Freeze was revised in the comics to emulate the series' tragic story, the success of which actually compelled DC to bring the character back after 'killing' him off some years earlier, Clayface was revised to be much more similar in appearance to his animated counterpart, and Two-Face's double-sided, black-and-white suit has become a common appearance for the character. This idea came from Alan Burnett, one of the series' producers and head writers.Īside from creating characters that crossed over into the main line of DC Comics, several of the series' reinterpretations were carried over as well. The series was also the first to suggest that Harvey Dent had a pre-existing dual personality before becoming Two-Face. Older villains that were lesser known from the comics, such as Count Vertigo, the Mirror Man and the Clock King, were modified for the series in both appearance and personality. On the other hand, the Joker's accomplice Harley Quinn, Gotham City police detective Renee Montoya and the vigilante Lock-up achieved such popularity that they became characters in the comics.

New villains such as Red Claw, Baby-Doll, Kyodai Ken, Tygrus, and the Sewer King were invented for the series, but to little acclaim. The series features the adventures of the Dark Knight of Gotham City as he battles the evil that inhabits the city with the occasional help of Robin and Batgirl in stories that are faithful to the comics in both spirit and tone.

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