Attention comic book geeks! If you’re a fan of superheroes and their gadgets, this is probably our coolest infographic yet! What a superhero drives can be just as important as the costume he’s wearing, right? Every superhero without the ability to fly, superspeed or teleportation will need some mode of awesome transportation to get themselves to the scene of the crime to beat the baddies and save the day. In our latest infographic, we proudly present the transformation of seven of the most iconic super vehicles over the last 50 years.

The Dark Knight

Pow! Sock! Zok! The most famous superhero vehicle, hands down, has to be the Batmobile. DC Comic’s dark knight is Gotham City’s protector. His ride has changed a lot since the model in the 1941 comics. The first drivable Batmobile appeared in Adam West’s 1966 live-action Batman adaptation. Its design was based on the Lincoln Futura and only took 15 days to put it together. In the 70s, it went from red and black to blue and black with yellow details to highlight the bat logo. In Frank Miller’s adaptation, the Batmobile looked more like a tank emphasising its weapons until it got a much sleeker and more extravagant look in Tim Burton’s 1989 film. The 1995 version is perhaps the flashiest of them all with an almost rib-cage-style design. The machine got another makeover in ’97 with an eerie blue-black colour before it received a total revamp in the most recent Batman saga directed by Christopher Nolan. It was introduced as the Tumbler; an all-terrain, military-inspired, tank-like version of the Batmobile. It changed once again in Ben Affleck’s rendition of the masked hero in Batman vs Superman. Which is your favourite Batmobile?

Take Flight

The Green Goblin is the supervillain who made his way onto our screens as Spiderman’s archenemy in 1964. He is one of Marvel’s creations whose arsenal of weapons has a Halloween theme going with boomerang razor bats, ghost bombs and explosive jack-o’-lanterns. The Green Goblin doesn’t drive around New York City, he glides. When he first appeared in the Spiderman comics, he rode a flying broomstick. His ride was laughable if you compare it to the Goblin Glider in the more recent Spiderman films. In 1964, the broomstick quickly evolved into a bat-shaped hoverboard capable of great manoeuvrability and speeds up to 90 miles per hour. The glider also contains his various weapons. When Norman Osborn’s son took his father’s place as the Green Goblin, he used a different glider. In the latest movie, The Amazing Spiderman, the Goblin has the most hi-tech glider in history; it’s bird-like and sleek. You would think that the Goblin would have a green glider – well, think again! Take a look at the infographic to see the colour of the 2002 model.

A Flying Aircraft Carrier

One of the biggest superhero vehicles has got to be the S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier which first appeared in Marvel comics. The fictional flying aircraft carrier was designed as a mobile headquarters for the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and has been made famous by The Avengers series. The Helicarrier is a seaworthy ship capable of VTOL flight by way of four enormous lift fans mounted on the sides. The flying base is heavily armed and has extensive cloaking capabilities. In 1998, Jack Kirby had the daunting task of bringing the massive vehicle to the big screen in the Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D movie. The fantastic machine also makes an appearance in various Spiderman episodes and the finale of X-Men Evolution. The vehicle was completely remodelled in 2012 for The Avengers and pretty much retained its shape in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. You can compare looks in our infographic below.

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Do you remember Captain America’s very camp scooter in the 1979 film? Or the Fantastic 4’s hovercraft in Rise of the Silver Surfer? What about Ghost Rider’s hellish 2007 Hell Cycle? See how these super vehicles have evolved from their initial comic book design in our infographic below.

Our generation has grown up with video games. As we got older, so did our favourite characters; they have grown and evolved with us. They first started out as pixelated blobs on a screen in the 1970s. Do you remember the first ever video game? Pong was the beginning of the first generation of arcade games. Thanks to advances in technology and design, characters like Link, Lara, Snake, Mega Man, Chun-Li, Cloud Strife, Dante, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mario, Sub Zero and Samus Aran have been given plenty of makeovers over the last 40 years.Our infographic looks at all the cool tweaks and changes made to our favourite video game characters over the years.

Legendary Link “”

Legend of Zelda is a famous fantasy adventure game which took the world by storm more than 30 years ago. The first game was released in 1986 and since then has expanded into 19 entries on all Nintendo’s major game consoles. It’s definitely the company’s most prominent and successful franchise. Mario and Link are practically fraternal twins as the two games, Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, were developed at the same time by Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka and their team at Nintendo. Both characters have experienced significant costume changes over the years – as you’ll see in the infographic, designers played around with Link a bit more than Mario. Designers played around with his leggings and even his hair colour over the years, lightening it from brownie-red to different shades of blonde. Link’s green iconic tunic and hat seem to be inspired by Disney’s Peter Pan, the rebellious boy who refuses to grow up. Did designers dare change Link’s signature green look in the latest game? Check out the evolution of Link all the way from 1986 to 2017 through various game titles like Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess and Skyward.

Almighty Assassin

Assassin’s Creed is the immensely popular action-adventure game produced by Ubisoft which was recently also turned into a film. In short, the plot revolves primarily between two ancient secret societies, the Assassins and the Knights Templar, and there’s even mention of an ancient species long before humanity, whose civilisation was destroyed by a solar storm. If the plot appeals to you, how about trying a few rounds of NetEnt’s Secret Code slot which has several special features, including Expanding Wild action, free spins and multipliers.

It’s clear to see that some video game franchises retain a certain style while altering the characters. Assassin’s Creed has, except for the Ezio trilogy, changed the protagonist in every single game, but there still remains a definite design style running through each game – even if from one game to the other you swapped allegiance, or travelled hundreds and thousands of years through time. You can see from the infographic, that Altaïr’s costume in the first Assassin’s Creed looks nothing like Jacob Frye’s in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. Altair’s outfit is mostly white, more than that of any other assassin and has the least embellishments. Connor Kenway’s gear in Assassin’s Creed III had blends of colonial and Native American styles which made for great cosplay, whereas Edward Kenway’s costume resembles that of a pirate. The iconic white hood even experienced a change of colour as time went by – but you can still track the design concepts from one game to the next?

Prince of Persia

The Prince of Persia has also come a long way style-wise since 1989. In fact, the game’s homepage promotes the concept of “A whole new Prince.” Like Assassin’s Creed, it forms part of the Ubisoft family. There have been several distinct Prince characters, all sharing common traits. The Prince is mostly depicted as coming from a royal line, although in the original games the protagonist was initially unaware of his royal heritage. The Prince’s hairstyle has changed in particular – along with his outfit which has evolved for the better (it looked like he was wearing his jammies initially). At some point, his hair was briefly covered by a turban; then it got darker with every successive game. In the early years, his getup resembled that of Disney’s Aladdin street rat ensemble. Take a look at our infographic to see how his costumes have evolved over the last two decades.

Lara Croft

This iconic character has also experienced many facelifts and tweaks ever since she was born 1996. The Tomb Raider franchise was created by the British gaming company, Core Design. Lara Croft is the kick-ass archaeologist who travels around the world searching for lost artefacts and infiltrating dangerous tombs and ruins. She is gaming’s most recognisable female icon. Between ’96 and ’15 there’s been quite a change – designers have given her a more modest look in the last game. Could you imagine changing the adventurous brunette’s hair colour to blonde? Not sure how her devoted fans would react to that. See the infographic for Lara’s evolution over the years.

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For more massive video game character transformations from God of War, Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Mortal Kombat and much more, check out our infographic below.