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DC Animated Universe
Batman: The Adventures Continue Season Three
Alan Burnett and Paul Dini return once more to the world of The Animated Series !
Someone is targeting the Muscle now that he's locked up in Blackgate Penitentiary. With his deep ties to the criminal underbelly of Gotham, the worst villains are calling for his head before he turns them over to the police! Batman will need to protect him, but can even the Dark Knight figure out where the next attack will come from?
Collects #1-7!
Someone is targeting the Muscle now that he's locked up in Blackgate Penitentiary. With his deep ties to the criminal underbelly of Gotham, the worst villains are calling for his head before he turns them over to the police! Batman will need to protect him, but can even the Dark Knight figure out where the next attack will come from?
Collects #1-7!
192 pages, Paperback
Published February 13, 2024
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Paul Dini
727 books720 followersPaul Dini is an American television producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Warner Bros./DC Comics series, including Star Wars: Ewoks, Tiny Toon Adventures, Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, The New Batman/Superman Adventures, Batman Beyond and Duck Dodgers. He also developed and scripted Krypto the Superdog and contributed scripts to Animaniacs (he created Minerva Mink), Freakazoid, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. After leaving Warner Bros. In early 2004, Dini went on to write and story edit the popular ABC adventure series Lost.
Paul Dini was born in New York City. He attended the Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California on an art scholarship. He attended Emerson College in Boston, where he earned a BFA degree in creative writing. (He also took zoology classes at Harvard University.)
During college, he began doing freelance animation scripts for Filmation, and a number of other studios. In 1984, he was hired to work for George Lucas on several of his animation projects.
The episodes of the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon that were written by Dini have become favorites amongst the show's fans over the internet, although despite this as well as contributing to interviews on the released box sets of the series, Dini has made no secret of his distaste for Filmation and the He-Man concept. He also wrote an episode of the Generation One Transformers cartoon series and contributed to various episodes of the Ewoks animated series, several of which included rare appearances from the Empire.
In 1989, he was hired at Warner Bros. Animation to work on Tiny Toon Adventures. Later, he moved onto Batman: The Animated Series, where he worked as a writer, producer and editor, later working on Batman Beyond. He continued working with WB animation, working on a number of internal projects, including Krypto the Superdog and Duck Dodgers, until 2004.
He has earned five Emmy awards for his animation work. In a related effort, Dini was also the co-author (with Chip Kidd) of Batman Animated, a 1998 non-fiction coffee table book about the animated Batman franchise.
Dini has also written several comics stories for DC Comics, including an acclaimed oversized graphic novel series illustrated by painter Alex Ross. (A hardcover collection of the Dini and Ross stories was published in late summer 2005 under the title The World's Greatest Superheroes.) Other books written by Dini for DC have featured his Batman Animated creation Harley Quinn as well as classic characters Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel and Zatanna.
Best known among Dini's original creations is Jingle Belle, the rebellious teen-age daughter of Santa Claus. Dini also created Sheriff Ida Red, the super-powered cowgirl star of a series of books set in Dini's mythical town of Mutant, Texas. Perhaps his greatest character contribution is the introduction of Harley Quinn (along with designs by Bruce Timm) on Batman: The Animated Series.
In 2001 Dini made a cameo appearance in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back during the scene in which Jay and Silent Bob wear ridiculous looking costumes for a film being directed by Chris Rock, in which Dini says to them "you guys look pretty bad ass".
In 2006, Dini became the writer for DC Comics' Detective Comics. That same year, he announced that he was writing a hardcover graphic novel starring Zatanna and Black Canary. In 2007, he was announced as the head writer of that company's weekly series, Countdown. Paul Dini is currently co-writing the script for the upcoming Gatchaman movie. Dini is also currently writing a series for Top Cow Productions, based in a character he created, Madame Mirage.
Paul Dini is an active cryptozoologist, hunter and wildlife photographer. On a 1985 trip to Tasmania, he had a possible sighting of a Thylacine. He has also encountered a number of venomous snakes, a Komodo Dragon and a charging Sumatran Rhi
Paul Dini was born in New York City. He attended the Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California on an art scholarship. He attended Emerson College in Boston, where he earned a BFA degree in creative writing. (He also took zoology classes at Harvard University.)
During college, he began doing freelance animation scripts for Filmation, and a number of other studios. In 1984, he was hired to work for George Lucas on several of his animation projects.
The episodes of the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon that were written by Dini have become favorites amongst the show's fans over the internet, although despite this as well as contributing to interviews on the released box sets of the series, Dini has made no secret of his distaste for Filmation and the He-Man concept. He also wrote an episode of the Generation One Transformers cartoon series and contributed to various episodes of the Ewoks animated series, several of which included rare appearances from the Empire.
In 1989, he was hired at Warner Bros. Animation to work on Tiny Toon Adventures. Later, he moved onto Batman: The Animated Series, where he worked as a writer, producer and editor, later working on Batman Beyond. He continued working with WB animation, working on a number of internal projects, including Krypto the Superdog and Duck Dodgers, until 2004.
He has earned five Emmy awards for his animation work. In a related effort, Dini was also the co-author (with Chip Kidd) of Batman Animated, a 1998 non-fiction coffee table book about the animated Batman franchise.
Dini has also written several comics stories for DC Comics, including an acclaimed oversized graphic novel series illustrated by painter Alex Ross. (A hardcover collection of the Dini and Ross stories was published in late summer 2005 under the title The World's Greatest Superheroes.) Other books written by Dini for DC have featured his Batman Animated creation Harley Quinn as well as classic characters Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel and Zatanna.
Best known among Dini's original creations is Jingle Belle, the rebellious teen-age daughter of Santa Claus. Dini also created Sheriff Ida Red, the super-powered cowgirl star of a series of books set in Dini's mythical town of Mutant, Texas. Perhaps his greatest character contribution is the introduction of Harley Quinn (along with designs by Bruce Timm) on Batman: The Animated Series.
In 2001 Dini made a cameo appearance in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back during the scene in which Jay and Silent Bob wear ridiculous looking costumes for a film being directed by Chris Rock, in which Dini says to them "you guys look pretty bad ass".
In 2006, Dini became the writer for DC Comics' Detective Comics. That same year, he announced that he was writing a hardcover graphic novel starring Zatanna and Black Canary. In 2007, he was announced as the head writer of that company's weekly series, Countdown. Paul Dini is currently co-writing the script for the upcoming Gatchaman movie. Dini is also currently writing a series for Top Cow Productions, based in a character he created, Madame Mirage.
Paul Dini is an active cryptozoologist, hunter and wildlife photographer. On a 1985 trip to Tasmania, he had a possible sighting of a Thylacine. He has also encountered a number of venomous snakes, a Komodo Dragon and a charging Sumatran Rhi
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March 19, 2024
Mostly multi-issue spanning stories, it loses the charm of the self contained one shots and offers longer, but not necessarily better, experiences. The essence of BTAS is still prevalent on the page, however, due to the extended format, it can end up feeling long winded rather than rewarding.
March 14, 2025
I really enjoyed this book. It feels every bit like the Batman Adventures series. I even started hearing Kevin Conroy's voice as I read this book. I also liked how they managed to build to the finally from the backup plots from the other seasons.
Could Batman finally win his war on crime? Moping up the last few criminals on Gotham (Joker and Straightman included), what is next for the Dark Knight? Would he even be needed after that?
This is a perfect tribute book to the Adventures series. The actual tributes to the great voice actors were a brilliant and well fine touch. If you were or are a fan of the Adventures series, this is a must-have. Have a great finishing point, but as they say, the Adventures continue. The book finishes with a varient cover gallery.
Could Batman finally win his war on crime? Moping up the last few criminals on Gotham (Joker and Straightman included), what is next for the Dark Knight? Would he even be needed after that?
This is a perfect tribute book to the Adventures series. The actual tributes to the great voice actors were a brilliant and well fine touch. If you were or are a fan of the Adventures series, this is a must-have. Have a great finishing point, but as they say, the Adventures continue. The book finishes with a varient cover gallery.
March 20, 2024
The highlight of this series is Ty Templeton's art looking exactly like the animated series. Although I miss the retro-futuristic design of Gotham and the technology before it went from "The Animated Series" to "The Adventures of". It's weird seeing these characters use touch screen phones and giving the streaming service "Max" a plug.
This volume was good but none of the stories really grabbed me, I'm just happy to get a continuation of this universe.
This volume was good but none of the stories really grabbed me, I'm just happy to get a continuation of this universe.
October 4, 2023
3.5 stars. I really enjoy this series diving back into BTAS with modern characters that exist now. For the most part, these issues nail the feel of the episodes and they take me right back to watching Saturday morning cartoons.
June 21, 2025
Like the first two volumes, this is enjoyable, but the series never quite seems to find its rhythm.
October 17, 2024
A little mixed. The Straightman story went on too long for me, since I wasn't very interested in it to begin with. Suicide Squad shows up, but I don't know if they really fit in the world of B:TAS. The last story, a three parter, about R'as al Ghul, was really good, though.
March 13, 2024
I have been enjoying this series for its art by Ty Templeton who really knows how to capture the simplistic style of animated art and for the writing by Alan and Paul. I would say this is the weakest of the three volumes so far. The three main stories are the Straightman story where an army guy is used in an experiment to make soldiers stronger (Captain America much?) but also has his mind wiped...for reasons. Joker comes in and captures him and brainwashes him to be his sidekick. We also get the Suicide squad. I guess my problem is - this didn't feel at any level like a Batman the Animated Series story (BAS) it felt like a regular story with just more animated looking drawing. Also the story didn't feel very inventive. Brainwashed experiment is used against the army that created him.
The first story was stronger but still not that new. Bad guy is going to be taken out by his old bosses because they are afraid he will snitch on them. He resists and fights the good guys...then is almost killed by his ex bosses and saved by the good guys and then...helps the good guys. Maybe I was in a weird mood but...felt again - felt like a story I had seen before. And I will admit this is true of many stories (only so many stories to tell)...if you go that route you need some interesting characters or some spin that makes it interesting. This didn't have that.
The last is a Ras Al Ghul and Talia story. It had some fun side stuff with Poison Ivy and Harly Quinn (there is a lot of Harley in these stories...probably because Paul Dini invented her and he likes to showcase his invention) but the main storyline didn't grab me. All crime is gone from Gotham so Batman goes on vacation with Robin. the Batman I know would sense a mystery and wonder where all the baddies had gone. But this one wants to get his tan on.
Okay - I am a bit too negative. Still three stars because despite my grumpiness they were well done stories and great art. Just not 4 or 5 stars because they weren't memorable.
The first story was stronger but still not that new. Bad guy is going to be taken out by his old bosses because they are afraid he will snitch on them. He resists and fights the good guys...then is almost killed by his ex bosses and saved by the good guys and then...helps the good guys. Maybe I was in a weird mood but...felt again - felt like a story I had seen before. And I will admit this is true of many stories (only so many stories to tell)...if you go that route you need some interesting characters or some spin that makes it interesting. This didn't have that.
The last is a Ras Al Ghul and Talia story. It had some fun side stuff with Poison Ivy and Harly Quinn (there is a lot of Harley in these stories...probably because Paul Dini invented her and he likes to showcase his invention) but the main storyline didn't grab me. All crime is gone from Gotham so Batman goes on vacation with Robin. the Batman I know would sense a mystery and wonder where all the baddies had gone. But this one wants to get his tan on.
Okay - I am a bit too negative. Still three stars because despite my grumpiness they were well done stories and great art. Just not 4 or 5 stars because they weren't memorable.
February 9, 2024
Not my favourite of The Adventures Continue seasons. The first five issues are a Suicide Squad storyline with a B:TAS bent, which is fine, but it does feel a little too long when the conclusion's all but obvious.
The last three issues though feel like a suitable series finale, as all of Batman's rogues work together to help him take down the B:TAS version of the Court Of Owls. I love a big team-up, it's gotta be said. I'd have liked a little more time on this story, honestly.
A bit of an imbalance, but not bad. B:TAS lives on in our hearts, even if the series is over for now.
The last three issues though feel like a suitable series finale, as all of Batman's rogues work together to help him take down the B:TAS version of the Court Of Owls. I love a big team-up, it's gotta be said. I'd have liked a little more time on this story, honestly.
A bit of an imbalance, but not bad. B:TAS lives on in our hearts, even if the series is over for now.
March 6, 2025
Good book, probably the best out of the 3.
The book Starts off very strong with two great stories, but then slightly dips with a slightly less interesting Joker story. It picks up ever so slightly with a Rā’s al Ghūl story and then concludes with a pretty good return of The Court of Owls with a little twist at the end.
I enjoyed the book and would recommend to a Batman fan or a fan of the TV series.
The book Starts off very strong with two great stories, but then slightly dips with a slightly less interesting Joker story. It picks up ever so slightly with a Rā’s al Ghūl story and then concludes with a pretty good return of The Court of Owls with a little twist at the end.
I enjoyed the book and would recommend to a Batman fan or a fan of the TV series.
January 29, 2026
3.5/5
Weakest of the seasons easily. The Muscle arc and Suicide Squad was decent, nothing really crazy or anything. If you like seeing all those characters, it's pretty fun I guess. I liked Batman teaming up with Harley. The final few issues are about Ra's al Ghul, who is apparently dying and wants to do some good before he goes. He creates a grain that causes...infertility? Lmao, the last issue caught me off guard. Ra's is so funny.
Weakest of the seasons easily. The Muscle arc and Suicide Squad was decent, nothing really crazy or anything. If you like seeing all those characters, it's pretty fun I guess. I liked Batman teaming up with Harley. The final few issues are about Ra's al Ghul, who is apparently dying and wants to do some good before he goes. He creates a grain that causes...infertility? Lmao, the last issue caught me off guard. Ra's is so funny.
September 16, 2024
I thought this was the first one because the show had 2 seasons. It's fun enough.
November 16, 2024
3.5 stars
March 9, 2025
There was an odd change of art for one issue with a story that was only interesting until the end of the season.
August 15, 2025
Having to see the two baddest women be petty over a man is always heartbreaking😓
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