The New Batman/Superman Adventures is a name given to a package series that combined Superman: The Animated Series with The New Batman Adventures produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It aired from 1997–2000 on Kids' WB. Although it was part of the DC Animated Universe, each half-hour episode in the hour-and-one-half block featured either a single repeat from the original Superman: The Animated Series run, the original Batman: The Animated Series run, or a brand new story featuring Batman from The New Batman Adventures. These new stories focus more on Batman's supporting cast and introduced new characters such as Tim Drake. The two animated universes were united in the Superman episode "World's Finest", which tells the story of Batman and Superman's first meeting. The new Batman episodes that began airing in the Fall 1997 season were later released as a DVD box set of Batman: The Animated Series as Volume 4. New Superman episodes that later aired in the Fall 1998 season and onward are now considered to be the third season of Superman: The Animated Series.

Production

In 1997, it was announced that the Batman series would have a revamp, replacing its art style with streamlined designs for more consistent animation, and to maintain similarity with the simultaneously running Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000). The WB wanted more episodes of Batman, so 24 new episodes were produced featuring a format that focused more on Batman's supporting cast. Also, because of the animation similarities, TNBA was aired simultaneously with the Superman series as part of an hour-long segment called The New Batman/Superman Adventures. The shows shared a brand new opening, but TNBA was later given the same opening and closing of BTAS when aired in syndication and released on home video.

Voice Cast

Main cast

Regular villains

Recurring characters

Recurring villains

• Ron Perlman – Matt Hagen / Clayface & Jax-Ur • Michael Ansara – Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze • Paul Williams – Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin • Diane Pershing – Dr. Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy • John Glover – Edward Nygma / The Riddler • Jeffrey Combs – Prof. Jonathan Crane / The Scarecrow • Richard Moll – Harvey Dent / Two-Face • George Dzundza – Arnold Wesker / The Ventriloquist / Scarface • Adrienne Barbeau – Selina Kyle / Catwoman • Roddy McDowall – Dr. Jervis Tetch / The Mad Hatter • Henry Silva – Bane • Brooks Gardner – Waylon Jones / Killer Croc • Mark Rolston – Garfield Lynns/Firefly • Laraine Newman – Mary Dahl / Baby Doll • Charity James – Roxanne Sutton/Roxy Rocket • Sela Ward – Page Monroe/Calendar Girl • Stephen Wolfe Smith – Klarion the Witch Boy • Lori Petty – Leslie Willis / Livewire • Michael Ironside – Darkseid • Malcolm McDowell – John Corben / Metallo • Michael Dorn – Kalibak • Bruce Weitz – Bruno Mannheim • Gilbert Gottfried – Mister Mxyzptlk • Brad Garrett – Lobo • William H. Macy – Director of the Paranormals Institute • Bud Cort – Toyman

Episodes

The following are the crossover episodes from the two series:

Accolades