Ranking Every DC Animated TV Series From Worst To Best
9. Batman: The Brave And The Bold
The Brave and the Bold was just a class show. Not only did it fully embrace all the zany and wacky elements of Batman's history, it did it all quite unashamedly as well. There are literal episodes dedicated to classic comic book capers, with one even involving a story where Batman dons the always fantastic Rainbow Bat-suit. Another even takes on a distinctly Wacky Races vibe, featuring the Caped Crusader in a race against his rogues to save the world from Mongul and Steppenwolf.
And, if you think this sounds amazing, you'd be correct. Much like the comic of the same name, TBATB stuck to a formula that saw a bunch of DC heroes come together to take on a given threat. The show in particular featured the likes of Green Arrow, Doctor Fate, Deadman, Black Canary and more, capitalising on the success of Justice League and confidently using Batman's platform to shine a light on these lesser known characters.
The Brave and the Bold was just wondrously good fun, and a classic Batman series that fans should definitely seek out if they get the opportunity.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and the Golden Age of Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled.