DC is giving three beloved characters their own animated series. Thursday morning at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, DC Comics announced three new shows coming featuring Absolute Batman, of the bestselling comic series, the Joker, and Krypto, the super dog.
Absolute Batman
This is not your run-of-the-mill Batman adaptation. The Absolute Batman comic series answers the oft-asked question of, “Would Bruce Wayne still be Batman if he weren’t a millionaire?” The answer, according to one of DC’s most renowned modern comic writers, Scott Snyder, is yes. However, he is different.
Artist Nick Dragotta illustrates the comics, and his Batman is, frankly, an absolute monstrosity. I mean that as a compliment. He is larger than life, and not only in terms of his intimidating persona. Fans have estimated him to be about 6 feet and 9 inches tall. With that in mind, it makes villains like Bane and Killer Croc who tower over him all the more formidable. The weapons he uses are also incredibly cool. The bat insignia on his chest transforms into a usable axe, the ears of his cowl are removable daggers, and his cape is modeled after a real bat’s wings, including the flexible “Bat-Thumb,” which he can stand on and use to slash opponents. These are just a few examples, too, and each issue reveals more of what his costume has in store.
In an interview with SKTCHD, Dragotta discussed coming up with Absolute Batman’s design.
“This is a new Bruce Wayne. He’s not the billionaire playboy. He’s a do-it-yourself-er, engineer, city worker. Every aspect plays into the themes that we’re playing with with the character of Bruce, and you feel it through the costume.”
Needless to say, seeing this unique Batman design animated and these weapons used is going to be an incredible experience. The comic is gritty and gory, and the show is within the “adult” category, so I would expect the show to be as well. And with Snyder signed on as executive producer and Dragotta as producer, the show will very likely stay right in line with the comics.
Joker: Laugh Riot
For fans of Batman’s most famous nemesis, look no further than Joker: Laugh Riot. However, if you’re looking for a classic Batman versus Joker face-off, this won’t be for you. The show follows the Joker as he tries to figure out who he is without Batman after the caped crusader dies.
The Joker’s relationship to Batman has been explored in various ways throughout the years, from the Harley Quinn animated series to, don’t laugh at me, The LEGO Batman Movie. Honestly, LEGO Batman probably did it the best, despite the movie’s overly comical and family-friendly tone. I expect this show to be similar in the way their relationship is portrayed, but upscaled and more emotionally deep. That, and very much more focused on the Joker and his psyche as well.
This show is unrated and is not confirmed to be based on any particular comic quite yet. Other than a short synopsis, we’re going in blind. It is listed as “adult,” so we can probably expect some sort of gritty and grungy portrayal of Gotham City. In addition, it is also DC’s first-ever (official) anime! Some could try to dispute that, considering the art style of their My Adventures With Superman series. However, this will be a collaboration with SOLA Entertainment, a Japanese studio, making it an actual “anime” instead of simply “animated.”
Krypto
Last but certainly not least, everybody’s favorite super-pup, Krypto, is getting his own series, too! This is for anybody who has ever wondered what a super-dog gets up to when his super-owners aren’t around. This kids’ show will focus on Krypto’s adventures without Superman or Supergirl. Instead, he will work alongside a group of petty criminals, and just may end up redeeming them.
Krypto has only recently moved into DC’s limelight after his appearance in the live-action Superman. And he wasn’t just a pet, but a sidekick to Superman, helping him defeat Lex Luthor and “Ultraman.” Now, fans can’t get enough.
Krypto has existed in DC’s comic history since the fifties, and this live-action appearance is clearly the first of many. DC has not made a release date for the show public quite yet, and the series is still in development.
DC has been on a kick with good animation, from Batman: Caped Crusader‘s second season coming out soon, to My Adventures With Superman. We can expect these three series to follow in their footsteps with great animation, and more importantly, stories with real depth. Obviously, the Absolute Batman comics are coming out ahead of the show’s production schedule, so we do know what will happen plot-wise, but the other two will remain mysteries until their trailers drop.
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This articles is written by : Nermeen Nabil Khear Abdelmalak
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