No Batman story is complete without this essential scene: the murder of Bruce Wayne's parents right before his eyes. This one pivotal moment sets in motion Bruce's entire career as Gotham's caped crusader. Perhaps more than any other superhero origin story, the scene has been re-imagined multiple times across TV, film, animation and video games.
Chances are if you have even a casual interest in superheroes you've watched the scene play out multiple times before. The premiere of Gotham on Monday night added another bloody interpretation of the scene to the list, and now, thanks to Vulture, you can watch (almost) all of them in one amazing supercut.
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Included in the supercut is the death of Martha and Thomas Wayne across television and film in both live-action, animation and one video game, highlighting the scenes from Batman, Batman: The Brave and The Bold, Batman Begins, Super Friends, Gotham, Batman: Year One, The Dark Knight Returns, Gotham Knight and Arkham Origins.
Of all the depictions of the murder, Gotham's might be the most violent, with Bruce's hands covered in the blood of his father. Gotham also spices up the scene by having a young Catwoman watch the murder unfold. The animated version of Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns also doesn't shy away from showing some blood.
The crazy part is that these nine depictions are only a fraction of the number of times the scene has been recreated if you factor in 75 years of comic book history. As long as Batman continues to be one of the most popular heroes, chances are we will continue to watch Bruce Wayne's parents die over and over for years to come.
