The End of the Batman

**"The End of the Batman"** is the tenth episode of the fifth season of *The Batman* and the sixty-second episode overall.

## Synopsis

Wrath and Scorn, the Dynamic Duo's evil counterparts, are helping Joker, Penguin, Killer Croc, and Ventriloquist and Scarface with a job and Batman and Robin must stop their evil counterparts.

## Plot

The Penguin is escaping with the loot from his most recent heist, using a helicopter umbrella. Batman and Robin catch up to him but as they move in on him, someone cuts their Batropes. They fall to a rooftop where they see two figures across the street: Wrath and Scorn. The two villains fire Razorangs at them and then escape, while the Penguin gets clear during the diversion.

Back at the Batcave, Batman goes over camera footage of Gotham’s traffic system and determines Wrath and Scorn escaped on high-speed motorcycles. The two have been helping several other Gotham criminals escape from the Dynamic Duo. Bruce and Dick then go to meet with brothers Will and Andy Mallory and rock-climb. Bruce gives older brother Will a demonstration of WayneTech’s new rappelling equipment with a high-tensile line, while Andy and Dick get into a fight and end up hanging from the climbing line halfway over a chasm. Bruce and Will end up rescuing them and Bruce then begs off because he has a meeting. He loans the climbing equipment to Will and leaves… unaware that Will and Andy have the Scorn & Wrath costumes in the trunk of the car.

That night Gotham is unveiling a new multi-million dollar lottery and Batman figures it’ll be an obvious target for Wrath and Scorn. However, the Joker and Harley show up to steal the giant money-filled lottery ball and Wrath and Scorn end up running interference for him. The Joker is less then thrilled with the newcomers’ interferences, wanting to take out the Dynamic Duo on his own. Still, he makes his escape with the lottery ball while Wrath knocks a stage framework onto the crowd. Batman uses a remote to have the Batmobile fire a line and pull it back up, but Wrath and Scorn use the diversion to make their escape.

Bruce calls Will to apologize for missing their next sports outing, but Will says it isn’t a problem as he has business to take care of. Bruce wonders at that, since they both seem to be busy at the same times recently. Will begins to suspect something is up with Bruce, and reassures Andy that they’ll eliminate Batman once and for all to get revenge for their parents.

Wrath sets up a meeting with the Penguin, Killer Croc, and the Ventriloquist (with his dummy Scarface). The Joker also shows up but again is less then thrilled with Wrath “helping” him. Wrath offers them a big score if they work together with him to steal a shipment of engraving plates coming in by freighter. Batman has figured that’s their next target and he and Robin head for the ship. The villains rob the ship and take out the security guards, although a disgruntled Joker is left to haul the crates with the plates. Batman and Robin board the freighter and confront their villainous counterparts, and Batman recognizes their climbing gear as the WayneTech prototype. Wrath also figures out that Batman is Bruce and announces his plan to reveal the Caped Crusader’s identity to the world. The other villains escape and Wrath and Scorn manage to get away as well. Wrath calls the villains to apologize for Batman interfering and promises to dispose of the hero once and for all. He tells them he knows his identity and that he is going to end the Batman. He ends the call then heads to Wayne Manor with Scorn. All of the villains are pleased except Joker.

Batman figures out that Will and Andy’s parents were jewel thieves who ended up going to prison at the same time that his parents were gunned down. However, Wrath and Scorn capture Alfred and break into the Batcave and start to demolish the place. Again the two duos are evenly matched until Batman uses a sonic device to trigger the bats to swarm. The horde of bats knock Wrath down from his perch, while Robin uses the distraction to trigger the training robot and knock Scorn out.

Later, Wrath and Scorn are loaded into a police wagon and boast that they’ll tell the world about Batman’s secret identity unless he lets them go. Batman refuses to compromise, as it would destroy everything he stands for. Wrath and Scorn claim they are revealing their identities to Gotham, with the duo accepting the sad outcome. The policeman in charge is the Joker in disguise. To eliminate the “competition,” the Joker gasses Wrath and Scorn with Joker Gas, leaving them insane with laughter and unable to tell anyone anything. Satisfied, the Joker makes his escape, having saved Batman and his secret. Batman and Robin hop into the Batmobile and give pursuit.

## Cast/Characters

* Rino Romano as Bruce Wayne/The Batman
* Evan Sabara as Dick Grayson/Robin
* Alastair Duncan as Alfred Pennyworth
* Christopher Gorham as William "Will" Mallory/Wrath
* Daryl Sabara as Andrew "Andy" Mallory/Scorn
* Tom Kenny as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin
* Kevin Michael Richardson as The Joker
* Ron Perlman as Killer Croc
* Dan Castellaneta as The Ventriloquist and Scarface
* Kathryn Fiore as Sally Galt
* Harley Quinn
* Marion Grange (cameo)
* Melanie's Cameraman
* Becky (cameo)
* Mr. and Ms. Mallory (photo)

## Events

- Character debuts:

* Wrath
* Scorn
* Sally Galt

- Wrath and Scorn discover the identities of the Dynamic Duo and vice versa.

- The Batcave sustains heavy destruction.

- Wrath and Scorn are gassed by Joker and are left insane.

## Trivia

* Evan and Daryl Sabara, who play opposite characters of Robin and Scorn, are twin brothers in real life.
* In the episode's opening Penguins says "I knew I should have splurged for the Turbo". This line is most likely a reference to a similar line: "I knew I should have gotten the Turbo" said by Plankton in an episode of *Spongebob Squarepants*. Tom Kenny worked on both shows.
* This marks Penguin's final appearance.
* Killer Croc references *Team Penguin* when he tells Penguin "this better not be a teamwork scheme".
* The original Wrath's name (nor those of his parents) was never revealed in the comics. Here, he's given the name William Mallory.
* Robin suggests Wrath and Scorn are their counterparts from a different universe. This could be a reference to Owlman.
* It is unkown if Joker killed Wrath and Scorn, because as shown in *The Bat in the Belfry*, the gas has an antidote and it is not lethal. However, variants of the gas were seen throughout the show. For instance, in *Joker Express*,Joker gassed Batman with a sleeping variant, so he might have used a lethal dose on the evil duo. Additionally,he used a lethal version on Batman in *The Laughing Bat* (although it was moreso Venom than gas), and he planned on using it on Gotham in *JTV.* That,or he used a version that left them insane. Lastly,Batman could have chosen not to kill them, but not to save them either, as he did in *Batman Begins:* "I won't kill you, but I don't have to save you".
* It is unknown if Croc killed the guard on the ship. Although, seeing that he rushed with his teeth rather than his tail, he probably did.
* Penguin says the title after Wrath finishes his call.
* Wrath tries to tell Joker Batman's secret identity but Joker attacks him. This occured again in the *Batman: The Brave and the Bold* episode *Chill of the Night!*.
* This is one of the rare times in the show where the word "die" is used.
* Robin uses a staff against Scorn similar to the one his *Teen Titans* counterpart uses.
* Wrath destroys a Batsuit that looks like the one from *Batman: Year One*. As with said novel, it might have been the suit Bruce wore in his first year as the Batman.
* Batman calling bats to defend him was also an instance in *LEGO Batman 3*.

## Errors

* After Wrath and Scorn disappear into the night, Robin's "R" insignia is missing.
* When Batman throws a Batarang at the tickets, it does not make the whirring sound.
* Becky's eyes are purple.
* After Wrath offers the villains help, Joker's eyes are yellow.
* When Batman equips a Batarang after discovering Wrath's identity, its blue edges are white.
* Wrath calls Wayne Manor "Wayne Mansion". Symbol error.Eyes error.Joker error.Batarang error.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0507/02/index.htm