Kevin Conroy's final posthumous performance as Batman in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part 3 has been met with an outpouring of love and touching tributes from fans.
The late actor voiced the Caped Crusader for the last time in a scene that saw him face off against Mark Hamill's Joker. After a rooftop fight between the two foes, Conroy delivers his final words as Batman, declaring: "I care, Joker… about Gotham… about justice. And if it has to end, at least I go out like this, being Batman."
Kevin Conroy’s FINAL performance as Batman in ‘CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS: PART 3’
— DC Film News (@DCFilmNews) July 16, 2024
“and if it has to end. At least I go out like this. BEING BATMAN!”
RIP to the Definitive Batman ?
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Shortly after the clip surfaced on social media, fans reacted by paying homage to Conroy, with many referring to him as the "definitive Batman." Those on X/Twitter noted that the scene gave the beloved actor a "perfect send-off" and a fitting closure to his time as Batman, which people looked back on with fond memories.
This is a much better way to End Conroy’s performance as Batman. I loved the dialogue here, I miss Kevin so much ? pic.twitter.com/2qpd15eVGQ
— BrutalVengeance (@BVengeance267) July 16, 2024
He gave Gotham a unique vibe, his voice echoed through its streets. pic.twitter.com/9JQAoJ2Ba7
— LnL (@LnLConsulting) July 16, 2024
Kevin Conroy’s first and last line as BATMAN.?pic.twitter.com/xme7pbJotq
— Vj (@lovely_vijay01) July 16, 2024
The GOAT Batman pic.twitter.com/dFpmzeM2VF
— BLURAYANGEL ? (@blurayangel) July 16, 2024
Kevin Conroy scene from Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 3 was so emotional ?.
— Dr. Rutvik Dabhi (@iamdrutvik) July 15, 2024
He got to say the three golden words, Gotham, Justice and Batman?
Also, I didn't expect Justice League the animated series universe to pop up and get annihilated too? pic.twitter.com/HKazydImP7
My favorite Batman. The Dark Knight. The Caped Crusader. The World's Greatest Detective. My Childhood Hero. RIP Kevin Conroy.
— Marvelous Gamer (@Mar_DC767620022) July 16, 2024
The perfect send off for the definitive Batman
— doctortrek (@darrent1824) July 16, 2024
No spoilers, but @RealKevinConroy's final line as Batman is absolutely everything you could want as a fan. An absolute exclamation point on a legendary career. May he continue to rest in peace.
— CHR (@runtostandstill) July 16, 2024
Thank you Kevin Conroy, for everything. You'll always be my Batman ? https://t.co/BHsTtkJZdn pic.twitter.com/hSsfzNRqtj
— Joshimus-Prime (@MrJoshimusPrime) July 16, 2024
This will always be my Batman. The Best Batman. Thank you Kevin Conroy & Bruce Timm for this once in lifetime creation of the Batman greatest of all time. #Batman pic.twitter.com/w2FkoD3aQ8
— Cinema Fans (@TheCinemaFans) July 16, 2024
Conroy and Hamill started voicing Batman and Joker when Batman: The Animated Series debuted in 1992, reprising the voice roles several times throughout the years. Conroy passed away in 2022 at the age of 66. He has since appeared posthumously in Rocksteady's superhero game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part 3 adapts Marv Wolfman and George Pérez's comic book series of the same name, bringing a close to the trilogy that marks the end of the Tomorrowverse story arc. Part 3 arrived on digital platforms on July 16 and will come out on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on July 23 for physical media fans.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on X/Twitter here.
