Looking Beyond

Batman

I drew the picture above last night and finished it up today. In my opinion it's the best pic I've done for the site so far. I've never drawn Batman before, so I guess I did it for two reasons.

One: To see if I could.

Two: I enjoy the character.

I've mentioned to Mike my surprise that this version of the character never appeared in comics, aside from the comic adaption of the TV show. After all, Harley Quinn, a character from Batman: The Animated Series, never appeared in comics, but was found so popular that she was integrated into the DC Comics Universe. In an experimental move, the creators of that show started a series called Batman Beyond that takes place 40 years in the future Gotham City. The move payed off. Terry McGinnis, the show's Batman that I drew, may be considered equally popular, had a 52 episode series about him, and has yet to appear in the DCU.

Mike says he prefers it that way. I can see his point, with no continuity to get in the way, stemming off of original ideas in a different direction, not to be hampered. They got the character right once, so why risk messing it up?

Though the series ended, and an awesome DVD released movie was made, he still makes appearances in other shows, like Static Shock and recently, Justice League Unlimited. I still don't think we've seen the last of him. At least I hope not.

It's also fun to walk around in my Batman Beyond shirt. Some people recognize it and remember a great series and a great character. The others are missing out.