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Batmobile Cutaways: The Movie Vehicles 1989-2012 Plus Collectible

Author Alan Cowsill, James Hill, Richard Jackson
Illustrated by Ed Giddings, Mojo
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$39.95 US
Eaglemoss | Hero Collector
9.04"W x 11.8"H x 3.28"D   | 29 oz | 6 per carton
On sale Apr 23, 2019 | 72 Pages | 978-1-85875-542-7
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One of a kind custom cutaway book of vehicles from all the Batman movies! Packaged with die-cast model of the Batmobile from Tim Burton's Batman!

A behind the scenes look at the design and construction of the iconic vehicles featured in the Batman motion pictures. Featuring Batmobiles from the Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan blockbusters!

This 72-page book comes packaged with a 1/43 scale die-cast metal replica of the Anton Furst designed Batmobile featured in Tim Burton's 1989 film Batman. Now you can discover what lies inside this and many other machines with extraordinary cutaway art: see under the hood and behind the controls as weapons systems and construction secrets are revealed.

Featuring vehicles from Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995), Batman & Robin (1997), Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), this lavishly illustrated series comprises the most comprehensive visual collection of Batmobiles ever produced.
From the cover

Director Tim Burton’s groundbreaking movies Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) unleashed a new kind of Batmobile on the moviegoing public – one that combined futuristic design with a whole arrary of hidden weapons and gadgets.

Now you can discover what lies inside this and many other machines with extraordinary cutaway art: see under the hood and behind the controls as weapons systems and construction secrets are revealed. Featuring vehicles from Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995), Batman & Robin (1997), Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), this lavishly illustrated series comprises the most comprehensive visual collection of Batmobiles ever produced.
Alan Cowsill is a writer and editor who has worked extensively for Marvel UK/Panini and Eaglemoss. He created the award-winning Classic Marvel Figurine Collection and DC Super Hero Collection for Eaglemoss Publications and presently edits the Marvel Movie Collection for them. His books include DC Comics: A Year by Year Visual Chronicle (DK), The Spider-Man Chronicle (DK), Marvel Avengers Character Encyclopedia (DK), Colin the Goblin, Punch Drunk Kisses, Zombie 18, and the award-winning graphic novel World War One (Campfire). He was also one of the writers of Revolutionary War (Marvel). View titles by Alan Cowsill
JAMES HILL has enjoyed over thirty years as a writer/editor in the comics and licensed publishing fields, beginning his professional life as a scriptwriter on Marvel UK’s best-selling TRANSFORMERS comic. He has worked for numerous publishers, including Egmont, Western Publishing and Keesing International,
writing stories for such internationally recognised brands as MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, MY LITTLE PONY, THE MUPPETS, THE SMURFS, DONALD DUCK, SPIDER-MAN and POWER RANGERS.  For sixteen years he was Editor-in-Chief at Toontastic Publishing (formerly Just Publishing) where he supervised the development and launch of numerous monthly magazines, including CARTOON NETWORK, LOONEY TUNES, BUTT-UGLY MARTIANS, RUGRATS, HOT WHEELS, BEYBLADE and the innovative LUCKY BAG COMIC. As Creative Officer of the Just Group, he helped maintain brand equity in existing properties such as MONSTER IN MY POCKET and developed new character concepts for exploitation in TV, Publishing and Consumer Products.  In recent times, he has provided comic scripts and text stories for the best-selling DOCTOR WHO ADVENTURES and is currently putting years spent reading too many comics to good use writing feature articles for MARVEL FACT FILES, THE DC COMICS SUPER HERO COLLECTION, THE MARVEL MOVIE COLLECTION and other comic-themed partworks published by Eaglemoss.
 
His TRANSFORMERS stories have recently been preserved in commemorative editions by IDW Publishing and Hachette Partworks.
 
His fondest professional memories involve trying to wrangle the irascible Bungle, George and Zippy, first as a writer and then as the editor of the award-winning RAINBOW weekly comic. View titles by James Hill
© Eaglemoss
Richard Jackson is a specialist in the commercial/licenced adaptation of Movie, TV and Comic characters. He has been with Eaglemoss since 2004, developing and editing magazine and continuity series, and overseeing the creation of die-cast vehicles and figurines.

Richard's latest focus is on WWE collectibles and books.

His magazine work includes the Classic Marvel Figurine Collection, the Marvel Chess Collection, the DC Chess Collection, Marvel Fact Files and Marvel Movie Figurines, plus the Diamond Award-winning Batman Automobilia. 

His figurine and die-cast work involves working with sculptors and licensors to commission digital sculpts using a wide range of digital packages.

Richard is also a world expert on Batmobiles, having researched and produced more than 80 different models from the years 1940 to 2015. View titles by Richard Jackson
Ed Giddings View titles by Ed Giddings
Mojo View titles by Mojo
THE ULTIMATE RIDE

Reflecting the art deco style of the newly redesigned Gotham City, the Batmobile from the 1989 Batman Movie wasn’t just built for stealth and speed — beneath the bodywork lies a wealth of hi-tech gadgets...


CONCEPT DESIGNS

Constructed from the fusion of two Chevrolet Impala chassis and powered by a Chevrolet V8 engine, the Batman movie Batmobile featured a custom-built body and a two-seat cockpit. Housed in the nose of the car was a turbo-charged jet engine, air-intakes for the afterburner were mounted before the rear fenders and a one-way windscreen concealed an interior that closely resembled an aircraft’s cockpit. Every detail on the car was handcrafted and reportedly over 70 coats of black acrylic paint were used on the bodywork.

THE BATMOBILE IN ACTION
GRAPPLING HOOK
Once attached to a structure, the grappling hook acts as an anchor, allowing the Batmobile to make extremely sharp turns at high speeds.

SHIELDING
The ceramic fractal armour proves invaluable in protecting the Batmobile when the Joker’s henchmen open fire on the stationary vehicle.

MACHINE GUNS
Rising from the body of the Batmobile, these twin machine guns help demolish the entrance to the Joker’s base of operations – Axis Chemical Factory.

DISC THROWER
Launched from either side of the Batmobile, the high velocity discs allow Batman to target and take down criminals on motorbikes, as seen in Batman Returns.

GRENADES
Used to disperse a gang of the Joker’s cronies and destroy the Axis Chemical Factory, these small explosives are deployed from the centre of each wheel.

HYDRAULIC LIFT
The hydraulic lift allows the Batmobile to make a complete 180 degree turn on the spot, which can be extremely handy when caught in a dead end.
IN BATMAN’S FIRST TRIP TO THE BIG SCREEN SINCE 1966, HE FACED A BLEAK GOTHAM CITY, OVER-RUN WITH CRIME AND ABOUT TO SEE THE RISE OF ITS FIRST COSTUMED CRIMINAL – THE JOKER. THE BATMOBILE DESIGNED FOR THIS DARKER VERSION OF THE CAPED CRUSADER WAS UNLIKE ANYTHING THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SEEN.
Copyright © 2018 by DC Comics. All Rights Reserved. Published by Eaglemoss Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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One of a kind custom cutaway book of vehicles from all the Batman movies! Packaged with die-cast model of the Batmobile from Tim Burton's Batman!

A behind the scenes look at the design and construction of the iconic vehicles featured in the Batman motion pictures. Featuring Batmobiles from the Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan blockbusters!

This 72-page book comes packaged with a 1/43 scale die-cast metal replica of the Anton Furst designed Batmobile featured in Tim Burton's 1989 film Batman. Now you can discover what lies inside this and many other machines with extraordinary cutaway art: see under the hood and behind the controls as weapons systems and construction secrets are revealed.

Featuring vehicles from Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995), Batman & Robin (1997), Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), this lavishly illustrated series comprises the most comprehensive visual collection of Batmobiles ever produced.

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From the cover

Director Tim Burton’s groundbreaking movies Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) unleashed a new kind of Batmobile on the moviegoing public – one that combined futuristic design with a whole arrary of hidden weapons and gadgets.

Now you can discover what lies inside this and many other machines with extraordinary cutaway art: see under the hood and behind the controls as weapons systems and construction secrets are revealed. Featuring vehicles from Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995), Batman & Robin (1997), Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), this lavishly illustrated series comprises the most comprehensive visual collection of Batmobiles ever produced.

Author

Alan Cowsill is a writer and editor who has worked extensively for Marvel UK/Panini and Eaglemoss. He created the award-winning Classic Marvel Figurine Collection and DC Super Hero Collection for Eaglemoss Publications and presently edits the Marvel Movie Collection for them. His books include DC Comics: A Year by Year Visual Chronicle (DK), The Spider-Man Chronicle (DK), Marvel Avengers Character Encyclopedia (DK), Colin the Goblin, Punch Drunk Kisses, Zombie 18, and the award-winning graphic novel World War One (Campfire). He was also one of the writers of Revolutionary War (Marvel). View titles by Alan Cowsill
JAMES HILL has enjoyed over thirty years as a writer/editor in the comics and licensed publishing fields, beginning his professional life as a scriptwriter on Marvel UK’s best-selling TRANSFORMERS comic. He has worked for numerous publishers, including Egmont, Western Publishing and Keesing International,
writing stories for such internationally recognised brands as MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, MY LITTLE PONY, THE MUPPETS, THE SMURFS, DONALD DUCK, SPIDER-MAN and POWER RANGERS.  For sixteen years he was Editor-in-Chief at Toontastic Publishing (formerly Just Publishing) where he supervised the development and launch of numerous monthly magazines, including CARTOON NETWORK, LOONEY TUNES, BUTT-UGLY MARTIANS, RUGRATS, HOT WHEELS, BEYBLADE and the innovative LUCKY BAG COMIC. As Creative Officer of the Just Group, he helped maintain brand equity in existing properties such as MONSTER IN MY POCKET and developed new character concepts for exploitation in TV, Publishing and Consumer Products.  In recent times, he has provided comic scripts and text stories for the best-selling DOCTOR WHO ADVENTURES and is currently putting years spent reading too many comics to good use writing feature articles for MARVEL FACT FILES, THE DC COMICS SUPER HERO COLLECTION, THE MARVEL MOVIE COLLECTION and other comic-themed partworks published by Eaglemoss.
 
His TRANSFORMERS stories have recently been preserved in commemorative editions by IDW Publishing and Hachette Partworks.
 
His fondest professional memories involve trying to wrangle the irascible Bungle, George and Zippy, first as a writer and then as the editor of the award-winning RAINBOW weekly comic. View titles by James Hill
© Eaglemoss
Richard Jackson is a specialist in the commercial/licenced adaptation of Movie, TV and Comic characters. He has been with Eaglemoss since 2004, developing and editing magazine and continuity series, and overseeing the creation of die-cast vehicles and figurines.

Richard's latest focus is on WWE collectibles and books.

His magazine work includes the Classic Marvel Figurine Collection, the Marvel Chess Collection, the DC Chess Collection, Marvel Fact Files and Marvel Movie Figurines, plus the Diamond Award-winning Batman Automobilia. 

His figurine and die-cast work involves working with sculptors and licensors to commission digital sculpts using a wide range of digital packages.

Richard is also a world expert on Batmobiles, having researched and produced more than 80 different models from the years 1940 to 2015. View titles by Richard Jackson
Ed Giddings View titles by Ed Giddings
Mojo View titles by Mojo

Excerpt

THE ULTIMATE RIDE

Reflecting the art deco style of the newly redesigned Gotham City, the Batmobile from the 1989 Batman Movie wasn’t just built for stealth and speed — beneath the bodywork lies a wealth of hi-tech gadgets...


CONCEPT DESIGNS

Constructed from the fusion of two Chevrolet Impala chassis and powered by a Chevrolet V8 engine, the Batman movie Batmobile featured a custom-built body and a two-seat cockpit. Housed in the nose of the car was a turbo-charged jet engine, air-intakes for the afterburner were mounted before the rear fenders and a one-way windscreen concealed an interior that closely resembled an aircraft’s cockpit. Every detail on the car was handcrafted and reportedly over 70 coats of black acrylic paint were used on the bodywork.

THE BATMOBILE IN ACTION
GRAPPLING HOOK
Once attached to a structure, the grappling hook acts as an anchor, allowing the Batmobile to make extremely sharp turns at high speeds.

SHIELDING
The ceramic fractal armour proves invaluable in protecting the Batmobile when the Joker’s henchmen open fire on the stationary vehicle.

MACHINE GUNS
Rising from the body of the Batmobile, these twin machine guns help demolish the entrance to the Joker’s base of operations – Axis Chemical Factory.

DISC THROWER
Launched from either side of the Batmobile, the high velocity discs allow Batman to target and take down criminals on motorbikes, as seen in Batman Returns.

GRENADES
Used to disperse a gang of the Joker’s cronies and destroy the Axis Chemical Factory, these small explosives are deployed from the centre of each wheel.

HYDRAULIC LIFT
The hydraulic lift allows the Batmobile to make a complete 180 degree turn on the spot, which can be extremely handy when caught in a dead end.
IN BATMAN’S FIRST TRIP TO THE BIG SCREEN SINCE 1966, HE FACED A BLEAK GOTHAM CITY, OVER-RUN WITH CRIME AND ABOUT TO SEE THE RISE OF ITS FIRST COSTUMED CRIMINAL – THE JOKER. THE BATMOBILE DESIGNED FOR THIS DARKER VERSION OF THE CAPED CRUSADER WAS UNLIKE ANYTHING THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SEEN.
Copyright © 2018 by DC Comics. All Rights Reserved. Published by Eaglemoss Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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