The animated series is an american superhero animated television series based on the dc comics superhero batman. Animation, it originally aired on fox kids from september 5, 1992, to september 15, 1995, with a total of 86 episodes. Animation, it originally aired on fox kids from september 5, 1992, to september 15, 1995, with a total of 85 episodes. A new twist on batman rogue calendar man, calendar girl takes inspiration from the seasons as she crashes fashion and auto shows, seeking vengeance for being fired from her spokesperson jobs. The animated series is an american animated television series based on the dc comics superhero batman. I watched this series religiously as a child, and remember it being nothing short of. He quietly whispers to calendar man to take a dive so batman can get rid of bat mite. Batman the animated series was a cartoon that premiered on september 5, 1992, based on the comic series created by bob kane, as well as the burton movie adaptations. Start with over the edge, a nightmarish scenario in which commissioner gordon dedicates himself to hunting down batman following the death of his daughter, batgirl. Okay, calendar man wasnt really on any tv shows or in any video games till recently, but he was. History origin calendar man was a holiday themed criminal who seemed to simply rob banks. Paige monroe is a former model and actress whos fame dwindled as she got older.
Calendar man bbc batman series calender man fight to the finish. Calendar girl dc animated universe neo encyclopedia. Her character is similar in name to calendar man julian gregory day, one of batmans rogues from the comics. Catwoman and batman join forces in an attempt to foil the evil forces of a terrorist by the name of red claw. Another trait that wasnt featured in the series was that he wouldnt have been haunted by his parents deaths, having exorcised the trauma by becoming batman. Calendar girl is a fictional character from the new batman adventures, voiced by sela ward. Arkham series calander man is straight up nightmare fuel. Batman day is an unofficial holiday which is celebrated annually on may 1st. The animated series is a little uneven but still encompasses some great episodes. The episodes in this 4th volume are more children friendly when compared to the last 3 volumes. A female variation of the character named calendar girl appears in the new batman adventures episode mean.
The joker is the secondary antagonist of the dc animated universe. This time, an impressive array of superweapons was added to the villains arsenal while the issue retained the calendar man s trademark onetimeonly parade of costumes. The series focused on the adventures of the alter ego of millionaire bruce wayne, batman, a dark vigilante hero who defends gotham city from a variety of creative and psychotic villains. Calendar man bbc batman series batman fanon wiki fandom. Originally depicted as wearing a series of garish costumes depending on the date, he developed into a more serious look during the long halloween with a tattoo of the months surrounding his skull. The dark knight battles crime in gotham city with occasional help from robin and batgirl. Calendar girl, whose real name is page monroe, first appears in the episode mean seasons, which touches on issues of ageism and body dysmorphic disorder. Diagnosed as clinically insane, he is a resident of arkham asylum. Calendar man is also known for teaming up with catman and killer moth as part of the misfits, a group of thirdrate villains trying to prove themselves, in batman.
During its second season, the series was given the onscreen title. Calendar girl is a minor villain in the new batman adventures. I started wondering how the show mightve developed if the episodes were. Awhile ago, i started a side project as an excuse to watch every episode of batman. Monroes transformation into a villain and one of batman s colorful opponents was out of vanity. It is notable for introducing the character of calendar girl to the series. The jokers plot to send all of gotham into insanity with jokergas from a garbage scow leads to a battle on the water. The animated series, and was equally praised for its thematic complexity. Okay, calendar man wasnt really on any tv shows or in any video games till recently, but he was revamped for batman. The animated series is the definitive batman lore for many. Calendar man makes an appearance in the animated series batman.
Calendar man appears in the series harley quinn, as an inside informant to the title character. In the new series batman family, it spotlighted minor rogues, reviving kite man, signalman, blockbuster, a new incarnation of clayface and, in 1979 the calendar man. Aug 22, 2010 awhile ago, i started a side project as an excuse to watch every episode of batman. Knightfall, but he is easily recaptured by power girl shortly after his escape.
The animated series, and was equally praised for its. Biography write the first section of your page here. The animated series what could have been tv tropes. Oh, everyone loves the animated series for its dark, sophisticated and groundbreaking storytelling and everyone thinks brave and the bold is so adorable with its little pretitle.
Mean seasons is an episode of the new batman adventures. Monroes transformation into a villain and one of batman s more colorful opponents was out of wrath and vanity. After her modeling and acting career dried up and she vanished from public view, she could not find work. Diagnosed as clinically insane, he is a resident of. The episodes in this 4th volume are more children friendly when compared to the last 3. Arkham asylum, calendar mans cell is featured, which is covered in calendar pages. Calendar man was a holiday themed criminal who seemed to simply rob banks. Nov 06, 2011 but now that both the dcau and the batman are but memories distanced by years and a multitude of newer cartoons and straighttovideo animated films clogging our dvrs, i think itd be a good idea to discard the bitterness of the batembargo and judge the batman against its holy brethren of the 1990s, batman.
Fixated on the calendar, julian day became calendar man, a villain who timed and tied his murders thematically to certain holidays throughout the year, often leaving clues by which he could be caught. Calendar girl was the criminal moniker of page monroe, a former famous fashion model and spokeswoman. Julian gregory day, better known as calendar man, is known for. This dvd box set has all the episodes from the new batman adventures 199799. When calendar girls thug hurls a bomb at batman, for one frame there is a flash of light that is reused footage from the gas canisters that superman ignites in the superman.
Like so many supervillains, he was determined to both make his fortune and make a fool of batman, and he planned to do so by committing crimes related to the seasons. Animation and its creators, i do not own any rights of batman. Batman faces off against the scarecrow whose fear gas makes the superhero afraid of disgracing the wayne name. The animated series, created in 1992 by bruce timm and eric radomski. The animated series or btas, which debuted in 1992 on the fox childrens block, restored the original vision for the character. Mean seasons is the th produced episode and the 9th episode aired of tnba. Calendar man appears in the sequel to arkham asylum, batman.
Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. He is a completely insane and disturbed psychopath who seeks to cause chaos, destruction and misery wherever and whenever he can, as well as the archenemy of batman. Foolishly leaving a hidden clue to his true identity, batman ultimately deciphered it. In week 20 of the weekly series 52, a radio broadcasts a message saying that calendar man was left tied up for the cops in gotham city, even though there is no batman. Robin was going to be more of a solo hero, due to being in college, only helping batman from time to time, though this may be the proper explanation for his absence in most of the first. The series was based on the popular batman comics created by bob kane. The series was the first of several spinoffs of the acclaimed batman. After the success of tim burtons batman, warner bros. Arkham city, and makes cameo appearances in batman. The brave and the bold, it suffers from chronic middle child syndrome.
The series focused on the adventures of the alter ego of millionaire bruce wayne, batman, a dark vigilante hero who defends gotham city from a variety of creative and psychotic. It brought to life many classic interpretations of classic characters like mr. The animated series is an american television series based on the dc comics superhero batman, which was produced by warner bros. Their short pilot episode would end up become part of the opening credits. Animation and originally aired on fox from 1992 to 1995. Developed by bruce timm, paul dini, and mitch brian, and produced by warner bros.
The animated series show and its sequel series, the new batman adventures, one of the two main antagonists alongside lex. Animation and originally aired on kids wb from september 6, 1996 to february 12, 2000. The series has since aired in reruns on various other broadcast and cable networks, including the wb, cartoon network, boomerang and the hub. This villain likes to plot his crimes timed to certain special. Less remembered, but should not be forgotten, are the more obscure villains some so obscure that they only got to have one featured episode. The series focused on the adventures of batman a dark vigilante hero who defends gotham city from a variety of costumed villains that include the joker, the penguin, mr. Batman finds himself tangling with a jekyllandhyde bat creature after it attacks a night watchman and the police wage a war on the dark knight. Feb 02, 2015 like so many supervillains, he was determined to both make his fortune and make a fool of batman, and he planned to do so by committing crimes related to the seasons. Like her voice actress, calendar girl had long dark hair. It is revealed the new heroine, batwoman, was responsible for his capture. Timm was also inspired by the various batman series, both animated and live action. Mean seasons has bruce confronting his age when a new villain with a calendar theme starts terrorizing gotham. The long halloween is a issue american comic book limited series written by jeph loeb with art by tim sale. However, andrea romano stated it would have been too difficult to have him play a recurring role in the series due to him.
Monroes transformation into a villain and one of batmans more colorful opponents was out of wrath and vanity. It was originally published by dc comics in 1996 and 1997. Leonard nimoy and anthony hopkins were offered the role of mister freeze before the casting of michael ansara. Calendar girl dc animated universe neo encyclopedia wiki. The complete animated series includes 12 bluray discs featuring all 109 episodes, along with batman. Batman the animated series september 5, 1992 was inspired by a variety of previous animated series including the famed max fleischers, superman produced by fleischer studios in the 1940s and based on the artwork of producer and artist bruce timm.
With kevin conroy, loren lester, efrem zimbalist jr. He is a completely insane and disturbed psychopath who seeks to cause chaos, destruction and misery wherever and whenever he can, as well as the archenemy of batman he is the main antagonist of the batman. In the episode legends of the dark mite he is summoned by bat mite after batman tricks him into summoning one of the wimpier villains. Listen to all the actors who have voiced calendar man and vote for your favorite. Calendar girl, whose real name is page monroe, first appears in the episode mean seasons, which touches on issues of ageism and body. During its second season, the series was given the onscreen title the adventures of batman. Section heading write the second section of your page here. A brutal and psychotic, but highly intelligent serial killer who plots his murders around holidays, with the grisly nature of his victims deaths often serving as. A much more noticeable retool occurred in 1997, where a channel hop and. She is a loose adaptation of the supervillain, calendar man, as a criminal whose crimes follow the theme of the calendar and related aspects.
Note that the episodes are included in production order the original broadcast order was somewhat different. A female version of calender man was calender girl aka paige monroe a. Arkham city somewhat resembles his appearance during the long halloween story arc, including his leg injury prior to the events of the game, calendar man was the first criminal who inhabited the solomon wayne courthouse where he would formulate elaborate murders for specific holidays. Lets shine the spotlight on the unfairly treated batman villain julian day aka the calendar man.
Tas, which originally aired on the fox kids block from 1992 to 1995, is one of the most popular and groundbreaking series in western animation. The animated series is an american animated television series based on the dc comics flagship character, superman. Animated line, dc direct was showcasing a healthy variety of. The animated series show and its sequel series, the new batman adventures, one of the two. The complete animated series bluray production notes. Julian day, better known as the calendar man, is a character that is referenced in batman. While calendar man is obsessed with committing his crimes in connection with particular days of the year, while calendar girls criminal identity is obsessed with her age. The animated series first premiered 25 years ago today, a fact which may make you feel alarmingly old. A much more noticeable retool occurred in 1997, where. Legends of the dark knight halloween specials which were reprinted in batman.
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