Over 30 Years in the Making! Now Available: The Unofficial BATMAN: THE ANIMATED INTERVIEWS
Today’s the day! The culmination of researching a span of over 30 years! BearManor Media has published BATMAN: THE ANIMATED INTERVIEWS, five volumes, hardbound editions in color! Who made BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES and its spinoffs? How was it made? Why did it become pivotal in the animation industry, and what accounts for its popularity […]
The End of the DCAU
For years fans of Batman: The Animated Series have clamored for a return to the DC Animated Universe, for more episodes of B:TAS or Batman Beyond or Justice League Unlimited. At conventions, the casts have appeared on panels, attempting to spur interest. Surely Warner Bros. would be encouraged by home video sales, merchandise, and the […]
BATMAN: THE ANIMATED INTERVIEWS–The BearManor Media Interview
July 6, 2024. To promote their books, BearManor Media asks its authors to talk about their work in the form of an interview. Here’s what I said about Batman: The Animated Interviews: Batman: The Animated Series proved to be a resounding success, and still enjoys popularity three decades later. What qualifies you to write […]
The Passing of Arleen Sorkin
August 24, 2023 Arleen Sorkin, the original voice and inspiration for Harley Quinn, has passed away. Here’s an animated segment from “Harlequinade,” written by her co-creator, Paul Dini. Harley performs before a nightclub of gangsters singing “Say That We’re Sweethearts Again.” Play the video. Close your eyes. Listen to Sorkin’s performance. And you’ll know the […]
Ryan Woodward’s opening for BATMAN BEYOND: RETURN OF THE JOKER
August 29, 2022: FX animator Ryan Woodward posted his original opening title credits for the controversial Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker. Music by Kristopher Carter. Behold: From the archives: 20+ yrs ago at the WB, I was loaned out to the Batman team for an emergency title sequence for Batman Beyond, Return of the […]
Batman: The Animated Series Crew on KTLA Morning News
On August 28, 1992, entertainment reporter Sam Rubin of KTLA TV-Los Angeles dropped by early morning for a live visit with the crew of Batman: The Animated Series. The video of the visit was uploaded by Lori Lane on Vimeo, presented below: Batman TAS – Interstitial 1 (1992) Michael Deitrich, Bruce Timm, John Calmette, Ronnie […]