Batman: The Animated Series, Volume 4 (DC Comics Classic Collection)

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Batman: The Animated Series Vol. 4

Vowing to avenge the senseless murder of his wealthy parents, Bruce Wayne (voiced by series star KEVIN CONROY) devotes his life to wiping out lawlessness in Gotham City. The Dark Knight occasionally joins Robin and Batgirl, battling his own inner demons as often as the evil figures who bedevil him. Relive the Batman saga in this faithful rendering of the character and stories. Volume four features all the action, villainy and heroism of previous installments.

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The fourth and final volume of Batman: The Animated Series is a little uneven but still encompasses some great episodes. Start with “Over the Edge,” a nightmarish scenario through which Commissioner Gordon dedicates himself to hunting down Batman following the death of his daughter, Batgirl. “Critters” is a tribute to Japanese monster movies, “Mad Love” recounts the origin of Harley Quinn, and “Legends of the Dark Knight” animates both a ’50s-styled Batman adventure in addition to a scene from Frank Miller’s Return of the Dark Knight. This run of 24 episodes has a large number of Batgirl, too little Nightwing, and a large number of the new Robin, Tim Drake, whose origin is explained in “Sins of the Father.” Drake gets a mostly solo adventure, Batgirl teams with Supergirl, and there may be still a sense of fun, with goofy humor that includes an appearance by the Three Stooges as the Joker’s henchmen. Guest voices include Sela Ward as Calendar Girl and Tippi Hedren, and Mark Hamill continues the excellent work as the Joker that created some early rumors about his taking the live-action role in the sequel to Batman Begins. By this time, Batman had grow to be a part of the Batman/Superman Hour, so viewers can make a selection the opening sequence for either that or the original animated series. That, in addition to the unbalanced selection of episodes in the seasons (e.g., the first season of the animated series used to be 60 episodes), is why Batman: The Animated Series used to be released in volumes relatively than as single-season sets. –David Horiuchi