The Bat-Raptor is an open-air, three-wheeled roadster engineered by Bruce Wayne as a high-agility alternative to heavy, armored Batmobiles. Designed by writer Scott Snyder and artist Jock during the Dark Nights: Metal era, it made its canonical comic debut in The Batman Who Laughs #1 after originally appearing in digital media.
La Scena
In its canonical comic debut in The Batman Who Laughs #1, Batman makes a high-speed entrance driving the Bat-Raptor across an elevated Gotham City highway. He engages in a pursuit against criminals who are using flatbed trailer houses to transport and smuggle the deceased bodies of alternate Bruce Waynes from across the Multiverse.
Significato
Conceived as part of the Dark Nights: Metal continuity, the Bat-Raptor represents Batman's pivot toward extreme agility and rapid response over heavy defense. Engineered personally by Bruce Wayne, the trike highlights his tactical flexibility when confronting unprecedented threats from the Dark Multiverse.
Design
Designed by artist Jock, the Bat-Raptor is a high-performance open-air trike and roadster. It features an extendable telescoping front chassis, a high-output engine, an emergency ejection seat, an integrated grappling system, and specialized all-terrain suspension engineered for airborne leaps and climbing obstacles.
Per il Collezionista
**LEGO Dimensions: Excalibur Batman Fun Pack (Set #71344)** (2017): Includes a physical 3-in-1 Bionic Steed construct that digitally transforms in-game into the Bat-Raptor.
**McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse: Bat-Raptor Vehicle** (2020): A standalone 7-inch scale vehicle released in Wave 1 featuring rolling wheels, a telescoping chassis extending up to 12 inches, and collectible art card featuring Jock's artwork.
**McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Gold Label: Batman & Bat-Raptor 2-Pack** (2023): A GameStop exclusive set featuring a metallic blue and red re-deco variant vehicle bundled with a 7-inch Jim Lee Hush-style Batman figure.
Dietro le Quinte
💡The name Bat-Raptor made its official debut in the video game LEGO Dimensions in 2017, nearly two years before appearing in DC Comics.
💡The vehicle features an extendable telescoping front end that scales from 8 inches up to 12 inches in length.
💡Engineered by Bruce Wayne as a three-wheeled trike, it was created to prioritize high speed and off-road leaping over heavy armor.
Cronologia
2017
The Bat-Raptor name first appears in digital media in the LEGO Dimensions Excalibur Batman Fun Pack.
2018
The vehicle makes its canonical comic book debut in The Batman Who Laughs #1 by Scott Snyder and Jock.
2020
McFarlane Toys releases the standalone 7-inch scale Bat-Raptor vehicle in Wave 1 of DC Multiverse.
2023
McFarlane Toys releases the Gold Label metallic re-deco Bat-Raptor & Batman 2-Pack as a GameStop exclusive.
