The animated series, which brought the character of batman back to his dark, mobsterandvillainfighting roots. Worlds finest, part 1 joker steals a statue made of solid kryptonite and makes a deal with luthor to kill superman. The animated series is an animated series that ran from 1996 to 2000. The animated series television series on 2 great disks. Superman uses his xray vision to discover batman s identity while batman uses a tracking device on superman s cape to discover his. The animated series cocreator paul dini, and it looks and feels just like the best episodes of the batman cartoon show. But jokers plan is jeopardized when batman arrives to warn superman. Pack on its continuation series new batman adventures and you may have the best superhero show of all time. Although superman did not appear in the new batman.
The animated series may have come first, it was superman that created the larger dc animated universe. The series was the first of several followups of the acclaimed batman. But jokers plan is jeopardized when batman arrives to warn superman that his life is in danger. The animated series, and the 29th, 30th and 31st of the overall series. Animation, it originally aired on fox kids from september 5, 1992, to september 15, 1995, with a total of 85 episodes. Livewire, lex luthor, parasite, metallo, mala, lobo, braniac, and others. The animated series as the preeminent example of a superhero cartoon that simply worked, but there was another that stood just as tall. Superman s tale is already known to most people, enduring as a modern american myth. This was the second animated incarnation of superman and the first for batman. The animated series chronicles the adventures of superman, the worlds greatest super hero. The animated series is an american animated television series based on.
Aug 12, 2015 batman meets superman superman the animated series worlds finest part 1. Superman is an intelligent cartoon for adults and children with great plots, humour and plenty of action. Episodes of season two originally aired saturday mornings prior to the new batmansuperman adventures. The animated series is a successful, modern telling of the classic story. The animated series comes dc comics polar opposite. The animated series, and was also the first in the dcau to feature multiple superhero guest stars batman, aquaman, doctor fate, flash and green lantern. Freeze not only won an emmy, but it overwrote the source material and has since been adopted by the dc comics. Glen murakami and mitch watson chat with us about beware the batman, their highly anticipated animated series on cartoon network. The animated series is an american television series based on the dc comics superhero batman, which was produced by warner bros. The animated series episode worlds finest part 1 note. The animated series, superman did some heavy lifting to set up the later justice league show with episodes introducing aquaman, green lantern and others. Superman the animated series s01e01 the last son of. Superman the animated s eries s01e03 3 the last son of krypton part 3 of 3.
Jan 04, 2006 its two years after the original batman. The animated series, and the 43rd of the overall series. Top 11 batman animated series episodes nostalgia critic. The animated series, volume three, would sadly be the final run of this great animated series before getting cancelled. The batman superman hour, and its various incarnations filled many a saturday morning for children of the late 60s and early 70s. The episode depicts the first meeting of batman and superman in the dcau, when batman comes to metropolis in. The series has since aired in reruns on various other broadcast and cable networks, including the wb, cartoon network, boomerang. He psychically fed on the despair and misery of others. Animation and its creators, i do not own any rights of superman. When this series first came out, i was at least eight years old. The new batmansuperman adventures is a name given to a package series that combined superman. Animation and originally aired on fox from 1992 to 1995. Many fans of the dc animated universe point to batman.
Your spirits will soar with the dvd debut of superman. Nov 03, 2015 the nostalgia critic looks at the best episodes of one of the greatest tv shows of all time. Each halfhour episode in the hourandonehalf block featured either a single repeat from. Joker kidnaps lois in order to lure superman to his death. Batman meets superman superman the animated series worlds finest part 1 betamorganot. The move is postponed when joker unleashes killer robots to attack batman while superman rescues a sinking ocean liner.
Batman meets superman superman the animated series worlds finest part 1. Brainiac, once kryptons allknowing planetary computer, comes to earth as part of his informationgathering trek across the galaxy. Superman the animated series s01e03 the last son of krypton, part iii. The animated series is an american television series based on the dc comics. Worlds finest is the 16th, 17th and 18th episodes of the second season of superman. Batman the animated series was a cartoon that premiered on september 5, 1992, based on the comic series created by bob kane, as well as the burton movie adaptations. Production order season one on leather wings, christmas with the joker, nothing to fear, the last laugh, pretty poison, the underdwellers, p. Animation and originally aired on kids wb from september 6, 1996 to february 12, 2000. Knight time, is one of the best episodes of superman the animated series ever, superman learns that batman bruce wayne has gone missing and decides to head straight to gotham to investigate the disappearance of his sometimes uneasy ally.
Originally, this threeparter aired backtoback as a movie event on october 4, 1997. Darkseid has conquered and subjugated an unspecified number of planets throughout the universe. Its rather fitting that the show returned to the tragedy of twoface for its final episode because twoface is the most important villain in batman. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Tas holds the most hallowed incarnations of these great characters, from. The animated series ultimate tribute part 1 by vivinniejj.
Identity crisis a sympathetic origins story for superman s clone, bizarro. Superman the animated series the despot darkseid a villain worthy of superman. In this season the show was beginning to take on a daring new direction, which some might say was more grim like the episode unity and a bit darker than past superman. These are actually the first 18 episodes of the superman. The animated series, and was equally acclaimed for the thematic complexity. Worlds finest, part 2 joker kidnaps lois in order to lure superman to his death. The animated series episodes worlds finest part 1, 2, and 3. The animated series 19962000 starring tim daly, dana delany, jimmy olsen, clancy brown, corey burton on dc universe. The animated series is an american animated television series based on the dc comicss flagship character, superman. Superman learns that the dark knight has been missing from gotham for some time now.
I bought this dvd because i am a superman fan and had volumes one and two of the animated series. Animation and originally aired on the wb from 1996 to 2000. Bruce also uses this opportunity to suit up as batman and hunt the clown. The jokers plot to send all of gotham into insanity with jokergas from a garbage scow leads to a battle on the water. The animated series, or at least it did in my opinion, so lets take a look at a few of them. The series was widely praised for its thematic complexity, dark tone, artistic quality, and faithfulness to its title characters crimefighting origins. The 1996 wb superman animated series doesnt get the respect it should, but thats probably because it followed on the heels of the massively successful and dark batman. Superman the animated series season 1 better than btas. Superman was a pale shadow of the fleischer cartoons, but a decent adventure show for saturday mornings. The hourlong show featured a halfhour each week of both batman and superman, and included brandnew episodes of both from the same criticallyacclaimed team who brought you batman.
Superman isnt quite as timelessly great as batman tas or justice league unlimited where this character felt more at home but it still produced a lot of quality episodes that elevated superman s friends and rogues gallery thanks to a supremely talented voice cast. The episode depicts the first meeting of batman and. While superman s new incarnation is packing theaters this summer. Great animation, stories, and voiceover performances prove that superman can survive 60 years and still find audiences in this sarcastic television era. Batman faces off against the scarecrow whose fear gas makes the superhero afraid of disgracing the wayne name. Superman the animated series s01e02 the last son of krypton, part ii. Nov 06, 2011 yes, the batman did indeed pull some things off better than batman. Superman finds robin, who has been battling all the crime in batman s absence, such as batman rogues bane, the mad hatter, and the riddler. The animated series is an american television series based on the dc comics superhero superman, which was produced by warner bros. This superman series is brilliant, on par with batman. Meanwhile, bruce wayne pays a visit to metropolis to negotiate a business deal with lex. Batman s intervention saves the day and, soon after, lois tells a heartbroken clark that she will be transferring to gotham city in order to be with bruce wayne. Stolen memories brainiac attempts to make a deal with lex luthor as superman discovers more about krypton. The title for episodes airing under the new batman superman adventures was the new superman adventures, as acknowledged by the wb.
The animated series episode little girl lost as kara inze from kryptons sister world of argos. But, as superman discovers, brainiacs intent after gathering the worlds knowledge is to destroy the earth. Developed by bruce timm, paul dini, and mitch brian, and produced by warner bros. The series has since aired in reruns on various other broadcast and cable networks, including the wb, cartoon network, boomerang and the hub. Joker steals a statue made of solid kryptonite and makes a deal with luthor to kill superman.
This category encloses subcategories to every dcau series episode. A remastered bluray release of the entire series and two feature films. New kids in town the legion of superheroes save teenage clark from a timetravelling brainiac. Mar 09, 2017 batman the animated series is one of the best cartoon shows of all time.
The animated series was first announced, many people assumed it was just a grab for popularity from the movies, but it was much more. First airing in 1992, the tv series was a groundbreaking show that ran for 86 episodes and achieved critical acclaim for its dark tone, film noir visual style, complex writing and faithfulness to the comics. The character is depicted as a headstrong and independent teenage girl who was placed in suspended animation before the conditions on argos became inhospitable. The origins of darkseid and his rise to power are lost to time, but as long as. The animated series is the greatest superhero cartoon of all time. After learning that batman is missing, superman goes to gotham and disguises himself to be batman in order to prevent. The series focused on the adventures of the alter ego of millionaire bruce wayne, batman, a dark vigilante hero who defends gotham city from a variety of creative and psychotic. The animated series volume 4 on video, the original intro from the new batmansuperman adventures can be seen as a bonus feature if the viewer selects play all on the dvds main menu, in addition to the original btas intro. We remember the best episodes of the wonderful superman. Fly with superman in this allnew collection of adventures.
Darkseid was the absolute ruler of apokolips, wouldbe conqueror of the universe and the greatest enemy of superman and, by extension, the justice league itself. Each halfhour episode in the hourandonehalf block featured either a single repeat from the original superman. The episode opens with batman, superman, and wonder woman. The animated series episodes part 1 by thecrusadingknight. The man of steel soars higher than ever in this new look at superman, his alterego clark kent and fictions first lady of the press, lois lane. Dec 25, 2017 not again, it gets worst every time he doesnt show, then this time he will superman. The animated series is an american animated television series based on the dc comics superhero batman. The animated series was good at dredging up goofy or forgotten villains from batman s history and reworking them with pathos, dignity and whatever word is the antonym for retarded. Clark kent aka superman is the main protagonist of superman. The animated series is an american superhero animated television series based on the dc comics superhero batman. Knight time is the second episode of the third season of superman. Animated series ended, and these episodes were made to air alternately with the newer superman series on kidswb saturday morning block, which was still. After learning that batman is missing, superman goes to gotham and disguises himself to be batman in order to prevent crime from rising.