Dr. Burton was the head doctor at Arkham Asylum.
Biography[]
Harvey Dent's escape[]
Dr. Burton was the one who discovered that Harvey Dent had escaped, but upon entering his cell, discovered that he left a guard gagged, and a message that said: "The bat must die".[1][2]
Studying Edward Nygma[]
Later, Dr. Burton allowed Dr. Chase Meridian to visit the brain damaged Edward Nygma. Nygma claimed he knew the identity of Batman, but everyone found Riddler be unreasonably delusional with a lack of basic understanding for objective reality.
Behind the Scenes[]
Dr. Burton's name and wild black kinky hairstyle is a reference to Tim Burton, who directed Batman and Batman Returns and given top billing producer credit on Batman Forever over Peter MacGregor-Scott to aleivate any fan fears about his replacement as director of the Batman Film Franchise. This character is a creation of Janet Scott Batchler.
Deleted Scenes[]
Burton features prominently in a deleted opening scene for Batman Forever. In this version, he visits Harvey Dent during the night, believing him to be under supervision by a guard. As he approaches, Burton attempts to call out to Dent, only to find he has subdued the guard and bound him to a ceiling fan. At first the guard appears to be dead but he soon awakens revealing he is unharmed, merely knocked unconscious by Dent. Burton then finds that Dent has broken out of his cell and left a message written in red graffiti: "The Bat Must Die". The scene was filmed but was cut, likely due to concerns about its violent implications and slow pacing for the intro of the movie. However, it features in Michal Dutkiewicz's comic adaptation of the movie quite accurately. The scene is slightly altered in Peter David's novelization where it implied that the guard has perished, and that the message is written in his blood.
Dr. Burton did not feature in Batman & Robin, character's absence coincides with Tim Burton refusal to be credited on any sequel to Batman Forever. Dr. Burton has never appeared in any other Batman media either.
Trivia[]
- Another character based on Tim Burton, called "Twitch" appeared in the Off Balance episode of Batman: The Animated Series. DC Comics editors named Tim Drake after the director, as the Robin costume and characterization were re-imagined to appease the filmmakers needs in the early 90's.[3]
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References[]
- ↑ Batman Forever (novelization)
- ↑ Batman Forever (comic adaptation)
- ↑ DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle DK Books isbn:978-0-7566-6742-9, page 241