Batman: The Animated Series - Vol. 1

Pros: Fantastic storytelling, incredible actors, great animation
Cons: Can see some dust specks, pacing sometimes slow

The second coming of Batmania swept through the nation in 1989 with the release of the highly anticipated Tim Burton movie—simply titled Batman—to celebrate the character's 50th anniversary. To say it created a frenzy would be an ...

Pros: Writing, design, voicework, music, animation, character development...
Cons: Only a few missteps in this first batch of 28 episodes...

It seems like a “no-brainer” that the best version of a comic book character would be an animated version…after all, they’re just a moving comic book, right? Well, not entirely. Transitioning a comic book character into another medium, ...

Pros: Wonderful stories and versions of the characters.
Cons: Few issues with continuity.

Batman has turned up in many movies as well as some cartoons and television shows since he first appeared in 1939. Over the last few years, I have slowly started to catch up with the different versions of Batman as I have come to really like the ...

Pros: Fantastic writing, animation, and casting...
Cons: I didn't see it during the first run...

If I had to pick one genre of comic book, graphic novel, or cartoon entertainment that strikes me as most entertaining, it is that of the “superhero.” Growing up, I’d buy small Reader’s Digest size, magazine quality books and redraw the characters. I ...

Pros: a whole lot
Cons: stupid Catwoman episode

If you don't know by now that cartoons aren't just kids' stuff, then you haven't been paying attention. The third-highest grossing film of all time is a cartoon, and so is the longest-running primetime sitcom in the history of television. And while the ...

Pros: Wonderful stories with a great cast of voice actors you won't soon forget
Cons: Cell dirt, only 2 commentaries

With the Batman movie franchise on the steep decline (the upcoming BATMAN BEGINS notwithstanding), I am ecstatic that the WB finally (!!!) released their 1/2 hour cartoon, BATMAN: The Animated Series, on DVD. This series premiered in 1992 on the heels of ...

Pros: 28 classic episodes on 4 discs with 625 action packed minutes.
Cons: Not very many special features.

In the world of cartoons you find many categories into which you can classify your favorite cartoons. There's anime, action-adventure, just plain silly, a bit more serious, etc. Among those lay the infamous cartoons that are based on comic ...

Pros: Very Clear Great Sound Creator Interviews
Cons: Not enough special features

This may very well be one of the best Animated DVD's to hit the market. Warner Brothers made this classic comic book and movie into a animated series and now it is availabe on dvd for everyone to own. The animated series picks up right were Batman 2 the movie left off. There is 28 episodes packed with the cape crusader from Gothem and Warner Brother's couldn't have done it any better. I am a current owner of this volume one set and I am extemley happy to own it. I grew up watching it when it aired on fox in the late 90's and to this day still upset that the show was cancelled. Now that volume 2 is right around the courner in Jan. of 2005 this is a must get to follow the series and legacy of Batman.