What if Batman turned evil?

**the illustrious mr. kenway** · 11-28-2021, 05:09 PM

He'd just be the DC version of Ozymandias.

**dietrich** · 11-28-2021, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by Jackalope89

...He wasn't already?

This exactly.

**TheRay** · 11-29-2021, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by marhawkman

Not exactly. He's infected with some form of Joker toxin, but that's it IIRC.

I thought Joker toxin usually or eventually killed the host?

**marhawkman** · 11-29-2021, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by TheRay

I thought Joker toxin usually or eventually killed the host?

Er... welll the toxin may have worn off, but his insanity didn't.

**TheRay** · 11-30-2021, 01:04 PM

Upon further research, it looks like the toxin was a modified strain because it was released from Jokers heart when he died.

**Castiel** · 12-01-2021, 06:01 PM

There are so many versions of Batman gone bad it's almost impossible to count.

**TheRay** · 12-02-2021, 09:56 AM

I just don't think I'd count Batman who Laughs in this discussion because he doesn't really resemble Bruce Wayne much at all in terms of actions.

**MajorHoy** · 12-02-2021, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by TheRay

I just don't think I'd count Batman who Laughs in this discussion because he doesn't really resemble Bruce Wayne much at all in terms of actions.

But . . . he was Bruce Wayne / Batman.

**TheRay** · 12-02-2021, 03:09 PM

Owlman demonstrates it best.
An alternate Earth Batman will just show up and stop him.

**JediBatman54** · 12-05-2021, 10:41 PM

I want a Owlman movie i will totally pay for that

**marhawkman** · 12-06-2021, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by JediBatman54

I want a Owlman movie i will totally pay for that

Well did you watch Crisis on Two Earths?

**Rikdad** · 12-07-2021, 08:22 AM

DC has been running stories about this at least since the Earth-3 Owlman in 1966. (There was actually an evil Batman briefly in Batman #2 in 1940.) The Superman-Batman story "Absolute Power" explored this at length (and well). The Batman Who Laughs explored this at excessive length (and, IMO, not very well). Batman was evil while mind controlled in Justice. And I think we could probably find another dozen stories from the Silver Age forward.

My question isn't "What if Batman turned evil?" It's "Will DC stop running stories where Batman turns evil?" It's worn out.

**TheRay** · 12-08-2021, 05:20 PM

What if Robin turned evil? or is that just Injustice?

**Rikdad** · 12-08-2021, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by TheRay

What if Robin turned evil? or is that just Injustice?

The Dark Knight Strikes Again, among others.

**jayluna451** · 12-08-2021, 08:56 PM

If batman turns to evil, it would be impossible to stop him

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