Batman The Animated Series - Volume 1 Cast: Kevin Conroy, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Mark Hamill
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- DVD Release Date: 07/06/2004
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- Sales Rank: 4,340
Features
Closed Caption; "Batman: The Legacy Continues" retrospective featurette; "The Dark Knight's First Night" pilot promo; Tour of the Batcave; Commentary on two key episodes by series producers Bruce Timm, Eric Radomski, and Paul Dini; English, French, and Spanish languages and subtitles
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Side #1 -- Episodes 1-7
1. On Leather Wings [22:20]
1. Christmas With the Joker [22:20]
1. Nothing to Fear [22:24]
1. The Last Laugh [22:17]
1. Pretty Poison [22:18]
1. The Under-Dwellers [22:24]
1. P.O.V. [22:16]
Side #2 -- Episodes 8-14
1. Forgotten [22:20]
1. Be a Clown [22:20]
1. Two-Face: Part One [22:24]
1. Two-Face: Part Two [22:23]
1. It's Never Too Late [22:23]
1. I've Got Batman in My Basement [22:13]
1. Heart of Ice [22:24]
Side #3 -- Episodes 15-21
1. Cat and Claw: Part One [22:17]
1. Cat and Claw: Part Two [22:19]
1. See No Evil [22:14]
1. Beware of Gray Ghost [22:16]
1. Prophecy of Doom [22:13]
1. Feat of Clay: Part One [21:49]
1. Feat of Clay: Part Two [22:19]
Side #4 -- Episodes 22-28
1. The Joker's Favor [22:17]
1. Vendetta [22:18]
1. Fear of Victory [22:18]
1. The Clock King [22:15]
1. Appointment in Crime Alley [22:17]
1. Mad As a Hatter [22:15]
1. Dreams in Darkness [22:19]
Editorial Reviews
The brighter the picture, the darker the negative. So it goes for millionaire Bruce Wayne and his nocturnal, crime-fighting alter ego, Batman, in this brilliantly stylized, "dark deco," Emmy-winning series. Emerging on Fox the same year as Tim Burton’s second Dark Knight flick, Batman Returns (1992), the series surprised many by offering fans a far more satisfying Caped Crusader than any of the increasingly overstuffed live-action feature films. So, it's about bat time that it was at last released on DVD in a complete-season set. As its creators and scholarly fans note in a bonus retrospective featurette, Batman: The Animated Series took the world of Batman seriously, but it did not take itself too seriously, and much of the pleasure of this four-disc collection is being able to see how the series evolved. In the inaugural Robin-less episodes (the Boy Wonder makes his series debut in "Fear of Victory"), Bats functions largely as an urban legend. He helps free a band of runaway children from their Fagin-like leader, the Sewer King, in "The Underdwellers." In "P.O.V.," Batman helps policewoman Rene Montoya clear her name following a botched sting operation. In "The Forgotten," amnesiac Bruce Wayne is shanghaied and forced to work as a slave laborer on a mining-camp chain gang. The mayor's neglected young son becomes an unwitting pawn in the Joker's latest plan to trap Batman in "Be a Clown." When it comes to memorable super villains, Batman was particularly strong. There are some you recognize, such as Harvey "Two Face" Dent, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, the Penguin, and Scarecrow. There are some villains you've hardly even heard of, such as Harley Quinn, Clay-Face, and the Clock King. But what elevates Batman is the stunning animation, compelling stories, and smart writing. Fans of the high-camp 1960s live-action series will especially appreciate the episode "Beware the Grey Ghost," featuring Simon Trent, a former TV superhero whose career was cut short by typecasting. Adam West, the only screen Batman who matters, supplies Trent's voice. Holy art imitates life! Donald Liebenson, Barnes & Noble
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