Why dinosaur in batcave

There are some constants, however. He even kept it up once Jason came back to life, which must make it pretty awkward when Jason pops round. And then there are the trophies from past battles. Batman has a fair few trophies in his Bat-Cave. Three of them, in particular, always seem to show up:. None of them make particular sense when you first see them, but in fact all these trophies hark back to some of the earliest Batman adventures, back when Bill Finger was first defining and developing his creation.

The issue starts in the office of showman Murray Wilson Hart, who looks a bit like Jack Kirby… as does every other man in the story. He manages to get the whole thing approved within minutes, it seems, buying the island and arranging the dinosaurs within minutes of first having the idea. When he reaches the island the next day, we find out that the dinosaurs are all going to be robotic, and have nearly been completed.

Robot cavemen will throw foam rocks at visitors. The press meet Batman at the press conference, and immediately a bald Jack Kirby lookalike challenges him to spend 36 hours on the island with nothing but his wits — whilst the journalist controls the dinosaurs and attempts to catch him.

Batman and Robin accept, and the next day they arrive on the island with just their costumes to keep them safe. His plan is to kill Batman and Robin! A fairly self-aware panel's narration calls it, " the most bizarre battle ever fought! They survive that brawl, but things really come to a head in the final battle, which sees Chase charging at Batman riding the now famous T-Rex. And is if that wasn't outlandish enough, he's only stopped when Robin - who had fashioned himself wings out of a robotic pterodactyl and catapulted himself into the sky - pours water on the robots' control panels from overhead.

Somehow, this plan works and the story ends with Chase in a cage as Batman gives a press conference. The villain explains that he wanted Batman out of the way to create a crime syndicate in Gotham, which apparently there was somehow a shortage of.

So that's the insane story behind the Batcave's iconic T-Rex. Obviously, Bruce is concerned that someday that will be the case for him as well, which led to him keeping the ring rather than destroying it…much to Clark's chagrin. The ring has actually come in handy a few times, however, making it one of the most well-used and arguably, most dangerous trophies in the Batcave's collection.

How did he get a letter from his dad? And seriously, what's with the giant penny? In honor of Batman's 80th anniversary, we're taking a look at some of the more unusual stops on the Batcave tour. Watch your step! The Giant Penny Hot on the T-Rex's heels, the giant penny is another iconic, immediately recognizable Batcave fixture.

Jason Todd's Costume A far more recent and more tragic addition to the Cave's trophy store is the display case housing Jason Todd's retired Robin costume.

The Letter from Thomas Wayne One of the smaller icons of the Batcave's collection is a very mundane looking letter, kept secure in a display case. Look, no one said superhero comics were simple. The Kryptonite Ring This one is both a trophy and a weapon, so you probably won't see it anywhere outside of its lead box unless Bruce intends to use it.

Batman and Fatherhood. The Perfect Impermanence of Batman. Searching the Multiverse for a Happy Batman. The Empathy of Batman. Robin thought it would make a good memento, but Batman stated that transporting it alone would attract unwanted attention. Nevertheless, he later relented to place it in the cave. DC Database Explore. DC Comics. TV Series.

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