Batman's Dumbest Nemesis: Lord Death Man 

Lord Death Man would be a perfect addition to the Suicide Squad, even in a new movie, and having him be a running gag of dying but always coming back and then immediately dying again would have a lot of potential

I'm shocked Lord Death Man isn't one of Red Hood's rogues. Can't break the no killing rule if the guy you're dealing with is immortal.

How did the writers imagine Lord Death Man’s voice after the New 52? Because I don’t think there’s any other way to imagine Lord Death Man’s voice other than Skeletor’s voice

Lord Death Man actually has a ton of potential to be a top tier batman villain, honestly you just need a cool design and gimmick and you're pretty much set

I saw the thumbnail and said to myself "ThePandaRedd's gonna like this one" and then I saw the title and holy cow

Lord Death Man is the epitome of “too stubborn to die”, which I believe makes him a great supervillain. Because he knows he’s unkillable he does the extreme shit his does because he knows that there’s no consequences for his actions. Yeah you can kill him, but it never sticks. I like to imagine that the first time that he died he just annoyed Death so much that he refused to collect his soul and sent him back, and just does it every time he dies just so he doesn’t have to deal with him.

Shout-out to Batman: The Brave and the Bold for being possibly the only time Lord Death Man was adapted outside of comics or manga.

I cant believe there hasn’t been a scene where lord death man has pretended to be dead after being attacked by batman and batman just freaking out thinking he actually killed him

I love how that ai generated batman comic could have 100% been written by lord death man lol

Those lord death man quotes cemented him as the greatest character to ever exist in every medium

I think the fact that he can give facial expressions with a skull for a head, makes him a million times scarier.

This character is wild. I think comics need more characters like LDM in certain titles. Can you imagine how much fun the creative teams would have???

Just to be clear, they may have cannonically moved Gotham City to NJ in the modern DC universe, but that was not always the case. Early Batman stories practically call Gotham New York City, with New York landmarks and icons having direct parallels in Gotham. I would say that in 1966 when Death Man made his debut, Gotham was still squarely situated in Manhattan.

It think it would be hilarious if it's revealed LDM gets a DBZ-like zenkai boost every time someone tries to kill him. He's just casually wildly powerful and out there.

If anyone deserves to have faked Moon Knight panels as canon lines and have it make sense, it's going to be the guy who has experienced the trauma of death over and over again in the solitary confinement of a safe launched into the vacuum of outer space.

Not Drakes fault but DO NOT buy anything from established titles! Its a company in Hong Kong, you don't own anything, can't legally call yourself lord/lady, and they don't "plant a tree for every plot of land sold" your paying for literally ONLY a piece of paper.

And just like that, Lord Death Man is my new favorite Batman villain.

One of the reasons Lord Deathman was chosen as the first villian in the Manga adaptation is that he bares a nonsignificant to an already popular Japanese character at the time, Golden bat. In the same year that Deathman first appeared, there was a live action movie based on Goldenbat as well as the first Goldenbat anime being released in the following year in 1967. Interestinl enough, he first appeared in 1930s as a paper theater character, predatting both Superman and Batman and is often refered to as "the first modern superhero"

I'm so happy for Panda, this is one of the best collabs on the internet

13:32 I like how you can tell that it's supposed to be a Lord Skeletor impression, but I can't help but wait for Lord Death Man to just go "VENTURE!" and show off his giant flying coffin If Lord Death Man shows up in the Harley Quinn show, I know who I'm pushing to voice him

Lord Death Man is the funniest comic character I've ever seen. I say the more over-the-top the better, it helps that his Skeletor-esque design makes him inherently funny.

As somebody who considers the Jiro Kuwata Batman manga to be one of their favorite iterations of the character, this video was really a delight to watch. I had no idea LDM's had such a revival, for lack of a better term, in modern comics! One slight correction though, Lord Death Man was not the first villain that appeared in Kuwata's series. Modern reprints of the Batman manga are collected out of their original publication order, with the LDM storyline usually listed first despite it happening halfway through the series' initial run in Shonen King. The story arcs though are mostly self-contained so it doesn't matter what order they're read in more often than not.

This guy is like a mix between The Golden Bat and Skeletor and I love him

Would love to see more videos on the histories of characters widely considered jokes. Maybe one for the Great Lakes Avengers? That could be a fun topic.

The fact he is talking about him in a MCR shirt makes this video 10 times better

A Comic Drake/Panda Redd Crossover is the team up we needed and deserved.

I'd kinda have a morbid idea... what if Batman kept LDM around so that's his murder anger punching bag outlet? Like after years of suppressing all the murderous rage he can have against rhe criminals he just kinda takes it out on LDM as therapy, cause it's fine he'll always come back.

12:54 only an immortal would have enough time to learn EVERY POKÉMON NAME as a side hobby to being a mob boss.

I refuse to believe his full name isn't Larry Deathman

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Oof the Established Titles sponsorship is at the worst time 🤣 Excellent video as always Drake

I love Lord Death Man. I’ve only read his appearances in the Joshua Williamson Robin run, but I loved what I read.

Glad we still got a little bit of Panda's LDM voice! Also, "Not the guy. Stop asking." is a great lower third!

We need a petition to make Lord Death Man the villain of Harley Quinn Season 4

This whole first appearance of Lord Deathman is pretty much adapted beat for beat in the brave and the bold show, in what is supposed to be a speed racer esque Batman show from the 60s

Man, talking about Lord Death Man remind me of that scene when he said "I am Lord Death Man! Now you are Dead, man!" Funniest shit I ever made up

0:53 I love the fact that the guy with the Tommy Gun in the background of that cover looks like he's saying, "We're in the middle of a tense situation here, and Batman's posing for a _photo op?!?"_ lol

5:05 im pretty sure he chose Deadman because he kind of looked like Golden bat, even more so in this manga

No Drake! Every other RU-vidr is speaking out against their established titles ads! Drake you're promoting a scam NO!

The DC universe does have their own super lawyer like Daredevil and She-Hulk. Her name is Kate Spencer, AKA Manhunter and she's awesome! She's the one who got Wonder Woman off for snapping Maxwell Lord's neck. Also she's a mother with a very comlex relationship with her ex-husband and kid. Honestly, She should have a show.

Dude, the MCR shirt and Cheetos mug reveal was a PERFECT choice for this character 👌 I love themed outfits for videos like this. It's a small touch, but it really does make a difference

You might want to double check on Established Titles, they've had some pretty credible accusations of scamming thrown their way and several other RU-vidrs have already cut ties with them and apologized for promoting a scam.

LDM's depiction in Morrison's initial Batman Incorporated run is my favourite version of the character. It's like the perfect balance of sheer ridiculousness and keeping LDM a genuine threat.

Never heard of LDM before and now I am in love with him. Now one of my favorite DC characters ever!

My only guess as to why Lord Death Man was chosen for the manga is that he has a striking resemblance to the beloved Japanese superhero Ogon Bat (Golden Bat).

There better be a live action Lord Death Man debut in the next 10 years

It would be even better if whenever he dies dies(like disintegration or inescapable imprisonment), he just simply respawns. Somewhere. Anywhere. So you couldn't get rid of him. And whenever someone inside the universe asks how he came back, the answer will always be "idk, I died. I got better tho."

FlatlineRobin Also, Batman sounds like the perfect counter for LDM. LDM: "Ha, I cannot be killed!" Batman: "I do not kill." LDM: "CURSES!"

14:08 this is incredibly chaotic and wild and I love it

Oh no established titles sponsorship just a few days after ☠️ rip drake

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That’s a big ol’ yikes for the sponsor. Should stop working with them as it is a scam.

oh my god it’s happening. The colab. Everyone stay calm…. Stay calm… STAY F&$@ CALM

Lord Death Man is the kind of comic characters I think about, a nobody from old school comics that’s a sudden cult classic outta nowhere, its awesome

8:30 “I won’t kill you… But I don’t have to save you.”

1. I thought he made out with Ra's' mom, not grandmother 2. Bruh I feel cheated because I didn't hear one thing about his appearance in Batman: The Brave and the Bold

This sponsor didn't age well like Christ that is unfortunate

DC does kind of have their own lawyer Super Hero - Manhunter (Kate Spencer, she was like the sixth or seventh person with that name) Unfortunately she has only been sporadically used since her debut series from the early 2000s (Bendis used her a little in his latest 'Checkmate' series but it's Bendis so it's not worth talking about) Which is a shame, since she has some interesting aspects, like being a single mom and the fact that she's related to some b-tier Golden Age characters (she's the granddaughter of Iron Munro and the original Phantom Lady)

Yeah, Lord Death Man kinda played himself, because now Batman can enact any form of torture he wants with no repercussions because he will never break his no killing rule

Lord Death Man sounds like he's Batman's greatest nemesis, as well as He-Man's nemesis.

Really liked the portrayal of Lord Death Man in the Batman 66 comic. That series and its crossovers deserve a lot more attention.

That established titles sponsership just had the absolute worst timing rip. Otherwise another banger video.

I clicked on this video expecting a completely bland, forgettable villain with a really stupid gimmick. I was NOT expecting a character with this wild and crazy history, and now I freakin love him.

7:06: Mother Soul is Ra’s Al Ghul’s mom (and therefore Talia’s grandma and Damian’s great-grandma).

That AD didn’t age well

been waiting for a full collaboration with these 2 . You're some of my favorite creators and this video was really informative and creative :] you 2 are genuinely some of the most entertaining creators i seen keep the amazing content up

People keep bagging on him, but his sidekick accomplished the impossible: she made Damian interesting.

Lord Death Man in the Robin series has been a very good edition and Flatline I think was a fun sidekick for him.

You using Skeletor's voice for Lord Death Man was fricking hilarious 😂

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Ironic he was fleshed out in manga, when another Superhero manga Kinnikuman his villain is essentially a parody of Lord Death Man. Outfit and all.

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“Eventually, Lord Death Man stopped think- Oh wait, he’s all right”

13:47: I like the fact that Drake is sitting on the throne reading an indie comic while Panda Redd is talking about Lord Death Mam.

11:06 Panda Redd: Freaking EXPLODING IN THE VACUUM OF SPACE would be the death of any lesser…any *less ridiculous* supervillain. I mean, ask Palpatine. Sheev: Finally, a worthy opponent.

Well… Batman going extra now? Lord Deathman sound like a lot fun and I want see more!!!

"Breath deep the flatulence of oblivion" is a quote made for O'Malley from RvB

I think I love this villain. The only thing about him I would want to experiment with in character writing is to make him more and more extreme. Not in a Deadpool kind of way, I think I would make him ironically funny with a good comedic presence (Maybe in like a Deadpool and Cable dynamic, where he would be mostly serious all the time, but funny things happen to him while he stays deadpan serious; not where he goes out and looses his demeanor as he dies or gets hurt, but where he stays serious, but something funny happens to him sort of way... maybe like a less bombastic parody of Dr. Doom)... but make him more extreme as every time he comes back his threat level and insanity kind of rises to the point where now he's the wild card at the worst time. Make him do something insane like potentially Kill Darkseid for some period of time and rule Apocalypse (Because he comes to the understanding that Darkseid is just a Mob boss from the New Gods). I'd also want to make him a Plasticman villain, a lot of Plasticman's rogue gallery are silly or parody based. For Plastic Man, I think he could be fun if you make him kind of like the MCU Antman, mixed with Deadpool, maybe a bit Booster Gold as well, but give him a title like "The Man Who doesn't Break", while you can have Death Man get a cool title as "The Unbreakable Man". (Kind of describing Plastic Man that can be twisted, contorted, chewed up, melted, stretched, spit out and still be fine, while Death Man is described as being able to be chopped up, torn apart, dismembered, decapitated, burned, and blown into pieces and still be fine (So a bit of changes to both of their powers). Plastic Man would kind of be a "Rehabilitated" Criminal, someone who was originally a goon, but worked themselves into being a one time Batman Rogue's gallery villain, but captured, put in Arkham, and then got out for "good" behavior much like some other Batman Rogues getting out of Arkham, maybe played for comedy or laughs, but also organized intentionally by Hugo Strange. Still being like a criminal he would plan to commit a crime, but on the day he executes his plan, another crime is already taking place and Batman is in a Pinch, but because of Plasticman's strange sense of honor and little heart of Gold, he can't leave batman to die and helps Batman take down the criminal, leading Plasticman to a Justice League invitation. From there on, Plasticman would be a conniving conman of a character that somehow fails upward, with the desire to be the greatest underground boss. I think he could even convince an old friend to becoming his fake nemesis to give him a arch rival and rogue gallery villain that he can foil over and over again to look good with the league under the guise of "Dr. Dome" that he uses to con them over and over. It can work, making them both fail upward until now Dr. Dome is a big enough name where now he gets targeted by the mysterious Lord Death Man, and now Plastic Man has to actually be serious for once and rescue his friend before he gets killed, risking everything from his position in the league, to everything he's ever accumulated as this Lord Death Man in contrary is the kind of guy that works really hard to earn his way to the top. Not through cheap schemes to get himself there in the simplest way possible, but through brutality, hard work, and meticulous plots, almost in hopes of out working his sometimes bad luck. Thinking about it, I guess their dynamic would be like Homer Simpson and Frank Grimes from that classic episode, just no friendship or comradery outside of slowly realizing they are becoming each other's arch rival.

"Nyeh heh heh, I'm immortal and am going to rob banks!"

"Kind of extreme since Gotham City is located in New Jersey". According to Young Justice it's in Connecticut since it's a coastal city equidistant between New York and Boston.

Honestly, if I also learned how to become immortal through the power of yoga, I feel like my confidence would also shoot through the roof. He probably found out he was immortal and immediately located the nearest Spirit Halloween to get the costume for his crusade

Dumbest? HE IS THE MOST AWESOME VILLAIN!!! I like the idea of him locking horns with other members of the Bat-Family). That's where there's even more spark of fun begins with the character. Sure he fought Damian, but I want to see him tango with Red Hood and Batgirl (Cassandra Cain). THEN we're talking some glorious fun!!!

Tbh, immortal putting bounty on himself for fun is hilarious But yeah he isn't villain that will beat superman's ass, but his immortality allows him to pull off stupid shenanigans and he does have flashy style

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LDM is my new favorite character. Also great job Panda!

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You know I just realize that power wise, Lord Deathman is basically just Deadpool with consent!!!

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I ABSOLUTELY love that you brought Panda in!!! I was literally going to send your link!! ❤️❤️

Maybe they chose him for the manga because he somewhat resembles golden bat in appearance

Lord Death Man's got me laughing hard with that Skeletor voice! Joker, eat your heart out! You could honestly say that "He always comes back."

that's great! didn't know about the Japanese aspect as for looking like a Japanese villain, he actually looks like 'golden bat', a Japanese Super Hero from the 30's. maybe this is the reason from Death Man has been the villain of the Batman manga

Like how batman is totally willing to put you in an and endless tortured existence as long as you don't die

got to say that Pokemon line had me laughing harder than id like to admit

i heard of Death-man from a video Mr. Rogues made about his first appearance, but i had no idea he was this awesome.

I'm only mildly surprised that Grant Morrison had a part in making Lord Death Man cool... They're one of those few authors where you can definitely feel the love they have for the medium and still embrace the weird side of comics.

Lord Death Man kind of looks like Regular Show Death, except that he doesn't have a mullet

Let’s just agree that Larry is the best batman villain and bring it up when anyone talks about who’s Batman’s best villain and then we will refuse to elaborate

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I'm pretty sure they wanted him in the Manga because he looks like a Golden Bat rip-off.