“Batman in 1997: A Fantastical Retrospect”. - World’s Finest in ‘The New Batman/Superman Adventures’: The first series within the classic DC Animated Universe, Batman: The Animated Series, aired 85 episodes in the first initial run (with the last 20 under the name ‘The New Adventures of Batman and Robin’), ending on September 15, 1995. On September 13, 1997, Warner Bros. Animation along with #BTAS producers Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, and Bruce Timm began airing the continuation of this Batman anim