Batrope

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Official Name

Batrope

Aliases

Batline

Origin

Universe

New Earth, Burtonverse, DCAU, Nolanverse, Arkhamverse

Lead Designer

Bruce Wayne

Place of Creation

Gotham City

First appearance

Detective Comics #28
(June, 1939)

History

The Batrope (or Bat-line) is a length of monofilament wire attached to a spool, and concealed within a special compartment on Batman's utility belt. It is used primarily for scaling the sides of buildings and ensnaring targets. Although not the most glamorous item in Batman's crime-fighting arsenal, it is doubtless one of his more useful tools, and comes in handy when rooftop patrolling is more expeditious than conveyance via Batmobile. Batman has upgraded the Batrope in recent years to include a spring-loaded delivery system, and a grappling hook attachment. Many of Batman's allies also use versions of the Batrope including Batgirl, Nightwing and Robin. Although the Batrope is highly durable, certain items have been capable of slicing through it, including Batarangs.

Notes

• In Earth-Two continuity, the batrope was a length of silken cord.

See Also

• Appearances of Batrope
• Item Gallery: Batrope
  
• Images featuring Batrope

Links and References

• None.