One cannot fight supervillains with fists alone. That's what the Batman knows. He knows that you're going to need an array of gadgets, but some are more useful than others and some are simply more classic than others. Considering all of that, where would our dear Dark Knight be without one vital accessory: The Batarang?

Before the batwing, before the grappling hook, before the SONAR vision and even before the bat shark-repellent there is the Batarang—the ultimate device in costume-bound vigilantism. Whether you're knocking a gun out of a guy's hand or pinning his shirtsleeve to a wall or leaving a cool calling card there are a million different uses for the batarang—not the least of which being decking our your Batman costume for Halloween or a comic convention!