How Marvel Comics Inspired Batman Beyond |

As part of my continuing Batman Beyond 25th Anniversary coverage, this week I look at how the world of Marvel Comics would influence Batman Beyond. I'll look at villains, story points, and even the Batman of the future himself, Terry McGinnis.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Why Marvel Comics?
01:56 The Significance of Spider-Man
06:34 The Brand New Villains
09:25 The Semi-New Villains
11:44 Influence on Storylines
12:17 Conclusion
13:33 Self-Promotion
14:38 Next Time
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[@thecytoniuschannel1052]

Great video. My channel broke down the Spider Man parallels 6 years ago. Glad to see others elaborating on Batman Beyonds Spider-Man influences

[@aliminator1310]

Fun fact: Marvel had actually wanted to do a Spider-Man 2099 cartoon in the early 2000s, but feared comparisons to Batman Beyond! This resulted in the creation of Spider-Man Unlimited.

[@gabrieldevoogel6225]

That show is awesome, and while I knew that I still always love seeing that story again

[@senister14]

That show created a lot of furrys.

[@gabrieldevoogel6225]

@@senister14 I didn’t need to know that, I hated the beastials because they were creepy aside from the tiger with honor who looked at least… not light nightmare fuel, but I liked the spidey drama, venom and carnage (despite not being like in canon), the human resistance is pretty dope, and so on

[@senister14]

@gabrieldevoogel6225 well the others who come here will probably enjoy it. Yeah, the show was cool I liked the new take on everything, throwing spiderman into a different world but still also so much similar. Like having a new take on all the villians.

[@gabrieldevoogel6225]

@@senister14 that’s another good part, your right, the vigilante goblin is awesome and the show itself just has a lot of passion

[@The_Phantasm]

I still definitely prefer Shocker to Shriek. For me Shocker really represented the villains you don't entirely want to see fail because Herman is just a down on his luck guy trying to make ends meet.

[@Jean-Paul-Lane-Valley]

That's more of current thing, to be honest. Before Superior Foes he was just an ass.

[@zemox2534]

Before Superior Foes Shocker was fucking competent. He actually held his own against Spider-Man and wasn't a bloody joke!

[@alexandrefrauches132]

Another similarity between Terry and Peter is the fact they both have a female ally in the police, with Terry's dynamic with Barbara Gordon being very similar to Spider Man's dynamic with Jean DeWolff or Yuri Watanabe

[@user-zv9es6so8u]

And how Complicated their Relationship are with law enforcement in particular. While the Police are more or less Pro-Batman with Bruce. They are more mixed with Terry. Just like Peter often struggling woth both The Law enforcement but also just the public in general

[@BatmanBeyondZ]

Only difference is that Spider-Man is seen as a hero and Batman isn't seen one, Just a vigilante where he has to earn people trust.

[@Chadius]

Inque is somewhere between Sandman, the Venom symbiote and Hydroman.

[@danielbilodeau9045]

And in terms of appearance, a colour- and gender-inversion of The Spot.

[@thinktankstudios]

I almost wonder if Batman Beyond kept going if we'd have seen a Vulture/Beetle esque version of Killer Moth or a Kingpin-style figure like Blockbuster, Tobias Whale, or Black Mask. Honestly, I'd have been here for it.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

I would have loved to see an Agent Venom expy, especially in case the DCAU U.S. military of the future had their own Azrael-esque answer for a Batman-like super agent.

[@srstriker6420]

Well we never get to see the organised crime side of things in Batman Beyond era?

[@CapnAlces]

Killer Moth is one of those characters I feel has so much potential that never gets capitalized on. I can only imagine how cool a BB version of the character would have been, and I bet his design would be sick!

[@HobGungan]

I mean, if anyone in the Timm-verse is Norman Osborn with the serial numbers filed off, it's Roland Daggett from BTAS. Just draw some texture lines in his hair and he's the spitting image.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Bit humorous, considering Daggett shares the same voice actor as J. Jonah Jameson from Spider-Man: The Animated Series, the late Ed Asner.

[@Elfenlied8675309]

Pretty sure on one of the BTAS documentaries, maybe Heart of Batman? Bruce Timm does say that at the time of creating the DCAU he was all over Spider-Man comics that featured Mysterio. He thought Mysterio was a very fun character to read.

[@SerumLake]

Yes, I think it was when they talked about the Phantasm. He and Alan Burnett were very open about being inspired by Mysterio

[@128superior]

Mysterio is great so I’m not surprised

[@michaelandreipalon359]

If only Far From Home stayed solid with that good guy Mysterio from another universe interpretation instead of what we brutally got.

[@srstriker6420]

⁠@@SerumLakewell back in that Phantasm you think that the guy who killed Bruce’s parents should have been left a mystery and he was a hit man for the mob then what about Spider-Man 3 where the Sandman was the real killer of Uncle Ben and 12:10 this?

[@benjaminfeld6388]

I personally take inspiration from many different sources when writing my own work. Sometimes I even like to lead genres together.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

I'll say. However, my method on this would be more about works I know and personally love, so, for works like sci-fi and magical girls as examples, it means that I'll take more inspiration from Star Wars and FreeSpace and not Star Trek, and also Cardcaptor Sakura and Puella Magi Madoka Magica and not Sailor Moon and Minky Momo. Also, the occasional "Take That" against works I know and abhor, like Spy Kids and Wolfenstein: Youngblood. Would love to give my own Batman Beyond "Heroes" styled rendition of those works if need be.

[@benjaminfeld6388]

@@michaelandreipalon359 All those are very fine ideas. People do say "write what you know." Now personally, I'm always looking to broaden my horizon and take inspiration from just about anything I can find, and maybe extend my own repertoire of interests as well. If I had to pick favorites though it would probably be pretty much anything in the sci-fi, fantasy, or action adventure genre. And just so you know I'm personally a fan of the Spy Kids franchise, at least of the first three movies, not so much the fourth one or the Netflix movie or the cartoon show. It's okay that you don't like them. I'm just letting you know that I do and I simply ask that you respect my opinion.

[@CapnAlces]

@@benjaminfeld6388 Between broadening horizons and the clap-back approach, I frequently find myself workshopping ideas I would never think to make normally. But I or a friend will complain about something we didn't like, say "that doesn't work," and I think CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. Then I fixate in finding a way to make that thing I don't like work. It's made me try lots of things I wouldn't otherwise, and made me think outside the box more.

[@jackofallclaws6672]

I’ve been thinking about it for a while but now, this video has inspired me to finally come out and say it. It’s most likely going to sound like a “no duh” sort of response; but I still want to get it off my chest. Here goes. Spider-Man IS Marvel’s Batman. Other people will say that Iron Man, Black Panther, Daredevil or Moon Knight are Marvel’s Batman(or will make the claim that they are ripping off The Dark Knight)…but when you really stop and think about it, all of their alleged connections are really just surface level. Daredevil-Wears a scary costume, has a history of dealing with Ninja, has a no kill rule and a sordid reputation/history of lovers. Black Panther-Rich guy in a black suit with a cape and animal based identity. Iron Man-Rich business owner who wears several suits that are chocked full of gadgets and technology. Moon Knight-Guy struggling with his mental health while beating up criminals (Maxwell Grant is not Marc’s base personality and throwing themed boomerangs is not something specific to only Batman). And as for Pete? Spider-Man-An orphan raised by elderly people acting as surrogates to his dead parents who is motivated by a personal tragedy and code of ethics to fight crime in a major metropolitan city who; despite wearing a costume that’s based around an animal associated around the world with fear and horror and the night…is a symbol of hope and compassion to not only the people around him, but also to the villains he fights, villains who, much like him; are majority of the time just victims of One (or more) Bad Day(s). Spider-Man=Batman. ‘Nuff Said.

[@SerumLake]

Well said.

[@CapnAlces]

You deserve a No-Prize.

[@The_Phantasm]

You know, I still kind of prefer when Chameleon had to use prosthetic masks to change his appearance.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Feels a bit contrived and way too easy for me. Holographic tech is more natural in my eyes.

[@zemox2534]

Holo tech is cheap and too easy.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

@@zemox2534 That much is true, but there's just something about Mission Impossible masks that make me not prefer them very much in my suspension of disbelief.

[@CapnAlces]

While I'm sure some of this was parallel thinking (like how Shriek's design predated his character), these guys definitely knew the trends of comic book stories. It's impressive how they, both, kept reimagining old Batman characters and took deep inspiration from other series to make new and original things. It's a masterclass in creativity, and I'm sure the insanely tight schedule was strong motivation. But a lesser team would have crumbled under that pressure and churned out random or generic plots, and blatant knockoff characters. True artists, all of them.

[@superherochestsymbol1032]

As someone who wants to make stories in the future, the conclusion part was something I really needed to hear, as I take a lot of inspiration from comics, movies and cartoons, and while in a way, I’m glad there are passionate fans who will defend their favorite characters/stories, and I’m protective of other works and especially my own too I’ll admit, but I really wish folks would understand the difference between rip-offs and inspiration, and I’m glad you do, great video.

[@scotttrammell3913]

Mister Fix reminds me of the Hulk villain Mr. Frost.

[@The_Phantasm]

I really enjoyed the video, although admittedly a big comparison to Batman Beyond is that to Spider-Man 2099. Granted, Terry doesn't have a lot of similarities to Miguel as a character but the concept of a futuristic version of an established hero was a big influence on Batman Beyond since Miguel's debut was in 1992. I get that the whole concept futuristic heroes already existed but Spider-Man 2099 was definitely an influence.

[@SerumLake]

I can see why you’d say that, although the people I’ve spoken to never brought him up. Classic Peter Parker Spider-Man was mentioned a lot - and I have to wonder if perhaps Spider-Man 2099 and Batman Beyond took inspiration from the same things, particularly Blade Runner and Akira?

[@victorchapa6307]

@@SerumLake I think they absolutely did. I've been watching the show for a couple of weeks now, and I just noticed that the restaurant that appears in the 'King's Ransom' episode, where Melanie (Ten) and eventually Jack work, is called Deckard's Kitc(hen).

[@alessagiambifilm]

I think terry is a comic book accurate peter parker , personality wise, peter was always hot headed and had his burst of anger

[@zemox2534]

The Spider-Man influence on Beyond is very strong. Peter Parker and Terry share another thing in common: they are both underappreciated. Terry is often thrown under the bus in modern dc comics in favour of the more popular members of the bat family (Tim takes his mantle for example) and Peter... Well, let's just say the poor treatment of Spider-Man from Disney Marvel is a huge can of worms I rather not open. Again. Enough people online have rightfully criticise Marvel for their disrespect towards the Spider-Man franchise. The brain trust episode was great and really highlighted the compassion of Terry.

[@alexandrefrauches132]

Batman Beyond, Static, Blue Beetle, Ms Marvel, Danny Phantom... whoever is the teenager hero, it's easy to see some influence from Spider man in them. As fan of super hero and pitches, I even created a OC hero inspired by characters from this archtype: The Spectruman His story basically a mix of Spider Man teenager drama with Green Lantern sci fy concepts, about a average student who is choosen by Percyon, a warrior from the Order of the Spectrum Knights, a group of galatic peacekeepers who were extinct during a battle. In his last moments, Percyon gives his power (a cosmic force that gives it's user light powers, including flight, , energy projection, pass through solid objects and move in the speed of light), turning the young man into the new and, at the moment, the last Star Knight. After using his powers to save a family, the boy is inspired to use his abilites to help people, which comes to conflict with his life as teenager (NOTE: Despite the cosmic lore behind his powers, most of the story I develop until now takes place on Earth, with Spectruman learning to be a hero and dealing with different enemies, including super villains aliens, mystical creatures and others). As I mention, much like Peter Parker, Spectruman is also teenager who has to find a balance between his two lifes and is traumatized by the loss of a father figure, although 1) While Peter was motivated by the guilt for his uncle's death, Spectruman, despite having doubts about what his father thought about him is more motivated by his desire to be great person like his father (who is a firefighter who died while trying to save a kid) and 2) Spectruman is not a smart nerd like Peter. He's just average 17 old boy who enjoys things like comics, films and spending time with his friends. His struggles are more similar to characters like Miles Morales, Kamala Khan or Wally West, with him dealing with high expectations his family and teachers, growing from anxious inexperient kid to heroic and confident man. His villains also take inspiration from Spidey's rogues gallery, as well other villains Frost Fist - Spectruman's rival from school who, after an accident, gains ice powers and become one of his main enemies. He's basically the Hotstreak to Spectruman's Static (with some elements from Flash Thompson, including the fact I plan to later give him sort of a redemption arc). Due to his abuses he suffered from his father and the pressure from his friends (who were also bullies), Frost Fist represents what Spectruman could become if wasn't for good influence his family and friends had on him. Devastation - Spectruman's Rhino. He's a criminal who, due to some experiments, is turned into a big hulking monster, wanting to defeat the hero and gain respect in the Underworld. He's a dark reflection of Spectruman's insecurites and dedication to always improve himself, only that Devastation tries to achive this goal through toxic ways. Antmalion - A mix of Chameleon and Twice from MHA. He's criminal capable of create copies of himself and others. Despite being a thief, Antmalion is not actually evil. He's very clumsy, meek and timid man. It's his duplicates (who represents the dark sides of his mind and repressed emotions) that convice him to commit crimes, very similar to the Ventriloquist and Scarface. No matter how many times his duplicates died in the battles against Spectruman, Antmalion always create new ones, representing how he's stuck in this internal conflict). This interactions between him and his duplicates works as reflection of Spectruman's duality. Tyrod - Inspired by Kraven the Hunter he's an alien mercenary, with the apperance of a humanoid tyger, who seeks to challenge the Spectruman for duel, since the young man is Spectrum Knight, a member of group rival to Tyrod's family of warriors. He represents Spectruman's desire to live up to his family expectation. Checkmate - Inspired by characters like Kingpin and Norman Osborn, he's a wealthy genius who controls most of Spectruman's city and use his resources to create super villains to keep Spectruman's busy and unable to interfer in the small street crimes (very similar to Tombstone in Spectacular Spider Man). Later I plan to reveal that he has power of causing Vertigo effect on his victims. Doctor Chimera - A mix of Mr Sinister and Doctor Octopus (the Olivia version from Into Spider Verse). She's a mad scientist responsible for Checkmate experiments on the criminals and turning them into super villains, treating them like they are her "childrens" and always tries to manipulate them to achive her goals. Much like Devastation, Chimera also represents Spectruman's need of improving himself, as well a dark reflection of Spectruman's mother, who, unlike Chimera, loves and care for her son. Syren - Inspired by the Shocker and Silver Swan, she's an winged alien mercenary with a sonic scream with a surreal detail: She's capable of creating sound waves in the shape of " onomatopoeias" (exemple: if she says "boom", the word appears in the place of the explosion, if she says "bang", she shoot's "sonic bullets" in the form of the word). Scarlet Spectrum - Spectruman's twin villain (like Venom, Black Adam and, specially Sinestro), a surviving member of Spectrum Knights who was once one their best warriors. However, tragic events lead him to become corrupt tyrant. His rivalry with Spectruman would be similar to Peter and Norman or Batman and Ra's Al Ghul from Teen Titans cartoon, with Scarlet Spectrum wantin to bring Spectruman to his side, to corrupt him, even if means having to kill all his friends and loved ones. Not only the Scarlet Spectrum represents what Spectruman could become if he let his anxiety and fear of failure consume him but also, the fact he was once one the greatest Spectrum Knights, makes Scarlet Spectrum a representation of the hero Spectruman wanted to become, and he rejecting the villain represents Spectruman choosing to not become like the Scarlet Spectrum but rather to be better than him, to belive in himself instead of just copying the others Spectrum Knights who came before.

[@superherochestsymbol1032]

I remember hearing that Danny Phantom was basically Spider-Man meets Ghostbusters, and man did it work, it’s such a fun mix of the two while also being it’s own thing.

[@JasonLyman-ny4hm]

I’d love to see a video series on Spectacular Spider-Man!

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Hmm, eventually. Either way, not a huge fan of the show anymore due to its incomplete status.

[@CapnAlces]

@@michaelandreipalon359 Canceling that show was one of the worst crimes against television.

[@mechajay3358]

I gues you can say that in a way, elder Bruce Wayne is kinda Batman Beyond verison of Uncle Ben (minus the him getting murder part, that was from Terry's dad). He essentially teaches him that with "Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility."

[@akiraeatsguitarpicks491]

If anything Terry is more like how Kirby wanted to write Peter. Which of course was inspired by his own life

[@thegreatacolyt1277]

I knew it i always thought it was

[@senister14]

Don't forget some of spiderman villians didn't have a connection to him in the beginning the lizard was just Florida man and not a teacher to peter.

[@rocky_Sullivan_69]

Terry mcginnis is spider-man archetype alongside with ben 10, invincible and generator rex

[@Arachobia]

I know this has been a monthly theme, but I would really love if Batman Beyond stuff was incorporated into your future videos as the show has a lot to talk about I am sure

[@Pyro7693]

Ian Peek from Sneak Peek has a lot of similarities to one of Spider-man's lesser villains, The Spot. He abuses a device that lets him go through solid objects & is nearly impossible to beat in a physical fight. Much like the Spot in the 90s cartoon; he too falls victim to his own power, suffering a similar gruesome fate.

[@viktor-bogdanov]

Love these videos! Excited to watch more from you.

[@clashcitywannabe]

One inspiration on the design of this Batman's costume that is really obvious once you see it is b list marvel superhero Darkhawk

[@dunkelblau85]

just wanna say thanks to the entertainment i get from your videos. the quality is very good, the love for the subject matter is perceptible. greetings from germany :)

[@SerumLake]

Danke! I’m glad that you’ve enjoyed them

[@CapnAlces]

I also gotta say I love your little breakdown of plagiarism versus inspiration (which is certainly a hot topic on KZbin right now). I can't tell you how many of my own stories have been inspired by something that intrigued me but fell short of expectations. Even the Tarantino example is interesting to me. He clearly homages a lot of work, but he's also a director who makes endless scenes I love inside films that don't hit for me. Which is yet further inspiration for MORE new stories, and the circle of imagination goes on.

[@CapnAlces]

While I'm here, I have a question only tangentially related to the DCAU. Do you have an opinion Freakzoid and Madman?

[@MRF1983]

I grew up reading Spider-Man 2099 comics, by the time Batman Beyond came out I was in my mid teens and it always seemd to me that Terry's futuristic Batman and Neo Gotham were pretty similar to Miguel O'Hara's futuristic Spidey and Nueva York. Whether it was inspired by it or not, both were pretty awesome in their own respects. Although when it comes to Beyond, I still reject the whole Terry is Bruce's biological son thing. And the pointing of the gun at the kidnapper being the reason Bruce quit instead of just the heart attack never sat well with me.

[@sketchydude8431]

I feel that's because both take from similar inspirations (like Akira and Blade Runner)

[@1000jjwalker]

great essay

[@SerumLake]

Thank you 🫡

[@CorbinLeonard-rp4et]

Man this is awesome villains and more better than just making old version of Bruce Batman villains

[@Jean-Paul-Lane-Valley]

I always noticed the similarities between Spidey and Batman Beyond, yet, I always kind of preferred Terry. Maybe it's because he's less annoying, (ironically) more responsible and less egotistical. Another outright Marvel reference in the DCAU is the enitre Volcana's episode in 'Superman: The Animated Series'.

[@ripl3y694]

please do more batman beyond videos i love your work. i have fond memories as a child watching it on VHS. this batman was clearly not the same as Bruce but wasn't too different at all he still felt like batman just in another time period.

[@GOF2013]

I absolutely LOVE your content. Have you ever heard of Beware the Batman? It was a (in my opinion) very good CGI animated Batman show. It stood out to me because of how different it was. It has a big overarching story across the season, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I'm still sad it was canceled after the first season.

[@SerumLake]

I have seen Beware the Batman, yes, and I enjoyed it.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

A good show that needed more sympathy from rabid fans, that. Shame I can't recommend it due to it being unresolved.

[@milosbatmanvideos]

I miss false-face he was great in the 66 show

[@mrheroprimes]

I personally think Terminal/Carter Wilson as more like the Batman beyond equivalent to two face, Considering his mother pretty much demanded nothing but perfection when it came to academics from him that might have resulted in him developing a disassociative personality disorder resulting in the terminal persona as a way to disassociate himself from the pressure he was under.

[@victorchapa6307]

Funnily enough, back in the day, a Mexican TV channel used to show Spider-Man TAS and Batman Beyond back to back, Monday through Friday. I was in college back then, and every time I went to the cafeteria, they would tune in and everyone watched both shows. Good times. 🥲

[@SerumLake]

That’s a great fact!

[@ssssssssssssssssss50]

Wish i saw that in college at a cafteria. Almost like a watching a film in the cinema with others

[@thegreatacolyt1277]

Cool very cool

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Lucky. Granted, in case someone tells me to sacrifice one to save the other, then Batman Beyond will be the one spared.

[@thegreatacolyt1277]

@@michaelandreipalon359 why not stas

[@demod2080]

As a fan of Spiderman, I've always enjoyed the similarities of Batman Beyond to the Greatest Superhero ever created. Batman is and always will be a symbol that can be worn by the person who believes in fighting crime and defending those who cannot defend themselves, even at the cost to themselves; which is why it's a fantastic way to draw in a new younger Batman in a way similar to Spiderman's journeys.

[@johnnykopp7304]

12:04 this character’s appearance bears a striking resemblance to Eric Draven from The Crow comics.

[@MurdokEXTRA]

Love Spiderman TAS, love Batman Beyond (and oh boy do I love Kill Bill). What this tells me is that there was a very good reason I loved these two shows in particular more than any other ones as a kid.

[@Onefromthedarkness]

One little fact you might know. Though many people believe that the phantom is inspired by the reaper, Timm and others say it was a lot more of Mysterio with all the smoke effects.

[@takenname8053]

SUPER NICE

[@mr.end-game711]

I feel you forgot to mention Marvel 2099, the setting of cyberpunk in the far future setting, the look of the GCPD main patrol cars smacks of the ones used by Public Eye from Spider Man 2099, Wayne/Powers=Stark-Fujikawa, Stalker is mostly a Kraven the Hunter pastiche but I also see Venture from the 2099 comic, genetic/cybernetic modification Splicing and the April Moon gang of cyborg have some parallels to the Degens/Red Market seen in Punisher and X men 2099 for genetic and the Siege(SItuation Emergency Gear) armor for the cybernetics.

[@SerumLake]

In my conversations with people that worked on the show, Marvel 2099 never came up. I get the feeling that Marvel and Warner Animation took inspiration from similar sources, films like Blade Runner and Akira. I could be wrong though!

[@Killerwhale223]

Miguel O'hara is if batman had spiderman's powers while Terry Mcginnis is if spiderman had batman's powers

[@EasyE3939]

Beautiful. Would have been here in the live chat, but I was on my way home from seeing the new Miyazaki Film The Boy and the Heron and didn't make it.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

That's OK. Film's no Princess Mononoke or Porco Rosso to me, but it is still very worthwhile. Plus, the video isn't going nowhere.

[@EasyE3939]

@@michaelandreipalon359 I liked the film very Alice in Wonderland. I hope he keeps making content as long as he's enjoying and able to. 🙃

[@EasyE3939]

@@michaelandreipalon359 And and enjoy the weekly live chats :)

[@Xehanort10]

2:59 Unfortunately in current Spider-Man comics the writers now just have horrible stuff happen to Peter for the sake of it and think that makes him relatable.

[@MichaelSpikes-pv6kl]

Good show 😁😀

[@andydrew3834]

Well crap, I just missed a new Serum Lake video…oh well. Better to watch it late then not watch it all

[@SerumLake]

🫡

[@onbearfeet]

For some reason, I really want a Mad Stan video now. 😂

[@anthonyruby2668]

In an Universe where there were superhero wars since WWII, the real reason the X-Men were hated was that ppl were sick of superhero wars by the 70s - 2000ish

[@LakinMae5]

About Nelson Nash, Nash is Edward Nigma’s legal last name.

[@mandalorianhunter1]

I hope you do cover some Spider-Man TAS when you can, it's a great show

[@michaelandreipalon359]

A good show, Lelouch, but not a great show anymore. Sure is quite hard for me to enjoyably rewatch it and X-Men: TAS nowadays, although at least they're more coherent than G.I. Joe and Transformers 1984.

[@mandalorianhunter1]

@@michaelandreipalon359 I mean I do prefer Spectacular and yeah some shows have surpassed them, but they are both still great shows that get the writing, the character personalities, their dynamics and more down then other shows do.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

@@mandalorianhunter1 Artful qualities are nice, but I'm also one who prefers fictional works ending properly and not frustratingly unresolved for so many years to come, unless deliberately done ambiguously a la FreeSpace 2, and NOT messily a la Battlestar Galactica 2003. With that in mind, the otherwise dated Spider-Man: The Animated Series wins on that in a long shot. Hard to rewatch, sure, but I'm better off letting the TV turned on broadcasting it, while I may be forced to change the channel in case Spectacular painfully shows up instead.

[@harsyakiarraathallah2222]

In Another Alternative Universe, Bruce Timm created the MAU and it created there own Miles Morales Spider-Man!

[@blacksnow1966]

Origin of the Beyond Batsuit kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKWXc4GdpNRprbssi=o4p-81EKguk15Xqb

[@jeanfalconer6377]

2:27 Where does that clip come from? I'd really like to watch it, if possible.

[@MrHyjac]

Random question but who did the animation for btas in that episode where Barbara is day dreaming of Batman and then robin snaps her out of it? That animation was the best.

[@SerumLake]

That was animated by Dong Yang. They did a lot of the episodes of The Adventures of Batman and Robin.

[@jacktoma21]

I’ve been getting a lot of use of the DC universe streaming service to read more comics. Is there a solid equivalent to Marvel

[@SerumLake]

The Marvel Unlimited app is pretty decent. Newer comics are added to the library 3 months after publication, which isn’t quite as good as the top tier on DC Infinite but still pretty generous

[@zeoinfinitneospace2134]

No wonder why Terry McGinnis was very similar to Spider-Man sure Terry does not have super powers like Spider-Man the only thing he has is his skills

[@srstriker6420]

Yeah unlike Peter Parker and the Osborns, Terry isn’t really close to Paxton

[@michaelandreipalon359]

That too.

[@nemesisprime4501]

Id like to think that batman beyond is spiderman in a batsuit

[@aidanrandall7438]

Have you done one on the creeper?

[@SerumLake]

It goes live on Friday!

[@matthewk122]

What if Bruce Timm leave dc and making marvel animated series

[@SerumLake]

I have to imagine it’d be similar to the Marvel shows that Eric Radomski made, but maybe more inspired by the 60s comics? 🤔

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Nigh-impossible, but I do have high hopes in case he'll succeed where John Semper Jr., Greg Weisman, and Fine+Yost have failed in my opinion.

[@Bardockssj2003]

Can you do a video on inqe

[@SerumLake]

She’s on the list 👍

[@Bardockssj2003]

@SerumLake thanks man, she's an interesting character

[@milosbatmanvideos]

@@Bardockssj2003 yeah I agree even though she's just a clayface ripoff

[@CamTheWarlock]

@@milosbatmanvideosshe’s not really a ripoff. If she was, then every character in Beyond could be a ripoff. She’s inspired, but she’s still her own villain with her own story, regardless of similarities.

[@milosbatmanvideos]

@@CamTheWarlock I know that but her powers are just ripoff of clayface with a different color

[@harsyakiarraathallah2222]

I Hope Bruce decided to Go with Marvel!

[@harsyakiarraathallah2222]

They better make more Reference to Manga. Cause Japanese Media Rules!

[@srstriker6420]

12:10 isn’t it a little convenient and remember in the Phantasm video where who ever killed Bruce’s parents should have been a mystery as it was a random act of violence that went wrong not a hitman for the mob or the Owls or being the Joker like in Tim Burton’s Batman because should that be the same Spider-Man until Spider-Man 3 where the Sandman was the real killer of Uncle Ben and the guy he chased in the first movie was just the partner which only avenged the car just because Sandman had no connection to Spider-Man, he was just some guy who got powers which isn’t that lazy writing?

[@lazernor]

God, the volume mixing sucks!

[@JD-mz1rl]

I just can't get past the art style. Ever since TNBA, I can't enjoy watching these overly simplistic human model styles. BBRotJ was watchable because they mostly brought back the pre-TNBA style

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

: > D

[@RossOriginals]

10 seems more a continuation of the theme of Batman having a criminal love interest, like y'know, the other famous female thief who dresses like a cat.

[@HardboiledHarris]

Show this video to the butt hurt Pokemon fans