"Showdown" is the second episode of the fourth season of Batman: The Animated Series. It first aired on September 12, 1995. Written by Kevin Altieri, Paul Dini, and Bruce Timm with a script by Joe R. Lansdale and directed by Kevin Altieri. It is the first filmed appearance of Jonah Hex who is the primary character in the main story of the episode.
After the League of Assassins kidnap an old man from a hospital, Batman and Robin discover a casse...
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"Showdown" is the second episode of the fourth season of Batman: The Animated Series. It first aired on September 12, 1995. Written by Kevin Altieri, Paul Dini, and Bruce Timm with a script by Joe R. Lansdale and directed by Kevin Altieri. It is the first filmed appearance of Jonah Hex who is the primary character in the main story of the episode.
After the League of Assassins kidnap an old man from a hospital, Batman and Robin discover a cassette tape left by Ra's al Ghul. On the tape, Ra's speaks of his attempt to destroy the railroad using a steampunk airship and take control of the American government during the Old West of the 1800s. During this time, Jonah Hex, a bounty hunter, infiltrates Ra's al Ghul's secret lair, trying to apprehend Arcady Duvall, Ra's al Ghul's second in command. At the end of Ra's al Ghul's story, Jonah demolishes the machine and captures Arcady.
The story buildup has led the viewer to believe that Ra's captive is Hex, taking revenge for his foiled...
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