There are many great supporting characters in the Batman mythos. Alfred. The myriad Robins and Batgirls. Jim Gordon. Leslie Thompkins. And then, there is Bat-Mite, the 5th Dimensional imp who claims to be Batman’s biggest fan. And he is, in the same way that Annie Wilkes is to Paul Sheldon (that’s a Misery reference for those who don’t know their Stephen King). Dan Grote wanted us to talk about Bat-Mite, so here we go, three very different stories about a magical floating imp in a Batman costume.
- Legends of the Dark-Mite/Mitefall (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight # 38/Batman: Mitefall)
- Bat-Mite’s New York Adventure (Detective Comics V.1 # 482)
- Crisis of Infinite Scoobys! (Scooby-Doo Team-Up # 50 [Digital Chapters 99-100])
And in case you missed it, last week we talked 90s DC linewide crossover events with our friend Josh Weil. Check it out
Be sure to check outĀ this weekāsĀ BatChat column over ion WMQ Comics for one week only, where we look atĀ Detective ComicsĀ #1,070,Ā Gotham City: Year OneĀ #6 andĀ The Batman & Scooby-Doo MysteriesĀ #6.
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Matt Lazorwitz read his first comic at the age of 5. It was Who's Who in the DC Universe #2, featuring characters whose names begin with B, which explains so much about his Batman obsession. He writes about comics he loves, and co-hosts the podcasts BatChat with Matt & Will and The ComicsXF Interview Podcast.