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August 10, 2013 TV Episode Beware the Batman

Studio
Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment
Animation studio
Warner Bros. Television Animation

Synopsis

Strange, life-sized toy soldiers, armed with real weapons, have started appearing all over Gotham. When Batman investigates however, he discovers that they are not toys, but people trapped inside explosive shells. People ranging from Tobias Whale's hit squad operative Joseph "Ice Pick Joe" Crimple, Whale's financial adviser Donavan Baker, and District Attorney Marion Grange. The clues lead him to a former mob accountant named Humphrey Dumpler (AKA Humpty Dumpty) who went insane when Whale tried to silence him before he could testify. Now, Dumpty wants payback and one of the people he's targeted is Lt. James Gordon.

Characters

Bruce Wayne/Batman, Katana, Lieutenant Gordon, Alfred

Credits

Directing

Director
Rick Morales

Producing

Producer
Glen Murakami, Mitch Watson
Executive Producer
Sam Register

Writing

Writer
Michael Ryan

Voices

Voice
Anthony Ruivivar (Bruce Wayne / Batman), J. B. Blanc (Alfred Pennyworth), Kurtwood Smith (Lieutenant Gordon), Sumalee Montano (Katana)

Music

Music
Frederik Wiedmann
Theme Song
Dum Dum Girls

Production notes

A cool, new take on the classic Dark Knight franchise, Beware the Batman incorporates Batman's core characters with a rogues gallery of new villains not previously seen in animated form. Along with backup from ex-secret agent Alfred and lethal swordstress Katana, the Dark Knight faces the twisted machinations of Gotham City's criminal underworld led by the likes of Anarky, Professor Pyg, Mister Toad and Magpie.

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, this action-packed detective thriller deftly redefines what we have come to know as a "Batman show." Featuring cutting-edge CGI visuals to match the intricate twists and turns of the narrative, Batman steps out of the shadows and into the spotlight for an entirely new generation of fans.