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Subject: Batman: The Animated Newsletter #13 Date: Sunday, December 27, 1998 2:12 PM Weeks of Dec 28 – Jan 2/3, Jan 4 – 9/10 Volume 1, HAPPY NEW YEAR, BAT-FANS! __________________ INTRODUCTION Welcome to another action-packed issue of “Batman: The Animated Newsletter”! __________________ SPECIAL IN THIS ISSUE The “BEST/WORST” of 1998 voting continues in this issue. Be a true Batfan and show the world what you think is the best and worst of the past year – the best way to improve the quality of our favourite hero. __________________ HISTORY OF THE ANIMATED BAT The five-time emmy-winning Batman: The Animated Series (BTAS) debuted in September of 1992, running weekdays on the FOX network. 65 episodes later, season two began in 1994, airing only on Saturday, adding only 15 new episodes to the roster. A year later, BTAS was re-introduced to the FOX weekday line-up. All the original episodes were brought back this time, as well as 5 new episodes, leaving the episode count at 85 in September of 1995. The series was

Batman The Animated Newsletter Archives BRIEF ANIMATED BATMAN HISTORY: The five-time emmy-winning Batman: The Animated Series (BTAS) debuted in September of 1992 with the episode “Cat and the Claw” Part One. It ran on weekdays (and even during prime-time on Sundays for a month or so). 65 episodes (and millions of dollars in merchandise) later, season two began in 1994; sadly, this season died out with only 15 additional episodes, for the show was not raking in as much money as it previously was, and deemed as being “too dark” by parents. Also, in September of 1994, most of the first season episodes were shelved, and the 15 new ones were aired…only on Saturdays. A year later, BTAS was re-introduced to the FOX weekday line-up. All the original episodes were brought back this time, as well as 5 new episodes (none of which were spectacular, but still good), leaving the episode count at 85 in September of 1995. Most thought the series ended right there without any closure, for the

Batman: The Animated Newsletter Weeks of August 5 to August 18, 2002 Volume 4, 8 Rated: PG (as with all other things Batman-related) THIS ISSUE’S SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE: “Thank you, YTV, for bringing Canada the JUSTICE LEAGUE…finally!” ____________________________________________________________________ TEN YEARS AND COUNTING On September 5 of this year, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES will be celebrating its tenth anniversary of production. This ranges everywhere from the show itself to the comics based upon it to books, toys, video games, merchandising…everything started on this date. As a way to celebrate, co-editor Dick Grayson has set up a page at his WORLD’S FINEST site where he has big things planned for this momentous occasion, including creator interviews, reviews, and a poll that will ultimately decide what the “best episode ever” is. (This was recently decided as being HEART OF ICE. Quel suprise.) To check it out, go to this URL: http://wf.toonzone.net/btas10.htm ____________________________________________________________________ YOU’RE A DIEHARD BAT-FAN IF… Hello fellow subcribers! As part of our celebration of the 10-year anniversary of BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES,

123Batman: The Animated Newsletter Weeks of August 26 to September 1, 2002 Volume 4, 9 Rated: PG (as with all other things Batman-related) THIS ISSUE’S SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE: “Just one week…one week until new episodes…” ____________________________________________________________________ TEN YEARS AND COUNTING On September 5 of this year, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES will be celebrating its tenth anniversary of production. This ranges everywhere from the show itself to the comics based upon it to books, toys, video games, merchandising…everything started on this date. As a way to celebrate, co-editor Dick Grayson has set up a page at his WORLD’S FINEST site where he has big things planned for this momentous occasion, including creator interviews, reviews, and a poll that will ultimately decide what the “best episode ever” is. (This was recently decided as being HEART OF ICE. Quel suprise.) To check it out, go to this URL: http://wf.toonzone.net/btas10.htm ____________________________________________________________________ YOU’RE A DIEHARD BAT-FAN IF… Hello fellow subcribers! As part of our celebration of the 10-year anniversary of BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, we’d like

Batman: The Animated Newsletter Weeks of July 15 to July 28, 2002 Volume 4, 7 Rated: PG (as with all other things Batman-related) THIS ISSUE’S SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE: “Where has my head been!?” Man, we’ve been so busy that we nearly forgot to announce that ON JULY 5, 2002, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED NEWSLETTER was officially FOUR YEARS OLD! Coming along for the ride this issue is Jason Hall, a recent guest-writer for of GOTHAM ADVENTURES. Scroll down just past the news section to read the interview we’ve managed to wrangle up! Once again, thank you to all your 2500+ subscribers out there for keeping us alive and well for this long. This newsletter wouldn’t exist without each and every one of you! -Tim “TWO-FACE” Leighton editor and millionaire playboy ____________________________________________________________________ TEN YEARS AND COUNTING On September 5 of this year, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES will be celebrating its tenth anniversary of production. This ranges everywhere from the show itself to the comics based upon it to books, toys, video games, merchandising…everything started

Batman: The Animated Newsletter Weeks of June 30 to July 14, 2002 Volume 4, 6 Rated: PG (as with all other things Batman-related) THIS ISSUE’S SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE: “Happy belated Canada Day and Happy Independence Day (in advance) for all of our North American subscribers!” (Sorry, I don’t know the national holidays of any other countries out there…unless St. John Baptiste Day counts.) 🙂 ____________________________________________________________________ TEN YEARS AND COUNTING On September 5 of this year, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES will be celebrating its tenth anniversary of production. This ranges everywhere from the show itself to the comics based upon it to books, toys, video games, merchandising…everything started on this date. As a way to celebrate, co-editor Dick Grayson has set up a page at his WORLD’S FINEST site where he has big things planned for this momentous occasion, including creator interviews, reviews, and a poll that will ultimately decide what the “best episode ever” is. (This was recently decided as being HEART OF ICE. Quel suprise.) To check it out, go

119Batman: The Animated Newsletter Weeks of June 17 to June 30, 2002 Volume 4, 5 Rated: PG (as with all other things Batman-related) THIS ISSUE’S SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE: “Schooool’s out…for…summer!” (It sounds better if you sing it. Trust me.) ____________________________________________________________________ TEN YEARS AND COUNTING On September 5 of this year, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES will be celebrating its tenth anniversary of production. This ranges everywhere from the show itself to the comics based upon it to books, toys, video games, merchandising…everything started on this date. As a way to celebrate, co-editor Dick Grayson has set up a page at his WORLD’S FINEST site where he has big things planned for this momentous occasion, including creator interviews, reviews, and a poll that will ultimately decide what the “best episode ever” is. (This was recently decided as being HEART OF ICE.) To check it out, go to this URL: http://wf.toonzone.net/btas10.htm ____________________________________________________________________ EAGERLY ANTICIPATING… New episodes are on the horizon! Here’s what we can expect in the near future… ??? ___________________________________________________________________ NEWS AND RUMORS

Batman: The Animated Newsletter Weeks of May 20 to June 3, 2002 Volume 4, 4 Rated: PG (as with all other things Batman-related) THIS ISSUE’S SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE: “Sorry for taking so long…I just flew in from Metropolis and boy, are my arms tired. (Note: I indirectly need arms to type.)” ____________________________________________________________________ URGENT MESSAGE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS Recently, many of us have received e-mails saying that our computers may be affected by a virus called “jdbgmgr.exe”. Do NOT follow the instructions this e-mail provides. Do NOT remove this file – if you do, you may destroy your chances of viewing webpages in your internet browser. I just thought I’d let you know, because this stupid hoax seems to be quite rampant right now, and not many people realize it’s a hoax. ____________________________________________________________________ TEN YEARS AND COUNTING On September 5 of this year, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES will be celebrating its tenth anniversary of production. This ranges everywhere from the show itself to the comics based upon it to books, toys, video games, merchandising…everything

117Batman: The Animated Newsletter Weeks of April 15 – April 21, 2002 Volume 4, 3 Rated: PG (as with all other things Batman-related) THIS ISSUE’S SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE: “Hey Cartoon Network, thanks for airing JUSTICE LEAGUE and all, but please, STOP RE-RUNNING THE SAME OLD EPISODES OVER AND OVER! And for that matter, WHY HASN’T ‘INJUSTICE FOR ALL’ AIRED YET? Thank-you.” ____________________________________________________________________ TEN YEARS AND COUNTING On September 5 of this year, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES will be celebrating its tenth anniversary of production. This ranges everywhere from the show itself to the comics based upon it to books, toys, video games, merchandising…everything started on this date. As a way to celebrate, co-editor Dick Grayson has set up a page at his WORLD’S FINEST site where he has big things planned for this momentous occasion, including creator interviews, reviews, and a poll that will ultimately decide what the “best episode ever” is. To check it out, go to this URL: http://wf.toonzone.net/btas10.htm ____________________________________________________________________ EAGERLY ANTICIPATING… New episodes are on the horizon! Here’s what

Batman: The Animated Newsletter Weeks of March 18 – March 24, 2002 Volume 4, 2 Rated: PG (as with all other things Batman-related) THIS ISSUE’S SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE: “Just over a month until those Batman DVDs…AND I ALREADY WANT MORE!” ____________________________________________________________________ HURRAH!!! About a week ago, we roped in our 2500th subscriber! This is certainly a huge milestone for us, and we’d like to take this opportunity to again thank everyone for their loyal support of our newsletter. This thing wouldn’t exist without the rest of you! Tim “TWO-FACE” Leighton -just darn happy ____________________________________________________________________ TEN YEARS AND COUNTING On September 5 of this year, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES will be celebrating its tenth anniversary of production. This ranges everywhere from the show itself to the comics based upon it to books, toys, video games, merchandising…everything started on this date. As a way to celebrate, co-editor Dick Grayson has set up a page at his WORLD’S FINEST site where he has big things planned for this momentous occasion, including creator interviews, reviews,

Batman: The Animated Newsletter Weeks of February 17 – February 23, 2002 Volume 4, 1 Rated: PG (as with all other things Batman-related) THIS ISSUE’S SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE: “The mantra of a superhero: ‘Be swifter, higher, and stronger.’” ____________________________________________________________________ ALSO… The votes for this year’s GOLDEN OVAL AWARDS are in! Scroll down to see the results! We’re going to be having another interview with Terry Beatty in the coming issues (right, Terry? I think so…) However, this time we’re going to let you submit your own questions for him. E-mail any questions to me at juno@dccnet.com, I’ll pass them along to our toy-reporter Marc Rosenweig, and he’ll be interviewing Mr. Beatty shortly. ____________________________________________________________________ TEN YEARS AND COUNTING On September 5 of this year, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES will be celebrating its tenth anniversary of production. This ranges everywhere from the show itself to the comics based upon it to books, toys, video games, merchandising…everything started on this date. As a way to celebrate, co-editor Dick Grayson has set up a page at

Batman: The Animated Newsletter Weeks of February 3 – February 9, 2002 Volume 4, 0 Rated: PG (as with all other things Batman-related) THIS ISSUE’S SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE: “WE WANT A SPECIAL EDITION OF ‘MASK OF THE PHANTASM’ ON DVD, TOO! THAT WOULD BE THE BEST BAT-MOVIE-TO-DVD OF ALL!” ____________________________________________________________________ OOPS… Sorry about the tiny delay in getting this particular issue out to everyone. Believe it or not, we actually got some snow up here in Canada this past week (yeah, I didn’t see it coming, either), so we had some pressing matters to attend to: shovelling driveways, defrosting cars, having snowball fights, and the like. That, and I was battling a cold, too. So…sorry about that, but thankfully, it wasn’t the busiest week in Bat-news. Enjoy the issue! -Tim “TWO-FACE” Leighton telling you only to eat the WHITE snow ____________________________________________________________________ ALSO… The votes for this year’s GOLDEN OVAL AWARDS are in, and next issue, we will show you the results. Stay tuned! We’re going to be having another interview with