Batarang is a portmanteau of bat and boomerang. They are bat-shaped throwing weapons. And are Batman's non-lethal alternative to firearms, which he avoids due to the circumstances of his parents' murder. Though they are named after boomerangs, most depictions of the batarang are closer to shuriken, as they are usually metal and do not return to the thrower. Variations of batarangs include those which are able to be opened and closed (presumably so they can fit into Batman's utility belt), those which can be explosively charged and those which are electrified. A grappling hook made out of a Batarang and a rope was common until Batman began using a grapple gun.

Nightwing is also known to use batarangs in his arsenal; Robin (Tim Drake) uses his own "R"-shaped shuriken. In an issue of Teen Titans (Vol. 3), Robin claims that he hid the costs for shipping a Batmobile from Gotham City to San Francisco in "the batarang budget", which he tells the others is "bigger than you might think".

Click below for a more detailed look at the Different Batarangs:

Cutting Batarang - - - - - - - - - - - -Hard Impact Batarang - - - - - - - - - - - -Hinged Batarang

Inflight Steerable Batarang - - - - -Spinning Batarang

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