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Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man has aged extremely well over the years. While his run in The Amazing Spider-Man film series was cut short by Sony’s plans, his return to the iconic suit in Spider-Man: No Way Home generated massive fan support. But despite such popularity, Garfield has never considered his version to be better than Tobey Maguire’s Og take.

Andrew Garfield in Spider-Man: No Way Home | Credits: Marvel Studios

To date, we have three prominent live-action versions of Spider-Man by Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland. Fan debates over the best version are often seen on many public platforms.

However, when a fan tried to demean Maguire’s rendition of the wall-crawler while comparing it to Garfield’s at the San Diego Comic-Con 2013, the latter did not take it lightly. His savage response to the fan is still remembered by the ardent Spider-Man followers.

Andrew Garfield cannot...

Ask a room full of Batman fans who the best onscreen version was and you’ll get a split vote. While some will take Christian Bale, others will go back a generation for Michael Keaton. At the same time, Robert Pattinson developed a fast following and Kevin Conroy reinvented the Caped Crusader for the small screen. But when you ask everyone’s favorite Superman, it’s always Christopher Reeve. Many have donned the tights and cape in the 25+ years since he last did, but he has been unchallenged by every one of them.

The next man to play Superman will be David Corenswet, who will have to be more powerful than a locomotive to bring DC Studios into a new, successful era. On this, Christopher Reeve’s son Will said he has very little involvement with James Gunn’s Superman, even though he did film a cameo. “We’ve got...

This article contains spoilers for "Absolute Batman" issue #1. 

Whenever there's a new Batman movie, the jokes fly about how we all will again have to watch Bruce Wayne's parents be murdered, gunned down in an alleyway before their young sons' eyes, setting him on the path to (dark) knighthood. We get it, everyone thinks, wary of being hit over the head with the same beats.

It's unavoidable, though. Of all tragic origin stories in superhero comics, Batman's is the one that most defines his character. It's the root of both his rage and his compassion. Touching on Batman's parents in film after film, comic after comic can be tiresome, but if a story avoids it, is it truly a Batman story?

Late voice actor Kevin Conroy was the greatest Batman of them all. His crowning performance is in "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" when Bruce stands before his parents' graves,...

Notable for his stints in renowned soap operas such as General Hospital and Ryan’s Hope, Emmy-nominated star Ron Hale recently passed away at the age of 78. The news of his demise was unwrapped by an obituary from St. George, South Carolina, which revealed that the actor died on August 27, but the reason behind his death is yet to be made public.

Ron Hale | Credit: General Hospital/ABC

Although the actor’s career was mostly defined by his portrayal of Mike Corbin in General Hospital, to Hale, working onscreen never came close to performing on stage.

Ron Hale Always Preferred Theatre Over the Other Two Mediums A still from Ryan’s Hope | Credit: ABC

While Ron Hale’s decades-long stay in showbiz saw him landing several flicks and TV shows, with his last acting gig being in 2017’s The Ghost and The Whale, the actor always held theatre close to his heart.

Jason Beghe has tried his hands at actions and comedies, science fiction and mysteries, and many more genres, but his true brilliance lies in working for the crime genre. An absolute legend of a cop, he has done an excellent job of bringing one of the most intimidating police inspectors to life in the all-time hit television series Chicago P.D.: Hank Voight.

Jason Beghe as Officer Hank Voight. | Credits: Chicago P.D./NBC.

Besides being tremendously famous among fans for his dark past, seemingly tortured aura, and an unconventional policing style that often calls for the use of questionable methods to get criminals to talk, Beghe’s Voight is also renowned for his booming, raspy voice that could have pretty much anyone and everyone jumping in fear.

While many might expect it to be something Beghe channels while delivering his act, that’s not the case. And while it...

"Batman: The Animated Series" kept getting second leases on life. After running the syndication-required 65 episodes (the absolute most that cartoons often got back then) from 1992 to 1993, the series got 20 more episodes the following year. Rebranded as "The Adventures of Batman & Robin," this back 20 has some of the all-time best "Batman" TV episodes: "Trial," "House and Garden," "Harlequinade," "Harley's Holiday," and "Baby Doll." I shudder to think of a world without them.

After wrapping for real in 1995, Batman returned to television a mere two years later. "The New Batman Adventures" was a sequel to "The Animated Series," with the same core voice cast and crew. Some fans and official releases even label "Adventures" as just another season of "The Animated Series." The show's styles and settings, though, are different enough to stand apart.

"New Batman Adventures" aired on Kids WB, rather than Fox Kids. The writers claimed in a Wizard...

"Batman: The Animated Series" wound up being as definitive an account of the Dark Knight as its title suggested. So when a new Batman cartoon finally came afterwards, it was destined to never escape the shadow of "Btas." But "The Batman" (which aired from 2004 to 2008) made a noble effort and remains one of the more unique spins on the Caped Crusader.

"The Batman," developed by Michael Goguen and Duane Capizzi, was the first animated Batman in 12 years that was unconnected to the DC Animated Universe (The shared setting that began with "Batman: The Animated Series" and concluded with "Justice League Unlimited").

Bruce Wayne in "The Batman" was voiced by Rino Romano, and Joker by Kevin Michael Richardson, rather than the beloved Kevin Conroy as Batman and Mark Hamill as the Joker duo. Bruce Timm modeled "Batman: The Animated Series" on the Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons, while Jeff Matsuda gave Gotham City an anime makeover.

The Arkham trilogy concluded with Batman: Arkham Knight in 2015 and, in the years that followed, rumours swirled persistently about what Rocksteady Studios' next game would be. 

We'd banked on it revolving around Superman; instead, it was Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, a poorly-received live-service title which received negative reviews from fans and critics, lost a lot of money, and has been largely forgotten in the months since its release.

According to a new rumour (via GameFragger.com), Rocksteady plans to return to a familiar well with another Batman game...which may end up being a PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 6 exclusive.

Job listings confirmed the studio started work on a new title earlier this summer and bringing the Caped Crusader back to consoles to recoup what they lost on Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League makes all the sense in the world. 

Nick Baker of Xbox Era, a reliable source for...

Spoilers for "Transformers One" to follow.

Peter Cullen is Optimus Prime, the best cartoon hero performance next to Kevin Conroy as Batman. But while Cullen's many performances as the Autobot leader make him inseparable from the character, he's not the only one who's played the part. Some Prime voice actors, like Jon Bailey and Jake Fushee, do Cullen impressions. Others offer more distinctive takes, like Garry Chalk as Optimus Primal in "Beast Wars" or David Kaye in "Transformers Animated." Now, there's a new member of this pantheon: Chris Hemsworth, who voices a young Optimus Prime (then known as "Orion Pax") in the new animated film "Transformers One."

Reactions to the casting in "Transformers One" was mixed. Using celebrity performers instead of seasoned voice actors? Ugh. Does Hemsworth shake off the skepticism and fill these big shoes? He can obviously play a superhero; he's been acting as Thor for 13+ years now.

From the streets of Gotham to the boulevards of Hollywood, Batman has made a lasting mark on pop culture over the past 85 years – so much so that the character will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, making him the first superhero to receive the dedication and one of an exclusive group of fictional characters.

Appropriately enough, Batman will find his Hollywood Walk of Fame star placed between co-creator Bob Kane and famed portrayer Adam West. While guests have yet to be confirmed for the September 26th ceremony, it would be incredible if the likes of Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, and more turned up for the event. Sadly, West died in 2017 while voice talent Kevin Conroy passed away in 2022.

But Batman isn’t the first fictional character to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, as he will join less than two dozen others,...

What if Batman and Joker decided to end their co-dependent relationship all for once? That’s exactly what happened in the merely 14-page fanfic, titled Batman: The Deal. The short story explores Batman and his archnemesis Joker’s final duel and the ending shocked many DC fans. Many fans found it abysmal despite becoming one of Batman’s most-read fanfics.

Batman in Batman: The Deal | Credits: Moonhead Press Vol. 1

The comic was written by Gerardo Preciado and illustrated by Daniel Bayliss. It first appeared on the author’s personal blog. It quickly attracted DC fans for its deep yet controversial take on the Batman-Joker relationship. However, fans couldn’t help but appreciate the graphic depiction and fantastic use of the infinite scroll.

The Batman-Joker Fanfic, The Deal, Explored A Relationship Between Them Like Never Before The Joker in Batman: The Deal | Credits: Moonhead Press Vol. 1

Batman: The Deal begins with Batman receiving a package.

The late legendary Kevin Conroy was famous for his immaculate stage performances, TV series, and films, but his most iconic role will forever rank as Batman in the DC Universe. To say the least, thanks to the long decades he perfectly voiced the superhero, his name is now used synonymously with the character in the mediums of animation and video games, among others.

Kevin Conroy. | Credits: Gage Skidmore/Cca-by-sa-2.0/Wikimedia Commons.

Of course, playing the Caped Crusader for so long eventually etched him in fans’ hearts in the role, but it didn’t stop them from wondering which other superhero Conroy could bring to life with his outstandingly magnificent voicing skills. And his response to this question was exemplary enough to prove why fans from all around the globe love him so much.

Kevin Conroy Came Clean About the Superhero He Could Play Besides Batman

Throughout his lifetime, the one...

Though I’m not typically big on documentaries, Will & Harper caught my attention as soon as I first heard about it. Will Ferrell is one of my favorite comedic actors so that was already a plus, but what really grabbed me was the focus on his best friend and recently out trans woman Harper Steele and his relationship with her.

As a trans woman myself, I’m always on the lookout for positive representation in media; an unfortunate rarity even today. And the angle of exploring how you and your friends and family navigate relationships post-coming out is something I haven’t really seen onscreen before, at least not to this scale. And I’m happy to report that the final product more than lives up to its potential.

What is Will & Harper about? Will Ferrell and Harper Steele in Will & Harper | Image via Netflix

Will Ferrell’s...

Batman & Superman have been the face of DC comics for the last 8 decades. Their stories and pain have influenced the world, evident in modern art forms such as animated and live-action movies.

Batman Gotham Knight | Credits: Warner Bros. Animation

One such animated movie is Batman: The Gotham Knight, released in 2008. The movie is an anthology of 6 different stories of Bruce Wayne’s life dealing with different aspects. The movie is set between Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. In this movie, Batman fights off the mob from the first movie and other comic-based supervillains.

It dives deeper into the lore of Batman and Bruce’s psyche. Working Through The Pain is the most notable short story in the movie dealing with Bruce’s psychological trauma.

India’s Connection With Christopher Nolan’s Batman Before The Dark Knight Rises Batman: Gotham Knight | Credits: Warner Bros. Animation

The...

Batman: Arkham Shadow is around the corner, and the gaming world is all hyped up about this virtual reality title. Honors lie on Camouflaj for carrying the legacy forward, which was built by Rocksteady so far.

Batman: Arkham Shadow is going to be a Meta Quest 3 exclusive title. | Credit: Camouflaj.

This upcoming VR title is going to be the eighth installment in the Batman: Arkham series. Camouflaj has already shown its potential in Iron Man VR and is gearing up to do the same in the fall of 2024. However, there is one aspect that Og fans of this series are surely going to miss.

Third-person Melee Combat Won’t Be a Part of Batman: Arkham Shadow

Batman: Arkham has made a huge name in the world of gaming, and that too, on all platforms. However, in the case of Arkham: Shadow, things are going to be a bit different.

As a VR game,...

Batman: Arkham Asylum has been released in the past 15 years and to this day, the gaming community still fondly remembers the game, and it is a testament to its quality for standing against the test of time. The game developers of Rocksteady Games were ambitious and did not hold back working on the project and integrated ideas that were not commonly seen in previous superhero video games.

The gaming community was blown away by what the developers had in mind for Arkham Asylum. Image Credit: Rocksteady Games

The developers wanted the players to experience a different level of fear. Playing as the Caped Crusader is not scary enough and the studio took it to a whole new level with one surprise that made everyone panic instead of grin.

Fans Recall One Moment in Arkham Asylum That Will Forever Remain a Batman Hall of Famer Moment

The gaming community loves surprises,...

One Piece is enjoying all the success in the world after the live-action became a massive hit. The manga will enter the Elbaf arc from the next chapter, while the anime is featuring the Egghead arc. The fans are overjoyed with the success of the franchise and are eagerly waiting for Wit Studio’s The One Piece, which is a remake of the original series.

Netlfix’s One Piece Live Action had Eiichiro Oda working behind the curtains, so the casting was perfect. The series even exceeded everyone’s expectations. But with the remake, it might not be the same since it will be impossible to replace the original voice actors. The original voice actors are too old to be two-timing both series.

The One Piece Might Face A Massive Problem The One Piece (Credits: Wit Studio)

When Wit Studio announced The One Piece, everyone was excited since it would...

When a franchise or actor makes their mark in Pop-Culture history, most of us, if not all of us, definitely want some memorabilia. While Comic-Cons are usually filled to the brim with fans scouting for the best clothing, props and even action figures, some folks wait hours in line trying to get a close-up look at their favorite guests at these conventions. So, if Mark Hamill, the legendary Luke Skywalker actor, is handing out autographs, you’d best believe Star Wars fans would be clamoring to get there first.

Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi | Credit: Lucasfilm Ltd.

And while that would be the usual reaction, not everyone can afford the uber-exorbitant pricing some celebrities have for a signing. This year’s Chicago Fan Expo has several notable actors in attendance, but Mark Hamill’s pricing for his autographs is sure...

In the build-up to the release of "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths — Part Three," the most intriguing detail was learning "Crisis" would feature the late Kevin Conroy voicing Batman one last time, having recorded his lines before his passing in 2022. Sweetening the news, it was subsequently announced that Conroy would be acting against Mark Hamill as Joker, if only for a moment. Their shared cameo recreates the animation style of "Batman: The Animated Series" (down to Gotham City's red sky), the 1992 cartoon where Conroy and Hamill first played Batman and the Joker.

But when I went to watch the scene, feeling I owed Mr. Conroy a peek at his Batman final curtain, my eyebrow shot up. The Joker in the scene did not sound like Mark Hamill. The cadence was there, but not the vocal quality. But the film's credits insisted it was Hamill, so I shrugged and...

When DC Comics unleashed the Crisis on Infinite Earths in 1985, it had two missions: celebrating 50 years of the publisher and cleaning the continuity, making the comic books more accessible to entice new readers. Throughout 2024, a year shy of the maxiseries’ 40th anniversary, the three-part direct-to-disc project was cleaning up or clearing out the revised continuity of Warner Animation’s DC Comics universe.

Part three arrived in late July and is welcome after the deeply disjointed and disappointing Part Two. Screenwriter Jim Krieg couldn’t seem to figure out how to pace this middle section but recovered for a stronger, but still flawed, finale. What should have been a fast-paced story that slows down to give key characters their moment continues to focus too much on one set of characters, too much talking, and not enough fun scenes chock full of heroes we’re not likely to see otherwise.

We left...

When DC Comics unleashed the Crisis on Infinite Earths in 1985, it had two missions: celebrating 50 years of the publisher and cleaning the continuity, making the comic books more accessible to entice new readers. Throughout 2024, a year shy of the maxiseries’ 40th anniversary, the three-part direct-to-disc project was cleaning up or clearing out the revised continuity of Warner Animation’s DC Comics universe.

Part three arrived in late July and is welcome after the deeply disjointed and disappointing Part Two. Screenwriter Jim Krieg couldn’t seem to figure out how to pace this middle section but recovered for a stronger, but still flawed, finale. What should have been a fast-paced story that slows down to give key characters their moment continues to focus too much on one set of characters, too much talking, and not enough fun scenes chock full of heroes we’re not likely to see otherwise.

We left...

All episodes of the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader have been released. The project has already been renewed for a second season – and rightly so.

Of all the comic book characters, Batman is perhaps the most frequent guest on the big and small screen. Fans can argue about which films about Batman are better, Tim Burton's or Christopher Nolan's.

But there seems to be one immutable truth: everyone who loves the Dark Knight simply adores Bruce Timm's 1992 animated series Batman – a noir that gave fans the voices of Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill and the first appearance of Harley Quinn.

And Bruce Timm is back with a new Batman animated series. This is not a sequel to the classics – although Warner Bros. offered him such a project several years ago, and right now X-Men '97 proves that viewers want sequels to the animated series of their childhood.

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three marks the late Kevin Conroy's final performance as Batman as he returns as the version of the hero from Batman: The Animated Series.

Making that even more special is the fact Mark Hamill reprises the role of The Joker...or does he? When the movie was released, fans were quick to point out that something sounded off about his Clown Prince of Crime and many doubted it was even Hamill at all.

Still, the legendary Star Wars actor was credited as The Joker and, when we spoke to longtime DC Animated Universe executive producer Butch Lukic, he also confirmed it was Hamill voicing the villain.

"Once we told Hamill...we told him, 'Look, Kevin is doing it' and he always called us if Kevin was doing even just a couple of lines," Lukic explained. "He said, 'As long as Kevin is doing it,...

Batman: Caped Crusader featured Diedrich Bader as Harvey Dent, Gotham’s Da who was in the running to be its mayor before he had a run-in with the wrong kind of crew. However, Dent’s transformation into Two-Face was rife with a different kind of anguish, one that extended beyond the bounds of the narrative.

Batman: The Caped Crusader’s Harvey Dent || Amazon Prime Video

Diedrich Bader talked about the time he was recording his part for Batman: Caped Crusader, and how the anguish he felt as the character was amplified by the news that the actor had received the day before. In fact, Bader alleges that he does not even remember the day he recorded the scene.

Diedrich Bader was recording Two-Face’s dialogues one day after Kevin Conroy passed away Kevin Conroy by Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc By-sa 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Speaking with Inverse, Diedrich Bader talked...

LeVar Burton is best known for his role in the global phenomenon Star Trek: The Next Generation. Sharing screen space with actors like Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner, Burton played the role of the chief engineer Geordie La Forge. The show was the beginning of a long-standing relationship with the franchise which has lasted decades.

While Burton starred in the spinoff show, he was reportedly a huge Trekkie and worshipped creator Gene Roddenberry for depicting a hopeful future. Hence, when he was selected to play the role, he had only one question before signing the contract which involved Roddenberry.

LeVar Burton’s One Condition To Join Star Trek: The Next Generation A still from Star Trek: Picard | Credits: Paramount

The spinoff show Star Trek: The Next Generation was the most successful series of the franchise, despite already having a legacy of almost two decades preceding it. The show had many pop culture-defining characters,...

Batman: Caped Crusader is an animated pulp-noir superhero action-adventure series created by Bruce Timm, JJ Abrams, and Matt Reeves. Based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, the Prime Video series is set in the 1940s and it follows the story of Bruce Wayne newly working as Batman as he goes against several masked weirdos, criminals, and corruption in Gotham City. Batman: Caped Crusader’s voice cast includes Hamish Linklater, McKenna Grace, Minnie Driver, Toby Stephens, Christina Ricci, Jamie Chung, Diedrich Bader, Reid Scott, Jason Watkins, Tom Kenny, and Krystal Joy Brown. So, if you love the visuals, dark storyline, and noir aspects of Batman: Caped Crusader here are some similar shows you could watch next.

Batman: The Animated Series (Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros.

Batman: The Animated Series is an animated pulp-noir superhero action-adventure series created by Eric Radomski and Bruce W. Timm.

Season 1 of "Batman: Caped Crusader" is officially here, and the verdict? It's pretty good! (Read /Film's glowing "Caped Crusader" review here.) It is not a sequel to "Batman: The Animated Series" in the same way this year's "X-Men '97" was to the original "X-Men" cartoon. However, "Caped Crusader" feels like a stylistic continuation of that show.

Bruce Timm, co-creator of "Batman: The Animated Series," developed "Caped Crusader" and both shows bear his distinctive art style. Classic series writers Paul Dini and Alan Burnett aren't involved, but the "Caped Crusader" writers' room does include, among others, veteran comic writers Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka.

I think the visuals of "Caped Crusader" aren't on par with "Batman: The Animated Series", but it's certainly got the right mood. Like Timm's previous "Batman" show, "Caped Crusader" focuses on Noir/Gothic stories and grounds Batman in the early 20th century. The character was created...

The DC animated universe created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm was not only the most influential corpus of superhero media outside the funny pages; it also raised the bar for comic-book adaptations to such an extent that not even the multi-billion-dollar-earning mega franchises nowadays could even come close. The foundation of Dcamu was laid by the pioneering masterpiece, Batman: The Animated Series, a timeless saga featuring the Dark Knight that seamlessly integrated brilliant character work, dynamic animation, iconic voice acting, evocative art style, nuanced, thought-provoking narrative, and an unforgettable background score by Shirley Walker, resulting in a surreal, poignant, and unmatchable experience. When Bruce Timm was later approached for further continuation of the series, he rejected the idea but agreed to use the original series as a groundwork for another Batman animated series, set as a period piece, which allowed him the freedom to utilize a number of unused ideas from the original series.

Many iterations of Batman’s life have come and gone, but Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski’s Batman: The Animated Series holds a special place in fans’ hearts. The series was the first project to come out of the Dcau, and somehow, they managed to knock the ball out of the park right from the get-go. Whether it was the storytelling, the visuals, or the voice acting, especially that of Kevin Conroy, Batman: The Animated Series has been hailed as one of the best superhero shows of all time.

Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995) Warner Bros. Animation

Given its success, Warner Bros. executives wanted to revisit the series for the launch of their streaming platform HBO Max, now known as Max. However, creator Bruce Timm put a stop to that idea before it could get off the ground and his reason seems pretty valid.

Bruce Timm Doesn’t Want to...

For many, Kevin Conroy is, and always will be, the definitive voice of Batman. After all, the late actor voiced the character across TV, movies, and video games for three decades. Truly a tough act for anyone to follow, which Batman: Caped Crusader star Hamish Linklater discovered when he was trying to find his Batman voice and found himself unconsciously imitating Kevin Conroy.

While speaking with GamesRader+, Linklater explained that he quickly realized that he couldn’t just do an imitation of Conroy. “I grew up as a massive fan of Batman: The Animated Series and Kevin Conroy was like the voice of my god in my head, but I hadn’t seen the series in a minute when I got the audition,” Linklater said. “I was sitting in my car with my phone and I beat it to death, I kept going back and listening to it as I...

The 90s kids who loved watching Batman on Cartoon Network might be hit by a wave of nostalgia with Amazon’s Batman: Caped Crusader. And looking at the similar animation style and world-building, it only makes us miss the late Kevin Conroy more and more. But Hamish Linklater (as Batman’s voice) has certainly done an excellent job, and creator Bruce Timm brings back the memories of our childhood pretty aptly. There haven’t been any dramatic changes in the look and feel of the animated series, and many of the prominent characters remain the same, though a few changes have been made to make their story look fresh. The 10-episode series brings forward a new case in each episode except for the last two episodes, which mostly center around Harvey Dent. So, let’s take a look at everything that happened in Batman: Caped Crusader season 1.

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Jim Krieg started his writing career working on the likes of X-Men: The Animated Series and Ben 10: Alien Force before making the leap to the DC Universe. There, he's lent his talents to everything from Green Lantern: The Animated Series to Teen Titans Go!, Young Justice, and many more.

The prolific writer has also served as a producer on countless DC animated movies, both before and during the recent "Tomorrowverse" era.

With the Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy, he returns to his roots as a writer and recently sat down with us to discuss his work on the third and final chapter. As well as sharing new details about Kevin Conroy's original role as Batman in the movie, Jim also takes us through the cameos which didn't make the cut, the logistics of telling this story, and why he made sure to give Batman Beyond a role here.

Plot: After a family tragedy, socialite Bruce Wayne transforms into The Batman, where his crusade for justice spawns unforeseen ramifications.

Review: The original Batman: The Animated Series is considered by many, myself included, to be one of the best cartoon series ever. It didn’t pander, it had an iconic look, it had voice talent that included legends like Mark Hamill, Rodd McDowall, Paul Williams, Michael Ansara, and as Batman the voice of the late, great Kevin Conroy.

Btas would be the forerunner to other iconic animated series like Justice League, Batman Beyond, and Superman The Animated Series. It would produce feature films as well, like The Mask of Phantasm. It would be the birthplace of Harley Quinn, who has become a DC live-action film staple. But she got her start here in the guise of Arleen Sorkin.

What I’m saying is that Btas is a hard act to follow.

Butch Lukic has been a fixture of the DC Animated Universe for decades and, in recent years, he's been tasked with overseeing the "Tomorrowverse" as an executive producer.

As a result, he's played a crucial role in all 10 of those direct-to-dvd features, starting with Superman: Man of Tomorrow and culminating with the recently released Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three. There's a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the future of these movies, but we were fortunate enough to once again catch up with Butch to discuss the newly released threequel.

During our conversation, we heard from the veteran producer about the late Kevin Conroy's emotional farewell to Batman, scrapped plans to faithfully adapt the Crisis on Infinite Earths comic, his favourite cameos and characters, and what might eventually follow the Tomorrowverse.

Butch also confirmed that there were early plans to take us back to the Young Justice Universe...

Batman: Caped Crusader‘s journey to the screen is almost as fascinating as the journey of its titular hero. A collaboration of Dcau architect Bruce Timm, The Batman director Matt Reeves, and J.J. Abrams, the series was initially set to air on both Cartoon Network and what was then called HBO Max as the potential crown jewel of a robust new animation line-up. Then, the WB/Discovery merger happened and much of that proposed line-up disappeared, including Caped Crusader.

Thankfully, the series wasn’t deleted for a tax write-off like so many other recent WB properties; but instead sold to Prime Video, with the first of at least two seasons now arriving over three years after the initial announcement. And on a personal note, as a huge fan of Batman: The Animated Series and the Dcau in general, I have been looking forward to this since that initial announcement.

Was it worth the wait?...

Is “Batman: The Animated Series” the most beloved, well, animated series of the ’90s to not yet receive a reboot? Warner Animation stablemates “Tiny Toon Adventures” and “Animaniacs” have been revived for streamers; when “King of the Hill” comes back (supposedly in 2025), both of Mike Judge’s most popular shows will have made their return; and “The Simpsons” never actually left the air. Now, on the heels of “X-Men ’97” comes “Batman: Caped Crusader” — not an actual continuation of the Warner-produced, Fox-aired Batman saga, but sort of a long-overdue spiritual successor to what many consider the definitive non-comics portrayal of the character. The strongest connection to the previous show: This one is also spearheaded by Bruce Timm, who cocreated the earlier series and remained a dominant force in its development.

This makes “Caped Crusader” both a major event and a potential disappointment; maybe that’s why it’s airing...

“The essence of the Penguin is the essence of the Penguin.”

That was Minnie Driver’s response when asked to address fears of potential backlash from hyper-critical fans after “Batman: Caped Crusader’s” announced their decision to gender-swap the villainous Penguin.

“Here’s the thing: If it hadn’t been so beautifully imagined or reimagined, if it had somehow just been shoehorned in to tick some box of ‘Oh, we have to now have a fluidity around characters,’ That’s not it. The essence of the Penguin is the essence of the Penguin,” Driver said. “She’s properly evil. She really does some terrible things, and I hope that she will be embraced as the villain that she always has been.”

She concluded by saying: “The essence of this show is quintessentially Batman. Make no mistake, and the fact that the Penguin is a really terrifying woman speaks volumes about...

My favorite version of the Penguin remains the one that scared me when I was seven years old. He had webbed hands, spewed black bile from between his teeth, and had a penchant for biting off the noses of insufficiently servile yes men. He was, of course, Danny DeVito’s Penguin in Tim Burton’s still bafflingly original Batman Returns, and he had absolutely nothing to do with his comic book counterpart other than a name, a monocle, and a penchant for fancy cigarette filters.

I’m reminded of my initial revulsion—and disappointment that he had nothing to do with the character I saw first on Batman: The Animated Series and as played by Burgess Meredith in the 1960s’ Batman camp classic before that—while predictably seeing the initial online criticism of the news that Minnie Driver has been cast as Oswalda Cobbeplot in a revisionist interpretation of the...

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Based on DC’s iconic comic book limited series ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths’ by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, join DC Super Heroes from across the multiverse in the action-packed conclusion of the three-part DC animated film Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three. The eagerly awaited film brings to a close the thrilling trilogy that marks the end to the Tomorrowverse story arc.

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three features returning popular voice cast members: Jensen Ackles as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Emmy winner Darren Criss as Superman & Earth-2 Superman, Aldis Hodge as Green Lantern/John Stewart,...

The word on the street is that Glen Powell is coming off from his storm-chasing high to take on the gritty, crime-infested underworld of Gotham. While that certainly presents the fans with an interesting proposition, it can also mean that should the rumor turn out to be untrue, the mass outcry will be the cause of its own effect.

Glen Powell as “Hangman” in Top Gun: Maverick [Credit: Paramount Pictures/Skydance]

The recent favoritism surrounding the actor began after his role in the Netflix rom-com Set It Up took the audience by surprise. A moderately unknown actor from the sidelines suddenly stepped into mainstream Hollywood — charming the fans with his infectious megawatt smile, making the crowds cheer even for his antiheroic arc in Top Gun: Maverick while the rest swooned for him in Anyone But You.

Glen Powell’s star power was decided for him by the fates that crossed his path with Tom Cruise.

When the Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League video game was released earlier this year, the response from fans was not good. It turns out that Task Force X brutally killing their favourite heroes wasn't something they wanted from DC, and it being the late Kevin Conroy's final time playing Batman only served to heighten the backlash. 

We'd later learn that Conroy had recorded dialogue for Warner Bros. Animation's Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy and, in a sequence which sees us visit various alternate realities, the Dark Knight faces his greatest foe (Mark Hamill's Joker) one final time.

"I care Joker...about Gotham. About justice. And, if it has to end, at least I go out like this...being Batman!"

Despite his role in the Multiversal movie being brief, it served as one hell of a tribute to the beloved Batman: The Animated Series star who sadly died in 2022 after battling cancer.

Features the voices of: Jensen Ackles, Troy Baker, Jonathan Adams, David Kaye, Meg Donnelly, Geoffrey Arend, Zach Callison, Gideon Adlon, Will Friedle, Stana Katic, Darren Criss, Ato Essandoh, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill | Written by James Krieg | Directed by Jeff Wamester

Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths – Part Three, picks up from the closing moments of Part Two with a distraught Supergirl killing The Monitor, an act that somehow sends everyone into The Bleed, “an unstable dimension that exists outside The Multiverse, truly neither here nor there.”

That means it’s hidden from the Anti-Monitor, and it’s also extremely unstable. How unstable you ask? Ten minutes into the film and what’s left of Earth – 1’s downtown Metropolis is being overrun with dinosaurs. It seems the various Earth’s pasts, presents and futures are in a constant state of collision. Nazis, armed with weapons confiscated from supervillains including Scarecrow’s fear toxin,...

Batman is known for his tough exterior and guarded personality, which makes him less vulnerable to emotional manipulation. While people like the Joker have attacked him personally in the past, the Caped Crusader usually keeps his heart inside a cage and generally depicts a detached demeanor.

However, the latest comic shows a glimpse of his emotional side when he receives a heart-warming gift from his Justice League colleagues Superman and Wonder Woman. The comic follows Superman and Wonder Woman’s toughest mission yet: getting a birthday gift for the Dark Knight.

Batman Gets A Heart-Warming Birthday Gift From Superman And Wonder Woman Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

Bruce Wayne is one of the most interesting characters in the superhero genre and has many dimensions to him. A morally right yet troubled character, Gotham’s billionaire uses his resources...

There have been many actors who have played Batman, and there will be many more in the future, but without a doubt the definitive voice of the Caped Crusader was Kevin Conroy as heard in "Batman: The Animated Series." When Conroy passed away in 2022, it was a huge loss for the voice acting community, the superhero community, for fans, and for the world in general. It certainly didn't help that what audiences thought would be his final performance was in that maligned, awful "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League" video game.

Thankfully, that wasn't the case. Instead, Conroy had one last gift to the world: a reunion with Mark Hamill's Joker. Hamill only ever voiced Joker opposite Conroy's Batman, and has now decided to retire from the role. This reunion takes place in "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths -- Part Three," an animated movie adaptation of Marv Wolfman...

In the wide landscape of DC comic adaptations, one animated movie stands out the tallest with its interesting approach to storytelling. This was Batman: The Killing Joke, based on the super-popular 1988 comic written by Alan Moore and Brian Bollard. Voiced by the late Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill as Batman and Joker, the movie was bound to create magic on screen.

Mark Hamill as Joker in Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) || Warner Bros. Animation

However, apart from Alan Moore not being satisfied with his writing, it also featured a controversial R-rated sequence that sparked a great deal of debate.

Why Did Alan Moore Hate Kevin Conroy’s Batman: The Killing Joke?

Most authors take great pride in the work they do. However, this was not the case with Alan Moore, who detested and criticized his own writing in The Killing Joke. The reason lies in the fact that he put too...

This week, Warner Bros. Animation released the final chapter in their animated Justice League trilogy, and it’s a real tear-jerker for Batman fans both old and new. “Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three” marks legendary voice actor Kevin Conroy’s last time playing the Dark Knight – and man, does he go out with style.

Conroy has been the voice of Batman for over 30 years now, ever since the classic 1990s animated series. His gruff yet caring take on the Caped Crusader really defined the character for a whole generation. So getting to see and hear him back in action one last time is super nostalgic and emotional at the same time. Especially now that we know Conroy sadly passed away last year from cancer at only 66 years old.

What makes this send-off even better is that Conroy gets to reunite with his frequent co-star Mark Hamill, who...

Kevin Conroy's Final Batman Performance Finally Revealed in New DC Animated Movie - Main Image

The new DC direct-to-video animated film Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three was finally released, and it featured the final performance of the late Kevin Conroy as Batman.

The iconic voice actor passed away in November 2022 following his private battle with intestinal cancer. However, he was able to record lines as Batman in various projects before his death.

Earlier this year, it was confirmed that Conroy had posthumous work in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three which excited many fans as they will be able to hear his voice as the Caped Crusader one last time.

Kevin Conroy's Final Batman Performance Revealed in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three

Today, Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three went on sale and fans can finally watch Conroy's final performance as Batman.

Earlier this year, DC fans were upset to learn that the critically panned Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League video game would likely be Kevin Conroy's final performance as Batman following his death in 2022.

Why was Conroy's role in the game so controversial? Well, it portrayed the Dark Knight in a villainous light and featured what appeared to be his brutal demise at the hands of one Harley Quinn.

We'd later learn that Conroy recorded dialogue for Warner Bros. Animation's Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy and that can finally be heard in the third instalment which went on sale earlier today. It comes in a sequence which sees us visit various alternate realities - including Justice League Unlimited - with Batman: The Animated Series among them.

As the world ends, the Dark Knight faces his greatest foe (Mark Hamill's Joker) one final time. And, the...

Many actors have played Batman throughout the years, but Kevin Conroy holds a special place in all our hearts. Take one look at his portrayal of the superhero and you’ll realize just how much he loved playing Batman. The late actor was the voice of the Caped Crusader for decades starting with the iconic Batman: The Animated Series which was released in 1992. Eventually, Kevin Conroy became synonymous with the character.

Kevin Conroy in Batman: The Animated Series | Warner Bros. AnimationKevin Conroy passed away in 2022, but now fans will finally be able to hear him voice Batman one last time in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three. Joining him is Mark Hamill’s Joker, completing the iconic duo. As they say, the animated film marks the end of an era as Kevin Conroy’s final performance leaves DC fans in tears.

Kevin Conroy is Batman for the Last...

Star Trek: The Next Generation holds a special place in the hearts of the fans of the sci-fi franchise that comes second after the original series. Although the series had massive problems, it soon became one of the series that hooked the attention of the viewers and showcased the ethical themes of the franchise, which made it so distinct.

A still from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Credits: Paramount Pictures

During its seven-season run, the show became so popular that it was regarded as one of the greatest television series, with each episode receiving high praise from both audiences and critics. The final episode was titled All Good Things.

The two-hour finale had initially decided to include an unwanted Borg plot featuring Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard. However, Ronald D. Moore, one of the writers of the series, explained that they decided to skip the storyline that would have bounced between four different events,...