Batman Beyond (TV Series)

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Batman Beyond
Genre	Superhero Fiction Adventure Animation Science fiction action-mystery Crime fiction Suspense Drama
Created by	Bruce Timm Paul Dini Alan Burnett
Based on	Batman  by DC Comics Bob Kane Bill Finger (uncredited)
Developed by	Bruce Timm Paul Dini Alan Burnett
Voice of	Will Friedle Kevin Conroy Stockard Channing Cree Summer Lauren Tom Angie Harmon
Composer(s)	Shirley Walker Lolita Ritmanis Michael McCuistion Kristopher Carter
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jean MacCurdy Shaun McLaughlin Tom Ruegger
Producer(s)	Alan Burnett Paul Dini Glen Murakami Bruce Timm
Running time	21–22 minutes
Production company(s)	Warner Bros. Animation DC Comics
Broadcast
Original network	Kids' WB
Original release	January 10, 1999 – December 18, 2001
Chronology
Preceded by	Batman: The Animated Series The New Batman Adventures
Followed by	The Batman
Related shows	Superman: The Animated Series The Zeta Project Static Shock Justice League Justice League Unlimited

Batman Beyond (known as Batman of the Future in Europe, Latin America, Australia, and Asia) is an American 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. Depicting a teenaged Batman in a futuristic Gotham City under the tutelage of an elderly Bruce Wayne, the series began airing on January 10, 1999, and ended its run on December 18, 2001. After 52 episodes spanning three seasons and one direct-to-video film, the series was put on hold for the Justice League animated series, despite the network having announced plans for a fourth season.

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 continuance of both Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures.

Batman Beyond is said to explore the darker side of many Batman projects, playing on key elements such as emotions, personal relations, fear of the unknown, to cyberpunk and sci-fi themed elements such as issues and dilemmas of innovation and technological and scientific progress affecting society, and to the disturbing psychological elements 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. 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." The premise of Batman Beyond has been used in various comic book stories published by DC Comics, including an ongoing series beginning in 2011.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Episodes 3.1 Episode list 3.2 Crossovers 3.3 Series finale 4 Spinoff 5 Reception 6 Home media 6.1 VHS releases 6.2 Season DVD releases 6.3 Individual DVD releases 7 In other media 7.1 Comics 7.2 Soundtrack 7.3 Toys 7.4 Films 7.5 Video games 7.6 Animation 8 See also 9 References 10 External links

[edit] Plot

See also: List of Batman Beyond episodes

[edit] Cast

Main article: List of Batman Beyond characters

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Episode list

See also: List of Batman Beyond episodes

[edit] Crossovers

[edit] Series finale

[edit] Spinoff

Main article: The Zeta Project

[edit] Reception

[edit] Home media

[edit] VHS releases

Some episodes of the series were released on VHS from 1999-2000, including the series' premiere (Batman Beyond: The Movie), and select episodes as five VHS volumes containing three episodes per tape (same contents as the individual DVD volume releases, see below), and direct-to-video film Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (edited version).

[edit] Season DVD releases

DVD Name	Release Date	Episodes	Additional Information

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DVD Name	Release Date	Episodes	Additional Information

[edit] In other media

[edit] Comics

Main article: Batman Beyond (comics)

[edit] Soundtrack

[edit] Toys

In 2000, Burger King had Batman Beyond toys in their kids' meals.

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[edit] Video games

[edit] Animation

[edit] See also

• Batman (Terry McGinnis)
• Batman: The Animated Series
• The New Batman Adventures
• Kids' WB

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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