Kevin Conroy’s final performance as Batman is oh so bittersweet

“And if it has to end at least I go out like this… being Batman.”

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Almost two years since his passing, Kevin Conroy’s last outing as the caped crusader himself, Batman , is a truly emotional one.

Kevin Conroy’s final performance as Batman. “I care Joker. About Gotham, about Justice, And if it has to end at least I go out like this… being Batman” pic.twitter.com/IrGzcsrV14 — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 16, 2024

You can watch the clip above, which shows him fighting none other than The Joker (played by Mark Hammil, his co-star on the classic show, who’s since retired from the character following Conroy’s passing). The two are facing off, as they always do, in Gotham, though this time while their entire universe is crumbling around them. It really is a bittersweet one to watch, particularly because of what Batman says in the clip. As everything crumbles around them, Joker sarcastically notes how it’s the end of the world, and Batman is spending it with him.

In turn, the caped crusader responds: “I care Joker. About Gotham, about justice. And if it has to end at least I go out like this… being Batman.” An obviously fitting line to finish on, and one that’ll probably be a bit of a tear jerker for many fans out there.

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