Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome events of this story are set after "" and "", but before Tim Drake is introduced. Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome is a 1989 BBC Radio 4 broadcast, produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the popular comic book character Batman. The story was originally written by Simon Bullivant and Dirk Maggs. It contains references to such Batman stories as "", "", "", and "". Michael Gough, who provides the voice of Alfred Pennyworth, also played the same role on screen in the films "Batman", "Batman Returns", "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin". On the anniversary of
Heart of Ice (Batman: The Animated Series) Batman escapes from captivity and attacks the cannon, Mr. Freeze kicks open a fire hydrant and freezes the water with his freezing gun to get to the floor where Boyle is. Once there, he freezes Boyle to the waist before Batman intervenes; they clash until Batman douses Freeze's helmet with hot chicken soup (which Alfred had provided for his cold) to induce thermal shock, shattering it. With Freeze subdued, Batman hands the evidence of Boyle's crimes to Summer Gleeson, so the GothCorp CEO can at least be exposed as a fraud and a murderer if not sent to prison. Batman