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I have to disagree with how you said they created too many versions of evil Batman. Batman is a character that is on the verge of insanity. If they introduced the Multiverse, it's easy to believe that he became a villian in quite a few of them
@@ZayToDiffrent What is evil? Killing is not inherently evil. I think it depends on the reasoning. Batman can kill the joker without it being classified as evil.
The most evil Batman by far, is his other universe version Owlman, he was going to destroy existence, and everyone in it, and in every interation of it. Simply because other universes existed it made his existence inconsequential. We are bit flesh and bone and we fade from existence over time, if anything the true meaning of our existence is to be inconsequential.
@CZcams staff are trash well Batman who laughs was going to practically torture everyone which is worse then just dying. Well that’s what I got from the comics atleast
What do people not get about non existence everything, literally everything not just hear but in the universe is gone yes you feel nothing but it's all of existence, that's beyond anything.
@@youtubestaffaretrash9258 I think you missed a lot of The Batman who laughs Story specificaly the part were the entire multiverse got erased because of him. And yes it did actually get erased
@@l0tf00tg5 honestly, I didn't even know who the drowned was but one simple google search shows bryce wayne (Earth-11) the y must just be a female equivalent of Bruce which means they are Bruce Wayne
i always liked the JL movie with owlman trying to destroy all universes at the end but batman stops him...but i never realized it was his older brother under the mask. it would have made it even better if they had explored that connection a little bit.
I’m A fan of the grim knight Batman the concept of Batman using lethal force and owning Wayne enterprise as a weapon company is horrifying and the fact that he can kill you without having to lay a hand hack your phone or even your smart car
@@x_saiko_x6372 well he second dangerous Batman right next to the grim knight and than again he had only a brief appearance in Batman who laughs when he was sent to kill the warden at Arkham so Batman who laughs can kill joker he even set mr freeze on fire not killing him and was sent to capture Jim Gordon
The Batman Who Laughs is awesome but I can't look at him without seeing Judge Death. Honourable mention. Can't remember the name of the story (it's an Elseworld) but the one where the Waynes find Kal-El. After their death he becomes a *very* nasty Batman.
Thomas Wayne, “Batman”. Not exactly evil, but not exactly good either. He just killed if he didn’t get the information from his interrogations or ended up killing anyone after getting the information-or just straight up shot someone in a fight with pistols or his barehands. I’d say he was more of the “Neutral” Batman.
It’s so nice of him.. he doesn’t have to do it but maybe I naive here but he really wants people who watching this video feeling good about themselves.. like he has a little Mr Rogers or Bob Ross in him who remember how nice and great that feeling is too be positive and healthy and believe in good in yourself and another’s …
The Vampire Batman comic book universe could be great as an ongoing else world story. It seems like one of DC's more compelling Elsewhere stories as far as Batman goes and maybe even in DC in general.
Wow!! Great list! Very interesting! I was a little worried that Owlman wouldn't make the cut but then bam number 2! The Murder Machine and Red Death seem the most intriguing. I gotta read those stories.
Imagine one day you wake up and there's 10 evil Batmen on one side and 10 evil Supermen on the other, you're in the middle,and they both are in a heated team battle because they want your skin and head. Would you be more terrified and just hope the kill each other before they kill you or would you just be amazed and grateful you get to see such an awesome battle?
theirs also a mongul type Batman that dc made and so on as well that named that Mongul type Batman as Warbat and many others including the Batman Who Frags which is a Lobo type Batman
yeah he’s got Batman’s cowl not the cape he smokes has the chain and guns for weapons that’s the Batman Who Frags another is called Collector that’s a Brainiac Batman theirs more of Batman like that these three are of the dark multiverse same as Red Death and Merciless
The Batman who laughs is just awesome!! I'd love 2 see Metal come to the screen! It would be such a big story,all the characters. DC could make a trilogy (at least)If it was done right it could be the most interesting,cool, and amazing story to come from any comic book story!!🤘🔥🖤🦇
the little motivational bits at the ends of these are always so nice to hear, especially at the end of a long day. also, i loved the part where u called nazis idiots
There's also a version of Batman from the Dark Multiverse that is a version of Hush. Locked away in Arkham for years, he becomes a monster and eventually takes revenge on the people who put him there.
There are many more 1. Omega ( Last Knight on Earth) 2. Grim Knight ( Punisher Batman) 3. Russian Batman (Red Sun Superman) 4. Batman who Frags ( Lobo + Batman) 5. Mobius Chair Batman
Someone knows where I can read some comics online? Or do I have to pay for them? Where do I buy them tho I want to start reading comics cause it looks wild
can someone tell me is these Moon Knight meme picture real cause i don’t read a lot of comics so i don’t know. These meme pictures i’m talking about is the one that he hacked the Avengers headquarters to dues Dracula just to find out he’s not an Avengers or the one that he standing on a white hover boards pretending to be The Silver Surfers and tell Spider Man to give him his wallet or he will destroy earth
Omega from Last Knight on Earth should be here, the Batman from Dark Multiverse: Knightfall and King Robin, while not technically Batman he is a still Bruce Wayne
@@dollmaker6599 Barry was nothing more than a passenger. He had no control over anything Red Death did or said. The best he could do was act as a conscience to Bruce Wayne. Thus all of Red Death's actions fall on Bruce's shoulders. In the end Bruce attempted to redeem himself. Barry was just along for the ride.
@@kevinkunkel9444 um idk, I just remember that Batman got erased and Barry gained control of the body, I also think that he turned gold for whatever reason, but died shortly after.
Doesn't seem fair to put Leatherwing on the list when readers don't know anything about him. I'm shocked that Grim Knight didn't take his place, since he has way more pagetime and dubbed by the Batman who laughs himself as "The Most Dangerous Batman..."
I have to disagree with how you said they created too many versions of evil Batman. Batman is a character that is on the verge of insanity. If they introduced the Multiverse, it's easy to believe that he became a villian in quite a few of them
Just like OwlMan, every decision doesn't matter because there's infinite possibilities.
I think Batman is insane. This is the reason he will not kill the Joker, and the joker will not kill him. They give each other purpose.
@@crazyquinlan Batman is just as insane as joker but he isn’t evil if that makes sense
@@ZayToDiffrent What is evil? Killing is not inherently evil. I think it depends on the reasoning. Batman can kill the joker without it being classified as evil.
@@crazyquinlan killing is still a sin, therefore considered evil. It's better to save all of them, then kill one to save the rest.
*The Batman Who Laughs invades
Alfred: Haha, shotgun goes bang bang bang
As bad as Azrael (Jean-Paul Valley) was as Batman, you have to admit that his costume was awesome.
Oh yea absolutely
Nah it was pretty bad.
He had the best custom!!!! still to this day I don't know another Batman costume that was better they need to make a movie with him in it
@@andreboyd8596 Terry suit in BMB is way brtter imo
That’s a negative here sir.
The most evil Batman by far, is his other universe version Owlman, he was going to destroy existence, and everyone in it, and in every interation of it. Simply because other universes existed it made his existence inconsequential. We are bit flesh and bone and we fade from existence over time, if anything the true meaning of our existence is to be inconsequential.
I don't know the batman who laughs aka the darkest knight is pretty evil
@@crwansaunt6441 wipping out existence is as evil as evil gets, you are killing everyone everything, technically even time.
@CZcams staff are trash well Batman who laughs was going to practically torture everyone which is worse then just dying. Well that’s what I got from the comics atleast
What do people not get about non existence everything, literally everything not just hear but in the universe is gone yes you feel nothing but it's all of existence, that's beyond anything.
@@youtubestaffaretrash9258 I think you missed a lot of The Batman who laughs Story specificaly the part were the entire multiverse got erased because of him. And yes it did actually get erased
The Grim Knight deserves to be on this list.
As well as omega
Yeh grim knight is awesome and is definitely more evil then most on this list.
That's why I unsub cause they try but suck at comics
How can u not have him on the list
@@fxman9071 that’s what I was thinking
This is great. An evil Batman list.
Especially after the whole metal stuff
As if Batman wasn't scary enough in the first place
Thomas Wayne jr.
Yes. That's... the title of the video.
thanks captain obvious.
"Aside from the version you all know is coming" Batman who laughs all the way
I was looking for this comment to make sure it was him.
the evil versions of Batman are much more formidable than any other evil super hero variants, Batman is a scary prospect as a villain
Mentions almost all of the dark knights
The Drowned: *Sad fish noises*
It’s a girl
@@l0tf00tg5 and?
@@Jesse-75-80 And the video is about all the evil versions of Bruce Wayne
Dumbass
@@l0tf00tg5 they are Bruce Wayne just a female, dumbass
@@l0tf00tg5 honestly, I didn't even know who the drowned was but one simple google search shows bryce wayne (Earth-11) the y must just be a female equivalent of Bruce which means they are Bruce Wayne
how to win:
step 1: walk up to batman who laughs
step 2: use gun
Step 3 keep firing until he stops moving
Step 4 run out of bullets but u managed to shoot him once or twice
Batman has fought multiple people with lethal weapons, BWL has all the skills as Bruce Wayne so that wouldn't work
10:04 This is why I love watching a WhatCulture video with Jules.
Ah the devastator such a interesting evil batman that basically turned my boy's Jonathan Samuel Kent superboy's mother Lois into a Doomsday monster.
Great explanation of each version. Side note thanks for being clear, articlute and properly pronounced.
Batman:Vampyre is a terrific story. It goes off the rails a bit near the end, but it's still really good.
TO DEATH...IN PEACE.
Thank you so much for the ending really needed to hear that great video
A lot have shown up in the good Dark Knights Metal mini series and the pretty bad Dark Knights Death Metal series.
i always liked the JL movie with owlman trying to destroy all universes at the end but batman stops him...but i never realized it was his older brother under the mask. it would have made it even better if they had explored that connection a little bit.
In the movie the origin of Owlman is different than the Owlman they were talking about in this video.
Thanks for this video. I think I needed to see this tonight.
I’m
A fan of the grim knight Batman the concept of Batman using lethal force and owning Wayne enterprise as a weapon company is horrifying and the fact that he can kill you without having to lay a hand hack your phone or even your smart car
I was REALLY surprised that of all the Metal versions of Batman, this one didn't make the list.
@@x_saiko_x6372 well he second dangerous Batman right next to the grim knight and than again he had only a brief appearance in Batman who laughs when he was sent to kill the warden at Arkham so Batman who laughs can kill joker he even set mr freeze on fire not killing him and was sent to capture Jim Gordon
Say whaaaaat??
The Batman Who Laughs is awesome but I can't look at him without seeing Judge Death. Honourable mention. Can't remember the name of the story (it's an Elseworld) but the one where the Waynes find Kal-El. After their death he becomes a *very* nasty Batman.
Thomas Wayne, “Batman”. Not exactly evil, but not exactly good either. He just killed if he didn’t get the information from his interrogations or ended up killing anyone after getting the information-or just straight up shot someone in a fight with pistols or his barehands. I’d say he was more of the “Neutral” Batman.
He's an anti-hero.
He was a pissed off, done with your shit Batman
Awesome list! Can’t get enough Batman!
Thanks for that message Jules your awesome man!
It’s so nice of him.. he doesn’t have to do it but maybe I naive here but he really wants people who watching this video feeling good about themselves.. like he has a little Mr Rogers or Bob Ross in him who remember how nice and great that feeling is too be positive and healthy and believe in good in yourself and another’s …
That last message warmed my heart
The Vampire Batman comic book universe could be great as an ongoing else world story. It seems like one of DC's more compelling Elsewhere stories as far as Batman goes and maybe even in DC in general.
Awesome video my friend 👍😁
Amazing video!
Jules: Super encouraging message.
Me: Holy moley, I can flyyyyeeeee!!!!
Graham Nolan's art is just superb. Give him, Scott Hanna and Alan Grant a title right now, DC.
Wow!! Great list! Very interesting! I was a little worried that Owlman wouldn't make the cut but then bam number 2! The Murder Machine and Red Death seem the most intriguing. I gotta read those stories.
I was about to say if he didn't put batman who laughs first he's gonna get hella dislikes from comic book fans
The Batman who laughs bears a remarkable resemblance to Judge Death from 200AD
Imagine one day you wake up and there's 10 evil Batmen on one side and 10 evil Supermen on the other, you're in the middle,and they both are in a heated team battle because they want your skin and head.
Would you be more terrified and just hope the kill each other before they kill you or would you just be amazed and grateful you get to see such an awesome battle?
That's a difficult question. But I pick the 2nd one.
Both
I'd hope both sides destroy each other.
The Red Death is absolutely horrifying, poor Barry! 😨😨😨
Yeah that was messed up what Batman did to him.
theirs also a mongul type Batman that dc made and so on as well that named that Mongul type Batman as Warbat and many others including the Batman Who Frags which is a Lobo type Batman
The Batman Who Frags lol
yeah he’s got Batman’s cowl not the cape he smokes has the chain and guns for weapons that’s the Batman Who Frags another is called Collector that’s a Brainiac Batman theirs more of Batman like that these three are of the dark multiverse same as Red Death and Merciless
Red Death has the best design. I love it
He really does. Love how they combined the bat with the bolt. Brilliant!
I've got to say, that I really did like the intermediate version of the Batman suite before the transition in to the B.W.L. was completed.
I enjoy this video a lot. DC comics have done a lot to those iconic characters
Jules you are awesome!
Red death my favorite 👌🏼🔥
The Batman who laughs is just awesome!! I'd love 2 see Metal come to the screen! It would be such a big story,all the characters. DC could make a trilogy (at least)If it was done right it could be the most interesting,cool, and amazing story to come from any comic book story!!🤘🔥🖤🦇
Even an animated film abt metal would be hella awesome !
the little motivational bits at the ends of these are always so nice to hear, especially at the end of a long day. also, i loved the part where u called nazis idiots
There's also a version of Batman from the Dark Multiverse that is a version of Hush. Locked away in Arkham for years, he becomes a monster and eventually takes revenge on the people who put him there.
nicE, so many good stories..why this is not animated [some sort of what if?] or maybe in a film?
My Top 5 Favorite Evil Batmen From The Dark Multiverse:
1. The Murder Machine
2. The Devastator
3. The Grim Knight
4. The Red Death
5. The Merciless
The Azrael costume is great. It would probably be better in black.
I like the Azrael Bat armor. Sure it was goofy with the spikes but it was full of really fun toys.
Big fan sir
Flashpoint Batman/Thomas Wayne is the most evil version after being the "I am Bane" storyline. Primarily being partly responsible for Alfred's death
The red death outfit is a banger
Batman Vs Owlman was the best part of that animated film.
Ah yes, the perfect WC video, we've found it gang
They should do all the dark batman movies
I am just glad Owlman, leatherwing, and Vampire Bat are on the list.
I love Azreal's 90s costume 🤬
The Drowned: Am I a joke to you?!
Aquaman: No, that’s what I am.
I like how devestator from earth negative one is from earth -1, which may mean he is the least evil of the group.
Came for evil Batmen, left lifted by Jules’ words
You know that Dark Knight Metal is DARK when it makes Zur-En-Arrh seem tame.
There are many more
1. Omega ( Last Knight on Earth)
2. Grim Knight ( Punisher Batman)
3. Russian Batman (Red Sun Superman)
4. Batman who Frags ( Lobo + Batman)
5. Mobius Chair Batman
The Batman who laughs was so dope….at first.
Yeah he soon outstayed his welcome after becoming an outright villain-Stu.
Someone knows where I can read some comics online? Or do I have to pay for them? Where do I buy them tho I want to start reading comics cause it looks wild
I was hoping this wouldn't just be a rundown of the Knightmare Batmen....
What was that comic that owlman appeared in?
Before Jason Todd dug himself out of the grave to discover his leather fetsih
can someone tell me is these Moon Knight meme picture real cause i don’t read a lot of comics so i don’t know. These meme pictures i’m talking about is the one that he hacked the Avengers headquarters to dues Dracula just to find out he’s not an Avengers or the one that he standing on a white hover boards pretending to be The Silver Surfers and tell Spider Man to give him his wallet or he will destroy earth
What if they made a movie for an evil Batman and the good batman goes up against him
Jez is a great life coach
9:26
NO MORALS?!?
you know darn well joker would never screw with the IRS!!
The most evil Batman is „the Darkest Knight“
Not exactly a separate version of Batman, it's Batman Who Laughs getting the body with Dr. Manhattan's powers.
Knew The Batman Who Laughs was #1
I came here for Jules’s words. I needed a bump.
Personally though a great list im dissapointed you did not mention the grim knight
I wish I was in one of those worlds we would be good friends
In every conceivable reality, across time and space of the Multiverse, only one stigma remains:
B-Man always wins.
Gotta add Omega that Batman was utterly broken by the world he though was worth protecting.
*sees title* Im gonna assume it's 10 Batman from the dark multiverse.
I just want to see a properly done movie of the Batman Who Laughs...
The Batman who laughs also became like a dark god
My favorite multiverse Batman is Owlman but to me it doesnt matter how many batmen their are in the multiverse because their are different versions.
What about The Drowned?
In all likelihood, it's more believable for Batman to have a mental breakdown than Super Man. Childhood trauma vs being raised by loving parents.
Omega from Last Knight on Earth should be here, the Batman from Dark Multiverse: Knightfall and King Robin, while not technically Batman he is a still Bruce Wayne
I would’ve loved to see The Drowned on here, that was one of my favorite Dark Multiverse Batmans
The second i saw the title ooh I wonder what's number 1
I'm waiting for the Batman who laughs to appear in a video game
Closest thing we currently have, is a BWL costume for Noob Saibot in MK11.
Red Death did attempt to redeem himself.
Wasn’t that Barry’s persona? Since Red Death itself was mostly just Bruce, with Barry being a prisoner inside the body, so not exactly redemption.
@@dollmaker6599 Barry was nothing more than a passenger. He had no control over anything Red Death did or said. The best he could do was act as a conscience to Bruce Wayne. Thus all of Red Death's actions fall on Bruce's shoulders. In the end Bruce attempted to redeem himself. Barry was just along for the ride.
@@kevinkunkel9444 If I recall didn’t the Batman persona ended up erased and Barry regained control of his body before he ended up getting killed.
@@dollmaker6599 If I recall at one point Bruce actually listened to Barry. That was the moment he tried to redeem himself.
@@kevinkunkel9444 um idk, I just remember that Batman got erased and Barry gained control of the body, I also think that he turned gold for whatever reason, but died shortly after.
Hi what culture
Surprised it wasn't every Nightmare Batman.
The dark knights darkest incarnations
Oh when i see the title ik the batman who laugh is here
Number 0 Crazy Steve AKA. Frank Miller's Batman from Allstar Batman and Robin.
Devastator can actually turn into Bruce or Devastator at will
I'm offended you didn't include Omega Batman.
There many new batman list like this 10-2 are always different but the #1 is always Consist and it yet to be proven wrong lol
As if you didn't mention Owlmans attempt to destroy existence by blowing up world 0.
How does the Batman who Laughs see? It looks like his eyes are covered
Doesn't seem fair to put Leatherwing on the list when readers don't know anything about him. I'm shocked that Grim Knight didn't take his place, since he has way more pagetime and dubbed by the Batman who laughs himself as "The Most Dangerous Batman..."
2:54
earth...
negative one...
Batman who laughs is litteraly the joker who had all of batman's things and a visor
Didnt Azrael kinda kill the serial killer Abbatoir? So he also broke Batmans biggest rule