A new generation of the Batman animated television series, titled Batman: The Brave and the Bold, has been finalized by DC Comics.Superhero Hype: Batman: The Brave and the Bold Exclusive! (July 25, 2008) Cartoon Network picked up the series and premiered the show on November 14.Cartoon Network: Batman: The Brave and the Bold The half-hour show features Batman and Robin along with other DC heroes such as the Blue Beetle and Aquaman fighting crime inside and outside of Gotham.

The animation for Batman: The Brave and the Bold will reference an older style with a "clean, pop look" as evidenced in the released trailer.io9.com: New Batman: The Brave and the Bold Cartoon (July 26, 2008) This 1950s type of animation is an homage to the late Batman artist Dick Sprang.io9.com: New Batman: The Brave and the Bold Cartoon (July 26, 2008) Also, the overall theme of the show will be less dark and more "kid-focused".Comic Book Resources: Directing Batman: The Brave and the Bold (November 6, 2008)

"I like the lighter stuff. I always like seeing new interpretations. I have all the previous versions [of Batman] on DVD already, so I don’t see the point in trying to rehash that. And there’s so much that hasn’t been done with it, so many versions of Batman that have been done in the comic books that haven’t had a chance to shine in animation."Comic Book Resources: Directing Batman: The Brave and the Bold (November 6, 2008) - Director Ben Jones

• Diedrich Bader: Batman
• John DiMaggio: Aquaman
• James Arnold Taylor: Green Arrow
• Will Friedle: Blue Beetle
• Corey Burton: Red Tornado
• Tom Kenny: Plastic Man