Reckoning

From 1998 to 1999, my young life was dominated by one thing: The New Batman-Superman Adventures.



A compilation of episodes from Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series, this was the highlight of my every week. For an entire year and a half, Star Wars lay forgotten as I delved into my new obsession. Unfortunately, just before my tenth birthday, my mother decided that I was too young to be watching Batman, and I was thereafter forbidden from watching the show. (For the next few years, at least.)
When Justice League premiered, however, my superhero obsession was renewed.
I honestly can't describe how much those episodes affected me. Even today, if I read a Batman or Superman comic book, the characterizations must match the animated series versions or it just feels wrong.


The DC Animated Universe is primarily comprised of:

• Batman: The Animated Series / The Adventures of Batman and Robin
• Superman: The Animated Series
• The New Batman Adventures
  
• Batman Beyond
• Justice League
• Justice League Unlimited

All of these shows share the same continuity, and have an extremely high standard of quality. Many of the original elements from these series actually ended up being adopted into the actual DC comic books themselves. This blog is where I'll post reviews and thoughts on the DCAU, as well as the not-in-continuity series Teen Titans and Legion of Superheroes; if anyone's got a request for a review on a specific episode, let me know; I'll be happy to do it.