10 Best DC Movie & Show Jokes That Perfectly Poke Fun At Batman

The DC Universe has always had a healthy sense of humor about one of its most popular characters, Batman, frequently poking fun at the flagship hero. Perhaps the single most iconic DC character, Batman"s cinematic history and TV show dominance have long proven his enduring appeal. However, there"s a great deal of comedy to be had from making light of some of the character"s more comical aspects, and for the DCU Universe, pointing out these mannerisms and making fun of them has become something of a tradition.
There are a lot of angles to approach from when it comes to a good joke at Batman"s expense. Much of the humor the character provides as a punchline has to do with his seriousness, with his gravely tough voice and brooding personality being ripe to pick on. From DC"s many live-action movies to the countless cartoons featuring Batman, many DC properties have taken their turn making a joke out of the typically dour character.
10 Lego Batman Gets Called Out The Lego Batman Movie If there"s one place one could expect to find some comedic takes on Batman, it"s The Lego Batman Movie. Reprising Will Arnett as the hilariously over-the-top voice of Batman as he appeared in The Lego Movie, Batman"s arc in this film could get surprisingly emotional. This is proven by his trip to the Phantom Zone, in which a floating 2x8 Lego brick makes him question why he decides to push people away. Of course, this doesn"t happen without the sentient Lego piece first taking a few potshots at Batman"s appearance.
It"s true that if it weren"t for his recognition, most might think Batman is a villain by looks alone, and the disembodied voice of the Phantom Zone sure seems to think so. The brick tells Batman that he"s all in black, wears a cape, and has a big scary mask, all pointing to an evil persona, causing Batman to re-think everything. While what follows is a painful dissection of Batman"s selfishness, the good-natured jabs at his menacing costume are funny, besides being some interesting food for thought.
9 Batman Splits Into Multiple Personalities Batman: The Brave and the Bold Taking more inspiration from the Silver Age of DC Comics than the modern day version of Batman, Batman: The Brave and the Bold is a brilliant cartoon that has Batman team up with a different DC hero every episode. In one rare instance, the series covers the origin of a DC superhero, depicting the atomic accident that creates the dual-minded pyrokinetic, Firestorm. However, this same accident ends up some how splitting Batman into three separate beings, each taking on different aspects of his personality.
Each of the Batmen has their own humorous appeal, from the intellectual coldness of the brainy Batman to the edgy rage of the angry Batman. Funniest of all, however, is the "chill" Batman, representing what"s left after removing Bruce Wayne"s psyche after the "heavy personal baggage and science nerd stuff" are removed. Seeing one Batman relax and eat nachos while the other two feverishly work on a solution and drive away to go beat up criminals is a rare brand of humor at Batman"s expense.
8 DC Super Hero Girls Plays Up Batman's Persona DC Super Hero Girls Plenty of comedic series and parodies have gotten a ton of mileage out of Christian Bale"s gravely voice in Christopher Nolan"s The Dark Knight trilogy. This includes some of DC"s very own animated series, most notably with Batman"s brief appearances in DC Super Hero Girls. Since Batman isn"t a primary character of the show, the series has the opportunity to run with a hilarious version of him, comedic for different reasons as both Bruce Wayne and Batman.
As Batman, DC Super Hero Girls" incarnation of the character speaks in a growl so low and intimidating that it becomes funny, Batman"s words being utterly intelligible for the audience. This is contrasted with his Bruce Wayne persona, which represents the most ditzy and most oblivious version of the billionaire playboy ever. As Bruce Wayne struggles to even face the right way for a photo op, it"s no wonder nobody would suspect him as the Caped Crusader.
7 Joker Is Disappointed By Batman’s Secret Identity Harley Quinn Speaking of Batman"s secret identity as Bruce Wayne, the simple double life of Batman"s very premise as a character offers some prime opportunities to mine some laughs. HBO"s Harley Quinn presents some humorous parody versions of many DC characters, with Batman and the Joker certainly being no exception. When Joker manages to kidnap Batman in the series, his reaction is less than satisfied when Scarecrow decides to take the opportunity to unmask him.
Learning that Batman is Bruce Wayne makes Joker furious, calling Wayne "Just some boring, rich ass**** with parental issues", a comedic yet accurate summation of Batman"s character. After killing Scarecrow in a rage, Joker takes out some rather pedestrian frustrations with Wayne Tech on Bruce, particularly the status of a promised line of electric cars, demanding to know "Where"s my g**damn electric car, Bruce!?" This relatable tirade against billionaires makes Joker just a tad more relatable despite being a mass murdering psychopath.
6 Green Lantern Finds Out Batman Has No Powers Justice League: War The movies of the DCAMU had some great moments when it came to poking fun at Batman, particularly in the series" early stages in which the Justice League"s relationships were still being settled. In one of their first encounters with one another in Justice League: War, Green Lantern and Batman agree to work together to respond to Superman, who niether of them fully trust as a good guy. During their travels, Green Lantern tries to guess at Batman"s powers, only to be devastated when he realizes he has none.
The way Batman smirks after Green Lantern incredulously asks "Wait...you"re not just some guy in a bat costume, are you?" is pure comedy gold. For as serious as the DCAMU version of Batman is, he still has something of a sense of humor. He"s also quite capable despite his lack of powers, something he quickly proves to Hal Jordan seconds later by pickpocketing his precious Green Lantern ring. Pointing out the absurdity of hero work with no powers works well for Green Lantern until he realizes just how skilled Batman truly is at his job.
5 There's No Stopping The Batman Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Compared to the original Teen Titans, the largely comedy-focused Teen Titans Go! is much more willing to bring in iconic adult superheroes like Batman. Whereas Batman only gets vaguely referenced in the original series, he appears quite a few times throughout Teen Titans Go!, only to be relentlessly made fun of, just like every other character in the slapstick series. The pinnacle of physical Batman gags within the show actually lies in the series" feature film, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, poking fun at Batman"s over-preparedness.
While chasing the Titans on a strangley high-speed golf court through a lucrative Hollywood movie set, Batman unleashes the original 1989 Batmobile. When Cyborg destroys the vehicle, he"s able to escape in a Bat-motorcycle instead to continue the chase, referencing the Bat-Pod of Christopher Nolan fame. The Titans go on to continue destroying Batman"s vehicles, only for him to have increasingly smaller back-up options, including a scooter and a pair of Bat-roller skates. As Starfire says, "There is no stopping the Batman."
4 Peacemaker Has No Love For Batman Peacemaker The John Cena-led spin-off series Peacemaker wasn"t above taking shots at the more well-known DC heroes, especially including Batman. The best of these references occurs when Peacemaker is harassed by Auggie"s neighbor, an old man who is allegedly a big fan of Batman. As Peacemaker prepares for a mission, Auggie"s neighbor relentlessly harasses him, saying that he isn"t a true hero because he doesn"t have a "coterie of villains," like Batman.
The mention of Batman"s name annoys Peacemaker enough to stop what he"s doing and confront Auggie"s neighbor, ranting about Batman"s inefficiency as a hero, simply jailing villains only for them to escape and kill again. Meanwhile, Peacemaker himself has no coterie of villains because he simply kills them all, making an effective, if disturbing, argument for lethal force. Ironically, the DCEU"s Batman is quite trigger-happy, but the line remains some of John Cena"s best comedic delivery anyway.
3 Rudy Calls Batman A Fascist Blue Beetle The eccentric Rudy was one of the best parts of Blue Beetle, perhaps one of the most criminally underrated DC movies out there. While Jaime Reyes never really interacts with any other major DC heroes, he does break into the lair of the former Blue Beetle, Ted Kord, with the help of his oddball uncle. When Jaime comments on the similarity of Kord"s tech to Batman"s equipment, Rudy is quick to interject as always, proudly positing that "Batman is a fascist!"
It"s true that calling Batman a fascist might seem like a big no-no that reeks of shock value to many hardcore DC fans. However, in the context of Rudy"s conspiratorial and brash personality, the line makes perfect sense as something the character would say, and does invite further humorous questioning. Many interpretations of Batman arguably do have some level of fascist subtext, something Rudy picks up on and pokes fun at, even if he doesn"t do so in a very nuanced manner.
2 Batman's Real Power Is Being Rich Justice League It"s fair to say that the DC"s late-in-the-game focus on humor in the Man of Steel universe didn"t often work for it, contributing to the eventual fall of the DCEU. That being said, the films of the franchise were eventually able to provide some comedic gems, especially when it came to Ben Affleck"s Batman. Though he was mostly a stone-cold serious character, as is many version of The Dark Knight, Affleck could occasionally get away with some cheeky dry humor, even poking fun at himself.
While recruiting The Flash, Barry Allen has the same bump many Justice League members do upon meeting Batman for the first time, asking for clarification on his powers. Batman"s response is a simple "I"m rich." before the two zoom away in Bruce Wayne"s Mercedes-Benz supercar. The Snyder Cut makes this beat even more hilarious, adding in a potent needle drop of music timed with Bruce Wayne"s response.
1 Batman Goes To A Parent-Teacher Conference The Death of Superman Even after the Justice League of the DCAMU had been formed, the team"s members still had no issues poking fun at Batman. During a routine Justice League meeting in the film The Death of Superman, Batman concludes by saying he won"t be able to make the next one, as he has a meeting with the headmaster at his son"s academy. Never missing the opportunity to be the class clown, Flash jumps on the opportunity to point out the absurdity of Batman at a parent teacher conference.
Sticking up two fingers behind his head to mimic Batman"s ears while imitating his intimidating voice, The Flash pretends to be Batman inquiring about the number of chaperons at a school dance. Batman"s typically unamused reaction quickly silences him, and the Scarlet Speedster"s reaction to his death glare is almost funnier than the joke itself. The mental image of Batman attending a simple school function is indeed quite ridiculous, and The Flash at least had a good point to make with the observation.
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