being late Kevin Conroy has been the voice of Batman for nearly three decades. He has been the definitive voice of one of the most popular superheroes of all time for generations of kids. For many, he is Batman, more so than Christina Bale, Michael Keatonor any other person wearing the robe.
He only has one live appearance as Batman, but has provided the voice of the animated Batman in several films and shows. He delivered many memorable lines and perfected the soul, essence and personality of who Batman is and what he stands for.
Bruce turns young again in Out of the Past
Bruce’s longtime complicated love interest, Talia al Ghul, reappears to offer him a birthday present: a chance to be young again using the Lazarus Pit. Moments later, when Bruce feels his age, he accepts Talia’s offer and travels to where Pit is. Bruce makes his first dive, and after a short bout of wildness, a man in his 50s, with slightly gray hair, but in excellent physical shape, appears. He tells Terry that it’s not his peak, but he feels great, before angrily yelling about how unnatural it is and that he made a mistake.
This shows Bruce’s brief weakness and desire to continue his crusade as Batman and become young again. There is also a great episode where Bruce and Terry (Will Friedl) fight side by side with each other.
Singing “Am I blue?” in “That Little Pig”
This early episode of the famous DCU show Justice League: No Limits revolves around Batman and Wonder Woman. During the watch, after a brief flirtation with Princess Diana that was rebuffed by the Dark Knight, Wonder Woman is turned into a pig by Circe, a sorceress rival of her mother Hippolyta.
Batman enlists Zatanna’s help to help her change Wonder Woman again. After overcoming some obstacles, it turns out that only Circe can bring Wonder Woman back. She asks for something deeply personal from Batman, something he can never get back after he reveals himself; one would think that this is his secret identity, but no, this is his performance of “Am I Blue?” and it moves the audience to tears.
The CW Appears Live on “Crisis on Infinite Earths”
After voicing animated Batman for decades, Conroy finally got his chance to play Bruce Wayne in a live-action movie in the CW DC crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths. Batwoman (Ruby Rose) and Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) to face a battered and broken Batman.
He uses an exoskeleton to support himself, he is cynical and abandoned his no-kill policy long ago. It’s not what Batman fans expected, but after so many years behind the microphone voicing the character, for the first time Conroy was in the spotlight of television, it was a special moment that viewers won’t forget.
Honorary Sacrifice in “Wild Time: Part III”
After the Thanagarian Empire, Hawk’s homeworld, takes over Earth, the Justice League must fight to reclaim their planet, as well as their base, the Watchtower. After Batman, Martian Manhunter, and the Flash defeat the Thanagarians occupying the Watchtower, they load them all into an escape pod.
Batman sneaks away and sends J’onzz and the Flash with the unconscious Thanagarians, noting that he needs to manually guide the Watchtower to destroy the Thanagarian generator. He throws out that cold line, “Gentleman, it was an honor,” and continues his kamikaze mission. He passes out from the heat and is barely saved by Superman before being hit. Batman is always ready to make a sacrifice.
Young and Old Batman in “Things Past and Future Part Two: Time Warped”
In this crossover with Static Shock, the Justice League travels to the future in an attempt to stop a time-travelling villain named Chronos. Static, Batman, and the others meet Terry McGinnis and an older Bruce Wayne.
Conroy does an incredible job treating both Justice League Batman and Batman of the future Bruce Wayne as his own characters, although he voices both of them. Each one feels unique. His best showcase is when they interrogate a thug from the Joker gang, where young Batman hangs him over the edge for information and old Bruce taunts how tame he is.
Crisis of faith in “I am the night”
On the anniversary of his parents’ murder, Batman wonders if he’s really good for Gotham, if he’s really making a difference. Then, while doing street crime, he arrives late to the scene of a police raid where Jim Gordon is shot and wounded.
Batman blames himself for the fact that Gordon’s life now hangs in the balance. He notes that Gordon is more than a friend, being the same age as his father would have been had he not been shot. This is a heavy episode that explores the soul of Batman and his persistence in continuing his quest to make Gotham a better place.
Panegyric at Superman’s grave in “Otherworld”
After Superman is apparently killed by one of Toyman’s machines in combat, the Justice League is in complete shock. The world mourns his loss, but here Batman has a moment to visit his memorial alone and speak his mind out loud.
He laments that he had to express these things while Superman was alive, and many people can understand this in real life. The sudden loss of a loved one is never easy, and there are always things left unsaid. This moment does a great job of showing Batman in mourning and in human light, albeit not for long, because then he has to act on the street.
Sitting with Ace in her final moments in “Epilogue”
Ace was a powerful girl originally part of the Royal Flush gang, and Cadmus had strong psychic powers that warped reality and drove people insane. Amanda Waller takes her to study, but when something goes wrong with Cadmus, Batman travels alone to Ace’s twisted fortress to stop her.
They both know that Ace’s life is drawing to a close, and a wonderful moment of compassion and understanding is coming that only Batman can show. She spends her final moments with him and he carries her body outside. At this point, Waller decides to create “Project Batman Beyond” and this may also be the reason why Bruce named his dog Ace in Batman of the future series.
On the grave of his parents
It’s a movie, but it also serves as an extended episode B: TAS. After falling completely in love with Andrea Beaumont, Bruce has a crisis. Can he continue to put on his cape and hood every night, knowing that he has a woman at home who loves him?
He pleads with his parents at their grave, asking their forgiveness and permission to give up his crusade for happiness, which he never planned. He seeks forgiveness from his parents because he wants to break a promise he made to someone he loves.
He’s Revenge in “Nothing to Fear”
The most iconic line of all Batman Animated series comes at the start of the show. While fighting the Scarecrow and his fear toxin, Batman is exposed to a hallucinogen, causing him to have visions of his Father calling him a failure.
As he hangs from the airship, the hallucinations take on their worst form: a giant image of his father turns into a skeleton, calling him a disgrace. This is where Batman can deal with his fear, proclaiming his famous line, “I am Vengeance… I am Night… I am Batman.” It’s an exciting moment in a legendary episode that fans will remember forever.
Source: Collider
