D.A.V.E. is an original villain in The Batman. He is voiced by Jeff Bennett. He first appeared in Gotham's Ultimate Criminal Mastermind, Season 3 finale. Powers and Abilities D.A.V.E. has the brainwaves of several Batman villains, thus allowing it to guess correctly most of Batman's moves, and can imitate other villains', such as the initial acrobatic feats the Joker was capable of accomplishing or Catwoman's agile gymnastic routines, or the Penguin's total mastery of martial arts, making him a tough opponent to battle hand-to-hand. Its robotic body is light, resilient and flexible enough to take on Batman on far more than equal terms. D.A.V.E. is as intelligent as Riddler and Hugo Strange, giving it the psychological advantage. It can hack into any computer and control every machine it encounters. Inspiration Most obviously, D.A.V.E. is a parody of HAL 9000 and HAL's technician Dave, while the