Batman investigates a series of baffling crimes and discovers that the crime czar is a wooden dummy, manipulated by a mild-mannered man called the Ventriloquist.

Read My Lips

Kevin Conroy

Boyd Kirkland

Joe R. Lansdale

Michael Reaves

Alan Burnett

Fire from Olympus

The Demon's Quest (2)

Catwoman steals a necklace to finance the purchase of land for a mountain lion reserve, but is stopped by a group of terrorists.

The Cat and the Claw (1)

When a vicious bat creature known as Man-Bat, starts terrorizing Gotham City, everyone mistakenly thinks that Batman is the culprit. Batman must find out who the mysterious Man-Bat is and clear his own name.

On Leather Wings

Brilliant cryogenics expert Dr. Victor Fries is transformed into Mr. Freeze, a vengeful creature who can only survive in subzero temperatures.

Heart of Ice

A popular actor renowned for his ability to play any part has a terrible secret—he's addicted to a strange chemical formula that enables him to alter his facial features without makeup.

Feat of Clay (1)

Clayface learns that the man responsible for his disfigurement is to appear on TV, promoting a skin conditioner containing the same chemical that deformed him.

Feat of Clay (2)

An aging mob boss learns his drug dealings have contributed to his son's drug addiction.

It's Never Too Late

When a timid accountant accidentally runs afoul of the Joker, he promises the Joker anything if the villain will only let him go.

Joker's Favor

When Catwoman infiltrates the underground headquarters of terrorists, both she and Batman are captured and left to die as victims of a viral plague.

The Cat and the Claw (2)

When District Attorney Harvey Dent is poisoned after a dinner date, Batman makes the horrifying discovery that his date was Poison Ivy, a plant-obsessed villainess.

Pretty Poison

A horrifying villain named Scarecrow spreads fear gas and wreaks havoc at Gotham State University.

Nothing to Fear

The Joker infiltrates the birthday party of Mayor Hill's son in order to plant a bomb.

Be a Clown

Batman's friend, Dr. Leslie Thompkins, is taken prisoner by a ruthless land developer after she uncovers his devious plans.

Appointment in Crime Alley

Bullock's account of a botched sting operation is so at odds with the other officers' testimony that the police investigator suspends everyone involved.

P.O.V.

When a maniacally punctilious man faces financial ruin because of attorney Hamilton Hill, he transforms into the devious Clock King and swears revenge on Hill, now the mayor of Gotham.

The Clock King

The Joker employs a lethal mind-altering laughing gas to transform the citizens of Gotham into total fools.

The Last Laugh

Alfred and his friend, Maggie Paige, visit a health spa that is actually run by the nefarious Poison Ivy.

Eternal Youth

District Attorney Harvey Dent hides a deep dark secret—he has a second personality, Big Bad Harv, a tough gangster.

Two-Face (1)

Two-Face, the former Harvey Dent, begins an aggressive campaign against his hated rival, Rupert Thorne.

Two-Face (2)

The Scarecrow uses a fear chemical triggered by adrenaline on Gotham's greatest athletes, then bets against them to reap the winnings.

Fear of Victory

After the Penguin sprays Batman with nerve gas, a 12-year-old boy rescues the unconscious hero and hides him in his basement.

I've Got Batman in My Basement

Batman suspects that an imprisoned Detective Bullock may be innocent after he is arrested for murder. The real murderer turns out to be Killer Croc, who framed Bullock to get revenge.

Vendetta

Bruce begins to worry when all of his wealthy friends join the same brotherhood group run by Nostromos, a so-called psychic.

Prophecy of Doom

When men begin disappearing at a bowery, Bruce Wayne decides to go undercover as a worker. He loses his memory after he is attacked, kidnapped and forced to work in a mining camp.

The Forgotten

The Mad Hatter puts the city of Gotham under his control in an attempt to impress a woman, Alice, with whom he is in love.

Mad as a Hatter

Batman investigates a theft of bearer bonds intended for the starving people of a poor country.

The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy

Bruce Wayne wakes up to find that his parents are not dead, he is not Batman, and he's engaged to Selina Kyle.

Perchance to Dream

Batman discovers a gang of forgotten runaways living deep within the Gotham sewer system.

The Underdwellers

When Wayne Enterprises is robbed by a mysterious figure known as the Ninja, Batman and Robin discover that the Ninja is an old nemesis of Bruce Wayne.

Night of the Ninja

Dr. Hugo Strange's invention, a machine that reads people's thoughts, leads him to discover that Bruce Wayne is Batman.

The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne

When a genetic engineer produces a man-cat hybrid, he kidnaps Selina Kyle to provide his creation with a mate.

Tyger, Tyger

Batman must thwart the Scarecrow's plan to poison Gotham's water supply with a chemical that induces hallucinations.

Dreams in Darkness

Batman connects recent bombings in Gotham to an episode of an old television series featuring his favorite boyhood hero, the 'Gray Ghost.'

Beware the Gray Ghost

Selina Kyle uncovers a plot to infect stray animals with a deadly disease that will be transmitted to the human population.

Cat Scratch Fever

On the anniversary of the death of Bruce Wayne's parents, Batman expresses doubts about whether or not he should continue his one-man war against crime.

I Am the Night

While hiding from the police, Batman's deadliest enemies exchange stories about their mutual nemesis—Batman.

Almost Got 'Im

Professor Milo tries to use an old friend of Bruce Wayne's, Anthony Romulus, to destroy him after Milo injects Romulus with a serum that changes him into a wolf.

Moon of the Wolf

When a man-sized bat ransacks Gotham harbor, Batman suspects that Dr. Kirk Langstrom is drinking his Man-Bat formula again.

Terror in the Sky

The Joker kidnaps three prominent citizens during Christmas and challenges Batman to find him before midnight.

Christmas with the Joker

Karl Rossum, owner of Cyberton Labs has been replacing important authority figures with robot look-alikes. Batman invites a young woman to dinner, not knowing that she is a robot as well.

Heart of Steel (1)

Batman escapes from being attacked by his own Batcomputer, which was sabatoged by HARDAC. He now seeks to get back Gordon, Hill and Bullock, who have all been replaced with robots.

Heart of Steel (2)

When genius Edward Nygma's greedy boss unjustly fires him, Nygma seeks revenge as the Riddler.

If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?

When a billionaire builds a casino called the Joker's Wild, the Joker breaks out of Arkham Asylum to destroy it.

Joker's Wild

A confused robot that believes he is Batman causes problems for the real Dark Knight.

His Silicon Soul

Batman investigates a notorious global crime cartel, The Society of Shadows, which has begun to operate in Gotham City.

Off Balance

To prove that he has a superior mind, the Riddler lures Batman into a contest inside a virtual reality computer game.

What Is Reality?

The Joker becomes enraged when the Gotham copyright office rejects his demand for a copyright for his grinning Joker fish.

The Laughing Fish

Harley Quinn has broken off with the Joker and teams up with Poison Ivy. Together they wreck havoc on Gotham and now Joker wants a piece of the action.

Harley and Ivy

While engaged in a high-speed chase, the Penguin's gang escapes and the Batmobile is virtually demolished.

The Mechanic

Sidney Debris, a small-time mobster, earns the hatred of all of Batman's enemies when he claims to have accidentally killed Batman during a brawl.

The Man Who Killed Batman

When glamorous female magician Zatanna is framed for a robbery during her act, Batman comes to her defense.

Zatanna

After learning the name of an extortion ringleader, Batman mysteriously refuses to let Robin continue the investigation with him.

Robin's Reckoning (1)

Veronica Vreeland, a socialite desperate to create a novel party, makes the mistake of inviting the Penguin as her guest of honor.

Birds of a Feather

Despite Batman's orders not to, Robin pursues Tony Zucco, the criminal who was responsible for the death of Robin's parents.

Robin's Reckoning (2)

Bruce Wayne is temporarily blinded when the Penguin steals a new police helicopter with weaponry developed by WayneTech.

Blind as a Bat

Bruce Wayne and Alfred travel to Japan to help Bruce's old martial arts teacher, Sensei Yoru.

Day of the Samurai

After a fortune disappears from a gem exposition, Batman investigates. He discovers that the crime may have been committed by an invisible man, an ex-con named Lloyd Ventris.

See No Evil

When Robin is mysteriously abducted, Batman's search leads him to meet Ra's Al Ghul, leader of The Society of Shadows, whose daughter, Talia, has also been kidnapped.

The Demon's Quest (1)

Batman discovers Ra's Al Ghul's plan to flood the Earth with chemicals and return it to a lush, green planet, destroying all existing life in the process.

Believing he's the reincarnation of Zeus, a mad shipping magnate mounts a stolen electron cannon atop his penthouse to shoot 'lightning bolts' at the 'wicked mortals' below.

Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".

Read My Lips

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