Batman finally snaps

[@SetoShadowVT]

When the writers want to be... they can make Scarecrow into a pretty genius criminal Mastermind, this was one of those times. That was a brilliant plan on Crane's part

[@C24U_]

Except of course the huge dump decision to allow Batman to keep his suit when captured, something that anyone who has tangled with him before would know it has its own set of tools imbedded in it. It’s just another case of bad writing for plot convenience.

[@SetoShadowVT]

@C24U_ It was a Tunnel Vision type thing more so than bad writing, it happens to the best of Bat's villains from time to time

[@Shatterverse]

The real proof that Crane is crazy is that he invented the ultimate designer drug and only uses it for the dumbest possible purpose instead of selling it and making a goddamn fortune.

[@Mr_Edward_Nigma]

Me after getting addicted to crane’s fear gas and appearing outside his workshop:

[@neinja66469]

​@@Mr_Edward_Nigmacareful he'll make sure you od

[@RD-zx6py]

We had a guy adapt it for this reason before. He was called Cheer in Batman Urban Legends.

[@SergeantExtreme]

He basically invented Joy from We Happy Few.

[@ChrisPlayGameNOW]

this is to remind the reader it's fiction! ;p

[@cappiecartwright6718]

The fact that it’s daytime told me all I needed to know 😂

[@ceothawne]

Exactly

[@glorbojibbins2485]

Ooooooooohhhhh

[@arn3107]

ikr it's so... bright

[@Synthis_Bioji]

Genius lol

[@igitaq]

It sounds like this story took part of its inspiration from a real life case. There was a man who went to have exploratory surgery named Sherman Sizeman and was given the anesthetic that paralyzed him but did not put him to sleep. Once the surgical team realized he was actually still awake and feeling every bit of the procedure they finally put him completely under several minutes into the surgery. They gave him a drug to make him forget about it but he was so traumatized that his subconscious knew what something terrible had happened. After days of terrible PTSD he took his own life.

[@rudeboyjohn3483]

Sherman Sizemore, in PA I do believe. Back in 2006/2007

[@delphidelion]

Similar things can happen to heavy drug users. It is why doctors ask if and how often you use drugs. So they can try to calibrate their anesthetics correctly.

[@sleyking123]

Damn. Did his family sued the hospital?

[@igitaq]

@@sleyking123 Yes. I think they were awarded something like 2.5 million but I am not sure. Still that doesn't fill the absence left from a list loved one.

[@comidyseeker]

At the beginning, I thought this was all a product of The Mad Hatter. Wasn't expecting _Scarecrow_ to make something to give people idealistic visions.

[@alexv3372]

Woah this is insane I like the poison ivy design though

[@buildaggedonarmanaziie4462]

I like how they were using a lesser known and lesser used villain like Merry Maker, I like the villains who are not talked about or used that much, and I feel like they should use them more and make them more mainstream, like Merry Maker, Anarky, others.

[@johannesstephanusroos4969]

Merry*, surely

[@bruhbrehii]

Wow this was genuinely such a good comic, honestly I was just absolutely immersed in it the entire time this video was going.

[@keving7837]

Laughing at the suffering of others doesn't make you a villain Rob. The German word for it is Schadenfreude.The definition is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, pain, suffering, or humiliation of another. It is a borrowed word from German; the English word for it is epicaricacy, which originated in the 18th century.

[@yulacheng2293]

you do know this COMICS explained right?

[@BlessedPen]

You just explained why it makes him a villain lol. Experiencing joy, pleasure and self satisfaction from seeing others’ pain is villainy

[@yulacheng2293]

@@BlessedPen i must be a villain because that feels so good

[@Dinoslay]

It is especially satisfying when it is karmic.

[@jeremybrimmer1990]

"German"

[@jeffhidalgo6037]

How long do we think it'll take Batman to escape the revolving door asylum? Lol

[@cdwarrior6582]

More than one second but less than two. Got a few villains to fuck before he leaves

[@ooglit1707]

@@cdwarrior6582 To fuck..?

[@tutotristan8662]

​@@cdwarrior6582 whaaaaat.

[@cdwarrior6582]

@@tutotristan8662 Batman has a long history of sexual relations with supervillains. Catwoman, I think he fucked Harley once, Talia… heck especially Talia there’s a kid as a product of that. Heck Dick even comments on the look he gives him after finding him and Harley having sex in the movie where they team up against some plant guy and Ivy and swamp thing were in it too… but yeah dick literally says it’s not like he’s never fucked a supervillain…

[@rzrhed8728]

If he takes his time it might take him until noon....if he decides to sleep in.

[@Eskeeter03]

It would've been 10X more awesome if the only way Batman could get cured from the Scarecrow toxin is if she put that THANG on him.

[@SuperM190]

You would think batman stuff would run out.....but here we are and im all for it 💯

[@iseehowitis9382]

Any grown man that wears a bat costume, outside of Halloween, has already snapped. 😂

[@JohnFigueroa-v7h]

Your energy gets me hyped 🔥

[@randumeffects3425]

Keep up the RANDOM stories u LOVE Rob... we here 4 it

[@LuciferMorningstar-zu1ud]

One of my favorite channels to listen to while I’m at work. It’s either Batman/DC stories narrated or scientific/astronomy facts videos. At least I’m not stuck watching dumb viral videos and stupid TikTok challenges 😂 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@yukithesnowman314]

Gotham finally realized Batman has been unhinged and mentally unstable for decades...

[@SleepyJoe-sz5wn]

Bro I've been saying for years this man does not need to be a superhero...he needs therapy. Bro hasn't made any tangible improvements to Gotham in decades. This is also why I can't take "prep-timers" seriously, they tell me he can defeat Jesus with prep time but he can't even keep his own rouge gallery locked up for any significant amount of time.

[@Mr_Edward_Nigma]

@@SleepyJoe-sz5wnwhile I can understand your point I believe you missed some points: 1: Batman’s job is to ensure the criminals of Gotham are taken to black gate or the asylum, he is not in charge of what’ll happen in there, that’s the commissioner’s job, and despite the fact that WE KNOW the asylum is corrupt in most versions BATMAN doesn’t know that because he’s a flawed character. 2: as I just said before Batman IS a flawed character a proper person WOULD most likely get therapy however Batman is not a proper person, he is a man that has been traumatized with the death of his parents at a young age. And 3: while I’ll admit a large amount of time the prep time is definitely BS, when writers actually get the point of prep time/don’t go overboard of it, it will most likely work in a way that’s believable.

[@MP-db9sw]

@KamalaGonBreakUrBoi- nothing Batman can do will ever clean up Gotham, not because he is incapable or too irrational to do it but because if he succeeds then theres no need for him to be Batman, anymore. The writers will keep finding new ways to ruin Gotham as long as we, the readers keep coming back to the stories. So its really not Batmans fault that Gotham is a hell hole, its ours.

[@beegpappa7900]

@@SleepyJoe-sz5wn Ya'll gotta stop with this goofy narrative.

[@JustMeChillin]

Rob aka. The storyteller, the comicipher, babel. I feel like one these names would be a perfect villain name for you lol. Truly the villain of every story

[@greyfoxzero]

This kind of makes the whole Arkham Knight storyline come into question. Sure Batman hallucinates all throughout the game but there are so many parts of the storyline where you question when he isn't hallucinating. Hell, you could find cracks in the "reality" of the entirety of Batmans career. Poison Ivy has been involved in Batman combating Scarecrows fear toxins many times and the fact this aspect keeps getting revisited makes me wonder how much of what we know ever even happened.

[@ethangilbert4896]

Have you seen the changing billboards and gargoyles?

[@theysayisagorilla]

Ive lately been wondering how much of the canon is entirely in batmans head.

[@deflategate1297]

That is such a reach it depends on what the writer wants to do and wants batman to be

[@milkshakelee1177]

Hi Rob, big fan! Keep on the fantastic work mate!!

[@Marx1684]

You brought it back to the old school, Donald Duck ice cream. Nice.

[@dhruvsinha6233]

His new suit reminds me of the DC’eased version of Damian’s suit at the end of the story. Plus since it’s in broad day light, it makes more sense the “Light-Knight” is CraAzY!😂 Symbolism going nuts…!!!

[@supervillainintl.6758]

Know something’s up when the Bat fam is operating during the day

[@sethwells1602]

Lmfao no you're not a villain rob I laughed hard too 😂😂😂

[@doctorleak5312]

Whenever I see batman in the day time I can't help but think it's gotta make it hard to be stealthy and harder to track

[@kylecollins3755]

Love that you’re back to doing DC stories. DC top 20 most characters hierarchy, and redo the Marvel hierarchy.

[@vadiks20032]

if i had a job, i'd go and buy this comic specifically, because i rarely get super interested in a comic , but this one got me hooked on till the very end. whoever created this story deserves something for making it

[@DanteDMCrules]

Those wondering or confused about his video's thumbnail it's not from this comic it's from the what if comic story where Batman ends up taking enhancing drugs to prevent ever failing to save a life again & gets addicted. The comic in question is called Venom.

[@michaelmitchell59]

Explained: "We all know who gives people visions and delusions of what they want to see..." Me: "The Mad Ha-" Explained: "Scarecrow" Me: "Yep. That's what I said. Scarecrow."

[@clintonef9]

“I know it’s not supposed to be funny but it’s hilarious to me” 😂 I’m the same way sometimes lol

[@HolyHadou]

Sorry but this feels like a scheme that Mad Hatter should be pulling off considering it does have to do with a variant of mind control and mental conditioning. This doesn't directly tie into messing with people's fears so I'm kinda surprised Scarecrow is taking point. I guess because he has a lot more capital on his name post Arkham Knight but even then, it's still Hatter's Mind Control Motif. Heck this whole premise kinda feels like a parody of the dream world he trapped Bruce in where his parents were alive and he was engaged with Selena but he couldn't read books which helped him realize he was in a dream.

[@fuzzbuzz6581]

Can count on Rob to put out a video just in time for my lunch. THANK YOU!

[@sleepjay6615]

"IM GONNA TICKLE YOU" -Batman

[@ThePsychoAnon]

I love Batman’s cape design in this.❤

[@ethangilbert4896]

Yoooo! I had this comic! It was awesome, new 52 really had some good ideas

[@TheBatSpeaks]

Batman is the universe's greatest detective. He was like hang on ive been batman for decades... its never been this good... somethings wrong here!!

[@sharding14]

I think it would have been funnier if after being sprayed with the toxin by Batman, Prof Pig & MerryMaker, the dude just saw exact versions of them, because each of their costumes are meant to provoke fear, as is lol. 😂

[@SoRECLESS97]

This takes me back to childhood playing the OG Arkham Asylum games. If you played em you already knew Scarecrow was coming 😂

[@eclipseslayer98]

4:44 NGL, that design is PEAK, except for the, "helmet".

[@AverageJoe_15]

Maybe I’m just a sicko but I like when heroes snap/stop holding back. One of my favorite comic moments is when Peter Parker confronts and fights Kingpin without his costume. He grabs kingpin by the skin of his chest and smacks tf outta him.

[@DarthHashington]

Your not alone when you laugh brother 😂

[@gericho6071]

Take a shot every time Rob brings up Plato's Cave... Nevermind

[@aphantomopera]

5:35 whenever Batsy starts pulling out statistics like this you know he’s gone too far 😂

[@Meriluslff1989]

"I'm a villain I'm a straight up bad guy" lmaoooooo

[@Lrbearclaw]

I love the ending. "Poison Ivy saved Gotham, so I gave her a pass."

[@kingroyale7110]

Bro I can’t take it serious with Batman in a straight jacket right of the bat 😂

[@vergilrules1616]

Beyond omega level: The Comicstorian Also the Divine Creator

[@Sensei_BigJoe]

My only problem with this is how does an icecream truck jack knife lol

[@AnnaYoungStories]

It'd be interesting to see what Scarecrow would do if he did win. Like that Joker comic when he beat Batman and went crazy because he lost his purpose. Would Scarecrow go crazy? Would fear become boring to him? Would Ivy be the hero since she is immune?

[@Sirhc_B8207]

I don't think he would lose his purpose, as Joker seems to be the only one so obsessed with batman. A hero Ivy story would be interesting, though!

[@splinter360]

Thiught this was gonna be about Venom with that thumbnail. One of my favourite Batman comics.

[@SohailSomwaru]

The Shroud, Moon 🌙 Knight, Cloak, Black Panther 🐆 Midnighter, Nighthawk- Bat 🦇 men Of The Marvel Universe!

[@AnarchysMisfit]

The Donald Duck and Sonic the Hedgehog ice cream from the ice cream man was fire. If you know, you know.

[@Flipitmixit]

11:08 Scarecrow does this, Mad Hatter does this, Ivy does this, The Court of owls do this, Hugo Strange does this, Copperhead doe..

[@ypxgenuine]

I see your vid I see Bens vid. Living on through you. Love this shit never stop.

[@wichitarichard]

Almost didn't click because of the Venom storyline thumbnail. Recommend changing it (again) to the original Batman in a straightjacket capture. Also: need more Bright Bat and Blue Belle in my life lmao!

[@shadowboy3063]

1:41 GYYYAAAAATTT

[@duel2803]

scarecrow really hit the infinite tsukuyomi

[@michaelgundel8168]

Finally your going to do knight fall. Rip Benny😥

[@Theminotard]

He left a batdoor in their system heh

[@justxander1656]

Mad hatter also creates false realities arguably he's more known for it while scarecrow just make whatever you fear seemingly come to reality

[@bournelucid]

18:43 wouldnt mind either

[@chriscarter1256]

Still need you to cover Long Halloween! One of the all time greats!

[@rustkitty]

I like that "Catbird" incorporated a bodysuit using Robin colors into the regular Catwoman outfit, showing that she is not just Bruce's romantic partner but also Batman's sidekick. The designs are very on point in this story.

[@azanyahyisrael101]

Excellent as always🎉

[@strikermodel]

15:08 Nah man, that moment has to go to Batman surviving re-entry on a metal plate crashing into solid ground no less. (I know water would kill him too but come on, they didn't even try with that.)

[@espinoth9913]

Given the first victim Bats chose had a bong, vape, and cigs I'm willing to bet every victim that night had some kind of drugs in their residence. Bats was picking people who would be driven to substance abuse rather than suicide. While still not GOOD, it can at least be recovered from.

[@CHARLESJOHNSON-gv7zy]

BATMAN 'PREP TIME' INCLUDES A CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR WHEN HE GOES CRAZY ..

[@nigelcharlson2992]

I’d love to see The Bat-Man: First Knight covered. It’s a modern take on the 1930’s Batman

[@thcrtn]

It's a cool mix of fame, wealth and society... Within the undertones of the context😂

[@emivar27]

who else recognize the Venom arc thumbnail? Also, I thought the villain was going to be Hugo Strange or the Mad Hatter, Scarecrow seems a weird option since everybody is kinda content in this altered perception

[@nickolaibernar16]

1:14 welcome to chicken little

[@dodoboy7373]

bro laughs like A.J. after eating a double chunk chocolate cookie

[@serpicopiu3591]

I like that his mask stays on

[@POTATOEMPN]

Gawt Dwam Brightbat? More like Rightbat!

[@gogeta_kai3720]

Shut up nerd

[@realmdarkness]

I can't wait for the next part of Absolute Power!

[@Christian.J_hXc]

18:42 had me laughing

[@anxioustoad174]

So I thought it was Mad Hatter before the reveal of Scarecrow

[@SamAx.]

I thought it was obvious with the nightmare thing and batman thinking it was chemicals

[@anxioustoad174]

@@SamAx. You see, I had the thought of it being Scarecrow after the nightmare stuff too. But with the whole “perfect Gotham”, I thought that it was Mad Hatter putting Batman into his own version of a ‘wonderland’.

[@aflyingmodem]

Cover the story where batman becomes nightwing when nightwing is being framed

[@dmbboirecords6623]

Batman definitely owes poison ivy an apology 😂

[@dantespardaposter5315]

I'm at minute 8, and I already know this is a dream scenario like the Btas episode where Bats got trapped in a dream by the Mad Hatter... It's not possible Selina AND Alfred don't think all these people killing themselves aren't strange... and I bet it's not the first guy who talks about his nightmares... Either that or it's a strange reality warping thing

[@2hurt2healmedia]

Isnt the white bat suit for his daytime adventures?so he looks less scary to citizens.

[@BigManBro484]

Bat Man should use this on all his villain's. Imagine if he captured them all and made them believe every day they actually one while being Chained in a cell.

[@emotee3523]

Hated this story, but Rob, fantastic narration as per usual.

[@buildaggedonarmanaziie4462]

This was great. Comics Explained, can you please, please, please, cover Batman Fear State and Batman Future State where Scarecrow wages a war on Batman and Gotham after Joker War, please?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CO-kd6sd]

I get that it was Scarecrow but I don’t think he’s the only one capable of this. Hugo Strange could also pull this off.

[@thepoormanspoet3312]

Bro the VERY FIRST clue was that Ivy was the one who wasn't buying the reality they were in

[@tscarb]

Thank you, Rob! Did you ever do a video of the original ras al ghoul story

[@Exar_Kun]

I can’t believe I didn’t know Poison Ivy had an “AOC” moment!!

[@ya-kiri794]

Batman: Then something just snapped, something inside of me!!🤪

[@mynameislucius]

I remember reading this comic after I got lost in an indigo store because I took an edible. Great comic.

[@NoddedAlpaca]

It’s literally the Baki hypnosis episode with Dorian

[@TPSR36]

Batman snapping has to be some crazy stuff😂

[@HarleyQuinnSoldier]

I mean...at least Harley & Crane are technically qualified to work in Arkham so Bats is in good hands when it comes to two of the four professions wise

[@tomkerruish2982]

This reminds me of the Black Mercy from "For the Man Who Has Everything."

[@Mat23]

This was an amazing crossover event that everyone forgot about. Same as Rot World lol

[@FermataJack]

Got baited by that 'Batman: Venom' thumbnail

[@sahilhossain8204]

Lore of Batman finally snaps momentum 100

[@GlerpidyGlarson]

Killer croc is a straight up derple nerp

[@chaoticneutralgiraffe5514]

Batman pouting after getting punched by ivy iss not something i expected to see from the caped crusader but here we are...

[@Randy-MacDonald]

Three dozen people realized how bad it is.