Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Once a proud weapons engineer at Wayne-Powers, Big Jim Tate wasn’t driven by greed or madness, but by fear: the fear that without money, his family wouldn’t love him.

Here is everything you need to know about this underrated Batman Beyond villain. Why did he fall so far, and what does his story say about the cost of silence, pride, and conditional self-worth? Oh yeah, and I'll also talk about his single appearance in the mainline DC Universe Batman Beyond comics.

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And if you enjoyed this video I've got many more you could watch. How about this one about how Batman Beyond was anything but a kids' show? youtube.com/watch?v=4nNkKhwe_vQ&list=PL0YgbPmiDIr5ZJky_vn3JVk5QU-3TcprM&index=2

Chapters:
0:00 Batman Beyond's Original Villains
0:22 The Origin of Armory
2:08 Armory's Insecurity
4:17 Armory Robs Wayne Powers
5:58 Armory Feared Losing His Family
7:01 Armory's Comic Book Appearance
8:37 The Tragedy of Armory

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