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Fremen · 06-10-2004, 12:39 AM

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Originally posted by Da Munk
I like it, reminds me of the Frank Miller Bat-Tank. It looks like a modified military vehicle, which is fine for a Batman early in his career.

Yup, what Da Munk said.

It reminds me a lot of the Batmobile they use in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.

I got these larger pics and a little of the back story off of AICN.

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Hey Harry,
I scored an invite to the Licensing 2004 trade show at the Javits Center in NYC yesterday and the event kicked off big…with the first public unveiling of the new Batmobile. I have enclosed some photos and the following was the write-up that accompanied the unveiling:

“Introduced in the upcoming film as “The Tumbler,” this Batmobile is like none of its predecessors. This Batmobile has an origin story of its own.

Designed as a military vehicle, with the ability to jump (typically 4 to 6 feet high) and equipped to drive off immediately after landing, the Tumbler was designed by the Applied Sciences division of Wayne Enterprises. It was intended to aid in building temporary bridging devices to carry troops and supplies over water and vast open space.

Due to its expense, Wayne Enterprises never mass-produced this vehicle, but upon Bruce Wayne’s discovery of the prototype, he knew immediately how he could maximize its stealth design and extraordinary applications to be a powerful weapon in Batman’s quest for justice.”

It's beginning to grow on me, a lot, since I now know it's not THE Batmobile.