When Batman: Caped Crusader was announced to the public in 2021, the involvement of Bruce Timm, who co-created Batman: The Animated Series, indicated the upcoming DC TV show would be a successor to the popular show that ran in the ‘90s, be it directly or spiritually. Since then, it’s been clarified it will more the latter and not tied to the DC Animated Universe, but it turns out that next small screen outing for Batman won’t just be a modern-day replica of BTAS. Ed Brubaker, who was the head writer of Caped Crusader’s first season, opened up about how this Amazon show will be “a lot different” than its predecessor, and now I’m way more intrigued to see what it has to offer.
While it remains to be seen when Batman: Caped Crusader will premiere to Amazon Prime Video subscribers, during his appearance on ComicBookClub, Brubaker (whose many superhero-related writing credits include penning Batman-centric books like the Dark Knight’s main title, Catwoman and Gotham Central) shared how this series will tow the line between being accessible to younger viewers, yet more intense than Batman: The Animated Series, saying:
