Batman: The Animated Series debuted in 1992 and kicked off a new era in animation for the DC comic book characters. While Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and more and previously appeared in shows like Super Friends, those were geared to a young audience and have not stood the test of time as well. When Batman: The Animated Series arrived on Saturday mornings it took the lead from Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman film and delivered a darker take on the Caped Crusader. Developed by Bruce Timm, the show was still suitable for Saturday morning viewing, but it had much less of a kid-friendly approach and appealed to older viewers as well. Across its eighty-five episode run, the show delivered an updated take on the Batman mythos and is currently considered one of the greatest animated series of all time. It was followed by Batman Beyond, also from Bruce Timm, in which a new hero takes up the cape and cowl in a futuristic setting. That show was also well-received and is considered a notable Batman television entry. Also expanding the DC Universe on television was Superman: The Animated Series and The Justice League, both of which Timm was involved with as well. Arguably, these shows did a better job with the DC superheroes than the recent DCEU movies. And personally, I enjoyed the animated shows better than The CW’s Arrow-verse entries (though those do have their merit).
All four of those shows and other spin-offs from them are available for streaming on HBO Max. That is a streaming offshoot of HBO that offers much of the premium cable channel’s same catalog on demand and also has additional originals and acquisitions available in its lineup. The DC animated series were previously streaming on DC Universe, but they have moved over to HBO Max now that the former has rebranded to DC Universe Infinite and is focused on digital comics. Many of the animated, direct-to-video DC movies are also available like Batman: The Killing Joke, Justice League Dark, and The Death of Superman. The fan-favorite series Young Justice is also available from that streamer with a new season on the way later in Fall. If you already have a subscription to HBO, then you should have access to HBO Max as well (it has replaced HBO Go and HBO Now). If not, you can sign up for at little as $9.99 per month. And if you are a fan of the DC animated shows and movies, this streamer has plenty to offer.
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