简介：It'sdifficulttoimaginethepeopleofGothamCitywalkingthestreetswithouttheirDarkKnighttoprotectthem.ButinthisanimatedBatmantalesetinthenot-too-distantfuture,BruceWayne(a.k.a.Batman)decidestocallitquitsandretiretheBat-suit.AfterWayneretreatstohismansiontolivethelifeofahermit,GothamissoonoverrunbycriminalsandgangswithsuchcatchynamesastheJokerz.InthishiveofvillainylivesayoungmanbythenameofTerryMcGinnis.LikeWayne,hisfatherhadbeenkilled,leavinghimtraumatizedandseekingrevenge(allcomparisonsthough,shouldendthere).Asluckwouldhaveit,hestumblesacrosstheWaynemansionandeventuallytheBatcave.Nowanolddustyrelic,theonceproudBatcaveliesdormantlikeawaxmuseum,displayingtrophiesofBatman'scareer.Amongtheseartifactsisthelatest-modelaugmentedBat-suit,boastingflyingcapabilitiesandenoughpowertomakeSupermanlooklikeawimp.NaturallytheexuberantTerrytakesthesuitandembarksuponamissionofrevengeagainsttheduplicitousantagonistsresponsibleforhisfather'sdeath. Thisisbynomeansarun-of-the-milltakeontheDarkKnight.LikeWarner'sEmmyAward-winningcartoonofBatmaninthepresentday,thestoryandactionistightandwellthoughtout.Fromtheopeningcredits(whichareeerilyreminiscentofDavidFincher'sunsettlingopeningshotsinSeven),youenteraworldinneedofahero.Unlikethelaterlive-actionmovies,BatmanBeyondwillstrikeachordwithfansoftheDCcomic.ThisworldofGothamisdarker,edgier,andfilledwithdetestablebadguys.Nomorepuns,nomorechumminguptothepolice,andnomorelettingupontheviolence.ThisisaBatmanforthefutureandonethatwillhaveyourootingeverytimeheinflictshisdarksenseofjusticeuponawrongdoer.(Ages11andolder)--JeremyStorey…