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"Legend of the Dark Knight": Brain tries to become a superhero to emass a following for his world domination plan. But when Pinky brings a comic book into the transformation chamber, along with turning the mice into Batman and Robin parodies it also makes the world more like the DC Comic

Pinky, who would want to read about two lab mice trying to take over the world? Who would want to read about my failures?
The Brain

Pinky and the Brain #1 is an issue of the series Pinky and the Brain (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1996.

Synopsis for "Legend of the Dark Knight"

Brain tries to become a superhero to emass a following for his world domination plan. But when Pinky brings a comic book into the transformation chamber, along with turning the mice into Batman and Robin parodies it also makes the world more like the DC Comics one.

Appearing in "Legend of the Dark Knight"

Featured Characters:

  • Pinky
  • The Brain

Supporting Characters:


Villains:

  • Dark Brain
  • Dark Pinky

Other Characters:

Locations:

  • Acme Labs

Items:


Vehicles:


Trivia

  • A page with four parody comics include Squirrelvelrine (by "Marvle Comics", with a description invoking Alvin and the Chipmunks), Fawn (with the Image Comics logo in the shape of an S), Le Facial Masque (by Dark Nose Comics) and Bughead (who is dating an Alien Queen, by Crotchety Comics).
  • The computer that changes the world is Gordon, so when he later calls Brain he's "Computer Gordon".
  • The Mice-Cave has many nods to the Batcave's treasures like the giant wooden coin.


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