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After the death of Batman actor Kevin Conroy, his Justice League castmates gathered together in his memory - and Martian Manhunter actor Carl Lumly made a new commitment in his friend's honor
Carl Lumbly says that Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy’s love of the fans inspired him to return to the convention circuit
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In 2022 the world lost Kevin Conroy, one of the greatest voice actors of all time. To many, Conroy was the quintessential Dark Knight, having voiced the character in Batman: The Animated Series and Justice League. To others, he was a friend.
Carl Lumbly, who voiced Martian Manhunter in Justice League, reflects on the impact Conroy had on his life, and how the actor never forgot his fans.
“I was a member of the Justice League cast, and when Kevin Conroy passed, we gathered together in his memory, and I made a commitment at that time to try to come to more of the comic con events,” Lumbly says during a panel at Tampa Bay Comic Convention.
“He loved [attending conventions], and he always told me over the years that part of what he loved about it was the opportunity that he got to see all of you, and to be present, and to accept whatever you had to say about his work, and to thank you for being present for him. I’m kind of relatively shy in my life, and I don’t love crowds, but I decided it would not be too great a sacrifice to show up and thank people for their support for your work. So, thank you.”
It’s great to hear about the impact Conroy continues to have and how his example inspired Lumbly to reconnect with the fans. It’s a wonderful legacy, and I’m glad Lumbly is keeping it alive.
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