With that Marianas Trench of mythology to explore, adaptations have always made perfect sense.
The art was stellar, as was the noir-infused storytelling, but the casting was just as important.
Here was Mark Hamill as the Joker, and the late Arleen Sorkin as Harley Quinn.
I’ve been thinking about Conroy a lot these past few days.
NewArkham gamesare always welcome, and I’m sure Smith will do a great job.
I can honestly say that Conroy’s voice shaped a huge part of my youth.
When I think of Batman these days, I think of Conroy.
Again, I’m sure I’m not alone in this.
Crucially, for me Conroy’s performance is the definitive take on both Batman and Bruce Wayne.
As he spent more time with the character, his performance seemed to deepen, too.
You’d increasingly feel for this tired man fighting a war he knows he cannot truly win.
Even Batman fans who missed out on the Animated Series will know Conroy’s Batman, though.
In the main trilogy of Arkham games he gave an astonishingly rich performance.
Here was a Batman you could really believe in.
You see this in a variety of ways.
These two were brilliant together.
The games take Batman to some genuinely strange places.
I can see it now.
The scene comes close to implying that Batman has lost a friend.
It’s clear that the role meant a lot to Conroy too.
Sometimes it feels like with Conroy gone we’re living in a world without Batman.
And I will always be grateful.
