Director Bruce Timm (1961)

DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger (2020) is an animated short film based on the popular DC Comics character. Directed by Bruce Timm, with a script by Ernie Altbacker and produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, this film was included in the home media release of Superman: Red Son. It is set in the 1970s, when a young girl named Marcie joins a group of hippies – Dee Dee, Violet, Harry, and Ted – as they travel to California in search of freedom and enlightenment. However, unbeknownst to them, they are being watched by the enigmatic ...

DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock (2019) is an action-packed animated short featuring the iconic war hero, directed by Bruce Timm and written by Louise Simonson, Walter Simonson, and Tim Sheridan. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, it was originally released alongside Batman: Hush. After waking from a coma following a devastating battle, Sgt. Rock is given a mission by Lt. Matthew Shrieve to capture a female German Nazi scientist, with the assistance of a ...

Superman: Doomsday (2007), an American adult animated superhero film based on the DC Comics story The Death of Superman, follows the tragic death and triumphant return of the iconic superhero. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, it marks the first installment of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. The movie received mixed reviews for its intense animation and more graphic approach compared to previous adaptations, but ultimately left some critics unsatisfied. While in a romantic relationship with Lois Lane, Superman struggles with her dissatisfaction over his keeping his true identity a secret from her. During a construction project at LexCorp, ...

Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006) is an American superhero animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Boasting a diverse cast of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, it serves as a direct sequel to the previous Justice League series, picking up two years later. As the eighth and final installment of the DC Animated Universe, it brings this shared universe to a close, which began with Batman: The Animated Series. Impressively, JLU is the most continuity-heavy show in this universe, seamlessly combining characters and storylines from previous series. Similar to its second season ...

The American animated TV show Justice League (2001–2004) aired on Cartoon Network from November 17, 2001, to May 29, 2004, and was produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It is based on characters from DC Comics’ Justice League of America and serves as both a sequel to Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series, as well as a prequel to Batman Beyond. The show is the seventh in the DC Animated Universe. While most characters remained true to their comic book origins, there were some changes. For example, in the premiere story arc ‘Secret Origins’, Diana competes against her fellow Amazons for ...

Batman Beyond (1999–2001) is an American superhero animated television series based on the DC Comics character of Batman. The story takes place in the then-distant year of 2019. An aging Bruce Wayne, despite being in his 50s, continues to fight crime as Batman in a new high-tech Batsuit. However, he now struggles with criminals who were once easily subdued and no longer fear him due to his loss of mystique. During what was meant to be a routine mission to rescue heiress Bunny Vreeland, daughter of Veronica Vreeland, Batman suffers a mild heart attack. He is then forced to defend himself against one of the kidnappers by using a gun, causing him great shame. Knowing his ...

The New Batman Adventures (1997–1999) is an American animated superhero TV series based on DC Comics’ Batman, which aired on Kids’ WB from September 13, 1997 to January 16, 1999. Created by Warner Bros. Animation, it serves as a continuation of Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995) and the third installment in the DC Animated Universe. It was succeeded by Batman Beyond (1999-2001). The show underwent a revamp, featuring a new streamlined art style to ensure consistent animation and maintain consistency with Superman: The Animated Series (1996-2000). This also resulted in changes to Batman’s appearance – he ...

Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000) is a well-known American animated show based on the iconic DC Comics character. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, it first aired on Kids’ WB from 1996 to 2000. This series was part of the larger DC Animated Universe, along with other beloved shows like Batman: The Animated Series. It has received high praise for its exceptional writing, voice work, maturity, and fresh take on Superman’s comic-book world. Honoring both the classic Superman we all know and love and the revamped version introduced in the 1986 comics reboot, this animated series beautifully blended old and new elements. For example, ...

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993), an American animated romantic superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman, follows Bruce Wayne as he begins his crime-fighting journey. While visiting their parents’ graves, Bruce meets Andrea Beaumont who is also visiting her mother’s grave. They start a relationship and Bruce learns about his first attempt at fighting crime. However, after foiling a truck hijacking and realizing that criminals aren’t afraid of him, Bruce becomes conflicted with how he should honor his parents’ memory; whether to continue crime-fighting or settle down and marry like they wished. He proposes to Andrea and she ...

Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995) is an American animated superhero TV show based on the DC Comics character. Created by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski and produced by Warner Bros. Animation, it originally aired on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1995 with a total of 85 episodes. The series drew inspiration from Tim Burton’s live-action Batman films and the acclaimed Superman theatrical cartoons produced by Fleischer Studios in the 1940s. In order to capture the ‘otherworldly timelessness’ seen in

A short film, The Dark Knight’s First Night (1992), served as the pilot for Batman: Animated Series. Armed men stand watch while a third figure carrying a box trips and spills jewels from the top floor of a building. As they attempt to clean up the mess, a bat-shaped shadow passes over them, startling them into drawing their guns. While they focus on the skies, the third thief is swiftly taken down by a mysterious bat-like figure with one powerful punch. The remaining thieves fire at their attacker but he evades each bullet with ease. He then takes the offensive and brings them both to the ground. One of the criminals ...