![]() ![]() In rare cases, such as the Challengers of the Unknown bumper in the third episode, "Revenge of the Reach," the production crew is setting up a later story, drawing a thin thread between scripts in addition to their ability to stand alone. So, for instance, the fourth episode in this collection, "Aquaman's Outrageous Adventure," kicks off with a short bit with a time-traveling Batman (voiced by Diedrich Bader, best known for his supporting role on "The Drew Carey Show") helping out the daredevil pilot Enemy Ace in World War I, an event totally unconnected from the main program, in which Aquaman gets bored on a vacation with his family and goes seeking adventure (and finding it alongside Blue Beetle, Green Arrow, and eventually Batman-sometimes the writers like to go into the toybox for seconds and thirds). Even more exciting for funnybook trainspotters is the fact that each episode is almost a two-for-one deal: every show starts with a short standalone segment featuring one team-up, and the main segment is a longer adventure featuring another. Just about every corner of the DC Comics universe is accessible to the animators, and so we get characters as disparate as the Phantom Stranger, the Metal Men, and B'wana Beast alongside other more well-known comic book icons like Aquaman and Green Lantern. Collecting twelve episodes from the Cartoon Network series' second cycle of shows, it's another great round of skillfully animated superhero adventures.įor those who don't know, Batman: The Brave and the Bold is a cartoon show featuring the caped crusader teaming up with a rotating cast of heroes. ![]() I've really started to look forward to the intermittent DVD collections of the Brave and the Bold cartoon series, and the most recent, Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Season Two, Part One, does not disappoint. Previous Batman: The Brave and the Bold Reviews: Season One, Part One / Part Two ![]()
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