The Batman | |
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Created by | Michael Goguen Duane Capizzi |
Based on |
Batman by Bob Kane Bill Finger |
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Composer(s) | Thomas Chase Jones |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 65 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company(s) |
Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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Picture format | 4:3 16:9 (iTunes) |
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Original release | September 11, 2004 | – March 8, 2008
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Preceded by | Batman Beyond |
Followed by | Batman: The Brave and the Bold |
The Batman is an animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation and based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. It ran from September 11, 2004 to March 8, 2008, on the Saturday morning television block Kids' WB. Although the series borrows many elements from previous Batman storylines, it does not follow the continuity set by the comic books, the film series, nor that of Batman: The Animated Series and its spin-offs. The character designs were provided by Jackie Chan Adventures artist Jeff Matsuda (who also directed the ending), with the appearances of many of the supervillains, like the Joker, Penguin and Riddler, being radically altered from those of their comic counterparts.
The first five seasons are available on DVD. A direct-to-DVD movie titled The Batman vs. Dracula, based on the series, was released in on October 18, 2005 and made its television debut on Cartoon Network's Toonami block on October 22, 2005. There is also a spin-off comic book series, The Batman Strikes!, published by DC Comics which is set in the same continuity and style of The Batman. The series won six Daytime Emmy Awards.