Batman-Gotham Knight (2008)

"...a rich pallet of animation and storytelling...a well-crafted series of short stories that show off the Bat like never before.  The World's Finest

Editor's Note Some of Hollywood's hottest writers lend their talents to this richly animated Batman anthology, featuring entries by David Goyer (BATMAN BEGINS), Josh Olson (A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE), and Alan Burnett (BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES). With six stories in all, GOTHAM KNIGHT offers thrilling interpretations of the Caped Crusader, rendered in a style that recalls the dark and lurid lines of Japanese anime. Together, these interconnecting tales trace Batman from his early days battling evildoers in crime-plagued Gotham, to his later years as the metropolis's trusted defender. Along the way, the Dark Knight has shadowy showdowns with some of his most fearsome enemies, including Scarecrow, Killer Croc, and Dead Shot. Chock-full of explosive action sequences and bat gadgets, this continuation of the Batman saga is sure to bowl over both comic book nerds and fans of the feature films.

	Andrea Romano - Voice Of
	Bob Kane - Based On Characters Created By
	Bruce W. Timm - Executive Producer
	Christopher Drake, et. al. - Original Music By
	David McCallum - Voice Of
	David S. Goyer, et. al. - Screenplay
	Gary Dourdan - Voice Of
	Jason Marsden - Voice Of
	Joe Gall - Editor
	Kevin Conroy - Voice Of
	Kevin Michael Richardson - Voice Of
	Parminder Nagra - Voice Of
	Toshi Hiruma - Producer
	Will Friedle - Voice Of
	Yasuhiro Aoki, et. al. - Director

Empire
4 stars out of 5 -- "The welcome return of Kevin Conroy from BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES as the voice of the winged vigilante and some saga-developing back stories make this a must-see..." 08/01/2008 p.149

The World's Finest 8 of 10
Combining the talent of over four different Japanese animation studios, Batman: Gotham Knight tells six different stories of The Dark Knight in various adventures. Ranging from kids claiming they saw Batman in action to more serious angles such as gang war and a few of Gotham's seedier villains like Scarecrow and Deadshot, Gotham Knight is a rich pallet of animation and storytelling from some of Japan's premiere animation studios, as well as some of the comic book communities top writing talent. While it may have been conceived to be a cash-in to The Dark Knight's upcoming theatrical release, the final product is nothing short of a well-crafted series of short stories that show off the Bat like never before...It's something new and entirely fresh for The Dark Knight and that alone is worth checking it out if you're a DC Animation fan. If you aren't already a fan of Batman or the previous animated DC efforts, then I'm afraid you won't find much here to reel you in...In any case, Gotham Knight will likely share the same success as The Animatrix. It's audience may not have been as wide as the feature length Matrix films, but the die-hard viewers and casual fans greatly enjoyed it and there's no doubt in my mind that Gotham Knight will please those who know what they're in for.