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Batman: The Animated Series (often shortened Batman: TAS or BTAS) is a four-time Emmy Award-winning American animatedadaptation of the comic bookfeaturing the DC Comics superhero, Batman.\r
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The visual style of theis based on the artwork of producer Bruce Timm. The original s, produced by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski, were first aired on the Fox Network from 1992 to 1995. When the first season of theaired on weekday afternoons, it lacked an on-screen title in the opening credits and was known only as Batman (and would be referred to as such inrecaps that summarized what had happened previously on Batman.), although it was retroively officially titled Batman: The Animated Series. When its timeslot was moved to weekends for the second , it was named The Adventures of Batman & Robin, a title originally used in the 1969-70 animatedcreated by Filmation, to emphasize the crime fighting partnership of the charers and allow younger audiences to become more familiar with Robin, who would shortly afterwards feature in the 1995 film Batman Forever. Re-runs can currently be seen on The Hub.\r
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Thewas the first of the modern DC Animated Universe (DCAU). It was entirely separate from the previous continuity of animated Warner Bros. DC Comics adaptations such as Superfriends. \r
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When theTransformed into The New Batman Adventures, the charers went through changes to their appearance:\r
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Batman - Batmans batsuit was turned grey, his cape was now black, the bat emblem had changed shape.\r
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The Joker - The Joker was made thinner and smaller in size, his tuxedo changed to greens and purples, his yellow vest was changed to a green vest, the flower on his lapel was now less detailed and was now green instead of pink, his turquoise ribbon bow became a purple ribbon bow, His skin got a blue/grey hue to it, his bright red lips were now gone (focusing more on his teeth), the tails on Jokers jacket were longer, his eyes were no longer orange with black pupils but now black with white pupils, his hair was slicked back and his hair was now completely black. \r
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New villains like Red Claw, the ninja Kyodai Ken, and the Sewer King were invented for the , but to little acclaim. From theTyger, Tyger another charer named Tygrus was created, whose story was probably inspired by the H.G. Wells novel The Island of Dr. Moreau and William Blakes poem The Tyger. Far more successful was the introduction of Harley Quinn, the Jokers sidekick, and Officer / Detective Renee Montoya (she would later become the super-hero the Question, in the comics) and the sociopathic vigilante Lock-Up, all of whom became charers in the comics. A new charer called Baby Doll was also well received. In addition, Mr. Freeze was revised to emulate thetragic story. Clayface was reinvented, revised to be much more similar to the 1960s shape-changing version of the charer. Poison Ivys regular appearances on the show helped lead to more frequent appearances in the comics. In two s, Batman faces a ninja named Kyodai Ken (Giant Fist in Japanese) whose abilities seem to match his own. The Phantasm and general storyline for theBatman: Mask of the Phantasm were modified from the Mike Barr-penned story Batman: Year Two, which ran in Detective Comics #575-578 in the late 1980s; the villain in the comics was named The Reaper. Some charers like Count Vertigo and the Clock King were modified in costume and personality.\r
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All charers received an update in the 4th season, having costumes, voices, mannerisms, and overall looks modified. The artwork and colors became sharper and somewhat more cartoonish. The creator stated that the best changes were The Joker, Killer Croc and Scarecrow; who in the new season gained a noose, open chest revealing ribs, and dark complexion with white eyes. \r
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