Both Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill first appeared together on Batman: The Animated Series as Batman and the Joker respectively, and since then the two have reprised their roles across multiple mediums, including the Arkham games and the animated film adaptation of the Joker origin story The Killing Joke. The photo of Kevin Conroy appears to have been taken while Mark Hamill was preparing to film for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which would have been around the show’s 25th anniversary.
Mark Hamill also shared other images of himself and Kevin Conroy as he commemorates the superhero’s anniversary, which you can see in the collage below:
Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill also share a connection in that they are both involved with the Arrowverse, with Mark Hamill appearing early on as the Trickster and Kevin Conroy soon to make his debut as an alternate universe version of Batman in time for Crisis on Infinite Earths. Hopefully, both Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy are enjoying themselves on the fan holiday, with the characters that they helped define for multiple generations of superhero fans.
Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy played major roles as Batman and the Joker in the animated film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, which also features the voice cast of Dana Delany, Hart Bochner, Stacy Keach, Abe Vigoda, Dick Miller, John P. Ryan, Efram Zimbalist, Robert Costanzo, and Arleen Sorkin. Here’s the official synopsis:
When the city’s most feared gangsters are systematically eliminated, the Caped Crusader is blamed. But prowling the Gotham night is a shadowy new villain, the Phantasm, a sinister figure with some link to Batman’s past. Can the Dark Knight elude the police, capture the Phantasm and clear his own name?
Unmasking the Phantasm is just one of the twists in this dazzling animated feature. Discover revelations about Batman’s past, his archrival the Joker and Batman’s most grueling battle ever — the choice between his love for a beautiful woman and his vow to be the defender of right.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, along with Batman: The Animated Series, is available to stream on DC Universe.
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The film will also be set in Central City.