thewrongsandwichgamer asked:
Hi, Anna! I've been wanting to get into Batman lately, have any specific interpretations/media you could recommend?
oh man! no pressure haha
unfortunately, i can’t speak to much to the comics - i read whatever my old public library had, and while it was a lot, I couldn’t name anything from it now
and let me preface that there’s no wrong place to start if you wanted to get into Batman! he’s had so many movies and cartoons at this point that you’ll get what this guy is about no matter what, but here are a few suggestions of my favorite versions of the World’s Greatest Detective 🦇
i feel like a necessary start, talking about TV shows, is Batman: the Animated Series 1992
this was groundbreaking work for batman, and influenced most everything about his character and world going forward. it’s incredibly well animated, had maybe the most iconic version of batman AND the joker, and handles mature subjects in a kid-friendly way without ever talking down to the audience
batman is voiced by the late Kevin Conroy, who remains to this day my definitive Batman Voice
another unique take is The Batman (2004)
this is one of the more underrated batman series, and is worth the watch for the show’s dramatic stylization and character designs alone!
this series features a younger batman, only a few years into the job, and it leans into the inherent darkness and heart of the character in a way i always adore on rewatches
if we’re talking live action movies, my favorite out of the lot is easily 2022 Batman
here, they finally NAILED the look of batman, it’s a compelling murder mystery, and the arc robert pattinson’s batman goes through is so damn inspiring and satisfying to watch. my favorite live action batman because it finally understands the point of batman as a hero