Batman
Detective Comics
To contact Batman, Commissioner Gordon employed the "Batsignal" a powerful spotlight with the outline of a bat, projected upon clouds or tall buildings in the night-time sky from the roof of police headquarters.
| Device or Vehicle |
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| Batsignal | |
| Nick Name | |
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| Creator or Inventor | |
| Bruce Wayne | |
| Owner or Possessor | |
| Gotham City Police Department | |
| Function or Uses | |
| Beacon used to summon Batman to the Gotham City Police Department. | |
| Size | |
| Varies | |
| Weight | |
| Varies | |
| Special Properties | |
| High powered beacon with the shape of a bat in the center of the light to project an image on low clouds or buildings. | |
| Regularly Appearing | |
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Batman Detective Comics |
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| First Appearance | |
| Detective Comics #60 (Feb. 1942) | |
| Creator | |
| Joe Samachson & Bob Kane | |
| Origin | |
| At
first distrustful of the mysterious
Batman, Police
Commissioner James
Gordon began to rely upon the Dark Knight to battle enemies the police
were not equipped to handle. To contact Batman, Commissioner Gordon employed the "Batsignal" a powerful spotlight with the outline of a bat, projected upon clouds or tall buildings in the night-time sky from the roof of police headquarters. |
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