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Simon Trent
"Beware the Gray Ghost" is the eighteenth episode of '' Batman: The Animated Series''. It was directed by series regular Boyd Kirkland and was first aired on November 4, 1992. The episode features guest star Adam West, best known for his portrayal of Batman in the 1960s ''Batman'' television series. West plays an actor known for his role as the Gray Ghost, a character that resembles Batman antecedent The Shadow. Plot The episode opens with a flashback of a young Bruce Wayne watching ''The Gray Ghost'', a black-and-white television show, and the episode cuts between the flashback and events in the present mirroring the show: a whirring sound is heard, a building is destroyed by an explosion, the Gray Ghost goes into action while Batman does the same in reality, and the police receive a ransom letter in both settings from the villainous "Mad Bomber". In the present Batman makes the connection between the explosions and the television show but does not remember the full synopsis. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Animated Series
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Hastings
Robert Francis Hastings (April 18, 1925 – June 30, 2014) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Lt. Elroy Carpenter on ''McHale's Navy'' and voicing Jim Gordon (character), Commissioner James Gordon in the DC Animated Universe. Early life Hastings was born in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York to Charles and Hazel Hastings. His father was a salesman. He started out as a boy singer on ''National Barn Dance'', ''Doug Gray's Singing Gang'' and ''Coast to Coast on a Bus''. He also portrayed Jerry on the radio program ''The Sea Hound''. Career After Hastings returned from military service as a navigator on B-29 Stratofortresses, he played the role of Archie Andrews (comics), Archie Andrews in a series based on the Archie comic book series on NBC Radio Network, NBC Radio from 1945 to 1953. Hastings moved to television in 1949, performing in early science-fiction series, including ''Atom Squad''. In 1954, he was the featured pitch-man (acting as an amate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New 52
The New 52 was the 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Following the conclusion of the " Flashpoint" crossover storyline, DC cancelled all its existing titles and debuted 52 new series in September 2011. Among the renumbered series were ''Action Comics'' and ''Detective Comics'', which had retained their original numbering since the 1930s. The relaunch included changes to the publishing format; for example, print and digital comics began to be released on the same day. New titles were released to bring the number of ongoing monthly series to 52. Various changes were also made to DC's fictional universe to entice new readers, including changes to DC's internal continuity to make characters more modern and accessible. In addition, characters from the Wildstorm and Vertigo imprints were absorbed into the DC Universe. The New 52 branding ended after the completion of the "Convergence" storyline in May 2015, although it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman Adventures
''The Batman Adventures'' is a DC Comics comic book series featuring Batman, set in the universe of Batman: The Animated Series and its successors. Overview ''The Batman Adventures'' was created to tie-in with the '' Batman: The Animated Series''. As the animated series changed with each successive re-branding and relaunch, so too did ''The Batman Adventures''. It was originally conceived as a miniseries, but eventually got its status as tie-in. The success of ''The Batman Adventures'' has also led to a set of "Adventures" titles mirroring the animated series that followed ''Batman: The Animated Series'', including '' Superman Adventures'' (based on '' Superman: The Animated Series'') and '' Justice League Adventures'' (based on ''Justice League''). ''The Batman Adventures'' (vol. 1, 1992–1995) Based on '' Batman: The Animated Series'', the first series ran for 36 issues, 2 annuals, and 3 specials (''Mad Love'' and ''Holiday Special'', which were both adapted into episodes for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gotham Adventures
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Matters
''Family Matters'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC for eight seasons from September 22, 1989, to May 9, 1997, then moved to CBS for its ninth and final season from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of '' Perfect Strangers,'' the series was created by William Bickley and Michael Warren, and revolves around the Winslow family, a Black middle class family living in Chicago, Illinois. Midway through the first season, the show introduced the Winslows' nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel (Jaleel White), originally as a one-time appearance. However, he quickly became the show's breakout character (and eventually the main character), joining the main cast. Running for 215 episodes over nine seasons, ''Family Matters'' became the second-longest-running live action American sitcom with a predominantly African American cast, behind ''The Jeffersons'' with 253 episodes over 11 seasons. Both have since been exceeded by ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne'' with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
