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Real Identity: Bruce Wayne
Appearances (Movies): Merry Little Batman
Appearances (Comics): Little Batman: Month One (Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, and Chapter 4)
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Voiced By: Luke Wilson
At 50 years old, Bruce Wayne is a dad! And in full dad-mode. In his typical over-achieving, tunnel-vision style he threw himself into dad-hood with the same determination he gave to crimefighting seconds after discovering he was a proud poppa. So much so, that he has completely cleaned up all crime in Gotham to avoid any unncessary distractions. That's right, there's no crime left in Gotham. In his private life, he retired his debonaire, playboy persona for mussed up flannels and dad-sneakers, and is generally less kept than Boris Johnson's mane.
And as Batman, he re-equipped his utility belt with more wet wipes, fruit snacks, and band aides than all of Gotham's daycares combined. Fatherhood is a mystery for him though, and he's far from having cracked it. He tends to have a backbone made of marshmallow when it comes to his son's wants and is overly protective when it comes to his son's safety. He has childproof cabinet locks for the childproof cabinet locks. But at the end of the day, he is still Batman and no amount of doting can completely mask his deep, husky voice made to bring chills down the spines of society's worst criminals.
The day after Christmas, Batman helped Little Batman prepare for crime running rampant in Gotham after Joker's return. Little Batman asked Batman who trained him but he tabled that talk for another time. It turned out Gotham was safer than ever. All they did was help elderly women cross streets, rescue cats out of trees, and pick up litter. Bruce lost his car keys and Damian suspected Selina but he just left it in his Bat-pants. Bruce tried to reach Damian the importance of being Damian but it wasn't connecting at first. On New Years' Eve, Pennyworth finished tailoring a dress suit for Damian to wear at the party at Wayne Manor. Damian got riled up when the other children at the kids table starting saying Little Batman couldn't have defeated the Joker without Batman. Damian nearly admitted he was Little Batman but Bruce scooped him up for a private talk. Damian wanted others to know of his exploits but Bruce wanted him to be a big boy.
Damian just wanted to be Little Batman all the time. He told Damian being Bruce allowed him to be Batman. Damian asked him what will happen if something bad happens when they're not ready. Bruce tried to convince him to wait till he was older and he would see being Damian was a superpower all its own. One of the guests was a woman with an ulterior motive. She went into the study, looked at the window, then started taking photographs of documents in a drawer in the study. Damian happened to be walking by and realized she was a criminal spy. He was nearly discovered but hid up in the chandelier. Damian thought his dad was busy and decided to handle it himself. There was a creepy series of knocks at the front door that stopped the party in its tracks. Pennyworth found it peculiar since all the guests were accounted for. Bruce Wayne advised him to stay back and make sure Damian was safe while he checked it out. The front door blew up and Wayne was knocked off his feet.
Scarecrow joked his invite must have been lost in the mail. He revealed he came to see Bruce Wayne to take him on a little trip then promised if he went with them, no one would be hurt. Wayne agreed to the terms. Damian was shocked and thought he was going to turn into Batman at any second. Scarecrow called him a coward and laughed. Wayne's hands were tied and they led him outside. Pennyworth held onto Damian as he cried out not to go. Bruce turned and promised he had it under control. He was taken to an industrial area and placed in an enclosure. 12 hours later, Scarecrow attempted to startle Wayne but he wasn't scared to his surprise. Wayne thought there was something different about him but couldn't place it. Scarecrow punched the enclosure and blamed Batman for taking his Fear Toxin and making him look like just another freak wearing a burlap sack. He explained his master plan to Wayne. Wayne admitted it would work if Batman actually showed up. Scarecrow was sure he would show up then revealed his backup plan was to do the same thing to Little Batman.
Bruce Wayne entered the ventilation shaft by removing a panel in the ceiling above his enclosure. He crawled around and eavesdropped on Scarecrow and his henchmen. Scarecrow couldn't make any sense of Batman's lack of response to Wayne's kidnapping. Wayne realized he was even more dense than he thought. One henchman told him to relax and pointed out that once the rest of the Fear Toxin arrived, Batman would have no choice but to come. Scarecrow was aggravated by being told to relax, being a medical professional. Wayne got out his hidden Utility Belt and pushed the buckle. Alfred Pennyworth answered the phone in the kitchen and was elated to hear Bruce Wayne's voice. Wayne dropped back down into his enclosure and confirmed he was fine then commented on the sad state of security. Pennyworth was relieved and asked if they should be expecting him home soon. Wayne believed the best way to stop Scarecrow was staying put. He wanted to talk to Damian and make sure he didn't come to rescue him. Marion moved a chair in search of Damian. Pennyworth informed Wayne it would be a bit difficult to do so.
Bruce Wayne pondered why Scarecrow moved all of his Fear Toxin to another isolated place. He saw a map in an office and realized they were in an old wastewater treatment plant. He deduced Scarecrow was planning to attack the city through the water supply. Dropping all pretenses, Wayne got the drop on Scarecrow and Penguin and attacked them. Scarecrow was surprised he knew how to fight then warned him to back off. Wayne told him to give him one good reason. Scarecrow revealed he had a contingency plan if Batman never showed up, they would kidnap Damian Wayne. Batman would have no choice but come to save a child. He ordered Wayne back into his cell and announced they just got their hands on his son. Once he was alone, Bruce Wayne was ready to make his move. He smelled himself and made a note to take a long shower. He heard some noises in the ceiling. Little Batman soon kicked the door off its hinges and found his father. Penguin and Scarecrow arrived. Scarecrow flooded the room with Fear Toxin.
Little Batman had an antidote ready and took out the two villains easily. Wayne succumbed to the gas and had a nightmare vision of Little Batman turning evil and releasing the Fear Toxin into Gotham's water supply. Little Batman applied the antidote and he regained consciousness. He was surprised. Little Batman admitted he had a little help. Bat-Dad was pleased he finally got some credit. Wayne realized he saw his worst fear. Little Batman assured him he would never turn evil with a dad like him. They hugged. Little Batman presented his suit. Wayne pointed out he got everybody. Marion's car pulled in. She stepped out in a suit, annoyed she had to change in a car and vowed to show the world, and Batman identified her as Lynx. Batman and Little Batman charged, to her chagrin. She threw a sword but Little Batman dodged it. Batman snatched her other sword and hit her with a leg sweep. Little Batman asked who she was. Batman told him it was a long story. Little Batman reckoned he could read it to him at bedtime. He punched her.
Lynx threw out Fear Toxin but they were unaffected to her surprise. Batman told her Little Batman invented a cure. Little Batman joked it was a science project. They knocked her out and tied her up with Scarecrow and Penguin for the police to find. A note reading, "You're Welcome" was left on Lynx. They got rid of the Fear Toxin. Pennyworth was elated at Bruce and Damian's return and revealed he figured out Marion was Lynx and was working with Scarecrow the whole time in a plot to release Fear Toxin using the abandoned wastewater facility. They laughed and explained they knew it already. Wayne originally knew Marion was evil because she failed every background check but he thought it would be a good test for Damian to practice his detective skills. He admitted he didn't expect a whole plot with Scarecrow and things got way out of hand. Damian pointed out Pennyworth was the one who got to practice his skills.
After taking a shower, Bruce asked Damian if would like to suit up and practice sword skills as a treat. Damian declined and wanted to just be Damian for once. They hugged and watched the Blood Crunch movie with Pennyworth and Selina. Bruce relaxed and remarked this was the life. Pennyworth agreed. Damian asked Bruce about the corrupt police force. Bruce admitted he tried to solve that problem his entire career. Damian suggested using his alter-ego Timothy Business to Bruce's delight.