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* [[Searchlight (Animated)|''Animated'' Searchlight]]'s personality is based on Batman, specifically [[Frank Miller]]'s particularly grim-n-gritty take on the character. | * [[Searchlight (Animated)|''Animated'' Searchlight]]'s personality is based on Batman, specifically [[Frank Miller]]'s particularly grim-n-gritty take on the character. | ||
* [[Sam Witwicky]] remarks that shining a spotlight with the silhouette of a truck on a cloud would be an impractical method for contacting [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|''Dark of the Moon'' novel]], a reference to Batman's famous Bat-Signal. | * [[Sam Witwicky]] remarks that shining a spotlight with the silhouette of a truck on a cloud would be an impractical method for contacting [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|''Dark of the Moon'' novel]], a reference to Batman's famous Bat-Signal. | ||
* Batman has been voiced by many ''Transformers'' voice actors in his media apperances. To start off: [[Daran Norris]] voiced Batman in the toy-pack-in ''DC Super Friends'' DVD, [[Frank Welker]] and [[Corey Burton]] voiced different versions of The Dark Knight in the ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases", [[Lex Lang]] voiced the Dick Grayson Batman in ''Brave and the Bold'''s "The Knights of Tomorrow" episode, [[Jeff Bennett]] was his singing voice in ''Mayhem of the Music Meister'', [[Michael Bell]] voiced Batman in a Guest appearance in ''Tiny Toons Adventures'', [[Kirk Thornton]] voiced Batman in the Superman motion comic ''Red Son'', [[Michael Dobson]] voiced him in the motion comic ''Batman: Black and White'', [[Steve Blum]] spoke in grunts as Batman in ''Lego Batman'' video games, [[Tesshō Genda]] has been the Japanese voice of Batman since the '1990s, and both Welker and [[Scott McNeil]] had even voiced his pet dog, Ace the Bat-Hound in ''Batman Beyond'' and ''Krypto the Superdog''. Wow! | |||
* [[Wally Wingert]] is a big fan of the '60s show. In fact, Wally even made a single called ''Adam West''. | |||
* [[Dick Gautier]] portrayed Batman for the ''Equal pay'' Public Service Announcement in [[1972]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:48, 28 March 2018
Batman wears a winged suit which he can use to cover himself, and he talks in a low, whispering voice. Apparently, he is best known for saying "I'm Batman."
Fiction
Titan Magazine letters page
Ironhide was a Batman fan because of the amount of weapons in his car. Transformers Comic issue 2.2
Dark of the Moon novel
Zimmerman, while preparing to wing suit into Chicago, wrapped his suit's stretched cloth around himself, pretending to be Batman. Dark of the Moon
Commercial appearances
- William Fowler called upon Batman to act as backup for the Autobots in a mission of some sort. Mission: Impossibly Awesome Marathon
- When a group of carolers including Bulkhead and Megatron sang Jingle Bells, the Joker contributed a verse implying a certain scent to Batman. The Hub Carolers (second spot)
Notes
- The design of Optimus Primal's bat form is an homage to Batman, whose action figure license was also held at the time by Kenner. His designer chose the black color scheme to redeco him into Onyx Primal, enhancing the mold's inherent resemblance to Batman.[1]
- Batman appears to be a member of something called the "Justice League" alongside Superman. A Justice League/Transformers comic book crossover was pitched by Phil Jimenez. The pitch apparently included a Transformer who turns into the Batmobile, and Batman teaming up with Prowl. Alas, the pitch never came to fruition.[2]
- The color scheme and double life of Shattered Glass Ratbat are based on Batman. His secret identity color scheme, likewise, is based on Bruce Wayne's brown and mustard outfit from Batman: The Animated Series.
- Animated Searchlight's personality is based on Batman, specifically Frank Miller's particularly grim-n-gritty take on the character.
- Sam Witwicky remarks that shining a spotlight with the silhouette of a truck on a cloud would be an impractical method for contacting Optimus Prime in the Dark of the Moon novel, a reference to Batman's famous Bat-Signal.
- Batman has been voiced by many Transformers voice actors in his media apperances. To start off: Daran Norris voiced Batman in the toy-pack-in DC Super Friends DVD, Frank Welker and Corey Burton voiced different versions of The Dark Knight in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases", Lex Lang voiced the Dick Grayson Batman in Brave and the Bold's "The Knights of Tomorrow" episode, Jeff Bennett was his singing voice in Mayhem of the Music Meister, Michael Bell voiced Batman in a Guest appearance in Tiny Toons Adventures, Kirk Thornton voiced Batman in the Superman motion comic Red Son, Michael Dobson voiced him in the motion comic Batman: Black and White, Steve Blum spoke in grunts as Batman in Lego Batman video games, Tesshō Genda has been the Japanese voice of Batman since the '1990s, and both Welker and Scott McNeil had even voiced his pet dog, Ace the Bat-Hound in Batman Beyond and Krypto the Superdog. Wow!
- Wally Wingert is a big fan of the '60s show. In fact, Wally even made a single called Adam West.
- Dick Gautier portrayed Batman for the Equal pay Public Service Announcement in 1972.
References
- ↑ Page 78, Toy database section in Beast Wars Universe
- ↑ Phil Jimenez's Justice League/Transformers pitch
