Wayne later used it to disguise himself in order to fight the villainess Inque. Years later, the Gray Ghost's attire was kept by Batman and later displayed in the Batcave. During a public video signing in costume, Bruce Wayne acquired Trent's autograph and subtly revealed to his hero his own secret identity as Batman, which pleased Trent to no end. Shortly thereafter, a major home video release of the long lost TV series was made from Trent's personal film collection, restarting his acting career and making him a wealthy man. The Bomber turned out to be a toy collector who used Trent's memorabilia to re-enact the events in the episode of The Gray Ghost in order to pressure Gotham into giving him millions of dollars, only for the Gray Ghost to sabotage the effort and Batman brought him to justice.Īfter the incident reached the newspapers, the Gray Ghost was thrust into the spotlight for his role in capturing the Mad Bomber, causing a resurgence of popularity for his show.

Trent redeemed himself, donning his Gray Ghost persona once more, and aided Batman in unraveling the mystery of the Mad Bomber. Trent himself, upon seeing the Batman's personal collection of Gray Ghost merchandise, finally understood that playing the Gray Ghost had a significant influence. Though he was investigating a bombing spree similar to one depicted in an episode of The Gray Ghost, Batman revealed to Trent the importance and influence the character had on him in his early years. They were acquired by Bruce Wayne, who also left a message for Trent that he needed his help. After awakening from his tantrum where he broke his remaining Gray Ghost memorabilia, Trent found all the memoriabilia intact again, along with the items he had pawned earlier. Soon however, fate, chance or perhaps just very careful planning brought Batman into contact with Trent. Frustrated with his life, he regretted his decision to ever play his character, destroying the few pieces of the collection he had left. Unable to pay his rent, he slowly sold his Gray Ghost memorabilia to cover the bills, which barely helped him financially. The opening credits for The Gray Ghost TV series.ĭecades later, however, Simon was little more than a washed up, typecast actor. Simon Trent played the fictional television hero known as the Gray Ghost to which Bruce Wayne often watched on television with his father.

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