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"Chill of the Night!" is the eleventh episode of the second season of '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', and the 37th episode overall. The plot follows
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as he comes closer to confronting
Joe Chill Joe Chill is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of ...
, the man who killed his parents. Unbeknownst to him, his decision on how to handle Chill will not only determine the criminal's fate but his own. This episode is featured as an extra on the ''"DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection"'' animated DVD feature, and has been listed as one of
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's favorite episodes.


Background

The episode is a re-telling of
Batman Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...
's origin story.
Paul Dini Paul McClaran Dini (; born August 7, 1957) is an American writer, animator, and comic book artist. He has served as a producer and writer for several Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics animated series, most notably ''Batman: The Animated Series' ...
, writer of many of the scripts for '' Batman: The Animated Series'', wrote the script for this episode. Michael Chang directed the episode. The episode first aired on April 9, 2010. People who voiced characters in '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and who acted in the 1960s ''Batman'' television series returned to voice characters in this episode:
Kevin Conroy Kevin Conroy (November 30, 1955 – November 10, 2022) was an American actor. He appeared in a variety of stage performances, television series, and television films. Conroy earned fame for voicing the DC Comics superhero Batman in various anim ...
(the voice of Batman) voices the
Phantom Stranger The Phantom Stranger is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, of unspecified paranormal origins, who battles mysterious and occult forces, sometimes under their Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo imprint. The character ...
,
Mark Hamill Mark Richard Hamill (; born September 25, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Luke Skywalker in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, and the Joker (character), Joker in various animated DC Comics projects, starting with ''Batm ...
(the voice of the Joker) voices
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,
Richard Moll Charles Richard Moll (January 13, 1943 – October 26, 2023) was an American actor known for playing Aristotle Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon, a bailiff on the NBC sitcom ''Night Court'' from 1984 to 1992. Moll also voiced Harvey Dent/Two-Face in t ...
(the voice of
Two-Face Two-Face is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bob Kane, and first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #66 (August 1942). He has become one of the superhero Batman's most enduring e ...
) voices
Lew Moxon Lewis "Lew" Moxon is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is most famous for hiring Joe Chill to murder young Bruce Wayne's parents in early versions of Batman's origin story, thus making him indirectly ...
,
Adam West William West Anderson (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017), known professionally as Adam West, was an American actor. He portrayed Batman in the 1960s ABC series of the same name and its 1966 theatrical feature film, reprising the role in ...
(who played Batman in the 1960s ''Batman'' television series and later voiced the Gray Ghost) voices
Thomas Wayne Dr. Thomas Wayne, Doctor of Medicine, M.D. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the father of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and husband of Martha Wayne as well as the paternal grandfather of Damian Wayn ...
,
Julie Newmar Julie Newmar (born Julia Chalene Newmeyer; August 16, 1933) is an American actress, dancer, and singer known for a variety of stage, screen, and television roles. She is also a writer, lingerie designer, and real estate Business magnate, mogul. ...
(who played
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in the 1960s ''Batman'' television series) voices
Martha Wayne Martha Wayne ( Kane) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the mother of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and wife of Dr. Thomas Wayne as well as the paternal grandmother of Damian Wayne, the fifth Robin ...
, and
Jennifer Hale Jennifer Hale is a Canadian voice actress. She is best known for her work in video game franchises such as ''Baldur's Gate'', ''Mass Effect'', '' Metal Gear Solid'', '' BioShock Infinite'', '' Metroid Prime'', '' Halo'', '' Overwatch'', and '' ...
also reprises her role of
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from ''
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'' (which was in continuity with ''Batman: The Animated Series''). There are more scenes that are in shadows than in previous episodes, and Batman's costume is noticeably darker. The episode has images and sequences that are a homage to ''Batman: The Animated Series''. The comic book limited series '' Untold Legend of the Batman'' is the basis for this episode. Before the episode aired, Scott Thill of ''
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'' said that this episode promises a return to Batman's murderous darkness. In a video interview about this episode for ''Comic Book Movie'', producer
Michael Jelenic Michael Christopher Jelenic (born May 12, 1977) is an American animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known for co-developing the animated series ''Teen Titans Go!'' (2013–present) alongside Aaron Horv ...
said that Paul Dini will be working on a third episode (the first one featured
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).


Plot

In flashbacks, the young Bruce Wayne watches in horror as his parents
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and
Martha Wayne Martha Wayne ( Kane) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the mother of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and wife of Dr. Thomas Wayne as well as the paternal grandmother of Damian Wayne, the fifth Robin ...
are murdered by a gunman. That night, he swears to avenge them by spending the rest of his life battling crime. As he grows up, he studies
criminology Criminology (from Latin , 'accusation', and Ancient Greek , ''-logia'', from λόγος ''logos'', 'word, reason') is the interdisciplinary study of crime and deviant behaviour. Criminology is a multidisciplinary field in both the behaviou ...
and
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, eventually becoming
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. In the present, the
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and the
Phantom Stranger The Phantom Stranger is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, of unspecified paranormal origins, who battles mysterious and occult forces, sometimes under their Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo imprint. The character ...
learn Batman will soon encounter his parents' killer and debate what the former will do to him. They eventually make a wager, with the Phantom Stranger believing Batman will uphold justice while the Spectre feels he will give in to vengeance. Meanwhile, Batman disguises himself as a priest and visits
Lew Moxon Lewis "Lew" Moxon is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is most famous for hiring Joe Chill to murder young Bruce Wayne's parents in early versions of Batman's origin story, thus making him indirectly ...
, a dying gangster who ordered the hit on the Waynes, to learn the killer's name. Moxon expresses regret over making their son an orphan as he only meant to have Thomas killed; not Martha. Before he dies, Moxon says "chill". Misinterpreting this, Batman heads to a bar to interrogate other criminals, but they claim not to know anything. After Batman threatens to kill one of them, the Phantom Stranger intervenes; sending Batman back in time to a charity costume party that his parents attended. While there, Batman reunites with them before joining forces with Thomas to stop Moxon's gang from robbing the party. Batman recognizes one of Moxon's thugs as his parents' killer and pursues him. However, the Spectre stops him, wondering what he will do once he identifies the killer. When Batman struggles to answer him, the Spectre shows him a meeting between the thug, "Chill", and an incarcerated Moxon. When Chill offers to seek revenge on the Waynes for him, Moxon casually agrees. The Spectre returns Batman to the
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, where the latter learns further that
Joe Chill Joe Chill is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of ...
has become an arms dealer. Batman interrupts his latest sale, fighting off Chill's supervillain clients before privately cornering him and unmasking himself. With Chill at his mercy, the Phantom Stranger persuades Batman to stop since Chill is beaten while the Spectre argues that Chill will expose his secret identity should Batman spare him. Ultimately, Batman does so. Panicked, Chill begs the villains for protection, revealing that he is indirectly responsible for Batman's existence. Upon hearing this, the villains attack him. Though Batman saves Chill from them, the Spectre secretly manipulates the ensuing chaos to ensure that Chill is killed by falling rubble. The Phantom Stranger congratulates Batman on making the right choice before questioning the Spectre's role in Chill's death.


Voice cast

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Diedrich Bader Karl Diedrich Bader (born December 24, 1966) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his comedic and voice acting roles. He has appeared as a series regular in television sitcoms ''The Drew Carey Show'', '' American Housewife'', ...
as Bruce Wayne / Batman, Solomon Grundy **
Zachary Gordon Zachary Adam Gordon (born February 15, 1998) is an American actor. He is known for his lead role as Greg Heffley in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' film series (2010–2012), which earned him nominations for a Kids' Choice Award and seven Young A ...
as young Bruce Wayne *
Adam West William West Anderson (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017), known professionally as Adam West, was an American actor. He portrayed Batman in the 1960s ABC series of the same name and its 1966 theatrical feature film, reprising the role in ...
as
Thomas Wayne Dr. Thomas Wayne, Doctor of Medicine, M.D. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the father of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and husband of Martha Wayne as well as the paternal grandfather of Damian Wayn ...
*
Julie Newmar Julie Newmar (born Julia Chalene Newmeyer; August 16, 1933) is an American actress, dancer, and singer known for a variety of stage, screen, and television roles. She is also a writer, lingerie designer, and real estate Business magnate, mogul. ...
as
Martha Wayne Martha Wayne ( Kane) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the mother of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and wife of Dr. Thomas Wayne as well as the paternal grandmother of Damian Wayne, the fifth Robin ...
*
Kevin Conroy Kevin Conroy (November 30, 1955 – November 10, 2022) was an American actor. He appeared in a variety of stage performances, television series, and television films. Conroy earned fame for voicing the DC Comics superhero Batman in various anim ...
as
Phantom Stranger The Phantom Stranger is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, of unspecified paranormal origins, who battles mysterious and occult forces, sometimes under their Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo imprint. The character ...
*
Mark Hamill Mark Richard Hamill (; born September 25, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Luke Skywalker in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, and the Joker (character), Joker in various animated DC Comics projects, starting with ''Batm ...
as
Spectre Spectre, specter or the spectre may refer to: Religion and spirituality * Vision (spirituality) * Apparitional experience * Ghost Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Spectre'' (1977 film), a made-for-television film produced and writt ...
*
Richard Moll Charles Richard Moll (January 13, 1943 – October 26, 2023) was an American actor known for playing Aristotle Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon, a bailiff on the NBC sitcom ''Night Court'' from 1984 to 1992. Moll also voiced Harvey Dent/Two-Face in t ...
as
Lew Moxon Lewis "Lew" Moxon is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is most famous for hiring Joe Chill to murder young Bruce Wayne's parents in early versions of Batman's origin story, thus making him indirectly ...
,
Two-Face Two-Face is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bob Kane, and first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #66 (August 1942). He has become one of the superhero Batman's most enduring e ...
*
Jennifer Hale Jennifer Hale is a Canadian voice actress. She is best known for her work in video game franchises such as ''Baldur's Gate'', ''Mass Effect'', '' Metal Gear Solid'', '' BioShock Infinite'', '' Metroid Prime'', '' Halo'', '' Overwatch'', and '' ...
as
Zatanna Zatanna Zatara (), known mononymously as Zatanna, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson, and first appeared in ''Hawkman (comic book), Hawkman'' #4 (N ...
,
Poison Ivy Poison ivy is a type of allergenic plant in the genus '' Toxicodendron'' native to Asia and North America. Formerly considered a single species, '' Toxicodendron radicans'', poison ivies are now generally treated as a complex of three separate s ...
*
Jeff Bennett Jeff Bennett (born October 2, 1962) is an American voice actor. He voiced the titular character of ''Johnny Bravo'', Dexter and Dee Dee's Dad in ''Dexter's Laboratory'', List of The Powerpuff Girls characters#Ace, Ace, List of The Powerpuff Gi ...
as Joker, Abra Kadabra, Mobster *
Peter Onorati Peter Onorati (born May 16, 1953) is an American actor. He is known for his TV roles as Charlie Howell on ''Civil Wars'' (1991–1993), Mr. Scotto on '' Murder One'' (1995–1997), Stanley Pearson on ''This Is Us'' (2017–2022), and Jeffrey Mumf ...
as
Joe Chill Joe Chill is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of ...


Reception

The episode received mostly positive reviews and is often regarded as the show's best episode. Joe Oesterle, of Mania, said that this episode ranks among the best of ''The Brave and the Bold'', proving this show is as capable of presenting more than one version of Batman. Dan Phillips, of
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, said that this episode is the best in the series. The founder of Batman-On-Film praised the episode for its cast.


References


External links

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The World's Finest Review (owned by Toon Zone)
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