The New Adventures of Batman -

DC Comics Classic Collection

Starring: Adam West, Burt Ward, Melendy Britt, Lou Scheimer, Lennie Weinrib

Warner Home Video, 1977, DVD

Product Description

The New Adventures of Batman is an animated series produced by Filmation in 1977 featuring the adventures of the DC Comics superheroes, Batman, Robin and often Batgirl. In this series, Batman, Robin and Batgirl battle various villians in Gotham City. Complicating things however is the presence of Batmite, a other-dimensional imp who considers himself the biggest fan of Batman and insists on helping him, regardless of whether Batman wants it or not.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:"Bat-Commentary" - An audio commentary from Filmation historian Michael Swanigan and Filmation founder Lou Schiemer on two of the episodes from the series.
Documentary:Dark Versus Light Filmation and the Batman - (1977 marked Batman's return to television in Filmations New Adventures of Batman. Â With interviews ranging from the President of DC Comics to the President of Warner Bros. Animation, the legacy of Filmation will be examined from animation style, to how this core DC character was depicted in this series.

Product Details

Title: The New Adventures of Batman - (DC Comics Classic Collection)
Sales Rank: 26036 in DVD
Actor: Adam West, Burt Ward, Melendy Britt, Lou Scheimer, Lennie Weinrib
Studio: Warner Home Video, 2007-06-26, Theatrical Release: 1977-02-12
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.33:1
Languages: English (Original Language)
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 363 minutes
Item Dimensions: 0.4 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches, 0.18 pounds

Customer Reviews

A good risk.: I saw this somewhere on a shelf and disregarded it, but I later was hoping this series could be the one with The Chameleon an unforgetable episode. This might even be the one where The Joker says' "Salt and oil don't mix" referinng to a yellow radiant car about to explode with Robin and Batmite tied to a poll in the room. Also… More reviews

Love it!: I received this as one of my Father's Day presents and I am loving it. This is one of the cartoons I grew up with as a child and I still love it. If you love classic cartoons from the 70s and enjoy Batman and Robin, then you will love this DVD set. I think Batmite adds a neat twist to the show that I enjoy. I also enjoy… More reviews

The New Adventures of Batman.........: I fondly remember watching this cartoon when I was a kid. The New Adventures of Batman was an animated series produced by Filmation in 1977, which was a continuation of the 1960's Batman TV series which had been cancelled nine years earlier. It featured the voices of Adam West and Burt Ward(who played The Dynamic Duo in the 60s Batman tv show). The New… More reviews

Revisiting an old friend: /Between Dark Knight, Gotham Knight and Heart of Hush (better than R.I.P.), 2008 was the year of the Bat. I devoured as many graphic novels, comics, etc. as I could get my hands on. I overindulged so much that by the end of the year, I was burned out on Batman.
Other than the superb Arkham Asylum game and a couple new monthlies… More reviews

The Adam West/ Burt Ward version of Batman & Robin !!!: If you ever saw the live action version from the sixties; this one will bring back a lot of memories. The show did use action poses again and again. However it was a good show for 1977. I rememeber when the live action show was cancelled in the sixties. This show did everything the live action show… More reviews