Caped Crusader
The Caped Crusader is an individual who believes, and has stated, that human criminals are a superstitious and cowardly lot. At one point, Goliath quoted the Caped Crusader, albeit unknowingly. When Elisa Maza asked Goliath outright if he was quoting the Caped Crusader, Goliath asked if he might be of use to their cause. Elisa changed the subject. ("A Little Crazy")
Apocrypha
In the apocryphal Radio Play, "Recruits", David Xanatos attempted to recruit the Caped Crusader to his new club: "Rich Boys With Big Toys".
Tidbit
The Gargoyles parody in "The Flashback of Notre Dame" (Justice League Showcase #1 February 2000) shows a Batman pencil holder on Metamorpho's desk near the end of the story.
Production Background
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, the 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, Weisman was initially wary of Gary Krisel's suggestion that the gargoyles cape their wings when it was emotionally appropriate, but he ultimately became a big fan of how cool the gargoyles looked with the caped wings. [3]
While Macbeth was to be similar to Marvel Comics' Kraven the Hunter, he tended to be more like Batman. Similarities to the Caped Crusader 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 there was a concern about the location due to similarities with Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. [6]
