Batman

## Bruce Wayne

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* Batman

**Bruce Wayne**, also known as **Batman**, is a recurring character in the series *DC Super Hero Girls*. Batgirl first mentions Batman in the episode *Sweet Justice* when Wonder Woman questions her about her skills. Batman's likeness is seen several times throughout the episode in Babs's room and in her section of the underground base. Batman is more prominently featured in the episode *From Bat to Worse*, both in Babs's memories from Gotham about trying to meet Batman, and in two phonecalls to Commissioner Gordon. Bruce Wayne licenses the Batman alter-ego in an episode of the series. Bruce Wayne first appears in the episode *Soul Sisters* as the star of a television series airing on TV, *Make It Wayne*, along with Alfred.

## Development

   Unused designs from around 2012 for the web series *SBFF* depict Batman similar to his depiction in Frank Miller comics.

## Depiction

### Cartoons

The episode *From Bat to Worse* features Batman in Bab's flashback, and later in two phonecalls to Commissioner Gordon. In the flashback, the Bat-signal shines in the skies of Gotham, and Commissioner Gordon contacts Batman over the radio. Babs rides on her bike to assist Batman in stopping a robbery, but when she gets there Batman is already standing on a rooftop and swinging away with a grappling hook. Babs encounters Robin who teases her about being a "little baby girl" who's unfit to be Batman's sidekick. Commissioner Gordon, Babs's father, finds her in the crime scene and says Gotham city is no place for a family.

After the flashback, Babs tells Jessica and Zee that she practiced and studied to improve her skills, but she moved away from Gotham before she could become Batman's sidekick. Later in the episode Batman calls Commissioner Gordon on a bat-phone in Gordon's office. While Gordon is busy in the kitchen, Babs answers the phone pretending to be Commissioner Gordon. Batman speaks in an unintellibly gravelly voice, and Robin interprets it for Babs, saying there's a Gotham villain heading to the Metropolis pesticide plant. Babs heads to the plant as Batgirl, then Commissioner Gordon receives another call from Batman. Gordon says "Late? What are you talking about?" and leaves to the plant too.

At the Metropolis pesticide plant, Batgirl encoutners Poison Ivy, and knocks her out by throwing a Bat-mite bomb into a vat of pesticide. Outside the plant, Commissioner Gordon drives up and encounters Batgirl with Poison Ivy, then puts Poison Ivy in his car. He receives a phonecall from Batman, saying Ivy's in custody and that he doesn't need to come.

Jim Gordon watches the television show *Make It Wayne* in the episode *Soul Sisters*, and Bruce Wayne and Alfred are heard talking about Wayne's new boat and new lake when the television set is not in view. When the TV is in view, only a static title card of the show is displayed.

    Batman appears on the cover of the book *Batman's Guide to Criminal Psychoanalysis* in the episode *Living the Nightmare*.

Batman first appears in person in the show's current day in an episode that was previewed in the DC Fandome Kids 2020 event. Batman arrives in a museum where Batgirl has apprehended Riddler, but Riddler disappears off-screen while Batgirl and Robin argue over the who caught riddler. Batman mutters something and leaves through the museum's skylight, then Robin explains to Babs that Batman said the Riddler escaped.

### Comics

Batman is seen from the back in the comic *Weird Science* in Babs's imagination.

## References

1. ↑ Taimur Dar (July 25, 2018). TSDCC ’18: Talking Humor, Heart, and Heroics with the Cast & Crew of DC SUPER HERO GIRLS. ComicsBeat