Top 10 Dumbest Batman Gadgets
We'd all love to have Batman's utility belt full of tricks, but there's a few items we'd rather leave behind. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we'll be counting down the Top 10 Dumbest Batman Gadgets. From movies, animated series, video games, and comics, these are hands down the worst, most ridiculous, exceedingly silly gadgets the Caped Crusader has employed in his crime-fighting career.
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Top 10 Dumbest Batman Gadgets
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We’d all love to have Batman’s utility belt full of tricks, but there’s a few items we’d rather leave behind. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we’ll be counting down the Top 10 Dumbest Batman Gadgets. From movies, animated series, video games, and comics, these are hands down the worst, most ridiculous, exceedingly silly gadgets the Caped Crusader has employed in his crime-fighting career.
#10: Bat Flamethrower
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These were dark days. Bane not only broke the Batman’s back, but with it, his spirit and self-confidence. In the Nolanverse, Gotham fell under Bane’s control, but in the comic book storyline, the mantle of the bat was taken up by Jean-Paul Valley, who defeated Bane. Say hello to the world’s craziest, most hyper-violent, gadget obsessed Batman you’ve ever seen. Seriously, this guy’s brutality could put Tim Burton’s Batman to shame. We could do a whole list of bad Azrael batman gadgets, but his flamethrower attachment is the worst. For the generally non-lethal batman, master of stealth, how is this effective? Also, not a great idea with people shooting at you.
#9: Mirror Mask
Let’s forget how ridiculous this mask looks for a second and just consider it from a practical standpoint. What purpose could this mask serve? It was a convoluted plot involving mirror man and this was Batman’s defense against the villain’s ability to see through costumes? Honestly - it’s best not to dwell on it. It’s a cowl made of mirrors. And while we can blame it’s shoddy appearance on the fact that the style of art is clearly not a detail-oriented one… it looks like Batman went to the closest public washroom, punched the mirror, collected the shards and hastily crazy-glued them to his face. One good punch to this mask and Bruce Wayne would’ve looked like Jigsaw.
#8: Batpoon
After so many decades of Batman stories, one thing has become clear - he has a bit of an ego problem. Look, we love the guy, but it is a bit silly that he insists on attaching the word “bat” to everything he touches. If your buddy Tom called his skateboard a “tomboard” or his sandwich a “tomwich”, would you let that slide? No. We accept it because he’s Batman, and for the most part it winds up sounding cool. Batarang? Batclaw? Both awesome. Batcopter? Not bad. Batpoon? That sounds like the term alternate reality misogynist rockstar Batman would use to describe his Bat-groupies. Let’s just call it a harpoon Batman, no matter who uses it.
#7: Batman’s Robot Guardian
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The caped crusader himself was not a fan of this gadget that an alien ally gifted him. It was supposed to help him in his dangerous self-imposed quest against crime in Gotham, by swooping in and saving him when things got too treacherous. Unfortunately, the robot guardian was a little overzealous in his mandate, repeatedly getting in Batman’s way and saving him when he really didn’t need it. So what did Batman finally have to do about it? Fake his own death, making the robot think it had failed. It short-circuited and died on the spot. What a piece of shit.
#6: Napalm Capsule
Batman doesn’t shy away from the use of explosives, whether it’s go get through a damaged wall or as a distraction, things that go boom are key to Batman’s arsenal. But they usually consist of concentrated explosions with a minimal blast radius, or his ever popular smoke pellets. As always, let’s try to give Batman the benefit of the doubt here and assume that napalm capsules are a last resort weapon, only to be used against non-human enemies. Still, carrying these around, or even manufacturing them CAN’T be safe.
#5: Plastic Lips
Well… at least he didn’t call them Bat-lips? This gadget isn’t used by Batman himself, but rather his sidekick, Robin. Robin as played by Chris O'Donnell is clearly not the brilliant, inventive type, Joel Shumacker on the other hand? Dumb Idea City, population Batman & Robin. The male members of the Bat family are notorious for their habit of romancing female villains. Batman has Catwoman, so why can’t Robin steal a kiss from Poison Ivy? Usually, because her lips are poisonous, but aha! He’s wearing a lip condom! Jokes on you Uma!
#4: Batman’s Robotic T-Rex
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This gadget is often thought of as more of a trophy. Wait… How does Batman get such large trophies into a secret layer? Nevermind… that’s a rant for another day. The T-Rex was explained in Batman #35, released in 1946, when Batman is invited to go hunting for charity… on Dinosaur Island! Fear not animal activists, they’re all animatronic. Batman’s big robotic game trophy usually just stands there, but as Alfred proved in Detective Comics #850, when Hush broke into the Batcave, the T-Rex is more than just a keepsake. It’s a fully functional, very large gadget that can be used to defend the Batcave. From silly origins to ridiculous remote control guard dog, it’s hard to take seriously.
#3: Bat Ice-Skates
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Joel Schumacher strikes again! From the filmmaker who publicly apologized to fans for this film comes another appalling gadget. We’re not saying that they didn’t come in handy, we’re just saying that a substantial amount of work must’ve gone into fitting a set of retractable skates into the soles of Batman and Robin’s respective footwear. We appreciate that the dynamic duo always come prepared but this was some real Nostradamus shit right here. Freeze is definitely a villain who takes creativity to take down, as the Batman: Arkham city video games proved brilliantly. In this film however, Batman meets Freeze on his own ridiculous terms. Hockey brawl Batman? Derp, why not.
#2: Shark Repellent Bat Spray
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No way were were going to leave out this classic 60s Batman gadget. This show went for a more campy, lighthearted take on Batman, and it made Sunday mornings fun. If you’re looking to introduce your kids to Batman without risk of scaring them, this is the place to start. We need to draw the line at Shark Repellent however. When a shark latches onto Batman’s leg during a daring high-seas operation, Robin is forced to pull a pretty bad-ass manoeuvre to get Batman the least bad-ass gadget in history. Contrary to popular belief, the repellent is actually non-lethal, and the shark blowing up was part of Penguin’s sinister plan. Holy exploding calamari Batman! Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few dishonourable mentions Anti-Penguin Gas Pills Bat USB Drive Slippery Goo
#1: Bat Credit Card
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We all know that this film was just an excuse to sell toys, but that doesn’t mean they needed to turn the entire movie into one big parody of the previous films in the series. Why not just tile the movie “Batman & Robin: Can You Tell We Don’t Care?”. Batman has a secret identity; the very notion of him having a credit card is idiotic. And the way he just whips that thing out, he thinks he’s being so fucking cool. Also are we to believe that the Batcave has a billing address? It’s such a black mark on the character’s history and Schumacher, you will never ever live this down. We really hate this movie. Do you agree with our list? What Batman gadget makes you cringe at their mere mention? For more notorious top 10s published every day, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.
