Summary
TheDCanimated showsMy Adventures with SupermanandBatman: Caped Crusaderpresent a fresh take on Superman and Batman, yet they also demonstrate a big problem with DC’s adaptations.My Adventures with Supermanseason 2 continues Clark Kent’s modernized storyin 2024 with the threat of foes such as Amanda Waller, Metallo, and Supergirl herself. Meanwhile,Batman: Caped Crusaderis set to introduce a young Batmanwho establishes himself as Gotham’s only hero. BothMy Adventures with SupermanandBatman: Caped Crusadertake place in uniqueElseworldstimelines, each in their own distinct continuity.
My Adventures with SupermanandBatman: Caped Crusaderare preceded by several DC animated series centered around the World’s Finest. Both heroes starred in their solo DCAU shows, as well as in the DCAU’sJustice Leagueand inThe New Batman/Superman Adventures.Superman also had two popular animated shows in 1988 and 1996, whileBatman starred in nine different animated seriescentered solely around the Dark Knight and Gotham. With Batman and Superman again dominating the animated medium in 2024, DC continues an unfortunate trend for their equally popular but often overlooked icon.
Wonder Woman Still Hasn’t Starred In Her Own Animated Series
Wonder Woman Has Been A Supporting Character In All Of Her DC Animated Show Appearances
Unlike Batman and Superman, Wonder Woman hasn’t received a single animated show in her 83-year history. Wonder Woman has played a big role in DC animated shows like the DCAU’sJustice LeagueandJustice League Unlimited, as well as animated movies likeJustice League: Throne of AtlantisandJustice League: The New Frontier. Wonder Woman has also starred in two animated movies — 2009’sWonder Womanand 2019’sWonder Woman: Bloodlines. However, no DC animated show has focused exclusively on Wonder Woman despite her status as DC’s most famous female superhero.
No solid plans for an animatedWonder Womanseries have been announced yet
Minor characters like Krypto the Superdog and an anthropomorphic version of the Batmobile have starred in their own animated shows. Harley Quinn, who was created in 1991 forBatman: The Animated Series, made the jump to the comic book format, live-action TV and live-action movies before receiving her own animated series in 2019. Meanwhile, Wonder Woman has appeared in ensemble shows likeJustice League ActionandDC Superhero Girls, but no solid plans for an animatedWonder Womanseries have ever been announced.
DC’s New Harley Quinn Is Fixing The Problem The DCEU Admitted It Made
Harley Quinn receives a huge overhaul in Batman: Caped Crusader, creating some parallels between the animated character and her DCEU counterpart.
Now Is The Perfect Time For An Animated Wonder Woman Series
Wonder Woman Can Finally Star In Her Own Animated Series In The DCU Or In A DC Elseworlds Project
My Adventures with SupermanandBatman: Caped Crusaderprove that animation is still a priority for DC. What’s more, James Gunn’s DCU is set to give animation its fair time in the spotlight, to the point thatCreature Commandoswill be the project that will inaugurate the franchise in late 2024.An animatedWonder Womanprequel series could complementthe DCU’s upcomingParadise Lostwithin DCU canon, perhaps following a young Diana Prince inParadise Lost’s Themyscira. Otherwise, a completely separateWonder Womananimated show could joinMy Adventures with SupermanandBatman: Caped Crusaderin DC’s Elseworlds multiverse.
