Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Let's take a look through DC Comics' Elseworlds imprints, and see where and when the imprint has decided to place these legendary heroes! And if they work in their new environments.
Transcript:
After the previous events, we see another mysterious stranger making their way through Hightown, when that town is also raided by the Joker's forces, forcing the stranger to help fend them off. Revealing he's the bat man, but slightly more humanoid. He inspires the townsfolk to launch flaming arrows at the airships to bring them down, as he flies up there and takes them on himself. All while the Joker watches and wonders who this new contender could possibly be. The invasion is quelled, gaining the bat man the respect of most of the townsfolk save for the more superstitious ones. He says he's forming an army to take on the Joker, the still suspicious town not quite sure what to do. But earlier, Joker gave a young boy a trapped box that infected the mind of his father, and the bat man is forced to save the boy and take down the now insane man. This further convinces the town, who convene to discuss if they should join the bat man. Most agree, save for the closed-minded citizen Rath, who even challenges the town leader to usurp control. But is beaten back into place and the citizens vote to join the fight. As Joker continues to look for the missing piece of his power at the former wizards' tower, he's alerted to the approach of the lost airships, the bat man leading the charge. Joker counters with his own forces, including using mind leeches to turn the people against each other, while he himself goes after the bat man. After several hits, the bat man latches onto Joker's teleportation bubble, where he's sucked in to face the sorcerer directly. Joker is too powerful for him, until he grabs the talisman Joker was holding, and his blood spilled onto it was the key to its activation, as he turns it on the Joker, destroying the bubble and sending Joker away, alive but severely weakened. The bat man uses the talisman to destroy most of Joker's forces, then confronts him again, dropping the item to fight the Joker on even terms. Even then, Joker seems more than a match, but as he readies a final blow, the bat man counters with a batarang he carved from wood, smashing Joker's weapon before he throws him out of the tower to his death. The bat man's parents are finally laid to rest and he reveals he now has the ability to change into a human, before flying away, as James, the leader of the townsfolk, says he will soon build a signal to summon him whenever he's needed. Yeah, I'm not into this one. I'm personally not a fan of dark fantasy in general, and this just feels like one of the most stock plots in the genre. Evil sorcerer is destroying everything, so cursed human has to stop him. Da end. And again, it has nothing to do with Batman, save for some arbitrary details. Considering what Robin 3000 originally was, I'm convinced that quite a few Elseworlds titles started as other stories, but were changed to include DC elements just so they'd see publication. Which I guess works out for both the writer and struggling imprint, but these comics just give me a bait and switch feeling. The artwork is nice and fantastical, but nothing in particular stands out. Save for this black and white segment that just hurts my eyes. If you're a rabid fantasy fan, you might get some enjoyment from this, but otherwise, you'll miss nothing by skipping it. And what was with the emphasis on brain eating?
Help Support the Channel: patreon.com/ZCInfinity
Let's take a look through DC Comics' Elseworlds imprints, and see where and when the imprint has decided to place these legendary heroes! And if they work in their new environments.
Transcript:
After the previous events, we see another mysterious stranger making their way through Hightown, when that town is also raided by the Joker's forces, forcing the stranger to help fend them off. Revealing he's the bat man, but slightly more humanoid. He inspires the townsfolk to launch flaming arrows at the airships to bring them down, as he flies up there and takes them on himself. All while the Joker watches and wonders who this new contender could possibly be. The invasion is quelled, gaining the bat man the respect of most of the townsfolk save for the more superstitious ones. He says he's forming an army to take on the Joker, the still suspicious town not quite sure what to do. But earlier, Joker gave a young boy a trapped box that infected the mind of his father, and the bat man is forced to save the boy and take down the now insane man. This further convinces the town, who convene to discuss if they should join the bat man. Most agree, save for the closed-minded citizen Rath, who even challenges the town leader to usurp control. But is beaten back into place and the citizens vote to join the fight. As Joker continues to look for the missing piece of his power at the former wizards' tower, he's alerted to the approach of the lost airships, the bat man leading the charge. Joker counters with his own forces, including using mind leeches to turn the people against each other, while he himself goes after the bat man. After several hits, the bat man latches onto Joker's teleportation bubble, where he's sucked in to face the sorcerer directly. Joker is too powerful for him, until he grabs the talisman Joker was holding, and his blood spilled onto it was the key to its activation, as he turns it on the Joker, destroying the bubble and sending Joker away, alive but severely weakened. The bat man uses the talisman to destroy most of Joker's forces, then confronts him again, dropping the item to fight the Joker on even terms. Even then, Joker seems more than a match, but as he readies a final blow, the bat man counters with a batarang he carved from wood, smashing Joker's weapon before he throws him out of the tower to his death. The bat man's parents are finally laid to rest and he reveals he now has the ability to change into a human, before flying away, as James, the leader of the townsfolk, says he will soon build a signal to summon him whenever he's needed. Yeah, I'm not into this one. I'm personally not a fan of dark fantasy in general, and this just feels like one of the most stock plots in the genre. Evil sorcerer is destroying everything, so cursed human has to stop him. Da end. And again, it has nothing to do with Batman, save for some arbitrary details. Considering what Robin 3000 originally was, I'm convinced that quite a few Elseworlds titles started as other stories, but were changed to include DC elements just so they'd see publication. Which I guess works out for both the writer and struggling imprint, but these comics just give me a bait and switch feeling. The artwork is nice and fantastical, but nothing in particular stands out. Save for this black and white segment that just hurts my eyes. If you're a rabid fantasy fan, you might get some enjoyment from this, but otherwise, you'll miss nothing by skipping it. And what was with the emphasis on brain eating?
