Batarangs were bat-shaped boomerangs used by Batman to apprehend enemies. They could fold up with three hinges to be stored on the back his utility belt. Batman would often use modified versions in his operations, including rope-attached, explosive and computer-guided variants.
History[]
Batman prepares to throw a Batarang
Batman had created Batarangs early into his crusade. He made use of a rope-attached batarang to subdue Nick, throwing it around one of the mugger's leg and using the line to pull him towards him.
Batman prepares to use the Super-Batarang
Batman later created a computer-guided variant, which he used in his battle with the Red Triangle Gang. This was stolen by the Poodle Lady's poodle and used by Penguin to frame Batman of the Ice Princess' kidnapping.
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Batman throws an explosive batarang
During riots started by the Joker Gang, Batman made use of an explosive batarang to detach Lincoln Savings and Loan's Giant Penny so it could protect him from their gunfire. He later used a rope-attached one to subdue Catwoman whilst chasing her. Batman also used the rope-attached batarang to stop Two-Face from escaping him during their confrontation in the Burnside Station.
Batman made use of regular batarangs whilst freeing Supergirl from a Siberian prison. He threw multiple non-gadget variants at soldiers attacking him and two versions of Barry Allen, using them to subdue them. Whilst being restrained by one of the soldiers, Batman ricocheted a batarang off a wall to strike his opponent and break his grip.
Appearances[]
In a Diet Coke commercial, one of these is fired from the Spring-Action Reel.
- Batman Returns
- Batman Returns (DOS)
- Diet Coke commercials
- Batman '89
- The Flash
Behind the Scenes[]
In Sam Hamm's drafts for Batman, Batarangs were more widely used than in the final film. These ranged from being used to subdue foes to being used as an anchor for his Batrope, similar to the comics. On at least one occasion, it was used in conjunction with the Spring-Action Reel, acting as an anchor for the gadget's line. The usage of Batarangs was gradually reduced in Warren Skaaren's rewrites. The Batarangs were designed by Julian Caldow.
Batarangs appeared in Hamm's draft script for Batman Returns, with both regular and rope attached variants being used on several occasions. These were also used during his skirmishes with Catwoman and Penguin. In Daniel Waters' versions (which was used in the filming), only the high-tech Super-Batarang was used. An additional sequence included it being used to subdue a group of copycats. Regular Batarangs did not appear in the film, though do feature Batman's arsenal in tie-in games by Konami.
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