Terror on Dinosaur Island! is the second episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
Summary[]
- Teaser: Batman and Plastic Man fight Gentleman Ghost during his crime spree in the "Day of the Dead" festival and get help from Fire.
- Main Plot: When Gorilla Grodd creates a machine on Dinosaur Island that will turn humans into primates, it's up to Batman and Plastic Man to save the day.
Appearing in "Terror on Dinosaur Island!"[]
TEASER Featured Characters:
- Batman
- Plastic Man (First full appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Fire (First full appearance)
Villains:
- Gentleman Ghost (First appearance)
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MAIN EPISODE Featured Characters:
- Batman (flashback and main story)
- Plastic Man (flashback and main story)
Villains:
- Gorilla Grodd (First appearance)
- Gorillas
- Kite Man (flashback only)
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
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Synopsis[]
The episode begins with Batman and Plastic Man chasing the Gentleman Ghost through a day of the dead celebration. While Plastic Man is distracted by the stolen loot, Batman falls into a grave dug for him by the Gentleman Ghost; only to be saved by Fire. As Gentleman Ghost attempts to escape, he is knocked out and handcuffed by Batman with his Nth Metal knuckles and cuffs. After Batman thanked Fire for her help, Plastic Man arrives, stuffed full of the stolen money, which Batman orders for him to empty from his leotard and mouth. When Plastic Man says that's all the money, he belches out the last dollar bill from his mouth, much to Batman's disgust and annoyance over Plastic Man's thieving ways.
The main episode begins with Batman and Plastic Man flying over the ocean in the Bat Plane while Batman lectures Plastic Man about his actions. The duo soon receives a distress call, which turns out to be Gorilla Grodd stealing a yacht. After a short battle, Grodd uses his mind controlling powers to destroy the Bat Plane. Thinking Batman dead, Grodd and his gorillas return to their hideout on Dinosaur Island. It is revealed that Plastic Man and Batman survived the blast, and the two head towards Grodd's hideout.
After being chased through the jungle by several dinosaurs, Plastic Man asks Batman to give him another chance. When Batman asks why should he, Plastic Man explains that it was Batman's fault that he became what he is today. A flashback starts, revealing that Plastic Man was once Edward "Eel" O'Brian, a henchman working for Kite-Man. During Kite-Man's robbery at a chemical plant, O'Brian accidentally triggered a burglar alarm, which alerts Batman. While The Dark Knight was busy with Kite-Man and his men, O'Brian attempted to escape with the money, but he was thwarted by Batman, who disabled his glider with a Batarang, causing O'Brian to fall into a vat of chemicals, that caused his body to go malleable.
After the flashback, Batman locates Grodd’s hideout. While initially evading the security systems, Plastic Man sets one off when bragging about his accomplishments. Grodd and his gorillas emerge from their hideout to fight the duo. At first having the upper hand, Plastic Man is then thrown into the jungle and Batman is captured. Inside the hideout, Grodd reveals his plan to turn all humans into apes with his E-Ray. He tests the device on Batman, which successfully turns him into an ape. Meanwhile, Plastic Man remembers that Batman helped to the hospital after his accident, and he revealed that Kite-Man was the one behind the robbery in court, which led to Kite-Man's arrest, and Batman pardons O'Brian's rehabilitation to the court. After his flashback, Plastic Man vows to save Batman. He infiltrates the hideout disguised as a shovel, but he gets picked up by one of Grodd's minions, who used him to shovel dinosaur poo.
After escaping from his disgusting shovelling, Plastic Man breaks inside Grodd’s gold vault where all the stolen valuables were kept, distracting him again. He then eats much of the valuables before going to rescue Batman. The two battle Grodd’s army, and Plastic Man is forced to spit out all the gold he consumed at the attacking gorillas, while Batman battles Grodd. When it appears that Batman fails to stop Grodd’s machine from turning everyone in the Bahamas and Florida into apes, it backfires, and all the apes in the area are instead turned into humans. Batman reveals that during the scuffle, he subtly reversed the effects of the E-Ray. An enraged, now human Grodd, charges at Batman, only to be easily defeated. When Plastic Man gathers the stolen valuables, he asks Batman if he wants to count them, but Batman answers "no". As Batman starts to leave, Plastic Man stops him, asking him if he's serious, and Batman answers that he trusts him, confusing Plastic Man, who asks if he's sure about, and Batman smiles back at him, thus forgiving O'Brian for his thieving acts.
The episode ends with Grodd, still in human form, in Iron Heights Penitentiary swearing his revenge... while eating a banana.
Trivia[]
- Plastic Man's origin has changed: Patrick "Eel" O'Brian works as Kite Man's henchman before getting powers and becoming a hero, which is close to, but not quite, his origin from "Police Comics" #1, 1941.
- Plastic Man is voiced by Tom Kenny, who is also the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants.