History MythologyGag / BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold

* This is apparently Jaime's thing: He later speculates the exact classic origin of the Franchise/GreenLantern, which Paco dismisses as ridiculous.

* When Batman teams up with Creator/JackKirby's creation Comicbook/{{Kamandi}}, Kamandi knocks over a billboard advertising the creepy "Build-A-Friends" from Kirby's series ''Comicbook/{{OMAC}}''.
* Batman and [[Franchise/GreenLantern Guy Gardner]]: [[spoiler: ONE PUNCH]]. In an episode written by J.M. [=DeMatteis=], who co-wrote [[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational the comic]] where said iconic Guy-and-Batman encounter first occurred.

* "Deep Cover For Batman!"/"Game Over For Owlman!" has references to Earth-3's Owlman (evil owl-themed mirror-universe Batman), the {{Elseworlds}} ''Leatherwing'' (pirate Batman) and ''[[Comicbook/BatmanVampire Red Rain]]'' (vampire Batman), and the once-canon "The Batman Creature" (hulking creature Batman).

** Owlman captures Batman's allies by using Batman's contingency plans against them, as in ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaTowerOfBabel''.

** At one point, Batman says "[[Franchise/{{Superman}} A friend of mine in Metropolis]] told me about menaces like you." This is a nod to Mr. Mxyzptlk.

** Bat-Mite decides to give Batman a new look, and cycles through several different costumes that Batman has worn in the past. They include the Vampire Batman costume from ''[[Comicbook/BatmanVampire Batman and Dracula: Red Rain]]'' ('''"[[AwesomeButImpractical Imposing, but too]] {{Dracula}}."'''), Bat Hombre from the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] ('''[[MrFanservice "Too dashing."]]'''), the [[Series/Batman1966 Adam West]] Batsuit ('''"''[[HypocrisyNod Too]]'' {{camp}}y..."'''), the rubber bat-nipple suit from ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' ('''"[[{{Squick}} Too icky...]]"'''), Zebra Batman ('''"[[ContinuityPorn Too confusing!]]"'''), and Batman's hulking grim look from ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' ('''"[[DarkerAndEdgier Too psycho...]]"''').

** All of the villains summoned up in Bat-Mite's fantasy (Mr. Polka Dot, Tiger Shark, Mr. Zero, Rainbow Creature ''et al'') were actual villains who had appeared in [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] Franchise/{{Batman}} comics and, in a handful of cases, virtually never since. However, Mr. Zero was eventually revived as Mr. Freeze.

* Lashina's joining forces with ComicBook/JonahHex in the coda of ''Duel of the Double Crossers'' is possibly a reference to her being one of the very few Female Furies to have [[Comicbook/SuicideSquad served a stint on the side of the good guys]] in the comics. (Not that it ended well for her print counterpart.)

** The entire episode is also one extended reference to the Silver Age Comicbook/TeenTitans, while Dick becoming Nightwing at the end is a nod to the 80s ''New Teen Titans'' run (where he first took up the Nightwing identity).

* In the opening for "Chill of the Night!" Abra Kadabra turns a crowd into an army of puppets just as he once did to Franchise/TheFlash.

* Mr. Zero, Comicbook/{{Katana}} and ComicBook/BlackLightning start off in different outfits, but gain costumes reminiscent of their comic counterparts in "Chill of the Night!" & "Siege of Starro!" part one.
* The teaser for "The Last Patrol" has two. First, Comicbook/{{Batgirl}} is introduced fighting Killer Moth, the first villain she fought in the comics. Secondly, a large overgrown caterpillar can be seen which resembles Silkie from the ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' cartoon (originally created by Killer Moth.)

* Though the differences between the DC Universe and the ''Brave and the Bold'' at the time TB&TB was made (Barbara Gordon still being Batgirl rather than Oracle and ComicBook/{{Huntress}} wearing her Silver Age costume are the two biggest examples) made an accurate adaptation impossible, the Comicbook/BirdsOfPrey homage episode is written in the style of the comic (unsurprising, seeing how they had [[Creator/GailSimone the same writer]]), and even features the heroines calling themselves "The Birds of Prey" during a musical number.

* The sideshow in "The Last Patrol!" features a variety of posters for Comicbook/DoomPatrol related acts: Rhea Jones, a surreal magnetic butterfly woman from Creator/GrantMorrison's run; Baboshka, a human stacking doll also from Morrison's run; Beast Boy (Yes, [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans that one]]) shown in his original pompadoured glory; Shasta the Living Mountain from Morrison's satirical Doom Force issue; Comicbook/FlexMentallo, a Charles Atlas inspired superhero that got DC in all sorts of trouble; and Dorothy Spinner, a monkey faced girl that can bend reality. Notably, Flex Mentallo's name isn't on his card. Gee, I wonder why.

** One of Black Mask's False Face Gang members wears a Ragdoll mask, as made famous in ''Comicbook/{{Starman}}''.

* The episode "Battle of the Superheroes!" is a complete homage to [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] Franchise/{{Superman}} stories and mythology (which is lampshaded by ComicBook/JimmyOlsen): Jimmy Olsen's portrayal and his signaller pocket watch, Lois Lane with her Silver Age haircut and wedding dreams about Superman, Lex Luthor as a fat evil scientist, Krypto the Superdog, Red Kryptonite, the embottled city of Kandor, Mxyzptlk with prominent tooth and returning to 5th Dimension when spelling his name backwards, and Brainiac with his small monkey pet (Koko); Mayor Swan is named after artist Curt Swan, who drew many such stories.

** But all the references aren't towards the Silver Age, Batman battles Franchise/{{Superman}} using [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns a familiar suit of]] PoweredArmor.
** Also, the battle between Superman and Batman is almost identical in shots for the battle between Batman and Superman from ''Dark Knight Returns'' as well as the one between Superman and Comicbook/{{Darkseid}} in the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''. Presumably to show how Superman isn't holding back in this fight.

* "Night of the Batmen!" is based on a story from the tie-in comic book series for the show, but also features a ton of nods to various Batman incarnations. Comicbook/PlasticMan takes on the form of [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries the DCAU Batman]] and the Batman from ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''. And the ending features the return of the alternate universe Batmen from the Owlman episode, though now joined by [[Series/Batman1966 the Adam West Batman]], [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond Terry McGinnis]], the DCAU Batman[[note]]which in turn could possibly mean that this is an alternate Earth in the DCAU multiverse[[/note]], the Creator/FrankMiller Batmen, and WesternAnimation/TheBatman.
** The costume Comicbook/{{Catwoman}} wears in this episode is one of her comic counterpart's older [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] looks.

** The depiction of the balding, elderly Joker who needs a wheelchair to move was inspired by the Earth-2 Joker from the 2008 ''Comicbook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica Annual''. Additionally, the plot point about him seeking to perform a final act of vengeance upon the Batman Family after learning that he's terminally ill comes from Creator/GrantMorrison's two-part "Imaginary Stories" ''Comicbook/JLA1997'' arc.

*** The concept of a Batman Museum in general may be a reference to [[Franchise/TheFlash the Flash Museum]].
* It might be a stretch, but having Loren Lester, best known to Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse fans as Dick Grayson, voice Hal Jordan makes some sense. A ''Comicbook/SupermanBatman'' comic found the duo in a universe where the Franchise/{{Justice League|of America}} and ComicBook/TeenTitans are the [[ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse Justice Titans]]. The Nightwing of said universe was also Franchise/GreenLantern. So you had Hal Grayson: Night Lantern.

** Comicbook/AmbushBug and Batmite popping out of the windows in the building Batman climbs in is a reference to the 'Batman Window cameos' used in the 60's camp show.

* After being shocked by Comicbook/BlackLightning, Wildcat says: "It's gonna take a whole lot more than a little WesternAnimation/StaticShock to slow this old man down".

** And then the obvious one would be Vilsi Vaylar, the Zur-En-Arrh Batman's IntrepidReporter love interest. She's physically modeled after (as well as named after) Batman's girlfriend Vicki Vale, but her personality and relation to Batman [[CompositeCharacter are heavily inspired by]] Comicbook/LoisLane. They even brought in Dana Delany, who portrayed Lois in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', to voice Vilsi.

* In the episode "Powerless!", during "Comicbook/{{Aquaman}}'s Rousing Song Of Heroism", Aquaman takes on the appearance and powers of other heroes. His appearance as Comicbook/MartianManhunter shapeshifting into a snake is an exact copy of J'onn's power-display in the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' title sequence.

** The impostor Batman looks a lot more like Franchise/{{DCAU}} Batman than this version does, because it resembles the old Bob Kane Batman (right down to the purple gloves); there's even a HomageShot of his first pose in costume from the original origin story, which itself was a {{Homage}} to a pose from Franchise/{{Tarzan}}. Owlman's own costume also has more elements of this look than any of his comics counterparts, particularly the outward pointing ears; this also makes him look quite similar to Justice Lords Batman from ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''.

* "Mystery In Space!" has repeated use of the Creator/{{TMS|Entertainment}} Explosion, a piece of StockFootage frequently used in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' and other bits of the Franchise/{{DCAU}}.
** Speaking of which, the people of Rann dress a lot like Franchise/{{DCAU}} Kryptonians - two of the first ones we see even resemble Jor-El and Lara.

* It might be a stretch, but having Loren Lester, best known to Franchise/{{DCAU}} fans as Dick Grayson, voice Hal Jordan makes some sense. A ''Comicbook/SupermanBatman'' comic found the duo in a universe where the Franchise/{{Justice League|of America}} and ComicBook/TeenTitans are the [[ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse Justice Titans]]. The Nightwing of said universe was also Franchise/GreenLantern. So you had Hal Grayson: Night Lantern.

* Shirley Walker's Batman {{leitmotif}} from the Franchise/{{DCAU}} appears in the 'Mazing Man sequence of "Four Star Spectacular!".

** Joker calls Owlman "[[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker Bat-fake]]" when arguing with him at the end of "Game Over for Owlman".

** The episode ends with a futuristic Damian dramatically overlooking the classic intro to ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', standing atop the rooftop just like his old man. His daughter/Robin resembles Carrie Kelly from ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'', and the robbers are Mutants.

** Having Bat-Mite be part of the final episode (and the final issue of the comic book adaptation) is a reference to his appearance in [[http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Brave_and_the_Bold_Vol_1_200 the final issue]] of the comic book series that inspired the show.

** The depiction of the balding, elderly Joker who needs a wheelchair to move was inspired by the Earth-2 Joker from the 2008 ''Comicbook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica Annual''. Additionally, the plot point about him seeking to perform a final act of vengeance upon the Batman Family after learning that he's terminally ill comes from Creator/GrantMorrison's two-part "Imaginary Stories" ''[[Comicbook/GrantMorrisonsJLA JLA]]'' arc.

* When ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} starts reading from his memoirs he mentions that his first memories are of a lighthouse, referencing how a lighthouse has been some part of several of his comicbook origins.

** Though in ''ComicBook/ZeroHour'', they were de-aged by the villain Extant, leading to a few of the JSA dead and the remaining survivors to retire. Although they all [[SnapBack returned]] in their 2000 revival.

* In "The Super Batman from Planet X!", the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh resembles the DCAU Batman. His secret identity Tlano even looks identical to Bruce Wayne as he appeared in the earlier seasons of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''.
** He's even voiced by the DCAU Batman voice Creator/KevinConroy. As Tlano, he made his [[SecretIdentityVocalShift voice tighter]], sounding like Conroy's Bruce Wayne voice.

** He's even voiced by the DCAU Batman voice Creator/KevinConroy.

** Joker being amused that Joe Chill created Batman may be a sly nod to the 1989 ''Batman'' movie where it was the pre-Joker Jack Napier (also a mob hitman) who killed Bruce's parents.

* Though the differences between the DC Universe and the Brave and the Bold at the time TB&TB was made (Barbara Gordon still being Batgirl rather than Oracle and ComicBook/{{Huntress}} wearing her Silver Age costume are the two biggest examples) made an accurate adaptation impossible, the Comicbook/BirdsOfPrey homage episode is written in the style of the comic (unsurprising, seeing how they had [[Creator/GailSimone the same writer]]), and even features the heroines calling themselves "The Birds of Prey" during a musical number.

* The episode "Battle of the Superheroes!" is a complete homage to [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] Franchise/{{Superman}} stories and mythology (which is lampshaded by ComicBook/JimmyOlsen): Jimmy Olsen's portrayal and his signaller pocket watch, Lois Lane with her Silver Age haircut and wedding dreams about Superman, Lex Luthor as a fat evil scientist, Krypto the superdog, Red Kryptonite, the embottled city of Kandor, Mxyzptlk with proeminent tooth and returning to 5th Dimension when spelling his name backwards, and Brainiac with his small monkey pet (Koko); Mayor Swan is named after artist Curt Swan, who drew many such stories.
** Early in the episode, Mr. Mxyzptlk shows up and uses his magic to put Jimmy through multiple of his incarnations. One of Jimmy's incarnations is a wolf man that is very similar to the one that he was transformed into in forty-fourth issue of Superman's Pal: Jimmy Olsen.
** Jimmy remembers some of his crazier adventures with Superman like the one from Jimmy Olsen #53.
** After Superman gets exposed to the Red Kryptonite, he sets himself up as king of Metropolis, like the famous cover from Action Comics #311.
** Jimmy and Lois tell Batman of how mean Superman has become, like burning a bathrobe gift just like the one from the cover of Jimmy Olsen #30.
** There was a scene where Lois sees Superman taking Lana Lang out for a beach side barbecue leaving Lois to pine, just like this cover from Lois Lane #26.

** Also, the battle between Superman and Batman is almost identical in shots for the battle between Batman and Superman from Dark Knight Returns as well as the one between Superman and Comicbook/{{Darkseid}} in the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''. Presumably to show how Superman isn't holding back in this fight.
** Superman turning into a jerk by red kryptonite is also a nod to ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', in which red kryptonite removes Clark's inhibitions and makes him act on erotic and selfish emotions.

* It might be a stretch, but having Loren Lester, best known to Franchise/{{DCAU}} fans as Dick Grayson, voice Hal Jordan makes some sense. A Comicbook/SupermanBatman comic found the duo in a universe where the Franchise/{{Justice League|of America}} and ComicBook/TeenTitans are the [[ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse Justice Titans]]. The Nightwing of said universe was also Franchise/GreenLantern. So you had Hal Grayson: Night Lantern.

** The President seen in the future is Prez Rickard, the 18 year old POTUS and star of his own self-titled series in the early 1970s (modern fans probably know him from that one issue of ''ComicBook/TheSandman'').
* The Creature Commandos section of "Four Star Spectacular!" is an adaptation of a Commandos story from Weird War Tales #100, with Dr. Myrra Rhodes (who wasn't with the team yet in the original story), the Ultra Humanite, and, of course, Batman added in. The Humanite's dinosaur body may count as a gag in and of itself- it's only been used once, in All-Star Squadron, and was never seen on Dinosaur Island, where it was said to be taken from.

* In "Mitefall", Bat-Mite has Batman use {{handguns}}, like in the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] and ''Batman: Year Two''.

** Also, Batman has a daughter, a la the Golden Age/Earth-Two Huntress who's the daughter of Batman and Catwoman.

** Also, when lampshading his Joker immunity in the same episode, Joker notes that he's been "blown up, knocked down smokestacks and fed to sharks," three ways he seemed to die in famous storylines (the last two happening in "Mad Love" and "The Laughing Fish" respectively, two stories famously adapted in this show's predecessor BTAS).
*** The only known story where the Joker blew up is alongside Red Skull in the Elseworlds ''ComicBook/BatmanAndCaptainAmerica''.
*** Actually, the Joker was thought to have died at the end of "The World's Finest" when he was still in an aircraft as it blew up.
*** Batman #321 ''Dreadful Birthday, Dear Joker...!'' ends with Joker blowing up on a speed boat. Batman lampshades it by saying he's probably not really gone.

* All three of the "Batman's Greatest Cases" cold opens are mashups of memetastic Silver Age stories and other Silver Age hoopla. The first mixes the Rainbow Batman from ''Detective Comics'' 241 with the original Firefly from ''Detective Comics'' #184 and the Rainbow Creature from ''Detective Comics'' 134; the second mixes the Mummy Batman and Robin from Detective Comics 320 with King Tut (AKA the Pharaoh) from the Adam West show, complete with buttermilk; the last mixes the Jungle Batman from ''Batman'' 72 with Golden Age Catwoman and Mogo the Bat-Ape from ''Batman'' 114.

** All of the villains summoned up in Bat-Mite's fantasy (Mr. Polka Dot, Tiger Shark, Mr. Zero, Rainbow Creature ''et al'') were actual villains who had appeared in [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] Franchise/{{Batman}} comics and, in a handful of cases, virtually never since. Except Mr. Zero, who was revised as Mr. Freeze.

** All of the villains summoned up in Bat-Mite's fantasy (Mr. Polka Dot, Tiger Shark, Mr. Zero, Rainbow Creature ''et al'') were actual villains who had appeared in [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] Franchise/{{Batman}} comics and, in a handful of cases, virtually never since.

* In "The Super Batman from Planet X!", the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh resembles the DCAU Batman. His secret identity Tlano even looks identical to Bruce Wayne as he looks in the earlier seasons of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''.

* ComicBook/GreenArrow's impression of Batman uses the "I Am The Night" speech from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''. Speedy uses "Holy" much like [[Series/{{Batman}} Burt Ward]]. This also serves to poke fun of the fact that Green Arrow and Speedy [[FollowTheLeader were originally just Batman and Robin with an arrow theme]].

** Batman's spare Batmobile in "Game Over for Owlman!" is the version used in the comics from 1941 to 1950. (His main one looks more similar to the version in [[Series/{{Batman}} the '60s TV show]].)

** In "Game Over for Owlman!", Batman brought the Joker to the Batcave (not before blindfolding him first). In the ''Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "Dreams in Darkness", Batman hallucinated that the Joker was in the Batcave.

** In the "Trials of the Demon!" [[BatmanColdOpen cold open]], Scarecrow has four {{Mooks}} dressed up in themed outfits to surround and attack Batman [[MookChivalry one by one]], exactly like how [[Series/{{Batman}} Adam West]] used to fight every week.

** Also, the episode starts off with the two of them getting a call from the Commissioner, sliding down fireman poles into the Batcave, and leaping into the Batmobile, just like [[Series/{{Batman}} the Adam West version]].

** Bat-Mite decides to give Batman a new look, and cycles through several different costumes that Batman has worn in the past. They include the Vampire Batman costume from ''[[Comicbook/BatmanVampire Batman and Dracula: Red Rain]]'' ('''"[[AwesomeButImpractical Imposing, but too]] {{Dracula}}."'''), Bat Hombre from the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] ('''[[MrFanservice "Too dashing."]]'''), the [[Series/{{Batman}} Adam West]] Batsuit ('''"''[[HypocrisyNod Too]]'' {{camp}}y..."'''), the rubber bat-nipple suit from ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' ('''"[[{{Squick}} Too icky...]]"'''), Zebra Batman ('''"[[ContinuityPorn Too confusing!]]"'''), and Batman's hulking grim look from ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' ('''"[[DarkerAndEdgier Too psycho...]]"''').

'''Thomas Wayne:''' ''Impeccable'', [[Series/{{Batman}} old chum]].

* "Night of the Batmen!" is based on a story from the tie-in comic book series for the show, but also features a ton of nods to various Batman incarnations. Comicbook/PlasticMan takes on the form of [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries the DCAU Batman]] and the Batman from ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''. And the ending features the return of the alternate universe Batmen from the Owlman episode, though now joined by [[Series/{{Batman}} the Adam West Batman]], [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond Terry McGinnis]], the DCAU Batman[[note]]which in turn could possibly mean that this is an alternate Earth in the DCAU multiverse[[/note]], the Creator/FrankMiller Batmen, and WesternAnimation/TheBatman.

* Beneath his mask, Clock King is drawn to resemble Walter Slezak, who played the character in the 1960s ''Series/{{Batman}}'' live-action series.

** Not to mention the Shakespeare bust hiding the button to the secret entrance, music based on Neal Hefti's score for the 1966 show, a quick cut of them putting their seatbelts on in the Batmobile (which looks more like the George Barris version), a wall-climbing moment, [[PowZapWhamCam Dutch Angles]], ''and'' a "Holy ____!" CatchPhrase! The only thing we ''didn't'' get were superposed sound effects (but see "Legends of the Dark Mite!")...

** The entire episode is also one extended reference to the Silver Age Comicbook/TeenTitans, while Dick becoming Nightwing at the end is a nod to the 80's ''New Teen Titans'' run (where he first took up the Nightwing identity).

** The Joker's son has a prominent widow's peak (a classic sign of male pattern baldness), a heftier build than his old man, and at one point in the episode wrecks a museum -- all of which point to being at least partially inspired by Creator/JackNicholson's [[Film/{{Batman}} Joker]].

** [[Film/{{Batman}} "I'm Batman..."]]. Also, in "Game Over For Owlman!," he calls the Batmobile by remote, and stops it via voice command, ''exactly'' like how he does in the 1989 film.

** Owlman captures Batman's allies by using Batman's contingency plans against them, as in [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDoom the "Tower of Babel" story arc]].

* ComicBook/GreenArrow's impression of Batman uses the "I Am The Night" speech from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''. Speedy uses "Holy" much like [[Series/{{Batman}} Burt Ward]].
** This also serves to poke fun of the fact that Green Arrow and Speedy [[FollowTheLeader were originally just Batman and Robin with an arrow theme]].

** Later in the episode, Bat-Mite gets stuck in a jester's outfit identical to Harley Quinn's most famous costume- while Harley stays in her Mabel Normand outfit.