Batman: The Brave and the Bold

RELEASED 14 Nov 200823h 46m · 64 episodes★ 7.6 TMDB

The Caped Crusader is teamed up with Blue Beetle, Green Arrow, Aquaman and countless others in his quest to uphold justice.

Why it matters in DC

Regular partnerships make Batman a guide to a wider range of DC heroes. The team-up premise gives characters such as Blue Beetle, Green Arrow and Aquaman room beside him, so the series' significance lies in its breadth of relationships rather than one isolated Gotham mission.

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4 titles to watch before Batman: The Brave and the Bold — 7h 23m in total.

Batman BeginsOptional background2h 20m★ 7.7
Justice League: The New FrontierOptional background1h 15m★ 6.8
Batman: Gotham KnightOptional background1h 16m★ 6.7
The Dark KnightOptional background2h 32m★ 8.5+1 before this

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Batman: The Brave and the Bold is title 39 of 40 in our Animated Elseworlds viewing sequence. The Brave and the Bold uses Batman's team-ups as a route through its own animated DC setting. It is distinct from other Batman series and the connected animated film universe. Follow the show's internal introductions rather than assuming every guest hero brings the history of a similarly named film into this world.

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