Episode 19 - 'Legends of the Dark Mite!' Discussion Thread

[Mister J]

"Batman's biggest fan, BatMite, is also his biggest nightmare when the 5th dimensional imp pops up and in an effort to make Batman a better hero, throws Gotham City into chaos. Kidnapping the Dark Knight and traveling to the surreal 5th dimension, the adventure continues with references to many of the classic villains."
The episode was written by Paul Dini and directed by Ben Jones.

The voice cast includes Diedrich Bader as Batman, Paul Reubens as Bat-Mite Dee Bradley Baker as Bathound, Jim Piddock as Calendar Man/Calendar King and Tom Wilson as Catman.
Airing: May 29
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The tone of this series has practically demanded a Bat-Mite appearance. I can't wait for the antics in the 5th Dimension. This should be good. :up:

[Drz]

Craveonline.com has some previews but the audio is ****ed up on them. :(

[SHADOWBAT69]

We just need Ace the Bathound now.

[Drz]

What about batwoman and batgirl? :P Don't forget Batjones!

[GamerSlyRatchet]

The clips at Craveonline.com look awesome. Actually, now I'm sad I spoiled myself the villain sequence. I have a list of them, so unless you don't want to be horribly spoiled, click on the spoiler tag.

The villans in the "trippy" sequence are The Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, Riddler, Two-Face, Mad Hatter, Killer Moth, Catman, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Kite Man, Polka-Dot Man, Zebra Man, and Tiger Shark.

There's also an appearance from Calendar Man, but he's not in the sequence.

[Cobblepot]

Is this supposed to after the LOTDK issue "Legends of the batmite?".

[TruerToTheCore]

Hahaha, awesome.

He is just here to help!!!

[3dman27]

this ep i've GOTto see i miss the liitle guy

[Dark Knight90!]

Wow... good voice casting - who would've thought??

Well done Andrea Romano!!

[Cain]

It's also written by Paul Dini :up:

[GamerSlyRatchet]

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0905/13/index.htm

Some funny info on this episode.

[Drz]

PREVIEWS ARE UP!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GOt9-M5Pdc&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFEgoQVg5e4&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDW6IxI2yV0&feature=channel_page

I love the Paul Dini and Bruce Timm cameo, and especially what Batmite said at the convention, its so true! PS. Those bunnies do look really scary!

[3dman27]

i saw the clips poor batsy[bat-mite that is] h's getting the worst of it in the last clip

[Bathead]

Just a heads up ... That second clip (preview #2) is a direct rip from an old WB Daffy Duck cartoon, "Duck Twacy" that features Daffy (as "Duck Twacy") being assaulted by take-offs of D*** Tracy villians.

[Mistah K88]

Just a heads up ... That second clip (preview #2) is a direct rip from an old WB Daffy Duck cartoon, "Duck Twacy" that features Daffy (as "Duck Twacy") being assaulted by take-offs of D*** Tracy villians.

I noticed that when someone told me (I remebered the naming off all of the villains like "Snake Eyes" but completely forgot about the chase secene.) I want to see this episode SO bad, the "Duck Twacy" scene and the Comic book convention are so full of win.

[Bathead]

Just a heads up ... That second clip (preview #2) is a direct rip from an old WB Daffy Duck cartoon, "Duck Twacy" that features Daffy (as "Duck Twacy") being assaulted by take-offs of D*** Tracy villians.

I just remembered, and I don't know HOW I could have forgotten this, but...One of the Duck Twacy villians in that original Daffy Duck cartoon was a character with a baseball bat for a head called...wait for it...
Bat-man.

[3dman27]

the ads say the batman robin team up is this week was batsy 'sappearance rescheduled?[in this thred batsy means bat-mite not batman]

[Mister J]

No, Bat-Mite is still scheduled for May 29.

[Mister J]

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4343/batman1.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman1.jpg)
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1976/batman26.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman26.jpg)
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/176/batman4.jpg (http://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman4.jpg)
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/1566/batman9.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman9.jpg)
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/729/batman15.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman15.jpg)
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/4098/batman19.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman19.jpg)
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7128/batman16.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman16.jpg)
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/566/batman30.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman30.jpg)
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/1320/batman34.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman34.jpg)
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/9391/batman18.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman18.jpg)

More pics HERE (http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0905/18/index.htm) (To go along with what GamerSly said earlier, I could see some people wanting to have some of the villain spots saved for the airing [I believe they'll be well received], so I didn't post those. They're available at the link if you want to check them out.)

[Mister J]

Just a heads up ... That second clip (preview #2) is a direct rip from an old WB Daffy Duck cartoon, "Duck Twacy" that features Daffy (as "Duck Twacy") being assaulted by take-offs of D*** Tracy villians.
Maybe we'll get a Neon Noodle appearance. :funny:

We just need Ace the Bathound now.
It was listed in the voice credits, so I threw up a pic (#6) above. :up:

[Drz]

Ace... Evil Santa..... i love this show, i could scream in caps but i just fainted.

[3dman27]

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4343/batman1.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman1.jpg)
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1976/batman26.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman26.jpg)
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/176/batman4.jpg (http://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman4.jpg)
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/1566/batman9.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman9.jpg)
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/729/batman15.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman15.jpg)
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/4098/batman19.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman19.jpg)
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7128/batman16.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman16.jpg)
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/566/batman30.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman30.jpg)
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/1320/batman34.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman34.jpg)
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/9391/batman18.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman18.jpg)

more pics here (http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0905/18/index.htm) (to go along with what gamersly said earlier, i could see some people wanting to have some of the villain spots saved for the airing [i believe they'll be well received], so i didn't post those. They're available at the link if you want to check them out.)
thanks for the pics

[JokerLedger]

It's official.... BATB is the greatest cartoon ever!!!!

[Two-Face=Badass]

It's official.... BATB is the greatest cartoon ever!!!!
Soon, it will make an episode SO great, that it will make the dead come back to life!

[TruerToTheCore]

Bat-Hombre and Zebra-Batman, that's too awesome :hehe:

Can't wait for a DVD release

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3250/batman56bathombre.jpg (http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image=batman56bathombre.jpg)
Ride, Bat-Hombre, ride!

[Cain]

It's official.... BATB is the greatest cartoon ever!!!!


It's certainly on it's way to reaching those heights.

[Drz]

It's certainly on it's way to reaching those heights.

Indeed. Remember were getting a musical too with John Dimaggio singing. <3 (Aquaman aka Bender)

[Kenny Eugene McCall]

I'm waiting for an appearance from either Batwoman or Batgirl.

[Blaztro]

mister j, the second to last pic is yet another DIRECT REFERENCE TO BTAS!

[TruerToTheCore]

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/2519/bat2bmite2b2.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bat2bmite2b2.jpg)

[tomstoyz2]

This episode with Bat-Mite looks awesome!! But the coolest part is that Bat-Mite is being voiced by Paul Reubens of Pee Wee Herman fame!

[Mister J]

mister j, the second to last pic is yet another DIRECT REFERENCE TO BTAS!
"I am fandom. I am magic. I am BAT-MITE!" :lmao:

[GamerSlyRatchet]

That comic book panel reminded me of another hero I want to see in this show:

Ambush Bug!

[3dman27]

i just remembered some bat mite dialoge from the new adventure of batman[1970's]
batgirl"this could be dsangerous bat mite you'd better stay low"
bat-mite you telling a man three feet tall to STAY LOW? what else is there?

[spiderfan970]

This is going to be the best ****ing show of the entire series. I cannot wait for next Friday. Also, here's something to tie you guys over.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSPMrlY8IfQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSPMrlY8IfQ

[Ceb-Man]

I love this show! I cannot wait to see Bat-Mite and the villians and some we haven't seen before or a while to say the least!

[Octoberist]

PREVIEWS ARE UP!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GOt9-M5Pdc&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFEgoQVg5e4&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDW6IxI2yV0&feature=channel_page

I love the Paul Dini and Bruce Timm cameo, and especially what Batmite said at the convention, its so true! PS. Those bunnies do look really scary!

I love the first clip

[3dman27]

"I am fandom. I am magic. I am BAT-MITE!" :lmao:bat-mite you sir are a NUT

[SHADOWBAT69]

Is anyone elses Cartoon Network froze? Im looking at a still of Daphne, Fred, and Velma!!??

[Cain]

Mine is fine so far they showed a bunch of random villains including the Shaggy Man yes the goddamn shaggy man this show stallowns.

[Cain]

LMAO @ Bruce Timm as The Joker, "meh" ahahahahaa

[deathshead2]

that was so cool having a reference to Comic-Con, and addressed fanboys concerns in a cool way. Anyone else see Bruce Timm dressed up as the Joker?

[SHADOWBAT69]

Well WTF!!?? Good ol Time Warner! Thanks!

[Cain]

that was so cool having a reference to Comic-Con, and addressed fanboys concerns in a cool way. Anyone else see Bruce Timm dressed up as the Joker?

yeah I just mentioned it a minute ago lol I feel bad for SHADOWBAT I use time warner too and it's all good here.

[terry78]

Whoever is still hating on this show, just listen to what Bat-Mite says at the convention. Take it to heart.

[deathshead2]

yeah I just mentioned it a minute ago lol I feel bad for SHADOWBAT I use time warner too and it's all good here.Yeah I noticed you said that once my post went through. To bad SHADOWBAT.

[Drz]

Ace better remain canon, viscious dog took out a GOD DAMN TIGER!
http://i40.tinypic.com/2ikur8h.jpg

[Cain]

He called Freeze by his original name (Mr. Zero) how much cooler can this **** get?

[deathshead2]

Was that a looney Toons reference with that Bat-mite saying the villans names? I remember that from an episode where bugs or Daffy were playing a Dick Tracy type guy and met on the villains and they were all drawn like that.

[Drz]

DID SOMEONE SAY DUCK TWACY? ;) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH6hcVRjJuA)

[SHADOWBAT69]

Just got off the phone with TW, said theyve been having trouble all day with stations freezing. Why? Why on Friday night? I watch only afew shows every week, and this is one. (yeah, Im sad I know. Im old) Damn you cable!!

[Cain]

Referencing the Looney Tunes and Bewitched at the same time = pure genius.

Best episode ever which says a lot cause I love this show like I would love a child of mine. Too good and don't worry SHADOW you always got tomorrow morning for the rerun.

[deathshead2]

Anyone else think they should do a Dark Knight Returnsish episode in Brave and the Bold style with Adam West playing old Bats?

[terry78]

^That would be a little on the nose considering the cartoon roles he plays nowadays, but if they make it more interesting, maybe.

[Drz]

I'm almost dary to make a topic B:TAS vs. BTBaTB But lets wait for some more outrageous awesomeness of this show, god damn we need more Catman tbh!

[GamerSlyRatchet]

At the starting teaser, Batman stops the villainous Catman from selling a tiger in the black market. When things get tough, he calls Ace the Bat-Hound for help. This was a pretty awesome teaser. For someone who's cat-inspired, Catman sure doesn't care about them. A fun teaser that, like the other, tie into the main episode.

As for the main episode, this is probably the best episode of the season since "Trials of the Demon!". Paul Reubens as Bat-Mite was very fun, and the whole head trip was just fun. The Comic-Con jab was a perfect parody on so many levels, and we even see the show's staff as themselves, as well as Paul Dini and Bruce Timm. The fan-service was just oozing, from references to B:TAS to Adam West Batman, to Schumacher Batman, and even Miller's Batman.

Not to say the whole episode depended on fan-service. The script, written by Paul Dini, is entertaining and funny, something this show also kinda lacked in this season. Bat-Mite was portrayed as both a hero and villain appropiately.

See appearances from Gorilla Grodd, Solomon Grundy, Shaggy Man, and Calendar Man in the beginning, to the Rainbow Beast in the monster scene (look it up), and the "Duck Twacy" parody with Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, Catman, Two-Face, Riddler, Mad Hatter, Killer Moth, Mr. Zero, Zebra-Man, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, and Tiger Shark. Copperhead also makes a quick cameo near the brilliant ending.

Overall, lots of fun!


NEXT WEEK: First, Batman and Green Arrow go on a car chase against the Joker, which later switches to the skies when Catwoman joins the fun! Then, Red Tornado creates a son, Tornado Champion, that has human feelings. Things complicate when Major Disaster attacks, and the Champion's feelings cause it to become the evil Tornado Tyrant!

[3dman27]

i tapedit last night but i havent seen it yey i'll tape this morningsrebroadcast just in case

[signalman]

This truly was a LAUGH OUT LOUD Episode. PERFECT!!!
So much was cram into this episode, it's hard too believe it was not a 2-parter.

[Cain]

The first time I rate an episode a 10/10. Yes dammit it's just that good :woot:

[Prison Mike]

The convention scene bumped this episode from "meh" to "awesome"

[BlackLantern]

the convention scene needs to be posted on various pages through these boards

[simplysuperhero]

Loved the convention scene. While a lot of it went over my son's 6-yo head, it was a great tribute episode.

[terry78]

There is a veteran poster on here who reminds me of the dude at the Con that made the comment about "this is not my Batman", but I'm not going to say who I think it is. You been here long enough, you have an idea.

[Drz]

Hey any chance someone could get me a good picture of the Truck Batman? That is if someone has it on their computer or something. :) :P

[Ceb-Man]

I love this show! Bat-Mite was awesome. I loved seeing the classic villians on here. Joker, Two-Face, Penguin, Catwoman, Riddler,Mr. Zero!
I love Batman: Brave and The Bold with the guest star heroes and villians, but seeing the past two episodes with Robin and this one, really wants me to see just a Batman animated series with the Batman family.

[Prison Mike]

I liked the Robin episode but I have to say that about 80% of the villains and the heroes Batman teams up with I have never heard of. Like the villain The Quilt from last week. I was thinking, is this for real? Was there an actual villain like this in the comics? :huh:

[Drz]

I liked the Robin episode but I have to say that about 80% of the villains and the heroes Batman teams up with I have never heard of. Like the villain The Quilt from last week. I was thinking, is this for real? Was there an actual villain like this in the comics? :huh:

Yep, most of the villains are Silver Age bad guys from the "Brave and the Bold" comic which wa about Batman teaming up with these guys. Now luckily they do redesigns on some of the villains to make them more menacing/ridicilous like the calculator being a fat man living in his mother's basement. :D

[BlackLantern]

I liked the Robin episode but I have to say that about 80% of the villains and the heroes Batman teams up with I have never heard of. Like the villain The Quilt from last week. I was thinking, is this for real? Was there an actual villain like this in the comics? :huh:

Yes there was...that's the great thing about this show....seeing characters we haven't seen before....I never thought I'd get to see Adam Strange on an animated series of any kind

[Cain]

There is a veteran poster on here who reminds me of the dude at the Con that made the comment about "this is not my Batman", but I'm not going to say who I think it is. You been here long enough, you have an idea.


I could think of a few not just for Batman either but for other DC heroes as well.

[SHADOWBAT69]

Finally saw it this morning up at work. My cable is still jacked! It was a fun episode, I laughed at ALOT of stuff in there. Soo many little easter eggs in this one. Loved it.

[TruerToTheCore]

Those writers have balls. They mock the Batman fanbase. I love it :word:

[Spider-Fan83]

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/6782/50309927.th.jpg (http://img29.imageshack.us/my.php?image=50309927.jpg)
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/8251/69773201.th.jpg (http://img29.imageshack.us/my.php?image=69773201.jpg)
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[BlackLantern]

Those writers have balls. They mock the Batman fanbase. I love it :word:

The fanbase could use an occasional humbling

[KatarHol]

Greatest episode ever. My 4 year old agrees,we've watched it about 8 times already.
I wonder what Alex Ross thinks of this show,i know he did a painting of Ace and he digs silver age stuff generally.

[DJ Kornphlake]

Loved loved LOVED this episode.

[Mister J]

What a great episode! The easter eggs, pretty much already listed, were overwhelming. The costume bit had me rolling; 60's version=too campy, B&R version=too icky, DKR version=too psycho. Even though I'd already seen the clip, I had to pause and rewind to make sure I didn't miss the next scene. :D

This was different in tone from Trials of the Demon, Deep Cover for Batman or Game Over for Owlman (either of which I would have cited as my favorite ep) but I don't think anything was more fun and better executed than this. It's tops for me.

The end look on Green Arrow's face is priceless. :funny:

[Doctor Jones]

The fanboy convention was the best part. Then the Joker dude saying "Meh." was ther cherry on top of the cake. You could tell Dinni wrote this episode. But it's damn good. Not one of my favorites, but it's good. I"d like to see Dini return to write another one.

[Two-Face=Badass]

The fanboy convention was the best part. Then the Joker dude saying "Meh." was ther cherry on top of the cake. You could tell Dinni wrote this episode. But it's damn good. Not one of my favorites, but it's good. I"d like to see Dini return to write another one.
It's even better when you realise that the "meh" guy was Bruce Timm, and "Harley" next to him was Paul Dini.

[MaskedManJRK]

That was a hilarious episode. :biggrin:

[3dman27]

that it was

[Aramax]

As great as the ep was,not enuf has been said about how awesume Ace was!Not my #1 ep but a close #2 10/10

[Blaztro]

It's even better when you realise that the "meh" guy was Bruce Timm, and "Harley" next to him was Paul Dini.

That's a direct reference to the TNBA episode, Joker's Millions, in which he is holding auditions for a new Harley Quinn, and one of the auditionees is a fat man in a Harley suit.

Also, IM SO GLAD THEY CHANGED THE SHAPE OF CATWOMAN'S FACE FOR THE NEXT EPISODE!!!

She looks like a MAN with BOOBS in this one. Almost.

[Two-Face=Badass]

That's a direct reference to the TNBA episode, Joker's Millions, in which he is holding auditions for a new Harley Quinn, and one of the auditionees is a fat man in a Harley suit.

Yes, and in that episode the joke was ALSO that it was Paul Dini, hence the addition of Bruce Timm as a grumpy Joker saying "meh" next to an ecstatic Dini.

[Suirou]

I rather thought of it as a really good episode.
I noticed that the animators are using the old designs back in the 50's or whenever they first was created~ like Riddler and Joker, me and my friend were surprised that Mr. Zero was his real name, we always thought of him as Mr. Freeze.

[3dman27]

since the characters real is freis"pronouinced freze the writer felt it'd be a better name for him

[Milu]

I love how 'Mite's convention speech was a big take that at the Bat-fans who are too narrow-minded to enjoy a lighter Batman.

I am SO getting season box-sets of this show :D .

[Milu]

Anybody else notice Batman had a hard time turning his neck in the B&R suit :funny: ?

[Daredevil_2003]

Best episode ever. Period. That's all I have to say.