Batman Beyond (known as Batman of the Future in Latin America, Europe,
Asia and Australia) is an American superhero animated television
series developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett and
produced by Warner Bros. Animation in collaboration with DC Comics as
a continuation of the Batman legacy.[1] The series began airing on
January 10, 1999, and ended its run on December 18, 2001.[2] After 52
episodes spanning three seasons and one direct-to-video feature film,
the series was put on hold for the Justice League animated series,
despite the network having announced plans for a fourth
season.[3]Depicting a teenaged Batman in a futuristic Gotham City
under the tutelage of an elderly Bruce Wayne, Batman Beyond is set in
the chronological future of the DC animated universe (despite being
released before Static Shock, Justice League and Justice League
Unlimited), and serves as a continuation of both Batman: The Animated
Series and The New Batman Adventures.Though the initial announcement
of the series drew mixed reactions, Batman Beyond went on to receive
critical acclaim and a cult following. The show is said to explore the
darker side of many Batman projects, playing on key elements such as
emotions, personal relations, fear of the unknown, as well as
cyberpunk and sci-fi themes such as the issues and dilemmas of
innovation and technological and scientific progress affecting
society, and the psychology of the character of Bruce Wayne. As such,
it was considerably darker than most other children's programs at the
time, although producer Bruce Timm recalls it was conceived as a
kid-friendly Batman cartoon.[4] It is also the first Batman series to
portray the hero as a teenager. IGN named the show 40th on their list
of "Top 100 Animated TV Series."[5] The premise of Batman Beyond has
been used in various comic book stories published by DC Comics,
including an ongoing series beginning in 2011.
Asia and Australia) is an American superhero animated television
series developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett and
produced by Warner Bros. Animation in collaboration with DC Comics as
a continuation of the Batman legacy.[1] The series began airing on
January 10, 1999, and ended its run on December 18, 2001.[2] After 52
episodes spanning three seasons and one direct-to-video feature film,
the series was put on hold for the Justice League animated series,
despite the network having announced plans for a fourth
season.[3]Depicting a teenaged Batman in a futuristic Gotham City
under the tutelage of an elderly Bruce Wayne, Batman Beyond is set in
the chronological future of the DC animated universe (despite being
released before Static Shock, Justice League and Justice League
Unlimited), and serves as a continuation of both Batman: The Animated
Series and The New Batman Adventures.Though the initial announcement
of the series drew mixed reactions, Batman Beyond went on to receive
critical acclaim and a cult following. The show is said to explore the
darker side of many Batman projects, playing on key elements such as
emotions, personal relations, fear of the unknown, as well as
cyberpunk and sci-fi themes such as the issues and dilemmas of
innovation and technological and scientific progress affecting
society, and the psychology of the character of Bruce Wayne. As such,
it was considerably darker than most other children's programs at the
time, although producer Bruce Timm recalls it was conceived as a
kid-friendly Batman cartoon.[4] It is also the first Batman series to
portray the hero as a teenager. IGN named the show 40th on their list
of "Top 100 Animated TV Series."[5] The premise of Batman Beyond has
been used in various comic book stories published by DC Comics,
including an ongoing series beginning in 2011.
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