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JUST received the final release of the Marty Collector's Club, for DCUC: Damian Wayne Robin. Kinda love it! He comes with a cool Batarang. My only gripe is he's on the same body as Tim Drake Robin, and I wish Tim was a little bigger than Damian. But you can't win them all, and we have Red Robin for help in the evolution of all the Robins. I might like the Damian costume best out of all the Robin costumes released under DCUC. Cape is really cool too, but wish we got a "hood up" alternate packed in with it.

Farmer Brown? With overgrown insect?

So we've all detected the pattern so far. Three from BTAS, one from TNBA... or the other way around. One hero. Three villains. Of the three villains, one regular size, one bigger size, one woman. Following that pattern, let's continue! And let's try to guess some accessories while we're at it. What we know so far: Wave 1 - November/December 2014 TNBA Batman - hands, alt. Cape, grapple gun, batarang TNBA Two-Face - hands, jars, case, Tommy gun, handgun TNBA Mr. Freeze - hands, Freeze gun, mechanical legs BTAS Catwoman - hands, Isis, diamond necklace, whip, camera Wave 2 - January 2015 BTAS Joker - hands, helmet, makeup sponge, knife, pearl necklace, telescope, Joker card, brick, comb, cologne bottle BTAS Robin - hands, alt. Cape, grapple gun, bola BTAS Man-Bat - alt. Wings, pill bottle, tape recorder TNBA Poison Ivy - hands, assorted chemistry bottles Wave 3 - April 2015 (educated guesses on release date and accessories) TNBA Killer Croc with Baby Doll - hands, doll with gun eyes??? TNBA Robin - hands, alt. Cape, grapple gun, batarang??? TNBA Creeper - hands, cape, video camera??? BTAS Harley Quinn - hands, cork gun, purse, mallet, steak, a pet hyena??? Wave 4 - July 2015 (accessory guesses based on press photos) BTAS Batman - hands, grapple gun, batarang BTAS Penguin - hands, umbrella, teacup, spoon, hat? BTAS Riddler - hands, cane TNBA Batgirl - hands, grapple gun, batarang AND to start the REAL guessing................. SDCC 2015 Exclusive Boxed Set BTAS Bruce Wayne, BTAS Dick Grayson, BTAS Barbara Gordon, BTAS Two-Face Wave 5 - October 2015??? (guesses on everything!) TNBA Nightwing - hands, grappling gun, throwing stars, alt. Winged arms TNBA Bane - hands, broken bat-signal TNBA Mad Hatter - hands, alt. Clown face, teacup, whip, small zoo animal... snake? BTAS Talia al Ghul - hands, gun Wave 6 - December 2015??? (guesses on everything!) BTAS Commissioner Gordon - hands, gun, bullhorn, handcuffs, alt. Head without glasses BTAS Ra's al Ghul - hands, sword, alt. Cape, alt. head BTAS Clayface - alt. Arms, clay cube, jar of Renu cream, alt. Melting leg, alt. Head with exploding grapple gun through it TNBA Roxy Rocket - hands, gun, alt. Head with goggles on, rocket Wave 7 - March 2016??? (guesses on everything!) TNBA Bruce Wayne - hands, briefcase, stack of money, shopping bags TNBA Joker - hands, Joker card, TNT/bomb, a pet hyena TNBA Scarecrow - hands, staff BTAS Batgirl - hands, alt. Cape, alt. Cowl without hair, grapple gun, batarang Wave 8 - June 2016??? (guesses on everything!) BTAS Alfred - hands, serving tray, hat, umbrella BTAS Clock King - hands, hat, watch-hand cane, pocket watch BTAS Lock-Up - hands, specialty lock, car boot TNBA Catwoman - hands, whip, TNBA Isis, Jade cat statue, rare jewels SDCC 2016 Exclusive Boxed Set TNBA Commissioner Gordon, TNBA Det. Bullock, TNBA Det. Montoya, TNBA Ventriloquist & Scarface Continue...?

Oh! Ra's faithful servant, Ubu!

Excellent inclusions! I figured Supergirl and Livewire would come along with the expansion of the line to Superman the Animated Series and then JLU... Don't forget Firefly. And do we want a Rupert Thorne? Mayor Hamilton Hill? Does that cover all of them? Can we get Nora Fries in a cryo-chamber?

Still, by my count need to see releases for plenty!... TNBA Roxy Rocket (read that this was announced, but not shown at either SDCC or NYCC) TNBA Penguin TNBA Riddler TNBA Joker TNBA Mad Hatter TNBA Clayface TNBA Nightwing TNBA Catwoman TNBA Bane TNBA Scarecrow BTAS Mad Hatter BTAS Killer Croc BTAS Clayface BTAS Alfred BTAS Commissioner Gordon BTAS Ventriloquist & Scarface BTAS Poison Ivy BTAS Batgirl BTAS Baby Doll BTAS Mr. Freeze BTAS Two-Face BTAS Ra's Al Ghul BTAS Talia Al Ghul BTAS Bane BTAS Red Claw BTAS Scarecrow BTAS Clock King BTAS Zatanna BTAS Hugo Strange BTAS Lock-Up BTAS Maxie Zeus What else? Grey Ghost? Veronica Vreeland? Bruce Wayne? Dick Grayson? Barbara Gordon? The Fox, The Shark and the Vulture? Professor Milo? Feral Catwoman? The possibilities are endless! And PLEASE tell me Joker and Harley each come with one of the hyenas!!!

I'm excited for Robbie to play Harley, but the first live-action Harley Quinn was already played by Mia Sara on the short-lived Birds of Prey television series. She was a main cast member for the entire one season that the show ran. Just saying.

LOL I got her for 20% off on a black Friday sale. The Catwoman figure, that is.

Cat and the Claw part 1? I forgot to add my favorite accessory and slight surprise is the articulated Isis pet that comes with her. A cat figure with a ball jointed neck! Legendary!

Just received my Mr. Mxyzptlk figure from the DCUC Super Powers 30th Anniversary send-off set. With the brown Kalibak CnC piece. Mxy is a crucial character for me, even if he's always been a "gag" character or imp. It's Mxy! Gotta have it. Probably will get the rest of the Super Powers 30th set cause I'm a closet completist and wanna build that brown Kalibak. Mxy has limited articulation but the face sculpt is dynamite. Definitely looks good on the shelf with the collection!

She's amazing!!!! Great design, great aesthetic. For her frail frame she still seems quite sturdy, and I switched out both hands for a whip-holding hand and an open palm. Wouldn't have minded an unmasked head with some long blond hair, but that's my only "what if" for this figure. What's the square gray plastic in the package with the yellow highlights? Is it some kind of high-tech but simply-designed binocular set for her?

Just bought this! Haven't opened it yet... Very excited for the interchangeable cape. I hope that Robin and Batgirl have similar alternate pieces. I had to pick through about 8 figures to get a bat symbol that was in line with the sculpted detail and not damaged or scuffed by being packed into the plastic. Also the paint on the line of Batman's mouth was off on several figures. But I was happy with the one I ended up with. Does this mean each figure is going to be released individually, rather than in case assortments? I'm hoping we'll get both versions of characters released, in the "Animated Series" and "New Batman Adventures" styles. Would be strange to have a half and half collection. And I like both styles, so that's fine by me. Wonder if they'll expand this line into Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. Since it's all in the same DC Animated Universe... I think EVERY classic superhero TV show I watched has now started releasing 6 inch figures! I have comic and movie style X-Men and Avengers (Marvel Legends). Comic DC characters (DCUC). I have Power Rangers (from Tamashii Nations). Batman 66. And now Batman Animated! My entire world is being completed!

9.1 Batman R.I.P. Grieving the apparent death of Batman, Nightwing is vulnerable to an attack by The Joker, who kidnaps him and places him in captivity at Arkham Asylum under an alias, and schedules him for a lobotomy, to be performed by Harley Quinn! Can Oracle get Robin and Huntress into Arkham to save Nightwing from The Joker before it’s too late? 9.2 Serious House The origins of Arkham Asylum are pieced together when inmate and founder Amadeus Arkham dies in his cell. Dick Grayson traces the Asylum’s history back to the mysterious presumed suicide of Elizabeth Arkham, Amadeus’s mother, and through the deaths of Amadeus’s wife Constance, daughter Harriet, and one of its earliest patients, Martin “Mad Dog” Hawkins. Will Jeremiah Arkham carry on the family legacy of madness and evil? 9.3 Cowl Battle Tim Drake urges Dick Grayson to take up the mantle of Batman, but he refuses. But a mysterious new and lethal Batman appears in Gotham, creating a mystery for Nightwing and Robin to solve. Dr. Jeremiah Arkham implants devices in several Arkham inmates which will kill them if they don’t follow his orders. Implants that Arkham obtained from Talia al Ghul. Meanwhile, Talia al Ghul’s son by Bruce, Damian Wayne, arrives in Gotham but is quickly attacked by Killer Croc at Arkham’s behest. Nightwing rescues Wayne, but is then in turn attacked by the new Batman. Damian attempts to prove himself to Grayson by jumping into the battle, but Batman shoots Damian. Fortunately, Alfred is able to save Damian. Tim Drake takes on the mantle of Batman and tracks down the violent impostor, who also shoots Drake. The impostor awaits Nightwing, while Damian secretly rescues the injured Tim Drake. Nightwing and the impostor Batman have a battle atop the Gotham elevated subway system, and Batman is revealed to be a lethal Jason Todd. Todd vows revenge and disappears by falling off the subway, leaving Grayson considering the necessity of taking on Batman’s mantle in order to uphold its dignity and protect its value. 9.4 Spoiled Brat Stephanie Brown, the daughter of Arthur Brown, the criminal Cluemaster, is thrilled when he is released from Blackgate Penitentiary, apparently rehabilitated. Dick Grayson assumes the mantle and responsibility of Batman, and keeps tabs on Arthur Brown, ensuring that he is, in fact, reformed. When Stephanie discovers her father’s deception, and that he isn’t walking the straight and narrow, she adopts the costumed identity of The Spoiler, to spoil her father’s criminal plans. 9.5 Death Knell Gotham’s new Batman is visited by one of Nightwing’s gravest foes from Blüdhaven, Deathstroke the Terminator, a mercenary who previously uncovered Nightwing’s secret identity. Will he be able to determine that Dick Grayson is now operating in Gotham as Batman? 9.6 Grandeur Delusions Maxie Zeus escapes Arkham Asylum, planning to rule Gotham as a new Athens, but King Tut is already planning to remake Gotham into the new kingdom of Thebes. Which demented ruler will rise to power? Tim Drake abandons the mantle of Robin, believing that Dick Grayson’s Batman should accept Damian Wayne as his new Robin sidekick. Grayson wants to protect Bruce’s son from their dangerous lifestyle, but the young Damian gets a chance to prove his mettle when a war erupts between King Tut and Maxie Zeus, and he takes it. 9.7 Out Cold The Spoiler gets in over her head against Mr. Freeze, but is rescued by Red Robin, Tim Drake’s new heroic identity. 9.8 Artful Dodge Warren White, a crooked financier, who embezzled millions from his company’s pension fund, plans to evade jail time by transferring his case to Gotham and pleading insanity. Sentenced to Arkham Asylum, he becomes the target of the inmates, who abuse him, even disfiguring him when Croc slices “gills” into the new “fish” in the pond. White bribes Dr. Anne Carver to okay his transfer to a minimum security prison, but Jeremiah Arkham, who lost his pension due to White, destroys his transfer papers and Anne Carver is revealed to have been killed and replaced by Jane Doe, who is doing Arkham’s bidding. 9.9 Ten Nights A trained KGB operative is sent to target ten U.S. government officials, potentially sparking an international incident. Engaging in battle with the new Batman, KGBeast is ensnared by a batrope and chooses to cut off his own hand to break free. KGBeast quickly gets it replaced with a cybernetic gun. 9.10 Batgirl Returns Several priceless diamonds go missing from the Gotham City Museum’s exhibition of rare gemstones, and while Batman (Grayson) suspects Marsha Diamante, but the curator of the exhibit Margaret Pye is the real culprit. David Cain’s daughter Cassandra uncovers the identity of the true thief, and adopts the Batgirl identity to take down the kleptomaniac villainess Magpie, landing her in Arkham as Poison Ivy’s cellmate. 9.11 Great White A riot at Arkham provides Jane Doe with an opportunity to kill Warren White and claim his identity, like she did with Dr. Carver. Doe locks White in Mr. Freeze’s sub-zero cell, where frostbite horrifically disfigures him, turning his skin a pale white, and causing his nose, lips, and several fingers fall off. Driven mad by the continued traumas he endured at Arkham, White files his teeth into sharp fangs and christens himself The Great White Shark, planning to become a new kingpin of the underworld in Gotham City. 9.12 No Evil A devastating threat in the form of new villain Jericho catches Batman off guard. Unraveling the history of his mute opponent leads to a startling connection between Jericho and Deathstroke the Terminator. Batman is attacked by Deathstroke as revenge for apprehending his son Jericho, and through flashback we learn the story of the collapse of Slade Wilson’s family, and how Deathstroke lost his right eye. 9.13 Midnight Massacre Batman (Grayson) and Robin (Wayne) unravel the mystery of multiple murders at Arkham Asylum, determining it to be the result of a turf war between The Great White Shark and The Penguin. (Mid-Season Finale) 9.14 Hush Again Catwoman discovers Bruce Wayne is actively pulling money from Wayne Enterprises’ subsidiaries in Australia and Vietnam, she investigates, discovering Hush is alive and posing as Wayne. Catwoman must face down her crippling Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (from Hush’s removing her heart two years before) to defeat him. Capturing him, Catwoman delivers him to Batman (Grayson) and Robin (Wayne), who decide to keep him locked up in a secret safe house. 9.15 Shattered State Jericho escapes from Arkham Asylum, mentally unraveling and diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder. Completely out of control and posing a threat to Deathstroke, Deathstroke kills Jericho in self-defense, devastating him. Traumatized by killing his son, Deathstroke adopts a part of his son’s personality, possibly dissociating as well, himself, as expressed by using sign language (as mute Jericho did) to sign the American letter “J”. 9.16 Siren Song A vexing vixen has the ability to hypnotize men with her voice. Can Batman resist her power and prevent her from taking over Gotham City? Hush uses The Siren’s influence on Batman (Grayson) to facilitate his escape from the safe house, and stages his own “return” to Gotham as Bruce Wayne, offering to donate a billion dollars a month to Gotham until its financial crisis is over. Robin helps break Siren’s hold on Batman, and then Batman and Robin remind Hush that he may be “free” but as Bruce Wayne, he is their prisoner and they will always be able to control them. Batman uses “Bruce Wayne’s” return as a way to disprove the theory (of Gordon’s) that Wayne and Batman are the same person. 9.17 Smells Sweet Rose Wilson takes on the identity of Ravager to get revenge against her father Deathstroke the Terminator, over her belief that he was responsible for their family’s collapse and her brother Jericho’s death. 9.18 Lethal Mutiny Deathstroke and Talia are teamed up, and using an implant in the new Robin’s spine based on The Mad Hatter’s technology to control his thoughts and actions to betray and kill Batman. 9.19 Crazy Town Hush, as Bruce Wayne, plans to push the boundaries of his identity, and recommends that convicted criminals be released. Jeremiah Arkham takes over the identity of Black Mask and releases the inmates, but controlling them with chemical implants in each inmate’s head, implants he acquired through The Mad Hatter. Jane Doe is one of the inmates released, and, believing she owes Bruce Wayne for her release, becomes fixated on him. She first kills “Wayne’s” new assistant, and takes her face, and then cuts off Hush’s face with the intention of becoming Bruce Wayne herself. Batman and Robin capture Jane Doe and Hush and confine them both back in Arkham Asylum. 9.20 War Games Spoiler, in an attempt to prove herself, gets wrapped up in a mob war that lands her at death’s door. Dr. Leslie Thompkins claims to be unable to save her, devastating Tim Drake. 9.21 Clued In Batman (Grayson) has an encounter with The Riddler that leaves him with the possibility that Batman (Wayne) is alive. Grayson seeks out help from a similar twisted mind, The Cluemaster, to discuss his theory. 9.22 Serious Earth Grayson’s search for Batman (Wayne) leads him back to Arkham Asylum, where Riddler has been trying to break him down psychologically. Grayson finds Batman in the depths of Arkham, but they must fight their way past all the inmates to escape while Wayne struggles to overcome the psychological demons that have been tormenting him for the last several months.

Season Nine / Year Nine Featuring "Batman R.I.P.", "A Serious House on Serious Earth", "House of Deathstroke", and "Return of Hush" Season nine follows a Gotham City where Dick Grayson and the rest of the vigilante heroes believe Batman is dead. Grayson steps up to become Gotham’s new Batman, defending the city in honor of Bruce Wayne’s memory. Wayne’s death is concealed from the press, in order to protect Wayne Enterprises stock, but Thomas Elliot tries to take advantage when he learns Wayne is dead, since Elliot still has Bruce Wayne’s face. Grayson’s Batman faces off against one of his main enemies from Blüdhaven, Deathstroke the Terminator, as well as discovering his fractured and dysfunctional family, like children Jericho and Ravager. At the same time, the new Batman is challenged by new villains, like Dr. Jeremiah Arkham, Cluemaster, The Great White Shark, Jane Doe, KGBeast, and Magpie. Grayson’s Batman is supported by Barbara Gordon, who has grown to accept her new role as Oracle, and Tim Drake, who evolves his identity into Red Robin, but the identities of Batgirl and Robin are adopted by Cassandra Cain (daughter of assassins David Cain and Lady Shiva) and Damian Wayne (son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul), and they are still supported by Huntress, and joined by the rebellious daughter of the Cluemaster, Stephanie Brown, who adopts the heroic identity of Spoiler. Series Regular Cast This Season: •Selina Kyle / Catwoman – Morena Baccarin •Commissioner James Gordon – Bryan Cranston •Alfred Pennyworth – James Cromwell •Dick Grayson / Nightwing / Batman – Lenny Platt •Tim Drake / Robin – Blair Redford •Barbara Gordon / Batgirl / Oracle – Lucy Hale •Slade Wilson / Deathstroke the Terminator – Not Yet Cast Supporting Cast Introduced This Season: Dr. Jeremiah Arkham / Black Mask II – Wes Bentley Damian Wayne / Robin – Noah Ringer Cassandra Cain / Batgirl – Eileen Boylan Not Yet Cast: Mayor Daniel Danforth Dickerson III Arthur Brown / Cluemaster Stephanie Brown / Spoiler Martin “Mad Dog” Hawkins Dr. Amadeus Arkham Elizabeth Arkham Constance Arkham Harriet Arkham Warren White / The Great White Shark Jane Doe KGBeast Margaret Pye / Magpie Joseph Wilson / Jericho Adeline Wilson Grant Wilson / Ravager Billy Wintergreen Rose Wilson / Ravager II The Siren / Lorelei Circe

I never saw Surf's Up Joker live in a store, but have been periodically checking eBay for these items and once I saw it I "Buy it Now'd" instantly. The only difference besides the board shorts is that his hands are both open fists, neither was on the original Joker. Really makes me ache for more from this line. Will always feel incomplete to me without Mr. Freeze, Egghead, King Tut, and Mad Hatter. Eartha Kitt Catwoman and a Batgirl-Cycle would have been nice also.

As a devotee of this line, I was super excited to see Surf's Up Joker was released! Bought it immediately... BUT, What I'm really looking forward to is the 3pack of Batman/Robin/Batgirl so that I can add the Yvonne Craig figure to the mix, as well as the Accessory Pack that will help create some setting and context and contribute the Adam West head to one of these many Batman figures! But one thing I can't seem to find is a release date for these multi-packs. Anyone heard anything? Anywhere? Thanks!

8.1 Bad Day In flashback, we see the events as they unfolded following the Joker’s unexpected arrival to shoot Barbara Gordon at her father’s apartment. 8.2 Clipped Wings Barbara faces her life after being paralyzed by The Joker. Dejected, Barbara shuts out everyone in her life and withdraws, bidding a private farewell to the Batgirl persona. 8.3 Striking Twice Two-Face targets his ex-wife Gilda and her new husband, Paul Janus, kidnapping him and replacing him with a stand-in that he disfigures like himself, framing Janus for a crime spree. 8.4 Bat Legacy Man-Bat terrorizes Gotham City, but Kirk and Francine Langstrom both have alibis. Batman uncovers that the Langstrom’s son, Aaron, suffering from a deadly disease because of the effects the Man-Bat formula had on his DNA due to his parents’ exposure before his birth, was exposed to the formula himself by his mother to save his life. 8.5 Hood Returns The Red Hood mystery is brought to a stunning conclusion when Batman comes face-to-face with Jason Todd, who was running the organization and is bent on revenge against both The Joker and Batman. 8.6 Snake Skin Victims of venomous snake bites are found all over Gotham City, leading Batman into conflict with the deadly Copperhead. 8.7 Doubly Blessed Gilda Dent gives birth to twins, which drives Two-Face even more over the edge, causing him to kidnap the newborn babies from Gotham General Hospital. Two-Face refuses to let Gilda and her new husband enjoy their happiness together, but his plans are thwarted when Batman deduces that the father of Gilda’s twins is Dent himself. 8.8 Deepest Depths The sewer system below Gotham City becomes a battleground for subterranean dwellers Solomon Grundy and Killer Croc. 8.9 About Face Harvey Dent’s face is repaired by plastic surgery, and only his Harvey Dent persona remains. But is he reformed? 8.10 The Oracle Barbara Gordon examines an alternate method of crime-fighting by becoming Oracle, using technology to assist other heroes and keep a watchful eye on Gotham City from an abandoned clock tower, and just in time for the return of Poison Ivy. 8.11 Cat's Canary Catwoman garners the attention of female crime-fighter, Black Canary, who might be her physical match. 8.12 Tea Party The Mad Hatter’s obsession with Barbara Gordon is still alive, and Barbara must figure out how to defeat him, this time as Oracle. The Mad Hatter uses his mind control devices to take control of Arkham Asylum, and its inmates, manipulating them into acting out roles from Alice in Wonderland. The Joker is the March Hare, Harley Quinn is the Queen of Hearts, Catwoman is the Cheshire Cat, and Batman is cast as the narcoleptic Dormouse (since he’s a winged rodent, according to the Hatter). Barbara escapes the Tea Party but immediately stumbles into the trial being staged to determine who stole the Queen of Hearts’ tarts. Among the jury is Killer Croc filling the role of Bill the Lizard. Can Barbara use all her knowledge as Oracle to break Mad Hatter’s control over Arkham Asylum and save herself? 8.13 Victim 137 After gambling his life away at The Iceberg Lounge, Victor Zsasz lost his mind and began down a path of serial killing, cutting a tally mark into his skin for every victim. Batman must unravel the history of Victor Zsasz if he has any hope of stopping the murders. (Mid-Season Finale) 8.14 Loyal Subjects A manic-depressive patient at Arkham suffers a severe mental break and retreats into a delusion that places him as the ruler of modern day Gotham City, which he believes is ancient Thebes. When Batman gets in his way, King Tut decides to give Batman his waterloo. 8.15 Winding Down Clock King is diagnosed with a terminal illness, and with his time running out, wonders if he should make amends for his past crimes, or pull off one last caper that will show up Batman once and for all. 8.16 Preying Birds The Penguin partners with villainess White Canary in a scheme that brings three female heroines from Gotham City together to foil his plans. 8.17 Slighted Hand Disgraced magician Eivol Ekdal commits a string of magic-related crimes, causing Batman to seek Zatanna’s help in thwarting the criminal mastermind. Ekdal seeks his revenge by placing Batman and Zatanna in his own patented Inescapable Doom Trap. 8.18 Full Circle Joe Chill, Jr. is the man behind the mysterious Reaper, a masked vigilante who is targeting criminals and also has an agenda against Batman. He knows his father killed Batman’s parents, but doesn’t know who those parents were. Can Batman break the cycle of violence that perpetuates Gotham’s crime? Is Batman a solution or a part of the problem? 8.19 Facing Redemption Batman offers Dent the opportunity to redeem himself by training with him to be a vigilante crime fighter in Gotham City. 8.20 Best Friend A sophisticated, yet materialistic narcissist named Marsha Diamante aims to seduce the younger Bruce Wayne into marriage, making him her eighth husband, and to use his wealth and power to expand her collection of flawless diamonds. 8.21 Bat Assassins Talia al Ghul kidnaps Francine Langstrom to gain possession of the Man-Bat formula, which she plans to use to turn the League of Assassins into an army of Man-Bats. 8.22 Dead Bat Batman appears to be killed in the line of duty. In reality, it’s Clayface impersonating Batman again, and the real Batman is a captive of the Riddler, who intends to play mind games with the great detective until he proves victorious.

Season Eight / Year Eight Season eight follows the crumbling and renewal of many characters at the core of the series, as they reflect on their past and question their future. After the Joker’s attempt on her life, the traumatized and paralyzed Barbara Gordon must put the pieces of her life back together and try to accept the possibility that she may never regain the use of her legs. But is Batgirl gone for good? Possibilities to continue fighting crime in a new identity may help Barbara move forward with her life, as does aligning herself with other female heroes like Huntress and Black Canary, and when faced with old foes like the Mad Hatter, whose obsession with Barbara Gordon as “his Alice” is alive and well. Two-Face struggles with the return of his ex-wife Gilda Dent, who returns to Gotham ready to move on with a new man, Paul Janus. Gilda and Paul’s twin children together sends Two-Face over the edge, but surprisingly gets the chance at a fresh start as Harvey Dent when his face is repaired by plastic surgery. But can an outward improvement cure a lifetime of inward torment? Penguin must answer for ruining the life of Victor Zsasz, Dr. Kirk Langstrom’s Man-Bat formula has long-reaching consequences for his family, and makes him the target of the League of Assassins. Batman is faced with his past again when the mysterious Reaper proves to have ties to the long-ago murder of Bruce Wayne’s parents, and Jason Todd returns for revenge against those who he holds responsible for his “death”. Many of Batman’s arch-enemies return, joined by new villains like Copperhead, Victor Zsasz, Eivol Ekdal, King Tut, and Marsha Diamante. Series Regular Cast This Season: •Bruce Wayne / Batman – Matt Bomer •Selina Kyle / Catwoman – Morena Baccarin •Commissioner James Gordon – Bryan Cranston •Alfred Pennyworth – James Cromwell •Tim Drake / Robin – Blair Redford •Barbara Gordon / Batgirl / Oracle – Lucy Hale Supporting/Recurring Cast Introduced This Season: Professor William Omaha Mackelroy / King Tut – Wayne Knight Marsha Diamante – Katherine LaNasa Eivol Ekdal – Ronald Guttman Not Yet Cast: Aaron Langstrom Copperhead Black Canary / Dinah Lance White Canary Joe Chill, Jr. / The Reaper Zatanna Zatara

7.1 No Words Batman rescues a kidnapped boy from Killer Croc, who has mysteriously been mutated beyond his original deformity, but Catwoman makes off with the ransom money, though she was manipulated into doing so, by Poison Ivy. Batman suffers a skull fracture in the line of duty, and Alfred contacts renowned brain surgeon and Wayne’s childhood friend Thomas Elliot to come to Gotham to perform the delicate operation on him. Secretly, Elliot was already in Gotham. 7.2 To Light Thomas Elliot remembers his history with young Bruce Wayne and the reasons he grew to resent Wayne’s supposedly charmed life. Elliot operates on Wayne and he recovers, choosing to embrace a possible romance with Catwoman, and considers finally revealing his secret identity to her. While Wayne recovers from his surgery, Nightwing faces off against the Riddler, who attempts to make an armored car heist. 7.3 Steel Trap Catwoman has tracked Poison Ivy to Metropolis, and plots her revenge for Poison Ivy controlling her and forcing her to steal the ransom money. Catwoman and Batman plan to bring Ivy back to Gotham, while Bruce Wayne visits his Metropolis newspaper, The Daily Planet, to catch up with Lois Lane and Clark Kent. Ivy uses her abilities to gain control of Superman, and makes him her primary defense against Batman and Catwoman. Catwoman kidnaps Lois in order to distract Superman, giving Batman enough time to use his Kryptonite ring to help break Ivy’s spell over the Man of Steel. Elliot recalls his failed relationship with Peyton Riley. 7.4 Hush Now More of Hush’s origin is revealed, including his ties to Scarecrow. Elliot, as a child, tried to gain access to his parents’ wealth, cutting the brake line on his parents’ car. While his father died, Dr. Thomas Wayne was able to save his mother’s life, infuriating Elliot. While at summer camp with Bruce, Tommy attacks a boy and is committed to a psychiatric ward. Elliot blames his mother and Wayne for his outburst, and is shortly thereafter released by Dr. Ian Crane, the father of The Scarecrow. Scarecrow’s toxin affects Huntress, who savagely attacks Catwoman while under its influence. 7.5 The Clown Bruce Wayne, Selina Kyle, Thomas Elliot, and Leslie Thompkins attend Pagliacci at the Gotham City Opera House. The night is disrupted when Harley Quinn attempts to rob the venue, leading to a confrontation in which the Joker seemingly kills Elliot. Batman is nearly pushed to the edge and almost kills Joker, but is talked down by Commissioner Gordon. 7.6 Life Hoax Bruce Wayne eulogizes Thomas Elliot, and is still confounded about who is behind the plot against him. Hush is apparently revealed to be Jason Todd, back from the dead for vengeance against Batman, but Batman isn’t convinced it’s really Todd. Hush’s plan continues as Clayface impersonates Jason Todd to remind Batman of his failures. But Jason Todd’s body is missing from its grave. 7.7 Demon's Play Batman chooses to take the leap of faith and share his secret identity with Catwoman, and invest his trust in her. Believing Ra’s al Ghul might be behind the plot against Batman and Bruce Wayne, Batman kidnaps Talia al Ghul to use her as leverage in a confrontation with Ra’s. Mercy Graves informs Luthor that Talia, the CEO of LexCorp, has been kidnapped, but Luthor decides to leave it alone, for now. Batman leaves her with Catwoman for safe keeping, but Lady Shiva locates Talia and attacks Catwoman to retrieve Talia. Talia, however, no longer on speaking terms with her father, knocks Shiva out to assist Catwoman. Batman gets into battle with Ra’s in North Africa, where Ra’s admits he knows nothing of the identity of who is after Batman, but knows that an untapped Lazarus Pit of his was defiled. Batman returned shortly after to Gotham once Talia escaped Catwoman’s custody. Batman brings Catwoman back to the Batcave where Alfred fixes him up after his fight with Ra’s, Catwoman seeing how many scars Batman bears on his body from years of fighting. Robin (Drake) is furious to discover Batman has shared his secret identity with Catwoman without warning him, but Batman owed Robin no consultations about a personal decision. Catwoman departs, citing how many strings Batman has attached to him as a supposed “loner,” but Batman and Robin staged their argument to gauge whether Catwoman is really on Batman’s side. 7.8 Heart Murmurs Batman thinks The Riddler is responsible for using the Lazarus Pit, to cure his tumor, and with a moment of clarity, deduced Batman is Bruce Wayne. Batman confronts Riddler at Arkham, as the possible mastermind behind the plot against him, honestly surprised Riddler could have been capable. Riddler does admit a part of it, but still riddles Batman about the identity of his partner in crime. Meanwhile, The Joker has escaped and kidnaps Hush and implants a pacemaker into his body, effectively gaining control of his heart. Hush reaches out to Batman, at Batman’s mercy to get the pacemaker removed from his body. Batman agrees, as long as his mystery assailant agrees to be confined to Arkham Asylum. Arkham informs Hush the surgery was successful, and Hush quickly escapes, in order to kill The Joker as revenge. Batman intercepts him, revealing he was being tested about whether he would escape, and that the pacemaker is still inside him. Hush escapes again, still concealing his identity from Batman. In dire straits, Hush attempts to remove the pacemaker himself, surgically. 7.9 Frozen Assets The next leg of Hush’s plan includes Mr. Freeze, whom he commissions to create a cryogenic stasis chamber. Catwoman uncovers Hush’s true identity, and plans to expose him to Batman, but Hush and an escaped The Riddler get the jump on her and Hush stuns his partner-in-crime by cutting out Catwoman’s heart. 7.10 Hush Kitty Hush targets Catwoman, cutting out her heart, and The Riddler is horrified. Feeling as though Riddler has outlived his usefulness, Hush turns on him, beating him within an inch of his life, and places Catwoman in Freeze’s cryogenic chamber, and delivers it to Gotham General Hospital. Hush taunts Batman with his latest scheme, and shows him the room where Catwoman’s beating heart is being kept. Hush uses a paralyzing gas to cripple Batman with Catwoman’s heart out of reach, but he manages to overcome the gas to acquire the heart. Batman calls in Dr. Leslie Thompkins to re-implant Catwoman’s heart to save her life. 7.11 Under Wraps Catwoman is devastated when Dr. Thompkins believes she may never regain her physical prowess after having her heart removed for a period of time. Putting the pieces together, Batman believes he has determined Hush’s identity to be Dr. Thomas Elliot. Tracking him and confronting him, Batman tears through his bandages to find Bruce Wayne’s face staring back at him! Hush reveals his final plan, to kill and disfigure Bruce Wayne in order to steal his identity and retire with the Wayne fortune. Hush manages to overpower Batman and escape, making his way to Wayne Manor, and finding access to The Batcave, where Alfred tries to hold him off, only to become the deranged criminal’s next target. 7.12 Face Off Alfred is critically injured while trying to fight off Hush, and Batman races to the Batcave when Hush trips an unknown alarm in the cave. Nightwing and Robin also race to help Batman, but in their concern to save Alfred, Hush escapes in the Batwing. Hush and Batman reach their final confrontation, with Bruce Wayne discovering how deeply he impacted Thomas Elliot’s life to be the reason Hush ever came to exist. A battle to the finish leaves Hush believed dead in the crash of the Batwing, but he did survive, slinking off into the darkness to plan his next move. Batman has Superman use his X-Ray vision to analyze the surgery Elliot performed on his skull, and Superman finds a tiny homing device implanted at the base of his skull. Batman instructs Superman to use his heat vision to incinerate it. Batman questions whether they embarked on their relationship together due to influences of Hush or Poison Ivy, and Catwoman, offended, sets him free until he can learn to trust that his feelings for her are genuine. 7.13 Tick Tock The Clock King plans to ruin Gotham City’s New Year’s Eve countdown celebration. (Mid-Season Finale) 7.14 Red Hood Batman is faced with the mystery of The Red Hood, a mysterious criminal perpetrating robberies all over Gotham. Believing he has captured the culprit, Batman and Gordon discover that The Red Hood is an organization, with an ever-changing “Hood”. But who leads them? 7.15 Feathered Nest Batman ruffles Penguin’s feathers, believing he’s behind the Red Hood organization, or knows who is. 7.16 Target Practice Floyd Lawton, a vigilante with impeccable aim, has his eye on Batman as a target, aiming to take his place as the vigilante hero of Gotham. Batman digs into Lawton’s history, discovering the personal tragedy that set him on his path. 7.17 Life Everlasting Batman gains insight into how it’s possible Solomon Grundy might have survived for so many years when Poison Ivy tries to destroy him but can’t, because he’s biologically part plant-life, like she is. But if Grundy might be immortal… does that mean Ivy is also? 7.18 Red Letter The Joker claims to have been a leader of the Red Hood organization once before, but now alleges that a new Red Hood is running things, and threatens to start a murder spree unless Gotham gets the new Red Hood to stop riding the Joker’s old coattails. 7.19 Deadly Transformations Hoping to become a greater threat to Batman and Gotham, Killer Moth steals Kirk Langstrom’s “Man-Bat” formula and alters it, using it to transform himself into Charaxes, a dangerous human/insect hybrid. A battle triggers the return of Man-Bat, who struggles with his wild nature to try to aid Batman against Charaxes. When Batgirl jumps in to aid the battle, they are able to stop Charaxes, but Batgirl discovers Batman’s secret identity. 7.20 Suicide Squad Clock King is recruited by Amanda Waller into the Suicide Squad, a task force that now plans to take on Batman. 7.21 Shell Game The Joker manipulates the system at Arkham to get Harley Quinn reinstated as his psychiatrist, threatening to unspool all the progress Harley has made in her own recovery. The Red Hood continues to elude capture. 7.22 Killing Joke The Red Hood targets Commissioner Gordon as the GCPD closes in on the mastermind behind the organization. Batman has his operatives staking out Gordon’s home while Batman tracks another Red Hood to a crime, and they engage in battle, culminating in the reveal that the leader is Jason Todd, not as dead as believed, bent on revenge against the Joker for nearly killing him, and against Batman for allowing it to happen. Joker recounts his origins to Dr. Quinzel, finally sharing himself with her fully. As all resources are focused on Gordon, The Joker, who has escaped thanks to a once-again-smitten Harley, ambushes Barbara Gordon, and shoots her at point blank range.

Season Seven / Year Seven Featuring "The Threat of Hush", "The Man Under The Red Hood", and "The Killing Joke" Season Seven finds the secret identity of Batman exposed to one of Bruce Wayne’s most alluring and enduring love interests, Selina Kyle, and also his newest and possibly most dangerous threat yet, the villain Hush. Hush aims to tear apart Bruce Wayne’s world by manipulating some of Batman’s deadliest foes into alliances against him. Series Regular Cast This Season: •Bruce Wayne / Batman – Matt Bomer •Selina Kyle / Catwoman – Morena Baccarin •Commissioner James Gordon – Bryan Cranston •Alfred Pennyworth – James Cromwell •Tim Drake / Robin – Blair Redford •Dr. Thomas Elliot / Hush – Zachary Quinto Supporting/Recurring Characters Introduced This Season: Amanda Waller – Pam Grier Deadshot / Floyd Lawton – Bradley Stryker Plastique / Bette Sans Souci – Jessica Parker Kennedy Rick Flag – Ted Whittall Not Yet Cast: Mayor Marion Grange Captain Boomerang / Digger Harkness Bronze Tiger / Ben Turner Paul Janus Season Seven episode synopses coming next...

6.1 Broken Bat Left without feeling in his legs, Bruce Wayne reaches out to a holistic healer, Dr. Shondra Kinsolving, to help with his recovery outside of Gotham. Not wanting to leave Gotham without its Batman, Wayne leaves a dossier with Dick Grayson on Jean-Paul Valley, a graduate student who Wayne believes could be trained to defend the city. Grayson is offended Wayne didn’t ask him to own the responsibility of Gotham’s chief protector in Wayne’s absence, but Wayne had his own reasons, he wanted to protect Grayson from pursuing a vendetta against Bane, who could likely defeat him. Grayson starts investigating Valley, fighting his own skepticism to deliver on Wayne’s wishes. Bane’s grip on Gotham grows tighter. 6.2 The Order Nightwing is alarmed when, during his surveillance of Jean-Paul Valley, he witnesses him attempt an assassination. Horrified, Nightwing intervenes and discovers Valley has been a victim of brainwashing most of his life, by The Sacred Order Of Saint Dumas, a sinister religious secret society. Investigating Valley and The Order more thoroughly, Nightwing discovers Ludovic Valley, Jean-Paul’s father, was also a member of The Order, and recently died. Nightwing is captured by Lehigh, a weapons dealer and rogue member of The Order, who killed Ludovic Valley. Jean-Paul fashions his own Batman costume to rescue Nightwing, while carrying out his directive from The Order to eliminate his father’s killer, Lehigh. Valley’s Batman demonstrates heroic qualities risking himself to rescue Nightwing, despite his mission of vengeance. Commissioner Gordon struggles to keep Gotham safe from Bane’s tyrannical attacks. 6.3 The System With further investigation, Nightwing determines Ludovic Valley was Jean-Paul’s predecessor, and Jean-Paul’s psychological conditioning was activated upon Ludovic’s murder. Nightwing contacts Bruce Wayne with his concerns about such a loose cannon taking on the role of Batman, but Wayne doesn’t think Valley’s demons are all that different from his own, they have just taken a different form, they are both haunted by the past, fighting against a darkness within them that threatens to take over. Valley is interested in rejecting his “birthright” and forging his own path as a hero for his own personal redemption. Nightwing and Alfred work with Valley to develop his basic detective skills, but crafts a new armored Batman costume, under the influence of The System, to confront Bane, against Bruce Wayne’s orders. 6.4 Knight Quest Penguin discovers that the arrangements he had with Batman no longer seem to be valid with the “new” Batman in Gotham. 6.5 A Scream Scarecrow’s fear toxin affects the new Batman in unexpected ways. Bruce Wayne finds himself falling in love with Dr. Shondra Kinsolving. 6.6 Double Take Batman (Valley) pursues Two-Face, who rampages through Gotham and threatens a large group of hostages. Valley nearly allows Two-Face to die, which would allow his hostages to die as well, but Nightwing’s intervention saves them all. 6.7 Feral Outcome Dr. Achilles Milo returns with a modified version of the Man-Bat formula that turns Catwoman into a truer, more feline version of herself. Holly Robinson panics, and uses the Bat-Signal at GCPD headquarters to request Batman’s help in restoring Catwoman to normal. Will Catwoman be salvageable? If so, will she be able to tell Batman is not the same man with whom she’s built such a complicated relationship? 6.8 Glowing Blight Dr. Alex Sartorius was working with a nuclear reactor at Wayne Enterprises Wayne Tech division, when an accident due to poor working conditions (with Bruce Wayne away from Gotham) explodes, embedding radioactive slivers in Sartorius’s skin. The doctor discovers he is now radioactive and it quickly drives him mad. Not only mentally unstable, but physically unstable, he goes on a rampage throughout Gotham, seeking revenge on the board of directors at Wayne Enterprises. Jean-Paul Valley must make modifications to his armored suit to be resistant to radiation, in order to take him out. 6.9 Assassin League Ra’s al Ghul, Talia, and the League of Assassins descend upon Gotham, knowing that Bruce Wayne is no longer Batman. The plan is recruit the new Batman as Ra’s al Ghul’s heir, if he can prove his mettle against Lady Shiva and David Cain. 6.10 Tally Man A dark figure in the robes of a tax collector begins a killing spree as his way of “collecting debts owed” to prominent members of the Gotham underworld. While facing off against Batman (Valley) and Nightwing, things become personal, and The Tally Man decides they must both be his next murders. Grayson and Valley must unravel the history of The Tally Man in order to have a hope of stopping him. 6.11 In Pictures Failed actor Burton “Buster” Weston Keaton commits crimes all over Gotham based on scenes from famous movies. Dubbed “The Film Freak” by Vicki Vale, he tries to throw Vale off the top of Gotham State Building, like King Kong. Hungry for continued attention, he dresses as Norman Bates and attacks Holly Robinson in the shower, like Psycho. When Catwoman pursues Film Freak for revenge, he gets the best of her and ties her to the railroad tracks. Batman arrives to rescue Catwoman, but engages Film Freak in a battle on the roof of a train and ends up decapitating Film Freak with a train tunnel signal light, like Speed. Nightwing is horrified at the extremes to which Valley will go as Batman. 6.12 System Processing Nightwing and Batgirl, looking to reign in the new Batman, seek help from The Mad Hatter, hoping his experience with mind control could help override Valley’s brainwashing or put controls in place to curb Valley’s increasing violent streak. Bruce Wayne uncovers a dark side to Dr. Shondra Kinsolving’s past. 6.13 Mended Wings Bruce Wayne sharpens his fighting abilities by retraining with Lady Shiva. Back in Gotham, another bat terrorizes Gotham City, and it’s believed Man-Bat has returned, but Kirk Langstrom has an alibi. Nightwing determines that Dr. Langstrom’s wife, Francine, has taken the serum and become She-Bat. (Mid-Season Finale) 6.14 Knight's End Batman endures a prolonged battle with Azrael to reclaim the mantle of Batman, even going so far as to stop Azrael from killing Wayne’s greatest nemesis, Joker. 6.15 Robin Reborn Tim Drake seeks his idol Dick Grayson’s (who he has deduced is Nightwing and the former Robin) help in rescuing his father Jack Drake, who has fallen into trouble with The Ventriloquist & Scarface. In over their head, Tim, with limited fighting ability, takes on the task of rescuing his father and his idol. Batman discovers the goings-on and becomes involved, and in the process he realizes he will need a new Robin in his life. Tim, seeing his father off in the Witness Protection Program, agrees to take the position, trying to honor Dick Grayson’s past contribution as Robin. 6.16 Greener Grass Poison Ivy puts the new Robin under her spell, nearly causing him to betray Batman and reveal their true identities. 6.17 Ride Along Harley Quinn, days into her release from Arkham, becomes a material witness to a crime and is put under Batman’s protective custody, as he works to carry out justice. Is Harley as rehabilitated as Arkham believed? The truth is put to the test when the crime can be traced back to Joker, the object of Harley’s obsession. 6.18 Taking Shape Catwoman gets caught up once again in the old vendetta between Clayface and Black Mask, and this time, the results are deadly, when Clayface succeeds in killing Black Mask. 6.19 Fire / Ice Mr. Freeze teams with Firefly, to incinerate all of Gotham, so that Freeze can then cover the ashes with a sheet of ice, recreating Gotham into his perfect personal habitat. 6.20 The Clench A deadly virus comes to Gotham, threatening its population and creating panic in the streets. The virus, now referred to as The Clench, is traced back to Ra’s al Ghul, who engineered the original strain centuries ago in an attempt to cleanse the earth and curb what he perceived as too-rapid a population growth. Batman and Robin travel (finding Catwoman in the process of her own search, hoping to secure the reward money for the cure) in search of a particular survivor of a previous strain of the virus in order to synthesize an antidote. 6.21 Auntie Toxin Batman strikes a deal with Poison Ivy to secure her a release from Arkham Asylum to deliver the possible antidote for the Clench to the infected at Jericho Towers. Will she abide by her word, or will she revert to type and start auctioning off doses of the antidote to the highest bidder? Robin becomes infected with the virus. 6.22 Desperate Times Batman pursues alternative options to slow the progression of The Clench’s effect on Robin (via Clock King) or to stop it entirely (via Mr. Freeze). Azrael might hold the key to the antidote.

Season Six / Year Six Featuring "Knightfall", "Knightquest", "Wayne's Road To Recovery", "Robin the Third?", and "Outbreak" Season six explores a Gotham without Batman… at least the traditional Batman. Devastated by Bane’s attack and still reeling from Jason Todd’s death, Bruce Wayne is a broken man incapable of serving Gotham City as its Dark Knight. But Wayne knows Gotham needs Batman, and begins working to establish his replacement, settling on Jean-Paul Valley, a mysterious man who might turn out to be as big a threat to Gotham as the criminals he pledges to apprehend. Many of Batman’s villains return to face-off against the “new” Batman and can tell this isn’t the same man they had dealt with before. New villains emerge, such as Film Freak, Dr. Phosphorus, and The Tally Man. While “Batman” patrols Gotham, Bruce Wayne begins his healing process, possibly finding new love with Dr. Shondra Kinsolving, and opening himself up to the possibility of a new Robin, Tim Drake. Series Regular Characters This Season: •Bruce Wayne / Batman – Matt Bomer •Selina Kyle / Catwoman – Morena Baccarin •Commissioner James Gordon – Bryan Cranston •Alfred Pennyworth – James Cromwell •Dick Grayson / Nightwing – Lenny Platt •Jean-Paul Valley / Azrael – Alexander Skarsgård •Tim Drake / Robin – Blair Redford Supporting/Recurring Characters Introduced This Season: Dr. Shondra Kinsolving – Kerry Washington Burton “Burt”/ “Buster” Weston Keaton / Film Freak – David A. Gregory Capt. Maggie Sawyer – Jill Teed Not Yet Cast: Ludovic Valley Benedict Asp Dr. Alex Sartorius / Dr. Phosphorous Tally Man Toby Raines Jack Drake Season Six Episode Synopses Next...

5.1 Evolutionary Imperative Dick Grayson, unable to work with Batman any longer because of their growing disparity in their views on crime fighting, changes his heroic identity to Nightwing and divorces himself from the partnership of Batman and Robin. Nightwing also decides to relocate to neighboring city, Blüdhaven, where he discovers Ventriloquist and Scarface trying to take over the illegal operations of that city. 5.2 Hats Off The Mad Hatter returns with a crime spree centered on pilfering famous hats around Gotham City, landing on Batgirl’s radar. Batgirl tries to get the jump on the Hatter, but he ends up kidnapping her instead, believing that her cowl would be a jewel in his collection… as would Batman’s! 5.3 Cat / Mouse Catwoman stands accused when a priceless exhibition of jungle cats are stolen from the Gotham Museum. Catwoman refuses to be taken down for a crime she didn’t commit, and sets out to investigate (with a little help from Batman), which leads her to Thomas Blake, a famous and wealthy trapper and hunter of jungle cats. Catwoman and Catman find themselves at crossed purposes and get into a potentially deadly skirmish. 5.4 Antidisestablishmentarianism Stuff Anarky returns from juvenile detention with another plan to “disestablish” the government that is ruling Gotham. 5.5 Chill Wind Mr. Freeze returns with a plan to bring an early winter to Gotham, by using a new machine that manipulates air currents. The side-effect of his plot may be bringing about more environmental problems on a global scale, since he’s altering nature’s course itself. 5.6 Robin Reimagined Batman apprehends a young thief named Jason Todd, who attempts to steal the tires off the Batmobile in Crime Alley. Investigating the boy’s background, Batman discovers he is an orphan who has been a part of the foster system and is enrolled at a school that secretly trains criminals. Realizing Todd is a product of his surroundings, Batman takes on the task of trying to rehabilitate Todd, and with Todd’s help, exposes Ma Parker’s school of crime and puts Parker away at Blackgate Penitentiary. Todd proves to be more trouble than he’s worth, however, when he stows away in the Batmobile and discovers Batman’s true identity. Could Jason Todd fill the void left by Dick Grayson, as the new Robin? 5.7 Full Moon Disgraced student of Hugo Strange and an aspiring chemist, Dr. Achilles Milo is determined to carry on Strange’s legacy and blames Batman for Strange’s downfall. Milo has a plan to enhance the Man-Bat formula developed by Dr. Kirk Langstrom, but needs a test subject at peak physical health. Milo sees Vicki Vale’s report of Gotham-born Olympic decathlon gold medalist, Anthony Lupo, returning to Gotham to present a scholarship at a Wayne Enterprises charity event, and thinks he should serve as a perfect specimen. At the charity fundraiser, Milo drugs Lupo’s drinks to trigger headaches, and then offers to supply him with a treatment to cure them. Lupo falls right into Milo’s trap, and Milo injects him with a lycanthropic version of the Man-Bat formula. During that night’s full moon, the formula activates and Lupo transforms into the Werewolf, whom Milo sets loose to terrorize Gotham and draw Batman’s attention. Batman is outmatched in battle with the Werewolf and must try to unravel how he came to be. Batman consults Dr. Kirk Langstrom for a formula that might reverse Lupo’s condition. Milo has a cure for Lupo, but will only release it to Lupo if he, as the Werewolf, kills Batman. 5.8 Smear Campaign Batman inexplicably begins committing crimes all over Gotham, while Bruce Wayne has disappeared and Batman no longer returns to the Batcave. Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, and Huntress must join forces to figure out why it seems Batman has become a criminal. The reason: Clayface has captured Batman and has been impersonating him to commit his crimes. 5.9 Monday Born An attack in the sewers below Gotham City leads Batman to suspect Killer Croc is on the loose, but Batman comes face-to-face with a towering, imposing figure who mindlessly chants the old nursery rhyme line “Solomon Grundy… Born on a Monday”. Batman must unravel the history of Solomon Grundy, which may date back to the early 1900s, starting with the mysterious death of Cyrus Gold. 5.10 Flight Risk Crimes being committed by carrier pigeons, eagles, and vultures? All signs point to Penguin, who has created a device that can control birds. Batman and Robin catch onto Penguin’s scheme, but find themselves facing an army of killer birds ready to defend their master. 5.11 Riddle This A brain-teasing ad campaign becomes a craze around Gotham City, and is all the citizens can talk about. The Riddler, allegedly reformed, becomes a local celebrity, helping the public try to work through the mental puzzles, all the while adding to the hype and driving up the stock prices on the MindBender company stock, and collecting a hefty sum from the company for his help. What Batman and Robin can’t seem to decipher is where the illegal activity is in Riddler’s scheme, but it turns out the app software is designed to collect all personal information on all of Gotham’s citizens, leaving everyone in Gotham vulnerable to identity theft and bankruptcy. 5.12 Old Guard Robin (J.T.) catches on to a drug problem in his school, which leads back to Two-Face as the brains of the operation. Robin is revealed to have a history with Two-Face, blaming him for the mysterious disappearance (and presumed murder) of his father, Willis Todd, who worked for Two-Face before his disappearance. Robin’s personal vendetta is brought to a halt by Nightwing, who knows too well the dark road the new Robin might be headed toward. 5.13 The Misfits Parolee Drury Walker reads an article on Bruce Wayne and develops a plan to befriend him under the alias of Cameron Van Cleer, and acquire his fortune. Needing help, he recruits other “misunderstood” criminals like Catman and The Calendar Man to aid in his plot. Seeing himself as the Anti-Batman, Walker adopts the secret identity of Killer Moth, and his team of misfits kidnap Bruce Wayne and several other millionaires from a fundraising gala. When Catman and Calendar Man realize Walker’s plan is to force the millionaires to sign over their fortunes and murder them all, they quickly abandon Killer Moth and he’s overpowered by the millionaires, who are freed by Batgirl. Batgirl allows a furious Veronica Vreeland to deliver Killer Moth a devastating blow. (Mid-Season Finale) 5.14 Fraidy Cat Catwoman starts having a panic attacks when faced with extreme heights, and it spirals into crippling agoraphobia. Unable to help Selina herself, Holly Robinson turns to the only one she can think of, Batman, who believes all clues point to The Scarecrow. 5.15 New Leaf Batman trails Poison Ivy, who is allegedly reformed. But is she really? 5.16 Gentleman's Game A ghostly criminal is pilfering Gotham and leaving no trace. Is it possible the Gentleman Ghost is really an apparition? Batman is skeptical. 5.17 Moth / Flame Drury Walker returns to exact his revenge on Bruce Wayne, forging insurance policies in Cameron Van Cleer’s name, but recruits Firefly to bring the power he needs to reduce Wayne Manor to ashes. 5.18 Diplomacy Rules The Joker is appointed to a high political position in a Middle Eastern country, granting him diplomatic immunity in the United States, meaning he’s untouchable for his latest string of crimes in Gotham. Outraged, Robin (J.T.) loses his cool against Joker, creating a new vendetta that the Joker plans to carry out. 5.19 Mother Lode Jason Todd receives new information that his biological mother isn’t who he believed it was, and he sets off on a search for her, Lady Shiva, that takes him around the world, landing him square in the sights of a vengeful Joker. 5.20 Family Death The Joker murders Jason Todd, devastating Batman. (This is the series' 99th episode) 5.21 Girl Group With Batman “off the grid” while mourning Jason Todd, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn cross paths with Livewire of Metropolis, garnering the attention of Batgirl, Huntress, and Supergirl. Catwoman enters the mix as well, but will she prove herself friend or foe? (This is the series' 100th episode) 5.22 Knight's Fall Still grieving for Jason Todd, Batman throws himself into his work, as Bane has returned to Gotham and has been observing him from a distance. Bane can tell Batman is overworked and exhausted, and he decides to stage a breakout at Arkham Asylum. Nightwing and Batgirl try to support Batman’s battle against the escaped criminals, but he irrationally tries to handle the villains’ captures himself. Bane watches as Batman grows more weary with every capture, and Bane decides it’s time for his own strike. Unprepared for the intense battle that Bane brings to his doorstep, a grieving Bruce Wayne falls victim to Bane’s assault and his back is broken, and he is tossed from a building into Gotham Square. Is his career as Batman, the Dark Knight, truly over? (season finale)

Season Five / Year Five Featuring "The Robin Rift" and "The Rise and Fall of Jason Todd" Season Five explores the rift between Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson, which results in Grayson striking out on his own as Nightwing, leaving the Robin identity in the past. Wayne struggles, unable to accept Grayson patrolling the streets of Gotham without Batmans supervision, but makes efforts to allow Grayson to be his own man. Meanwhile, a new ward enters Waynes life, when Jason Todd attempts to steal the tires off the Batmobile. After much debate, Batman accepts the troubled youth as the new Robin, but Todds reckless fury compromises many missions, and could cause one hero to pay the ultimate price. Many villains of the past return, but Batman and his allies also face numerous new and unprecedented threats like Catman, Ma Parker, Professor Milo, The Werewolf, Killer Moth, Gentleman Ghost, and Livewire from Metropolis. Series Regular Cast this Season: Bruce Wayne / Batman Matt Bomer Selina Kyle / Catwoman Morena Baccarin Commissioner James Gordon Bryan Cranston Alfred Pennyworth James Cromwell Jason Todd / Robin Josh Hutcherson Joker / Laughing Jack Steve Buscemi Supporting/Recurring Cast Introduced This Season: Leslie Willis / Livewire Anna Mae Routledge Kara / Supergirl Laura Vandervoort James Craddock / Gentleman Ghost (voice) John Lithgow Dr. Achilles Milo Adrien Brody Anthony Lupo / The Werewolf Josh Bowman Drury Walker / Killer Moth / Charaxes Eric Balfour Veronica Vreeland Kathy Griffin Ma Parker CCH Pounder Not Yet Cast: Thomas Blake / Catman Cyrus Gold / Solomon Grundy Season Five Episode Synopses Next...

Season 4 Episodes: 4.1 Fresh Start Sarah Essen returns to Gotham, sharing a past with Commissioner Gordon which Barbara unravels as the mistress in the affair that ended her parents’ marriage years earlier. It’s revealed that Barbara’s mother had moved to Chicago with Barbara's brother, James Jr., following the Gordons’ divorce. The Penguin holds a grand re-opening for the Iceberg Lounge, finally fully rebuilt and operational after Mr. Freeze destroyed the original. But is Penguin’s business any more above board than it was the first time? 4.2 Joker's Wild Joker’s on the loose and appears to be committing crimes in relation to a deck of playing cards. He targets “the King” (the Mayor), “the Jack” (Commissioner Gordon), “the Queen” (Vicki Vale, Gotham’s leading female reporter), but has yet to strike at “the Ace”, whose identity Batman can’t yet pinpoint. That’s because Batman himself is the target, as Gotham’s “Ace” detective. Batman claims another trophy for his Batcave in the form of an oversized “Joker” playing card that Joker tries to kill him with. 4.3 Flame Out Pyrotechnic expert Garfield Lynns had a successful career in the movie industry, particularly the action movies that used to star Matt Hagen before his disfiguring experience that turned him into the criminal Clayface. When he can’t find work after trying for over a year, his girlfriend Cassidy dumps him and never wants to see him again. Devastated, he suffers a mental break and burns photos of Cassidy, and then continuing in a fit of rage until his entire apartment burns down around him. Lynns is saved by Batman and Robin, but has nothing, having lost everything in the fire, including his will to live. Believing his misfortune started when Hagen’s career collapsed, he hunts down and provokes Black Mask as revenge for destroying Matt Hagen and ruining Lynns’s life along with him. After breaking up their confrontation, Lynns is committed to Arkham, where he vows to return, his burning hatred inextinguishable. 4.4 Clay Army Clayface returns reinvigorated (the Lazarus Pit having restored him to a physiologically stable “day one” version of Clayface) and able to create multiple independent versions of himself. One particular portion develops independent thought and doesn’t want to be reabsorbed by the host body. 4.5 Sideshow Freak Killer Croc escapes from Arkham and stumbles upon the Haly Bros. traveling carnival, joins them as a sideshow attraction, but only plans to stick around long enough to steal the carnival’s earnings, despite the acceptance the other “freaks” have offered him. Robin becomes concerned for the safety of his former surrogate family. 4.6 Familiar Faces Black Mask returns in partnership with False-Face, founding what they refer to as the False-Face Society. They unleash an army of doppelgangers on Gotham, creating confusion and mayhem. 4.7 Hunting Season Two warring Gotham mobsters, Rupert Thorne and Guido Bertinelli, are found victims of a double homicide. Guido’s daughter, Helena, decides to put an end to mob violence as well as hunt down her father’s killer, who turns out to be Two-Face, recently escaped from Arkham Asylum. Batman becomes involved and realizes Huntress is too emotional, violent, and unpredictable to be an effective crime-fighter in Gotham. 4.8 Daily Grind Julian Gregory Day is rejected by the board of directors at Arkham Asylum for his petition for early release, which would have occurred on Thanksgiving Day. They believe he needs more therapy before being able to cope in the outside world and resist temptations to resort to a life of crime. Day firmly believes he is recovered, but the taunts and teasing from fellow Arkham patients that he won’t ever be released causes him to plot his escape, determined to prove to them and the outside world that he has recovered. His escape proves the opposite, and he quickly loses control over his plan, which spirals out of control and causes him to accidentally kill someone that was trying to get him help. Batman and Robin apprehend him fairly easily, but Day has a renewed zest to prove himself to Batman, Robin, and his fellow inmates at Arkham that he can be a formidable opponent and should be taken seriously. 4.9 No Dummy The Ventriloquist seeks Huntress’s help, when an apparent rival mob family is holding Scarface hostage to cripple The Ventriloquist’s mafia empire. The Huntress comes to realize how twisted The Ventriloquist is, when Batman and Robin uncover the truth: That “Scarface” orchestrated his own disappearance to keep The Ventriloquist from betraying him to the police. 4.10 Fear Less Scarecrow unleashes a new toxin that removes fear, leaving armies of reckless Gothamites in its wake. 4.11 Holy Matrimony Sarah Essen and Commissioner Jim Gordon decide they’ve lost enough time and want to get married. Barbara comes to accept the idea of the marriage, but the wedding becomes a planned target for Mr. Freeze, bent on revenge against Gordon for his role in Freeze losing the love of his life the previous year. 4.12 Ladies' Knight Catwoman perpetrates a major heist at a Gotham Art Museum Exhibit, but the nature of her crime doesn’t immediately point to her as the culprit. While Batman and Robin work to deduce clues, Barbara Gordon suspects they are on the wrong trail and lands herself in hot water when she stumbles upon the next leg of Catwoman’s scheme. She manages to escape, but returns adopting the mantle of Batgirl, ready to take down Catwoman in a way that she’s sure Batman was too enthralled by Catwoman to effectively do himself. 4.13 Seismic Shift Gotham City is struck by a 7.6 earthquake, destroying much of the city, including Wayne Manor and the Batcave. Alfred is injured, Huntress tries to help search and rescue in the subway system. Barbara Gordon rallied the police force while Bullock and Montoya searched for Jim Gordon. Catwoman tries to help survivors in a department store after a young girl dies in her arms, and later prevented a freed Poison Ivy from tainting Gotham’s water supply. Penguin selectively helps those who would be able to best repay him the favor. Bane escapes police custody in the wake of the quake and murders two bank employees. At Arkham, Joker and Scarecrow murdered two guards before being contained. A mysterious “Quakemaster” claimed responsibility for the quake and threatened to cause another one unless a ransom of $100,000 is paid. Batman and Robin determine the Quakemaster is a new dummy belonging to the Ventriloquist. Gotham is determined by the U.S. Government to be a “No-Man’s Land”, leading to further chaos in Gotham. (Mid-Season Finale) 4.14 No-Man's Land (continued from previous episode) All bridges and tunnels in and out of Gotham are destroyed, leaving anarchy in its wake as Batman’s team and Gordon individually try to restore order to Gotham. Bruce Wayne leaves town to lobby for the government to continue to aid Gotham, leaving Gordon and the GCPD to believe Batman has abandoned Gotham City. Various gangs and villains from Gotham carve up their own territory in Gotham very quickly. Robin, Batgirl and Huntress each try to restore order to Gotham with varying success while Batman is MIA. 4.15 Robinson Park Clayface attempts to control Robinson Park, and thus Gotham’s fresh fruit supply, but faces opposition from Poison Ivy, who has already turned the park into a tropical paradise and a haven for 16 orphans who lost their parents in the quake. Ivy tries to kill Clayface with a kiss, but he overpowers her and locks Ivy and the orphans in a chamber under the lake, hoping to keep Ivy from the sun to weaken her. A vicious battle ensues between the villains, when Batman returns to mediate and allows Ivy to remain in the Park as long as she is willing to care for the various orphans who have taken shelter in the park after the earthquake. 4.16 Uncharted Territory Gordon challenges what he believes and goes against better judgment by allying himself with Two-Face to gain a more substantial territory through him. Two-Face is always quick with a double-cross, and hires assassin David Cain to kill Gordon. The murder plot is foiled, but Two-Face puts Gordon on trial for allegedly breaking the terms of their alliance, with Two-Face as both the prosecution and defense attorney. Montoya appeals to the Harvey Dent personality to save Gordon, and Dent determines as a part of Gordon’s defense that Two-Face blackmailed Gordon into the alliance, so any agreement between them is void. 4.17 New Order One corner of Gotham was surprisingly a safe territory because Blackgate Penitentiary was under watch by Lyle Bolton, who used the opportunity of the earthquake to take his head of security job to the next level and take the identity of Lock-Up. Batman is surprised but relieved to have Blackgate as a safe haven, but upon further inspection Lock-Up is mistreating the criminals he has imprisoned by use of excessive force. Researching Bolton’s history, Batman discovers he’s lost several security jobs and rejected from the Gotham Police Academy for his extreme views on the penal system and his abusive history. Batman feels no other option than to take control of the Blackgate territory himself and add Lock-Up to the list of the incarcerated until Gotham has fully recovered from the earthquake, leaving Officer Montoya in charge of the territory officially. 4.18 Last Gasp Commissioner Gordon and Sarah Essen decide they’ve waited long enough and want to marry despite all the chaos, but their plans are forever ruined by The Joker, who kills Sarah Essen at the courthouse before vows could be exchanged. 4.19 Rebuilding Bridges Lex Luthor announces his candidacy for President of the United States, using the government’s handling of Gotham’s earthquake as a platform for his campaign. Luthor’s ulterior motive is to collect as many deeds as he can to acquire much of Gotham City for himself. Lucius Fox stumbles upon Luthor’s plan and Bruce Wayne intervenes to put a stop to Luthor’s evil ploy. 4.20 World's Finest - Part 1 Lois Lane journeys to Gotham to report on the efforts to rebuild the city after the earthquake now that the government has decided to support the restoration of the city. While there, Lois tracks Lex Luthor’s involvement, suspicious of his motives. Lois comes into conflict with Vicki Vale, who wants exclusive rights to the story and feels it’s her right because she calls Gotham City home. Lois asserts the story is national, and needs a more experienced journalist to cover the story. Lois schedules a meeting with Bruce Wayne (which Bruce turns into a dinner date) to probe him on the rumors that Luthor tried to acquire the deeds to a majority of Gotham when it was at its worst. Wayne is intrigued by Lois and her spirit, and her sense of right and wrong. Clark Kent arrives to interrupt Bruce and Lois’s date to get in on the story for the Daily Planet. Clark resents Bruce’s charm and magnetism, which seems to captivate Lois, and Bruce resents Clark’s interference. Lois seems delighted to be fawned over by both Clark and Bruce. Clark also uses the opportunity to ask Bruce about Batman, implying that Batman is just as much a blight on Gotham by practicing vigilante justice. Bruce questions how Superman from Clark’s hometown of Metropolis is any different from Batman, and is a vigilante himself. Vicki Vale does some investigative journalism on Lex Luthor, breaking into his Gotham City campaign office to dig into his files, placing her on the radar of Luthor’s right-hand woman, Mercy Graves. Vicki reveals that she found evidence of Luthor’s plot to own Gotham and knows it could ruin his campaign for the presidency. Mercy thinks it’s a shame Vicki won’t be able to share her story… and locks Vicki in a secret room in Luthor’s campaign office. 4.21 World's Finest - Part 2 Lex Luthor feels the walls closing in on his campaign for the presidency, with the interference from Bruce Wayne, the snooping of Vicki Vale, and the arrival of Clark Kent and Lois Lane from Metropolis to cover Gotham’s recovery efforts and Luthor’s involvement. Clark’s super-hearing can tell Vicki Vale has been kidnapped by Mercy Graves, and makes an excuse to leave Lois and Bruce’s date to rescue Vale. Meanwhile, Luthor and Mercy arrange a back-alley meeting with The Joker, who has evaded capture and been lying low since Sarah Essen’s murder, to kidnap and kill Bruce Wayne. The Joker and Harley Quinn interrupt Bruce and Lois’s date on their walk back to the Wayne Towers Hotel where Lois is staying, and the criminals gleefully kidnap them both. Lois is terrified back at the Joker’s hideout, where she and Bruce have been strapped to electric chairs. After freeing Vicki Vale, Superman races to Joker’s hideout to save Bruce and Lois from The Joker’s shock treatment trap, but Harley makes off with Lois and tries to throw her from the roof of Wayne Enterprises. Superman rescues her, of course, but his presence in Gotham at the same time as Clark Kent’s visit there, is a red flag for Bruce Wayne. Bruce’s deductive reasoning leads him to believe Clark might be Superman, and places a tracking device on Superman while thanking him for the rescue. Batman researches Superman while simultaneously tracking him, and when Superman returns for the night to Clark Kent’s hotel room at the Wayne Towers Hotel, Batman arrives to find out why Superman is really in Gotham. Clark is furious that Batman deduced his secret identity, and tries to use his X-Ray vision to determine Batman’s identity, but Batman has crafted a lead-lined cowl to protect his identity from the multi-talented Superman. Superman respects Batman’s mental prowess, and warns him about Lex Luthor’s nefarious intentions, and the threat he would pose to the nation and the world if he were to become the President of the United States. Luthor is furious that Superman has arrived to interrupt Joker and Harley’s plans, but reminds the criminals their job isn’t done. Luthor supplies Joker and Harley with a tool that will help them in their next attempt, and it happens to be Joker’s favorite color: green. The Joker and Harley Quinn can’t wait to see what Kryptonite is capable of. 4.22 World's Finest - Part 3 Lex Luthor and Joker change up their tactics. Luthor tries to appeal to Bruce Wayne as a businessman, while The Joker and Harley Quinn target Lois Lane in order to lure Superman into a Kryptonite trap. Luthor proposes that he and Wayne own Gotham together, and Wayne can lead and run Gotham once Luthor is elected to the office of President of the United States. Luthor even wonders if Wayne is interested in being on Luthor’s ticket, sure that someone with Wayne’s influence and charisma would curry public favor. Wayne isn’t interested in politics, or in owning Gotham. Gotham is for the people, not for an iron-fisted ruler. Luthor slams Gotham, calling it a festering wound on this country, seeping with evil and insanity, which needs a more stern and powerful leader. Wayne claims to be surprised that Luthor’s view is so markedly different from his campaign, which took Gotham on as a cause, heralding the need for its salvation. Luthor slyly admits that he needs to cast a certain light on things for the American public to accept Luthor in the way he needs them to. Wayne rejects Luthor’s offer of inclusion, angering Luthor and earning a warning that Luthor will not forget the day Bruce Wayne made an enemy of him. Wayne leaves, certain Luthor is right… since Wayne recorded Luthor’s real thoughts on Gotham and the American public. Superman once again raced to rescue Lois, but fell right into Joker’s Kryptonite trap. Fortunately, Batman’s tracker is still attached to Superman’s costume, and the activity on Batman’s monitor indicates Superman is active, with how quickly he zipped around the city. Batman investigates, discovering Superman severely weakened and Joker thrashing him violently and gleefully. Batman intervenes and captures Joker and Harley, freeing Lois and saving Superman. While recovering in his suite at the Wayne Towers Hotel, Superman reveals that he knows Batman is Bruce Wayne, since Superman’s super-hearing can determine unique voice patterns, effectively allowing him speech recognition. Batman is impressed to have been outsmarted by the “lesser intellect” of Superman, but they agree to protect each other’s secret identity. Batman also leaves the recording in Clark Kent’s possession, so Kent can use it to expose Lex Luthor’s true nature to the American public, and shut down his bid for the Presidency.