1989 1992 1 993 Keaton wore a modified bat in Batman The animated Batman portrayed by Oddly, the bat Michael Keaton wore on his suit did not match the one on the Returns that was more in line with the Kevin Conroy in the film Batman: Mask recognizable oval logo. like a mid-point between the 19 emblems from the comics, the wing detailing, like a mix between the wings just beginning to conform to the shape of the oval. The bat was larger and worn further down on his chest, and had round mouse-like ears. Batman & Robin, which starred Robert The emblem was a thin, wide bat with Lowery in the lead role. Visually, it looks Batman's big screen debut was in a self-titled serial starring Lewis Wilson. O N THE BIG SCREEN 19 6 6 This led to a second serial, titled Adam West's bat was similarly worn in the center of his chest. He then changed into a new top featuring a Batman's suit was redesigned in 2011, but the bat remains the same. The bat that using the yellow oval to draw gun fire replaced it is similar in shape to the one first worn by Yvonne Craig as Batgirl. The yellow oval continued to appear in modern day Batman stories. Like The Dark Knight Returns, the bat was only loosely based on past emblems. 19 8 6 1987 2 000 In Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, an The story of Batman's earliest days was The yellow oval had a 36 year run until it older Batman of the future was shown retold and updated in Batman: Year One. The wings soon spread out and filled the oval, resulting in an iconic emblem Although some have speculated that the yellow oval was added to make the bat easier to trademark, the editor simply wanted a "New Look" to more easily distinguish the Silver Age Batman from that lasted over three decades. 19 6 0 19 6 4 196 6 When the bat reverted to the previous version, the head remained slightly more prominent than before. Batman's chest for most of a decade, aside from one minor detour. This one appeared on For a few years, the bat became thinner and wider, with very long, sharp wing points along the bottom. Eventually the emblem reverted to a more compact and triangular version of the earlier bat. 195 0 195 6 195 8 As the bat grew even larger in size, the angle of the top of the wings gradually became more rounded, until they were completely curved. which made what happened next all the more perplexing. During this time, it was drawn with anywhere between five and nine wing points As the wings became a little less angular and the head a little more prominent, the bat finally started to resemble the familiar modern emblem, and became longer and sharper. The wing points along the bottom went back down to five, Over the next four years, the bat gradually widened in size. 1941 1944 194 6 The bat wings quickly became more stylized and angular, while the head receded slightly. the wings, but were frequently lost in the coloring when printed. Extra details were added to was still occasionally drawn with five. The number of had grown in size, and the head became wing points along the bottom of the bat varied from panel to panel, but five more visible. Seven wing points along the bottom became more common, but it By the time Batman was given his own Comics #27, his chest emblem had self-titled series with Batman #1, the bat neither ears nor a head. See how Bruce Wayne's emblem has transformed from Detective Comics #27 to Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice! IN THE сом Iс S 193 9 19 39 194 0 When Batman first appeared in Detective Soon the bat sprouted ears, and the rounded edges of the wings became sharper. THE MARK BAT M AN THE E VOLUTION OF AN ICON The famous bat symbol – the focal point of Batman's costume – has evolved significantly since the Dark Knight made his first appearance 75 years ago. Transcribed 75 Years of Batman - Evolution of Batman Logo
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