Court Fight" (Issues 1-2): Batman and Deadman investigate why the Court of Owls assassinated Mayor Hill of Gotham City. Zatanna gives Batman an amulet that allows him to interact with Deadman. Batman and Deadman discover that Mayor Hill faked his own death as part of a conspiracy so that the Court of Owls can control Gotham City again.

Ty Templeton’s cover for Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Three #8 pays tribute to the cover of 1992’s The Batman Adventures #1, also drawn by Templeton. The Batman Adventures was the first of DC Comics’ many Batman: The Animated Series tie-in titles. DC Publicity (March 11, 2021). " 'Batman: The Adventures Continue Season II' Uncovers an Ancient Gotham City Legend: The Court of Owls!". DC . Retrieved May 6, 2021. Ty Templeton’s cover for Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Three #8 is a clear homage to the cover of 1992’s The Batman Adventures #1, also drawn by Templeton. The Batman Adventures was the first of DC Comics’ many Batman: The Animated Series tie-in titles. Gone are the likes of recognisable names like Deathstroke and Red Hood, instead mostly replaced by a corruption storyline featuring the old mayor of Gotham. It's obviously a conscious choice, and while hewing closer to the source material will probably please most people, I found this volume less compelling than the first for this reason. I've seen Batman fight mobsters and such before, there's like 5 seasons of it - let's do something different for a change? This starts off with a very enjoyable Court of Owls/Deadman story drawn by one of my favourite artists Ty Templeton and the rest of the stories are fun as well though - perhaps - less memorable. Paul Dini is a co-writer and he always produces solid stories. Alan Burnett as well is a co-writer on many stories and does a fabulous job. I think the general idea behind these comics is "what if we had some of the more modern Batman characters in the animated series?" and it does a good job at that but it is still a little weird to see the darker villains (Court of Owls) invade the animated Universe.Ching, Albert (March 31, 2020). "Batman: The Adventures Continue Offers a Return to the Animated World". DC Comics . Retrieved April 4, 2020. Batman: The Adventures Continue (2020-) #2". ComiXology. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020 . Retrieved October 20, 2020. You wanna get nuts? Let’s get nuts! After Harvey Dent’s crusade against Gotham and Batman, the Caped Crusader has disappeared without a trace. In his place, ordinary citizens have taken to the streets to root out crime. As innocents get hurt, the question on everyone’s mind is the same: Where is Batman? Sam Hamm, screenwriter of the 1989 Batman movie, and Joe Quinones reunite for another tale in Gotham! What happened after the show ended…?” wonders Fletcher. “All of these characters had been created, like Deathstroke, Red Hood and, most recently, the Batman Who Laughs. So we said, ‘This could be a cool way to continue the line and really create something fans would want to own.’”

Along with offering characters that were new to the Batman: The Animated Series world, DC Direct wanted to give fans of the series who had missed out on some of the earlier figures a new chance to add them to their collection. Along with the new characters, the Batman: The Adventures Continue line will also include some older and harder-to-find figures, like the Joker, Robin and Catwoman, with all new cel-shaded paint decos. The Catwoman figure will also come with a brand-new head sculpt of her without her cowl. Batman: The Adventures Continue Season Two by Paul Dini, Alan Burnett: 9781779514387". Penguin Random House . Retrieved January 7, 2023. As a brief side note, DC please stop trying to push your streaming services in-universe. It’s incredibly jarring and immediately takes you out of the story every time. This has actually happened in a few of the comics I’ve reviewed up until now, including this series as well as the Harley Quinn: The Animated Series spinoff books. I understand that you want to push HBO Max Max as much as possible, and these TV spinoff comics maybe aren’t seen as so important that they can’t be used as a vehicle for that sort of thing, but it doesn’t paint the product in a positive light. Recommended if… Is this just a nostalgia grab aimed at almost-middle-aged dudes who grew up watching the series? Eh, probably. Does it feel good to jump down that rabbit hole remembering what it was like watching these adventures after school? Sure does. Overall, this was a joy to read. If you loved the animated series you get stories and art that perfectly capture the feel of that beloved series. You get a Lex Luthor/Superman guest shot. You get the Red Hood. You get Deathstroke trying to recruit Batman's helpers (Batgirl and Robin) and you get a sweet Christmas tale with Ivy, Harley and that Ventriloquist villain...Scarface (I think). what's not to love.

Batman: The Adventures Continue (2020-) #14". ComiXology. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020 . Retrieved October 20, 2020. With Straightman and Task Force X behind us, Batman: The Adventures Continue Season 3 begins new arc focusing on the al Ghuls and a changed Gotham City. More than the final story for the miniseries and even Batman: The Adventures Continue as a whole, it’s almost framed like a finale for the universe all together. Of course, we know that isn’t the case because the DCAU that this takes place in continues on to include the events of Justice League, Justice League: Unlimited, and eventually Batman: Beyond. Nevertheless, the series’ pieces are arranged for one last confrontation. Polo, Susana (April 1, 2020). "DC's new Batman: The Animated Series Book is a Must-read for Fans of the Show". Polygon . Retrieved June 19, 2020. Secret Santa" is a one-issue (tw0 digital issues) storyline that has The Ventriloquist released from Arkham Asylum right before the December holiday season. Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy invite other criminals to a holiday party at The Iceberg Lounge. Joker is upset that he was not invited, so he and his henchman Straightman plan to wreak havoc using Scarface, The Ventriloquist's "alter ego". The chance to return to that world, with two creative partners who were also involved in shaping it, has been a real thrill for Dini. “Ty Templeton was able to capture all the depth we were trying to go for with the characters and even then some,” Dini shares. “He brought such incredible emotion to the characters and complexity with the stories. To work with him again is a dream come true.”

It has some original stories but the main story retells the Red Hood but with a more PG feel. It is a very different take on the tale but the basics are still there and that brought down my enjoyment a bit. It didn't have that wow factor because I knew the basic outcome of the story. This really does feel like a continuation of Batman: The Animated Series thanks in no small part to Paul Dini and Alan Burnett, who were both integral to the show. There are a few ongoing story-lines as well as a couple of stand-alones, so it works nicely.

Batman: The Adventures Continue (2020-) #13". ComiXology. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020 . Retrieved October 20, 2020.

It’s a fun process bringing these characters to life,” shares Fletcher “Working with Ty Templeton just seemed like the perfect fit because we knew he could hit the style needed to make this line a success.” DC Direct first arrived at the idea of creating new action figures in the style and spirit of the classic Batman: The Animated Series after seeing the continued demand for their bestselling action figures based on the series.

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