While Two-Face did not appear in Batman (1966), several scripts featuring the character were developed and
Clint Eastwood was allegedly slated to play the role at one point.[3] The most prominent of the scripts, submitted by
New Wave science fiction author
Harlan Ellison, was eventually adapted into the 2015 comic Batman '66: The Lost Episode.[4]
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears in the Robot Chicken episode "The Ramblings of Maurice", voiced by
Neil Patrick Harris. He repeatedly disfigures his face, leading to him renaming himself accordingly several times.
Paul Sloane appears in Young Justice, voiced by
Kevin Michael Richardson. This version previously worked on the sitcom Hello, Megan! and the sci-fi series Space Trek 3016. Dent's incarnation is mentioned in season 4 by Barbara Gordon.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears in Beware the Batman, voiced by
Christopher McDonald.[11] This version is opposed to vigilantism and, in an effort to take down Batman, joins forces with
Anarky and
Deathstroke. While attempting to intervene in a confrontation between Batman and Deathstroke however, Dent is heavily scarred in an explosion, with Anarky mockingly dubbing him "Two-Face". His sanity gone and career ruined, Dent removes his bandages and goes into hiding.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face makes a cameo appearance in Teen Titans Go!.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears in the Justice League Action episode "Double Cross", voiced by
Robert Picardo.[11] This version, like the DCAU incarnation (see below), possesses blue scars.
Harvey Dent makes a cameo appearance in the DC Super Hero Girls episode "#TweenTitans" as a cast member of Bruce Wayne's reality television series Make It Wayne.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears in Harley Quinn, voiced by
Andy Daly.[11] This version does not have a split personality, is blind in one eye, and is power-hungry, a trait that he possessed before becoming Two-Face. Additionally, he is a member of the Legion of Doom in the first season and founding member of the
Injustice League in the second season. In the latter season, Two-Face and the League take advantage of the chaos the
Joker caused when he destroyed Gotham City by dividing what was left between them. After they refuse to give
Harley Quinn a fair share, she sets about dismantling the League. In response, Two-Face and fellow remaining member
Bane attempt to consolidate their remaining power, though the former refuses to see the latter as an equal partner. Two-Face is later arrested by
Commissioner Gordon, though he manipulates him into busting
Kite Man and
Poison Ivy's wedding to gain public support for a mayoral campaign before briefly joining forces with Harley to break out of
Arkham Asylum. In the third season, Two-Face assists Gordon in his campaign using unethical methods, such as killing the sitting mayor, to regain his previous position as district attorney until Gordon eventually realizes the error of his ways and helps fellow mayoral candidate the Joker defeat Two-Face.
First appearing in Batman: The Animated Series (1992), this version developed dissociative identity disorder as a result of years of repressed anger, which led to the creation of an alternate personality called "Big Bad Harv". After initially making minor appearances, with his most notable seeing him being brainwashed by Poison Ivy into dating her as part of an attempt on his life, Two-Face's self-titled two-part episode sees Dent's condition resurface amidst his engagement to
Grace Lamont, his D.A. reelection campaign, and crime boss
Rupert Thorne stealing his therapy records to use as blackmail material. The combined stress of these events causes "Big Bad Harv" to reemerge and attack Thorne. Batman attempts to intervene, but the fight triggers an explosion that severely scars the left side of Dent's face and body. Driven mad by his disfigurement, Dent reinvents himself as the gangster "Two-Face". In subsequent episodes, Two-Face becomes a crime boss in his own right, joins forces with other Gotham supervillains, and fights Batman several times.
Two-Face returns in The New Batman Adventures. In the episode "Sins of the Father", he indirectly contributes to
Tim Drake as
Robin by murdering the boy's father, petty criminal Steven "Shifty" Drake. In the episode "Judgment Day", Dent's psyche fractures once more, creating a third personality, the Judge, who apprehends criminals through extreme measures.
An android replica of Two-Face makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Batman Beyond episode "Terry's Friend Dates a Robot".
An alternate universe incarnation of Two-Face makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Justice League two-part episode "A Better World" as one of several supervillains who were
lobotomized by the
Justice Lords before he became a janitor at Arkham Asylum.
Film
Live-action
Batman (1989, 1995)
A young Harvey Dent appears in Batman (1989), portrayed by
Billy Dee Williams. This version is Gotham City's newly elected district attorney. Williams was originally set to portray Dent's transformation into Two-Face in the sequels before Burton was removed as director in the third film and Williams was recast. The Batman '89 comic serves as an alternate continuity that features Williams's Dent becoming Two-Face.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears in Batman Forever, portrayed by
Tommy Lee Jones. Following the incident that led to him becoming Two-Face, which plays out as it does in the Golden Age comics, he refers to himself using plural pronouns and swears revenge against
Batman, whom he blames for failing to save him. Additionally, he is aided by two
molls, the angelic "Sugar" (portrayed by
Drew Barrymore) and the tempestuous "Spice" (portrayed by
Debi Mazar), and murders the
Flying Graysons, indirectly leading to sole survivor
Dick Grayson eventually becoming
Robin. While on a crime spree, Two-Face joins forces with the
Riddler to learn Batman's secret identity. However, Batman throws several identical coins at Two-Face while he is flipping his coin, causing the latter to scramble for it and fall to his death.
The Dark Knight trilogy
Harvey Dent appears in the early scripts for Batman Begins, but was ultimately cut and replaced by original character
Rachel Dawes. According to writer
David S. Goyer, the main reason for this was because he and the production team realized they "couldn't do him justice".[12]
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears in The Dark Knight, portrayed by
Aaron Eckhart. This version is depicted as a
tragic hero who lacks the gimmickry and dissociative identity disorder commonly associated with the character, and is nicknamed "Gotham's White Knight" due to his public image as a crusader for justice. Additionally, he utilizes a two-headed
peace dollar to make important decisions and is in a relationship with Rachel Dawes. He is elected to the office of District Attorney, having previously served in the
Gotham City Police Department (GCPD)'s
internal affairs division, and forms a tenuous alliance with
Batman and GCPD Lieutenant
Jim Gordon to eliminate Gotham's organized crime. However, corrupt police officers working for mob boss
Sal Maroni and the
Joker kidnap Dent and Dawes and hold them prisoner in two abandoned buildings set to explode. Despite the GCPD's efforts, Dawes is subsequently killed. While Batman narrowly rescues Dent, the latter is left disfigured and one side of his coin is damaged. The Joker visits Dent in the hospital and persuades him to exact revenge against those he believes are responsible for Dawes' death. After killing Maroni and a GCPD officer who betrayed him, Dent takes Gordon's family hostage. Batman intervenes, persuading Dent to judge him, Gordon, and himself for pressuring the Gotham mob into working with the Joker. Dent shoots Batman and spares himself, but Batman tackles him off a ledge before he can judge Gordon's son. Dent falls to his death and Batman takes the blame for the murders he committed to ensure that he is remembered as a hero.
Dent's legacy plays a role in The Dark Knight Rises. Eight years after his death, the "Dent Act" legislation has all but eradicated Gotham's organized crime. Having become the GCPD's commissioner by this time, Gordon considers publicly revealing the truth of Dent's crime spree, but eventually decides that Gotham is not ready.[13] However,
Bane acquires the speech regarding the cover-up and reads it on live television, calling Dent and Gordon hypocrites to undermine confidence in the legal system and throw Gotham's social order into chaos. Following Batman's sacrifice and the
League of Shadows' defeat, Batman is honored as Gotham's true hero while the Dent Act is repealed and Dent's legacy is tarnished.
Two-Face appears in The Lego Batman Movie, voiced by Billy Dee Williams.[16][17] This version resembles a combination of Williams' non-disfigured portrayal in Batman (1989) and Tommy Lee Jones' disfigured portrayal in Batman Forever.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears in Batman vs. Two-Face, voiced by
William Shatner. This version became a supervillain after
Hugo Strange's experiment to extract the evil out of Gotham's criminals goes awry, leading to the evil essence injuring half of Dent's face. After going on a crime spree and being stopped by Batman and
Robin, Dent undergoes surgery and is seemingly cured, though Two-Face secretly uses Dent's desire to regain his old job to seek revenge on the Dynamic Duo. Upon capturing them, Two-Face deduces their secret identities and leaves them for Gotham's other villains so he can turn the entire city into Two-Faces. Batman and Robin eventually catch up to and defeat him before Dent fights off the evil essence. Reverting to normal, he loses Two-Face's memory of the Dynamic Duo's identities.[18]
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears as a
boss and playable character in Lego Batman: The Video Game, with vocal effects provided by
Steve Blum. This version possesses an immunity to toxins.[25]
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears as a mini-boss, optional boss, and unlockable playable character in Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, voiced by
Troy Baker.
The Dark Knight incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face appears as a playable character in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham via The Dark Knight DLC pack. This version possesses detective vision and skill in acrobatics.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears as a boss in Lego Dimensions, voiced again by Troy Baker. Additionally, The Lego Batman Movie incarnation of the character appears as a boss via the film's tie-in DLC, voiced by Imari Williams.
Two-Face appears in Batman: Arkham City. This version was disfigured by
Carmine Falcone. Prior to the game's events, he attempted to obtain blueprints for Professor
Hugo Strange's vault to steal confiscated goods, only to be captured and sent to the eponymous Arkham City, a lawless and walled city whose inmate inhabitants are free to wreak havoc, where he overthrew
Calendar Man for control of the Solomon Wayne Courthouse. Two-Face later declines Strange's offer to help him become Dent again before Strange informs him of
Catwoman's attempted theft of his valuables. After thwarting her heist, he kidnaps her and puts her on trial in a
kangaroo court to stake his claim in Arkham City. Before he can kill her, Batman rescues Catwoman and joins her in subduing Two-Face. In the "Catwoman" DLC, in which he appears as the final boss, Two-Face takes over the
Penguin's territory, only to be defeated by Catwoman once more.
Two-Face appears in Batman: Arkham Knight, in which he joins forces with
Scarecrow and the eponymous
Arkham Knight, among other supervillains, in an attempt to finally kill Batman. Using firearms supplied by the Penguin, Two-Face and his men oversee a string of bank heists in the side mission "Two-Faced Bandit", only to be defeated and sent to the GCPD lockup by Batman.[27] Furthermore, Two-Face appears in the "Robin: A Flip of a Coin" DLC.[28]
Additionally, Paul Sloane makes a non-speaking cameo appearance via film posters.
Two-Face will appear in
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League as the primary antagonist of one of the story episodes featured in the first season of the game's post-launch content.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears as a boss and playable character in DC Universe Online, voiced by
Edwin Neal.[11] In both the hero and villain campaigns, Two-Face will ask for the player's help in exposing the Penguin's smuggling operation so he can take it over for himself. In particular, he will manipulate the hero players into doing so by pretending to be Dent.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears in Batman: The Telltale Series, voiced by
Travis Willingham.[11] This version has been Gotham's district attorney for some time, is running for major against
Hamilton Hill, with Wayne providing financial support, and is courting
Selina Kyle. Amidst an attack by the Children of Arkham, Dent is exposed to a psychoactive agent while Hill is murdered. Batman and Catwoman intervene, though the former is eventually faced with the choice of either saving her or Dent. If the player chooses to save Catwoman, the Penguin disfigures Dent with a spotlight. Regardless of whether he is disfigured, Dent is sworn in as mayor, but develops an aggressive split personality called "Two-Face", who takes control after he catches Wayne in Kyle's apartment. Two-Face invokes martial law on Gotham and terrorizes its citizens during his efforts to defeat the Children of Arkham. Depending on further choices, Two-Face is either defeated by Batman while trying to seize Wayne Manor, then sent to Arkham Asylum, or Wayne during a hostage situation and sent to
Blackgate Penitentiary.
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face makes a cameo appearance in Injustice 2 via the Arkham Asylum stage.
Merchandise
Two-Face received a figure in
Toy Biz's DC Comics Super Heroes toy line.[29]
The DCAU incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face, based on his Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures designs, were released in
Kenner's tie-in toy lines.[30][31]
Two-Face received a figure in the Retro-Action DC Super Heroes line.[32]
Two-Face, based on his Lego Batman and Lego Batman 2 designs, received several
Lego minifigs.[33]
The Batman Forever incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face received figures in the film's tie-in toy line.[34]
The Dark Knight incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face received figures in the film's tie-in toy line.[35]
The Dark Knight incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face received a figure from
Hot Toys.
The Dark Knight incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face received a bobblehead from an unknown manufacturer.
Two-Face received a POP! vinyl figure from
Funko. Additionally, a special ImPOPster Two-Face figure was also released.
Two-Face received a mini-figure in
DC Direct's Blammoids line.
The Batman: Arkham incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face, based on his Arkham City design, received a figure in
Mattel's DC Universe Legacy Edition line as part of a two-pack with Batman.[36]
A Two-Face-inspired
Hot Wheels car was released in 2012.
A Two-Face
Pez dispenser was released in 2008 on its own and as part of a Batman & Villain Giftset released the same year.
Miscellaneous
An original incarnation of Two-Face appears in Batman (1943). This version is an actor named Harvey Apollo, who becomes Two-Face while testifying against a criminal named Lucky Sheldon.[citation needed]
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears in The Daily Batman! comic strip, in which he is scarred by an unnamed bystander who was aiming for the
Joker.[citation needed]
A character based on Two-Face called No-Face appears in the Thumbs! short "Bat Thumb".[citation needed]
The DCAU incarnation of Harvey Dent / Two-Face appears in The Batman Adventures. Dent is nearly cured of his split personality until the Joker convinces him that his fiancée, Grace Lamont, is cheating on him with Bruce Wayne. The "Two-Face" personality takes over and kidnaps Grace until Batman and Robin defeat him and send him back to Arkham. Following an unplanned breakout at Arkham, Two-Face is approached by the mastermind, "Little Jonni" Infantino, who threatens to hurt Grace if he does not provide information on "Weird Tony" Hendra, a thug working for Rupert Thorne and one of Dent's last cases as district attorney before he became a supervillain. Dent reaches a payphone to warn Grace. After Batman and Robin defeat Infantino and his gang, Two-Face attempts to kill Infantino. In a later story, Two-Face takes a game show hostage to seek revenge on one of the contestants and Dent's father, Lester Dent, a
gambling addict who brutalized him and Dent's mother whenever he lost. According to artist
Ty Templeton, series writer
Dan Slott had many ideas for Two-Face's stories for the series, but it was canceled before they could be realized.[40]
The Harvey Dent incarnation of Two-Face appears in Batman Black and White, voiced by John Fitzgerald.[11]
The DCAU incarnation of Harvey Dent appears in Batman Beyond (vol. 2) #2, having reformed and working to help pass a law preventing deceased villains from having public graves to prevent martyrdom.[41]
Two-Face appears in the Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel comic. Following the Metropolis disaster and
Superman's actions following this dividing the United States in half over those who agree with his actions or not, Two-Face hijacks a Gotham news channel to discuss his opinion on the matter until Superman overpowers him and the news station security guards defeat him. Two-Face is later sent to Arkham Asylum.[43][44]
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