The History and Evolution of the Batman Logo

The Batman logo…talk about brand recognition. That symmetrical slash of black, looking neither like a man or a bat, and somehow exactly like both.

The Caped Crusader has been around for nearly seventy-five years, and continues to be reinvented to keep things contemporary. The same goes for his iconic logo – immortalized in Bat Signal, and in the backs of suburban kid heads circa 1990 after the release of the Tim Burton films. (Please tell me I’m not the only one who remembers this)

   Here’s a five part history on the development of the image: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and be sure to watch this excellent morphing animation:

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