Batman beyond is one of the greatest comic book series ever. The central character of the series is terry mcginnis, the successor to the now elderly bruce wayne who has taken up the mantle of the batman. If youre interested in a quasireboot thats meant to be set in the new 52rebirth universe, futures end is where it all begins. Jan 18, 2020 set in a utopian, futuristic version of gotham city, bruce wayne becomes unable to fulfill his role as batman.
Jan 25, 2018 the 7 most essential batman comic book stories. Escaping the grave is a dc comics terry mcginnis has returned from the dead and. Zero and his radical faction from turning gotham city into an icecovered hellscape. You also get a little info on batmans advanced crime fighting technology. Jul 19, 2019 during the batman beyond 20th anniversary reunion panel yesterday, warner bros. One of the most popular episodes of the batman beyond cartoon show featured a futuristic version of the jla. The animated series writer rejects one detail about batman s future. The caped crusader teams up with several other dc comics heroes for new adventures based on the comic book series the brave and the bold. 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. The batman adventures, a comic based on the art and style of the cartoon, first debuted in.
Now without batman, terry finds himself trying to take on injustice alone. Batman beyond nearly got a liveaction film starring. Reacting as a fan, that first episodeon leather wingswas a. Batman beyond is a comic book series featuring the fictional character terry mcginnis as batman and based on the animated television series of the same name. The animated series book is a mustread for fans of the show. Batman beyonds greatest enemy is coming for batwoman brandon zachary feb 28, 2020 blight, one of the greatest batman beyond villains, has just set his sights firmly on the batfamily. This is where the character first originally appeared. An excellent reintroduction to a once largely benign character that. The premise of batman beyond has been used in various comic book stories published by dc comics, including an ongoing series. With a series of spectacular hightech heists, a mysterious new villain known as the splitt is preying on neo. Nov, 2019 batman beyond is not a perfect show as the first season takes a while to warm up, and there are a few uninspired episodes throughout its entire run, but it still manages to give the franchise a nice shot in the arm.
Its a brilliant and brisk book that was the basis for. Geoff johns and gary frank bring the dc and watchmen universes together. Batman cartoons 19922015 the complete animated series. The batman beyond series might have ended, but there are comics continuing the story that have made some great changes to the world. I always thought the arkham series of batman games would inevitably go to the batman beyond era, especially with how the arkham knight had concluded. With a series of spectacular hightech heists, a mysterious new villain known as the splitt is preying on neogotham. There have so far been five different comic series based. Adam beechen has been one of the most soughtafter writers of animation and comic books of the last decade. The series is based on the batman beyond animated series. The batman adventures, a comic based on the art and style of the cartoon, first debuted in 1992 and ran through. Damian will have to put his disrespect for the pretender.
A continuation of the batman animated series set in the future where a retired bruce wayne lets a reformed troublemaker take his mantle and become the new batman. Just go to the top of the page and look in the right column. The animated series batman beyond lasted three seasons containing 52 episodes. Batman beyond is a concept involving the batman mythos and the. Is this series a new and unique version of the dark knight or a weird version of him that should just be forgotten. You get profiles on the heroes, villains and supporting characters from the series. Batman beyond is a comic book series featuring the fictional character terry mcginnis as batman and based on the animated television series of the same. In fact, this comic also retells the first few original batman beyond animated series episodes and.
The top selling comic books that begin with b are batman comic books, batman. Reading this book frequently gives me the urge to go back and rewatch the series. I dont recommend reading futures end, however, as its long and complicated by multiple stories and characters unrelated to batman beyonds story. The premise of batman beyond has been used in various comic book stories published by dc comics, including an ongoing series beginning in. The series however was short lived and only ran for nine issues. The heroes batman knew have failed, the world he knew has. Things dont get good until the rebirth series, honestly. Batman beyond disambiguation dc database fandom dc wiki. Jurgens has managed to create an organic extension of the cartoons mythos. Batman beyond season 4 a possibility if bluray sales are. Batman teams up with the jlu in a highvoltage adventure as they battle a new villain called blacklight. In 2000 batman beyond was a childrens animated series. Placing the next chapter of the white knight saga in bruce waynes golden years isnt entirely out of left field considering murphy has done cover art for the dc comic book. It was also toned down with the joker still up to his old.
I can wholeheartedly recommend this comic that promises. Over the years, there have been several comic book series set in the dcau. The animated series cocreator paul dini, and it looks and feels just like the best episodes of the batman cartoon show. And so, terry mcginnis, a troubled but goodnatured high school student, ends up becoming batman, while also dealing with the personal toll becoming of the cowl. Batman beyond couldve been the catalyst to kickstart the new boom in comic book movies. At last, batman beyond gets his own ongoing series in the definitive future of the dcu. Again, its not the first appearance of terry mcginnis or the batman beyond costume as those were in the first episode of the animated series, but the comic book is. Only batman is capable of stopping him, yet terry mcginnis wants nothing more than to get his life back to normal after his destructive battle with.
During the batman beyond panel at san diego comic con via cbr, a young fan dressed as terry mcginnis asked series cocreator bruce timm when the next season would be released. Home entertainment delighted fans with an official announcement for a remastered batman beyond. Use my comic chronology guide for my recommendations. Oct 16, 2019 we are only a couple of weeks away from the release of the batman beyond. With 52 episodes and one directtovideo movie under its belt, the series was then put on. The idea was to mesh batman comic book continuity with some events that happened in the batman beyond animated series. Terry mcginnis is back as batman, much to the delight of his family and friends. Set in a utopian, futuristic version of gotham city, bruce wayne becomes unable to fulfill his role as batman. Its unlikely that a video game based on beyond will ever happen. Batman beyond, also known as batman of the future in some regions, is an american animated television series created by the wb television network in collaboration with dc comics as a continuation of the batman legacy. Unlike the light action batman show of the 1960s, gotham citys caped crusader, bruce wayne, is sometimes moody. The animated series guide gives you a little bit of just about every aspect of the cartoon series. The new dynamic duo uncovers clues involving the mysterious death of bruce wayne before facing off against each other in a heated battle that both heroes will regret if they live through it.
Batman beyond was a sixissue limited series published in 1999. The only problem is the book is a light read at 48 pages. But i also understand the why, as the series had ended over 20 years ago and its an offshoot. There have also been several comics featuring these stories.
Jun 28, 2017 written by dan jurgens, batman beyond volume 1. Jim lee sketches batman beyond for charity dc comics news. So in other words, continuity wise this is a mess, but its still a pretty solid read in its own right. Return of the joker, the animated film based upon the series, feels a bit like a step backwards in comparison. The animated series returns as comic with paul dini. Beware the batman 2014 this take on the classic comic book franchise mixes familiar characters with new villains not previously seen in animated form. The series would run for three seasons, covering 52 total episodes and a fulllength animated film, batman beyond. While little is known about the plot to the story, the word beyond could hint at a reference to the much beloved batman series set in the future, batman beyond. It has appeared in various dc comics publications, including a sixissue miniseries from 1999, a 24issue series running from 1999 to 2001, the hush arc by dc comics in 2010, and an eightissue series in 2011. Legends of the dark knight comic books, birds of prey comic books, blackhawk comic books 1944 series and brave and the bold comic books 1955 series you can also search 7 more ways. Batman beyond is a cartoon television series which aired from 1999 to 2001 as part of the dc animated universe. Striking a perfect balance between the timmverse the collection of cartoon series run by bruce timm, such as batman. Batman beyond couldve been the catalyst to kickstart the new boom in comicbook movies. While batman battles chaos on the streets, his friend dana is at the mercy of the new leader of the nowunified.
Focused on terry mcginnis, a highschooler living 20 minutes into the future who discovered bruce waynes identity as batman, he took up the mantle and patrolled the city of new gotham years after bruce himself retired the cowl. Feb 18, 2020 ign named the show 40th on their list of top 100 animated tv series. The animated series has added on of dc comics most popular villains, deathstroke, to its rogues gallery. Nominated for nine emmy awards, batman beyond would. The animated series ran for 85 issues from 1992 until 1995, and spun off a number of series, including superman and justice league shows along with. Apr 05, 2020 the premise of batman beyond has been used in various comic book stories published by dc comics, including an ongoing series beginning in 2011. Escaping the grave is a dc comics terry mcginnis has returned from the dead and attempting to return to his old life.
The animated series, but earlier than batman beyond. Batman beyond is one of the greatest comic book series. Animation in collaboration with dc comics as a continuation of the batman legacy. Batman beyond is not a perfect show as the first season takes a while to warm up, and there are a few uninspired episodes throughout its entire run, but it still manages to give the franchise a nice shot in the arm. The animated series returns as a comic book this spring. Batman beyond known as batman of the future in latin america, europe, asia and australia is an american animated television series developed by bruce timm, paul dini, and alan burnett and produced by warner bros. In 1975, batmans greatest foe, the joker had a comic strip of his own which featured him as the main protagonist. If you liked the show and want to continue the story, pretty much everything from before futures end is what you want. The animated series is famous for its iconic depictions of batman s. Focused on terry mcginnis, a highschooler living 20 minutes into the future who discovered bruce waynes identity as batman, he. They were created by a different team than the cartooncrew, and are generally not considered canon. Concerning the comics, bruce timm has stated in modern masters volume 3. On the other hand, theres a strong possibility this film wouldve been rejected by the mainstream. Dont miss the longawaited return of the popular batman beyond franchise in this 6issue adventure from.
With the justice league missing and without bruce to guide him, this new batman will need to explore this bizarre world on his own while fighting to raise humanity from an opponent thats already won. Batman the animated series 199299 this animated series conveys the dark mood of the original batman comic books. Four new series set in the world of the vertigo classic. We are only a couple of weeks away from the release of the batman beyond. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Ign named the show 40th on their list of top 100 animated tv series. Batman beyond began airing on january 10, 1999 and ended its run on december 18, 2001. The brave and the bold, xmen evolution, and ben 10.
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