Bat In The Sun productions gives us another excellent addition to its Batman fan film portfolio with Batman Legends, a compilation of clips featuring faithful renditions of several scenes including the creation of the Joker, the death of Jason Todd, and Bane’s breaking of the Batman. Also notable was a shot of the original Bob Kane Batman with the wide ears :)
This wonderful fan trailer depicts an alternate future where Dick Grayson, the original Robin, has to come out of retirement to avenge the death of the Batman. They appear to ignore Dick’s time as Nightwing, as well as [his wife!] Barbara’s crippling at the hands of the Joker (although one shot alludes to it). Superman appears to play a minor role as a boy scout blindly following orders, as well as several great appearances by Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Aquaman?, Batgirl, Catwoman, the Riddler, Penguin and of course the Joker. If there was one fan trailer I’d want to see made into a full film, this would definitely be it.
Poor Batman. He’s great and all, but he’s still only human.
Part 2: Batman meets the Justice League
Sean Galloway gives us a great character sheet lineup of Nightwing, Batman and Mr. Freeze, adding Superman and Darkseid for good measure.
An honest and humorous look at Batman’s inherent weaknesses and epic sense of failure. The chinup scene really shows the depths of neurosis and abuse to which Batman can sink. Still, at least he’s not Aquaman :)