SDCC 2017: 8 Reasons Why DC Just Beat Marvel

8. DC Animation Has Some Amazing Things Planned

If you go as far back as 1992 then you'll see that DC have been the proverbial kings of animation for a while. Leading with groundbreaking and genre-defining shows like Batman: The Animated Series and Justice League, Warner Bros. constructed an animated universe that produced some of the best comic book stories of all time, often surpassing DC's own source material in the process.

In 2007, the company took this mantra one step further with the release of Superman: Doomsday, an adaptation of the infamous 'Death of Superman' storyline released at the turn of the nineties. Soon, their slate of Animated Original Movies blossomed into a string of faithful and beautifully animated adaptations of the company's most famous comic book story-arcs, with notable highlights including Darwyn Cooke's New Frontier and the indelible Under the Red Hood. Things peaked with 2013's Flashpoint, with the next few adaptations failing to capture the essence of what made Warner's earlier animated efforts so enjoyable.

Both The Killing Joke and the Judas Contract definitely weren't the films that fans were hoping for, but the company's future plans - buoyed by an impressive looking Harley-Batman crossover - make for encouraging reading. Indeed, Thursday's anniversary panel - comprised of figures like Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett (now the recipient of a shiny Ink Pot award), Kevin Conroy and Tara Strong - discussed some really exciting potential projects, including a Justice League: Unlimited film (YES), stuff involving Batman Beyond and, most excitingly of all, an idea involving some of Vertigo's most iconic characters.

Seriously, if we somehow get a Swamp Thing film, everything'll be okay.