The DC Animated Universe (DCAU; also referred to as the Timmverse or Diniverse by fans referring to the creators and producers
Bruce Timm
Bruce Walter Timm (born February 5, 1961) is an American artist, animator, writer, and producer. He has contributed to building the modern DC Comics animated franchise, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–1995) and the subseque ...
and
Paul Dini
Paul McClaran Dini (; born August 7, 1957) is an American screenwriter and comic creator. He has been a producer and writer for several Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics animated series, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–19 ...
respectively) is a
shared universe
A shared universe or shared world is a fictional universe from a set of creative works where more than one writer (or other artist) independently contributes a work that can stand alone but fits into the joint development of the storyline, chara ...
consisting primarily of
superhero-based
animated television series, produced by
Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation Inc. is an American animation studio which is part of the Warner Bros. Television Studios division of Warner Bros., a flagship of Warner Bros. Discovery. As the successor to Warner Bros. Cartoons, which was active from 19 ...
and based on characters that appear in
American comic books published by
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
. The shared universe, much like the original
DC Universe
The DC Universe (DCU) is the fictional shared universe where most stories in American comic book titles published by DC Comics take place. Superheroes such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Robin, Martian Manhunter, The Flash, Green Lant ...
in comic books, was established by
crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.
The DCAU began with ''
Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–1995); it ended as an ongoing TV franchise with ''
Justice League Unlimited
''Justice League Unlimited'' (''JLU'') is a 2004–2006 American superhero animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe ...
'' (2004–2006). The associated media franchise also includes the
theatrical film ''
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm'' (1993), as well as
direct-to-video
Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, TV series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strategy wa ...
films,
shorts
Shorts are a garment worn over the pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg. They are called "shorts" because they ...
, comic books, video games, and other multimedia adaptations set in the same continuity. However Bruce Timm has repeatedly stated that all material apart from the feature films such as the comic books and video games are not canon.
List of DC Animated Universe media
While there have been several animated projects based upon DC Comics characters over the decades, what is commonly accepted as the DC Animated Universe consists of the stable of TV series and films that spin off from the 1990s ''Batman: The Animated Series'', the first TV show in this continuity. Two characters outside of the normal
Batman canon,
Zatanna
Zatanna Zatara () is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson, and first appeared in ''Hawkman (comic book), Hawkman'' #4 (November 1964). Zatanna is a st ...
and
Jonah Hex
Jonah Woodson Hex is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is scarred on the r ...
, appeared on the series, but the first series to indicate a shared continuity with other well-known characters was the subsequent show, ''
Superman: The Animated Series'', in which the
title character
The title character in a narrative work is one who is named or referred to in the title of the work. In a performed work such as a play or film, the performer who plays the title character is said to have the title role of the piece. The title of ...
has encounters with heroes such as Batman himself, the
Wally West
Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics as the original Kid Flash and the third Flash (DC Comics character), Flash. His power consists mainly of speedster (fiction), superhuman speed. ...
version of
Flash
Flash, flashes, or FLASH may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional aliases
* Flash (DC Comics character), several DC Comics superheroes with super speed:
** Flash (Barry Allen)
** Flash (Jay Garrick)
** Wally West, the first Kid F ...
, the
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
Kyle Rayner
Kyle Rayner (), one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is depicted as being associated with the Green Lantern Corps, an extraterrestrial police force of ...
,
Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in '' More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). The character is a pastiche of Namor. Initially a ...
and
Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate (also known as Fate) is the name of multiple superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original version of the character was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, debuting in ''More F ...
.
Older TV series such as ''
Super Friends
''Super Friends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1985 on ABC as part of its Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and was based on the Justice League of ...
'' and newer ones such as ''
The Batman
Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.
Batman or The Batman may also refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media
Characters
* Batman (Terry McGinnis)
* Batman (Thomas Wayne)
* Batman (Earth-Two)
* Batma ...
'', ''
Legion of Super Heroes'', ''
Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', ''
Young Justice
Young Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes.
The team was formed in 1998 when DC's usual teen hero group, the Teen Titans, had become adults and changed their name to the Titans. Like the original ''Teen ...
'' and ''
Justice League Action
''Justice League Action'' is an American superhero animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero team Justice League. The series is produced by Jim Krieg, Butch Lukic, and Alan Burnett. The show debuted on Cartoon Network UK on Nov ...
'' are not part of this continuity. The direct-to-video
DC Universe Animated Original Movies
The DC Universe Animated Original Movies (DCUAOM; also known as DC Universe Original Movies or DC Universe Movies or DC Animated Movies) are a series of American direct-to-video superhero animated films based on the DC Comics characters and sto ...
, such as ''
Superman: Doomsday'', ''
Justice League: The New Frontier'', and ''
Batman: Gotham Knight'' are also not considered part of the DCAU, despite utilizing similar character designs and several of them featuring much of the same voice cast as previous DCAU series, with the exception of ''
Batman and Harley Quinn'' and ''
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
''Justice League vs. the Fatal Five'' is a 2019 American animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment. Featuring the DC Comics team Justice League created by Gardner Fox, the film is the 34th of the DC Univers ...
'', which are considered by
Bruce Timm
Bruce Walter Timm (born February 5, 1961) is an American artist, animator, writer, and producer. He has contributed to building the modern DC Comics animated franchise, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–1995) and the subseque ...
to be set within the DCAU, the latter two's canonicity is open-ended however due to Timm being unsure if they were canon by letter of law.
Television series
The DC Animated Universe consists of these animated television series:
Note: ''
Teen Titans'', ''
The Batman
Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.
Batman or The Batman may also refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media
Characters
* Batman (Terry McGinnis)
* Batman (Thomas Wayne)
* Batman (Earth-Two)
* Batma ...
'', ''
Legion of Superheroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st c ...
'', ''
Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' and ''
Teen Titans Go!
''Teen Titans Go!'' is an American animated television series developed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic for Cartoon Network. It premiered on April 23, 2013 and is based on the DC Comics fictional superhero team. The series was announce ...
'' are not considered part of the DC Animated Universe despite being TV animated series adaptations of DC properties. However, ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' has a crossover with this universe in the form of Bruce Wayne and Terry McGinnis making a mute cameo at the end of the episode "Night of the Batmen!".
Feature films
The following animated feature films are also part of the DCAU continuity:
Note: ''
Superman: Brainiac Attacks'' is not part of the DC Animated Universe continuity despite using the same animation style and voice actors as ''
Superman: The Animated Series''.
Episodes as films
Television series episodes released as direct-to-video films set in the DCAU continuity:
Short films
Digital series
Cancelled projects
An animated series based on the ''
Teen Titans
The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...
'' comic books was planned for the DC Animated Universe during the mid-1990s, but was ultimately scrapped, however the team was confirmed to exist in the universe in the ''
Static Shock
''Static Shock'' is an American superhero fiction, superhero List of animated television series, animated television series based on the Milestone Media/DC Comics superhero Static (DC Comics), Static. It premiered on September 23, 2000, on the W ...
'' (which was also not initially intended to be part of the DCAU until the second season) episode "Hard as Nails" with
Robin confirmed to be a member by Batman.
Instead
a ''Teen Titans'' series not related to the DC animated universe was released. Also, after the success of ''Batman: The Animated Series'' in the early 1990s, Fox approached producer
Bruce Timm
Bruce Walter Timm (born February 5, 1961) is an American artist, animator, writer, and producer. He has contributed to building the modern DC Comics animated franchise, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–1995) and the subseque ...
to create a spin-off series focusing on
Catwoman
Catwoman is a fictional character created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Debuting as "the Cat" in ''Batman'' #1 (spring 1940), she is ...
, but the project never materialized.
In 1998, writer
John P. McCann
John P. McCann is an American-born writer, actor and producer who has mostly focused on writing/producing animation and family-friendly scripts in the past. He is best known for his work on television cartoons, for which he has received numerous ...
had been tasked with coming up with a
Lobo animated series in the DC Animated Universe, with
Brad Garrett
Bradley Henry Gerstenfeld (born April 14, 1960), known professionally as Brad Garrett, is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Possessing a distinctive deep voice, he has appeared in numerous television and film roles in both live-action and ...
set to reprise his role as the character, but the show had been cancelled right before production. A few elements of the show would find its way in the 2000 ''
Lobo'' webseries, an online Flash animated series starring Lobo, the galactic bounty hunter, however whether the webseries is part of the official DCAU is unclear. A wax statue with the same character design as Lobo in this series appeared in an episode of ''
Gotham Girls'' which somewhat support that the webseries is part of the official DCAU, although this is still disputed. Unlike the other shows set in the DCAU, it has graphic violence, sexual content, strong profanity, and a lack of tie-ins with the greater DCAU.
Before the release of ''
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'', a third animated feature based on ''Batman: The Animated Series'' was planned, entitled ''Batman: Arkham''. The film was supposed to be a follow-up for ''
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero'', and
Boyd Kirkland
Boyd Douglas Kirkland (November 4, 1950 – January 27, 2011) was an American television director of animated cartoons. He was best known for his work on '' X-Men: Evolution'' and '' Batman: The Animated Series''. He suffered from idiopathic ...
was attached to write and direct; but the project was soon scrapped. A second ''Batman Beyond'' movie was planned for release but was finally scrapped due to the dark tones and controversies of ''Return of the Joker'' in 2001. Around 2003, during the production of ''
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman'',
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. D ...
approached Kirkland to write a
Catwoman
Catwoman is a fictional character created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Debuting as "the Cat" in ''Batman'' #1 (spring 1940), she is ...
direct-to-video
Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, TV series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strategy wa ...
feature film as a tie-in with the
2004 live-action film. Although the script was written, the project was soon scrapped after the poor reception of the live-action film.
Also, a direct-to-video feature-length animated film entitled ''Justice League: Worlds Collide'' was planned to connect ''
Justice League
The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceived b ...
'' with its follow-up ''
Justice League Unlimited
''Justice League Unlimited'' (''JLU'') is a 2004–2006 American superhero animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe ...
'', but the production was finally cancelled in 2004, and the script was later rewritten for the animated film ''
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths'', removing all connections to the DCAU.
Comic books
Many of the DCAU productions have also had
comic book
A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...
s created based on the characters of the various series, though their canonicity is disputable. The comics are:
Recurring cast and characters
The future of the DCAU
With the conclusion of the ''Justice League Unlimited'' animated series, Warner Bros has moved on to producing standalone films based on the various DC comics properties rather than reviving the DCAU counterparts.
The last script written for DCAU continuity was titled ''Justice League: Worlds Collide''. This screenplay was created to bridge the several month gap between ''Justice League'' and ''Justice League Unlimited''. The draft was eventually adapted into the February 2010 film ''
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths'', with the removal of any references specific to DCAU continuity, replacing Green Lantern John Stewart with Hal Jordan, and the casting of different voice actors than those of the DCAU.
In 2009,
Bruce Timm
Bruce Walter Timm (born February 5, 1961) is an American artist, animator, writer, and producer. He has contributed to building the modern DC Comics animated franchise, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–1995) and the subseque ...
was asked at a ToonZone forum if the DCAU will return in the future, and he stated this:
On June 8, 2015, during an interview with
Nerdist
Nerdist Industries, LLC is part of the digital division of Legendary Entertainment. Nerdist Industries was founded as a sole podcast (The Nerdist Podcast) created by Chris Hardwick but later spread to include a network of podcasts, a premium conte ...
about his new film ''
Justice League: Gods and Monsters'', Bruce Timm was asked if the DC Animated Universe will return someday. Although Timm stated that the DCAU continuity was unlikely to return, the possibility always exists.
In 2018,
Kevin Conroy
Kevin Conroy (November 30, 1955 – November 10, 2022) was an American actor. He appeared in a variety of stage performances, television series, and television films, but earned worldwide fame for his voice portrayal of the DC Comics superhero ...
said work on the DCAU had stalled because the writers ran out of ideas for stories and believed stopping was best, as they did not want to "compromise on the quality of what they had and start creating kind of silly stories".
A revival of ''Batman: The Animated Series'' is rumored to be in development for HBO Max according to
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film '' Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, ...
.
In ''
Space Jam: A New Legacy'' (2021), multiple characters from DCAU appears in the film in non-vocal appearances. These characters include
Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in '' More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). The character is a pastiche of Namor. Initially a ...
,
Batgirl,
The Flash
The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...
,
James Gordon,
Dick Grayson
Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman and Teen Titans. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, he first appeared in ''Detective Comics ...
,
Clark Kent / Superman
Clark is an English language surname, ultimately derived from the Latin with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educate ...
,
Selina Kyle,
Lois Lane
Lois Lane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, she first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #1 (June 1938). Lois is an award-winning journalist for ...
,
Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy Olsen is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Olsen is most often portrayed as a young photojournalist working for the ''Daily Planet''. He is close friends with Lois Lane and Clark Kent, and has ...
,
Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman.
Pennyworth is depicted as Bruce Wayne's loyal and tire ...
,
Harleen Quinzel,
John Stewart,
Arnold Wesker
Sir Arnold Wesker (24 May 1932 – 12 April 2016) was an English dramatist. He was the author of 50 plays, four volumes of short stories, two volumes of essays, much journalism and a book on the subject, a children's book, some poetry, and oth ...
and
Perry White
Perry White is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the editor-in-chief of the Metropolis newspaper the ''Daily Planet''. The character maintains very high ethical and journalistic standards and ...
.
The cast of ''Justice League'' has been vocal about wanting a revival of the series, while Bruce Timm has said he would return as well if they were asked.
An audio revival of ''Batman: The Animated Series'' is in development with
Alan Burnett, and others returning. Conroy was also set to return prior to his death in 2022.
Comics
The ''Batman Beyond'' comic series is a loose adaptation of the ''Batman Beyond'' franchise, intended to fit the character and storylines from the series into the mainstream DC continuity. The miniseries began in June 2010, under the title ''Future Evil''. In August 2010, the series was announced to continue following the completion of the first arc as an ongoing series. That series concluded alongside the entire line of ongoing monthly
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
superhero books during the 2011 revamp and relaunch, titled
The New 52
The New 52 is the 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Following the conclusion of the " Flashpoint" crossover storyline, DC canceled all its existing titles and debuted 52 new serie ...
.
''Superman Beyond'', a one-shot comic set in the same universe as ''Batman Beyond'', was released in 2011.
''Batman Beyond Unlimited'', a title chronicling the adventures of the future Justice League introduced in the DCAU, was released in February 2012. This series published monthly triple-sized issues, containing three stories of Terry McGinnis, Clark "Cal" Kent, and the future Justice League Unlimited, respectively.
''Batman Beyond Universe'' succeeded ''Unlimited'' in August 2013, condensing to double-monthly issues upon the elderly Superman's rejoining the future Justice League.
Terry McGinnis was the central figure in ''
The New 52: Futures End'' weekly series.
In 2015–2016, DC Comics and
IDW Publishing released a jointly produced, six-issue miniseries comic titled ''
Batman/TMNT'', where the ''New 52'' Batman encounters the
IDW incarnation of the
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers (named after It ...
. The success of this miniseries inspired a similar crossover story, with Batman's DCAU incarnation meeting the ''Amazing Adventures'' comic version of the
2012 CGI series' Turtles. Titled ''
Batman/TMNT Adventures'', the concept was first announced in late July 2016 and scheduled for a six-issue release starting November 9, 2016.
A comic book continuation of seven-issues of ''Justice League Unlimited'', called ''Justice League Infinity'', was released monthly between July 2021 and January 2022; the series is set after the show's finale and explores the consequences of
Darkseid's disappearance and the League clashing with alternate versions of themselves within the Multiverse.
Outside media
Video games
There have also been a number of DCAU tie-in video games released to correspond with the various animated television series and films. Some of these games have original plots, while others follow previous stories; their status in DCAU canon is unknown. The games are:
Six of these games feature voice acting from the casts of the original shows. These are: ''The Adventures of Batman and Robin'' (SEGA CD/Mega CD version), ''Superman'', ''Batman Vengeance'', ''Superman: Shadow of Apokolips'', ''Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu'', and ''View-Master Batman Animated VR''. The SEGA CD/Mega CD game, ''The Adventures of Batman and Robin'', also features animation from one of the studios that worked on ''Batman: The Animated Series''.
''The Heart of Batman''
A 90-minute documentary film was released on October 16, 2018, as part of the ''Batman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited Edition'' and ''Batman: The Complete Animated Series'' Blu-ray/Digital box set,
and was later made available on the official Warner Bros. Entertainment YouTube channel.
Crossovers, adaptations, and references
TV series
Comics
Characters adapted from the DCAU
Though the DCAU is an offshoot of the mainstream DC comics universe, it has also affected the DC universe in return. The following characters were originally created for their respective series in the DCAU, but were eventually adapted via
retroactive continuity
Retroactive continuity, or retcon for short, is a literary device in which established diegetic facts in the plot of a fictional work (those established through the narrative itself) are adjusted, ignored, supplemented, or contradicted by a subse ...
into the mainstream DC comic continuity:
*
Nora Fries
Nora Fries, also known as Mrs. Freeze, is a fictional character appearing in media published by DC Entertainment, commonly in stories featuring the superhero Batman. She is married to Batman villain Mr. Freeze, and was introduced in the DC Animate ...
''(Batman: The Animated Series)''
*
Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Quinn was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm as a comic relief henchwoman for the supervillain Joker in '' Batman: The Animated Series'', and debuted in i ...
''(Batman: The Animated Series)''
*
Renee Montoya
Renee Maria Montoya is a fictional character appearing in media published by DC Entertainment. The character was created by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini and Mitch Brian for '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and was preemptively introduced into mainstre ...
''(Batman: The Animated Series)''
*
Lock-Up ''(Batman: The Animated Series)''
*
Sewer King ''(Batman: The Animated Series)''
*
The Condiment King (''Batman: The Animated Series'')
*
Mercy Graves ''(Superman: The Animated Series)''
*
Livewire ''(Superman: The Animated Series)''
*
Roxy Rocket ''(The New Batman Adventures)''
*
Terry McGinnis
Batman (Terrence "Terry" McGinnis Wayne) is a fictional superhero appearing in media published by DC Entertainment. The character was created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini and first appeared in the pilot episode of the animated television series ...
/Batman ''(Batman Beyond)''
*
Gray Ghost ''(Batman: The Animated Series)''
*
Phantasm ''(Batman: Mask of the Phantasm)''
*
Blight
Blight refers to a specific symptom affecting plants in response to infection by a pathogenic organism.
Description
Blight is a rapid and complete chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as leaves, branches, twigs, or floral org ...
''(Batman Beyond)''
In addition, the backstory of
Mr. Freeze
Mr. Freeze is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Dave Wood, Sheldon Moldoff and Bob Kane, and first appeared in ''Batman'' #121 in February 1959 as the ice-based criminal Mr. Ze ...
was adapted from his portrayal in ''Batman: The Animated Series'', and the visuals and/or characterization of
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
,
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...
,
Toyman
The Toyman is the name of three supervillains and one adolescent superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, mostly as an adversary for Superman.
The most well-known incarnation of the Toyman is Winslow Percival Schott, a criminal w ...
,
Two-Face
Two-Face is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character was created by Bob Kane and first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #66 (August 1942). As one of Batman's ...
,
Parasite
Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The entomologist E. O. Wilson has ...
,
Metallo,
Clayface, and many others have been applied to their comic counterparts. On a different note, issue #22 of DC Comics' ''
Superman/Batman
''Superman/Batman'' is a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular superheroes: Superman and Batman. ''Superman/Batman'' premiered in August 2003, an update of the previous series, ''World's ...
'' series, which explores alternate realities, had
Bizarro
Bizarro () is a supervillain/anti-hero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Otto Binder and artist George Papp as a "mirror image" of Superman, and first appeared in ''Superboy'' #68 (1958 ...
transported to an alternate version of
Gotham City
Gotham City ( ), or simply Gotham, is a fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of the superhero Batman and his List of Batman supporting characters#Bat-Family, allies and List of Batman fa ...
that was patrolled by a
Batman using the ''Batman Beyond'' version of the costume. A version of the future of ''Batman Beyond'' made an appearance in ''Countdown to Final Crisis'' #21, as part of the new Multiverse in the wake of the ''Infinite Crisis'' and ''52'' series, and a ''Batman Beyond'' series had been planned. In January 2015, DC published ''
The Multiversity Guidebook'' which revealed a universe inspired by the DCAU is Earth-12 in the
DC Multiverse
In DC Comics, the Multiverse is a "cosmic construct" composed of the many fictional universes the stories of DC take place in. The worlds in this multiverse share a space and fate in common, and its structure has changed several times in the h ...
, and currently in the ''
Batman Beyond
''Batman Beyond'' (known as ''Batman of the Future'' outside the United States) is an American superhero animated television series developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation in collaborati ...
'' era, while the Justice Lords Earth from those Batman Beyond comics has also been added to the canon as Earth-50.
See also
*
DC Animated Movie Universe
DC, D.C., D/C, Dc, or dc may refer to:
Places
* Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia), the capital and the federal territory of the United States
* Bogotá, Distrito Capital, the capital city of Colombia
* Dubai City, as distinct from th ...
*
DC Extended Universe
The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films and television series produced by DC Studios and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on characters that ...
*
Arrowverse
The Arrowverse is an American superhero media franchise and a shared universe that is centered on various interconnected television series based on DC Comics superhero characters, primarily airing on The CW as well as web series on CW See ...
References
External links
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