Favourite animated Batman?

[Kevin Roegele]

http://www.batmanunmasked.com/albums/userpics/10001/THEBATMANevolutionBATMAN%7E0.jpg

Which is your favourite animated style of Batman?

[Kraven]

I'd say probably The Animated Series, although I'm not entirely sure what "Gotham Knights" is.

[Kevin Roegele]

I'd say probably The Animated Series, although I'm not entirely sure what "Gotham Knights" is.

It's basically what the Animated Series was renamed when they redesigned the characters, Tim Drake became a little sprite-like Robin, Dick became Nightwing, etc.

[R-Taco]

Design-wise, TB. Character-wise, BTAS.

[blind_fury]

Everything-wise, BTAS

[The Shredder]

The Batman Animated Series version of course.

Although as far as design goes, I prefer the Gotham Knights look.

[Superman Prime]

The Batman as far as the overall design/feel goes.

BTAS is 0.9999999999999 close to beating TB for me... and I do love BTAS. Mainly because that is where MOTP was spawned from.

[Superman Prime]

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b335/siriussnape_/tbm.jpg


Great image.

[Crowforge]

JL when he's playing the loner

[The Caped Knight]

http://jl.toonzone.net/batman/013.jpg
:batty: The Best

[Boom]

It's basically what the Animated Series was renamed when they redesigned the characters, Tim Drake became a little sprite-like Robin, Dick became Nightwing, etc.
You mean the Batman with the black bat emblem?

[Boom]

Anyone got pics of the Gotham Knights cartoon? It sounds familiar but I can't place it.
http://clampettstudio.com/images/newreleases/oct02/WB1160-Gotham-Knights.jpg

[The Caped Knight]

http://jl.toonzone.net/batman/022.jpg

[Eddie Dean]

Justice League
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/7323/batmants2.jpg

[Iceman]

BTAS, but The Batman is roughly equivalent.

[Mr. Socko]

TAS by far.

I'm amazed at how many people actually like The Batman.

[TheGrayGhost]

Even design-wise, I can't understand a vote for TB.

Anyway, the show wasn't officially called The Gotham Knights; it was a working title before they called it The New Batman Animated Series.

As for my favorite, my choice is The New Batman Animated Series Batman. Drastically improving over the original run, the TNBAS captured the darker and more morally ambiguous side of the Batman character, yet paradoxically displaying his profound sense of compassion and commitment to Gotham and to the memory of his parents. This was truly a one of a kind cartoon hero; heroes can brood, but is rare that they are obsessive, emotionally repressed, and a bit over the edge. And I just love his gritty look, especially in some of the episodes. The new design gives the impression of a pillar of darkness.

But I should also point out that I consider the JL/JLU Batman and BB Bruce Wayne/Batman to be part of the TNBAS Batman because it continues and develops the same brilliant characterization.

So, anyone reading this might be thinking where my praise is of the BTAS Batman. The truth is, I don't have any praise for it. It was a great series, but Batman himself was very bland at times and fell a little flat overall. The series did more for the villains than it did for Batman. But I can definitely understand why many people like the original.

[Boom]

I agree. As great as BTAS was, TNBAS improved on it.

[Bat Attack]

Batman from The Animated Series, so awesome it's almost painful to watch...but it isn't because it's awesome. :batman:

[Bruce_Wayne29]

Animated series.

[Superman Prime]

BTAS, but The Batman is roughly equivalent.

For me:

The Batman, but BTAS is roughly equivalent.

[Carmine Falcone]

Animated Series by far.
I love the designs of all the characters, especially Batman (duh), Joker, Mr Freeze (designed by Mingola if I'm not mistaking) and so forth. Hell, they even made Clayface an awesome villain.

[Morgoth]

http://jl.toonzone.net/batman/013.jpg
:batty: The BestThe only good animated BatMan. And JL.

[cryptic name]

BTAS and TNBA are the best cartoons based on a comic character. ever. i understand why some people may like the batman, but i can't stand it. it's like one giant toy commercial to the point where all his equipment looks like he bought it at toys r us. and the villain designs leave much to be desidred.

[Erundur]

BTAS, my love for bats came into being because of this show and till this day it still kicks ass on all the other cartoons out there :mad::batman:

[Free Web Conn]

Why no Batman Beyond that was my favorite verison of the animated Batmans

[Two-Face]

http://jl.toonzone.net/batman/013.jpg
:batty: The Best


Yeah my choice too!

[dude love]

Baman: The Animated Series. Easily. I can watch that **** over and over.

[CConn]

BTAS is, IMO, very probably the absolute best animated series ever.

[Lots o lafs]

I really like batman beyond.

[Lots o lafs]

I really like batman beyond.

[IzzyJG99]

I kind of like the Batman design from JL/JLU. Gives him a better and more scary appearence in the shadows. Plus he was protrayed as a badass more so than before. He always had great quotes.
"My mind isn't a very nice place to be....."
"I haven't been a kid since I was eight years old...."

[Hellstormer]

Something about the Justice lague Batman felt just right, not saying any of the others weren't dead on (except The BAtman)

[Bnightwing]

http://jl.toonzone.net/batman/022.jpg

of corse this one (same as in justice leauge) but nightwing rocks in this one!!

[OneUniverseRPG]

Batman: The Animated Series. It brought alot more to the mythology, I think, than the others.

[DrMylesOBoogie]

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/b/bd/275px-Justiceleagueadventures01.jpg

[Cyrusbales]

This poll was as one sided as I expected, good show people BTAS is easily the best batman cartoon, and one of the best comic book cartoons(maybe even second!)

[AirKnight82]

you know i liked them all... but I'm going with the newer one cause It makes me thrilled about batman again!

[TheCaptain22555]

Batman: TAS was awesome, it totally shattered what I saw in the reruns of the old live-action show and what I saw on old Superfriends tapes. The way he spoke and carried himself made me think I was watching the comic. It's probably the best superhero-based show I've ever seen.

[Cyrusbales]

Batman: TAS was awesome, it totally shattered what I saw in the reruns of the old live-action show and what I saw on old Superfriends tapes. The way he spoke and carried himself made me think I was watching the comic. It's probably the best superhero-based show I've ever seen.

I'd say it's probably the second best comic book cartoon maybe, Spawn still takes the biscuit for moi!

[November Rain]

Why no Batman Beyond that was my favorite verison of the animated Batmansi don't think it should be included in this poll, it's a good look but it's suited for terry more than bruce.

and you aren't going to find many people who prefer terry to bruce.

[November Rain]

he was too stiff in tas

he was way too bulky in TNBA:gotham knights

in the justice league his ears were too long and he looked far too slick.

batman beyond had the best look in tas overall but it suited mcguiness better than bruce. Saying this, he had the best batarang i've EVER seen, that folding out design was genius. Also i feel he had the coolest batmobile seconded only the original tas (which had the best batwing and batcycle).

the batman has the best bruce wayne design and also the best flowing batman and the second best batarang design (i love how he uses them as sias also in combat). This has really come through in its fourth season since they started to square up bruce's jaw to show an extra bit of maturity me thinks pics to come...


edit:

these are post jaw implant

http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/thebatman/episodes/40familymatter/28.jpg

http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/thebatman/episodes/40familymatter/29.jpg

http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/thebatman/episodes/42clayfaces/Pan06.jpg

i don't see how anyone can hate these, nostalgia about the olden days must be a factor...

[November Rain]

http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/thebatman/episodes/05bigchill/12.jpg

http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/thebatman/episodes/07bigheat/24.jpg

http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/thebatman/episodes/10topsyturvey/17.jpg

http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/thebatman/episodes/12rubberfacept1/26.jpg

http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/thebatman/episodes/24grundysnight/11.jpg

http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/thebatman/episodes/26nightcity/15.jpg

[Crimson_L]

BTAS for sure.

[Carmine Falcone]

I saw a episode of The Batman recently, I absolutely hated the voicework for The Penguin and Batman.

[Crimson_L]

I saw a episode of The Batman recently, I absolutely hated the voicework for The Penguin and Batman.

I saw it and absolutely hated the whole show.

[Bnightwing]

i kinda liked this coustume http://www.dcuanimated.com/gallery/d/1750-1/jlords_batman.gif

[Bnightwing]

I saw a episode of The Batman recently, I absolutely hated the voicework for The Penguin and Batman.

i dont like THE BATMAN period

btas better 100000000000000X better

[Telekinetic]

http://jl.toonzone.net/batman/022.jpg

i loved TAS! i grew up watching it!

[Bnightwing]

i loved TAS! i grew up watching it!

me2!

[Nepenthes]

People who like The Batman have mental problems.

BTAS looks the best with the expection of the Batman and Joker redesigns from TNBA. Those twio were the only improvments imo. I didn't like how TNBA made all the villains more exaggerated and inhuman - Catwoman and Ivy are pale and sinister looking, Freeze is a friggin head on spider legs, Croc got bigger and turned green and nastier.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/ngorsh01/bat/tasbats.jpg

TNBA also ditched alot of the 'dark deco' painted imagery and styling. Which I loved. It became more of the generic DCtoonverse style.

[November Rain]

I saw a episode of The Batman recently, I absolutely hated the voicework for The Penguin and Batman.well the thread topic is really more about the animation style more than anything else...

i think the thread name is misleading in comparison to actually what was asked of us in the opening post.