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Mister J
03-05-2009, 03:09 PM
In 19th century London, Jason Blood -- aka The Demon Etrigan -- has been framed for supernatural attacks perpetrated by Gentleman Ghost.
Airing: March 20

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0903/03/index.htm
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Nice. I enjoyed the first appearance by Etrigan and Gentlemen Ghost.
Two-Face=Badass
03-05-2009, 10:00 PM
Awesome, I'm so glad the Demon is appearing again, since he only got a little time in Day of the Dark Knight. His immortality definitely makes for great stories, since now we're in the 19th century. Very clever way of bringing back Gentleman Ghost too. I always love supernatural characters and I especially love that all the characters are becoming recurring ones, so this will be a must-see for me.
KatarHol
03-14-2009, 01:55 PM
Jay Garrick
Jay Garrick
Jay Garrick...........I CANNOT WAIT!!
Drz
03-14-2009, 04:08 PM
Batman will have his 19th century (Gotham Gaslight) costume, this show is made of awesomeness.
Temple Fugate
03-14-2009, 04:52 PM
in the preveiw i saw sum scarecrow
Great1
03-14-2009, 06:18 PM
in the preveiw i saw sum scarecrow

Yeah, I heard Scarecrow is supposed to make an appearance in this episode, probably nothing more than a cameo though.
Drz
03-14-2009, 06:56 PM
Anyone got pictures of him? Or a youtube clip of the preview. =p
Great1
03-14-2009, 07:23 PM
Anyone got pictures of him? Or a youtube clip of the preview. =p

Trying to find the clip now.
GamerSlyRatchet
03-14-2009, 10:21 PM
I'm thinking that's just a henchman dressed as a scarecrow, due to the Halloween setting, and the real teaser villain is Calendar Man.
Duskbyday
03-15-2009, 03:16 AM
YES!!! Gotham by Gaslight, scarecrow, Calander man! Can I ask for any more?
D-Man22
03-15-2009, 08:04 PM
Why are they using the old school flash?
KatarHol
03-16-2009, 12:19 AM
Why are they using the old school flash?
Because he's awesome,and i don't think he's been animated before.
KingOfMars
03-17-2009, 04:07 PM
also the show serves as a history course in its own way, not alot of kids that watch this show know about jay garick, alot of people think wally west is the one and only flash.
Drz
03-17-2009, 07:03 PM
Still no pictures or youtube previews? :(
Great1
03-18-2009, 08:07 PM
Still no pictures or youtube previews? :(

No, sorry. Tried hard to find one, no one has posted a preview yet.:csad:
KBX
03-19-2009, 12:37 AM
Still no pictures or youtube previews? :(

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0903/17/batman1.jpg

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0903/17/batman2.jpg
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0903/17/batman7.jpg
Two-Face=Badass
03-19-2009, 01:23 AM
Holy Frack! Scarecrow is way scarier in one iage than he ever was on BTAS!
(Not including TNBA)

Loving how the episode is really Halloween-ish, and Batman's Gotham by Gaslight costume is flipping brilliant. Can't wait to see this!
3dman27
03-19-2009, 04:06 PM
same here
Drz
03-19-2009, 06:19 PM
I came.
Cain
03-20-2009, 09:10 PM
Great episode so many highlights possibly my favorite episode of the series so far

This interpretation of Etrigan again is so kick ass because it's the one most similar to the comic book version.

Batman's interactions with Sherlock Holmes were classic.

Seeing a version of the Gotham By Gaslight costume kicked ass.

Jim Craddock was still an awesome villain even though he wasn't the Gentleman Ghost.

The Scarecrow's voice was awesome but Jay Garrick's voice didn't match his look it was just too young sounding. It was still really cool to see him on the show though.

So we've seem Wildcat and The Flash I hope they keep exploring the JSA rostert. I would love to see Mr. Terrific II on this show and hopefully we get Gotham's original hero (Alan Scott) teaming up with Batman at some point too.
Drz
03-20-2009, 09:19 PM
I heard this was the season finale and we have to wait until may for more? :( And yeah if they show Alan Scott i just hope they show ther Kingdon Come armor, i just think his normal costume looks ridicilous compared to other Green Lanterns.
DJ Kornphlake
03-20-2009, 09:58 PM
Jay Garrick's voice didn't match his look it was just too young sounding.
I thought the same thing. And with Green Arrow as well.
GamerSlyRatchet
03-20-2009, 11:18 PM
I heard this was the season finale and we have to wait until may for more? :( And yeah if they show Alan Scott i just hope they show ther Kingdon Come armor, i just think his normal costume looks ridicilous compared to other Green Lanterns.

No, the Owlman/Joker episodes were the season finale. This is the second episode of the second season. Apparently, we're getting new episodes at the end of April.

In the teaser, as Scarecrow (Dee Baker Bradley) and Scream Queen infect all the town pumpkins with fear gas on Halloween, Batman and Flash Jay Garrick (Andy Milder) come in to foil them. A fine introduction to the Golden Age Flash and Batman villain Scarecrow. As always, I look forward to seeing them again in the future.

In the main story, it is 19th century London, England, and Jason Blood is framed of supernatural crimes by Gentleman Jim Craddock. Blood is arrested, but detective Sherlock Holmes and assisstant Watson (Jim Piddock) do not believe so, and unknowingly summon Batman to their time in order to clear his name. Meanwhile, Batman is too busy taking care of another one of his villains, Crazy Quilt, and like his previous battles with minor villains, he is summoned to an adventure.
Batman frees Blood, and becomes Etrigan to help solve Craddock's bizarre crimes. I liked the creepy atmosphere of this episode. I know we've been to London in this show before, but Holmes, Etrigan, and Batman's Gotham By Gaslight costume make the episode feel different from "Dawn of the Deadman!"

Like the previous episode, this one also lacked a lot of witty humor. However, the plot and the characters are more interesting in this episode, and Sherlock Holmes does provide some dry banter. The origin of Gentleman Ghost was also a nice touch, and something I did not expect. I especially enjoyed the Crazy Quilt cameo, and the mention of Arkham Asylum by Batman. I'm interested in seeing Crazy Quilt and the Brave and the Bold version of Arkham.

Another good episode, better than last week's.


NEXT EPISODE: First, Batman and Black Canary work together to bring down the Calculator. Then, Batman recruits Blue Beetle and Huntress to defeat Baby-Face and his wife, Mrs. Man-Face. Meanwhile, Huntress has to deal with Beetle crushing on her.
Two-Face=Badass
03-21-2009, 03:49 AM
NEXT EPISODE: (apparently, this is an upcoming episode in April, but may not be true, so take it with a grain of salt)
First, Batman, Huntress, and a lovestruck Blue Beetle stop Gorilla Grodd and his plot to flood the world in Antarctica. Then, Kamandi warns Batman of a plot to manipulate heroes by Kanjar Ro, and teams up with Firestorm to rescue the heroes.
Source? I saw it on wiki and didn't believe it.
Drz
03-21-2009, 04:28 AM
This episode was awesome! Gotham by Gaslight costume looked cool, the demon Astaroth was quite cool on how he gave Gentlemen Ghost's origin and jesus christ do i enjoy hearing Etrigan's rhymes. Combat and action was really fluid, only thing i didn't like was how the Flash's voice sounded too young while the guy had white hair. =p
signalman
03-21-2009, 06:24 AM
Awesome episode!!!
Love seeing all these characters in action: Batman in his Gotham by Gaslight uniform, Jay Garrick, Jason Blood/Demon, Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Watson, The Scarecrow, Crazy Quilt, and Gentleman Jim Craddock.
RootBeerMaster
03-21-2009, 04:02 PM
This episode was awsome, I really enjoyed, seeing etrigon again, and I have always liked Etrigon rymes. I love the fact Sherlock Holmes was in this episode, and how Batman and Sherlock had a rivialry on solveing the case. Seeing Batman vs Sherlock in detective work was pretty sweet.

I wish Disney didn't own the rights to Zorro so they could bring Zorro in, Batman and Zorro working together is something I have aways want to see it, would be really cool.


I was happy to see that Sherlock had solved the case before Batman, but in the end it was still Batman and Erigon who saved the day.
After all Sherlock is a much better detective than Batman
GamerSlyRatchet
03-21-2009, 04:31 PM
Source? I saw it on wiki and didn't believe it.

It's from Wiki, but seeing how premature, true information tends to show up there as of late (like "Eyes of Despero!") I'll simply hold it as nothing but a rumor. And it does seem kind of truthful.

But the plot with Black Canary, Kite Man, and Area 51 seems too ridiculous, even for this show.
Ceb-Man
03-21-2009, 09:55 PM
Loved This episode!!
Jay Garrick The Flash....... yes!!! ( although like others the voice didn't fit the man to me, but still Jay Garrick in animation!!!)

I loved Batman in the Gotham by Gaslight outfit... which i would love to see an animated Batman: Gotham By Gaslight Elseworlds animated movie. I could see it now after this!

Gentleman Jim Craddock, the Gentleman's Ghost origin was great! One of my favorate supervillians.

Seeing Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Scarecrow, and Crazy Quilt was a treat! I hope to see more of all them!
JokerLedger
03-22-2009, 06:52 AM
You know... I really like this format for the show because we get to see Batman in many different outfits other than the original. So far we've seen so many different versions all in the span of one season.

Hopefully they do a future themed episode with a hi-tech batman suit. Perhaps old man wayne in his exo-skeleton-ish kingdom come outfit or maybe even a cameo of Terry McGinnis as Bats.

Either way... I look forward to the future episodes.
3dman27
03-22-2009, 11:25 AM
anyone notice that bats didn't narrarate this episode?
D-Man22
03-23-2009, 06:50 PM
So this is the last episode of the season?
KBX
03-23-2009, 07:03 PM
no, you just have to wait a month for new ones, sometime in may.

Now they brought in Merlin and now Sherlock Holmes, I thought they had rights on these characters? especially Sherlock, I mean he is getting a movie this year.
Mister J
03-23-2009, 11:42 PM
Excellent ep and a good note to close out on before the hiatus. I loved the pacing, Etrigan and the added Holmes/Watson dynamic.

Scarecrow with his scythe, Crazy Quilt, Gentleman Jim Craddock, the Gotham by Gaslight costume and Jay ****ing Garrick = Huge Win. :up:
Cain
03-24-2009, 08:23 AM
Now they brought in Merlin and now Sherlock Holmes, I thought they had rights on these characters?

Those characters have been in the public domain for years now.
SHADOWBAT69
03-24-2009, 11:03 AM
This was, bar none, my favorite episode of the series so far.
tekken
03-26-2009, 11:05 PM
the two world's greatest detectives! yeahh.

i love this show.
Doctor Jones
04-11-2009, 10:33 AM
Best episode yet.