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(John DiMaggio, who voices Detective Harvey Bullock on the show, is credited with voicing the Joker in the final episode.)<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4788\">Charli xcx Cranks Up the Guitars and Launches Her Post-\u2018Brat\u2019 Era With the Razor-Sharp \u2018Music, Fashion, Film\u2019: Album Review<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tNeedham\u2019s casting was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con, where he joined cast members Hamish Linklater (Batman) and Jamie Chung (Harley Quinn) as well as executive producers James Tucker and Geoffrey Thorne on a panel, which followed a screening of the Season 2 premiere episode.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe 10-episode second season of \u201cBatman: Caped Crusader\u201d will drop on Amazon Prime Video on July 31. In addition to Linklater, Chung and Needham, the show\u2019s ensemble voice cast also features Eric Morgan Stuart, Michelle C. 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