Awesome Batman

Where does he get all those wonderful toys? In the case of Jake Laser, he builds his own. After playing with a wing foiling wing, he got to work building an inflatable wingsuit that deploys like Batman’s glider. It was a major engineering feat to create the expandable glider. But first, Jake had to learn how to hang glide… and how to use a sewing machine.

Warner Bros partnered with a PR firm to create Wayne Enterprises, a company that sells luxury items inspired by Batman and his billionaire alter ego, Bruce Wayne. That includes ten fully functional replicas of the Tumbler, the version of the Batmobile from Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. The $3M vehicles have a 6.2L 525 hp engine plus gun and jet engine effects.

Kith has been on a tear this year, and their Batman collaboration fans the flames even more. This huge collection features characters, logos, and landscapes from various Batman comics, cartoons, and movies. Highlights include the Bat-Signal coach jacket, the animated series city sweater, and the Batarang letter opener. Drops 11.22.24 at 11am EST.

The 1980s gave us some of the best movie music ever. CLMC Music mashed up two great ’80s tracks, Alan Silvestri’s theme from Back to the Future and Danny Elfman’s music from Tim Burton’s Batman. In this movie, Batman must go back in time to prevent Bruce Wayne’s parents from being murdered by Joker… so Batman never exists.

Moncler hops on the geek couture trend with this admittedly banger limited edition puffy jacket. The limited edition Solander Batman Down Jacket features a huge rendition of the Dark Knight’s logo in velvet, resulting in the always classy matte black on glossy black combo. Sadly, the jacket’s detachable hood has no bat ears.

First released in 1996, DC’s Kingdom Come paired classical art with modern superheroes. More than its grand alternate future story, it was Alex Ross’ stunning watercolor paintings that cemented the books’ place in history. This upcoming feature-length documentary features new interviews with Ross and co-writer Mark Waid, along with their contemporaries.

An unrecognizable Colin Farrell reprises his role as Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin, as he fights to hold on to Gotham City’s underworld after the death of Carmine Falcone. The limited-run series was created by Matt Reeves, writer and director of The Batman, and premieres 9.19.24 on Max.

A new Batman animated show from Bruce Timm, the man behind Batman: The Animated Series. Batman: Caped Crusader brings the hero back to his 1940s pulp and noir roots, with an equally reinvented roster of friends and enemies. Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass) stars as Batman/Bruce Wayne. Premieres 8.1.24 on Prime.

Joaquin Phoenix is back as the Clown Prince of Crime, and he’s just met the object of his affection. Lady Gaga debuts her whacked-out Harley Quinn, and the two break out of Arkham Asylum and break into song, jukebox musical style. Joker: Folie à Deux hits theaters 10.4.2024.

Uncrate and DC Comics teamed up with some of the best clothing and accessory brands to create the Wayne Enterprises collection. They feature subtle branding in the form of Bruce Wayne’s company’s logo and emphasize style and class over vengeance. Standouts include a leather folder, a brass and leather punching bag, and translucent gray sunglasses.

The Dark Knight takes on the Dark Lord of the Sith in a quest to release his Justice League teammate from an Imperial prison cell. Batinthesun’s live-action fan film pulls out all the stops as Batman dons a lightsaber and other Wayne Enterprises gadgets on a quest to take down Darth Vader.

Artist Danny Huynh is known for his amazing custom-built animatronics. In this clip, he put an articulated Batman figure inside of an R/C vehicle and raced it around his neighborhood. The bat’s-eye-view footage of The Dark Knight in a drift truck is awesome. Also, he couldn’t resist racing the mailman.

The Tumbler from The Dark Knight trilogy is our favorite Batmobile. After making a version of Tim Burton’s Batmobile, Minimaus Crafts shows us how he cut up soda cans, folded them, and glued them together to form a metal model of Bruce Wayne’s awesome Bat-vehicle. You can download a free template to build your own if you’re up for the challenge.

Heath Ledger’s performance as Joker in The Dark Knight is legendary. Thanks to deepfake technology, we can now see what his performance might have looked like had Heath not been wearing any makeup. GdaTyler VFX put together this video which used an AI trained on the actor’s uncovered face. It’s far from perfect, but it’s still fascinating to watch.

LEGO presents an epic recreation of the Batcave from Tim Burton’s 1992 flick Batman Returns. The 3981-piece LEGO Batcave features a detailed version of Bruce Wayne’s secret hideout inside a folding shadow box. A Batman logo cutout teases what’s inside, revealing amazing detail when opened. The set includes seven minifigs and a Burton-era Batmobile.

We always wondered what kind of cocktails Bruce Wayne and his guests were sipping at all those fancy parties. Now we know, thanks to Gotham City Cocktails, a book filled with adult beverages and tasty bar bites inspired by Batman, Joker, Poison Ivy, and other characters from the popular DC Comics series.