Here are the greatest Batman performances by the greatest actor to ever lend his talents to The Dark Knight.
Of all the superheroes to grace the pages of comic book history, none is more instantly recognizable than Batman. With more books consistently published than any other single character, and massive amounts of live-action, animated, and video game content released every year, The Dark Knight is by far the most popular superhero.
8/9 Batman Beyond / Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker The immediate sequel to Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond was a trailblazer for Batman-related media as it featured a futuristic Batman that wasn’t actually Bruce Wayne. Following the adventures of the young Terry McGinnis , this Batman is trained and mentored by an elderly Bruce Wayne, with Conroy reprising the role.
Here, Batman is forced to work alongside other superheroes, namely those who are more powerful than he is. The series ran for two seasons before its sequel series, Justice League Unlimited was launched, expanding the Justice League far beyond the original seven members. This allowed Conroy’s Batman the opportunity to work alongside other unique heroes and even further challenged the character's own fears about metahuman dominance.
5/9 Injustice: Gods Among Us/Injustice 2 Another video game series, this one isn’t strictly about the Dark Knight. Rather, Injustice: Gods Among Us and its sequel Injustice 2 take place in a world where Superman lost his Lois Lane to the Joker and decided to take his revenge. After killing the Clown Prince of Crime, Superman launches his own regime to crack down on crime and scare the world into submission.
Kevin Conroy’s Batman is incredible here as always and feels like a natural continuation of his role on Justice League Unlimited. The way Conroy coolly plays Batman here, who doesn’t seem as remorseful as he maybe should’ve been considering his plans almost helped end the world, is a signature of the character. A very Batman-centric Justice League story, this one is a must-see for fans of the greater DC Universe, especially those who loved the original Justice League animated series.
2/9 Batman: The Killing Joke Although this animated feature was based on one of the best Batman comics ever written, Batman: The Killing Joke is ironically one of the worst Batman animated features out there, but that doesn't mean Kevin Conroy doesn't deliver. The first half of the film is a strange Batgirl-centric prequel that doesn’t do much for the back half of the film, which thankfully follows the original comic book.
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