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Cover Gallery: DCAU tie-in books
Mar. 6th, 2011 12:54 amIt still strange for me to realize, but I truly think that the best Batman comics of the past twenty-five years are the ones published throughout the four tie-in series for Batman: The Animated Series. Just like the show, these comics are pure, classic Batman, timeless tales that are rich in character and fun, even when they lack actual plot developments. If there were allowed to have an overall plot arc, I'd argue that they're the long-form Batman equivalent to All-Star Superman.
Virtually all of the characters in the show got chances to shine in the comics, which gave even the villains a new dimensions not even realized in TAS. Harvey is no exception. Bear in mind, he was only explored as a character in two episodes (Two-Face and Second Chance), which the rest of his appearances reducing him to being a plain villain or supporting rogue. The comics went a bit further, some of which I include among my Top Ten Two-Face stories.
( But for now, let's take a look at the covers themselves... )
Hopefully someday there will be a renaissance of interest in these comics. Even at the time, it was clear that they were popular, rightly celebrated for being superior to the actual Batman comics being released at any given time, yet they remain out of print.
Why? God knows. Probably something to do with the WB's fickle treatment of the animated properties, shunning all but the current televised take as the only version. And while I utterly adore The Brave and the Bold, the TAS stories are still the finest Batman stories ever produced in any medium, and these comics are no exception. I hope that they will see the love and respect they deserve for a whole new generation.
Virtually all of the characters in the show got chances to shine in the comics, which gave even the villains a new dimensions not even realized in TAS. Harvey is no exception. Bear in mind, he was only explored as a character in two episodes (Two-Face and Second Chance), which the rest of his appearances reducing him to being a plain villain or supporting rogue. The comics went a bit further, some of which I include among my Top Ten Two-Face stories.
( But for now, let's take a look at the covers themselves... )
Hopefully someday there will be a renaissance of interest in these comics. Even at the time, it was clear that they were popular, rightly celebrated for being superior to the actual Batman comics being released at any given time, yet they remain out of print.
Why? God knows. Probably something to do with the WB's fickle treatment of the animated properties, shunning all but the current televised take as the only version. And while I utterly adore The Brave and the Bold, the TAS stories are still the finest Batman stories ever produced in any medium, and these comics are no exception. I hope that they will see the love and respect they deserve for a whole new generation.
