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15 Years of Coverage (2010-2025)
Batman: The Animated Series
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2 on Diamond Select Laughing Fish Joker figure reviewIt’s a good year to be a Batman: the Animated Series fan. We just got Mask of the Phantasm in HD home release, the whole series proper is coming to Blu-Ray soon, and there’s more merchandise available than ever before. Some of the best stuff is coming from Diamond Select, whose figures, busts, and such capture…
Perhaps a day is coming when the world—and I along with it—will grow tired of the Funko Pop! craze. But that day is not today, because today, I have a box full of vinyl from Batman: the Animated Series, and the notion that such things could ever outlive their usefulness seems ridiculous at the moment.…
Hard work pays off. In 1992, Bat-mania was at such a fever-pitch that people stole Batman Returns posters from public places and hung them in their homes before the movie's release. There's no doubt that Fox Kids! could've aired just about anything with the Batman name on it and cashed in on the craze. But, rather…
Batman News' collectibles coverage has definitely gone up over the years. Whether it's toys, high-end figures, statues, subscription boxes, vinyl records, or posters, we've done our best to highlight the finest stuff available for fans of these iconic characters. But we've never gone behind the scenes until now! In this interview, I talk with Brock Otterbacher,…
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Batman: The Animated Series, here's a quick rundown of the best DC Collectibles figures based on BTAS and the follow-up series The New Batman Adventures. Oh, and I'm ranking every episode of Batman: The Animated Series later this week as well so stay tuned for that! #10 Gordon (Batman:…
The same week SDCC was celebrating Barbara Gordon's 50th anniversary, DC Collectibles released the Batman: The Animated Series Batgirl figure. Like all toys in the BTAS line, Batgirl is modeled after the character's appearance in a specific episode and in this case that's the two-parter "Shadow of the Bat." It's a great one with themes…
It's July, and that means it's time for another Legion of Collectors box. And what a box it is! With a theme like Batman: the Animated Series, there's so much potential, and Funko didn't disappoint. While there are a few faces missing (Harley, Harvey, Ivy, and Scarecrow are probably the most prominent), there's only so…
Well this is exciting. The upcoming direct-to-video animated feature Batman and Harley Quinn is getting a digital-first prequel comic. Thats all well and good, but the real surprise is in the creative talent tapped for the story: none other than Ty Templeton and Rick Burchett. The duo are veterans of the animated-style Batman, having been…
In this installment of Back Issue Review, we're taking a look at an issue of one of the most underappreciated comic series of the past few decades: Superman Adventures. Based on the Superman cartoon from the 90s, this series was similar to the comparable Batman series in that it told some of the best stories…
There are a lot of great card games out there. There are also lots of great Batman products out there. Combining the two seems like a no-brainer, right? The good folks at Looney Labs have done just that, taking their in-house game Fluxx and, by partnering with our friends at Cryptozoic Entertainment, fusing it with…
DC Collectibles is churning out a new wave of their incredibly popular line of Animated Series figures, and Batman News was lucky enough to get some early review samples. Here's a look at the upcoming Catwoman and Riddler collectibles from The New Batman Adventures. Catwoman While The WB gave the team behind The New Batman…
Ask anyone their favorite episodes of Batman: The Animated Series. Let's say top five. I'm willing to bet that more often than not, "Almost Got 'Im" will at least be somewhere on most of those lists. If you're not familiar with it, the episode's premise was simple: a group of Batman's rogues are playing poker,…
Though it debuted twenty-five years ago, Batman: The Animated Series is still as popular as ever. Due in no small part to the fact that it is at least one generation's "definitive Batman," the show's reputation also lives on because it was a monumental piece of programming. Taking the core ideas of Batman and distilling…
For many fans, Batman: the Animated Series is the gold standard. Featuring excellent writing and the larger-than-life character aesthetics of Bruce Timm, the show proved that the Dark Knight could be serious without being sullen, and has had an influence on many interpretations of the Batman since. Kotobukiya's Batman Animated ARTFX+ statue is one of…
The latest wave of DC Collectibles Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures figures were released this month. Each figure was modeled after a character's appearance in a specific episode and, in the case of Jim Gordon, that episode is "I Am the Night." "I Am the Night" originally aired on 11/9/1992. It…
The final volume of the original The Batman Adventures series is here, collecting the final run of issues and a few one-shots and annual's for good measure. Like previous installments, it's a great collection by itself and a perfect introduction to both Batman and the classic animated series. The first issue in the collection is…
The Penguin The Batman: The Animated Series Penguin sculpted by Irene Matar is a too round in both head and body. There's a line between a little tubby and rotund and this sculpt crosses it. Oswald Cobblepot looks all right from a profile view, but looking at him dead-on just doesn't match with his design…
The Batman Adventures, Vol. 3 Written by Kelley Puckett Illustrated by Mike Parobeck Inked by Rick Burchett Colored by Rick Taylor Lettered by Starkings/Comicraft We can all agree that this series is great, right? Even if you don't think it's quite at the level of the animated series, it's still a worthy successor and companion…
The Batman Adventures, Vol. 2 Written by Kelley Puckett Illustrated by Mike Parobeck Inked by Rick Burchett Colored by Rick Taylor Lettered by Tim Harkins Batman: The Animated Series was one of the most influential television series of all time, spinning off into a half-dozen other shows, introducing characters that made their way into the…
Written by Kelley Puckett Illustrated by Ty Templeton Inked by Rick Burchett Colored by Rick Taylor Lettered by Tim Harkins Unless otherwise noted, this was the creative team for each story in this volume. We all love Batman: The Animated Series, right? I mean, it still stands as one of the greatest representations of Batman…
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