Sometimes Batman’s own signature taste for the theatrical is all he needs to come out on top.
The beautiful, ingenious recreation of Batman’s unmistakable emblem was re-used for the cover of Danny Elfman’s equally iconic score.
The hero drives the Batwing high enough above the clouds to stop right in front of the moon.
It would be especially appropriate to describe him as being “on top” in the case of this unforgettable shot from Batman ’89 after the Caped Crusader puts a damper on The Joker’s parade through Gotham City when he uses a convenient tool included at the nose of his personal jet, the Batwing, to steal his balloons.