Data Visualization

78 Years of Batman Logos

An animated journey through the evolution of the Bat-symbol from 1939 to present

Animated SVG morphing through every major Batman logo design with metadata about each design's origin.

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About This Visualization

This animation morphs through every major Batman logo design from the character’s debut in 1939 through modern interpretations.

Each logo smoothly transitions into the next using D3’s path interpolation. The dataset includes metadata about each design: the year, the medium (comic, film, TV, game), the specific title, and often the artist or actor associated with that era.

Technical Details

  • SVG Paths: Each logo is stored as an SVG path with consistent node structure
  • Path Interpolation: D3’s interpolate function morphs between paths
  • Object Constancy: Wing geometries were standardized with matching node counts for smooth transitions

How It Works

Animation

Each logo smoothly transitions into the next using D3’s path interpolation

Metadata

Year, medium (comic/film/TV/game), title, and artist displayed below

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