DC Multiverse Batpod and Batman (The Dark Knight Rises) Gold Label "It has been eight years since Batman™ vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive.

Celebrate International Bat Appreciation Day by revisiting Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight—a film that redefined the superhero genre.

That means the Batcycle from The Dark Knight Returns obviously inspired the Batpod with huge front and rear tires extended out further than on regular motorcycles.