

However, they realize they were mistaken and they have followed Firefly to his hideout. They follow the figure to an abandoned theater and they sneak into the place to catch a glimpse of Batman. As they leave the place, they spot a flying figure in the sky and they assume that it's Batman. Matt and Nick find Carrie's version of Batman awesome, but it's getting late and they have to go back to their homes. The fight between the Dark Knight and the mutant leader is brutal and it only end once the Dark Knight has established a clear dominance over the mutant leader and his followers. Robin goes out and confronts the mutants using nothing but her slingshot while Batman confronts the mutant leader. However, Batman and Robin have come to meet them in a massive tank, armed with rubber bullets that they use to take down most of the mutant army. The mutants' hideout is located in a barren wasteland and they have all gathered to plan the invasion of Gotham and the defeat of Batman. Together, they seek to end the threat of the mutants, a rogue faction of thugs who want to vandalize Gotham. Once there, Carrie tells her friends that Batman is in fact a 50-year-old man, hulking with muscles and that Robin is a girl.Īccording to Carrie, Batman is a brutal avenger, assisted by a young female Robin. The three friends ignore Joel and go inside one of the places burned by Firefly. As they walk across the sidewalk, the kids come across Joel, a friend of theirs who is enchanted by the idea of Batman, his rubber outfit and the flashy vehicle he uses. The story sounds corny to Carrie and Nick, but Matt explains that is simply the way that his uncle tells the story. Once the Joker was stopped, Matt's uncle recovered and he thanked the heroes for their assistance. Joker believed himself victorious, but Batman and Robin managed to escape the deadly trap and stopped Joker and his thugs. Although the Dynamic Duo had the upper hand for most of the confrontation, the Joker and his thugs eventually managed to overcome the heroes, tied them up and pushed them inside a massive piano as to be crushed when Joker started smashing the keys. The Joker intended to steal valuable items, but Batman and Robin showed up in time to confront the Joker and his henchmen. Certain night, the Joker broke into the place with a couple of henchmen and they knocked Matt's uncle unconscious. Matt's uncle was a security guard in a music store, which sold oversized musical instruments among the regular ones. During the conversation, Matt explains that his uncle knows Batman and he proceeds to tell them the story. However, his vision is not taken seriously by his friends, Matt and Carrie. In his mind, Batman is a supernatural creature, with wings and fangs, who preys on the evil-doers and punishes them without mercy. The kid called Nick explains how he believes Batman is more than a man. Three young kids watch the image and assume the obscured flying image is actually Batman, which makes them excited to share their stories of the Dark Knight.

"Legends of the Dark Knight" is the 19th episode produced and aired of "TNBA".Īn arsonist is spreading chaos and fire in Gotham City, and the Gotham Gazette managed to take a picture of the criminal fleeing one of the crime scenes and used the image for their main headline. These stories reflect different eras of the Batman mythos from the comics and it was produced as a homage to comic creators Dick Sprang, Bill Finger and Frank Miller. It is notable for being different from the rest of the episodes of the show, as it features three minor characters as the protagonists telling different stories of Batman. Legends of the Dark Knight is an episode of The New Batman Adventures. All those muscles, the tight rubber armor and that flashy car. "Hey! Who's talking about Batman? I love Batman. The contents of this article are intentionally different from articles about BTAS.įor more information about our TNBA work-in-progress, check out the rules blog. This article is exclusive to The New Batman Adventures, the sequel to Batman: The Animated Series.
