Caped Crusader
The Caped Crusader is an individual who believes, and has stated, that human criminals are a superstitious and cowardly lot.
"Previously on the All-Star Batman and Robin reviews, insane, dangerously psychotic hobo Crazy Steve has broken into Bruce Wayne's mansion and now thinks he's Batman. He kidnaps a traumatized child named Dick Grayson, aged 12, and proceeds to cripple and violently attack criminals." - Lewis "Linkara" Lovhaug, (Atop the Fourth Wall: "All-Star Batman and Robin #8")
History
In May 1997,Goliath quoted the Caped Crusader one night, albeit unknowingly. When Elisa Maza asked Goliath outright if he was quoting the Caped Crusader, Goliath was unaware of who they were and asked if this hero might be of use to their cause. Elisa opted to change the subject. ("A Little Crazy")
Apocrypha
In the apocryphal Radio Play, "Recruits", David Xanatos attempted to recruit both Batman and Iron Man to his new club: "Rich Boys With Big Toys".
The Gargoyles parody, "The Flashback of Notre Dame", shows a Batman pencil holder on Metamorpho's desk near the end of the story. (JLA Showcase 80-Page Giant #1)
Production Background
"The Caped Crusader" is a well-known nickname for the DC Comics superhero, Batman.
Early in the series development, there was a concerted effort to demonstrate that Gargoyles wasn't too similar to Batman: The Animated Series. The concern wasn't entirely unfounded, since Gargoyles brought in Frank Paur and Michael Reaves to work on the show, after both had also worked on Batman. Concerns were pervasive enough at Buena Vista that, months before series began, Greg Weisman sent them a memo highlighting the significant differences between the two properties – most significantly in how the heroes reacted differently to their respective tragedies and that Gargoyles as a whole was founded in hope. [1]
This effort to differentiate between the shows also played out within the series itself. During the first modern fight scene in "Awakening: Part Two", Goliath grabs onto a flagpole, but snaps it clean off the building. The beat was an intentional visual distinction that the Manhattan Clan and Batman would be operating quite differently. [2] In contrast, while Weisman was initially wary of Gary Krisel's suggestion that the gargoyles cape their wings when it was emotionally appropriate, he ultimately became a big fan of how cool the gargoyles looked with the caped wings. [3]
While Macbeth was intended to be similar to Marvel Comics' Kraven the Hunter, he wound up more like Batman. Similarities to Batman were also made with Jason, Robyn and Jon Canmore, as well as Xanatos to a degree. [4][5]
While "Hunter's Moon" was still being considered for Direct to Video, the final battle was originally planned to take place at a Sealand Amusement Park, but Weisman was concerned the location was too similar with the climax of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. [6]
