But what makes the series stand apart from pretty much every other recent adaptation is that it never forgot to have fun with the Caped Crusader as well. loved mining Batman mythos for all of its pathos. Most of the episodes on this list are incredibly sad, because Timm and Co. (Note: This gallery will follow the season-episode numbering listed on Amazon, where the series is available to stream now, and thus treats The New Batman Adventures - which also turns 20 on Sept. In honor of the show's 25th anniversary, here are our 25 favorite episodes, ranked. Over the course of 85 episodes, almost every major player in Gotham City got a showcase, as Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and the rest of the show's creators streamlined Batman's complicated and tangled history into one comprehensive story universe. Kevin Conroy's layered performance as Batman sounded both dedicated and capable, while Mark Hamill made the Joker both hilarious and terrifying in a way no one else has equaled. 5, 1992 - that provided this era's definitive version of the Dark Knight. But it was Batman: The Animated Series - which premiered Sept.
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GeekDad received this comic for review purposes.Over the last 25 years, there have been six Batman movies, multiple cartoons, dozens of toys, at least one massively successful video game franchise, and countless comic books. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. I highly recommend it, and I hope it gets more attention in trade. The series ends on a cliffhanger involving Deadshot, but it also works perfectly as a stand-alone Batman story. He does his best to make peace with the victims who are suing the corporation, and has a great scene with Alfred that drives home the bond they share. Deadshot, but about Bruce Wayne coming to terms with the flawed legacy of the Waynes. Ultimately, this is a series not about Batman vs. That twist makes the final showdown between them one of the best scenes in the series.
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Deadshot put that gun in Batman’s hand, but he didn’t understand all he could do with it. However, as is typical with villains, he doesn’t quite understand Batman – Batman hates guns, and when Batman hates something, he understands it better than anyone. Credit to DC Comics.ĭeadshot clearly knows Batman’s revulsion when it comes to guns, and manipulates him to force him into betraying the values closest to him. His plan for Batman is simple and sadistic – he presents him with a gun, and tells him the only way he can save Alfred’s life is to shoot him. This final issue is largely devoted to a single showdown between the two men, as Deadshot has taken a large group of Wayne employees hostage – and has chosen Alfred as the first to die if Batman doesn’t comply. Picking up in the aftermath of Bruce Wayne finding out that his father was a sinister figure who used the power of Wayne Enterprises to control that city and was deeply tied into the corruption of Arkham Asylum, he now finds himself up against Deadshot – here reinvented as a ruthless killer who has a very real and very personal reason to hate the Wayne legacy. Ray: This video game tie-in wraps its run after only six issues, bridging the gap between the Telltale series of Batman video games, but Batman: Sins of the Father proves that this is much more than just a simple tie-in. Batman: Sins of the Father #6 – Christos Gage, Writer Raffaele Ienco, Artist Guy Major, Colorist Ray – 8.5/10 Batman: Sins of the Father #6 cover, credit to DC Comics.