Marc Bernardin Digs into Writing Gentleman Ghost for ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’

Long-time Friend of the NOC, Marc Bernardin, is back ! This time, he’s here to talk about his episode of Batman: Caped Crusader, “Night Ride,” which introduces Gentleman Ghost and Papa Midnite into this reimagined animated universe.

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Frederik Wiedmann on Composing ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’

We interview Frederik Wiedmann, the composer of Prime Video’s Batman: Caped Crusader. He is no stranger to composing for DC animation, having done the scores for Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Justice League: Gods and Monsters, The Death of Superman, Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, and much more, as well as The Dragon Prince and Star Trek: Picard.

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‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ is the Superior Animated ‘90s Revival

With apologies to fans of X-Men ‘97, I must proclaim Prime Video’s Batman: Caped Crusader as the clear winner of the battle between nostalgic revivals of classic ‘90s animated series.

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EW Shares the Details and a First Look at ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’

Nearly three years to the date since it was officially announced, fans are finally getting their first glimpses at Bruce Timm’s return to animating Gotham: Batman: Caped Crusader, debuting later this year on Prime Video.

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Kevin Conroy: Batman Forever

I walked out of a screening of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever this morning, overcome with emotion after mourning Chadwick Boseman for the previous three hours. As soon as my phone turned on, it lit up with notification after notification alerting me to the news that we had lost another superhero. Kevin Conroy, most fans’ favorite Batman, had passed at the age of 66.

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‘Superman: The Complete Animated Series’ Flies Home This October

The Timmverse is hands down my favorite interpretation of the DC Universe. Whether we’re talking about Batman: The Animated Series, or Batman Beyond, all the way up to Justice League Unlimited, no adaptation has ever reached the heights of how good these shows are with their interpretations of these heroes. None. However, often overlooked among this pantheon of adaptations has always been Superman: The Animated Series.

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Hard NOC Life 218: The Animated Series

Dominic, Britney, and Keith break down all of the recently announced animated series, including a slate of DC series on HBO Max and a trio of Asian American-led series on Netflix. They also discuss Kevin Feige’s revelation that whitewashing is bad, and Dominic speaks with author Claire Light about her upcoming book, Monkey Around, and the pop culture relevance of the Monkey King.

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Two New Batman and Superman Animated Series Coming to HBO Max

HBO Max and Cartoon Network just announced they are bringing their two most iconic superheroes back to the world of animation. Both Batman: Caped Crusader and My Adventures with Superman are sure to bring in a new generation of fans into the worlds of Gotham and Metropolis, while simultaneously giving long-time fans the kind of nuanced and action-packed stories they crave.

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Looking Back at Batman: The Animated Series

In 1992, when I was only eight years old, my Batman knowledge was near non-existent. All I had to go on was the old Adam West Batman series that would repeat endlessly on the now-defunct Family Channel and Tim Burton’s Batman Returns, a movie that was too Tim Burton for my tastes. However, like any other kid, I loved cartoons. Getting home after school, my ritual was to grab a snack and watch The Disney Afternoon or Tiny Toon Adventures. Like the Adam West Batman, these shows were all lighthearted and mostly innocent.

Then Batman: The Animated Series premiered.

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