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A batarang is a bat-shaped throwing weapon used by the Batman. These are the most basic and commonly used items in his arsenal. A vast array sizes and types have been designed, some of them razor sharp. They can also be used as grappling hooks when attached to Batropes.

History

Detectivecomics31batarang2 — The batarang makes its debut.

Though they are named after boomerangs, batarangs have become more and more like shuriken with time. The earliest versions were of scalloped, metal boomerangs which were used to attack opponents and returned to the thrower. Variations of batarangs include those which are able to be opened and closed (presumably so they can fit into Batman's utility belt), those which can be explosively charged and those which are electrified. A grappling hook made out of a batarang and a rope was common until Batman began using grappling hook pistols. There are also the remote controlled Batarangs.

Nightwing uses his own modified version of a Batarang, which he often refers to as "Wing-Dings", shaped after a bird. Batgirl (both Barbara Gordon and Cassandra Cain) and the current Robin also use Batman's batarangs, but the latter also possesses his own 'R'-shaped shuriken. Robin has also referred to his weapons as "Birdarangs" on occasion.

Notes

The original concept of the batarang was developed by writer Gardner Fox in Detective Comics #31 (Sept. 1939). They have since become a staple of Batman's arsenal, appearing in every major Batman television and movie adaptation to date. Following the backlash against the camp Batman television series, the franchise has avoided the overuse of the "bat-" prefix, other than the Batcave and Batmobile. Though shown prominently, the batarangs are very rarely referred to by name.

In the movie adaptations of Batman, the batarangs shown match the adapted Bat-logo of the respective movie franchise. Batman Returns also featured a computerized version which could be programmed to fly after specific targets. Batarangs are frequently featured in Batman video games as basic projectile weapons. In Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, batarangs are essential for numerous tasks. Along with a basic batarang Batman can also use a remote-controlled variant and a sonic batarang used for distracting hostiles.

Trivia

Outright bat-shaped shuriken first appeared in outside media in episodes of the animated series of the early 90's, however ordinary "ninja wheels" were kept in the vault door of the Batcave in the 1989 film three years prior. Batman Begins had small variants of the standard Batarangs that could be placed between the fingers, emulating the kind first introduced by Frank Miller in his 1986 Dark Knight series.

Gallery

External links

Batarang at DC Comics Database

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+|image=[[File:Batarangs.jpeg|250px]]
 |Object name=Batarang
 |official=Batarang
-|appearance=Detective Comics #31
+|appearance=''Detective Comics'' #31
+|creator=[[Gardner Fox]]
 |type=Weapon
 |user=[[Batman]]<br>[[Robin]]<br>[[Batgirl]]<br>[[Oracle]]<br>[[Nightwing]]<br>[[Jean-Paul Valley]]
+}}A '''batarang''' is a bat-shaped throwing weapon used by the [[Batman]]. These are the most basic and commonly used items in his arsenal. A vast array sizes and types have been designed, some of them razor sharp. They can also be used as grappling hooks when attached to [[Batrope]]s.
-}}
 ==History==
+[[file:Detectivecomics31batarang2.jpg|left|thumb|The batarang makes its debut.]]
-A batarang is a roughly bat-shaped throwing weapon used by the Gotham City vigilante Batman as a non-lethal ranged attack alternative to firearms, which he rejects outright due to the circumstances of his parents' murder. The name is a portmanteau of bat and boomerang, and are sometimes referred to as baterangs.
+Though they are named after [[Wikipedia: boomerangs|boomerangs]], batarangs have become more and more like shuriken with time. The earliest versions were of scalloped, metal boomerangs which were used to attack opponents and returned to the thrower. Variations of batarangs include those which are able to be opened and closed (presumably so they can fit into Batman's utility belt), those which can be explosively charged and those which are electrified. A grappling hook made out of a batarang and a rope was common until Batman began using grappling hook pistols. There are also the remote controlled Batarangs.
-Though they are named after boomerangs, batarangs have become more and more like shuriken with time. The earliest depictions were of scalloped, metal boomerangs which were used to attack opponents and returned to the thrower. Variations of batarangs include those which are able to be opened and closed (presumably so they can fit into Batman's utility belt), those which can be explosively charged and those which are electrified. A grappling hook made out of a batarang and a rope was common until Batman began using an upgraded grappling hook device. There also remote controlled Batarangs.
 Nightwing uses his own modified version of a Batarang, which he often refers to as "Wing-Dings", shaped after a bird. Batgirl (both Barbara Gordon and Cassandra Cain) and the current Robin also use Batman's batarangs, but the latter also possesses his own 'R'-shaped shuriken. Robin has also referred to his weapons as "Birdarangs" on occasion.
 ==Notes==
+The original concept of the batarang was developed by writer [[Gardner Fox]] in ''Detective Comics'' #31 (Sept. 1939). They have since become a staple of Batman's arsenal, appearing in every major Batman television and movie adaptation to date. Following the backlash against the camp Batman television series, the franchise has avoided the overuse of the "bat-" prefix, other than the [[Batcave]] and [[Batmobile]]. Though shown prominently, the batarangs are very rarely referred to by name.
-The original concept of the Batarang was developed by [[Bill Finger]].
-Batarangs first appeared in Detective Comics #31 (Sept. 1939) in the same year the character was introduced. They have since become a staple of Batman's arsenal, appearing in every major Batman television and movie adaptation to date. Following the backlash against the camp Batman television series, the franchise has avoided the overuse of the "bat-" prefix, other than the Batcave and Batmobile. Though shown prominently, the batarangs are very rarely referred to by name.
-In the movie adaptations of Batman, the batarangs shown match the adapted Bat-logo of the respective movie franchise. Batman Returns also featured a computerized version which could be programmed to fly after specific targets.
+In the movie adaptations of Batman, the batarangs shown match the adapted Bat-logo of the respective movie franchise. ''[[Batman Returns]]'' also featured a computerized version which could be programmed to fly after specific targets. Batarangs are frequently featured in Batman video games as basic projectile weapons. In ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]'' and ''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'', batarangs are essential for numerous tasks. Along with a basic batarang Batman can also use a remote-controlled variant and a sonic batarang used for distracting hostiles.
 ==Trivia==
+*Outright bat-shaped shuriken first appeared in outside media in episodes of the [[Batman: The Animated Series|animated series of the early 90's]], however ordinary "[[w:c:batmananthology:Ninja_Wheels|ninja wheels]]" were kept in the vault door of the [[Batcave (Burton films)|Batcave]] in the [[Batman (1989 film)|1989 film]] three years prior. ''[[Batman Begins]]'' had small variants of the standard Batarangs that could be placed between the fingers, emulating the kind first introduced by [[Frank Miller]] in his [[Batman: The Dark Knight|1986 ''Dark Knight'' series]].
-The 2005 Warner Bros. film, Batman Begins showed Batarangs as bat-shaped shuriken used for distraction rather than as weapons, fitting in with Batman's ninja training. Bat-shaped shuriken first appeared in [[Batman: The Animated Series]], although they never gave it a special name.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery captionalign="left">
+adamwestbatarang.png|''[[Batman (1960s series)|Batman'' (1960s series)]] Batarang
+BMBatarang.jpg|''[[Batman: The Movie|Batman'' (1989)]] Batarangs
+returnsbatarang.jpg|Remote Control Batarang from ''Batman Returns''
+File:ComicBatarangBatmanReturn.jpg
+.jpg|''Batman: The Animated Series'' Batarang
+Batarang_bf.jpg|''[[Batman Forever]]'' Batarangs
+Batarang_sonar.jpg|''Batman Forever'' Sonic Batarang
+Batarang_b&amp;r.jpg|''Batman & Robin'' Batarang and Throwing Bird
+batarang-2.png|''The New Batman Adventures'' Batarang
+Terry's_batarangs.png|''[[Batman Beyond]]'' Batarang
+BatmanFlings02.jpeg|Batarangs used in ''[[The Batman]]'' animated series
+Batarang BB.png|''[[Batman Begins]]'' Batarang
+.png|''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' Batarangs
+batarang.PNG|''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum|Arkham Asylum]]''/''[[Batman: Arkham City|Arkham City]]'' Batarang Model
+YJ Batarang.png|An explosive batarang in ''[[Young Justice]]''
+</gallery>
+==External links==
+* [[w:c:dc:Batarang|Batarang]] at [[w:c:dc:Main_Page|DC Comics Database]]
+<!--Interwiki links-->
+[[de:Batarang]]
 [[Category:Weapons]]