The episodes provide a nice take on how the Joker could have been a different person, in different circumstances.ĥ. It’s a standard enough superhero story, but where it excels is in how it keeps teaming Batman up with the Joker due to the different definitions of who’s a hero and who’s a villain. The bad version of Batman, Owlman, comes to Batman’s earth, and to stop his Injustice Syndicate, Batman winds up taking Owlman’s place on his earth. “Deep Cover for Batman!” and “Game Over for Owlman!” play with the idea of an alternate universe. An excellent example of this is the two-parter that ends the first disc. It takes well-known ideas and does neat things with them. Each episode begins with a short segment guest-starring one hero before we get the main story with another (often better-known) hero, allowing for more different characters to be featured.Ĥ. The structure (see next) allows for the lesser-known corners of the DCU to feature as well, with such guests as B’wana Beast, Fire, Kamandi, Wildcat, and Jonah Hex.ģ. Green Arrow, Plastic Man, Aquaman (who’s hilarious in his bluster), Green Lantern, Blue Beetle, Black Canary, and the Atom appear, among others, but it’s not just about the well-known heroes. It uses a wide range of the DC universe, with tons of guest stars, emphasizing the strength involved in having so many different superheroes. Heck, some of the episodes even display a sense of humor! And look, Batman even sometimes smiles!Ģ. Batman (and friends, about which more later) fight bad guys and save the day, but in non-grim-and-gritty ways, making it a pleasant change from most of DC’s output. KC’s already reviewed the show, when it was released on DVD in two sets - here’s Season One, Part One and Season One, Part Two - so I’m just going to sum up why it’s a great series.ġ. The set has all 26 episodes of the first season on two Blu-ray discs. I’m thrilled, since this gave me a wonderful excuse to rewatch my favorite superhero cartoon. Warner Archive has just released its first Blu-ray animation package, and it’s Batman: The Brave and the Bold Season One.
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