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Based
on the Batman TV cartoons of the 1990s. The cartoon series
started as "Batman: The Animated Series" for its first season
(1992-1993). In the second season, the show was moved to a
weekend timeslot on some of the FOX channels and renamed "The
Adventures of Batman & Robin" for the rest of its run
(1993-1995). This comic series, "Batman & Robin Adventures",
began in 1995 and lasted through 1997. The reason this series was
ended in 1997 was due to the fact that a new TV series, called "The New
Adventures of Batman", began airing that year and changed the format of
the cartoons.
The comic series, "Batman & Robin Adventures", lasted 25 issues and had two annuals. The comic series that preceded this one, also based on the cartoons, was called "Batman Adventures" and lasted a bit longer; 36 issues, 2 annuals, and 2 specials (1992-1995).
I never liked how the TV series was animated. It was done in a quasi-1940s style, and extremely dark. As a matter of fact, the cartoon series was drawn on black paper! The women characters looked sexy and interesting, but the male characters all looked fake and not even the least bit realistic. On the plus side, the stories were child-friendly, and more intelligent than past Batman cartoon series. The concept worked better in comics than it did as a TV cartoon. For one thing, the colors were brighter, and the stories were easier to follow than the traditional Batman titles. You could start reading the series from anywhere and not miss out on crucial details. This comic series is worth a look.
The comic series, "Batman & Robin Adventures", lasted 25 issues and had two annuals. The comic series that preceded this one, also based on the cartoons, was called "Batman Adventures" and lasted a bit longer; 36 issues, 2 annuals, and 2 specials (1992-1995).
I never liked how the TV series was animated. It was done in a quasi-1940s style, and extremely dark. As a matter of fact, the cartoon series was drawn on black paper! The women characters looked sexy and interesting, but the male characters all looked fake and not even the least bit realistic. On the plus side, the stories were child-friendly, and more intelligent than past Batman cartoon series. The concept worked better in comics than it did as a TV cartoon. For one thing, the colors were brighter, and the stories were easier to follow than the traditional Batman titles. You could start reading the series from anywhere and not miss out on crucial details. This comic series is worth a look.
Issues:
#21: August,
1997. Batman and Robin do not appear in this issue.
Instead, it's Batgirl vs. The Riddler. The women characters in
this style of Batman comics/cartoons are drawn pretty sexy. I've
never liked how the rest of the cartoon was done in that extremely
dark, quasi-1940s style. As comics, this version of Batman
translates pretty well into fun, readable stories with a bit more color
than its TV counterpart. This issue, especially, shows some very
sexy shots of Batgirl. Yowza! Plus it's just a really cool
idea to have Batgirl fight the Riddler one-on-one. Art by Joe
Staton. Cover art by Ty Templeton.