VOTD: Evolution of the Batman Logo

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There have been many variation of the Batman logo over the last 70 years. Rodrigo Rojas has put together a two and a half minute video showing the mutation of the iconic symbol over the years. Check out the video after the jump.

  • starscream9289
    A lot of cool designs that I wasn't aware of. Thanks!
  • freemachine
    I was amazed at how original each design was. There were so many great logos that it's impossible for me to choose one I like the best.
  • "This video is not available at your country or domain" Google is the worst thing that happened to You Tube.
  • Amen to that.
  • reversed
    I really, really can't see the point of stopping me from seeing this video. Stupid location-aware sites.. First to throw up a clone on Youtube will receive an honory badge.
  • yup. same problem. often have. so i used a proxy to see it. google "youtube proxy" and paste the url of the video.
  • Infrafan
    As a massive Batman fan, this video is a fantastic illustration showcasing how the character and story has evolved over time simply by showing how his iconic logo has changed as well.
  • Infrafan
    Oh, but yeah, The Dark Knight Returns did come out in 1986, not 1989.
  • Tim Burton's logo >*
  • That was a cool video. I never really thought about how much the Bat symbol has changed over the years.
  • Levi
    My favorite was the one with nipples from Batman & Robin.
  • interesting...
  • Didn't realise there were, or even could be, so many variations. Let down by the choice of music though. Watched Batman Forvever the other day. It is quite poor, especially when held up against Dark Knight.
  • It's hard to choose a favorite, but I'd have to say the "New Adventures of Batman" logo from '77...

    I didn't even think there were that many!
  • I really liked that lol
  • that is so awesome. Wow, I didn't even realize there were many different Batman logos.
  • obin
    not available in my country or region?!?! WTF IS THIS?!? Since when did is youtube regionlocked!?!?!!?
  • That Tim Burton logo is the one from my childhood. I used to see that everywhere, that movie ruled everything in 89/90. I remember the video covers simply had that logo on them, nothing else. No title, no footer logos, just the Batman logo gold-embossed. Good, simpler times.
  • the "Tim Burton" logo is actually just his chest logo from Neil Adam's Bronze Age redesign.
  • MCA
    Exactly, the Tim Burton flick actually contained that weird one with the extra little bits, then they used the that one on all the posters. Fixed it for Returns though as I recall.

    Nice touch bothering to include Dead End though.
  • WolfLogic
    You gotta say, Batman Beyond was pretty cool. Logo wasn't trippin either.
  • Smumdax
    Hum... that's odd... I usually get that kind of message because I'm from Canada, for whatever stupid corporate/marketing reasons (and nothing can mesure up to the argument that the internet should know no frontier)... But this time I can see it... I wonder where you are Frodo ?
  • I'm in Argentina.
  • Batman Beyond FTW!
  • telvis
    Wow, I didn't know there were so many logos out there.
    The most recent one I knew was the 1989 version and thereafter.
  • Pedant
    Nerd Nitpick, 1:13 should read Knightfall, not Nightfall.
  • I will really appreciate if someone can capture the video and upload it to a real video streaming web page where they have no country restrictions.
    Thanks in advance!
  • Jason
    Now watch it again and imagine you're looking at an open mouth and teeth!
  • Mike J
    Nice video, however the video is missing the Superman/Batman hybrid logo.
  • keef
    i think its retarded that they included the Dead End logo. That wasn't even an official thing
  • keefy
    Thanks for putting this together!
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