Batman: Revenge

Batman: Revenge is a 2003 superhero brickfilm by Jonathan Markiewitz. It takes inspiration from  and the Tim Burton Batman films, and it is about The Riddler escaping from Arkham Asylum and seeking revenge on Gotham City. It is one of the earliest brickfilms based on Batman, from before there were official LEGO sets of the property.

Multiple different cuts of the film were released over a number of years. The film ran over 18 minutes at initial screenings in 2003. When it was released online in 2004, it ran at 14:09. After receiving feedback, a Director's Cut was released in January 2005 with a running time of 11:54. Batman: Revenge (Special Edition) was released in September 2006, paring the film down to just 6:12 and adding sound effects and color correction. So far, only the 14:09 cut has been located for the Brickfilm Archive.

Plot
Convicted supervillain The Riddler manages to escape from Arkham Asylum, and plans to take revenge on Gotham City. Bruce Wayne spots the Bat-Signal, and suits up to become Batman. The Riddler and his goons begin a crime spree, mugging the citizens of Gotham. Batman arrives on the scene, but The Riddler manages to disappear.

The Riddler knocks out a police officer and takes his uniform as a disguise, so that he can reach Commissioner Gordon. He kidnaps Commissioner Gordon and takes him to his hideout, strapping the commissioner into an electric chair. The Riddler flips a switch but turns back to find the chair empty. He turns around and is shocked by the sudden appearance of Batman, causing him to fall backwards onto the chair which electrocutes him.

Awards

 * colspan="1" rowspan="1"|2003
 * colspan="1" rowspan="1"|Independefilms Film Awards
 * Best Director
 * Won
 * Won

Features in the media
Batman: Revenge was featured in an issue of Total Film Magazine, as well as on various Batman fan sites and film sites on the internet.