Peter MacNicol in "The Batman" animated movie

[Lesa]

Batman, The - 2nd DVD for new series features Catwoman, Man-Bat, & Mr. Freeze!
Posted by David Lambert, 4/26/2005

We're still about a month ahead of the first DVD release of the most recent cartoon version of The Batman, but Warner is already making their plans for the Season 1, Volume 2 release of the set. In fact, it's already been a couple of months since we told you to expect the second DVD release to be "coming soon". Now the studio has really gotten us juiced for the next one, by revealing the title and an early look at the box art...all the while, though, holding off on tellilng us when to expect this in stores.

The date, price, and specs for ought to be announced soon, but here's a look at the cover art. From it, we can discern that the 3 episodes mentioned will consist of "The Cat and the Bat" (starring the voice of Gina Gershon as The Catwoman), "The Man Who Would Be Bat" (with Ally McBeal's Peter MacNicol as Kirk Langstrom/Man-Bat), and "The Big Chill" (featuring Mr. Freeze, voiced by Clancy Brown, who was the voice of Lex Luthor on two previous animated DC Comics 'toons). Stay tuned for more!

I've never heard of the "Man-Bat."

[arp1701]

Kirk Langstrom/Man-Bat was a scientist who was studying bats for medicinal purposes. Making a bat extract and drinking it, he transformed into a giant human bat.

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[Lesa]

So that's how he became the man-bat.  I'm assuming this man-bat turns out to be a villain after something goes awry?

It would be interesting to see a good, non-animated version of this man-bat in a movie.

[arp1701]

Actually, Man-Bat has been written as both villain and sometimes hero, depending on the story. I'm more surprised at the choosing of Peter MacNichol for the voice. During the first series, the voice was done by Marc Singer. Peter doesn't seem to me to have the right voice for that character.

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[Lesa]

I don't know what Marc Singer sounds like, but Peter MacNicol's voice seems a bit small for a giant bat.

Then again, bats are known to have such high-pitched 'voices' that humans can't hear them, so maybe Peter is perfect for the part. Not that his voice is high-pitched, mind you. It's actually pretty deep for a bat.

[Joxcenia]

Well... who ever would have thought that Robbie Benson could have voiced the beast? I certainly wouldn't have guessed he was capable of it.

[arp1701]

Marc Singer starred in the series "V" and in the "Beastmaster" movies.

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[Lesa]

I don't know who Robbie Benson is, but now I know who Marc Singer is. I saw V, and I remember him in Beastmaster.

[Joxcenia]

Robbie Benson IMDb

IMDb Photo Gallery

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Robby Benson's Official Website

[Lesa]

The singer from the 70's? I know about him, but
I thought he went by Bobby Benson.

[Joxcenia]

I only knew him as an actor... don't know about being "Bobby Benson". Robby is very soft spoken, so I was shocked to learn he was the voice of "The Beast".

[Lesa]

Searching around, he's apparently done just about everything in entertainment from singing/songwriting, broadway, directing, acting, etc. I just thought I remembered an album (record) cover with him and a woman, from back in the 70's.

I could be wrong though, since I can't seem to find it anywhere.