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A major superhero and a member of the Justice League.

Description

Batman is one of the main characters in the show and appears in at least three-quarters of the episodes.

Appearance

He is tall and is one of the heavily built superheroes (along with Superman and Hawkman). His costume is like the traditional one and is a medium gray with a black bat symbol across the chest but this version does not have the dark 'briefs'. A dark blue cowl goes over his head with the eyes shown as a featureless white, and adjoined is a large dark blue cape that goes around the shoulders and, when Batman is standing upright, this hangs down to the ankles and can wrap all the way around his body. At his waist is the Utility Belt which, rather than being the traditional yellow, is a more camouflaged gray.

Character

In personality, he is stern and humorless and demands dedication from other League members. In response to his confident, authoritative manner, the other members tend to defer to him as though he is the leader, although we are never told this. It is not clear how old he is (Deadshot calls him "old man") but, when we see an earlier version of him, it seems to be many years in the past which would suggest that he is currently middle-aged, although his athleticism suggests he is younger. He speaks with his usual, exceptionally deep voice.

Abilities

Batman has no super powers but makes up for it with a first-class mind, exceptional agility and combat skills, and a use of weapons, gadgets, and vehicles. He is an excellent detective and is able to use the tech in the Watchtower to locate villains and other threats. Using scientific instruments, he can develop potions to neutralize villains' powers or analyze alien objects. His speed and agility are almost superhuman, and he can survive a pummeling from even super-powered opponents.

Equipment

In combat, Batman makes use of three different types of weapons that he carries in his utility belt: 'batarangs', bombs, and bolas. The first two can either cause explosions, give electrocuting shocks, or generate smoke, and sometimes have a light in them to show that they are primed to do something.

The Batarang is no longer like a boomerang but spins directly towards its target like a shuriken and can embed its sharp edges in an object. Bolas can also explode but are usually just twirled around before being thrown at an opponent to entangle their body or legs.

Batman can also make use of his rope in combat but usually needs a batarang or bolas attached to the thrown end in order to encircle the body or limbs of a foe. He also needs to use a rope to scale buildings, and this is achieved by using a "grappling gun" that shoots, accompanied by an electrical discharge, a grappling hook.

The rope uncoils from inside the gun handle and the arms of the hook then deploy outwards to grip the building. The rope is then reeled in, hauling Batman upwards. This device can also be used to grab a small, distant object before reeling it in with the hook arms swung forwards in a pinch.

Batman wears strong gauntlets that are used to deflect the blows of weapons in close combat.

Vehicles

To travel locally, he can make use of the Batmobile which has its own range of gadgets, and to go faster and further he has the Batplane which is fully armed and can operate from the Watchtower. In two of the short episodes, we see the Batcycle in use.

Relationships and Residences

We only rarely see Batman in his secret identity of Billionaire Businessman Bruce Wayne.

The 'Bat-Family' hardly features in the show - indeed only Ace the Bat-Hound is actually seen, Robin just mentioned by name, Batgirl only known from show artwork, and Commissioner Gordon perhaps seen in passing. The Batcave is mentioned a number of times but we only see it jokingly used as a backdrop 'screen' in Toyman's mock video game (in Play Date). Batman is friends with his teammates Superman and Wonder Woman, the latter however detests his anti-social personality.

To honor him, Mister Freeze and Calculator call him "The Dark Knight", but Toyman prefers the variant "Dork Knight".

Appearances

1. Classic Rock

2. Power Outage (brief)

3. Night of The Bat

4. Abate and Switch

6. Nuclear Family Values

7. Zombie King

8. Galaxy Jest

9. Time Share

10. Under a Red Sun

11. Play Date

13. Trick or Threat

14. Speed Demon

15. Hat Trick

16. Luthor in Paradise

17. Plastic Man Saves the World

19. Rage of the Red Lanterns

20. Freezer Burn

21. Inside Job

22. The Trouble with Truth

23. Double Cross

25. Garden of Evil

26. All Aboard the Space Train

27. Time Out

29. Mxy's Mix-Up

30. Supernatural Adventures in Babysitting

31. Booster's Gold (brief)

32. Booray for Bizarro

33. Best Day Ever

35. Superman's Pal, Sid Sharp

36. Superman Red vs. Superman Blue

37. The Ringer (cameo)

38. Forget Me Not

39. The Brain Buster

40. E. Nigma, Consulting Detective

42. Phased and Confused

43. It'll Take a Miracle

44. System Error

45. Race Against Crime

46. Party Animal

47. Watchtower Tours

48. Barehanded (brief)

49. Captain Bamboozle

51. Unleashed

52. She Wore Red Velvet

Short 1. Up and Atom

Short 4. Good Cop, Bat Cop

Short 7. Quality Time

Short 8. Selfie Help (brief)

Short 10. Justice 1, 2, 3, Go!

Short 11. Toymano a Mano

Short 12. Mint Condition

Short 16. Something in the Hair (non-speaking)

Short 19. Skyjacked

Short 21. Eezy Freezy

Short 22. Clown Party

Links

Batman on Wikipedia.

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+|voice=[[Kevin Conroy]],<br />[[Tara Strong]] (ten years old)
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-A major superhero, and member of the [[Justice League]].
+A major superhero and a member of the [[Justice League]].
 ==Description==
-[[Batman]] is one of the main characters in the show and appears in at least three-quarters of the episodes. He is tall and is one of the heavily built superheroes (along with Superman and Hawkman). In personality, he is stern and humorless and demands dedication from other League members. In response to his outspoken manner, the other members tend to defer to him as though he is the leader, although we are never told this. It is not clear how old he is but, when we see an earlier version of him, it seems to be many years in the past which would suggest that he is currently middle-aged, although his athleticism suggests he is younger. When we see him in his everyday identity of billionaire businessman '''Bruce Wayne''', he has black hair.
+[[Batman]] is one of the main characters in the show and appears in at least three-quarters of the episodes.
-His tight costume covers the whole body, and the arms, body, and legs are a medium gray with a black bat symbol across the chest - but this version does not have the dark 'underpants' over the costume. There are black gloves and boots, and a black cowl covers the head (apart from the lower part of the face) with the eyes shown as a featureless white. A large black cape goes around the shoulders and, when Batman is standing upright, this hangs down to the ankles and can wrap all the way around his body. At his waist is the Utility Belt.
+===Appearance===
+He is tall and is one of the heavily built superheroes (along with [[Superman]] and [[Hawkman]]). His costume is like the traditional one and is a medium gray with a black bat symbol across the chest but this version does not have the dark 'briefs'. A dark blue cowl goes over his head with the eyes shown as a featureless white, and adjoined is a large dark blue cape that goes around the shoulders and, when Batman is standing upright, this hangs down to the ankles and can wrap all the way around his body. At his waist is the Utility Belt which, rather than being the traditional yellow, is a more camouflaged gray.
 [[File:Batman05.jpg|128px]]
+===Character===
-Batman has no super powers but makes up for it with a first-class mind, exceptional agility and combat skills, and a use of weapons, gadgets, and vehicles. He is an excellent detective and is able to use the tech in the [[Watchtower]] to locate villains and other threats. Using scientific instruments, he can develop potions to neutralise villains' powers and analyse alien objects. His speed and agility are so impressive that we can almost believe he can dodge bullets, and he can survive a pummelling from even super-powered opponents.
+In personality, he is stern and humorless and demands dedication from other League members. In response to his confident, authoritative manner, the other members tend to defer to him as though he is the leader, although we are never told this. It is not clear how old he is ([[Deadshot]] calls him "old man") but, when we see an earlier version of him, it seems to be many years in the past which would suggest that he is currently middle-aged, although his athleticism suggests he is younger. He speaks with his usual, exceptionally deep voice.
+===Abilities===
+Batman has no super powers but makes up for it with a first-class mind, exceptional agility and combat skills, and a use of weapons, gadgets, and vehicles. He is an excellent detective and is able to use the tech in the [[Watchtower]] to locate villains and other threats. Using scientific instruments, he can develop potions to neutralize villains' powers or analyze alien objects. His speed and agility are almost superhuman, and he can survive a pummeling from even super-powered opponents.
+===Equipment===
+In combat, Batman makes use of three different types of weapons that he carries in his utility belt: 'batarangs', bombs, and ''bolas''. The first two can either cause explosions, give electrocuting shocks, or generate smoke, and sometimes have a light in them to show that they are primed to do something.
+[[File:Batman01.jpg|128px]]
+The Batarang is no longer like a boomerang but spins directly towards its target like a ''shuriken'' and can embed its sharp edges in an object. ''Bolas'' can also explode but are usually just twirled around before being thrown at an opponent to entangle their body or legs.
+[[File:Batman02.jpg|128px]]
+Batman can also make use of his rope in combat but usually needs a batarang or ''bolas'' attached to the thrown end in order to encircle the body or limbs of a foe. He also needs to use a rope to scale buildings, and this is achieved by using a "grappling gun" that shoots, accompanied by an electrical discharge, a grappling hook.
+[[File:Batman03.jpg|128px]]
+The rope uncoils from inside the gun handle and the arms of the hook then deploy outwards to grip the building. The rope is then reeled in, hauling Batman upwards. This device can also be used to grab a small, distant object before reeling it in with the hook arms swung forwards in a pinch.
+Batman wears strong gauntlets that are used to deflect the blows of weapons in close combat.
+===Vehicles===
+To travel locally, he can make use of the [[Batmobile]] which has its own range of gadgets, and to go faster and further he has the [[Batplane]] which is fully armed and can operate from the [[Watchtower]]. In two of the short episodes, we see the Batcycle in use.
+[[File:Batman04.jpg|128px]]
+===Relationships and Residences===
+We only rarely see Batman in his secret identity of Billionaire Businessman Bruce Wayne.
+[[File:Batman06.jpg|128px]]
-In combat he makes extensive use of weapons from his utility belt. These can include Batarangs (sometimes explosive), small bombs that can create shock or smoke, thrown devices that deliver electric shocks, and ''bolas'' for tripping. To bind opponents or to scale buildings he has a long rope or cable. This can have a grappling hook attached to it and can be shot from a special gun to the top of a building.
+The 'Bat-Family' hardly features in the show - indeed only [[Ace|Ace the Bat-Hound]] is actually seen, Robin just mentioned by name, Batgirl only known from show artwork, and Commissioner Gordon perhaps seen in passing. The Batcave is mentioned a number of times but we only see it jokingly used as a backdrop 'screen' in [[Toyman]]'s mock video game (in [[Play Date]]). Batman is friends with his teammates [[Superman]] and [[Wonder Woman]], the latter however detests his anti-social personality.
-To travel locally, he can make use of the [[Batmobile]] which has its own range of gadgets, and to go faster or further he has the [[Batplane]] which is fully armed and can operate from the Watchtower. In two of the short episodes, we see the '''Batcycle''' being used by Batman.
+To honor him, [[Mister Freeze]] and [[Calculator]] call him "The Dark Knight", but [[Toyman]] prefers the variant "Dork Knight".
-The Batcave is mentioned a number of times but we only see it jokingly used as a backdrop to [[Toyman]]'s mock video game (in [[Play Date]]). The 'Bat-Family' is almost non-existent in this show with only [[Ace the Bat-Hound]] actually seen and Robin just mentioned by name. [[Batgirl]] is only known from show artwork.
 ==Appearances==
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 : 35. [[Superman's Pal, Sid Sharp]]
 : 36. [[Superman Red vs. Superman Blue]]
+: 37. [[The Ringer]] (cameo)
 : 38. [[Forget Me Not]]
 : 39. [[The Brain Buster]]
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 : 51. [[Unleashed]]
 : 52. [[She Wore Red Velvet]]
-: Short 1. [[Up and Atom!]]
+: Short 1. [[Up and Atom]]
 : Short 4. [[Good Cop, Bat Cop]]
 : Short 7. [[Quality Time]]
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 ==Notes==
-*Batman is voiced by [[Kevin Conroy]] who had previously voiced him on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_animated_universe DC Animated Universe], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Gotham_Knight Batman: Gotham Knight], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman/Batman:_Public_Enemies Superman/Batman: Public Enemies], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman/Batman:_Apocalypse Superman/Batman: Apocalypse], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_League:_Doom Justice League: Doom], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_League:_The_Flashpoint_Paradox Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_The_Killing_Joke_(film) Batman: The Killing Joke], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Arkham the Batman: Arkham series], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injustice:_Gods_Among_Us Injustice: Gods Among Us], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Universe_Online DC Universe Online]
 ==Gallery==
+<gallery cols="3" captionalign="center">
+Batman10.jpg|Commissioner Gordon
+</gallery>
 [[Category:Characters]]