All 109 episodes (Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures) of the critically acclaimed, Emmy-winning series that redefined the Dark Knight with its thematic sophistication, aesthetics, voice acting, and orchestral score, have been remastered for the first time since their broadcast airing and are now all here in this 12-disc Blu-ray set, which also includes a Digital version. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (Feature-Length Film) – When the city's most feared gangsters are systematically eliminated, the Caped Crusader is blamed. But prowling the Gotham night is a shadowy new villain, the Phantasm, a sinister figure with some link to Batman's past. Can the Dark Knight elude the police, capture the Phantasm and clear his own name? Unmasking the Phantasm is just one of the twists in this dazzling animated feature. Discover revelations about Batman's past, his archrival the Joker, and Batman's most grueling battle ever — the choice between his love for a beautiful woman and his vow to be the defender of right. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is "a mystery that is genuinely absorbing, suspenseful and moving" (The Cincinnati Enquirer). The late 1980s and very early 1990s were a time of transition for American animation. Bluth Studios was in decline and near bankruptcy. Hanna-Barbera too was facing financial difficulties. But The Simpsons had just premiered on Fox and the “Disney Renaissance” was just beginning with The Little Mermaid (1989). Warner Bros. Animation was experiencing something of a rebirth as well with Tiny Toon Adventures, thanks to an assist by Steven Spielberg. Even so, animation in the States was still heavily biased towards light and silly fare directed mostly at preteens.

Gotham’s New Knight (Featurette) – Barbara Gordon swings into focus in this exciting look at Batman’s trusted ally and equal, Batgirl. Video Commentary: "House and Garden" – Watch along as Producer Bruce Timm, Director Boyd Kirkland and writer Paul Dini take viewers behind the scenes of an exciting episode of Batman: The Animated Series. For more about Batman - The Complete Animated Series and the Batman - The Complete Animated Series Blu-ray release, see Batman - The Complete Animated Series Blu-ray Review published by Martin Liebman on November 8, 2018 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.5 out of 5. Unless they're really deep scratches they're unlikely to be a problem at all, just unsightly. They annoy me as some CDs are like this too. Even CD-DA error correction has no issues with surface scratches like this. Gotham's Guardians: The Stalwart Supporting Characters (Featurette) – Batman is not the only hero safeguarding Gotham City. This documentary focuses on the importance of the Dark Knight's allies in the Batman mythology.considered "protagonists" with Batman the "antagonist" standing in their way. After about 150 seconds, the piece transitions to offer more detailed Read My Lips”Audio Commentary Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, Michael Reaves, Boyd Kirkland and Shirley Walker. The Animated Series may be darker and more violent than past iterations or even its animated peers from the time period, but the show is Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has informed us that it has delayed Batman: The Complete Animated Series. The new street date for the highly-anticipated box set is October 30. stories. Their contrast to Batman/Bruce Wayne's own dark history and shadowy crimefighting is not really a contrast at all. The Animated

Series reveals his opponents as equally wounded, sometimes even weary, individuals who have taken what life has given them but pursued aMy absolute favorite episode is " Beware the Gray Ghost," featuring a guest voice appearance by Adam West as an aged iconic superhero actor. There were many, many great episodes throughout the series, but this one still gets me a little emotional every time. And it was awesome watching it all over again in HD. Now that Mr. West is no longer with us, it became even more poignant and impressive how respectful this series was to the long history of Batman.

much more than the sum of its noir visuals and mood, the total number of bullets fired or punches thrown, or the occasions when the title character, of note. First are three miniature Funko Pop figures of Batman, Harley Quinn, and The Joker. Only Joker's figure would stand consistently on its own. in any case even though i already have MOTP, and SubZero, and MOTP is signed by Mark Hamill, Paul Dini, and Kevin Altieri

design used for the show, her costume, battles against male villains and political corruption, her romantic relationship with Batman, and more.