Around the age of 10, tim began to idolize gotham city hero batman and placed newspaper. One of his first acts was helping batman thwart the jokers attempt to kill. In the end, he discovers that batmans disappearance has something to do with an. The animated series, several episodes featured a more tragic clayface character, who was voiced by ron perlman, that combined aspects of several of the comicbook clayfaces in the two part episode feat of clay, clayface was introduced as matt hagen, a pasthisprime actor who was disfigured in a horrible car accident. The beloved series continues to spawn new toys, board games, and merchandise years later, and now its getting a return of a different kind thanks to a new comics. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. The series has since aired in reruns on various other broadcast and cable networks, including the wb, cartoon network, boomerang. These shows were merged as part of an hourlong segment called the new batmansuperman adventures. Dec 30, 2010 i do not own batman batman is owned by warner bro. Animation, it originally aired on fox kids from september 5, 1992, to september 15, 1995, with a total of 85 episodes. If you need to you can make most dvd players region free by.
Feb, 2020 wed gone from dick grayson to tim drake, and we had left out jason. Tim drake also known as tim wayne is a fictional comic book superhero from the dc comics universe. During one night of working solo, tim came to the aid of a young girl with amnesia, whom he named annie. However, at the rally, robin was the first person to come across batgirl, although he didnt know her identity. In the 2011 video game batman arkham city tim drake is playable as downloadable content for riddler challenges, but his animated skin was dick grayson from batman. The animated series episode sins of the father note. A place to discuss the batman and all things batman. The animated series was the distilled, pure, correct essence of batman done very very right, templeton said.
It is set in the continuity of the animated series batman beyond, in which bruce wayne has retired from crime fighting, giving the mantle of batman to highschool. Robin warned batgirl to leave the crime fighting business, but when she proved vital in the clearing. The animated series is the definitive adaptation of the dark knight. Some years later, after dick grayson, nightwing had left gotham for bludhaven, drake was patrolling as robin alone, one night. Animation and its creators, i do not own any rights of batman. The animated series or the new superman adventures in its second season is an animated television series than ran from 1996 to 2000 on kids wbafter batman. Jan 04, 2006 its two years after the original batman. The animated series episode shadow of the bat part 1 note. He currently uses the superhero identity of red robin. The new series would use the same back to basics approach to storyline and art. Return of the joker also known as batman of the future. In the comics, tim drake was the third person to take the robin identity while jason todd was the second holder of the title until he was killed by the joker. Mar 08, 2019 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe.
Once you heard that classic tim burton score and saw the art deco design of gothams cityscape, you knew you were watching batman. Unable to make his decision without testing chance, twoface was calmed by grace and subsequently arrested, then sent to arkham asylum. Tim drake s character in the animated series mixed certain elements of both comicbook characters together. Freeze at first considered to freeze tim drake the surrogate son, but ultimately decided to go after alfred. The animated series, volume one set, was the first released dvd set of batman. Anyone could tell right from the opening title sequence, which didnt even need to identify the show by name. This article is about dick grayson, the first robin. The series was based on the popular batman comics created by bob kane. Animation and its creators, i do not own any rights of the new batman adventures or its characters. Tim drake was voiced by mathew valencia for the animated series the new batman adventures. In the first issue, batman and bruce wayne are dealing with two mysteries. According to the screenplay, what happened to tim drake and the joker was over 35 years ago. Robin tim drake batman the animated series wiki fandom. Animated series ended, and these episodes were made to air alternately with the newer superman series on kidswb saturday morning block, which was still.
After learning that batman is missing, superman goes to gotham and disguises himself to be batman in order to prevent crime from rising. It also marks the first appearances of twoface and alfred in the new series. As the third robin in the batman comics, he served as batman s sidekick, and he is a superhero in his own right. Batman and his allies apparently have their secret identities exposed and are now are hunted by the police. Oct 03, 2019 its an excuse to show us jokers new animated design and introduce tim drake robin into the mix. The animated series was first announced, many people assumed it was just a grab for popularity from the movies, but it was much more. Tim drake was little more than a toddler when he attended the circus with his parents. Animation and its creators, i do not own any rights of sup. The animated series and the batman animated series. The animated series proved to be an enormous success, bruce timm and paul dini turned their attention to dc comicss other major hero. Tim drake aka robin is one of the main protogonists of the new batman adventures, and is the current robin.
Tim drake was the son of gotham city criminal steven shifty drake, who was often a thug for the crime lord twoface. The episodes in this 4th volume are more children friendly when compared to the last 3 volumes. Sins of the father is the second episode of the new batman adventures. Not only did they have to outsource a few episodes to japanese animation companies the over the edge episode s animation was actually outsourced, but they wanted a smooth crossover to be possible between superman. Developed by bruce timm, paul dini, and mitch brian, and produced by warner bros. The animated series ended production, the show was moved from fox to the wb network, which was airing and producing superman. Animation and aired on kids wb from september, 1997 to.
Jonathan crane is back to exploit the fears of gothams citizens, but rather than amplify those horrors, his new. Animation and originally aired on fox from 1992 to 1995. Return of the joker is a 2000 american directtovideo superhero mystery animated film featuring the comic book superhero batman and his archenemy, the joker. Jonathan crane was interested in the study of human fears and phobias ever since he was a child. The animated series is an american television series based on the dc comics superhero batman, which was produced by warner bros.
The dcau version of clayface was matt hagen, who was a noted actor who became clayface after overexposure to renuyu. In adulthood, he struck out on his own as nightwing. Twofaces pursuit of tim leads him on a direct collision course with batman. Was the animated series robin based on tim drakes design. List of the new batman adventures episodes wikipedia. The animated series, and the 43rd of the overall series.
It could be viewed by older kids, but it had great depths for the adults who took any time with it. He developed a bit of a crush on the girl, who seemed to be living in constant fear of an unknown assailant. The animated series probably because tim was a child in dcau and it wouldnt match his adult voice. A lonely place of dying, in which he first introduced himself to dick grayson and impressed the former robin with his skills. Right from the beginning, the show had a good sense of aesthetics and genre storytelling, portraying batmans battle with his. Barbara babs gordon aka batgirl is the daughter of gotham citys police commissioner james gordon. Tas, which originally aired on the fox kids block from 1992 to 1995, is one of the most popular and groundbreaking series in western animation. When batman goes missing, superman takes up the mantle of the dark knight to keep gotham citys supervillains from running amok. Tims real father was stephen shifty drake, who stole money from twoface and skipped town to. It is notable for officially introducing tim drake to the series, providing his origin story as the new robin. A district attorney who loathes batman is forced to defend him in a twisted parody of a trial run by the inmates of arkham asylum who have seized control and taken them both prisoner. The animated series, several episodes featured a more tragic clayface character, who was voiced by ron perlman, that combined aspects of several of the comicbook clayfaces. The animated series the end of twoface dc kids duration. With tim daly, kevin conroy, mathew valencia, roddy mcdowall.
Sins of the father tells the story of how tim drake came to be robin. Around the age of 10, tim began to idolize gotham city hero batman and placed newspaper clippings on his wall. Tim was left behind to watch over alfred when batman and batgirl went after mr. After batman left a batarang behind at a crime scene, tim found it and began using it. A more noticeable retool occurred in 1997, where a channel. The team of batman and robin is commonly referred to as the dynamic duo or the caped crusaders.
The animated series is an american superhero animated television series based on the dc comics superhero batman. It contains 4 discs with 7 episodes each, making it the largest compilation of episodes from the series until its release. Animation and its creators, i do not own any rights of superman. Robin has been a fixture in batman media as batman s partner. He was originally a street punk that was later adopted by bruce wayne. In the two part episode feat of clay, clayface was introduced as matt hagen, a pasthisprime. Return of the joker as a child, dean stockwell as an adult in batman beyond. Towards the end, it was given a minor retool into the. The dick grayson version of robin made his first appearance during the first season of batman. Tim drake the new robin sins of the father the new batman.
The new batman adventures often shortened as tnba is an american animated television series based on the dc comics superhero batman, and is a continuation of the 1990s batman. As the third robin in the batman comics, he served as batmans sidekick, and he is a superhero in his own right. Tim drake is a street kid, around years old, adopted by bruce wayne. The animated series 19921995, voiced by loren lester. Sins of the father is the second produced and aired episode of tnba. Tms also animated the first seasons opening theme sequence. Nicknamed the scarecrow as a teenager, crane was bullied for his scrawny appearance and boys called him ichabod crane for his resemblance to the fictional character. Tim drake was named after tim burton, director of the thenupcoming 1989 film, and introduced in 1989s batman. The second season was known as the adventures of batman and robin. Andrea romano, as joker junior, and dean stockwell, as middleaged tim, for the animated film return of the joker. The animated series cocreator paul dini, and it looks and feels just like the best episodes of the batman cartoon show. Tim drake was the second robin that replaced dick grayson. Dick grayson is a fictional character, and superhero in the dc comics universe. He had very little respect for his father, and often had to fend for himself.
He is voiced by matthew valencia in the new batman adventures, and batman beyond. After stopping the penguins usual crimes, robin was asked by batman to show up at a support rally for commissioner gordon when the man was framed as a criminal. This dvd box set has all the episodes from the new batman adventures 199799. Dick was a member of the flying graysons acrobatic act together with his parents in haleys circus. Tim drake is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with the superhero batman. Scarecrow was a major enemy of batman in the 1990s television show, batman. Reacting as a fan, that first episode on leather wingswas a. Knight time is the second episode of the third season of superman. Barbara was first entangled with batmans affairs when a renegade artificial intelligence machine, h. When twoface tossed his coin to decide thornes fate, batman threw a box of silver dollars into the air, preventing twoface from identifiying his coin. First airing in 1992, the tv series was a groundbreaking show that ran for 86 episodes and achieved critical acclaim for its dark tone, film noir visual style, complex writing and faithfulness to the comics. Having always been an admirer of gothams own dark knight, tim leaps at the chance to impress his idol. The series has since aired in reruns on various other broadcast and cable networks, including the wb, cartoon network, boomerang and the hub. Animated series ended, and these episodes were made to air alternately with the newer superman series on.
For the final fifteen episodes, the series was given the onscreen title. He is voiced by matthew valencia in tnba, and eli marienthal in static shock, and batman. Tim drake appears as a recurring character in the batman. The animated series and the new batman adventures, tim drake is the second robin.
Its an excuse to show us jokers new animated design and introduce tim drake robin into the mix. Steven, tim s father, was once a member of twofaces gang, and now he is suspected to have stolen something, although no one knows what. In the new batman adventures tim drake became the second person to brand the robin. The tim drake robin appears as the second incarnation in the new batman adventures 19971998. This is the list of episodes for the kids wb series the new batman adventures three years after the second season of batman. The animated series remains one of the most influential pieces of superhero storytelling ever, and creators from comics to tv to video games still consider it a major inspiration. From the new batman adventures episode growing pains note. Richard dick grayson was the original robin, the more easygoing sidekick to batman.