Just like the title suggests, Today I bring you the Characters who pretended to be Batman
or acted as Batman in the absence of Authentic Batman.
Superman
In many TV Series, Superman and Batman start with the wrong foot but later become pals.
Superman Animated Series, released in 1996, is also a great example of such behavior.
The related story to our Video starts in the 'Knight Time' episode.
However, in the series, the story about Superman and Batman begins in the episode "World's Finest".
In the episode, "World's Finest" Batman and Superman meet each other for the first time.
Even though Bruce and Lois had a fling with each other at the end of the episode,
Sups and Bats were able to work together to take down both Joker and Lex Luthor.
After some time from that incident, one day Superman gets to hear from Roxy Rocket that
Batman is nowhere to be found in Gotham and, Criminals are now making havoc in the Town.
Thinking about what has happened to his old pal, Superman visits Gotham only to
finds out that Robin alone is trying to fill the void in the absence of Batman.
While trying to find out what has happened to Bruce,
Superman dresses up like Bats and patrols the city with Robin to stop Criminals.
Bit by bit Superman gets the hang of Batman's Character and, after a couple of encounters,
everyone is convinced that He is 'The Batman' even Robin himself.
At the end of the episode, we get to see that it was Brainiac
who injected 'Nanites' into Bruce and controlled him into building a rocket.
However, with Batman in Town, there is no place for Brainiac.
Dick Grayson
The first Robin, who was the next in line to take the mantle from Bruce,
walked away from that choice ages ago. Made his own path and became Nightwing.
Yet in the movie Batman: Bad Blood, released in 2016, he had to wear the
legendary cape in order to keep the Villains in line amidst the sudden disappearance of Batman.
A group of criminals led by 'Heretic' engages in a fight with Batwoman inside a factory and,
when the battle ensues, Batman arrives to aid her.
However, after sharing blows one after another, the masked man 'Heretic' decided
to detonate the explosives planted within the facility. Running out of time, Batman
saves Batwoman by flinging her out of the facility but fails to make out of there by himself alive.
Since then, no matter How many times the Bat-signal lit, no one showed to respond
to the loosen Criminals until Dick Grayson Wayne returned to take his rightful place.
Joker
As we all know, Joker is Crazy and Creative at the same time.
In the 'The Batman' TV Series Joker pulls another stunt by poisoning Batman.
The Poison is known as the Joker venom, and when injected, within 24 hours,
the characteristics of the victim get suppressed and, a Crazy Joker-like behavior emerges.
Since Batman is now turning into a Joker, Our Original Joker decided that Gotham
is in need of a new Batman. And, the new cape Crusader begins his journey.
With Joker being dressed as Batman and Batman acting like a Joker, common criminals like Penguin
are very much confused.
Everything seems to like in chaos but, there was a comfort.
Until 24 hours, Batman's free will is not affected by the Venom.
Meaning if Batman can produce the antidote within that time, he can be cured,
or it will be the end of not only Gotham but the whole World.
Therefore, Within the next 24 hours, Batman tries to take custody of the Joker venom from Joker.
But, it is not as easy as before. Since Joker has now evolved into Batman, he got some crazy moves.
Not to mention his own bat-mobile and Batarangs.
The Jokes, on the other hand, is way funnier than before. Because now we
not only have the Clown Prince of Crime but also have the Dark Knight to make us laugh.
The Adventurous Duo
Mr. Freeze, as we all know, was a Doctor who was an expert in cryogenics
and while attempting to cure his terminally ill wife, Nora,
unfortunately, was caught in a laboratory mishap. The result was Freeze.
In the year 2027, Bat Family had to again go against Mr. Freeze, now known as 'Freeze 2.0'
after his upgrade. This pushed Batman and Gang to great lengths in neutralizing the Freeze.
Yet at the end, amidst the burning fires, Freeze was able to escape and get into the
Lab to cryogenically freeze himself. He plans to fall into a great slumber until the time comes
where the people of the future will wake him, so that he may reawake in a world without Batman.
A millennium has passed since then, the story of Batman has turned into a legend
and then a myth with the time pass. Until Two adventurers begin to search for the
long-lost Batcave as they are left with no other option for the upcoming catastrophe.
One of the adventurers logs his journey,
The date is August 8th, 3027,
and the Great City is now plummeting into chaos. Freeze 2.0 has been reawaken. He is terrorizing
the city like he did 1,000 years ago. Freeze laughs about a world without Batman. But when
the Two adventures find the now-forgotten Batcave, everything starts to change.
Freeze roam the city striking, fear into the hearts of innocent inhabitants who
have become helpless in this freezing weather.
But, Out of nowhere, the Batman swoops down from one of the Wayne Towers.
Freeze screams with terror. The Batman couldn't have survived 1,000 years!
The Dark Knight cracks the villain's glass yet again with the antifreeze solution.
Freeze 2.0 braces the ground, defeated in much agony and disbelief.
Several more Batmen surround the first. The heroes are revealed to be adventurous
scientists in disguise. They thank Batman for his help and for never abandoning Gotham even after this Time.
Alfred Pennyworth
One of the best on the list and my favorites apart from Superman's Impersonation.
Long story short, Melanie Bramwell, Gotham News Network's pushy host, has decided to cast
the most eligible bachelor in Town, Bruce Wayne in her program "A Day in the Life".
All the things went smooth until Penguin crash the day and got in the way. Bruce had no option
other than to be Batman and fight Penguin but doing so has compromised Bruce's identity not
to mention Mel being suspicious about Bruce's disappearance during Batman's appearance.
To take the suspicion away from Bruce, Alfred decided to take charge. First,
he kicks the videotape of Batman's fight in Wayne Manor to the hearth.
Secondly, he smashes a chair into Penguin's skull when Cobblepot tried to unmask Batman.
And at last, to further convince Mel,
He becomes the Dark Knight in the presence of both Media and Bruce Wayne.
BONUS
Green Lantern
In the Movie 'Justice League War' Batman bestows the leadership of
the Team to Green Lantern as he had to go to War World Apokolips to save Superman.
Although Lantern didn't wear the cape, he acted exactly as Batman in Batman's absence,
which was a surprise to himself as well.