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An image of many of the DCAU heroes.
An image of many of the DCAU heroes.

The DC animated universe (aka DCAU) is a fan term that refers to a series of animated television series and related spin-offs produced by Warner Bros. Animation which share the same continuity. This is a list of animated series, which are television series produced by means of Animation. Warner Bros Animation is the animation division of Warner Bros The World's Finest first coined the term DCAU [1] [2]. For other uses see World's Finest The World's Finest website was created in 1998 to focus on DC's ever-expanding animated adaptations including Most of these animated series are adapted from DC Comics properties. This is a list of animated series, which are television series produced by means of Animation. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company This continuity is also sometimes referred to as the Timmverse (after producer Bruce Timm, the continuity's most consistent creative influence) and in the past, the Diniverse (after writer Paul Dini, who had mostly departed from Warner Bros. In Fiction, continuity (also called time-scheme) is consistency of the characteristics of persons plot, objects places and events seen by the reader or The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking Bruce Walter Timm (born on February 8 1961) is an American Character Designer, Animator A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Paul Dini (born August 7, 1957) is an American Television producer of Animated cartoons. Animation when Justice League was in production).

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In-continuity in the DCAU

While there have been several animated series based upon DC Comics characters over the decades, what is commonly accepted as the "DC animated universe" refers to the stable of shows and films that spin off from Batman: The Animated Series, the original show in this universe. Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning Older shows such as Super Friends and newer shows such as The Batman, Krypto the Superdog, Teen Titans (although, Superman: The Animated Series Volume One DVD does state it as part of the DCAU) and Legion of Super Heroes are not part of this continuity. Super Friends is an American Animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from 1973 to 1986 on ABC as part The Batman was an Emmy Award -winning American Animated Television series produced by Warner Bros This article is about the animated series for the character see Krypto. Teen Titans is an American animated television series created by Sam Register and Glen Murakami, developed by David Slack Superman The Animated Series is the unofficial title of a Warner Bros Legion of Super Heroes is an American Animated television series produced by Warner Bros Other productions, like the straight-to-video films Superman: Brainiac Attacks and Superman: Doomsday, are also not to be considered part of the DC animated universe, despite utilizing the same character designs and much of the same cast as previous DCAU series. Superman Brainiac Attacks is a Direct-to-video animated Film from Warner Bros Superman Doomsday is an original Direct-to-video Animated film adaptation of the popular DC Comics Storyline The Death

TV series

The DC animated universe primarily consists of these animated series (and their related films; see below):

Feature films

The following spin-off films, theatrical feature films and direct-to-video, also are part of the continuity:

Web cartoons

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There was a second web cartoon series starring Lobo, the galactic bounty hunter. Lobo is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by DC Comics. The web-series is a spin-off of the Superman episode "The Main Man. Superman The Animated Series is the unofficial title of a Warner Bros " A wax statue with the same character design as Lobo in this series appeared in an episode of Gotham Girls, which strongly supports that it is part of the official DCAU, although this is still heavily disputed. Gotham Girls is an American animated Flash cartoon series about the females of Gotham City, created and produced jointly by Warner

Comic books

Many of the DCAU productions have also had comic books created based on the characters of the various series. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative The comics are:

Video games

There have also been a number of DCAU tie-in video games released to correspond with the various animated television series and films. The Batman Adventures is a DC Comic book series featuring Batman. The Batman Adventures is a DC Comic book series featuring Batman. Superman Adventures is a DC Comic book series featuring Superman. The Batman Adventures is a DC Comic book series featuring Batman. The Batman Adventures is a DC Comic book series featuring Batman. While Batman and Superman had their own cartoon series and comic book follow up the rest of characters in DC Comics would appear in the following comics often Batman Beyond (known as Batman of the Future in Europe, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and Batman Beyond (known as Batman of the Future in Europe, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and Gotham Girls is an American animated Flash cartoon series about the females of Gotham City, created and produced jointly by Warner While Batman and Superman had their own cartoon series and comic book follow up the rest of characters in DC Comics would appear in the following comics often The Batman Adventures is a DC Comic book series featuring Batman. Gotham Girls is an American animated Flash cartoon series about the females of Gotham City, created and produced jointly by Warner While Batman and Superman had their own cartoon series and comic book follow up the rest of characters in DC Comics would appear in the following comics often Some of these games have original plots, while others follow previous stories, their status in DCAU canon is unknown as of yet. The games are:

Four of these games feature voice acting from the casts of the original shows. Batman The Animated Series is the first video game to be released based on the actual Batman animated series which was broadcast at the same time There are several releases of the video game The Adventures of Batman and Robin for some of the different consoles in the market Superman, unofficially referred to as Superman 64, is a video game that was released by Titus Software on May 31, 1999 Batman Beyond Return of the Joker (or Batman of the Future Return of the Joker Batman Chaos in Gotham is a Video game that was released in 2001 by Ubisoft for the Nintendo Game Boy Color. Batman Gotham City Racer is a Racing game released in 2001 by Ubisoft for the Sony PlayStation. Batman Vengeance is a Video game that was released over a period of time on all major platforms of the sixth generation of console games. Superman Shadow Of Apokolips is a Video game that was released in 2002 by Atari for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube Justice League Injustice for All is a Video game that was released in 2002 by Midway Games for the Nintendo Game Boy Superman Countdown to Apokolips is a video game that was released in 2003 by Atari for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance Batman Rise of Sin Tzu is a Beat 'em up Video game that was released in 2003 for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Justice League Chronicles is a Video game based on the Cartoon Network animated show it was released on November 12 2003 These are: The Adventures of Batman and Robin (SEGA CD/Mega CD version), Batman: Vengeance, Superman: Shadow of Apokolips, and Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu. The SEGA CD/Mega CD game, The Adventures of Batman and Robin, also features animation from one of the studios that animated Batman: The Animated Series.

Chronology in the DC animated universe

Main article: Chronology in the DC animated universe

Characters adapted from the DCAU

Though the DCAU is an off-shoot of the mainstream DC comics universe, it has also impacted the DC universe in return. The DC animated universe is a series of Animated television series and related spin-offs produced by Warner Bros The following characters were originally created for their respective series' in the DCAU, but were eventually adapted into the mainstream DC comic continuity:

In addition, the backstory of Mr. Freeze was adapted from his portrayal in Batman: The Animated Series, and the visuals and/or characterization of Green Lantern, Tim Drake, Supergirl, Toyman, Two-Face, Parasite, Metallo, Clayface, and many others have been applied to their comic counterparts. Nora Fries is a Fictional character from DC Comics and an adversary of Batman known as Lazara. Harley Quinn ( Dr Harleen Quinzel) is a Fictional character, a Supervillainess, in the animated series Batman The Animated Series Renee Montoya is a Fictional Comic book character published by DC Comics. Lock-Up is a DC Comics villain and an enemy of Batman, featured in one episode Batman The Animated Series, in which he was voiced by Bruce Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning Mercy Graves is the name of a DC Comics character Like Harley Quinn, she was created in the DC animated universe and later crossed into the comics Livewire is a Supervillainess in the DC Universe. She first appeared in Superman The Animated Series, voiced by Lori Petty. Roxy Rocket is a Fictional character, a minor comic book Supervillainess. Terrence "Terry" McGinnis ( Batman II, The Tomorrow Knight) is a Fictional character, Superhero, and Protagonist of the Mr Freeze, real name Dr Victor Fries (pronounced as Victor "Frees" or "Freeze" is a DC Comics Supervillain, an enemy of John Stewart is a Fictional Superhero, a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps. Timothy "Tim" Drake Wayne is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero from the DC Comics universe. Supergirl is a fictional Comic book superheroine that is depicted as a female counterpart to the DC Comics iconic Superhero Superman The Toyman is the name of three Comic book Supervillains and one adolescent Superhero in the DC Comics universe. This article is about the DC comics villain For the Nigerian musician see 2face Idibia. The Parasite is the name of several Fictional characters that appears in Superman comic book stories published by DC Comics. Metallo is a Comic book Supervillain and Cyborg who appears in Superman stories published by DC Comics. Clayface is a name used by several DC Comics Fictional characters most of them possessing Clay -like bodies and Shapeshifting abilities On a different note, issue #22 of DC Comics' Superman/Batman series, which explores alternate realities, had Bizarro transported to an alternate version of Gotham City patrolled by a Batman using the Batman Beyond version of the costume. Superman/Batman is a monthly Comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular characters Bizarro is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created The future of Batman Beyond made an appearance on Countdown to Final Crisis #21, as part of the new Multiverse in the wake of the Infinite Crisis and 52. A Batman Beyond is currently being labeled as Earth-12. The DC Multiverse is a Fictional continuity construct that is used in DC Comics publications

Inconsistencies within the DCAU

Many prior inconsistencies within the DC animated universe continuity have been cleared up via retroactive continuity. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction However, the following inconsistencies are still present:

The future of the DCAU

With the conclusion of the Justice League Unlimited animated series, Warner Bros has moved on to adapting new versions of the various DC comics properties, rather than reviving the DCAU counterparts.

It is rumored, however, that there are several straight-to-DVD movies set in the DCAU continuity in various stages of pre-production[1], especially the mention of a Justice League Unlimited movie. These projects may result from confusion with similar animated projects that Warner Bros is working on, such as the Justice League: The New Frontier movie, which was not set in the DCAU continuity. Justice League The New Frontier is a Direct-to-video Animated film adaptation of the popular DC comic limited series

DVD releases

References

  1. ^ Unproduced DTV: "Justice League: World's Collide". Retrieved on 2007-12-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe.

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