Green Hornet's Black Beauty vs. the Dark Knight's Batmobile

Ok, I am in no way a car guy - but, consider the raging "geek debate" over the Batmobile vs. the Black Beauty. 

Black Beauty, of course, is the crime-fighting vehicle of choice for The Green Hornet. It’s a mid-1960s Chrysler Imperial – armed with machine guns, missiles and more – in which the Green Hornet (and Kato) use to make the streets safe from evil-doers.  As far as superhero rides go, it’s not bad. When The Adventures of Superman – starring George Reeves – made its television debut in 1951, The Man of Steel was faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. But when it came to his ride, Superman puttered around in a 1951 Nash Healey. Okay, technically it was his alter-ego, the mild-mannered Clark Kent, behind the wheel while in pursuit of news stories for the Daily Planet.

Still ...

Superman could’ve learned a thing or two from Bruce Wayne about cool rides. Because when it comes to cars, The Batmobile is the gold standard that all other superhero cars are measured by:

1. Batman Begins, 2005; The Dark Knight, 2008

2. Batman Forever, 1995

3. Batman, 1989; Batman Returns, 1992

4. Batman & Robin, 1997

5. Batman TV series, 1966-68

After all, recall the famous words by Batman: "...chicks dig the car".

johnny boy