Batman (Continued)

The art style of Batman: The Animated Series would be seen again in The Batman-Superman Adventures, an hour-long block on Cartoon Network which had a half-hour episode about Batman and a half-hour episode about Superman. Many fans complained that the newer computer-animated style seemed very cheap compared to the hand-drawn masterpieces of Batman: The Animated Series. Many details were lost in the transition from hand-drawn frames to computer-animated images. In Batman: The Animated Series, Batman's cape and cowl were a deep shade of blue. In The Batman-Superman Adventures and the future Justice League shows, Batman's cape and cowl became a flat black. This change in color scheme was probably used to make animation cheaper. In The Batman-Superman Adventures, many more characters from Batman's story were introduced. One such character is Nightwing, a former Robin.
The next Batman show was Batman Beyond, which was about Batman in the future. The show started in 1999 and ended in 2001. The story took place 30 years after the end of The Batman-Superman Adventures. Bruce Wayne quit being Batman due to health complications, shown in the pilot episode of Batman Beyond. Coincidentally, a troubled teenager, Terry McGinnis, runs to his house when chased by a gang. The two fight off the members of the gang, and Terry helps Bruce get his medication when the complications arise again. Bruce Wayne falls asleep, and Terry goes to wandering around the house. Eventually, Terry discovers who Batman really is. In time, Bruce trusts Terry lets him take up the mantle of Batman in a new suit.
There have been multiple movies about Batman. The first movie was made in 1966, which led to the television series in 1966. The next 2 movies were made by Tim Burton. The first movie, simply titled Batman, was made in 1989. It featured Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne and Batman, as well as Jack Nicholson as The Joker. Jack Nicholson's Joker has been described as much more faithful to the comics, as opposed to the late Heath Ledger's psychopathic Joker. Burton's second movie, Batman Returns, features Michael Keaton as Batman and Bruce Wayne, as well as Danny DeVito as The Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman. Burton's movies are very dark and disturbing, and are probably a main source of inspiration of Batman: The Animated Series.
One main difference between Burton's Batman movies and the animated series is Batman's rougher side. This side is portrayed in The Dark Knight and Batman Begins. Batman is shown as a hero who seems like a killer, threatening to harm the city's criminals if they don't give him information he wants. In an episode of Justice League Unlimited in which the Justice League is sent back in time, an older Batman sees himself in the past. He says he never thought he was so rough. The Batman that Bruce Timm made known was a meaner Batman who sometimes got a little carried away. In some episodes, he even needed to be told to calm down by Robin. Of course, Batman never really listened to Robin. Batman's tactics are usually to use fear ot get what he wants. Though he seems like he doesn't care about the criminal, he has limits that he won't pass. In The Dark Knight, he says he has one rule; this rule is taken to be that he doesn't kill. The Joker tells him that his single rule is the rule he must break to win their fight. Batman's morals are similar to Superman's but much less strict. He never kills, but he instills fear and may even maim those in his way. This does have effects on his conscience, of course. In one episode of Batman: TAS, he becomes frustrated that he isn't doing any good for the city. Batman is an essential hero. Superman is the brave, well-known and completely ethical hero, whereas Batman is the gritty, cruel hero who uses psychological tricks instead of brute force.