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Black Out

Episode Number: 3    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Saturday January 30, 1999    Prod Code: 03
One of Wayne-Powers' chief rivals for government contracts is under constant attack by a saboteur - namely Inque, a woman mutated into a shapechanging, liquid, and extremely agile blue blob.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Robert Goodman
Director: Dan Riba
Star: Lauren Tom (Dana Tan),  Kevin Conroy (Bruce Wayne),  Stockard Channing (Commissioner Barbara Gordon (1999-2000)),  Will Friedle (Terry McGinnis / Batman)
Recurring Role: Sherman Howard (Derek Powers / Blight)
Guest Star: Kevin Michael Richardson (Security Chief),  Mari Devon (Miss Winston),  Shannon Kenny (Inque)

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This episode won a Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production. (edit)
First appearance of Inque. (edit)
This episode, along with "Disappearing Inque" and "Shriek" were released on VHS as Batman Beyond: Disappearing Inque.

It was later paired up with the VHS release of Batman Beyond: Tech Wars (consisting of "Heroes", "Lost Soul" and "Splicer") on DVD. (edit)
Although Commissioner Barbara Gordon was mentioned in "Rebirth," this episode marks her first appearance on the show. (edit)
The company Inque is sabotaging, Foxtecha, is owned by the Fox family, Lucius Fox's offspring. Lucius was Bruce's right-hand man at Wayne Enterprises in the original series. (edit)

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Dana: Mr. Wayne? (He's) sure got you on a short leash, doesn't he?
Terry: He needs me. Sorry.
Dana: It isn't normal.
Terry: (to himself) You have no idea. (edit)
Bruce: In case you're worried, I didn't come here to set up shop again.
Derek: Why Bruce, you've misread me. I don't worry. (edit)
Inque: (Bruce) knows too much.
Derek: He's just fishing. I'll send him an extra basket of oranges this Christmas and he'll be happy. (edit)
(After vomiting Inque out of himself)
Batman: (choking) What kept you?
Bruce: Sudden case of shyness. (edit)
Bruce: McGinnis! Get out of there!
Batman: In a second, I'm looking around.
Bruce: I said get out. Now!
Batman: Why?
(gets beaten up by Inque) (edit)

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8.2
Great
Black Out
"Fine example"
A dark shape shifting assassin targets a rival of the wayne powers company. When batsy keeps foiling her plans she stows away in the batcar and hitches a ride into the cave
Continue » Posted Oct 31, 2006 6:59 am PST
8.0
Great
Black Out
"Fine example"
inque
Continue » Posted Oct 23, 2006 5:21 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
Black Out
"Revealing"
An original Villian INQUE is introduced in this episode!!!!
Continue » Posted Sep 6, 2006 4:59 am PST
8.0
Great
Black Out
"Character development"
Inque and the "new" Commissioner Gordon are introduced. and we get to see "old" Bruce in action again while hosing down Inque in the cave.
Continue » Posted Jul 19, 2005 8:11 am PST
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