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“On Leather Wings” is shocking in just how adult the episode is, especially thematically and content wise. As Batman investigates the strange situation at Phoenix Pharmaceuticals, we get more of a feel for how much the production was pushing the edge on the series. “On Leather Wings” also services fans through the smart usage of the Batcave, the Batcomputer, and the Batmobile which only help flesh out this version of Batman. While we do see him outside of the cape and cowl, it never feels as if it’s marking time before we see him return as the Caped Crusader. He’s strong, agile, and very much a detective. Timm has said that he felt Man-Bat was the perfect villain as no one had any preconceived notions over how he should be portrayed and allowed the story to dwell on moodier and more detective based content.īatman is easily more of a Frank Miller’s Batman: Year One, Dennis O’ Neil version than any other incarnations.

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Man-Bat makes for an intriguing villain to start the series off with, especially how at this time, he was not one of the more well-known of Batman’s rogues gallery.

While “On Leather Wings” is not the strongest episode of the series, it is an engaging and highly entertaining Batman story and episode. and DC’s decision to unofficially and essentially pick up where the film left off was a terrific decision. Timm and Radomski, along with Warner Bros. Audiences had the comic books, the 60’s television series, and two popular films within the span of three years. At this point in time, it was very safe to understand that most people knew Batman and were familiar with his origin. I remember when I had first seen the episode, many years ago, I thought something was missing, but I’ve soon realized that the direct approach to the story is a far better creative decision than to retool his origin. The usage of Man-Bat is equally as interesting as the choice not to deliver an origin story for Batman: The Animated Series. Mayor Hill authorizes a strike force for Batman and we see them wrongfully target him while he investigates a greater threat – Man-Bat! Batman, apparently, has already long been at work in the city, despite having the police force hunt him because of his vigilante actions. At Phoenix Pharmaceuticals, we witness a break in and are given a setup that introduces us to Detective Bullock, Mayor Hill, Commissioner Gordon, and D.A. Part Detroit/New York City, Timm and Radomski’s depiction borrows the darker elements audiences were familiar with through the Tim Burton films while being its own thing. After a rousing opening set to the music of Danny Elfman and establishing “dark deco”, a combination of noir imagery and art deco, we are introduced to Gotham City. The first episode isn’t a standard pilot episode in the slightest. This is primarily where Batman: The Animated Series takes place and it’s amazing to re-watch, especially considering how so much of the content would never be produced now for network television. While Superman offered a brighter take on heroics, there were several darker episodes within that series of theatrical shorts. It’s no secret that Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski of Tiny Toons were inspired by the Max Fleischer Superman shorts and their work on Batman: The Animated Series is quite evident of that. The series, highly successful, received several nominations over its original running period, and went on to win Outstanding Animated Program.īatman: The Animated Series “On Leather Wings” was not the first episode to air, but is the first episode of the DVD sets the other episodes are in the order they were originally intended to be viewed, not in the order of air date. Just see what DC Collectibles and Diamond Select Toys are doing with the license. Their animated series, which ran on FOX from ’92 to ’95, is so popular that collectibles are still being made. And this was his animated series.īruce Timm and Eric Radomski gave many viewers, adults and children alike, a timeless portrait of Batman that has endured and left an undeniable imprint on so many.

He was just a man, yet he was vengeance incarnate, he was the Knight, … he was just the Batman. Long before the critically derided Batman & Robin that nearly killed the franchise, well before he began again in Christopher Nolan’s realistic take on the character, and significantly before he became the generally seen and accepted “G*dd**n Batman” in the eye of the general public (Thanks, Frank Miller), The Dark Knight was something a little more raw.

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