Wired’s Gear Factor blog points us to The Great Batman Equipment Archive, one fan’s impressive attempt to index every gadget Batman has used, in comics, role-playing and video games, TV shows, movies and books. The site’s author provides an introduction:

This is an attempt to catalog everything Batman has ever pulled from his suit or belt. His utility belt is a wide, goldish yellow belt with a dozen pockets separated by hollow cylindrical studs, which also contain equipment. Most of his equipment is hidden here. His codpiece contains equipment, as well as his boots, cape, cowl, and gauntlets. It is held firmly that only the dark blue on his costume contains things, never the gray. … I only follow the Bruce Wayne Batman, or those that sat in for him. Near the end are gadgets that should have been Batman’s, and last a comprehensive description of his ensemble, what it does, and where he keeps it.

That last bit, “gadgets that should have been Batman’s,” is probably my favorite, because the author looks to other characters and properties — The Saint, Thundercats, Nightwing — to identify accessories that the Dark Knight should incorporate into his arsenal. Fun stuff.

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