Panels of Awesome!

While DC has been really stepping it up in the animation area with Superman: Doomsday, Justice League: New Frontier and the new Wonder Woman feature, it’s getting overdone now (oh, who am I kidding? I love them too much for them to be overdone). Now, it’s time for something different, so DC are releasing a new animated movie about Batman, but they’re going anime! I guess you’ll hate it or you’ll love it. So far, I’m pretty much open to this idea of giving Batman the anime treatment. This project certainly is interesting, and I always thought Batman would look good in anime, considering his dark costume and personality.

“Batman: Gotham Knight is a fresh and exciting new entry into the Batman mythos, spinning out of a 40-year history in animation including the Emmy®-winning Batman: The Animated Series, widely considered a pivotal moment in American animation. A cross section of distinguished creators, award winning producers, and acclaimed writers weave six interlocking stories that reveal Bruce Wayne’s journey to Dark Knight, each with stylish art from some of the world’s most revered animation visionaries.”

For the crazy Batfans, there’s a 2-Disc Special Edition DVD which more behind-the-scenes stuff you could ever imagine! It includes:

“Batman and Me a Devotion of Destiny: The Bob Kane Story” - The comprehensive chronology of the remarkable life of the creator of Batman.

“Batman: The Animated Series” Bonus Episodes - Bruce Timm selects his favorite episodes from Batman: The Animated Series.

“Batman: Gotham Knight explores an exciting moment between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight,” said Paul Levitz, DC Comics President and Publisher, “and takes our fans on a very different visual trip through Gotham and Batman’s life. We’re extremely proud of this project, and look forward to adding to the momentum our DC Universe Animated Original Movie program has been building.”

“Batman: Gotham Knight is a perfect example of the type of release that Warner Premiere is becoming known for and that audiences are hungry for,” said Matt Bierman, Vice President, Production, Warner Premiere. “With incredible production values, a top-notch creative team and compelling, iconic characters from the DC Universe, Batman: Gotham Knight really raises the bar in the Direct-to-DVD arena and we’re proud to be a part of this production.”