Special Resources

 Special Resources

What kind of unique resources does Batman have access to or own? Showcasing the special resources that Batman uses usually only under special circumstances to combat unique threats, enemies, and just his collection of special items/things in general as shown in the comics. 

Has his own nuclear bomb he took from the Joker (Superman Batman #33)

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Currently has the Flashpoint alternate universe timeline safely contained within a snow globe (the Flashpoint universe is connected to Dr. Manhattan's power which keeps it contained) hidden inside his batcave (Flashpoint Beyond #6)

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KRYPTONIAN RESOURCES

Keeps a kryptonite ring shielded in a special compartment within his utility belt just in case he has to deal with Superman going rogue for whatever reason (Batman #612)

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Is given a key to enter the Fortress of Solitude by Superman (Superman Doomed #1)

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Has been granted special access to the Fortress of Solitude by Superman (Action Comics #864 and Superman Batman #30)

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Has been granted access to use Superman's mech warsuit, his weapons armory, plus his robotic drones that he uses to combat a powerful alien threat inside the Fortress of Solitude (Superman #670)

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Has Superman's blood sample that he's studied after Superman was infected with the Doomsday virus (Superman/Wonder Woman #8)

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Has Daxamite (cousin race to Kryptonians) cells that he experimented on to create synthetic Red Kryptonite for Superman (JLA Secret Files #3)

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Buys kryptonian tech known as a Source Doc from Supergirl that rewrites genetic code instantly (Supergirl #9)

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ALIEN RESOURCES

Has a device that works as a universal language translator that allows him to understand the Martian language which is translated into English for him as he shown using it to spy on the White Martians in secret (JLA #56)

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Batman Superman #29-30:

- Built a small universal translator device based off Green Lantern's power ring translator technology (having studied Hal's power ring technology secretly) that can be used to talk to other alien beings effectively with no problem as seen when Superman is shown talking to the giant alien lizard using Batman's device

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- We later learn that he reverse engineered Green Lantern's power ring technology and uses the same device to directly communicate to Hal's Green Lantern power ring from outer space while Hal's on earth

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Batman & Robin v2 #34:

- Has secretly kept and carefully stored the body of a Parademon from Apokolips for study

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- Has a Mother Box that he took from a Parademon which is advanced alien technology used by the New Gods and is shown using it to open a boom tube portal so he could quickly transport himself to Apokolips

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Showcasing his Justice League contingency counter measures we see he has: a kryptonite ring, a Sinestro Crops ring, a lightning rod from the future, and a mother box (Forever Evil #4)

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Going into his secret sci-fi stash room that holds lots of various highly advanced technology some of which being of alien origin as we see him using a ufo spaceship for travel plus a boomtube gauntlet based off new gods technology (JLA Classified #1)

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Has a black lantern ring that he uses to command the dead in battle (Dark Nights Death Metal #1)

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It's later revealed he's only able to use it because he actually died in the Justice League's previous battle against Perpetua meaning he likely had it on beforehand knowing he would die in battle and was at this time undead allowing him to wield the black power ring (Dark Nights Death Metal #5)

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Has a secret room within the Fortress of Solitude given to him by Superman that contained Alexander Luthor's multiverse warping tower as seen in the Infinite Crisis story arc (Dark Days The Forge)

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MAGIC RESOURCES

Has his own book of sacred magical text that he uses to research all things magic based when needed (Blood of the Demon #3)

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Has a hag stone (Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman #3)

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Has a silver cross gifted to him by Alfred that's been blessed by an Archbishop and used it to save a cop from being turned into a vampire (JLA #96)

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Was gifted a magic key from Zatanna that opens any door with a keyhole directly into her home (Batman vs Robin #1)

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Has the cloak of Erasure given to him by Zatanna as a gift which is a invisibility cloak as pointed out by The Batman Who Laughs (Dark Nights Death Metal #1)

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Was gifted magical gloves from John Constantine that allows him to fist fight with supernatural beings like the Gentleman Ghost despite the Ghost's intangibility since he's a spiritual being (Batman The Detective #1)

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Using an iron batarang to cut a demon's head off (DCU: Legacies #9)

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NTH Metal:

- Takes out Gentleman Ghost by throwing his special nth metal batarang through him (Batman Eternal #6)

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- Takes out a hostile ghost with the same nth metal batarang (Batman Eternal #24)

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Has a hidden collection of magical artifacts which include: a helmet of Dr. Fate, an Atlantean trident, Olympian gauntlets, Psycho Pirate's mask, plus several other unknown special items (Dark Days The Casting & Dark Days The Forge)

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Has the Thunderer's axe (DC's version of Thor's Stormbreaker from the MCU/Marvel movies who is also from an alternate earth) plus the Crusader's shield (DC's version of Captain America's shield who is also from an alternate earth) that he keeps as trophies on display and to honor their memory and service as the heroes that they were (Justice League of America #4 2017)

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Owns the god made magic weapon known as the veil of binds made by the smith god Hephaestus which is the exact opposite of Wonder Woman's lasso of truth and traps anyone bound by it in an illusion of lies as its shown here containing Wonder Woman by keeping her mentally trapped and immobilized (Batman v2 #35)

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Trades the Sunblade of Apollo to Talia given to him by Wonder Woman for a special dagger infused with the Wizard Shazam's magical power aka the power of Shazam (Dark Days The Casting)

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