Here’s the sixth Batmobile in the Eaglemoss series. The stylish and influential Batmobile that made it’s debut in Detective comics # 156.
The previous Batmobile had been destroyed after crashing from an exploding bridge. The Dark Knight was hospitalised and while recuperating had designed a new vehicle ‘ ten years ahead of anything on wheels’.
When Batman readers first saw this futuristic car they surly must have been impressed. It reflected a time when science was trendy and science fiction was really taking off.
It was equipped with radar so our heroes could navigate through darkness, and tucked away in the back is a compact crime fighting lab.
I love it’s retro futuristic look and it even has rocket tubes at the back for extra speed. A prelude for things to come perhaps.
The 3D lenticular shows the Joker apparently robbing a cinema - not very exciting in my opinion.
The model is a reasonably nice display piece with some good detail. You can see the compact lab through the rear screens.
But the general finish seems to lack something. Compare this model to the Eaglemoss version of the TV Batmobile and they’re worlds apart.
It’s a pity because this is a really nice design and worthy collectible.
Join me next time for the next Eaglemoss offering as we come right up to date and I take a look at the sporty Batmobile from Batman # 575.
I'm not sure why they chose it, but the Joker robbing the theater scene comes straight from a 1957 issue of Batman:
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(Pedantic I know, but who else would have told you this?)
Overall the Eaglemoss stuff looks nice - not great, but nice. I haven't heard a whole lot of superlatives about the line yet Corgi's and Mattel's 1/43 scale series are better but I think Eaglemoss will be offering cars in 1/43 that others haven't and that will definitely be a plus.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info , Richard . You'd think Eaglemoss could have come up with a back drop that had more relevance to this car .
ReplyDeleteIt some ways it endorses what you say, Ed. Englemoss do have a good line with some nice detail but it's let down by simple things. The build quality could be a little better too.
I'm still going to subscribe for now though as, like you say they should be offering some unique cars .
Let's not forget the Joker got his own set of wheels also in 1950, the Jokermobile appeared in the 80 Page Giant issue 15 of Superman & Batman comic magazine.
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Interesting info , Patron Zero. I wonder if Eagle moss will do a version of that?
DeleteActually Corgi did a 1/43 die-cast of the Jokermobile in it's series of 'vintage' comic book Batmobiles.
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