The Batman is an American animated television series produced by
Warner Bros. Animation based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. The
series first aired on Kids' WB on September 11, 2004, then Cartoon
Network on April 2, 2005. The show would become exclusive to the
former network for its third, fourth, and fifth seasons in early 2006.
The Batman won six Daytime Emmy Awards over the course of its run.
Many elements from previous Batman storylines were borrowed and
adapted, such as those from the comic books, film series and the
animated shows like Batman: The Animated Series from the DC Animated
Universe, but it remained strictly within its own distinct continuity.
Jackie Chan Adventures artist Jeff Matsuda served as art director and
provided the character designs. The production team altered the
appearances of many of the comic books' supervillains for the show,
such as the Joker, the Penguin, and the Riddler.All five seasons are
available on DVD. In 2005, a direct-to-DVD movie titled The Batman vs.
Dracula was released. The Batman also received a spin-off comic book
series, The Batman Strikes!, published by DC Comics. The spin-off
comic book was set in the same continuity The Batman and featured the
same art style.[1][2][3][4]The series was succeeded by Batman: The
Brave and the Bold in 2008.The Batman, the costumed protector of
Gotham City, is secretly billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne (voiced by
Rino Romano). Batman began fighting crime three years prior to the
start of the series, and the Gotham City police do not publicly
acknowledge the vigilante's existence. Operating out of a secret lair
underneath Bruce Wayne's mansion â€" known as the Batcave â€" Batman
and his butler, Alfred Pennyworth (voiced by Alastair Duncan), stop
crime with the assistance of high-tech gadgets and a supercomputer.
Warner Bros. Animation based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. The
series first aired on Kids' WB on September 11, 2004, then Cartoon
Network on April 2, 2005. The show would become exclusive to the
former network for its third, fourth, and fifth seasons in early 2006.
The Batman won six Daytime Emmy Awards over the course of its run.
Many elements from previous Batman storylines were borrowed and
adapted, such as those from the comic books, film series and the
animated shows like Batman: The Animated Series from the DC Animated
Universe, but it remained strictly within its own distinct continuity.
Jackie Chan Adventures artist Jeff Matsuda served as art director and
provided the character designs. The production team altered the
appearances of many of the comic books' supervillains for the show,
such as the Joker, the Penguin, and the Riddler.All five seasons are
available on DVD. In 2005, a direct-to-DVD movie titled The Batman vs.
Dracula was released. The Batman also received a spin-off comic book
series, The Batman Strikes!, published by DC Comics. The spin-off
comic book was set in the same continuity The Batman and featured the
same art style.[1][2][3][4]The series was succeeded by Batman: The
Brave and the Bold in 2008.The Batman, the costumed protector of
Gotham City, is secretly billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne (voiced by
Rino Romano). Batman began fighting crime three years prior to the
start of the series, and the Gotham City police do not publicly
acknowledge the vigilante's existence. Operating out of a secret lair
underneath Bruce Wayne's mansion â€" known as the Batcave â€" Batman
and his butler, Alfred Pennyworth (voiced by Alastair Duncan), stop
crime with the assistance of high-tech gadgets and a supercomputer.
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