

The massive number of obscure cameos and canon throwback jokes make the whole series into a big, campy collection of Continuity Porn. It's a light-hearted take on the DC Comics mythos, with a high gag-per-minute level, very little secret-identity drama, and mainly goofy Card Carrying Villains like Clock King and Gorilla Grodd.


In order to showcase as many heroes and villains as possible, The Teaser is often a standalone mini-adventure in itself, giving every character a chance to shine. The show's creators aim to spotlight every possible underrated aspect of the DC universe. With a primary focus on rarely used (but classic) characters such as Red Tornado, Detective Chimp, and even 'Mazing Man the show takes many of its plotline inspirations from old Silver Age stories. Taking its name from DC's traditional Team-Up Series, Batman: The Brave and the Bold has Batman partnering with a different superhero or superheroes every week. Even Kevin Conroy and Adam West made guest appearances.The second non- DCAU Animated Adaptation of Batman by Warner Bros., announced after The Batman ended.

He was joined by a rotating cast of guest voices including John DiMaggio as Aquaman, Paul Reubens as Bat-Mite, Henry Winkler as Ambush Bug. The gave fans the loutish, barbarian-king take on Aquaman, which has become the character's signature in recent years.ĭiedrich Bader voiced Batman. Even Batman's costume design evoked the 1960s Batman live-action show. Instead the series provided copious humor mixed in with stories that emphasized the high-adventure to be found in superhero comics, over the more grounded stories of the films and recent animated shows. A bored Aquaman ( John DiMaggio) offers some unwanted support in Green Arrow's ( James Arnold Taylor) battle with Clock King ( Dee Bradley Baker) in this clip from the season two episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold, "Aquaman's Outrageous Adventure!" Enjoy, courtesy of DC Kids.īatman: The Brave and the Bold is a 2008 animated TV series teaming Batman with one or more other characters from DC Comics each week.ĭeveloped for Cartoon Network, the show was a pivot away from darker, serious takes on the Dark Knight detective.
