Batman's most messed up villain

Comic Book: Batman: The Black Mirror (2011)
Writer: Scott Snyder
Artists: Mark Simpson (Jock), Francesco Francavilla
Music used:
Don't Look Back by Matooma
Left Behind by Gal Lev
Resonance by Shahead Mostafafar
Out There by Emanuele Errante
All Hope Abandon by Alon Peretz
Waking from the Dream by Charlie Ryan
Darkness by Jordan Hatfield
I Remember You from My Scattered Dream by Kyle Preston
Medium by Jon Gegelman
Many Persons in His Head by Max H.
Static Tensions by Amulets
Oval Window by Yehezkel Raz
The voices created for these videos combine elements of voice acting and the integration of AI technologies - Voice Changers like (Voice.ai),
Text-to-speech (TTS) technologies (Uberduck, Elevenlabs) and etc. This means I can speak into a microphone using my own voice and sound like a well-known actor (or use (TTS))..
For now fair use is a complex legal doctrine, and its applicability can vary.
People who inspired the voices and deserve all the credit
(The voices are not in their original form; the pitch and tempo has been modified).
Narrator inspired by Morgan Freeman.
Barbara inspired by Ashley Greene
James Gordon, Jr. inspired by Matthew Porretta

[@sorsomething709]

Messed up? Seems perfectly sane for Gotham standards

[@slunky6269]

Least insane Gotham criminal

[@garganrose]

He’s perfectly sane he’s just evil

[@jesus_hernandez630]

Real.

[@ManOfX305]

@@garganroseNo, he’s psychotic, if you’ve read Batman Year One, you see the kind of head trauma he had to go through. He likely has shaken baby syndrome which in turn, opens a door for mental illnesses.

[@jacobzamora4628]

He's like Jeffrey Dahmer

[@Nomoredrama2000]

This could make for an excellent horror/psychological thriller if adapted on screen.

[@mandalorianhunter1]

Honestly a sequel to year one would be perfect

[@venomfan2020]

DAMN, LIKE A SPINOFF TO JOKER??? THAT'D BE _INSANE_

[@cetomedo]

There's an anime called Monster that's very, very close to that concept. There's no superheroes though, its devoid of all fantasy elements.

[@jjqq4116]

Batman is basically as boring as superman as a protag so it's the endings are always trash. I wanted the bad guy to win. As the good guys didn't earn it.

[@pillow1557]

​@@jjqq4116 🤫🧏‍♂️

[@Kagira2006]

The scariest thing about James Gordon Jr. is that he's... realistic. There are a lot of serial killers who were just like him.

[@thehermit761]

name me some

[@silverneedlexx]

@@thehermit761literally every single one

[@claudiaorozco560]

How exactly?

[@bensoncheung2801]

111 👍

[@WiIdOutLaw]

@@thehermit761 The main one he's inspired from, Jeffery Dahmer.

[@josedarocha2949]

For god's sake, Jim Gordon doesen't have enought on his table? He is a Police Officer in Gotham, IN GOTHAM, and writers still gives him a Psycho son!? they are trying to compete with spider-man's writers to see who is more sadistic!? (but the DuB was Great)

[@RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvus]

Bat man spider man and the punisher, when these three combine they take take the form of : *a bleak and incurable depression*

[@AzguardMike]

and plot twist, the mother was actually Harley Quinn. She pulled a Talia and raped him, had his baby and left him on the doorstep. Jim did a paternity test and tried to raise his son the best he could, but it was all for naut. Ok that never actually happened but, give them time. The women in the comics are massive rapists. Be it Shado, Talia, Cheshire, The Goblin Queen....

[@elongatedmanforever1252]

​​​@@AzguardMike They were??, for some reason They act like they arent, if They were men id be a big deal.

[@elongatedmanforever1252]

​@@AzguardMike Dont forget harley quinn is Defintley one herself.

[@IvanKiselyvov]

​@@RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvusYeah. I didnt think of frank castle until ypu mentioned him. That guy has it rough as hell

[@mikeattard3543]

Everyone: The Joker is the most messed-up psychotic freak there is! James Jr.: Hold my beer!

[@Reddotzebra]

I wonder if Mr. J would congratulate this guy or try to kill him for being crazier than he is?

[@MrSpannners]

Hold my pint of blood

[@Eli-uw6zt]

Hold my pills

[@nicolovoci7265]

Professor Pyg

[@willbrgamer5137]

​@@nicolovoci7265 You didn't have to got that far man

[@jonhdoe6303]

Am I tripping or did Gordon not check that bathroom in the dinner?

[@greenmumin]

He should have LOL

[@destroyerfam3785]

Would’ve been nice continuity if he did

[@Izzyduude]

Wondered the same thing.

[@JZXS_Edits]

Ikr 😂

[@SynnekoNya]

This was giving me hella Death Note vibes ngl... as if Light were a serial killer without the death note... the whole setup and family too.

[@lowkeyobsessedngl]

what's funny coz in the TDK trilogy the kid who played Gordon's son also played Joffrey in GoT, which, as we all know, is a complete psychopath

[@cetomedo]

Gives me a lot more Monster vibes. He's like discount Johan.

[@RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvus]

@@cetomedo monster was more subtle, you’ve made me wonder how much influence the twins from black lagoon had from monster.

[@boozledbamboozeler3822]

The ending was literally beat for beat with Deathnote when he got caught.

[@peterhellgren2962]

I’m sure it was in ”Batman begins”, but he didn’t play Gordon’s son, just a kid in the narrows.

[@3sixgod36]

Another Tuesday in Gotham 💀

[@galatic-wyvern2993]

2:00 oh, just a HAWK HIDING IN MY CLOSET! NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT

[@jagoz7465]

Eh, just an average Giant Hawk

[@Lezm]

For real, why the hell was a Hawk there 💀

[@andresortiz2901]

''Little Piece of Damian'' 17:26

[@NeoN-PeoN]

Commissioner Gordon can't catch a break in ANY version of Batman.

[@Tousicle]

17 MINUTES?!!?! .... I'm making popcorn.

[@blindtotheattrocities]

I just had a chunk of cheese torn off with pomegranate juice call me weird

[@Tousicle]

@@blindtotheattrocities that sounds phenomenal

[@300kyuubi]

@@blindtotheattrocitiesokay that actually sounds really good right now

[@bobfg3130]

There's an antidote to Jim Gordon Jr's formula. The children can be administered the antidote and they will be fine.

[@TheKeller101]

I don't think Gotham is quite so bad as to administer child murder...

[@rich8666]

That was amazing please do more comics like this the narrator the voice actor 10/10👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Leavemebejewtube]

your hands are Brown. You should wash them from time to time buddy

[@Vilik711]

​@@Leavemebejewtube What a racist joke 😂

[@onidogg1593]

The editing was perfect here tbh made it feel like I was watching a true crime story and not just a guy reading a comic to me

[@aSimpleTailor]

Gotham is so depressing.

[@anuschijansachchi9680]

His videos are getting better and better.

[@ControlTheOutcome]

Imagine what Christopher Nolan could’ve done with this story

[@wr5488]

He’s my favorite Batman villain! I love how scary he is while being a normal guy. Favorite scene is him and Gordon at a diner. James excuses himself and goes to the bathroom for a minute. When he comes out he apologizes for taking so long, he says he murdered a waitress and stashed her in a stall. Gordon immediately gets up to check and James goes ‘cmon dad it’s a joke’ and Gordon sits back down. As they leave after dinner a red pool starts forming from under the bathroom door. Dude is unhinged. Hated his death/revival. Joker killing him is lame, and him coming back as a Talon is even lamer. His Hannibal lector vibes are perfect as is.

[@Alexander-Lionheart_1881]

Naw I'm glad joker took him out😂😂

[@Alexander-Lionheart_1881]

KZbin I have hundreds of different accounts, stop deleting my comments or I'll rain down hell fire in these comment sections

[@keittkatranch5167]

If anything, he should have killed the Joker.

[@aSimpleTailor]

Good job man. Listened to the whole thing.

[@brucenatelee]

Without empathy, we subject ourselves to our own weaknesses. Nobody else there to share each other's strengths.

[@susanroche597]

These voice actors are Ai labs Really happy with the results tho. Make more! ❤

[@BigScaleBaller]

damn really what AI

[@juliancamacho3837]

These are so amazing please keep these longs stories comin!!!

[@kaliyuga9895]

Your Channel is awesome thanks for the almost 20 min video

[@M05tly]

Wow, it was so well made it only felt like 5

[@lightningsam]

Very well made. I honestly felt like I was watching a movie 🍿

[@user-vk9qe9je1z]

This is excellently put together. The sound effects, the scouring, the voice actors , the editing is all great

[@doofsivaworshipper8015]

I whole 17 MINUTE vid. I feel honored. Thank you keep making vids. Their amazing.

[@maximianocoelho4496]

"Hello Dick!" Gets me every time.

[@willowierwaif7363]

17mins of pure perfection, thank you!!!

[@ianfinrir8724]

According to Batman, the one villain he truly hates is Victor Zsasz. I think that says a lot.

[@mraintnevacare]

The baby at the end...

[@bobberry1463]

Ulu feel like this be the perfect explanation for why in batman beyond there so many new big villains.

[@h27]

Stumbled upon your channel and love how u bring these comics come to life! Looking forward to more DC content from u

[@BREAKocean]

Whoever did the voicing for this is amazing.

[@haraya_manawari]

this would actually be a pretty nice live action sequel to the Dark Knight trilogy

[@EvanPrentice]

Martin Sheen. Was driving me nuts initially, but for Jim Gordon, Martin Sheen is the voice. Honestly a pretty good fit.

[@jamiemeansjamesmusic]

I'd say this guy is up there with the messed villains like Professor Pyg and Dollmaker

[@enigma7310]

*Gotham is just Chicago with extra steps...*

[@mrnukes797]

Detroit

[@wassabbi8034]

Very cool. Looking forward to the next upload

[@attonattonatton]

Please keep making these videos, better than most tvshows/movies

[@mandalorianhunter1]

After you read and watch Year One, you realize that one of Batman's most insane villains is born there.

[@suiginmigasuto3356]

This is quality Batman stuff right here.

[@suiginmigasuto3356]

I mean seriously. This is as "Batman" as you could possibly get. This is good shit.

[@jkiture]

Dude your content is amazing

[@qwasbae5854]

The most unbelievable thing about this comic is that the daughter of the frickin police commisioner who is also frequently targeted by Gotham's nastiest criminals doesn't at least keep a gun hidden on her at all times. I mean come on!

[@MartezAnims]

No Killing Rule.

[@qwasbae5854]

@@MartezAnims his daughter has a no killing rule?

[@justin.channels]

How on earth did you get Martin Sheen and Morgan Freeman for the voices? Bet they are stoked to be here.

[@Xfurias]

😂😂😂

[@patrick1978maas]

I thought that was more of a Robert Duval type.

[@Patisdead]

James Gordon jr is so messed up he's literally Jeffrey Dahmer

[@RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvus]

There’s some influence but they hard hardly similar

[@Jojo-vq4vg]

.... Man this was awesome and how it's done!!!

[@chc8551]

This was fun to listen to. I would love to come here again for more narrated stories 🙂

[@nctpti2073]

Junior did all that at the end with a knife buried deep through his eye socket? Umm.....

[@thetalantonx]

Very well done! As long as you continue to keep the explanation in your descriptions and make sure to edit the results Uberduck and 11ElevenLabs gives you so that it sounds *inspired by* a style and voice you're set. Your pairing of the music with the rest of the audio design was on point, and your edits and framing were fantastic. Well done. Subscribed and will be digging back into your content.

[@UncensoredScion]

That is an absolutely fucking cool story

[@donniecash1737]

Thank you. really enjoyed the video.

[@milano.e5861]

dawg i watched all ur vids keep the work up !

[@twilightsparkle2764]

Can you please do more short, dark stories like this? This is fantastic!

[@carlosmerces]

Really cool, keep doing it

[@willchee4366]

Superb video. I'm a new subscriber. Perfect video to play when stuck in a traffic jam.

[@moisampioquinto7473]

Thank you! Keep it up!

[@sarahjane7886]

This is really good

[@DipsYourFriendlyArtist]

Fun fact: in kill the Justice League, part of the Arkham series. You can see a wanted poster of James Jr!

[@MrSpannners]

"But it was just a hawk with a big rat" This made me laugh out loud at 1:45am and I don't really know why

[@RiasatSalminSami]

The art design was excellent. Really matched the tone of to story. Also I like James facial design. His face and his overall look really gives that uncomfortable vibes.

[@jackieec]

Appreciate the narration as a new visually impaired fan ❤

[@sardonicapple5369]

Is this an AI voice? Because if not, you have a subscriber for life. Wow, great job!

[@Vilik711]

I don't understand this hate to ai

[@theonechillbeing9317]

Can anyone ask me why James Gordon jr is messed up or what made him this way. So James Gordon is the most implicit horrifying villain or Gotham's criminal.

[@darknessends127]

his father put him in a cell across from joker to scare him straight jr instead admired the joker

[@BANANA42k]

Sometimes it's a tumor in the brain, head trauma as a baby/young child, or glandular issues making them prone to rage, etc. Also some people are simply born without empathy and remorse for their actions. Psychopaths just happen sometimes.

[@seeleunit2000]

​@@darknessends127 Jordan couldn't have just giving him a spanking or have Batman strike fear into the kid ? Those would have seemed like better options

[@EmptyMan000]

@@seeleunit2000 Only an idiot thinks physical punishment or fear can make a psychopath stop being a psychopath. Problem is there's too many idiots.

[@kevingunning9259]

We need a legit Batman Horror Movie ASAP, rated R

[@weedingadmiral9431]

I think good thriller/criminal would be better, just returning to the roots of Batman.

[@PosthumanHeresy]

@@weedingadmiral9431 That's just The Batman, we've done that.

[@thepresidentofatlanta]

This deserves a live action adaptation

[@klutzmtg2310]

Only thing I hated about this story was how James lost to Barbara. This dude was methodical and cunning in every move he made and then somehow he clumsily walks into a scenario where he gets stabbed by a knife was honestly so stupid. He was far too smart to have such a unrealistic moment like that happen to him.

[@Gambit771]

But they can't have her be a damsel in distress.

[@zlch4021]

What do you mean? Barbara’s a trained superhero, Jims some psychotic kid

[@cameroncamaraderie5851]

Gordon kinda sounds like the illusive man,

[@quinnwaloch9750]

Holy shit he really psychopath

[@mr.knightthedetective7435]

If Matt Reeves decides to make Hush the villain for The Batman 2, I hope he uses James Gordon Jr cause he perfectly coincides with Hush

[@Ronin_Vector]

Gotta love the time when Batman thought to himself "How do I track down the most fucked up mind in the multiverse? (The Batman Who Laughs) I know! James JR.!"

[@Xfurias]

AI Gordon sounds like Martin Sheen or The Illusive Man to others

[@crimsonskystudios]

If this story could be turned into a movie I genuinely believe it could top The Dark Knight in terms of story by a LONG shot.

[@almondmagnum8604]

It would have been funny if Junior was, in fact, innocent. And his family shunned him for years by mistake.

[@ragecawk]

Most messed up is saying a lot. Holy moly

[@o_o-037]

I like How James Jr sounds like Light Yagami from Death Note. But instead of killing criminals, he kills innocent people. It's poetically dark if you think about it.

[@petergozinya6122]

These keep getting better and better 👍

[@c0mrade1]

i need y'all to take in that this guy is reading a sheet of paper and is only narrating and editing this video to appear scary, amazing video job well done 👏

[@IronKore]

Why can't the movies be so grounded

[@miguelanthony5775]

James and Safran need to get on this and make this a live action series 6-7 episodes of this

[@goblinounours]

_"And that's when-"_

[@ricocox2591]

Pretty good.

[@Adam-ix1gv]

So its james fault that the ppl in batman beyond r crazy

[@justjoeyvibing2764]

"you little piece of Damian" 😭😭😭

[@pillow1557]

I never really liked comic stories but damn this is now my favorite one and the voice acting is very good the narrator is also the best

[@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259]

The joker doesn't scare Barbara. James Gordon Jr is the scariest batman villain. More than professor pyg, more than even the Dollmaker.

[@sahilhossain8204]

Lore of Batman's most messed up villain momentum 100

[@formdusktilldeath]

City of Nightmares... checks out.

[@DemonFist94]

We need a movie!

[@Pensive_Scarlet]

Did they ever follow up on this? Even if it's just an Elseworlds thing, I'd love to see the twenty year jump where it turns out the plan worked and there's a whole new nightmare in Gotham. It could even have parallels to what happened decades ago with lead poisoning and increased criminal tendencies.

[@auntrayjones39]

WOW this very interesting

[@angelosusa4258]

There needs to be Batman horror films

[@kylerobinson2441]

I really need to read the batman comics cause this story was insane.

[@bloodysweetzombiegirl]

One could argue that empathy is quite a strength. It takes a lot to actually give a damn. Not caring is simple…

[@KrakenManns]

he is the true definition of Salad Fingers theme music

[@dominicbuck3744]

17 minutes?? Finally. Something I can watch while I cook

[@et2525]

Batman's most messed up villain

[@Lordslothable]

My man 👍👍👍

[@JanaSzIsBasicGlitch]

This is cool, but why he didn't check the leaking toilet ... And the fact that she wasn't around anymore.

[@UrielManX7]

Really good job on, very creepy story, and most evil too, dare I say he's scarier than the Joker. On a side note, I laughed real hard when Barbara stabs him on the freaking eye and he's fine, I thought "Classic serial killer trope, when it comes to the climax they become near immortal" :P

[@oonwing]

Just DAMN!!!!