It has come to my attention that Spacebat was not the first bat to be incinerated by the U.S. government. In a surreal bit of history that sounds more like a fiendish plot by the Joker than an actual defense project, the Mexican Free-tailed Bat was being considered as a means of delivering firebombs to Japanese cities during WWII. You can learn all about it at wikipedia.

In honor of my new aviation hero, I have created a new cartoon and obligatory t-shirt design. If you feel moved to pay tribute to that most intrepid of astronauts, space bat, you can find it in the gift shop…

Well, after all those promises of a sci-fi future filled with flying cars, they’re finally here…now I just need my jet pack. (Of course, not everyone believes it). They got everyone excited about this last century, but I’m hoping maybe this time they’ll catch on.