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After a pair of unremarkable and very skippable episodes, Batman Beyond finds its fun again in its tenth episode. This storyline introduces us to a new villain with a uniquely creepy ability that opens the show up to some fresh colors and imagery tied to imagining what we might be able to do with the human…
While Batman Beyond started strong with some great villains and stories, it is still a late 1990s kid's cartoon and as such is going to have a few episodes that remind you of it. It's a good companion to the Batman: The Animated Series episode "The Under-Dwellers," in which Batman reminds a child that "kids and…
The Royal Flush gang pops up all over DC, showing up in various heroes' stories. It was inevitable that if there was a Jokerz gang, the Royal Flush gang would still be around in some form or another, too. Unfortunately, this is also the first truly forgettable hand that Batman Beyond has dealt so far.…
A quintessential animated Batman shows us his ingenuity and tenacity while pitting him against a unique, twisted villain. This week's episode of Batman Beyond has just about everything you want from a Batman episode, and it's an absolute blast to watch. Batman Beyond: Shriek Many of Batman's villains didn't plan to be a villain, but…
Many of Batman's adventures have us following him through a case, a mystery, a fight, or something like that. Sometimes though, Batman works well as a stand-in for the audience. He becomes a way for the writers to explore stuff that might be outside Batman's normal subject matter thanks to his ability to slip in…
Bringing back a character from the original Batman animated series is tough. That show reimagined characters in ways that bled out into the comics and pop culture in ways that still resonate today. Batman Beyond is a very different world from that of Batman: The Animated Series, even if it was made just a few…
There are two primary kinds of villains in Batman stories--the unrepentant ones like Joker or Ra's Al Ghul, and the ones with tragic origin stories that seem more misguided than anything, like Mr. Freeze. After Batman Beyond's big two-part pilot, the show serves us up one of each in the third and fourth episodes, 'Golem'…
For those of us that were around when Batman Beyond hit the airwaves in January 1999, the responses seemed to go one of two ways: excitement for more Batman or disdain for what looked like an Extreme-ified version of what was a genuinely classy show in Batman: The Animated Series. I was in the second…
Day 04 of our cavalcade of Batman must-haves is all about pointing you in the direction of one shop: Mondo. Mondo has three Batman: The Animated Series 1/6 scale figures in stock right now, plus an LP of Michael Giacchino's The Batman score that might get a restock before Christmas. In addition to the Batman…
The quintessential voice of Batman for millions of people, Kevin Conroy, has passed away at the age of 66. Born in 1955, Kevin Conroy earned a full scholarship to attend Juilliard's drama division in 1973. He moved to New York City in 1973 when he earned a full scholarship to attend Juilliard's drama division. While…
Prepare to head back to Gotham with the cast and crew of Batman: The Animated Series in a new audio series. During Los Angeles Comic Con, Kevin Conroy – voice actor for Bruce Wayne and Batman in Batman: The Animated Series – announced during a "History of the Batman" panel that he is returning to…
After voicing numerous animated versions of Batman and Bruce Wayne, Kevin Conroy finally got his chance to do it in live-action. While an exciting moment for fans, not everyone loved it. Conroy appeared as an older and battered Bruce Wayne in the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover. Due to secrecy, Conroy signed on without seeing…
Kevin Conroy is going to don the virtual Batsuit one more time as he reads Batman: The Adventures Continue live for fans. DC has announced that Kevin Conroy - best known for voicing Bruce Wayne and Batman in Batman: The Animated Series - will be reading for fans on April 9. Tune into DC Comics…
The CW has released photos for Batwoman's eighth episode this season, "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two." And it looks like this is the one we're all going to want to tune in for. While the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover doesn't kick off until Dec. 8, The CW is already promoting it. Just looking…
Kevin Conroy is finally getting his crack at a live-action version of Bruce Wayne in the upcoming Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover. Now it seems that he thinks the Joker to his Batman should join the fun as well. Over the weekend, a fan commented to Conroy on Twitter that since he was joining the…
Arrow's days are numbered. With just 10 episodes left, the series that kicked off what we now call the Arrowverse is coming to a close. But these DC superhero shows are big business for the CW. Batwoman is starting this fall after a splash intro during last year's Elseworlds crossover. With Arrow on the way…
UPDATE: Kevin Conroy has confirmed he will be on screen and not just voice over. Original post follows. The Arrowverse Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover just got even more interesting with the addition of a surprising cast member. Kevin Conroy - best known for playing Bruce Wayne and Batman in Batman: The Animated Series and…
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…
Batman: The Animated Series remains one of the best incarnations of Batman and his universe ever put on TV or film. With Warner Bros Home Entertainment finally releasing their deluxe Blu-ray box set there is renewed interest in the series, and rightfully so. During this year's New York Comic-Con the folks at ComingSoon.net had the…
When Kevin Conroy speaks, most kids of the 90’s just hear Batman. He’s been involved with the character for over 25 years, so when he talks Batman, we tend to listen. In an interview with ComicBook.com, Conroy waxed nostalgic on the character and how a hero created in 1939 somehow remains relevant. “There’s so many…
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