
In reality, Langstrom, obsessed with the Batman, is actually developing a serum to mutate himself into a giant beast called "Man-Bat" that needs to feed on animal blood. Langstrom, who claims to Bruce that his work is to help cure those who are deaf. The pair quickly learn that they are connected to a project being worked upon by a scientist named Dr. While pursuing Batman, Yin and Bennett find themselves drawn to Wayne Industries by a flock of bats. As Batman tries to apprehend him, matters become complicated when Alfred is captured by Penguin after trying to get back his serving tray that Penguin stole. He soon learns that the culprit is Oswald Cobblepot (aka Penguin), a socialite whom Alfred's grandfather worked for, and who gatecrashes a party being hosted by Bruce Wayne. With Bane free to terrorise the city, Batman, recovering from his injuries, finds himself seeking a new way to stop him.Ī spate of thefts involving vultures, owls and crows that steal jewels, leaves Batman determined to discover who the culprit is. Batman quickly discovers that he is no ordinary criminal, as he can become powerful enough through the use of a special venom pumped into his body by a unique infusion system, allowing him to defeat the caped crusader.

Seeking revenge on Batman for ruining their criminal operations, three mob bosses meet together and hire a mysterious villain named Bane to finish him off, once and for all. Note: Batman: The Animated Series producers Alan Burnett, Bruce Timm, and Glen Murakami, voiced the escaped inmates at Arkham Asylum in this episode. Batman quickly discovers that The Joker plans to use the gas on Gotham City and attempts to stop him, with Yin and Bennett eager to do the same. Soon afterwards, a break-out of inmates at Arkham Asylum leads Batman to discovering that the culprit is a crazed clown criminal calling himself The Joker, who has a gas that cause victims to be left paralyzed and with a fixed, yellow-toothed smile on their faces.

Except for the final season, the opening sequence is updated each time to feature the mentioned character.Įpisodes Season 1 (2004–05) No.Ĭhief of Police, Angel Rojas, assigns Detective Ethan Bennett with a new partner, Ellen Yin, and tasks the pair to capture The Batman, after he publicly acknowledges his existence. Each season of The Batman includes an arc with a focus on a specific character, or group of characters for the last season (a similar setup was also used by WB/DC for the earlier series Teen Titans).
