The Batman All Openings and Closings

The Batman is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. The series first aired on Kids' WB on September 11, 2004, then Cartoon Network on April 2, 2005. The show would become exclusive to the former network for its third, fourth, and fifth seasons in early 2006.

The Batman won six Daytime Emmy Awards over the course of its run. Many elements from previous Batman storylines were borrowed and adapted, such as those from the comic books, film series and the animated shows like Batman: The Animated Series from DC Animated Universe, but it remained strictly within its own distinct continuity.



Jackie Chan Adventures artist Jeff Matsuda provided the character designs and also directed the series' finale. He altered the appearances of many of the comic books' super villains for the show, such as the Joker, the Penguin, and the Riddler. Also noteworthy is that The Batman is one of the only Batman television programs not to feature Two-Face. The series was succeeded by Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

All five seasons are available on DVD. In 2005, a direct-to-DVD movie titled The Batman vs. Dracula was released. The Batman also received two spin-off comic book series, The Batman Strikes! and Gotham Adventures, both published by DC Comics. The spin-off comic books were set in the same continuity The Batman and featured the same art style.