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How the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Met April O'Neil in the 2003 Series
How was a 1980s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles story adapted in the 2000s... complete with TRL-era fashions?
Superman: The Animated Series' Finale Remains a Shock, 20 Years Later
"Legacy" is a bold entry in the DCAU. But did Superman: The Animated Series REALLY intend for the Man of Steel to father a son on Apokolips?
The Brutal (Canceled) Masters of the Universe Film
Would fans accept a Masters of the Universe film that's more Game of Thrones than kids' television?
Did Armor Wars Save a Struggling Iron Man Animated Series?
Did you know an adaption of a classic 1980s Iron Man comic book storyline is currently hiding away on Disney+?
Spider-Man's Hollywood Issues Long Predate Sony
What flimsy plot premise could Stan Lee never resist? And how was it used as pilot for the Hulk's 1980s animated series?
How Batman: The Animated Series Wasted a Classic Villain
Batman: The Animated Series famously crafted definitive portrayals of his rogues gallery -- with one notable exception.
That OTHER '90s Marvel Series on Disney+
Already binged X-Men: The Animated Series? There's another faithful Marvel adaptation to check out on Disney+: 1994's Fantastic Four.
Could the Transformers Exist Without Marvel?
How much of the Transformers mythos is owed to Marvel Comics? And what's the difference between Spike and Buster Witwicky, anyway?
Batman '89 Could Have Been Very, Very Different
Bill Murray and Eddie Murphy as the Dynamic Duo? The 1980s development of a Batman film went in some ... weird directions.
Batman Beyond: Epic Hero and Awful Boyfriend
Ten of the Royal Flush Gang returns in the Batman Beyond episode "Once Burned," leaving Terry McGinnis torn between the criminal and his girlfriend.
Why the Pryde of the X-Men Soundtrack Has a Parental Advisory
Is there a soundtrack to the failed X-Men cartoon pilot that is extremely inappropriate for kids? Why, yes, there is.
Why The Adventures of Batman & Robin's Debut Episode Was So Divisive
Why did FOX demand Dick Grayson appear in every episode of Batman? And why is the new direction's first episode so unpopular?
When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Returned (the First Time)
How were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reintroduced to a world that had dismissed them as a silly '80s fad?
How the New Batman/Superman Adventures Exceeded Expectations
In 1997, producers finally caved to fan demand and presented a Batman/Superman team-up with the Emmy-winning "World's Finest."
Before The CW's Arrow, There Was... Super Max!
DC's cinematic universe could've been vastly different, with plans in 2008 to send Oliver Queen to prison in Green Arrow: Escape from Super Max.
When Batman: The Animated Series Went High-Tech (Awkwardly)
Which Batman: The Animated Series episode earned a thumbs-down from the series' co-creator? And what's its connection to a failed Nintendo console?
Justice League: Grant Morrison's Influence on a Pivotal Episode
The game-changing Justice League animated episode "A Better World" began as a potential adaptation of the 1999 DC graphic novel Earth 2.
How X-Men: The Animated Series Adapted Gambit's (Insane) Origin
How did X-Men: The Animated Series manage to adapt a Marvel Comics storyline that was still in progress at the time?
Is the '80s Spider-Man Film a Lost Classic?
The Cannon Films version of Spidey would've featured a gritty New York, breakdancing, and a WWF Superstar.
Did Catwoman Star in Batman: The Animated Series' Lamest Episode?
Is it possible that a Batman: The Animated Series comic book tie-in presented a far superior take on Catwoman?