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despoiler for Batman ' 89 : echo # 3 ahead !

The continuation of Tim Burton’sBatmanuniverse just included a very " Strange " cameo for eagle - eyed fans . Burton ’s 1989Batmanmovie not only changed the superhero movie genre , it leave unerasable thumbprint on The Dark Knight ’s story itself . It transform Michael Keaton from a comedic actor to a conduce man , andHollywood ’s brilliant starswere front to get into the sequels . While Burton only made one more movie before leaving the franchise , Batman ‘ 89 : Echoesimagines the celebrities who would come along if he made more .

Batman ' 89 : Echoes#3 by Sam Hamm , Joe Quinones , Leonardo Ito , and Carlos M. Mangual introduce theBurtonverse ’s adaptation of the Riddler : Edward Nigel Maynard , modeled after Martin Short(Only Murders in the construction ) . He cuddles up to Bruce Wayne , presently in Arkham posing as Robert Lowery , aka Firefly , because they were both formerly part of a platoon experiment on by the late Dr. Hugo Strange .

keaton’s batman with a comic monster man behind him

As Riddler tries to steer Bruce through his recent brain-teaser , a pair of inmate keep their eyes on them , ultimately celebrating when Bruce gets the solution . To reader familiar with Canadian comedy , the two men are clearlySCTV ’s Bob and Doug McKenzie . But why ?

The world of Michael Keaton ’s Batman just set about a small dark and more worrying with the introduction of some of his earliest villain ever .

TheStrange BrewConnection Isn’t That Strange

Panels fromBatman ‘89: Echoes #3by Sam Hamm, Joe Quinones, Leonardo Ito, and Carlos M. Mangual

SCTVwas a Canadian sketch show from the previous seventies / early 1980s , star a squad of comedian who are now house names : Eugene Levy , Catherine O’Hara , John Candy , Rick Moranis , and Martin Short . When the show changed networks in 1980 , they had a fresh prerequisite : episode take to be 2 minutes longer , and demand to feature exclusively Canadian content . To mock this , Rick MoranisandDave ThomascreatedBob and Doug McKenzie , the aggressively Canadian hosts of " Great White North . “Drinking beer , talking hockey , and calling each other “ hosers , ” the two were an instant success not just in Canada , but also in the United States .

But why make them an Easter egg ? The solvent make more sentiency than you might expect . The duo at last made a movie star the brothers calledStrange Brew . The patch involves an evil brewmaster attempting world supremacy via mind control drugs secretly mixed into a batch of beer , loose onto the city during Oktoberfest . The punchline at the remnant of the film is that the brothers save the day , but take if they can take the spiked beer home for themselves . Considering the psychotropic effects just one pint of beer could have , it pass water sense the men could finish up institutionalise after a truckload .

Dr. Hugo Strange’s Brew Is Its Own Mystery

A major mystery of theBatman ' 89 : Echoesseries is the death of Dr. Hugo Strange and what was really happen with his experiment . He was giving soldier a drug call “ Samurai ” that gave them great forte , butalso relax their Psyche , turning them on their fellow soldier . His protégé , Dr. Jonathan Crane , front to be in secret doing his own experiment , and might be the perpetrator behind Strange ’s destruction . Now that he ’s interested in “ Firefly , ” it ’s up to Bruce Wayne ’s genial fortitude to see ifBatmancan survive this “ Strange ” brewage .

Batman ' 89 : Echoes # 3is available now from DC Comics .

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Batman is a 1989 superhero film directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne . The film boast Jack Nicholson ’s scarey portrayal as   Jack Napier , who turns into the Joker and reigns holy terror on Gotham . Kim Basinger also star in the cinema as Vicki Vale , along with Michael Gough as Bruce ’s trusty butler named Alfred .

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A compiled image of Michael Keaton as Batman from the 1989 Batman film, alongside Rick Moranis.

The Riddler gives Firefly (secretly Bruce Wayne) a riddle as Bob & Doug McKenzie play Chutes & Ladders.

Batman is a 1989 superhero movie directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne. The film features Jack Nicholson’s chilling portrayal as Jack Napier, who turns into the Joker and reigns terror on Gotham. Kim Basinger also stars in the film as Vicki Vale, along with Michael Gough as Bruce’s trusty butler named Alfred.

A close-up of Hugo Strange smiling with Batman reflected in his glasses.

Batman 89 Echoes 3 Main Cover: the Batwing hovers under the moon near the gates of Arkham.

Batman 1989 Poster

Batman is a 1989 superhero movie directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne. The film features Jack Nicholson’s chilling portrayal as Jack Napier, who turns into the Joker and reigns terror on Gotham. Kim Basinger also stars in the film as Vicki Vale, along with Michael Gough as Bruce’s trusty butler named Alfred.

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