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BTAS was groundbreaking, a revolutionary taking of super-hero cartoons as something potentially serious<\/i> and cinematic<\/em>, not “The Justice Friends Meet the Harlem Globe-Trotters” kind of 2nd Grade low-quality silliness.<\/p>\n

This lengthy article has quotes from the major creators of the series — producers, writers, artists, and voice actors. They emphasize how special BTAS was — and still is.<\/p>\n


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\nAn Oral History of \u2018Batman: The Animated Series\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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BTAS was groundbreaking, a revolutionary taking of super-hero cartoons as something potentially serious and cinematic, not “The Justice Friends Meet the Harlem Globe-Trotters” kind of 2nd Grade low-quality silliness. This lengthy article has quotes from the major creators of the series — producers, writers, artists, and voice actors. 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