Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight sporadically in later issues. The series, for the most part, eschewed appearances by other DC Universe superheroes and focused on Batman and his closest partners Alfred Pennyworth, Commissioner Gordon, and Batman's rogues gallery. The title was discontinued with issue #214 (March 2007) and replaced with a new Batman anthology series, "Batman Confidential", which focuses on more personal events in Batman's life (first encounters, building of new technology, etc.), rather than early crime-fighting tales. Some of the creative talent who have worked on the series include Chuck Dixon, Alan Grant, Archie Goodwin, Dennis O'Neil, Dwayne McDuffie, Doug Moench, Grant Morrison, Mike
The Batman received its share of criticism. IGN commented in the article "A History of Batman" that "The Batman"s "characters have a much more kiddie and cartoonish feel than those seen in the "" and its kin", and that the "various Batsuits and gadgets and many action scenes" were intended to "inspire toys for kids to buy". The Batman The Batman is an animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman. The series usually aired on Saturday mornings from September 11, 2004, through March 8, 2008, during the Kids' WB television block. The show first