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15 Years of Coverage (2010-2025)
Batman: The Animated Series
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3 on Batman: Remastered and Rewatched – Episodes 19 & 20 - Psychics and ClayWe're now 20 episodes into our re-watch of Batman: The Animated Series, and a trend is starting to emerge. While the overall series holds up extraordinarily well, it's hardly surprising that certain parts just don't. Inevitably, though, it's the villain-of-the-week episodes that stand out most often as being disappointing. We get an exception like the…
Last week, we talked about a one-off episode that showed Batman fighting a villain whose complicated and tragic family dynamic was a bigger part of the story than his gimmicky invisibility suit. This week, we're talking about one of my all-time favorite episodes of Batman: The Animated Series: "Beware the Gray Ghost." It's a meta…
As we've gone through the first 16 episodes of Batman: The Animated Series, the results have been surprising. The show holds up extraordinarily well as a whole work, but many episodes aren't quite as good as I remember them being. Our next two installments of Remastered and Rewatched will cover two that have actually improved…
Our previous installment of Batman: Remastered and Rewatched outlined a high point for the series. If you thought that meant Batman: The Animated Series was hitting its stride, you might be unpleasantly surprised by this week's offering, which introduces Catwoman, a weird and unlikeable version of Batman, and a villain that sits among the animated…
With all these Marvel and DC movies hitting the big screen in the last 10 years or so, we're watching some of our favorite source material being mined for scripts and concepts. And usually, it's a one-directional affair. The stories in the comics influence the movies and rarely is it the opposite. But in the…
One of the wells Batman writers love to dip into over and over again is the question of whether or not Batman creates his villains. It's like the Bat-Egg and the Joker-Chicken. Is Joker a response to Batman? It's a convenient way of re-interpreting the canon of the Batman comics, which had him initially fighting…
DC Collectibles are back at it with a brand new wave of Batman: The Animated Series action figures. Their output over the past several years has resulted in, hands down, some of the best Batman toys ever created, and this series is no exception. The new wave of figures consists of Two-Face, H.A.R.D.A.C., Gray…
Whether we're willing to admit it to ourselves or not, Batman: The Animated Series is a kid's show. That it aired in the afternoons after school (and likely on Saturday mornings at some point) meant that it was subject to the whims of Fox's Standards and Practices department. We've seen in interviews and artbooks for…
Are Easter gifts a thing? When I was 11 or 12 years old, when Batman: The Animated Series was still fresh and new, and I was still young enough to be receiving candy on Easter Sunday (instead of just buying it for myself the next day at half-off), I remember the best Easter gift I…
I can remember distinctly how it felt to watch Batman: The Animated Series every afternoon after school. The windows in the room I watched the show in as a 10-year-old let the setting sun in. As fall set in, the glare got worse and worse each day - even fully-closed blinds can only block out…
There are a lot of great reasons to check out DC Universe - Doom Patrol, Young Justice, Titans, the 1990s Flash show. But one of the best reasons to check out the service is the ability to have Batman: The Animated Series at your fingertips anywhere you can find an internet connection. And not just…
Mondo has entered the collectible Batman figures game with a 12-inch Dark Knight inspired by Bruce Timm's artwork from Batman: The Animated Series. As a company, Mondo has a reputation for stellar posters and vinyl records that sell out in a flash, so it came as no surprise when their first foray into Batman figures…
At long last, a great injustice has been rectified, ladies and gentlemen. Yes, the complete Batman: The Animated Series is now available on Blu-ray. But... wait... Seeing as how you've clicked on this little review, I can only assume that you somehow resisted the urge to pre-order the deluxe edition box set that hit stores…
The first ever Keystone Comic Con was this past weekend in beautiful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Produced by ReedPOP, the folks who put on New York Comic Con, the show brought a dose of that NYCC flavor to the City of Brotherly Love. I was on-site Saturday to check it out, and while it was much smaller…
I'm repeating myself and at least half of Batman fandom when I say this, but Batman: The Animated Series was amazing, not least because of Mark Hamill's definitive performance as the Joker, and the introduction of cultural phenomenon Harley Quinn. Kotobukiya—a company known more for its statues based on comic and film interpretations of these characters,…
Batman is the best, and for many, Batman: the Animated Series is the best Batman. As a great big fan of the series, I was delighted when Diamond Select Toys sent some of their resin busts last year. Until you see one of these things in real space, you might think—as I did—that they're lesser versions…
The original Joker figure from DC Collectible's Batman: The Animated Series line had a head sculpt that failed to capture the Clown Prince's iconic visage, and in my opinion it's the one toy that's the least worth your money from the entire collection. So it's a pleasure to report that the newly released Joker Expressions…
Twenty-five. That’s how many years have passed since Paul Dini and Bruce Timm's charmingly psychotic Harley Quinn first appeared on Batman: The Animated Series. She’s come a long way since then, breaking the Joker's abusive hold and rising to become what is now arguably DC's second hottest property. You can’t throw a mallet at Comic…
The folks at Diamond Select are at it again, with another amazing Batman: The Animated Series resin bust. Due out in summer 2018, Killer Croc appears to have the same great sculpting and paint-work as the other pieces in this series. I can't wait to get my hands on him! Here's the release from Diamond: A…
I used to have a guitar that was made of resin. If I had known that when I first played it, I probably would have passed on it. Guitars are made of wood, dagnabbit! I kind of felt the same way about Diamond’s collection of Batman: the Animated Series resin busts when I first saw…
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