

The car's design evolved in early Batman stories.

Although the Batplane was introduced in Detective Comics #31, the name "Batmobile" was not applied to Batman's automobile until Detective Comics #48 (February 1941). The red car was never mentioned by name as the Batmobile.

Depictions of the vehicle have evolved along with the character, with each incarnation reflecting evolving car technologies. Armored in the early stages of Batman's career, it has been customized over time and is the most technologically advanced crime-fighting asset in Batman's arsenal. Its appearance has varied but, since its earliest appearances, the Batmobile has had a prominent bat motif, typically including wing-shaped tailfins. The Batmobile first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939), where it was depicted as an ordinary-looking red car. A Batmobile from the variant cover of Detective Comics #986
