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

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Batman: The Animated Series Vol. 2

Vowing to avenge the murder of his wealthy parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out lawlessness in Gotham City. The Dark Knight battles his inner demons as well as the evil figures who bedevil him. Volume two features appearances from villains Killer Croc, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, Ra’s Al Ghul and others.

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The early-’90s Batman series was once almost certainly the most efficient animated superhero show ever, mixing stylish animation with a dark tone appropriate for the Dark Knight. The second one volume, comprising four discs of 28 episodes and vastly preferable to the many single-disc releases, features familiar characters the Joker, Catwoman, the Penguin, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, in addition to the first appearances of the Riddler, and Ra’s Al Ghul and Talia. The episodes are highlighted by the Emmy-winning two-parter “Robin’s Reckoning,” which recounts the origin of the Boy Wonder and his chance for revenge years later. In “Perchance to Dream,” Bruce Wayne finds his parents alive and some other Batman patrolling Gotham City, the 2-part “Something” pits Batman against Miyazaki-styled robots, and Batman revisits the samurai training of his past in “Night of the Ninja” and “Day of the Samurai.” Give the series credit for not talking down to kids–Japanese characters spoke in Japanese with English subtitles, and one episode, “Almost Were given ‘Im,” was once styled after a ’50s black-and-white variety show. It employed smart humor and characterization even to the point where it might let villains carry an episode. Certain stories were in accordance with comic books, and the series involved comics veterans such as Denny O’Neil and Len Wein. Also camp-master Adam West appears as the voice of the Grey Ghost. –David Horiuchi