It’s no secret to anyone with even just a passing knowledge of Batman that in the majority of the character’s incarnations, the death of Bruce Wayne’s parents is paramount to the creation of his superhero persona. Comics, movies, cartoons, and more have depicted that tragedy in pretty similar ways, effectively reminding fans of the Dark Knight’s origin. Meanwhile, no piece of DC media puts the focus on the specific weapon that did the job quite like “The One and Only Gun Story,” though that’s not to say there haven’t been other attempts.

Arguably the most prominent is 2022’s “The Batman,” which follows Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) a mere few years into his Batman career. Thus, his fighting style is unrefined, his detective skills need work, and his ability to maintain the balance between his two personas is lacking, to say the least. Even his suit is a bit clunky, though it does bear a crucial detail: the bat emblem across his chest is made from the exact gun that killed his parents. Somehow he managed to track it down and turn it into a symbol. Perhaps there’s an interesting gun story to be told about that firearm’s history.

The death of the Waynes and the gun that did it are both major elements of most Batman stories. Even though we didn’t get to see an episode dedicated to the weapon on “Batman: The Animated Series,” at least projects like “The Batman” were able to put it on full display.