Today Marks A Sad Batman Milestone & DC Fans May Never Have It As Good Again

Summary

• Kevin Conroy's final performance as Batman is in Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths Part Three.
• Mark Hamill has stated he won't reprise his role as Joker without Conroy as Batman.
• The legacies of both actors will continue to help define the franchise going forward.

The release of Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths Part Three today comes with a sad but poignant Batman milestone for DC fans. While the Crisis On Infinite Earths storyline has been adapted on-screen before - with the Arrowverse timeline using it to combine its universe together for an impactful major crossover several years ago in 2019 - the animated DC movie adaptation has been a notable iteration of the comic narrative. This is in no small part due to the film series' cast, which comprises a wide range of talented and effective voice actors taking on some of DC's most important roles.
This cast includes the prestigious Kevin Conroy, with his performance in Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths Part Three being the actor's last appearance as Batman due to his pasting in 2022. Conroy voiced Batman in many appearances since his debut in Batman: The Animated Series in 1992, and in that time made an immense impact on the franchise and those connected to it. Given Kevin Conroy has been such a defining and iconic Batman actor, the movie's release marks an emotional milestone that has seen many fans pay tribute to Conroy and his remarkable legacy online.
Mark Hamill Says He Won't Return As The Joker Close Mark Hamill has also stated that he will not be returning as Joker after his appearance in Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths Part Three. At the 2023 San Francisco Fan Expo, the actor stated that he wouldn't voice the role without Kevin Conroy to play Batman, referencing one of his Joker lines by quoting that, "without Batman, crime has no punchline." Hamill had already suggested he wouldn't continue voicing the Joker without Conroy alongside him in 2022, mentioning in an interview with Empire Magazine that "without Kevin there, there doesn't seem to be a Batman for me."
Given Mark Hamill's Joker and Kevin Conroy's Batman both first appeared in Batman: The Animated Series and have been thus naturally associated with one another even more than three decades down the line, Hamill's statement about Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths Part Three makes sense, and reflects a respect for his fellow actor that makes their time in the roles all the more meaningful. With both Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill being immeasurably important when looking at Batman's history, hopefully their legacies in the roles will continue on for as long as DC itself does.


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