Batman (TV series) crime-lab at the Batcave, rushing to the villain's secret hideout, falling into the pre-arranged trap. By relying heavily on a formula, it became easy to spoof various elements of that formula. The typical story begins with a villain's caper (such as stealing a fabulous treasure, kidnapping a prominent person, or attempting to take over Gotham City). In his office, Commissioner Gordon, along with Chief O'Hara, learn of the crime and the culprit. Helpless to stop the villain, they contact Batman via the Batphone – a bright red telephone that provides a direct phone link to Batman (be it at Wayne
Batman: Dead End directing skills, and as such, succeeded in its goal. "Fan Films Quarterly" listed "Batman: Dead End" as one of the 10 most pivotal moments in fan film history in its Summer 2006 issue. The Dark Horse comic books which first touched on similar themes are: Batman: Dead End Batman: Dead End is a fan film written and directed by Sandy Collora that premiered July 19, 2003 at the San Diego Comic-Con, and on the internet shortly thereafter. The film crosses over the DC Comics superhero "Batman" with the "Alien" and "Predator" science fiction film franchises. Batman corners an escaped Joker,