Batman: Caped Crusader is a pulpy throwback to the golden age of DC animation

Amazon’s new Batman show is a jazzy blend of style, substance, and nostalgia.

By Charles Pulliam-Moore, a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years.

In an era that was flush with cartoons fighting for children’s attention, Batman: The Animated Series stood out by using its timeless take on Gotham City to tell stories that were as stylish and zany as they were serious. The show gave birth to some of DC’s most iconic characters and set a high bar for animated comic book adaptations that many of Warner Bros.’

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