Batman Brave And The Bold Gets Deep

Batman from Batman The Brave and the Bold meets Bat-Mite. Bat-Mite debuted in the silver age of DC Comics, an imp from the 5th dimension (though that came later) he was Batman's biggest fan. This animated Batman adaption plays with the idea of fandom and deep cuts to Batman's lore. The episode is full of references to many Batman eras, the 66 Batman, Schumacher, Vampire and more. It's a fast paced episode with real life cameos, a penchant for world's finest and an attempt to address criticism from Batman fandom directly. We discuss it all here on Casually Comics!
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[@CasuallyComics]

What's Your Favorite Batman Costume?

[@rodneylindsey849]

The all black one he wore after taking back the mantle from Dick , following tha Prodigal Son story arc 🖖🏾

[@erikbihari3625]

Bat-Hombré, comprende? Muy bien senorita sahsa! And that's my daily dose of spanish(🇭🇺).

[@V..v..V]

The full mask cover that Jace Fox wears.

[@Zivssisterisamazing]

I like the golden age big ear costume

[@philipjay2099]

there's a 90's, semi future Gotham finds the sketchbook of Bruce Wayne in the old Wayne Manor ruins or such, comic that has some really good bat suits in it. A couple almost demon Batman designs that I dunno if a favorite but are definitely cool as funk. Some damn good Robin suits too.

[@deanmarino6961]

Not only does this episode have a lot of deep cut references to Batman comics, the whole Bat Mite as Batman sequence at the end is also one big Looney Tunes reference to a Daffy Duck short called The Great Piggy Bank Robbery where Daffy Duck had a dream he was Dick Tracy.

[@NaylandBlake]

NEON NOODLE!

[@daniel154]

I think there’s a little bit of Porky in Wackyland too, with Bat-Mite playing the part of the Dodo.

[@erikbihari3625]

But not before a little b.t.a.s. reference, he even says"this is awesome sauce"!

[@Taydar]

Dang you beat me to it.

[@DogOfHades]

Yes, the whole villain intro and start of the subsequent chase are nearly identical between the two cartoons.

[@williamjosephdunn5879]

@CasuallyComics I was the background paint supervisor for B:TB&tB. This is probably the most thorough breakdown of our first Bat-Mite episode I've ever seen. Nicely Done! A couple of things: the background of Bat-Mite doing the BTAS lightning strike pose is actually the same one from BTAS. We were able to track down the original art and had a high res scan made and that is what you saw in the episode. Also, I was able to get original BTAS background artist John Calmette to paint the backgrounds that transitioned to that shot. If you have the "Art of Batman: The Animated Series" book, a lot of John's paintings are in there. Also, the sequence with Polkadot Man, Kite Man, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum was a reference to Bob Clampett's "The Great Piggybank Robbery". I can't find a better quality version on KZbin, but believe me when I say we painted it as close to the original colors as possible: kzbin.info/www/bejne/larEqmWbo5xnhJIsi=fcMPsUc_Av06qNHP&t=42

[@euansmith3699]

That's great. Thanks for the peek behind the curtain.

[@MrEnKaye]

That's so cool!!! Wait, do you know what that green Dragon with the popped out eyes is referencing?

[@guillermobiasini3755]

Love the work that you guys did. Over 10 years later and I can't have enough of it.❤

[@williamjosephdunn5879]

@@MrEnKaye I’m afraid i don’t. When working on that show either James Tucker or Ben Jones would hand us one of those DC Archive Editions with a ton of little post it notes in them marking all the obscure references we were putting in each episode. I thought I knew a lot about old DC comics, but compared to those guys, I knew nothing.

[@arcadiaberger9204]

@@williamjosephdunn5879 Wonderful! I hope the dragon gets ID'd - completing the set would be a delight.

[@dubbingsync]

“The Alien Superman” seems redundant.

[@GabePuratekuta]

Alien-looking Superman is better?

[@KittSpiken]

@@GabePuratekuta Greenman Superman

[@someonewhocommentsonyoutub3779]

@@KittSpiken That's just Martian Manhunter

[@chugiakjrtheplaywwright6461]

While Calendar King never becomes a thing in the comics, I am aware of a comic where Mxyzptlk gives Calaendar Man the ability to see and interact with the panels of the comic, and Calender Man uses that to mess with the layout of the comic to fight both superman and batman.

[@kailevil3444]

Yep, making it his dawnfall at the end of the comic.

[@incognitofool6516]

7:01 is Clearly Adam West. The pronouched belt. The ill fitting tights, the squared off cowl with short ears

[@mattyt1961]

There is also a symmetry to it. Starts off dark (vampire) goes odd (hombre), then campy (west) then stays campy with bat nipples (which they exaggerate), then odd (zebra) then Dark (DKR)

[@angeeell.m.9807]

7:31 love the detail where he struggles to turn his neck to look at Bat-Mite lol

[@Karlos1234ify]

😂

[@erikbihari3625]

Complete with bat nipples!?

[@DoctorSween]

Wow nice catch.

[@pengwin_]

the nipple spikes too

[@ChrisChaka]

I love Sasha's emotional arc in this episode. She starts in a slightly restrained, buttoned down fashion, but by the time she gets to all the references, she is beaming with unbridled joy. It's a beauty to behold.

[@GamerSlyRatchet1]

Common Brave and the Bold experience.

[@kami_in_the_skye]

Even if I wasn't a weird old nerdlinger like everyone else, I'd still keep coming back, tbh. That borderline giddy joy when someone gets fully into talking about the niche things they're passionate about is such a lovely contact high. It's a breath of fresh air for someone who feels too much in a world that's falling apart.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Paul Dini, you can't keep referencing Looney Tunes in your DC work! Paul: "Watch me!"

[@Mr110074]

He worked on Tiny Toon Adventures before working on DCAU. So he clearly had a love for Looney Tunes.

[@darkmask5933]

Since you're talking about Bat-mite, I'd love for you to spend an episode talking about "Larry", the Robin-mite from the 2003 Teen Titans series. From everything I can see, Larry was an original character, well as original as you can get, and was literally just a Robin-version of Bat-mite. I remember there being a lot of little interesting meat in this episode, like how unlike Bat-mite, Larry was actually pretty bad at using his powers, how its explained in-canon that Raven's demon magic doesn't play well with 5th dimensions magic, and they even have a little Emperor Joker nod by Larry's powers accidentally being given to some Hot Topic reject villain-of-the-week.

[@alexpryor2398]

Also the fact that his real name is just Dick Grayson spelled backwards.

[@ICP96]

While your description of Johnny Rancid is fairly accurate, I'm pretty sure he appeared in at least one other episode. Also, I agree, Sasha, please talk about that episode of Teen Titans.

[@eddieboyky]

I have always thought that Batman: Brave and the Bold showed that Batman could be fun and light-hearted, yet still be a total bad-ass at the same time.

[@foldabotZ]

And in this series he was mostly serious. He had a sense of humour but not too joke-y. Stoic but not emotionless. It was basically the Silver Age but with a splash of the Bronze Age and/or BTAS Batman.

[@scratch2086]

It was a very brave direction to take the character. Bold, some might even say.

[@JKevinCarrier]

As an older fan, this episode was right up my alley. A great tribute to Batman's long, checkered history. Good job catching all those references, especially those obscure World's Finest monsters! Another minor easter egg: In the scene where Bat-Mite gives his speech about different interpretations of Batman, the logo on his podium (the square with the big eye in the middle) is a spoof of the real-life San Diego Comicon logo.

[@Future_Vantas]

Good catch. I thought it was referencing San Diego Comic-Con based on the font of the panel banner but I missed that they had the con logo too.

[@Skaramine]

The looming mass of villains over Bat Mite is a great inversion of the Adam West animated opening. When I was expecting him to throw an uppercut, he instead gets jumped by Joker. The assembled villains also called back to the mob crossing the screen.

[@jordanloux3883]

Great episode! It was also great to see non-serial killer Calendar Man again. I know people prefer the serious take but I love to goofy hood and the paper cape.

[@erikbihari3625]

How many serial killers does d.c. have/(want)need? Joker...🤦, and Voktor Zazs(or however you write his name) are already here. Let villains stand on their own!

[@harlannguyen4048]

Today is National Kick Batman's Ass Day! And also National Almonds Day!

[@jmurray1110]

Goofy bollocks calander man is also someone I want in a fighting game he has a gimmick around dates that is a joke but not mean spirited The one I envision is he gets powered up during a holiday but due to his immense knowledge of keys be real pointless holidays he’s always a full strength because wether it be Christmas or international lobster day the holidays give him power

[@DogOfHades]

To add to what someone else said.Paul Dini is not just a huge fan of Daffy Duck, he produced the cartoon series Duck Dodgers starring Daffy. That series has also a plethora of references.

[@eerieeric834]

He seems like a self insert character for all of us super obsessive nerdy fans of Batman and every time he shows up it’s just an excuse for us fans to get references to older comics and TV shows

[@seeleunit2000]

Not just Batman. But every obsessive nerdy fanboy... they're the bane of everyone.

[@benwasserman8223]

Always loved all the deep references to DC lore in Brave and the Bold. Too bad we'll never have Paul Reubens and Gilbert Godfried deliver a chaotic Bat-Mite/Mister Mxyzptlk team-up recording together.

[@Red-Wolf-Ben]

I still can't get over the fact that this show referenced both Giant Turtle Jimmy Olsen and the Dark Knight Returns in the SAME FREAKING EPISODE!

[@erikbihari3625]

​@@Red-Wolf-Ben. How about the bath robe burning?😂

[@Future_Vantas]

@@erikbihari3625Superman was acting like a real d-

[@Future_Vantas]

@@Red-Wolf-BenI love that while BnB is a tribute to Silver Age it pulls from ALL of DC lore, even Modern Age. I loved the Captain Marvel episode that featured Mister Mind's butterfly form from 52.

[@guillermobiasini3755]

​@Red-Wolf-Ben or Superman wearing the Giant a** King Crown in that same episode, too.

[@HeWhoBringsTheThunder]

Man, Green Arrow always get the shaft Thank you I’ll be here all week

[@KennAKALeo]

Except when Green Arrow gives the shaft to Black Canary. "It's about this long and as big around as a marking pen." - Black Canary, "Justice League of America" vol. 1 #219.

[@camerondodge2070]

You're telling me they figured out how to make Calendar Man a threat while still fun and a bit goofy, and they haven't adapted that into the comics yet?

[@foldabotZ]

He'd probably be too OP and come off as another Emperor Joker. One reality-warping Batman character is enough.

[@frankspick7544]

7:16 also like to mention the suit has drawn on looking eye brows on it has well a nose line. So its def the adam west batman costume which had those features.

[@Polycomical]

Loved this episode and the way they handle Bat-Mite is brilliant. The con scene is spot on because I think it is fair- one reason Batman has endured is the fact he is malleable, Adam West can exist alongside Christian Bale , Lego Batman and it if handled in the right way they can all work.

[@mndrew1]

"Edgeify Batmite...." Yes! Pouches and belts galore. :)

[@GabePuratekuta]

Mullets! As many "Xs" as you can fit!!

[@mndrew1]

Leather jacket; shades; and Bat-stubble.

[@johnburnside7828]

The image at 16:13 harkens back to a moment in the WB Daffy Duck cartoon "The Great Piggy Bank Robbery". I don't know why that stuck with me, but it did.

[@michaelpenkas1885]

I was about to post the same thing. Classic Looney Tunes definitely were part of the inspiration for this episode.

[@rackstraw]

More BTBATB! Just came upon "Mayhem of the Music Meister!" for the first time...Neil Patrick Harris should play musical villains in every franchise! 😆

[@JoRoq1]

You can also purchase the soundtrack for that episode.

[@rasheedsanders1067]

The older I get and the more I interact with other fans the more I hear "Not my blank". I don't think there's anything wrong with feeling this way as long as you let others have their favorite versions of a character.

[@GabePuratekuta]

But they never do..."

[@jmurray1110]

Though sone interpretation are utterly awful like it’s all star Batman and robin the bow wonder or the fact zac snider was trying to get Batman to kill because the studio expressly told him not to

[@JanetStarChild]

8:51 ...The scene panning out to reveal an audience of "Batmen" gave me a good laugh! I've seen this episode years ago, and that still surprised me! LOL! 10:00 ...I also like that the 'eye' logo of the Comic Con was altered to look like Bat-Mite's eye.

[@GabePuratekuta]

I think one of those "Batmen" was Hank Venture.

[@isaactaylor08]

Also the one talking supposedly was Kevin Smith! @@GabePuratekuta

[@ericwars9328]

Damn! Sasha going full detective mode. Identifying "The Alien Who Doomed Robin!" just from it's legs

[@ICP96]

I have my problems with the silver age, but stuff like this isn't one of them. God does that stuff tickle my fancy

[@djchrisg1124yt]

Pretty much agree with you Sasha on this episode… Batman: The Brave & The Bold was a fun show & I revisit it often

[@GabePuratekuta]

I wish I could...

[@DimitrisGenn]

5:00 How about ninjas with tommyguns?

[@daniel154]

This was not only my favorite episode of the series, but one of the greatest half hours of television ever.

[@Maxzeo11]

I would want a retrospective or best off of world's finest. Feels like its fertile ground for a great video.

[@erikbihari3625]

Maybe someday.

[@djpegao]

After we get the Music Mister episode

[@christopherulichney]

5th dimensional imps became a trope of the silver age. I seem to remember the Flash having his own 5th dimensional imp. I think his name was Quisp. Have there ever been any Bat-Mite / Mr Mxyzptlk team-ups?

[@christopherulichney]

@Timepilot94 thanks for the correction. I knew another hero had an imp too. I just combined the two.

[@jamesgasik3424]

I hope you plan on covering the Brave and Bold episode where Bat-Mite decides to end the series, because then we can go down the rabbit hole that is...AMBUSH BUG!

[@ravenwilder4099]

Sasha's search for the ultimate deep cut treasure trove continues ...

[@alexandredesouza3692]

Batmite and Calendar Man actually have a history in the comics. Can't remember which, but Calendar Man is caught within a bet between Batmite and Mr. Mxy about whether Superman or Batman is the better hero. Our guy gets meta powers, being able to walk between the gutters.

[@Future_Vantas]

Holy Loremaster Sasha, super impressive that you caught all those nods to Silver Age monsters in that sequence. I thought they were random scary monsters when I first saw this episode. The creative team put a lot of care into crafting this episode.

[@lanternsown3525]

The Guy that Bat Mite was talking to in this episode reminds me of Chet Albertson a.k.a Comic Book Guy.

[@GabePuratekuta]

"Worst. Batman. Ever."

[@bennywark3103]

I enjoyed this episode, it was funny. Also the Batmite chase was a reference to a daffy duck short from Looney tunes where he goes to find his piggy bank and gets chased by multiple crazy gangsters.

[@RatatoskrUwO]

Ninjas are neat. But gangsters with tommy guns are always a fun classic

[@erikbihari3625]

How about"skiing ninjas with lasers!"?

[@ianfinrir8724]

What about ninjas with tommy guns?

[@southanime]

@@ianfinrir8724 Or katana wielding Yakuzas?

[@ianfinrir8724]

@@southanime No, Depression era gangsters with swords.

[@GabePuratekuta]

Do they have yellow gloves?

[@euansmith3699]

It tickles me to learn that Julius Schwartz, at one time, worked to make DC Comics less silly; as my introduction to Schwartz was as a comedy character in Ambush Bug.

[@GeeMannn]

The batmite episodes are so good. Thanks a million for covering one of my all time favorite shows

[@comicfan1324]

7:13 to me that looks like the Adam West costume. Mainly because of the belt and the bluish gray.

[@user-hd5nn5ln6o]

it would have been cool if there was an episode of Batman The Brave And The Bold where Mr Zero transitions into Mr Freeze. i know he wasn't called Mr freeze until the 1960s Adam West series. the name change was adapted into the comics in march 1968 in detective comics 373.

[@erikbihari3625]

Sasha, noticed how mongul's episodes heavily allude to darkseid(war world looking exactly like apocalypse,mongal's manly voice and furies as granny goodness,her champion steppenwolf!)?

[@mrhaag]

I was hoping for a Hank Venture version of "The Bat."

[@RippahRooJizah]

Probably died off screen.

[@noahharris6724]

7:01 That's clearly the Adam West Batman costume. There's even a pow sound effect that pops up when he transforms.

[@thatcopkransky]

Thanks Sasha! Looking forward to the Bat-Mite playlist :-) Legends of the Dark Mite was when I knew Brave and the Bold was for me. Its willingness to not take itself too seriously, have fun with the source, make plenty of deep cut references (and I ALWAYS appreciate your research on what the more obscure ones were, as with Emperor Joker, there are tons here I had no idea about), and the show’s justification that - hey, it’s okay for this show to exist. Batman can be interpreted in many different ways, and this is just another. And besides - those Easter Bunnies looked really scary, right?!

[@recklesssaiyans5332]

This was legit my childhood show and my 2nd favorite interpretation of Batman in media love it’s getting more coverage! Also I love listening to your videos on my way to school and work! Would be cool if you also cover the final ep of the show

[@callumcooney-waterhouse7851]

I've really enjoyed seeing you dive deep into Brave and the Bold. One of my favorite Batman cartoons and this was one of my favorite episodes. I'm really hoping that you'll one day return to Astro City and do an episode on the Issue "Shining Armor." I think it'd be real interesting to see you cover how that comic commented on all of the toxic elements of Silver Age Lois Lane and Superman romance stories while still making the characters in Astro City feel unique in their own right.

[@kemmdog4444]

Batmite the lesser known member of the 70’s group the Fifth Dimension.

[@GenerationWest]

I saw this episode live, and was in comic circles that brought up the show's tone on comic news sites at the time, so when the show brought it up, I thought "Forgot how early the show did this lol" To this day, I'll never forget the super pointy nips when the Schumacher costume appears.

[@berniedavis6676]

this episode referenced the Daffy Duck cartoon Duck Tracy where Daffy imagines he's in his fave comic and gets carried away with his imagination.

[@justicierodelaliga]

Andrea Romano is amazing. Love her!

[@justicierodelaliga]

Romano wasn´t just incredible at her job. She nailed every character casting. I´m sure she did her research in the comics prior working in the series/movies. And she was so passionate and charismatic in the way she portrayed herself in interviews.

[@rodneylindsey849]

Sensational Sasha , to borrow from Bat-Mite this video “ Is Awesome Sauce” …no one but you would give this type of effort to research 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Keep Up The Outstanding Work 🖖🏾

[@stevelandmartin-khan2430]

Batman became “not my Batman” after he messed with Jason’s brain and gave him a panic attack when his adrenaline was high.

[@paultapner2769]

Have actually seen this one, and I love it. To explain: for my 13th Birthday back in 1979 my mother gave my brother and I, among other things, two volumes from British publisher Titan Books. Batman from the 30's to the 70's. Superman from the 30's to the 70's. These reprinted various stories from selected decades. Heavily into British comics at the time especially 2000ad I wasn't reading anything American then. So this was some of my earliest exposure to Batman. I read both of these so many times. I think I still have them somewhere. The 60's section was a bit jarring because you go from a silly science fiction one with the dynamic duo plus Batwoman and Kathy Kane Batgirl exploring an alien world to 'one bullet too many'. A serious story. Such a jump. But among other things, the Batman one did introduce me to Bat-Mite. And I have loved the character since. One story in this volume was that World's finest with the hairy cyclops. Which had slipped my mind till you showed the teaser page of it in here. It's an amazing feeling when a long dormant memory is triggered. Anyway, that love of Bat-Mite means I loved this episode. Not my Batman doesn't apply to me. because as a veteran dc reader I am so used to seeing alternate versions of the characters I always think 'what's one more?' when the latest shows up. I am just happy to see them on the screen. Big or small.

[@lhfirex]

This Bat-Mite episode that comments on fandom being full of deep lore cuts is pretty appropriate. No better way to instantly throw out that you're a huge fan than with some obscure trivia.

[@Dougeb7]

I've never seen the episode, but I really appreciate how the creative team layered on so many delicious sprinkles of Batman lore. I also love the way Batman is used as a hub of grounded reality around which the zany (or terrifying) antics of Bat-Mite can spin its chaos without losing focus. Sasha, I wouldn't have recognized some of the nods to Bat-history on my own, so I want to thank you for being an excellent tour guide on this fun excursion!

[@guillermobiasini3755]

Highly recommend you to watch the entire show. It's so good. I have come to this channel because of her great coverage of many of the episodes.

[@altalia07]

Oo im reading those dracula-batman books right now

[@Jebbtube]

This whole series was a love letter to everything Batman.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

a love letter to everything dc comics.

[@rebeccakickass1776]

It was the chemicals from the river... lol... I love that line

[@Jordan-ii4ip]

I've very rarely encountered a Batman that was "Not my Batman." I love finding the aspects that each version of Batman has in common, it helps me find the spiritually "definitive" Batman traits. When the character is pulled and twisted in interesting ways, and the concept of Batman still survives, it's the aspects each version has in common that form the truest version of Batman.

[@jackkelly9048]

I thought Bat-Hombre was a deep cut until we got to the World's Finest monsters lol

[@somethingclever4297]

I feel like a great episode to cover would be the one where bat mite talks about 3 strange batman stories. Sorted by obscurity. He talks about the scooby doo crossover show. Where the scooby gang met batman. The lord death man story. The one where a villain that died and kept coming back. And a super weird one where even I don't get the reference.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Yeah the third story was so obscure to me.

[@RP-ve7bl]

@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 I think it was the Bat Boy and Rubin parody done in Mad comics. In fact it may have been a direct adaption.

[@JKevinCarrier]

The third one is the Mad Magazine parody of Batman from the 1950s.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

​@@RP-ve7bl oh mad comics? That makes sense then.

[@Marsh388]

I remember when this show arrived it was at the peak of the Nolan era with The Dark Knight. I was in college at the time and I used to hear “Not my Batman” in nerd circles a lot. I remember one guy on a website retracted that after this episode, as he felt that the series was good fun after actually watching it.

[@PharaohOfTheDamned]

Batman's "I think I believe you" was cute. This one's voice actor needs more recognition lol

[@PharaohOfTheDamned]

HE SAID TAKE A DIVE LOL

[@guillermobiasini3755]

The sequence with the Batman villains is also a reference to the classic Looney Tunes short "The Great Piggy Bank Robbery", where Daffy Duck as a Dick Tracy-like character encounters a bunch of villains, in the same way how Bat-Mite does in the episode.

[@TheGameHoard]

It can be very easy for KZbinrs to just slip into summarizing an episode, but you did an excellent job diving deeper into things like the historical context and purpose of scenes and explaining them.

[@t1m3f0x]

7:03 That is clearly the 1960s Adam West Batman, you can tell because it has eyebrows.

[@Swenglish]

My one "not my Batman" thing is whenever Batman shows disregard for any human life. Even though the original prototype-era Batman did kill people, I just think the introduction of his unwillingness to allow anyone to die brought more depth and inner conflict to the character and I find myself disappointed when it's tossed aside, as it has in multiple live-action portrayals. I don't care if it's dark and gritty or bright and campy; I just want to see Batman be so obsessive about saving lives that not even his pragmatism can let him ignore it.

[@burnum]

Ace was brought back with Batman Beyond, but that version was an homage to the Royal Flush Gang's Ace and never wore a mask. The Killer Easter Rabbits feel like a reference to either The Killer Rabbit from The Holy Grail or the card Vizzerdrix from Magic the Gathering. I could swear the Alice in Wonderland duo was in BTAS' Mad Hatter episode.

[@christianbryan6961]

17:35 Green Arrow: _Looks at Batman and Superman fighting 5th dimensional beings_ "Boy am I glad I don't have an Arrow-Mite or something to deal with!" Bat-Mite:

[@metronicmagician1816]

I remember watching this episode as a kid, and being completely lost once it went to the 5th dimension. Note this was functionally my introduction show to Batman, and seeing so many deep cuts, and meta references to the overall Batman IP did not compute with kid me. I just remember feeling really weirded out by that episode.

[@Grimstone]

I liked the "Joe Chill" episode with Spectre a Phantom Stranger.

[@captainm8889]

This show was deeper, deserved more credit and respect than it gets! I hope these breakdowns get more people to check this series out.

[@Wanttowrite]

When Batman is in the same universe as a solar powered alien, an immortal from an ancient Greek society, a guy gifted powers by lightening, a space cop with a anything weapon, and so many more, I don't see a problem with Bat-Mite. He's just another inhabitant of that world. Nothing is stopping the even weirder things from coming to Gotham. In fact the idea that Bat-Mite is in the same universe as Two-Face and Zsasz kind of makes it even scarier, IMO.

[@koji6745]

Ooooooh! 6:41 thats exactly like a joker shot from the batman vs dracula movie! Its 100% gotta be a reference omg (when vampire Joker is showered in (black) blood andhe lets out his toungue!)

[@GTGTRIK]

Just watched this episode recently. It's great to see the references pointed out!

[@eliasmochan]

Mitefall, the series finale of B:TB&TB, is my favorite finale ever.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

5:05 I love this panel so much.

[@erikaatayde8919]

The Green creature is like a wyvern take on the Jabberwocky, which ia fitting with yhe imagination and 5th dimension thing

[@Karlos1234ify]

I loved this show as a kid

[@ARCWuLF]

I love the original Bat-Mite episode of TBATB. This series never fails to be entertaining, interesting, and usually incredibly funny. Thanks for posting!

[@magitek09]

I must say, I was never a big fan of "Batman The Brave and the Bold" but thanks to your channel I've definitely got a ton more respect for it! Like hot damn, this was a labor of love

[@kingwolf3044]

The scene feels like constructive criticism of constructive criticism. A respectful rebuttal. Agree to disagree. You do you and I’ll do me. The thing I love about Batman is that both sides are completely right. “That’s not my Batman”. You’re right. It’s not your Batman. But it’s someone’s Batman. It doesn’t have to be my Batman to be Batman. And I believe this meta joke did an excellent job portraying that.

[@julieratliff6705]

I sort of thought the thought the bank robbery start to the encounter was also based on the original opening of Batman the Animated Series.

[@tkillcoin]

Gotta know the secret of the Time Monster! Also, more Easter Egg hunts, please. I’m loving these B:BATB vids for all the references you’re uncovering for me. A lot of these things, like the monsters, I wouldn’t have even thought of as references. I know adaptations are not necessarily the point of this channel, but I’d love to know more about what other comic fans (in the form of writers, directors, and art departments) care about and are referencing. I love behind the scenes docs and podcasts, but not every show gets that treatment. Coming from this channel’s standpoint of the comics themselves, I think there’s meat on that bone.

[@demetrinight5924]

I absolutely love all the references and Easter Eggs in this episode. Having Bat-Mite as the only reason for them is why they work. The could be just random weird things from the 5th Dimension. But having all of them be references from other Batman comics or TV shows makes them so much better. Also having Diedrich Bader as the fan delivering the "Not my Batman," line is it's own level of animation referencing.

[@Cursingminister]

As a person that has answered MANY comic book questions, I thank you for sharing and expanding your nerd knowledge for this video. Casually Comics seems like a lie of a channel name considering the work done.

[@5uper8eedle]

This was my intro to Batmite, and is still my favorite version of the character. Also on the What a Cartoon podcast they point out the similarity between this episodes climax and that of the classic Daffy Duck short “The Great Piggy Bank Robbery”

[@RP-ve7bl]

There seems to be a whole generation of artists and writers that remember both Myx-ie and the Mite with some fondness. I'd recommend the World's Funnist special that Evan Dorkin wrote - if anyone is interested in how Dave Gibbons, Brian Bolland and even Frank Millar (amoungst others) represent the pair.

[@bobmathis-friedman6742]

I LOVED the episode; also, the ability of 5th Dimensional Imps (Zrffians) to penetrate the Fourth Wall is well-documented (Fun Fact: Porcupine Pete of the Legion of Substitute Heroes got his powers by running afoul of a native from Zrrff.

[@ProfessorHurt]

This episode makes me also giggle because James Tucker before this series pitched a Batman: No Man's Land animated series that was deemed "too dark" and so they went with this direction. Pity cause it would've given us a Cassandra Cain Batgirl and Robin (though I think it was originally pitched with Tim before the second later on went with Damian). Maybe that should be another episode the failed "pitches" that got axed. This, the Nightwing animated series (that was gonna have Raven be his sidekick) and Gotham High.

[@UncleMuin]

Reubens as Bat-Mite is so much less annoying than Gottfried was as Mxysptlk.

[@dubbingsync]

But if you want an annoying voice for a character… Gottfried is a good get.

[@mitchfletcher2386]

It helps that Bat-mite isn't TRYING to be a pest, unlike Mxyzptlk.

[@SummerOtaku]

I love the Nightwing mite Nite Mite… and they gave him a mite back in Teen Titans cartoon in the 90s

[@hatandbeardmedia5925]

I love the Batmite episodes of BatB and this one is at the top of the tree for me. I loved the meta humour and deep cut references throughout.

[@Deraphim]

Can we get an episode on the audio adventures podcast? Shine a spotlight on that before it gets officially canceled? It's such a great take on the Batman mythos. Like a mix of the 90's animated series with elements of Adam West's Batman. It deserves more attention.

[@GamerSlyRatchet1]

I love that podcast and accompanying comics! It’s been well over a year since that infernal cliffhanger, so I’m sad to say chances aren’t likely of more.

[@CactusJackIV]

Damn, you smashed this episodes, found so many easter eggs.

[@lastgoodone9493]

Loved this episode. I somehow missed it the first ime I watched Brave and the Bold when it was ariing. Caught it on KZbin years alter when was binging it Still need to pick up the Blu-Rays/DVds however I can get it. .I have not said not my Batman, but the current run of Spiderman did get me to say it, and just stop reading it completely.

[@skippermatt7939]

I loved this episode. I remember being so happy with the meta references when it first aired. Now I'm sure edgy teenage me from the 90s would've hated it, but with age comes wisdom.