In his struggle to recapture the brutal physicality of the Batman and adopt a new Robin, Carrie Kelly, Bruce shows us why he is the only man worthy of the cowl. The electric opening to this two part adaptation of Frank Miller's classic miniseries, The Dark Knight Returns: Part 1 introduces an older, grizzled Dark Knight who is forced to come out of retirement to defeat a new and dangerous enemy, the Mutants. Many viewed the film as a testing ground for a live-action take on the Squad, one that clearly went well. Altogether, this film gives a comprehensive and entertaining look at the Suicide Squad, complete with the sort of adult themes and violence necessary for such a story. Troy Baker reprises his role as the Joker from Arkham Origins, and we see some great scenes between he and Harley that detail their demented relationship. Unwilling to let that information be exposed, Waller sends the team into Arkham Asylum, where the squad not only has to fight against guards, but the inmates themselves. Waller orders the team to retrieve a thumb drive with files on all past member of Suicide Squad and its operations. Hands down the best representation of the Squad put to film to date, Assault On Arkham displays not only the squad’s uneasy companionship, but also the brutal leadership of Amanda Waller. The film may open up with the Dark Knight, but he really fills more of a supporting role, as the film actually focuses on the villainous group known as the Suicide Squad. The name Batman in the title may draw a lot of people in, but don’t be fooled. 10 Batman: Assault On Arkham (2014)īased in part on the the Arkham video game series, Assault On Arkham is a unique entry into the animated universe. It could very well end up serving as the basic framework for a live-action Justice League film at some point.
Featuring Firefly's Alan Tudyk’s cocky Superman and Jason O’Mara’s newer take on Batman, War is a well-balanced and adult reintroduction to an animated universe many of us were already in love with. Regardless of how any of us feel about the New 52’s handling of the characters, War is still an immensely fun, compelling, and visually spectacular retelling of how the core members of the Justice League came together. This film introduces us to a new DC animated universe set within the confines of the New 52 canon. 11 Justice League: War (2014)Ī much more recent entry on this list, Justice League: War is an adaptation of the New 52 story, Justice League: Origin. The film also stands above some others thanks to its PG-13 rating, and darker overtones. While none of the major voice actors associated with the DC/WB animated universe lent their talents here, the film is still a great entry into their animated library of films. This film not only gives us a faithful interpretation of the infamous Crime Syndicate, but also gives us a JLA who are well-established and coordinated. Aided and warned by the heroic Earth-3 Lex Luthor, the Earth-Prime JLA must combat the evil Syndicate on both worlds. 12 Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths (2010)Īn adaptation of the comics Crisis on Earth-Three and JLA: Earth 2, the animated adventure Crisis On Two Earths sees our Earth-Prime heroes go up against their evil Earth-3 doppelgangers, the Crime Syndicate. Here are Screen Rant’s 12 Best DC Animated Movies of All Time. With over 20 years of animated films from DC, and more on the way, we wanted to take a look at their collection in order to separate the best from the rest. In fact, the infamous Batman story, The Killing Joke, is now getting the DC animated treatment, with voice actors Mark Hamill (the Joker) and Kevin Conroy (Batman) both returning to the roles that have made them legends. Really setting the standard for what an animated superhero adventure could and should be, they continue to produce quality entertainment with their animated division. have created some of the greatest animated comic book films to date.
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