History CrazyPrepared / Batman

* This was done to ''ridiculous'' extents in the '60s Adam West ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'', where, instead of being simply prepared, Batman had an inane gadget for every situation. This came to a ridiculous head in ''Film/BatmanTheMovie'', where Batman is attacked by a shark while hanging from a helicopter, but thankfully, the ''helicopter'' has a canister of ''shark repellent bat-spray''. The shot of the cabin reveals the helicopter also has barracuda, whale and manta ray repellent sprays. As ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' puts it in "[[MusicalEpisode Mayhem of the Music Meister]]":

* Taken to CrazyAwesome levels while [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' episode "Black Out". When the shapeshifter Inque hitches a ride to the Batcave ''incognito'' by blending in with the paint, the computers detect the weight imbalance of a lone shapeshifter on a vehicle which has to weigh many tons. She shows herself, so Bruce quickly dons a large hat and sunglasses to hide himself (a ContinuityNod; it was the original Gray Ghost uniform). Inque is eager to find out where she is exactly, so she tries to escape through the access tunnel. The following ensues:

* This was done to ''ridiculous'' extents in the '60s Adam West ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'', where, instead of being simply prepared, Batman had an inane gadget for every situation. This came to a ridiculous head in ''Film/BatmanTheMovie'', where Batman is attacked by a shark while hanging from a helicopter, but thankfully, the ''helicopter'' has a canister of ''shark repellent bat-spray''. The shot of the cabin reveals the helicopter also has barracuda, whale and manta ray repellent sprays.
-->'''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold Music Meister]]:''' ''Even without shark repellent/he's tougher than he seems...''

** Two words: Bat-Credit Card.

* Batman's alternate universe counterpart "The Grim Knight", from ''ComicBook/TheBatmanWhoLaughs'', takes the crazy-preparedness UpToEleven, even for a Batman. Imagine the tactical genius of Batman combined with the ruthless attitude of the Punisher, and you'd be in the ballpark. The Grim Knight is so prepared, in fact, he has managed to weaponize ''the city of Gotham itself''. He's prepared weapon caches all over the city, along with ''fake'' ones that he can detonate on command, which he eventually uses to kill several police officers who come after him. Remote-controlled gun turrets, poison dispersal units in the city's water supply, hackable ''medical implants'', one of which he uses to kill a corrupt judge, and even ExplosiveLeash implants in anyone close to him, including ''Alfred''. All this is on top of near-universal city surveillance systems and combat training on par with regular Bats himself.

** In an episode where Batman and Robin are saved by a seal, using a live fish Batman had in his utility belt. Robin asks "Where did you get a live fish?" Batman says "The true crimefighter always carries everything he needs in his utility belt, Robin."

* In ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', ComicBook/TheJoker was often [[UpToEleven even better prepared than Batman himself.]] It helps that he's both a MagnificentBastard and completely insane.

** When Egghead subdued Batman and Robin with laughing gas, Batman counteracted the gas' effects with..."Sad Pills".

** Riddler again gets to show he's even more crazy prepared then Batman, by hiding trophies and riddles in places he shouldn't even have access to, or know exist!

** Mr. Freeze seems to have been taking lessons from Batman. His suit can be programmed to counter any of [[spoiler:Batman's]] successful attacks. He also has a chip that can stop his freeze gun from being used against him, and he has some sort of override in case that falls into the wrong hands.
* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'': Batman of course DoesNotLikeGuns and operates on a ThouShaltNotKill mentality. His Batmobile still has a tank-like combat mode, armed with a 60 millimetre main cannon and a Vulcan gun just in case, both of which prove useful when the Scarecrow and Arkham Knight show up with their army backed up by tanks. Said guns can also fire [[SetSwordsToStun non lethal rounds]], allowing him to use them against people when he needs to.

** Another episode saw a convoluted plot to irradiate Batman's cowl (turning it pink in the process, for some reason) so that the villain could still (oh, and, also unmask Batman in the process). Elaborate security measures are set up so Batman can safely remove his irradiated cowl, which the villain has infiltrated to steal it. . . but Batman wears a backup cowl under his actual cowl!

'''Batman:''' No, Bane. This time, ''I break you''. *the Batmobile drives through and takes Bane with it into the water*
** The Riddler also shows signs of CrazyPrepared: He spread out not only his own personal trophies around Arkham, but he also spray painted hard to find question marks that can only be seen by Batman's cowl, he set interview tapes around Arkham, and he made riddles for every area in Arkham. He did all that just on the off chance that Batman might have to spend a lot of time at Arkham (though he might have been privy to the Joker's plan, which would indicate extreme resourcefulness on relatively short notice).

* In ''Film/BatmanForever'', Batman [[spoiler:carries an entire handful of spare coins, just in case he has the chance to fake out one of Two-Face's signature coin flips.]]

** To counter the situation of BruceWayneHeldHostage, he carries around dehydrated Batsuit tablets, so that he can turn into Batman given a glass of water.

* In one issue of ''Gotham Adventures'', Harley Quinn writes a trashy romance novel that controls the mind of whoever reads it. Tim and Barbara were controlled while Bruce wasn't. Why? He wore leather gloves while reading it.

* Tim Drake, Robin III, is similarly prepared. In [[ComicBook/RobinSeries his own comic]], while fighting another vigilante, they fall through the roof into a bowling alley, with Tim landing on an enormous display bowling ball. He stands up, and uses his feet to start rolling it toward his opponent, thinking, "Believe it or not, I actually trained for this. I told Bruce it was stupid at the time. We'll have a good laugh when I get back home."
* Tim defeated Comicbook/LadyShiva. Lady Shiva who's the best Assassin in the world, and (aside from Bronze Tiger and Richard Dragon) probably the best martial artist in the world. You wanna know how? [[spoiler: He had poisoned some complimentary chocolates from the hotel she was staying at, ''before she wrote the letter challenging him''. The poison was a paralytic triggered by an increased heart rate. Like in a fight. Against Robin.]]

* In an issue of ''ComicBook/TheBatmanAdventures'', a criminal "artist" named Kim escapes from Arkham and begins leaving clues at crime scenes in a manner reminiscent of the Riddler. Riddler is furious that someone is stealing his gimmick and tracks Kim down himself. As they fight, Riddler asks what all the "clues" were supposed to mean. Kim reveals that they were actually references to an art film by a foreign director, and he was merely making an artistic statement. Riddler rants about how that is completely pointless, as ''nobody'' will ''ever'' understand such a reference, and the ''point'' of leaving clues is to give your opponent a fighting chance. Whereupon Batman shows up and reveals that he understood the clues just fine. When asked why he would watch random films and memorize the biographical information of their directors, Batman replied "In case I had to."
* In one issue of JLA, the Martian Manhunter has shapeshifted into a Japanese woman using the name Hino Rei. Batman recognises J'onn instantly, and mentions that "the name is a giveaway". Yes, Batman knows enough about ''Franchise/SailorMoon'' to spot the name of Sailor Mars. Amusingly, this is because the author got pranked; he asked a friend for a Japanese woman's name that would translate out to 'Poet of Mars', thus establishing Batman's linguistics genius; instead his friend deliberately gave him the secret ID of Sailor Mars, and so the author inadvertently established Batman's otaku cred.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE25TheClockKing "The Clock King"]], the eponymous villain has studied Batman's moves just in case he survives the DeathTrap. And Fugate manages to fight Batman to a standstill.

* In ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAboveUs'', the Batman of the Injustice Earth is asked why Wayne Manor is merely kept under careful watch rather than Superman attacking it when Bruce's identity was exposed to the world. Batman's reply: "Would you take any chances with me?" The Leaguers of the other Earth can only nod in agreement.

[-[[caption-width-right:345:Why would you need to repel whales? In your ''helicopter''?]]-]

* In ''ComicBook/SecretSix'' ComicBook/{{Deadshot}} is speaking to a priest, trying to understand why he has recently felt such strong urges to just kill everybody he sees, and he relates the story of the first time he fought Batman. At the climax he has Batman dead to rights at point-blank range and shoots him the chest, but Batman does not die as planned and then disarms and apprehends Deadshot. The priest then asked how Batman survived the encounter. Did Deadshot miss? Did the bullets bounce off him? No, he explains that the answer is actually scarier than a person who can dodge bullets or withstand gunshots: Batman had foreseen an eventual confrontation between the two of them, gotten to his gear before the fight ''and replaced his bullets with blanks!''

'''Batman:''' No, Bane. This time, ''I break you''. *[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome the Batmobile drives through and takes Bane with it into the water]]*

'''Batman:''' No, Bane. This time, ''I break you''. *[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome the Batmobile drives through and takes Bane with it into the water]]*

* This was done to ''ridiculous'' extents in the '60s Adam West ''Series/{{Batman}}'', where, instead of being simply prepared, Batman had an inane gadget for every situation. This came to a ridiculous head in ''Film/BatmanTheMovie'', where Batman is attacked by a shark while hanging from a helicopter, but thankfully, the ''helicopter'' has a canister of ''shark repellent bat-spray''. The shot of the cabin reveals the helicopter also has barracuda, whale and manta ray repellent sprays.

* In the 1989 ''Film/{{Batman}}'' 1989 movie, the Batplane is outfitted with oversized scissor blades to cut the tethers of the poison-filled balloons in ComicBook/TheJoker's parade. Okay, but why would you have giant scissors at all if you didn't know you'd one day have to use them at a holiday parade?

* Batman has attempted to be prepared in case of the inevitable superhero FaceHeelTurn, most notably in two infamous incidents. In the "Tower of Babel" arc of the Justice League comic, it was mainly confined to the League. The second was shortly after ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'' where Batman decided to secretly tab '''every''' superhero/metahuman on Earth he could, so he built the Brother Eye program to monitor them. Both blew up in his face horribly (Ra's found and used the files and Brother Eye was hijacked by Max Lord and, later, [[ComicBook/LexLuthor Alexander Luthor]]). That being said, while they did indeed blow up in his face, they did so by incapacitating every member of the League, who all needed to be saved by the backup plans to THE BACKUP PLANS! Yes, indeed; Batman is so prepared, he even prepared for his contingency plans to get stolen.