Of putting aspects of myself in a separate box and locking it away. 'As a gay boy growing up in the 1950s and '60s in a devoutly Catholic family, I'd grown adept at concealing parts of myself.

'I often marveled at how appropriate it was that I should land this role,' he wrote.

In the story, entitled 'Finding Batman', Conroy recounts how playing Batman has helped him live more openly and proudly as a gay man, noting in particular that when he first auditioned for the part, he was struck by how Bruce Wayne balanced his public-facing persona with his secret identity: something he struggled with himself while closeted. Most recently, Conroy has turned his attention to writing, sharing his own story in a comic strip included in the new DC Pride 2022 anthology. Since then he has lent his talents to animated movies, video games, and even made a brief live-action appearance as an alternate version of Bruce Wayne in The CW's 'Crisis on Infinite Earths' crossover TV event in 2019. The actor has voiced the superhero for the last 30 years in a variety of media, starting with Batman: The Animated Series in 1992.

You might not be familiar with Kevin Conroy's face, but if you're more than a passingly casual fan of Batman, it's likely you'll know his voice.