DC Animated Universe: Difference between revisions

''[[Batman: theThe Animated Series (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]]'' was doing well but eventually ended in 1995. As well, ''[[Superman: theThe Animated Series (Animation)|Superman the Animated Series]]'' started up in 1996 with a similar but streamlined art design and when ''The New Batman Adventures'' arrived in 1997 (explicitly a continuation of the prior series) a decision was made to simplify many character designs. This was a controversial move; some characters were redrawn to more closely match their comic counterparts and to correspond to their original intentions of the creators (the Penguin, in particular, returned to his comic book look of a tuxedo-clad-gangster rather than the deformed model inspired by ''[[Batman Returns (Film)|Batman Returns]]''), at the same time other characters lost distinctive and iconic parts of their appearance, like [[The Joker]]'s red lips and eyes, which the creators later admitted was an artistic mistake. Supporting characters were also redrawn, including Commissioner Gordon, and his new gaunt look made many fans believe that he was suffering from some sort of debilitating disease.

The DCAU is sometimes referred to as the "Timmverse" (after character designer [[Bruce Timm (Creator)|Bruce Timm]]) or the "Diniverse" (after writer [[Paul Dini (Creator)|Paul Dini]]). Some purists contest "Timmverse" is more appropriate, as Bruce Timm has been the most consistent creative force in the various shows than Paul Dini, who left before the end of it. Rather more to the point, Dini is a writer, not a character designer. Timm, who ''is'' a character designer, is the one responsible for the "standard DCAU art style". On the other hand, the writing of the DCAU is as notable as the art, plus the name is catchier (having [[Rule of Three|three syllables]] and all). On the OTHER hand, Paul Dini was just the foremost of several writers and worked for Alan Burnett, who thus technically has more to do with the managing of the DCAU than Dini does.

* ''[[Batman: theThe Animated Series (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]]'' / ''The New Batman Adventures''

** ''[[Batman Mask of the Phantasm (Animation)|Batman: Mask of the Phantasm]]''

** ''[[Batman and& MisterMr. Freeze: Sub Zero (Animation)SubZero|Batman and Mister Freeze Sub Zero]]''

** ''[[Batman Mystery of the Batwoman (Animation)|Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman]]''

** ''[[Gotham Girls (Web Animation)|Gotham Girls]]''

* ''[[Superman: theThe Animated Series (Animation)|Superman the Animated Series]]''

* ''[[Batman Beyond (Animation)|Batman Beyond]]''

** ''[[Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (Animation)|Batman Beyond Return of the Joker]]''

* ''[[The Zeta Project (Animation)|The Zeta Project]]'' - [[Spin -Off|Spun off]] from ''Batman Beyond''

* ''[[Static Shock (Animation)|Static Shock]]'' - via [[Retcon]] (Superman was a fictional character in early episodes)

* ''[[Justice League (Animationanimation)|Justice League]]'' and ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''

* ''[[Superman 64 (Video Game)|Superman 64]]''