But, like a lot of things that are too quickly criticized on the internet, 'Beware the Batman' turned out to be a uniquely impressive take on the Dark Knight's mythos.īoasting an art style even more stylistic than 'Batman: The Animated Series,' the CG 'Beware the Batman' translated the dark, almost frightful aesthetic of Batman into modern animation without fail. Because of the lukewarm response to the previous Batman animated series, simply titled 'The Batman,' television audiences weren't too comfortable with a take on the Caped Crusader that didn't resemble the classic Bruce Timm incarnation of the character. When the initial concept art for 'Beware the Batman' came out, a lot of fans were skeptical. Have a look at the list below - and if your favorite DC Comics cartoon didn't make the cut, let us know in the comments!

RELATED: 10 Cartoon Crossovers We Need to See in ComicsĪs an ode to series of the past that helped pave the way for the current slate, CBR has come up with a definitive ranking of 10 best DC Comics animated series of all-time.

There have been a lot of series, but each one seems to offer its own thing and evolve its characters with the ever-changing audience. RELATED: What Was So Great About the DC Animated Universe? Just About EverythingĪnd the shows aren't stopping - 'Teen Titans GO!' is currently on the air, and we're set to see a new animated take on the publisher's flagship super-team in 'Justice League Action' which is set to launch this fall. From the early days of the Fleischer 'Superman' cartoons to 'Super Friends' and 'Justice League Unlimited,' the publisher's lore has been brought to animation time and time again to much success, with adaptations that not only elevate the source material, but bring a whole new fandom. DC Comics has been killing it in the animation department for decades now.

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