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{{Infobox character
|image1= [[File:Thomas Wayne.png|300px]]
|image1= [[File:Thomas and Martha Wayne.png|300px]]
|caption1=  
|caption1=  
|species= Human
|species= Human
|gender= Male
|gender= Male
|affiliation= [[Alfred Pennyworth]]
|affiliation= [[Alfred Pennyworth]]
|job= Businessman
|job= Thomas is a businessman
|father= Not mentioned
|father= Not mentioned
|mother= Not mentioned
|mother= Not mentioned
|grandfather=
|grandmother=
|married= Husband to [[Martha Wayne]]
|kids= One son, [[Batman|Bruce Wayne]]
|kids= One son, [[Batman|Bruce Wayne]]
|first= [[The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians|TPST]]: "[[The Fear]]"
|first= [[The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians|TPST]]: "[[The Fear]]"
|actor= [[Paul Kirby]]
|actor= '''Thomas:''' [[Paul Kirby]]<br />'''Martha:''' [[Lucy Lee]]
}}
}}
'''Thomas Wayne''' is the late father of [[Batman|Bruce Wayne]] in the ''[[Super Friends (franchise)|Super Friends]]'' animated franchise. He is voiced by [[Paul Kirby]].
'''Thomas and Martha Wayne''' are the late parents of [[Batman|Batman/Bruce Wayne]] in the ''[[Super Friends (franchise)|Super Friends]]'' animated franchise. They are voiced by [[Paul Kirby]] and [[Lucy Lee]], respectively.


Thomas and his wife, [[Martha Wayne|Martha]], were gunned down one night by the mugger [[Joe Chill]] right in front of their young son, Bruce. This tragic event led to Bruce growing up into the costumed crime fighter Batman.
Thomas and his wife, Martha, were gunned down one night by the mugger [[Joe Chill]] right in front of their young son, Bruce. This tragic event led to Bruce growing up into the costumed crime fighter Batman.


==Character description==
==Character description==
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==Biography==
==Biography==
One night, the [[Waynes]] left the theater after having watched ''[[Robin Hood]]'', and at the suggestion of his father, they took a shortcut into [[Crime Alley]], which scared Bruce. after it started to rain. Bruce had a right to be scared, as they immediately bumped into Joe who wanted Martha's purse, but as Thomas struggled with Joe, the latter shot the pair of them dead.
Soon after, Bruce and his butler, [[Alfred Pennyworth]], attend the burial service of Bruce's parents. Bruce then spends years training his body and mind to their physical peaks, to fight off the crime in his city.
==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* The deaths of Batman's parents in "The Fear" was the first time their deaths had been depicted outside of what [[DC Comics]] had published. Of course, you didn't actually see them get shot, as the camera moved away from that scene, but given how ''Super Friends'' began, it's a major growth in how the series began with its squeaky clean image.
* In the storyboards, they are simply called Mr. and Mrs. Wayne.
* The deaths of Batman's parents in "The Fear" was the first time their deaths had been depicted outside of what [[DC Comics]] had published. Of course, you didn't actually see them get shot, as the camera moved away from that scene, but given how ''Super Friends'' began, it was a major step forward in growth from its squeaky clean image.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:48, 18 June 2023

Thomas and Martha Wayne
Thomas and Martha Wayne.png
Species Human
Gender Male
Affiliation Alfred Pennyworth
Occupation Thomas is a businessman
Father Not mentioned
Mother Not mentioned
Children One son, Bruce Wayne
First appearance TPST: "The Fear"
Played by Thomas: Paul Kirby
Martha: Lucy Lee

Thomas and Martha Wayne are the late parents of Batman/Bruce Wayne in the Super Friends animated franchise. They are voiced by Paul Kirby and Lucy Lee, respectively.

Thomas and his wife, Martha, were gunned down one night by the mugger Joe Chill right in front of their young son, Bruce. This tragic event led to Bruce growing up into the costumed crime fighter Batman.

Character description

Appearances

Biography

One night, the Waynes left the theater after having watched Robin Hood, and at the suggestion of his father, they took a shortcut into Crime Alley, which scared Bruce. after it started to rain. Bruce had a right to be scared, as they immediately bumped into Joe who wanted Martha's purse, but as Thomas struggled with Joe, the latter shot the pair of them dead.

Soon after, Bruce and his butler, Alfred Pennyworth, attend the burial service of Bruce's parents. Bruce then spends years training his body and mind to their physical peaks, to fight off the crime in his city.

Behind the scenes

  • In the storyboards, they are simply called Mr. and Mrs. Wayne.
  • The deaths of Batman's parents in "The Fear" was the first time their deaths had been depicted outside of what DC Comics had published. Of course, you didn't actually see them get shot, as the camera moved away from that scene, but given how Super Friends began, it was a major step forward in growth from its squeaky clean image.

References