Batman: The Animated Series

Stark Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise that was created in 1966. Episode 9 of season 2 was called a The Measure of a Man, which aired on February 11th, 1989. In the episode Data resigns his commission rather than be dismantled for examination by a skilled scientist. A formal hearing is convened to determine whether Data is considered property without rights or a sentient being. The main point to take away from this episode is do we consider a machine, like Data, a…

How did Batman get so popular? It all started in 1939. “In 1939, National Comics (later to become DC Comics), was looking for a new super hero—a character who could build on the success of Superman” (Batman at 75: Highlights in the Life of the Caped Crusader). Editor Vin Sullivan asked Bob Kane to create a hero. Batman first started as an idea from writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane. Batman wasn’t always a superhero dressed in dark colors. Bob Kane originally drew Batman in brighter colors…

usual ask for her to get some comics. Once he got older and had an allowance he would spend some of his money on comics. He didn’t get seriously into comics until he was 12 or 13 years old. His first serious exposure to super-heroes was in Adam West Batman show. While he was taking a ceramics class in summer school, his teacher, Mr. Hill, asked Bruce to do a bunch of illustrations and a cover…

The character Harley Quinn, created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, made her mark on the Batman franchise since her debut twenty-two years ago; the first in the comic industry to originate in television and not in the comics. In the nineties, specifically 1992, the starting point of Harley Quinn’s rise to fame begins; in the Batman: The Animated Series episode “Joker’s Favor.” Where did the idea of Dr. Harleen Quinzel, commonly known as Harley Quinn, begin? Paul Dini and Bruce Timm needed to create…

American homes, Batman stories were reimagined for the screen. The 1990s live-action and animated films and shows meant that people could learn about Batman without ever having to pick up a comic book (source). Now, Batman stories are told interactively through video games, where, as the advertising campaign for Arkham Knight purports, fans can “become Batman” (source). Moviegoers, television watchers, gamers, and comic book readers of all ages can all experience a myriad of Batman portrayals.…

The final trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice may have shown that the Dark Knight can hold his own against the Man of Steel, but it also hinted on a brief flirtation between Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) and Diana Prince (Gal Gadot). So is there any possibility that Batman and Wonder Woman will start a romance in the film? Affleck recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly about how Batman reacts after realizing that Wonder Woman is a powerful being. “It inspires in him the idea that well, if…

When we think of Batman, the words “hope”, “justice”, and “incorruptibility” come to mind. He is The Dark Knight, a bat vigilante who fights to keep the fictional streets of Gotham safe. He is arguably one of the greatest superheroes ever created. He fights crime and faces some of the most insane villains in comic book history. What makes him stand out from the rest is that, as Wikipedia states, “unlike most superheroes, Batman does not possess any superpowers; rather, he relies on his genius…

In 1994, the definitive Harley Quinn episode in the Batman: The Animated Series was aired, “Mad Love.” This episode is based on the comic of the same title, created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini, which shows Harleen Quinzel’s metamorphosis into supervillain Harley Quinn. Dini has stated the title “Mad Love,” “Mad love is when you fall so passionately for a person (particularly the wrong person) that nothing else in the world matters” (Roddy 2). A relatable concept to many people, not just females.…

Batman! I was “introduced” last summer by my obsessed boyfriend (at the time) to all things Batman. Comic books, movies, cartoons, collectibles, he had it all, and it sparked my interest. Over the course of the next year I grew to love Batman almost as much as him, my primary interest being the recent Dark Knight Trilogy. The trilogy consists of Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises (the only Batman feature length films not to include “Batman” in their titles). Batman Begins…

Once upon a time, Disney created an animated television programming block known as Disney Afternoon that aired from September 10, 1990 until August 29, 1997. This was the highlight of a child’s life growing up in the ‘90s. Many of the shows were spin offs from Disney’s feature films that came out at the time, such as Aladdin, Hercules, and The Little Mermaid, while others were comedy shows starring anthropomorphic animals such as Darkwing Duck, DuckTales, and TaleSpin. All of these shows were…