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TAS Batman, Catwoman, Robin, and Hugo Strange: "Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot..."

2011-01-01T02:28:00Z

Posted by: thehefner

I was introduced to this story way back in scans_daily 1.0, whereupon it was instantly beloved by all. Upon tracking down the issues myself, this three-part finale from The Batman Adventures became one of my top ten favorite Batman stories ever, from any continuity.

I'm posting it here as the next part of my Hugo Strange series, as it was his only appearance in the ten years after Prey, and it's *also* tied to New Year's Eve. In keeping with Batman: The Animated Series' treatment of villains, Hugo is given unprecedented character depth, sympathy, and a tragedy which matches (perhaps even rivals) the stories of Harvey Dent and Mr. Freeze.

But let's not kid ourselves. I know the main reason why you folks love this story. It's a testament to the greatness of these comics that Hugo's sad story could run in the same issues as moments like this:

( In Memoriam, behind the cut )

It's because of stories like this that I honestly consider the TAS comics--all four series--to be the greatest Batman comics of the past twenty-five years. Maybe if these comics ever actually had crossovers into the DCU or "mattered" in some way continuity-wise, more people would have cared.

As it is, I'm just glad I recently managed to complete my entire collection of The Batman Adventures, Batman & Robin Adventures, Batman: Gotham Adventures, and Batman Adventures, until DC finally wises up and reprints the whole series.

Happy New Year, folks! Drive safely, drink sensibly, and try not to get your memory wiped!

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Because Good Comics Must Not Be Forgotten

2010-10-01T15:52:39Z

Posted by: yaseen101

Waaaaaaaaaay back, jelly-Ace made this post from Batman Adventures vol.2 #14.

I'm just re-posting the Bruce/Martha Wayne scans from the original post.

And get your head out of the gutter, like right now!

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30 Days of Scans, Day 2 - Favorite Male Character: DCAU Batman

2010-08-18T06:06:46Z

Posted by: superfangirl1

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Gotham Adentures #60

2010-05-16T01:09:54Z

Posted by: inexpediency

( Seven pages under the cut )

Tags: title: Gotham Adventures, theme: DCAU, char: Batman/Bruce Wayne, char: Robin/Nightwing/Dick Grayson, char: Robin/Red Robin/Tim Drake, char: Batgirl/Oracle/Barbara Gordon, char: Alfred Pennyworth, creator: Scott Peterson, creator: Terry Beatty, creator: Tim Levins

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Gotham Adventures #19

2010-05-11T21:42:25Z

Posted by: inexpediency

( click for more, you know you want to )
Tags: title: Gotham Adventures, char: Robin/Red Robin/Tim Drake, char: Robin/Nightwing/Dick Grayson, char: Batgirl/Oracle/Barbara Gordon, char: Alfred Pennyworth, theme: dcau, creator: Scott Peterson, creator: Tim Levins, creator: Terry Beatty

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Gotham Adventures #4

2010-05-04T22:33:18Z

Posted by: inexpediency

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Tags: title: Gotham Adventures, creator: Ty Templeton, creator: Rick Burchett, char: Selina Kyle/Catwoman, char: Bruce Wayne/Batman, theme: DCAU

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Superman and Batman movie and DCAU themes....with WORDS!

2010-03-03T23:53:59Z

Posted by: frostedone

Check out these, they rule:

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Two-Face Tuesday! Ty Templeton's followup to the BTAS episode "Judgment Day"

2010-02-17T01:08:13Z

Posted by: thehefner

Whew! Didn't think I'd get this one up this week! Finding internet while on a road trip is damn tricky, especially in the rural South. Lord knows if I'll even get next week's posted at all.

In last week's post about a time when Harvey became a vigilante to thwart Two-Face, I made direct comparison to the episode of BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES entitled "Judgment Day," wherein Two-Face gained a third personality who became a vigilante known as "The Judge."

I've already complained on why I hated the Judge for botching what could have been a great concept--Harvey's good side manifesting as a vigilante--but thankfully, Ty Templeton used the Judge as a jumping-off point for an excellent issue of BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES:

( That makes me the good guy for now )

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Since we're not getting a Brave and the Bold episode this week...

2010-02-13T01:12:33Z

Posted by: icon_uk

I thought I'd share some Batman and Robin animation I had somehow never seen before.

( How did this not make it to a full series? )

tags creator: bob smith, creator: terry beatty, creator: ty templeton, title: gotham adventures, medium: advertisement, char: batman/bruce wayne, char: robin/red robin/tim drake, char: bane, char: riddler/edward nigma, theme: dcau

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Sad Bruce is sad.

2010-02-10T20:40:08Z

Posted by: jelly_ace

( Bruce Wayne in therapy. Kinda. )

Recommended tags: char: batman/bruce wayne, theme: dcau, title: gotham adventures

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Greetings from Zurr en Arrh!

2010-02-09T12:23:03Z

Posted by: jelly_ace

( Batman: TBatB DCAU goodness. )
Recommended tags: char: batman/bruce wayne,char: superman/clark kent,theme: dcau,title: gotham adventures,title: batman the brave and the bold, in-joke: context is for the weak

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Two-Face Tuesday! A DCAU father-son(s) reunion in "Lucky Day"

2010-02-02T20:25:01Z

Posted by: thehefner

The Two-Face of B:TAS is easily one of the finest depictions of the character. It stayed true to his spirit even while the origin was notably altered* in both the physical and psychological causes for Harvey's transformation.

The psychological explanation for Harvey's dark side--dubbed "Big Bad Harv," and after all these years, I still don't know if I find that silly or not--is it's the result from years of Harvey's suppressed rage, stemming from his guilt at attacking a bully.

As far as psychological motivations go, it's rather specious. I mean, really, one moment like that doesn't create Two-Face. But it was written for kids who were likely familiar with the pain of bullies, and hey, ongoing child abuse isn't exactly the stuff of afternoon cartoons.

But then we have the comics based on B:TAS, which weren't afraid to introduce darker themes. As such, leave it to the great Ty Templeton (an underrated master; dig this awesome interview with Ty conducted by our own zegas) to delve past the "bully" theory, and introduce a twist on the regular DCU origin:

( A Dent family reunion behind the cut )

Finally, a request: does anybody have scans of the BATMAN newspaper comic strips that ran from 1989-1991? I'm very interested to read the Two-Face story, naturally, but also the Mad Hatter one. They're damn hard to find! Apparently, they ran in COMICS REVUE, but I can't find what issues.

*I have to wonder if the network censors at FOX had a hand in this, or they were both creative choices on the part of Dini/Timm et al. Check out check out this Bruce Timm drawing of all the things the censors wouldn't allow. See how many you can find!

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Harley's Cunning Disguise

2009-11-05T23:01:37Z

Posted by: espanolbot.insanejournal.com

( Three Pages )

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"...He's Superman!" (DCAU)

2009-11-05T06:57:23Z

Posted by: khaosworks.insanejournal.com

( This is a job for Superman! )

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DCAU: When present Superman met Batman Beyond

2009-11-04T03:52:16Z

Posted by: frostedone.insanejournal.com

This is from Superman Adventures 64. 22 pages total, posted 7 and the cover.

Terry gets sent back in time by Bruce of the future to prevent Clark from making a horrible mistake.

Basically Brainiac has launched this super nuke that could put the entire earth into a nuclear winter. Superman originally stopped this by throwing it into the sun and it worked...until the future when it eventually caused the sun to send solar flares towards earth, heating it more and more each day. Terry is here to stop that and instead of the sun Superman throws it into deep space where no one will ever get hurt by it.

But there is a catch. Bruce of the future imprisoned Brainiac into the bat-computer and basically rendered him powerless. He discovers some of Brainiac's blueprints, including one for a Kryptonian time machine which be uses to send Terry back in time, but that part of Brainic awakens and stows away on the Bat-plane to the past to merge with it's past self and become even stronger.

It is mentioned that there is a time paradox by the way.

Brainiac ends up possessing Terry's suit, but Terry wins by taking out the power source from the new bat-plane, which in turn turns off Brainiac.

Most misleading cover ever too.

I am not good at tagging so hopefully I got it right.

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What Superman means to the world (DCAU)

2009-11-04T03:50:49Z

Posted by: frostedone.insanejournal.com

From Superman Adventures 12.

What does Superman mean to the world?

This will be a wall of text but it is all really important.

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Another Batman Beyond for DCAU week...

2009-09-25T13:37:31Z

Posted by: volksjager.insanejournal.com

I also think this post fits in nicely with the "rich superheroes beat up poor criminals" debate currently going on :)

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Holy evil twin Terry !

2009-09-23T14:35:25Z

Posted by: volksjager.insanejournal.com

DCAU week ! Batman Beyond part1...

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Batman is a fanboy.

2009-09-23T13:27:53Z

Posted by: jelly_ace.insanejournal.com

( DCAU week? )

Tags: char: batman/bruce wayne,char: gray ghost,char: clayface,char: martha wayne,title: batman adventures,creator: dan slott,creator: rick burchett,creator: ty templeton

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Awesome Is As Awesome Does (And He Sure Is Awesome.)

2009-09-22T21:11:51Z

Posted by: sailorlibra.insanejournal.com

With all the DCAU love going on today, I thought I'd post some scans from an issue dedicated to the most badass member of the Batfamily.

( Alfred gets kidnapped. Yep. )

recommended tags: char: alfred pennyworth, char: batman/bruce wayne, char: batgirl/oracle/barbara gordon, char: robin/red robin/tim drake, char: robin/nightwing/dick grayson, title: gotham adventures

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Adventure in Bat-babysitting

2009-09-22T10:00:18Z

Posted by: superfan1.insanejournal.com

( By request of arilou_skiff )

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It's a wonderful life: starring Bruce wayne.

2009-09-22T09:54:25Z

Posted by: superfan1.insanejournal.com

( By request of Runespoor7 )

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Seriously Clark, out of the chair

2009-09-18T00:46:55Z

Posted by: kijikun.insanejournal.com

( Don't sit in his chair. )

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Batman Adventures v2 10

2009-09-06T19:03:25Z

Posted by: sailorlibra.insanejournal.com

When Catwoman breaks into Wayne Manor, things don't go exactly as Bruce expects.

( About reason 257 why the DCAU trumps the DCU. )

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Gotham Adventures #35

2009-08-19T05:11:01Z

Posted by: superfan1.insanejournal.com

( Mr. wayne goes to jury duty! )

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