Batman: The Brave and the Bold facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Genre	Action Adventure Superhero
Based on	The Brave and the Bold
Developed by	James Tucker Michael Jelenic
Voices of	Diedrich Bader Dee Bradley Baker Kevin Michael Richardson Greg Ellis Michael Rosenbaum Grey DeLisle Corey Burton James Arnold Taylor Tom Kenny Will Friedle Gary Anthony Sturgis Mikey Kelley Phil Morris
Theme music composer	Andy Sturmer
Composer(s)	Kristopher Carter Michael McCuistion Lolita Ritmanis
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	65 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Sam Register For Cartoon Network: Tramm Wigzell and Brian E.S. Jones
Producer(s)	James Tucker Michael Jelenic Linda Steiner
Editor(s)	Joe Gall
Running time	26 minutes
Production company(s)	Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network	Cartoon Network
Picture format	1080i HDTV 1080p HDTV (Blu-ray)
Original release	November 14, 2008 (2008-11-14) – November 18, 2011 (2011-11-18)
Chronology
Preceded by	The Batman
Followed by	Beware the Batman

Batman: The Brave and the Bold is an exciting American animated TV show. It's based on the famous DC Comics series called The Brave and the Bold. In this show, Batman doesn't work alone! He teams up with different superheroes to solve mysteries and stop supervillains. The series first aired on November 14, 2008, on Cartoon Network and finished on November 18, 2011.

About the Show

Each episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold features Batman joining forces with other heroes from the DC Universe. They work together to stop villains or solve crimes. Most episodes start with a short adventure that isn't connected to the main story. This is called a "cold open."

In the first season, the main villain was Equinox. He later returned in another episode. In the second season, the alien Starro was the big bad. The show's creators sometimes gave characters who appeared in the cold open their own main adventure later if they were popular.

Batman: The Brave and the Bold ended after three seasons, with 13 episodes in the final season. After this show, a new Batman series called Beware the Batman came out. It had a more serious tone. However, Batman from The Brave and the Bold later appeared in a special movie with Scooby-Doo in 2018. It was called Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

Characters and Episodes

You can find a full list of all the characters and episodes from the show here:

• List of Batman: The Brave and the Bold characters
• List of Batman: The Brave and the Bold episodes

Voice Cast

Many talented actors lent their voices to the characters in Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

Main Voice Actors

• Diedrich Bader voiced Batman/Bruce Wayne and many other characters like Kilowog and Owlman.
• Jeff Bennett was the voice of the Joker, OMAC, and Captain Marvel.
• Corey Burton voiced Red Tornado, Doctor Mid-Nite, and Green Lantern (Alan Scott).
• John DiMaggio was the voice of Aquaman, Gorilla Grodd, and Black Mask.
• Will Friedle played Blue Beetle/Jaime Reyes.
• Tom Kenny voiced Plastic Man, Ray, and Deadshot.
• James Arnold Taylor was Green Arrow, Green Lantern (Guy Gardner), and Alpha-Red.

Special Guest Voices

Many other famous actors also appeared as guest voices:

• Morena Baccarin as Cheetah
• Kevin Conroy as Batman of Zur-En-Arrh
• Mark Hamill as Spectre
• Neil Patrick Harris as Music Meister
• William Katt as Hawkman
• Matthew Lillard as Shaggy Rogers
• Adam West as Thomas Wayne (Batman's father)
• "Weird Al" Yankovic as Himself and Mr. Star

Other Voices

Many other actors provided voices for the show, bringing to life a huge number of heroes and villains. Some of these include:

• Dee Bradley Baker as Clock King, Etrigan, and Scarecrow.
• Grey DeLisle as Fire, Black Canary, and Daphne Blake.
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Black Manta, Despero, and Lex Luthor.
• Tara Strong as Huntress, Captain Marvel, and Mary Marvel.
• Frank Welker as Fred, Scooby-Doo, and Batboy.

Beyond the TV Show

Batman: The Brave and the Bold also appeared in other forms of media.

Comic Books

A comic book series called Batman: The Brave and the Bold started in January 2009. It followed the same style as the TV show. Each comic began with a short adventure where Batman teamed up with another hero. This was before the main story of the comic.

Some characters, like Superman and Wonder Woman, appeared in the comic before they showed up on the TV series. Other characters, like Power Girl, appeared only in the comic. The way some characters looked in the comic was different from the show. This was because the comic artists didn't always get special pictures from the show's creators to guide them.

In late 2010, the comic series was relaunched as The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold. This new version didn't have the short teaser adventures at the beginning. It lasted for 16 issues.

Video Games

A video game based on the show was released on September 7, 2010. It was available for the Wii and Nintendo DS game consoles. The game was a 2D side-scroller that two players could enjoy together. Villains like Gentleman Ghost, Mongul, and Catman appeared in the game.

You could also play a free online game called Batman: The Brave and the Bold starting in May 2010.

Soundtracks

On January 28, 2014, a special 2-disc music collection from the series was released. It included music from 12 episodes of the first and second seasons.

There was also a separate soundtrack released on October 24, 2009. This one focused only on the songs from the musical episode, "Mayhem of the Music Meister!"

The main theme song was also included on The Music of DC Comics: 75th Anniversary Collection soundtrack.

See also

In Spanish: Batman: The Brave and the Bold para niños