Gotham’s New Knight (Featurette) – Barbara Gordon swings into focus in this exciting look at Batman’s trusted ally and equal, Batgirl.

Read My Lips”Audio Commentary Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, Michael Reaves, Boyd Kirkland and Shirley Walker.of note. First are three miniature Funko Pop figures of Batman, Harley Quinn, and The Joker. Only Joker's figure would stand consistently on its own. Audio Commentaries: For "Harley and Ivy:" Producers Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski, Writer Paul Dini, and Director Boyd Tour of the Batcave (480i): Not exactly a "tour" but rather show clip collages highlighting a particular character or element. Included Arkham Asylum: Examine the Top-Secret Case Files of the Dark Knight's Many Foes: Poison Ivy (Featurette) – Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Andrea Romano, Alan Burnett, Dan Riba and Eric Radomski discuss designing Poison Ivy.

These episodes aired under the title The New Batman Adventures. They also featured an updated/simplified style of animation that would come to define the DC Animated Universe going forward. Special Features: The Heart of Batman (All-New Documentary) – A rare gathering of talent defined Batman for a generation. Twenty-five years later, Batman: The Animated Series continues to inspire fans and myth makers all over the world. This hour-long documentary takes an in-depth look at the renowned storytellers behind the landmark series. The Dark Knight’s First Night Pilot Promo: Hosted by Bruce Timm (Featurette) – Witness the 1991 Batman promo reel as producers Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski discuss the origins of Batman: The Animated Series. Having watched approximately ten episodes of this release so far I can vouch for Martin’s analysis above is spot on. This is what this release is primarily about to me, the most important aspect of the release and it delivers.I already owned Volumes 1-3 of the series and Mask of the Phantasm on DVD, and only bought this set for the upgrade in visual quality and the digital copies. Even without the digital copies it is easy enough to create them from the original discs, which I am doing to stream across PLEX over a home network. The Batman: Mask of the Phantasm filmmaking team is composed of the award-winning core group behind Batman: The Animated Series. Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm directed the film from a screenplay by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko and Michael Reaves, based on a story by Burnett. Based on the hit television show Batman: The Animated Series and featuring Warner Bros.’ first-ever use of computer-generated animation, this film noir-inspired original story continues the Batman legacy with a dark mystery involving the Phantasm and Batman’s infamous archrival, the Joker. Audio Commentary: For "Over the Edge:" Producer Bruce Timm, Writer Paul Dini, Art Director Glen Murakami, and Producer

but rather Bruce Wayne as Batman's secret identity, that the individual has become the crime fighter, not the billionaire playboy, in his heart. It's an Gotham's Guardians: The Stalwart Supporting Characters (480i, 10:15): A discussion of the roles several secondary characters There's also some collectibles included in the set, for those who like physical special features. Each copy comes with a series of lenticular cards, along with three exclusive mini Funko Pop vinyl figures--Batman, The Joker, and Harley Quinn. They're by no means necessary and wouldn't be enough to sell this set on their own. As an added bonus, though, it's pretty nice.

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Tiny Toon Adventures, the 1989 Tim Burton film and its influence beyond the Batman world, and the evolution of the animated Editor’s Note: We’ve learned some new information about Warner’s remastering efforts on this title. The series’ episodes were remastered from the 35mm interpositive sources, which were scanned at 2K resolution. Extensive color correction was done, along with dirt and scratch clean up, as well as a light a grain reduction pass to create a pristine picture (while making sure not to affect the original lines in the artwork of the animation cels). The correct main titles for each episode were confirmed with the animation team and legal department so that the episodes would be remastered retaining the titles as they originally aired. And the audio was re-transferred from the original 1/2” audio masters.] Arkham Asylum: Examine the Top-Secret Case Files of the Dark Knight's Many Foes: Scarecrow (Featurette) – Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Andrea Romano and Dan Riba discuss the various iterations of the Scarecrow. Arkham Asylum: Examine the Top-Secret Case Files of the Dark Knight's Many Foes: Mr. Freeze (Featurette) – Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, Andrea Romano and Dan Riba discuss MR. Freeze and the Heart and Ice Origin story. Arkham Asylum: Examine the Top-Secret Case Files of the Dark Knight’s Many Foes (SD – 12 parts – 27:41 in all)

Gotham's Guardians: The Stalwart Supporting Characters (Featurette) – Batman is not the only hero safeguarding Gotham City. This documentary focuses on the importance of the Dark Knight's allies in the Batman mythology. Arkham Asylum: Examine the Top-Secret Case Files of the Dark Knight's Many Foes: Ventriloquist & Scarface (Featurette) – Lively discussion about one of Batman's most unique villains with creators Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Eric Radomski, Andrea Romano, and Dan Riba.Batman: Mask of the Phantasm opens with the city’s most feared gangsters being systematically eliminated, and assumed blame falling on the Caped Crusader. But prowling the Gotham night is a shadowy new villain, the Phantasm, a sinister figure with some link to Batman’s past. Can the Dark Knight elude the police, capture the Phantasm and clear his own name? Unmasking the Phantasm is just one of the twists in this dazzling animated feature, which provides new revelations about Batman’s past, his archrival the Joker, and Batman’s most grueling battle ever – the choice between his love for a beautiful woman and his vow to be the defender of right. of the show: its construction, it style, its stories, its sounds, its voices. This set also includes the films Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and Batman: The Complete Animated Series' special features selection is comprehensive but not quite as voluminous as some other recent full Batman: The Legacy Continues Retrospective (480i, 18:03): A solidly produced catch-all discussion of the show's "timeless" different outlet for dealing with the darkness. They -- Batman and his foes -- are not as dissimilar as one might believe, which is perhaps exemplified