Batman: The Animated Series, A BRBTV Report

by Billie Rae Bates

Warner Bros. created a whole new Bat-phenomenon when it launched " The Animated Series" in September 1992. Riding the wave of the popularity of the 1989 Michael Keaton big-screen movie, the animated series gave us a Batman who was dark, brooding and strong, always remembering the pain that created him. This was a Batman we could truly believe in. This was a Gotham City that was always night. And this was a Rogues Gallery of villains who found new life on the small Besides colorful mainstays like Joker and Penguin, there were demented dames like Poison Ivy, springing from moderate obscurity in the comics realm, and Harley Quinn, crafted just for this series, then crossing over to the comics realm.All in all, " The Animated Series" has had a huge, fabulous impact in the Bat-world, and this e-report examines that, with a magazine-length feature story on the show, along with full episode synopses and cast list. Lots of photos are included, appearing in color where available. From the same place you'll find reference guides to classic TV shows like "Dallas" and "The Dukes of Hazzard," come these shorter, snappier, electronic BRBTV Reports for some classic television fun!

78 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 26, 2006

About the author

A journalist of both print and broadcast, Billie Rae Bates has a long career as a professional writer and editor that includes 10 years in the daily newspaper industry in Detroit; Saginaw, Mich.; and Wausau, Wis. She's written three novels, two of which are set in Detroit, as well as the BRBTV series of fact books and reports, which cover the primetime soaps "Dynasty" and "Dallas," the action-adventure hits "Wonder Woman," "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "The Green Hornet," and a host of animated and kids' series. Since 2006, she's kept up a news blog focusing on these classic TV shows, and she's also blogged for other sites. BRB reviews books for Foreword Reviews. She's the creator, writer and photographer of two yearlong photo essays, the much-discussed "My Mother's Clothing" and "The Inexplicable Lives of Dolls."

A graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism, Bates' work over the years has included interviews with all manner of actors and other Hollywood pros for the BRBTV products, as well as many artists and writers in the comics industry for her on-camera work for the TV shows "Comics Continuum" and "Fantastic Forum." She's done a bit of acting on the side, as well.

Bates is a mid-Michigan native who has also lived in Detroit, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. You can visit her official site at BillieRae.com, as well as the home page for BRBTV at BRBTV.com.