Batman: The Adventures Continue
Batman: The Adventures Continue is a DC Comics comic book series starring Batman set in the world of Batman: The Animated Series, as opposed to the regular DC Universe. The book is co-written by Paul Dini and Alan Burnett, producers of the original animated television series, and illustrated by Ty Templeton, who also worked on previous comics inspired by Batman: TAS. The limited series was initially released as a "digital first" comic in April 2020.[1] The first print issue, which collects the first two digital chapters, reached stores on June 10, 2020.[2] DC's June 2020 solicitations indicated that the miniseries had been extended from six to seven issues.[3][4]
| Batman: The Adventures Continue | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Batman: The Adventures Continue #1 (April 2020) | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Publication date | April 2020 |
| No. of issues | 7 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Alan Burnett Paul Dini |
| Penciller(s) | Ty Templeton |
| Letterer(s) | Joshua Reed |
| Colorist(s) | Monica Kubina |
| Editor(s) | Andrew Marino |
Overview
According to Dini and Burnett, the series picks up where The New Batman/Superman Adventures ended (Dini and Bennett ended the series to work on Batman Beyond) and aims to "[fill in] certain gaps in the original [Batman: The Animated Series], events that didn't have a bearing on the series at the time."[5]
Characters never-before-seen in the animated series, such as Azrael and Deathstroke, will appear in the book, as well as Jason Todd as Red Hood.[6]
Synopsis
Hardware (#1-2)
When a seven stories tall robot steals salvageable alien tech from Wayne Enterprises (including the remains of the computer tyrant Brainiac), Batman finds himself matching wits with Bruce Wayne's business arch-rival; Lex Luthor.
Mentors (#3-6)
Mercenary Slade Wilson, known to Interpol as "Deathstroke", has come to Gotham and seems to be making a good impression on the Bat-Family. However, being a contractor, he may have ulterior motives for being in town. All the while, Batman is investigating a mysterious stalker, who's been observing the Dark Knight for some time.
References
- Polo, Susana (April 1, 2020). "DC's new Batman: The Animated Series book is a must-read for fans of the show". Polygon. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- "BATMAN THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE #1 (OF 6) (MAR200485)". Previews World. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- "DC CONNECT #1". DC Comics. May 21, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- "DC Connect" (PDF). DC Comics. p. 37. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- Ching, Albert (March 31, 2020). "Batman: The Adventures Continue Offers a Return to the Animated World". DC Comics. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- Goslin, Austen (February 13, 2020). "Batman: The Animated Series creator will continue the show — with Jason Todd". Polygon. Retrieved April 4, 2020.