Batman Brave and the Bold DVD Review

Batman: The Brave and the Bold is a show I’ve been waiting a long time to watch. We don’t get any TV channels or watch any new television at our house (by choice), but every once in a while a show catches our attention and we rely on DVD to check it out. Being a proud member of the geek community, I’d been hearing a lot about Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

Unfortunately as it is with most children’s TV shows, the DVD releases are numerous and don’t contain very many episodes. This was and is the case with Batman, because rather than releasing a full season one set, WB has divided the season and released Season One, Volume One. It’s the first 13 episodes on 2 discs when it could have easily been the entire first season.

Besides that, I couldn’t be happier with the set. This was my first time seeing the show, and I love it. It is a great blend of everything I love about Batman, all wrapped up in a semi-campy and self-aware package. I love the emphasis that is placed on obscure characters in the DC Universe that most kids wouldn’t have known about before watching this show. Blue Beetle? Dead Man? Plastic Man? Awesome.

Although it’s not a complete season, the 13 episodes that are there are presented well and hugely entertaining, so now I’m stuck eagerly awaiting the next volume. Hurry up WB!