The incredible animated series ‘Batman’ is coming to digital platforms

2024-08-01 02:50:23

Many may not remember it, but there was a time when superheroes not only shone brighter on television than in movies, but they did so in an animated format as well.

And there was one that took off in its own light and became much more than a children’s series, but would inspire a whole legion of animators and reignite the enthusiasm for one of the greatest superheroes of all time. ever.

It’s about Batman: the animated seriescreated by Bruce W. Timm y Eric Radomski under the Warner Bros. label. and originally aired on Fox Kids between 1992 and 1995. Recognized by many as the best adaptation of Batman ever made, the series innovated for its combination of classic comic drawings with more avant-garde animation, but its the main find in the scripts.

Well, more than thirty years after that great series, which would be followed by others like Batman the future, a new series inspired by the legendary nineties show hits platforms. Developed by the same creator, Bruce W. Timm, Batman: the cap crusader It will also return to the origin of Batman in the comics, to put the action in an unspecified time but reminiscent of the 30s and 40s due to the design of the buildings and the lack of mobile phones and advanced gadgets. Despite this, the series will once again feature a gallery of mythical villains, from Two-Face to Catwoman to The Penguin. Great news for fans of the Dark Knight, who already thought that this series would not see the light of day as happened with the film. Batgirl after Warner canceled it.

Batman: the cap crusader I was going to go to HBO Max, but it was the platform that decided to scrap it just when it was close to seeing the light. The process of changes that the company suffered caused many cancellations and delays, but the series had so much potential that it was impossible for it to fall on deaf ears. Many other distributors were interested in it, and finally it was Amazon Prime Video the one that is done with her. The series can be seen on this same platform from today 1 Augustwith ten chapters available since its premiere.