The Batman: Season 5 (DC Comics Kids Collection)

Having watched Seasons 3 and 4, I found I really didn't care for "The Batman" series. The stories were weak, the series incarnation of the Joker was annoying, and the series incarnation of Batgirl was so annoying to the point of being exasperating -- she was a scrawny, cheesy, one-liner machine who lacked the dignity of previous Batgirls. Most annoying of all was the soundtrack to this series, driven by awful synthesizer music that at times could be so jarring as to distract from the stories themselves.That said, the fifth season was a pleasant surprise, the only season worth watching, IMO.The main reason for this is that almost every episode features one member of the JusticeLeague colleague as a guest star. Superman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow,Martian Manhunter, all of them make an appearance at one point or another (would haveliked to have seen the mighty Wonder Woman make an appearance too, but it was notto be, unfortunately). It is fun to watch Batman's stoic and analytical personality vis a visthe colorful perosnalities of the Justice League, from Flash's zaniness to the Martian Manhunter'sotherworldly weirdness. The stories are much more interesting and faster paced. The appearanceof the uber-annoying Batgirl is kept to a minimum, while Robin (a more interesting and likeablecharacter in this series) is given greater screen time.I would advise that you skip the rest of this series, and just purchase this last and final season. It will make an excellent addition to your animation collection.

I have had this series, DC Comics Kids Collection of The Batman for quite some time now. Previously I had purchased The Complete First,Second,Third,Fourth, and now the Fifth Season on DVD. I have alway loved animation/Cartoons, and with each year they seem too just get better. The art work is incredible to watch. The colors are well used. And the best part is that all of the villians have some depth too them. Each episode is able to stand on its own, due too good script writting. The introduction of other super heroes is well done. Like Green Arrow, John Jones, The Flash & Superman, all leading up too the coming of the Justice League.Again, The Batman series stands on it's own, but in view of the big picture the Justice League story is nicely introduced without taking away from the Batman.Although The Batman series is made for children, there are still many one liner that only adults would get.This may sound cliche, but, it truly is a cartoon that address's Kids of all ages.I highly recommend it for all Super Hero Fans and Collectors.Thank You for reading my review, I hope you get as much enjoyment having this series as I have.And without commercials, Woohoo.Buddha

I know I'm in the minority here, but I liked this show so much more than BTAS. Wish they had continued into a Justice League series. This had a great introduction to several of the other heroes.Good pacing, good action, good humor, good voice acting. The action sequences are a lot of fun, not the dull slow action of the old 90's series.Great show

In Season 4, the writing and art improved.Also, the last scene of Season 4's final episode introduced the Justice League.This season will see Batman interacting with both his own Gotham team (Robin and Batgirl), and the Justice League. Superman is added to the cast of characters too.We can expect a great 13 episodes to wrap up the five season series.Cover art looks terrific too.The series has told back stories not covered in the equally addictive (Kevin Conroy voicing:) Batman cartoons of the 1990s. The gradual introduction of the Justice League as semi-regular supporting characters is a plot device in both The Batman Season 5 and Smallville Season 6.Enjoy them both for comparison.And Warner, how about throwing in the live 1997 Justice League pilot as an extra in future releases of DC shows. I'm surprised it never made to the Justice League DVDs, when they came out.

I bought this with an Amazon Card hoping I wouldn't be dissapointed. I'm glad I did, now I want to see the entire five season run of this spectacular show. It shows us a Batman who is evolving and growing as opposed to the loner in the films. I did think the art and animation was paticularly impressive, considering it was highly influenced by anime. There are times when anime style doesn't work when the characters look too generic. Here they have all their familiar traits. To top it all off Batman gets to team up with lots of the members of the newly formed Justice League just like he did in The Brave and the Bold! The voice acting and themes are all top notch. I thought this was strictly kid fare and was surprised it was was much more than that!