R.I.P. Kevin Conroy (Voice of Batman on Batman: The Animated Series)

[Wild self]

damn RIP if this is true

before the recent comic book movies...this was the most iconic portrayal of the character for us and probably still is

People are UNDERESTIMATING the task that he accomplished from voice acting Batman. Before B:TAS started recording back in early 1991, most animated shows and even superhero shows were amateur and buffoonish and childish with no real character development as their series goes by. Kevin Conroy single handily changed the direction of American animation history and made the likes of FOX, and later, WB into primetime. Yes, an animated show that showed blood and violence and character development and even regret, on primetime. Only he could have carry the torch of Batman post-Tiim Burton era and did it through T-H-R-E-E television networks over 14 years (FOX, WB, Cartoon Network).

DC Animation better name a whole studio after him, because he elevated Batman to new heights and made mature-handling cartoons appealing to the general public, without shock value or gimmicks. He will truly be missed by everyone in DC comics and all fans of comic book TV animated shows.

 

[Wild self]

Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Loren Lester (the voice of Nightwing/ dikk Grayson), Tim Daly, and countless others are in pain, because he really brought their vision to life.

 

[Wild self]

what an awful week for comic legends. Kevin O'Neill, Carlos Pacheco, now Batman himself.

RIP to these legends.

David Warner, voice of Ra's al Ghul, died recently too.

We getting old. So many people who put in work in B: TAS 30 years ago are now passing on.

 

[Deltron]

People are UNDERESTIMATING the task that he accomplished from voice acting Batman. Before B:TAS started recording back in early 1991, most animated shows and even superhero shows were amateur and buffoonish and childish with no real character development as their series goes by. Kevin Conroy single handily changed the direction of American animation history and made the likes of FOX, and later, WB into primetime. Yes, an animated show that showed blood and violence and character development and even regret, on primetime. Only he could have carry the torch of Batman post-Tiim Burton era and did it through T-H-R-E-E television networks over 14 years (FOX, WB, Cartoon Network).

DC Animation better name a whole studio after him, because he elevated Batman to new heights and made mature-handling cartoons appealing to the general public, without shock value or gimmicks. He will truly be missed by everyone in DC comics and all fans of comic book TV animated shows.

and his portrayal was perfect.

There was a distinct difference between his Batman and Bruce voices. Very rarely have actors done that in their Batman portrayls...Bale tried to, but his Batman voice is goofy sounding.

 

[Afro]

Damn, guess I know what Im watching on HBO max this weekend.

 

[Afro]

Oh damn

 

[MajesticLion]

Peace and blessings.

 

[AAKing23]

Rest easy breh

 

[letti cook]

The absolute GOAT Batman...Long live

 

[OfTheCross]

Just breaking…



Trying to find more news on it right now. If true, Kevin. Thanks for giving the voice to the definitive Batman IMO.

RIP

 

[MenacingMonk]

So I guess he was recently diagnosed with the big C?

Conroy died Thursday, shortly after he was diagnosed with cancer, Miereanu said.

fukkin crazy how that shyt can take you out so fast. Had to have been late stage 4.

 

[HipHopStan]

So I guess he was recently diagnosed with the big C?



fukkin crazy how that shyt can take you out so fast. Had to have been late stage 4.

It had to be pancreatic or leukemia. Those two can take you out with the quickness,

 

[Black White Sox Hat]

RIP to the God.

 

[winb83]

He defined Batman to me. If asked which actor I associate with the role he’d be the first name to mind. RIP.

 

[Optimus Prime]