The Batman: The Complete Series (Feb 2022)

[dallywhitty]

The Batman: The Complete Series Blu-ray

The Batman ran for 65 episodes debuting in Sept. 2004 and concluding in March 2008. Up until now, it has only been available on DVD, but it’s now heading to Blu-ray in a newly remastered set.

The set will also include all-new bonus material:

The Dark Dynasty Continues (New Featurette) – Explore the relationship between The Batman and his allies as he evolves from mysterious vigilante to the World’s Greatest Detective.
Joining Forces: The Batman’s Legendary Team-Ups (Featurette) – How the series’ producers adapted the DC “Team-Up-Tales” approach from the comic books to the screen.
The Batman Junior Detective Challenge (Quiz) – Alfred tests your detective skills with The Batman: The Complete Series challenge.
The Batman Junior Detective Exam: Level 2 (Quiz) – Pass The Batman test of knowledge with the level 2 exam.
Building Batman (Featurette) – Detective Ellen Yin investigates The Batman’s true identity.
Gotham PD Case Files (Featurette) – Highly confidential profiles of The Batman’s most dastardly foes.
New Look, New Direction, New Knight (Featurette) – Go behind the scenes to explore the development of The Batman television series.
The Batman: Season 3 Unmasked (Featurette) – Supervising Producer Duane Capizzi talks about the animated series.
The Batman: Season 4 Unmasked (Featurette) – A behind the scenes look into the making of Season 4.

The Batman: The Complete Series will hit Blu-ray+Digital ($69.99 SRP) in the United States, and a Blu-ray only package ($79.98 SRP) in Canada, on Feb. 1, 2022.

[Kinard717]

It's about freaking time. Sad that Dracula isn't included, but I'm sure that'll come.

[Michael24]

Sweet!

This show was a lot better than I expected once I actually sat down and started watching it properly on DVD, but I never got to see the last two seasons.

[GeoffOliver]

This show has my absolute favorite Batman theme song.

The Batman theme song - YouTube

[IdeaOfEvil]

I kinda remember not liking this show when it was first airing. The animation style started with the Men In Black cartoon, that was cancelled and used for Jackie Chan Adventures, which was then cancelled and used for this cartoon. And while the animation itself wasn't so bad, I remember that it was the designs that looked crappy to me. The Joker looked really stupid if I'm recalling him correctly.

But I'll give it a try if this set is affordable enough...

[JAG2045]

I watched the first couple of seasons but never the full show so will pick this up (it definitely improved after the EXTREME season 1)

[Rizor]

Oh, hey! I've purchased every other Batman animated series that's been released on Blu-ray, so I'll pick this one up to. I own the DVDs.

[captainsolo]

Nice surprise. Even though it’s aimed at younger viewers there’s some nice pulls from Batman lore.

The Dracula standalone feature should’ve been included. Sure it’s a little dumb and repeated the Alucard gag….but it has vampiric Joker let loose in a blood bank…let that sink in…

[Matt Murdock]

Finally! Shame about them not throwing in The Batman vs Dracula but that's probably not far behind. Hopefully they use the widescreen episodes. I don't know why they wouldn't, but after the STAS errors anything's possible I guess.

[EvilMoose]

I remember really liking this show back in the day. Sure, it wasn't as great as Batman TAS, but I loved the heavier emphasis on detective work and action as an alternative to just copying TAS's more character-focused episodes. And it did have a killer season one opening theme. Hell, I even liked the themes for the later seasons, albeit not as much.

Now if only we could get a Jackie Chan Adventures Complete Set...

[Chaz05]

Yay! Always glad to have more DC Animation on disc.

[Donl1282]

When will preorder be up?

[GeoffOliver]

Originally Posted by Matt Murdock

Finally! Shame about them not throwing in The Batman vs Dracula but that's probably not far behind. Hopefully they use the widescreen episodes. I don't know why they wouldn't, but after the STAS errors anything's possible I guess.

What’s wrong with Superman: TAS? I can’t even find the thread.

[BoscoTheMan82]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

What’s wrong with Superman: TAS? I can’t even find the thread.

There's some commentary tracks that were on the DVD's that aren't on the Blu-rays

[HonestJohn]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

What’s wrong with Superman: TAS? I can’t even find the thread.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=343357

[Yaziel Esquivel]

I knew itttttttt!
I freaking knew it!

[Donl1282]

Are there any more Batman animated shows to release on BD after this one? If not I guess we will be waiting for either Batman The Animated Series to hit 4K UHD next or maybe the new Batman animated series in the works for HBO Max to hit BD?

[HonestJohn]

Originally Posted by Donl1282

Are there any more Batman animated shows to release on BD after this one?

[milojthatch]

Originally Posted by Michael24

Sweet!

This show was a lot better than I expected once I actually sat down and started watching it properly on DVD, but I never got to see the last two seasons.

I personally liked the last two seasons the best. Robin and the Justice League show up in the last two seasons, although not Wonder Woman, which I always thought was silly. Still, I enjoyed it!

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

This show has my absolute favorite Batman theme song.

The Batman theme song - YouTube

Yeah! They got The Edge from U2 to do it.

Originally Posted by IdeaOfEvil

I kinda remember not liking this show when it was first airing. The animation style started with the Men In Black cartoon, that was cancelled and used for Jackie Chan Adventures, which was then cancelled and used for this cartoon. And while the animation itself wasn't so bad, I remember that it was the designs that looked crappy to me. The Joker looked really stupid if I'm recalling him correctly.

But I'll give it a try if this set is affordable enough...

Maybe hindsight will change your feelings? I won't say it's my favorite designs for a Batman show, but I enjoyed it way more than some other shows that came after it.

Originally Posted by captainsolo

Nice surprise. Even though it’s aimed at younger viewers there’s some nice pulls from Batman lore.

The Dracula standalone feature should’ve been included. Sure it’s a little dumb and repeated the Alucard gag….but it has vampiric Joker let loose in a blood bank…let that sink in…

Yeah, I'm still surprised they let the vampire Joker go as far as they did in the film. Strangely enough, he's one of my favorite versions of the Joker to date.

Originally Posted by Matt Murdock

Finally! Shame about them not throwing in The Batman vs Dracula but that's probably not far behind. Hopefully they use the widescreen episodes. I don't know why they wouldn't, but after the STAS errors anything's possible I guess.

I too was surprised the film wasn't part of this set or at least announced next to it in a separate release. Hold on to the DVD just a little longer...

Originally Posted by EvilMoose

I remember really liking this show back in the day. Sure, it wasn't as great as Batman TAS, but I loved the heavier emphasis on detective work and action as an alternative to just copying TAS's more character-focused episodes. And it did have a killer season one opening theme. Hell, I even liked the themes for the later seasons, albeit not as much.

Now if only we could get a Jackie Chan Adventures Complete Set...

It was clearly trying to be as different from B:TAS, but that's Ok. Once they got their footing, it was a great show.

Agreed about Jackie Chan Adventures. I guess some seasons are on DVD, but not all of them. It seems confusing to me and I'd rather just a get a "Complete Series" release on blu-ray at this point.

Originally Posted by HonestJohn

Yup! I think all the modern (as in 1990's and on) DC cartoons are on blu-ray after this. On to the vintage titles! Meanwhile Marvel sits on their classic cartoons. Even before Disney, they were kind of lame in releasing their old cartoons on DVD/blu-ray. DC/WB has been much better at!

[Warm Gun]

Originally Posted by Michael24

Sweet!

This show was a lot better than I expected once I actually sat down and started watching it properly on DVD, but I never got to see the last two seasons.

I never could watch it. Whenever I saw it on TV, I found it gross looking and wished they'd air the 1990s series instead.