DeVito Penguin is always the best Penguin for me. It's funny that despite seeing Danny from Taxi to Twins to countless comedy shows and movies he's been in throughout 3 decades, his deranged inhuman portrayal of the Penguin will always be the one that's gonna stick in my head.
Incredible collection. I love your Batman collection. Happy Batman Day! So my favorite Batman is definitely Michael Keaton. I was 13 when Batman 89 came out. I saw it 5 times in the theaters. I stood in line for 4 hours on 6/23/89 to be at the first showing of the movie. The line wrapped around the theater. The summer of Batman was truly amazing. Michael Keaton was the best. They always say comedy comes from darkness. Michael Keaton was a comedian and you can tell he tapped into his darkside when playing Batman. Call it nostalgia but he forever will be my favorite Batman. You ever dance with the devil by the pale moonlight? My favorite Bruce Wayne is Christian Bale. He pulled off the binary nature of the character. Millionaire playboy by day, vengeful vigilante by night. His Bruce Wayne was perfect.
My favourite Batman and Bruce Wayne is definitely Michael Keaton. Back in ‘89 when we were teenagers my husband and I skipped school to line up for tickets for our group of friends to go on opening night. So many great memories for us. Love your videos,thanks for sharing your awesome collection.
Kevin Conroy has always been my favorite Batman and Bruce Wayne. Not only do I think he nailed the different voices but he created separate characterization for each role.
Keaton is my favorite live action Batman but Kevin Conroy is Batman/Bruce Wayne to me. The characters in Batman the Animated Series are perfect and those are the voice I hear in my head reading any comics. Very awesome collection.
I grew up with Val Kilmer and George Clooney as Batman. "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin" were some of the most played VHS tapes in my house growing up.
I don't think there's a Batman or Bruce Wayne I dislike, but my favorite for both is Kevin Conroy. It didn't dawn on me as a kid that he did a different voice for both. As an adult though, I appreciate it so much! And even his old man Bruce from Batman Beyond sounds different from his younger BTAS Bruce. Plus, my absolute favorite Bat-moment is in Mask of the Phantasm when he puts the cowl on for the first time after Andrea leaves him. And then you have the Arkham trilogy, his brief live action appearance in Batwoman during COIE, and the direct-to-DVD movies! Conroy's the GOAT.
For me, Kevin Conroy is Batman. My grandmother would watch Batman Animated Series when I was a kid. She made me a Batman costume when I was 7 y/o modeled after the BAS suit. Damn I miss my grandmother.
Favourite Batman is Keaton, I was born in 87 and he was the first I ever saw as a kid. He was so cool. Favourite Bruce Wayne is Adam West, because Adam West 😍
I love your videos Ethan!!! I have been watching for years and it's always a great time when you post. Thank you for making such relatable, fun, and realistic content
Mr Freeze is my fav Batman character. Fun fact, did you know Edward Scissorhands and Batman Returns are meant to be opposites? Both have messed up hands, one lives up in a castle, the other in the sewer, both wore the same outfit with suspenders, both designed by Tim burton
I grew up with Michael Keaton as my Batman, but I also will say Kevin Conroy was always the voice of Bruce Wayne/Batman me and still is. Especially when I read comics that’s the voice in my mind.
Val Kilmer is my favourite on-screen Batman. While I was brought up on the excellent Animated Series (RIP Kevin Conroy) and VHS's of Tim Burton's films (it was great to see Michael Keaton return in this year's The Flash), it has to be Val as its one of my earliest memories of going to the cinema with my family. I remember seeing 'Batman Forever', 'Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie' & 'Toy Story' in that year. I remember after seeing 'Batman Forever' needing everything from that film - I got the Kenner Batmobile (the same what Ethan's got), and the quick change Bruce Wayne figure (which Ethan also has!) Christmas '95. Something I still have though is the micro playset's from 'Batman Forever' - one opens up in Batman's 'head' and the other inside The Riddler's 'head'. Every time I see it in my childhood memories box it makes me smile. This is why in my eyes Val Kilmer was the best, he made a 5 year old me a fan! - my Mum used to fancy him as Batman as well. My favourite Bruce Wayne has to be Adam West though, mainly because I felt he was really 'was' a millionaire playboy business. Thank you for this video Ethan, thank you to Warner Bros Discovery holding Celebrations for this worldwide (if your in London go check out the suits!) and more importantly Happy Batman Day everyone!
Amazing collection as a lifelong Batman fan. Batman has always been my #1 superhero. You even have Combat Belt Batman MOC. Recently scored a loose Combat Belt Batman, my holy grail!
Without a doubt Keaton is the all time greatest Batman, but Bale's portrayal of Bruce Wayne feels like the perfect embodiment of that character. Your videos have reawakened my love of 90s Batman figures and made me want to start recollecting them.
Super glad my shop could help add to your masive collection of Bats stuff. Thank you again to you and the lads for stopping by when you were in Portland!
My favorite batman and Bruce Wayne is 89 batman and Michael Keaton. My love for batman runs deep and goes back to since I can remember. My mom made me a batman cape that I wore until it fell apart lol. I had 89 batman on VHS back in the day that I played soooo much, the tape on the back fell apart and the tape would not work anymore. Flash forward to today and I've passed on the love of batman to my son. We always compete for batman figures when we go toy hunting.
As some I didn’t get the connection of Batman movies due to being born in 99 but as a child I really grew attached to “Batman: The Animated Series” I really love how much open creativity was done and creating awesome characters like Harleen Frances Quinzel.Its pretty devastating we lost to iconic voice actors from that series so recently.I would say Kevin conroy was my favorite Batman.
Favourite Batman - Michael Keaton....his costume, his mannerism and movements, all just added to that iteration of the character! Favourite Bruce Wayne - Christian Bale. He had a great look and the scene in Begins, when he shows up with 2 women, and swims in the fountain....priceless! The Batman character got me through some sad times, have loved him ever since! This collection is badass! Your collection and taste in superheroes, has now made you my favourite wrestler!
Has to be Kevin Conroy for both Batman and Bruce Wayne for me 1) He had a really subtle way of changing his voice depending on if it was Bruce or Batman speaking that I loved 2) He not only voiced the greatest superhero animated series ever but the greatest superhero video game too in the Arkham series 3) I am vengeance I am the Night I AM BATMAN!
My favorite Batman was always Kevin Conroy. I remember my dad and I going to Walmart once a month and he’d let me pick out a Batman animated movie and a Kenner action figure. Favorite Bruce Wayne is definitely Christian Bale. He always gave off big Bruce energy 🤣
Kevin conroy is by far my favourite Batman, he was my Batman from childhood to adulthood. Michael Keaton is my fav Bruce Wayne cause he understood the character and could get it across without using words
I have to say that Kevin Conroy is my favorite Batman and Bruce Wayne. Hands down, no contest. I grew up with the animated series as one of my favorite shows, favorite series of toys, and one of my favorite Batman movies (Mask of the Phantasm). Add in the awesomeness that was Batman Beyond (I am kind of angry that we don't have Keatin as Old Man Wayne in a Batman Beyond movie yet), and you have such a perfect representation of how Batman should be done. I've also got a memory of the time that I broke my arm in 4th grade, falling off a jungle gym. After the horror of that and what it took to get it set, I was worn down, exhausted, and miserable. My mom brought me home the Animated Series figure with that beautiful art deco jetpack. I wish I still had it, but I was rough on toys as a kid and it didn't really survive past my early teenage years. Every toy from that set was fantastic and beautiful in its own way.
The best Bruce Wayne and Batman is always gonna be Keaton, I recently started picking up some MOC Kenner Batman. There’s no better buzz than nostalgia, that’s why we hunt toys! Keep up the awesome work mate!
i love the fact you love batman & robin AND batman forever as much as i do, very few enjoy those movies but they were a huge part of my childhood and they both bring back such happy nostalgic memories man
To me the best Batman and Bruce Wayne is Christian Bale. I feel like The Dark Night has been my favorite Batman so far! The way that movie out of all of them hit me, was out of this world. I also got to see the actual Bat mobile from that movie in real life and that was so amazing!! I'd also like to give an honorable mention to Will Arnett for playing Lego Batman! I love Lego so much and he did such an amazing job voicing Lego Batman!
Thank you for sharing! I'm glad to see you doing well! Always a pleasure to see these! (That commercial, " All figures come with Random Ass Weapons!" 🤣🤣🤣
Seeing your collection makes me miss mine. I had SO many of the Michael Keaton, and TAS Batman toys. They were cheap enough that I got a bunch for Bdays, and Xmas. I still remember having the original Keaton Bruce Wayne, and accidentally breaking his head off in school.
Lifelong Batman fan who loves Batman: The Animated Series the most. Batman has always been my #1 hero as well. What a collection you have, Ethan Page. Thank you for sharing this. Combat Belt Batman is really hard to get especially MOC. I managed to buy a loose Combat Belt Batman this year and it's now the centrepiece of my Batman collection. Cheers!
I have almost all the 89, and Returns figures loose. Minus the Toys R us Deluxe figures. I love running into loose spares, and making customs. One of them being unmasked Batman from the last scene of Batman Returns.
Ok. Mine was Kevin conroy from the 90 cartoon. I would come home from school and watch the show before I did my homework. My mom ended up being a bigger fan, just from the stories alone. Heart of ice is hands down mine and hers favorite. It helps me keep her in my heart.
I love Burton/Keaton's Batman/Wayne but there is no other Batman more interwoven in one's inner child than Conroy's versions. Yes, I said versions! Whether it is his iconic TAS Batman, the outstanding Batman: Arkham variations or every other Batman in between. When we read a Batman comic, gaze at a Batman picture, or let the inner child out to play with our Batman figure collections, it is undoubtedly Kevin Conroy's Batman voice we hear! For generations, Conroy is and forever will be Batman!
Keaton is my favourite Batman. Especially 1989 as I was born in ‘89 too and Keaton was my first Batman. My favourite Bruce Wayne has to be Kevin Conroy from Batman: TAS (Rest in Peace Kevin)
My answer will be a little in depth. I feel that the Best live action Batman & Bruce Wayne was Keaton because the trick to playing Batman is the understanding that Bruce is the facade, as he has been Batman(in his mind) since his parents were killed in front of him. His whole focus is on how to be the best Batman and therefore Bruce is awkward and a recluse. I have a Batman Toy collection started myself (inspired by yours) and think it’s amazing that you are just as big of a fan. PS the similarities continue as we also have a Daughter named Gabby (although ours is almost 16 now, they grow too fast!).
Like you, Keaton's Batman holds a very special, and meaningful place in my heart. I was born in 1986 so I was just the right age for my dad (RIP) to be the one to introduce me to the caped crusader. When we got that VHS tape, I wore the hell out of it. It was my favorite move to watch growing up. To this day, I remember being a hyperactive 3, 4, and 5 year old jumping off the top of the couch with a bed sheet doing my best impression of Batman coming in through the museum skylight. Also, Batman 89 has the bangingest soundtrack AND score ever and I will fight anyone who disagrees with me.
Batman returns is my fav Batman movie aswell! Not only that. But it's also my fav christmas movie aswell. Keaton will always be my fav Batman. However, my fav Bruce Wayne is oddly enough Val Kilmer. He brought such a tragedy to Wayne. Yet presented himself more of a cautionary tale to Grayson than being mentor. I love the dynamic between the 2. Batman forever is such an underrated gem. It's like for the same reasons i love The Sam Raimi Spiderman movies. It's zany and wild. Yet has so much heart. All 4 movies weren't afraid to be comic books come to life. We see so many superhero movies that try to be edgy/dark or even more realistic. I look to movies to escape. And the Burton/Schumacher films are perfect escape cinema.
Michael Keaton is my favorite Batman! I remember not having any of the Keaton figures as a kid but man did I love finding pictures of Batman 89 and Returns in magazines like the TV guide and such. Keatons Batman was just such a big part of my childhood and a big part in remembering my dad. I got my first Michael Keaton Batman this year, the Neca 89 quarter scale Batman and I'm so happy to have it. I lost all my Batman Forever figures, have no idea what happened to them but maybe one day I'll get them back, sealed and fresh! 😊 maybe some Michael Keaton original Kenner figures as well 😊 I had the lightning strike Batman from the animated series, maybe the Robin too but Batman is the one that always stood out because of the cool cape/glider it had but that one I'm sure I left at a neighbors house and I just never saw it again... I was looking for it for years, never found it again but I will always remember that figure.
Michael Keaton will always be my favorite Bruce Wayne/Batman. I was born in 86 and was just the right age when the movie came out in 89. My Christmases and Bdays were Batman for years just because of that one movie. Even today I watch the 89 movie as my comfort/feel good movie.
I feel like I'm probably in a minority but honestly BatFleck is my fave in both categories. He's a good size and makes an intimidating Batman, I can buy him as Bruce Wayne as well. I think in a way he reminds me of Batman/Bruce Wayne from the animated series come to life.
Michael Keaton will always be my #1 batman hands down, batman 89 movie was the first superhero movie my folks took me to see in the theater and my birthday and christmas of that year was nothing but, batman toys, even had on my birthday a batman style cake. those were good times, seeing your collection reminded me so much of my childhood when i had all those figures and vehicles. keaton's version of bruce wayne was my favorite cause he had brooding thing that batman had in the comics, he was smart but, also complicated as well. and that is why he will always be my favorite when i heard he was back in the flash movie, i could not wait to see it. spoiler alert, he was the only good part of the movie besides supergirl.
I’m a huge Batman fan as many of us are! I have been since I was old enough to walk. The first VHS my Dad ever bought for our first VCR was The 89 Batman movie. We got it for Christmas. Michael Keaton is my favorite live action Batman and Bruce Wayne. I don’t think there has been someone who pulled both as well as he did on film! However my favorite Batman/Bruce Wayne overall is Kevin Conroy(RIP)! Batman The Animated Series is my all time favorite tv show ever. Not just cartoon. I think he finds the best balance of anyone to ever play the character. I also had the chance to meet him at the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention in Lexington, Kentucky in 2019. Which was a great experience. I love seeing these kinds of videos! Hopefully I will get to meet you someday as well! Thanks for the videos! However my favorite
No Contest, the best Batman and Bruce Wayne is Kevin Conroy! His voice still lives in my head whenever I read Batman comics. Whenever I’m in the “Best Batman Debate” with someone and they just spout out stuff, I always quote Gordon from ‘Mask of the Phantasm’ “The Batman does NOT kill!” And the debate is over! Truest to form Batman ever created.
Favorite Batman, growing up, was from the Super Friends since that was my first introduction to most super heroes in general. Olan Soule was the voice of Batman for most of Super Friends (and the 60s Batman Adventures cartoon). One of those guys, that if you see a picture of him, it doesn't line up with the voice lol
Keaton is and will forever be the best batman! The most symbolic bat symbol to date. Even though I wasnt born until 91' I watched that first movie until the vhs tape stopped working haha
Aww man, Michael Keaton Batman will always be a classic, seeing that classic Batman action figure Damn, I even had the 89 bat mobile with the plastic cover!! Lol ah yes good time’s!
Michael Keaton all day long,this video was so bittersweet coz I remember having all the batman 1989 toys that I wished I'd saved,but feels so good seeing them again after all this time
That McDonalds Penguin toy brought back some great memories, My favorite Batman is George Clooney, i know lol, but im a huge Adam West Batman fan because of the over top classic comic feel. I also love Nolan, Millers and Burtons Batmen, so that's why I liked Batman and Robin. It was a perfect mix of both. as for Voice it will always be Kevin Conroy. As for villains, which you didn't ask, i have to say it was the Duo of Riddle and TwoFace. Over the top yes but perfect in that setting. Much love Page, hope you enjoyed the cameo at the end of Flash. PS my late father loved Danny, Returns was the first memory i have of him and superhero's, To this day I try to take in the stuff that he cant like infinity War and the DCU being rebuilt and retold in so many ways. I wonder what he would of thought of Spiderman No Way Home. We watched all Tobey's and he got to see Andrew's once. I miss him he would of loved your wrestling too. I would been proud to have taken him to see you guys preform now. Once a life long fan, always a life long fan. Thank you Ethan
Michael Keaton will forever be my one and only Batman/Bruce Wayne. I was 4 when the first came out and I remember seeing it at the theater. Great collection!!
My favourite Bruce Wayne is from Batman Beyond for showing a Bruce who is no longer Batman and who is Terry's mentor. My favourite Batman is Michael Keaton for the setting of his films.
Kevin Conroy is my favourite Bruce Wayne and Batman. The voices, the performance. Conroy breathed such life into the character. Honourable mention to Michael Keaton. Growing up on Batman, Batman Returns and Batman: The Animated Series is why I'm a huge Batman fan.
Huge respect to all of the Batman Forever things! This was my most favorite Batman movie growing up and I still try to watch it at least once a year. Jim Carey as the Riddler was PERFECT.
Great stuff man wow ! One thing I have always kept with me is my 1972 Mego Batman figure that I've had forever, if there is a fire I am getting third degree burns saving that one. BTW DeVito Penguin was a perv ! Fish hand - reporter ?! Myself and the wife cracked up at that one so passed us by back in the day. Most iconic movie moment ever was back when Batman 1989 premiered. Lines around the blocks for a week, when the Bat symbol hit the screen it was worth waiting 2 hours for.
Hi Ethan! Awesome collection! Great meeting you back in June in Beavercreek, Ohio at the Ohio Toy and Comic Show. Me and my two kids ( you called me Dad because of my shirt 😂) got our picture with you and your autograph. Then my son went back later and got selfies with you by himself, which he still has on his phone as his wallpaper. But anyway, best Batman/ Bruce Wayne has to be Michael Keaton. When the 1989 Batman movie came out, it was so different and good as compared to what we did have to watch as Batman, which was Adam West. Now don't get me wrong, Adam West was a good Batman, but Michael Keaton was darker. Also, have you seen the new 6 figure McFarland Batman box that just came out? Got mine in the mail yesterday and it is very cool! Six different Batman figures with their bat signals. Enjoy the videos and watching you on AEW/ROH wrestling.
Favourite Batman: This is a tie between Michael Keaton & Kevin Conroy for me - what Keaton did for the character of batman literally revolutionised batman forever. The whole scene in batman returns where he saves Selina Kyle at the beginning of the movie and just doesn't say a word yet lets his eyes do the talking will forever be a goated scene. He really makes batman feel like an urban legend in that universe, someone who's genuinely larger than life. and SPEAKING OF, BTAS is THE best, THE most accurate version of who batman is and what he stands for. Kevin Conroy played a huge part in my childhood and literally anything BTAS related i see to this day i will always buy. Favourite Bruce Wayne: Val Kilmer - Val is CRIMINALLY underrated, i LOVE the whole psychological stuff they touched on for Bruce in that movie. Batman Forever feels like more of a Bruce Wayne movie than it does a Batman movie to me at times which i really love, Kevin Smith has supposedly seen the Schumacher Cut (which i'm extremely jealous of) and apparently that takes a dive even further into the mental battle Bruce Wayne has. goated movie 10/10. love your stuff man, keep up the stellar work 👍🏻
Fav Batman is the Adam West Batman. I remember during the summers as a kid they would show the 66 Batman tv show for an hour. I was 9-10. I was hooked. I was at the right age for it. And fav Bruce is Animated series Bruce. Great animation, then throw in Kevin Conroy for the voice. Just excellent.
My favorite Batman is Kevin Conroys Batman, his voice IS Batman, favorite Bruce Wayne the same, both introduced me to a more fleshed out Batman, the villains the animation still and will always hold up, no matter what age I am, I will always sit down like a kid, watching one of my favorite heroes on screen
Fav Batman - Michael Keaton. The mask head sculpt is perfect all black look and first live action dark bat more realistic movie from the older campier ones before. Bruce Wayne - Val Kilmer or Kevin conroy they both felt like a nice fit have a good charm for the characters
My favorite Batman & Bruce Wayne has always been Adam West. I grew up with the "Bright Knight" showing me how to be a hero. Be polite, be honest and never stop trying to do the right thing.
My favorite Batman is Ben Affleck his suit looks great and his fighting style was awesome. My favorite Bruce Wayne is Christian Bale he really gave Bruce that playboy feel.
My favorite Batman and Bruce Wayne is Ben Afflek. Personally I feel like he is the only actor to play the roll with the mentality that Batman is the persona, Bruce is the mask.
Kevin Conroy is the best Batman. That Animated Series Batman is the definitive one to me. Best Bruce Wayne, hear me out, is David Mazouz from 'Gotham'. The show was solid and you get a lot of character development and stories you never get in movies because of time constraints. Some arcs go way too long but it was refreshing to see a Batman that wasn't already fully formed and have to work his way up to it.
Very jealous of your Batman Animated collection. I was 12 years old when it first came out and I remember I would get home from school and it was the first thing I would do was to watch it. If I couldn’t watch it I was record it on VHS
Favourite Batman and Bruce Wayne... Michael Keaton! Seeing him back in the new Flash movie just brought me back to when I was a kid where I would consistently re-watch Batman and Batman returns. Growing up I had most of these toys but no longer I'm afraid. There are a few I'd like to re-collect again and hopefully soon!
I am not commenting to win. I just want to share my favorite Batman to fellow Batman fan. Like you Ethan Michael Keaton is my favorite Batman of all time. Keaton made me believe as Bruce Wayne he needed the Bat suite to an affective hero. Once Keaton puts on the suite all bets were off. Batman 89 and Batman Returns has the best scripts and Keaton has some classic one liners I still use to this day. From " I'm Batman" to "You wanna get nuts! Come on let's get nuts!" all great quotes. Fans will say Keaton does the least amount detective work. WRONG, Keaton figures out the Joker's deadly beauty products and exposes the Penguin he is a fraud. Keaton over everyone. Val Kilmer played an excellent Bruce Wayne. Kilmer had a balance of duality of being Bruce and Batman, and came into question if he can do both? In Batman Forever he shows he can be both Batman and Bruce. Kilmer as Bruce has that actor's features that scream billionaire, not the playboy but showed a vulnerability to Bruce. Kilmer is a great Bruce Wayne one of my favorites. Bonus I have to mention Kevin Conroy as THE voice of Batman. No matter what combination of Batman/ Bruce Wayne anyone picks we can all agree Kevin Conroy is the voice. I catch myself saying certain words like Conroy in my everyday life. How he uses his voice and hits certain beats to words that you can't help but imitate I know I do. In the end Keaton is my Batman, Kilmer is my Bruce and Conroy is the voice of my Batman and Bruce Wayne. I hope you enjoy this comment Ethan.
I actually just scored the Batman Returns Catwoman figure yesterday on card and still pretty minty. It holds centamental value so to me it is the most priceless figure in the line. These specific video are as fun as a hunt. Keep em coming 🤘
Michael Keaton will always be my favorite Batman and movies I was born in 1990. Also I love what Tim Burton did with Batman how even Batman returns was basically a Tim Burton movie completely.
My favorite live action Batman is Michael Keaton because he is my childhood Batman. However, Kevin Conroy is my favorite Batman because it’s his voice that I hear in my head while reading comics. My favorite Bruce Wayne is probably Christian Bale because he looks and acts like Bruce in the comics.
Keaton is hands down my favorite Batman, I might be biased because Returns is my favorite film. Tim Burton really created a visually appealing comic book like world which made Keaton shine as Batman. But my favorite Bruce Wayne would have to be Christian Bale, he didn't really have a huge ego due to being wealthy and played the part just right.
I won the gold tech suit over here in the UK when released in the Batman comics over here. Still to this day has been my most exciting win ever. Oh and Keaton is the G.O.A.T, '89 & Returns are the best for me personally. And also Kevin Conroy in BTAS.
What an amazing collection man!! I agree the best movie batman for me has to be keaton, and I really liked the first batman movie but really grew on batman returns, 'the bat, the cat and the penguin' I remeber that slogan on the vhs cover. Then the animated series was so amazing , we grew up with such awesome cartoons back then, spiderman animated series, x-men, batman , turtles etc.. I had some of those batman forever toys , two face with thr half red and the bruce wayne which comes with the suit( the one you had a double of) but my suit and accessories were different color, the blades were blue so if you haven't got that one too , perhaps it's something you can look for in the future.
While I do think Christian Bale did the nest version of Bruce Wayne, Michael Keaton is my favorite Batman is my favorite because his take on Bruce Wayne was unique and it also fit with his depiction as Batman as well.
My favourite batman is definitely Keaton when I saw the movie it blew my mind and returns was amazing too my favourite Bruce Wayne was Adam west I just loved his cheeseyness he was just so amazing
Michael Keaton because he’s an OG Batman especially he made his return on The Flash. He went out as a badass. Favorite Bruce Wayne would probably be Christian Bale like he look rich and charming that personified his character.
Michael Keaton is my favorite, followed closely by Adam West. I wasn't really sure about Keaton at first, but then I saw his first serious movie "Clean and Sober" and I was all-in. His Batman was very dark and all business, while his Bruce Wayne was light and aloof. It was the perfect blend. And Adam West... what can I say? As a child of the 60's, he was my first Batman. And, by the way, Julie Newmar was my first crush. I had no idea in my 4 year-old mind why, but boy do I know now! Mee-OWW! (We also share the same birthday, 8/16!) I just thank God you didn't ask us to name our favorite Joker! THAT would've been impossible!
It will always be Adam West for me. My grandpa made sure to show me the 66 series and movie before taking me to see the Keaton Batman. One of my favorite memories
Joker's always been my favorite Batman villain, in any incarnation honestly. Keaton's up there in terms of favorite Batman, probably second, but my top will always be Kevin Conroy. I grew up with Batman TAS, and I even got Kevin's autograph on my NECA Batman TAS Grapnel Launcher literally a week before he died. Batman in all forms rules, plain and simple.
Keaton will always be my favorite and the most important Batman, in my eyes. If it weren't for him and Reeves, I don't know if my obsession with super heroes would be what it is today. I adored reading the comics but these performances were living, breathing, and fully realized off the pages I'd thumb through. They were seminal in more ways than just personally. More importantly, '89 Batman served as one of my earliest passing the torch moments and bonding experiences between my late Father & I. He grew up obsessively watching the Adam West series and seeing his young son take an interest in the Caped Crusader, who was about to fly onto the big screen, brought his love of the Bat full circle. It was no longer his but ours. We would go on to see each of them in theaters religiously and although I'll be seeing the next one solo, it's nice to have each of those days out at the movies to look back on. I'll forever be sentimental over them and Keaton helped give me that.
I have been waiting for this video as a huge Batman collector myself. My favorite Batman, though its like Sophie's choice would have to be Kevin Conroy. From BTAS through the Arkham games, his voice will always be Batman to me. Him being apart of the LGBTQIA+ Community made that connection to Batman stronger for me as someone who struggled with my identity growing up, I always turned to Batman movies, games, figures for comfort. My favorite Bruce Wayne is a little harder. I feel like they all played Bruce wonderfully for different pieces of Bruce's timeline. But I think I would have to go with Christian Bale. I feel like he really took on the darker, more a-hole version of Bruce thats closer to the comics. Wonderful video! Thank you for sharing your amazing collection with us. What villain would you like to see in the next Batman movie?
Favorite live action Bruce Wayne: Keaton even though he was horrible at keeping his identity secret Live action Batman: Bale mostly because of the fighting style and the voice parodying Animated for both: Conroy no contest. He had both done so well I could go on about the other characters
Michael Keaton is the greatest Batman and greatest Bruce Wayne by far. I grew up with him from the beginning seeing the 89 Batman in theaters was amazing. The crowd was insane. The movie had the best music. The best Batmobile and Batwing. The batsuit is amazing as well. The ending of Batman 89 was the best ending of any superhero movie ever showing that iconic pose above Gotham City with the music and bells playing sends chills through me to this day. Keaton is one of my favorite actors of all time. I remember people saying oh no he is playing Batman but he showed all those haters the reason why he was chosen because the acting range on this guy is amazing. Will always have a place in my childhood and my heart for him playing the best superhero ever Batman/Bruce Wayne. Plus Keaton knows how to get the ladies as well.
