While Two-Face did not appear inBatman (1966), several scripts featuring the character were developed andClint Eastwood was allegedly slated to play the role at one point.[3] The most prominent of the scripts, submitted byNew Wave science fiction authorHarlan Ellison, was eventually adapted into the 2015 comicBatman '66: The Lost Episode.[4]
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears in theRobot Chicken episode "The Ramblings of Maurice", voiced byNeil Patrick Harris. He repeatedly disfigures his face, leading to him renaming himself accordingly several times.
Paul Sloane appears inYoung Justice, voiced byKevin Michael Richardson.[13] This version previously worked on the sitcomHello, Megan! and the sci-fi seriesSpace Trek 3016.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears inBeware the Batman, voiced byChristopher McDonald.[12] This version is opposed to vigilantism and, in an effort to take down Batman, joins forces withAnarky andDeathstroke. While attempting to intervene in a confrontation between Batman and Deathstroke however, Dent is scarred in an explosion, with Anarky mockingly dubbing him "Two-Face". His sanity gone and career ruined, Dent removes his bandages and goes into hiding.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face makes non-speaking cameo appearances inTeen Titans Go!.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears in theJustice League Action episode "Double Cross", voiced byRobert Picardo.[12] This version, like the DCAU incarnation (see below), possesses blue scars.
Harvey Dent makes a cameo appearance in theDC Super Hero Girls episode "#TweenTitans" as a cast member of Bruce Wayne's reality television seriesMake It Wayne.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears inHarley Quinn, voiced byAndy Daly.[14][12] This version does not have a split personality, is blind in one eye, and is power-hungry, a trait that he possessed before becoming Two-Face. Additionally, he is a member of the Legion of Doom in the first season and founding member of theInjustice League in the second season. Throughout the second and third seasons, Two-Face joins the League in consolidating power in Gotham City's ruins after theJoker destroyed it, but the group is dismantled byHarley Quinn while Two-Face is eventually arrested by CommissionerJim Gordon. Nonetheless, the former convinces him to run for mayor and aids him using unethical methods, such as killing the sitting mayor, to regain his previous position as district attorney until Gordon eventually realizes the error of his ways and helps fellow mayoral candidate the Joker defeat Two-Face.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears inBatman: Caped Crusader, voiced byDiedrich Bader.[15] This version was disfigured by an associate ofRupert Thorne, which affected the right side of his face instead of his left like traditional depictions. Additionally, he lacks a multicolored outfit and is prone to reckless, self-destructive behavior and bursts of aggression. He dies after he sacrifices himself to saveBarbara Gordon fromArnold Flass.
Harvey Dent appears inBat-Fam. This version is a reformed supervillain and has twin daughters, Judy and Trudy, who are friends withDamian Wayne.
First appearing inBatman: The Animated Series (1992), this version developeddissociative identity disorder as a result of years of repressed anger, which led to the creation of an alternate personality called "Big Bad Harv". After initially making minor appearances, with his most notable seeing him being brainwashed by Poison Ivy into dating her as part of an attempt on his life, Two-Face's self-titled two-part episode sees Dent's condition resurface amidst his engagement toGrace Lamont, his D.A. reelection campaign, and crime boss Rupert Thorne stealing his therapy records to use as blackmail material. The combined stress of these events causes "Big Bad Harv" to reemerge and attack Thorne. Batman attempts to intervene, but the fight triggers an explosion that severely scars the left side of Dent's face and body. Driven mad by his disfigurement, Dent reinvents himself as the gangster and crime boss "Two-Face" throughout his later appearances.
Two-Face returns inThe New Batman Adventures. In the episode "Sins of the Father", he indirectly contributes toTim Drake becomingRobin after murdering the boy's fatherSteven Drake. In the episode "Judgment Day", Dent's psyche fractures once more, creating a third personality, theJudge (voiced byMalachi Throne[16]), who apprehends criminals through extreme measures.
An android replica of Two-Face makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in theBatman Beyond episode "Terry's Friend Dates a Robot".
An alternate universe variant of Two-Face makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in theJustice League two-part episode "A Better World" as one of several supervillains who werelobotomized by theJustice Lords before he became a janitor at Arkham Asylum.
Harvey Dent appears inBatman (1989), portrayed byBilly Dee Williams. This version is Gotham City's newly elected district attorney. Williams was originally set to portray Dent's transformation into Two-Face in the sequels before Burton was removed as director in the third film and Williams was recast.
Dent returns inBatman Forever, portrayed byTommy Lee Jones. Following the incident that led to him becoming Two-Face, which plays out as it does in the Golden Age comics, he refers to himself using plural pronouns and swears revenge againstBatman, whom he blames for failing to save him. Additionally, he is aided by twomolls, the angelic "Sugar" (portrayed byDrew Barrymore) and the tempestuous "Spice" (portrayed byDebi Mazar), and murders theFlying Graysons, indirectly leading to sole survivorDick Grayson eventually becomingRobin. While on a crime spree, Two-Face joins forces with theRiddler to learn Batman's secret identity. However, Batman throws several identical coins at Two-Face while he is flipping his coin, causing the latter to scramble for it and fall to his death.
Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent in a promotional poster forThe Dark Knight (2008).
Harvey Dent appears in the early scripts forBatman Begins, but was ultimately cut and replaced by original characterRachel Dawes. According to writerDavid S. Goyer, the main reason for this was because he and the production team realized they "couldn't do him justice".[17]
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears inThe Dark Knight, portrayed byAaron Eckhart. This version is depicted as atragic hero who lacks the gimmickry and dissociative identity disorder commonly associated with the character and is nicknamed "Gotham's White Knight" due to his public image as a crusader for justice. Additionally, he utilizes a two-headedpeace dollar to make important decisions and is in a relationship with Rachel Dawes. After being elected to the office of District Attorney, having previously served in theGotham City Police Department (GCPD)'sinternal affairs division, he forms a tenuous alliance withBatman and GCPD LieutenantJim Gordon to eliminate Gotham's organized crime. However, corrupt police officers working for mob bossSal Maroni and theJoker kidnap Dent and Dawes and hold them prisoner in two abandoned buildings set to explode. Despite the GCPD's efforts, Dawes is subsequently killed. While Batman narrowly rescues Dent, the latter is left disfigured and one side of his coin is damaged. The Joker visits Dent in the hospital and persuades him to exact revenge against those he believes are responsible for Dawes' death. After killing Maroni and a GCPD officer who betrayed him, Dent takes Gordon's family hostage. Batman intervenes, persuading Dent to judge him, Gordon, and himself for pressuring the Gotham mob into working with the Joker. Dent shoots Batman and spares himself, but Batman tackles him off a ledge before he can judge Gordon's son. Dent falls to his death and Batman takes the blame for the murders he committed to ensure that he is remembered as a hero.
Dent's legacy plays a role inThe Dark Knight Rises. Eight years after his death, the "Dent Act" legislation has all but eradicated Gotham's organized crime. Having become the GCPD's commissioner by this time, Gordon considers publicly revealing the truth of Dent's crime spree, but eventually decides that Gotham is not ready.[18] However,Bane acquires the speech and reads it on live television, calling Dent and Gordon hypocrites to undermine confidence in the legal system and throw Gotham's social order into chaos. Following Batman's sacrifice and theLeague of Shadows' defeat, the former is honored as Gotham's true hero while the Dent Act is repealed and Dent's legacy tarnished.
A young Harvey Dent appears inJoker: Folie à Deux, portrayed byHarry Lawtey.[19] This version is an assistant district attorney who becomes disfigured in an explosion caused byArthur Fleck's followers.
Two-Face appears inThe Lego Batman Movie, voiced by Billy Dee Williams.[22][23][12] This version resembles a combination of Williams' non-disfigured portrayal inBatman (1989) and Tommy Lee Jones' disfigured portrayal inBatman Forever.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears inBatman vs. Two-Face, voiced byWilliam Shatner.[24][25][12] This version became a supervillain afterHugo Strange's experiment to extract the evil out of Gotham's criminals goes awry, leading to the evil essence injuring half of Dent's face. After going on a crime spree and being stopped by Batman andRobin, Dent undergoes surgery and is seemingly cured, though Two-Face secretly uses Dent's desire to regain his old job to seek revenge on the Dynamic Duo. Upon capturing them, Two-Face deduces their secret identities and leaves them for Gotham's other villains so he can turn the entire city into Two-Faces. Batman and Robin eventually catch up to and defeat him before Dent fights off the evil essence, returns to normal, and forgets the Dynamic Duo's identities.
An alternate reality variant of Harvey Dent appears inBatman: Gotham by Gaslight, voiced byYuri Lowenthal.[26][27][12] This version is a "two-faced" womanizer married toGilda Dent and a friend to Bruce Wayne who becomes jealous of his relationship withSelina Kyle. Embittered, Dent tricks the authorities into believing Wayne isJack the Ripper until the true culprit is revealed to be Chief ConstableJames Gordon. Additionally, the Two-Face identity is instead depicted withBarbara Gordon (voiced byKari Wuhrer).
An alternate reality variant of Harvey Dent appears inBatman: The Doom That Came to Gotham, voiced byPatrick Fabian.[36][12] This version was mutated by Poison Ivy, turning half of his body into a portal, before he is killed in an explosion.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears as aboss and playable character inLego Batman: The Video Game, with vocal effects provided bySteve Blum. This version possesses an immunity to toxins.[38]
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears as a mini-boss, optional boss, and unlockable playable character inLego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, voiced byTroy Baker.
The Dark Knight incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face appears as a playable character inLego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham viaThe Dark Knight DLC pack. This version possesses detective vision and skill in acrobatics.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears as a boss inLego Dimensions, voiced again by Troy Baker. Additionally,The Lego Batman Movie incarnation of the character appears as a boss via the film's tie-in DLC, voiced by Imari Williams.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears in theBatman: Arkham franchise, voiced primarily byTroy Baker and by Jesse Berry as a child inShadow.[12]
Two-Face appears inBatman: Arkham Knight.[40] Additionally, Two-Face appears in the DLC "Robin: A Flip of a Coin".[41]
A young Harvey Dent / Two-Face appears inBatman: Arkham Shadow.[12] This version was abused by his fatherChristopher who used a double-headed coin to give his son a chance to escape him. This, combined with Dr. Jonathan Crane's attempts to treat hisdissociative identity disorder (DID) led to Dent developing a split personality, the "Rat King", who seeks to purge Gotham of crime. Unaware of the Rat King's actions, Dent works with Batman andJim Gordon to uncover the Rat King's identity until he is scarred byIrving "Matches" Malone. Batman later discovers Dent was the Rat King before the latter is taken to receive treatment from Dr.Leslie Thompkins.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears as a boss and playable character inDC Universe Online, voiced byEdwin Neal.[12] In both the hero and villain campaigns, Two-Face will ask for the player's help in exposing the Penguin's smuggling operation so he can take it over for himself. In particular, he will manipulate the hero players into doing so by pretending to be Dent.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears inBatman: The Telltale Series, voiced byTravis Willingham.[12] This version has been Gotham's district attorney for some time, is running for major againstHamilton Hill, with Wayne providing financial support, and is courtingSelina Kyle. Amidst an attack by the Children of Arkham, Dent is exposed to a psychoactive agent while Hill is murdered. Batman and Catwoman intervene, though the former is eventually faced with the choice of either saving her or Dent. If the player chooses to save Catwoman, the Penguin disfigures Dent with a spotlight. Regardless of whether he is disfigured, Dent is sworn in as mayor, but develops an aggressive split personality called "Two-Face", who takes control after he catches Wayne in Kyle's apartment. Two-Face invokes martial law on Gotham and terrorizes its citizens during his efforts to defeat the Children of Arkham. Depending on further choices, Two-Face is either defeated by Batman while trying to seize Wayne Manor, then sent to Arkham Asylum, or Wayne during a hostage situation and sent toBlackgate Penitentiary.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face makes a cameo appearance inInjustice 2 via the Arkham Asylum stage.
Two-Face received a figure inToy Biz's DC Comics Super Heroes toy line.[42]
The DCAU incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face, based on hisBatman: The Animated Series andThe New Batman Adventures designs, were released inKenner's tie-in toy lines.[43][44]
Two-Face received a figure in the Retro-Action DC Super Heroes line.[45]
Two-Face, based on hisLego Batman andLego Batman 2 designs, received severalLego minifigs.[46]
TheBatman Forever incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face received figures in the film's tie-in toy line.[47]
The Dark Knight incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face received figures in the film's tie-in toy line.[48]
The Dark Knight incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face received a figure fromHot Toys.
The Dark Knight incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face received a bobblehead from an unknown manufacturer.
Two-Face received a POP! vinyl figure fromFunko. Additionally, a special ImPOPster Two-Face figure was also released.
Two-Face received a mini-figure inDC Direct's Blammoids line.
TheBatman: Arkham incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face, based on hisArkham City design, received a figure inMattel's DC Universe Legacy Edition line as part of a two-pack with Batman.[49]
A Two-Face-inspiredHot Wheels car was released in 2012.
An original incarnation of Two-Face appears inBatman (1943). This version is an actor namedHarvey Apollo, who becomes Two-Face while testifying against a criminal named Lucky Sheldon.[citation needed]
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears inThe Daily Batman! comic strip, in which he is scarred by an unnamed bystander who was aiming for theJoker.[citation needed]
A character based on Two-Face calledNo-Face appears in theThumbs! short "Bat Thumb".[citation needed]
The DCAU incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face appears inThe Batman Adventures. Dent is nearly cured of his split personality until the Joker convinces him that his fiancée, Grace Lamont, is cheating on him with Bruce Wayne. The "Two-Face" personality takes over and kidnaps Grace until Batman and Robin defeat him and send him back to Arkham. Following an unplanned breakout at Arkham, Two-Face is approached by the mastermind, Jonni Infantino, who threatens to hurt Grace if he does not provide information on Tony Hendra, a thug working for Rupert Thorne and one of Dent's last cases as district attorney before he became a supervillain. Dent reaches a payphone to warn Grace. After Batman and Robin defeat Infantino and his gang, Two-Face attempts to kill Infantino. In a later story, Two-Face takes a game show hostage to seek revenge on one of the contestants and Dent's father Lester, agambling addict who brutalized him and Dent's mother whenever he lost. According to artistTy Templeton, series writerDan Slott had many ideas for Two-Face's stories for the series, but it was canceled before they could be realized.[53]
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears inBatman Black and White, voiced by John Fitzgerald.[12]
The DCAU incarnation of Harvey Dent appears inBatman Beyond (vol. 2) #2, having reformed and working to help pass a law preventing deceased villains from having public graves to prevent martyrdom.[54]
Two-Face, based onThe Dark Knight incarnation, appears inCollegeHumor'sBadman parody series, portrayed byMatt McCarthy. In a parody of the film's climax, Batman mistakenly believes Two-Face is three different people whenever Dent turns his head, greatly annoying him and Gordon's family.[55]
Two-Face appears in theInjustice: Gods Among Us prequel comic. Following the Metropolis disaster andSuperman's actions following this dividing the United States in half over those who agree with his actions or not, Two-Face hijacks a Gotham news channel to discuss his opinion on the matter until Superman overpowers him and the news station security guards defeat him. Two-Face is later sent to Arkham Asylum.[56][57]
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