Checklist – Batman Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series is an animated series from the 1990s, known for redefining the superhero cartoon genre. First aired in 1992, the series was noted for its dark tone, complex narratives and a visual aesthetic inspired by Art Deco and film noir.

The toy company KENNER was who had the rights to Batman at that time, and launched a collection of action figures with the characters of the series, here we review all the figures and vehicles in that collection.

“Batman: The Animated Series” aired for several years having a total of 65 episodes, after that, a continuation of the series called “The adventures of Batman & Robin” was created with a total of 20 new episodes, obviously the second part of the series also had its line of toys that we also list here.

Series 1:

In 1992, the first wave of figures of the collection was released, with some of the most emblematic characters of the series.

Of this wave, The figure Batman (Combat Belt) stands out above all others, since the only figure of the protagonist with the original classic costume in the entire collection. This makes it a very desirable piece for collectors.

Series 2:

Due to the resounding success of the animated series and the first wave of figures, a second wave was released in 1993.

Series 3:

We are in the year 1994 and at this point the series is already a proven success, this year is the one in which more figures are released:

Series 4:

Deluxe:

This Deluxe wave, includes a series of Batman figures, with some accessories larger than usual, at this point we already started to see some figures that where the cardboard carries the icon of the second season of the series called “The Adventures of Batman & Robin”.

Crime Squad:

This is a sub-line within the collection, several new figures were released under the name Crime Squad, we can also find some vehicles.

DUO FORCE

These figures stand out because their accessories can be used in different ways, in addition, they can be combined with accessories from other figures of the same DUO FORCE sub-line.

Adventures of Batman & Robin:

We reach the last wave of figures in the collection:

Mask of the Phantasm:

In 1993 the movie“Batman: Mask of the Phantasm” was released and KENNER took the opportunity to launch another wave of figures for the movie.

Many of the figures released in this wave were simply reissues of figures from previous waves, but there were some new ones that only came out in this wave:

Vehicles, Playsets and more:

Like any self-respecting figure collection,“Batman: The Animated Series” also has several vehicles and Playsets that complement the figures and expand the play possibilities: