Man I don't know if I would say the MCU was faithful to the comics. I find they often convert the protagonists and storylines into standard action movie heroes and tropes, removing their complexity and uniqueness in the process. I think BTAS comparatively was just trying to tell Batman stories with their own spin, but not altering the franchise in any unrecognizable way.

Speaking of which, the flashback sequence for Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is based on two famous story arcs from the comics: The Killing Joke and Death in the Family.

Batman: The Animated Series succeded where the films failed: creating their own stories while respecting the source materials, something that the films seem to forget on purpose.

I'm disappointed that while Maggin's Batman story "The Cape and Cowl Deathtrap" was adapted for the series, none of his Superman stories were ever used for the Superman animated series, which is a shame as some of his stories are fantastic Superman stories. Though, I might be being biased here since Elliot S! Maggin is my favorite Superman writer.

"Feat of Clay": Matt Hagen becoming Clayface as a cure for disfigurement comes from Preston Payne in Detective 478, and Batman throws a kick at Clayface that was taken from Detective 479 (page 3, panel 1).

The Two-Face episode is also very similar to The Eye of the Beholder. They both showed a very dark backstory of Harvey Dent before the scarring.

This is super comprehensive! I didn’t know about many of these.

I was already collecting comics that were the basis for the animated series, but you just made my quest a lot easier. Thanks man

I would like to see Sword of Azrael and Knightfall be adapted into episodes for the animated series.

I just realized "Spider" Conway is a double easter egg, because Gerry Conway wrote Amazing Spider-Man in the 70s including the death of Gwen Stacy

In 1976, Batman Family #6 debuted "Joker's Daughter" who went by the name "Harlequin," and while different colors, her alternating 4 sectioned leotard is the EXACT same design as Harley's!

Some have said the episode Bane from Batman the animated series and Traction from The Batman were adaptations of Knightfall. When really those episodes aren't adaptations of Knightfall rather they just take influence from the story. There's a difference between adapting and taking influence.

Excellent presentation. Thank you.

Fun fact The "dreams of darkness" episode can also be seem as the inspiration for the Scarecrow scenes in the Arkham Asylum games, specially since Batman spends most of the episode dealing with the fear toxin hallucinations and his battle with Scarecrow takes place in the swears, below the Asylum.

I'd say Two-Face part 1 and 2 was more of an adaptation of Eye of The Beholder. In the episode and the comic, Harvey already had inner demons that formed into a second personality he was trying to suppress. At the same time, there was a case against someone that ended in an unfair result, in the show it was Rupert Thorne's men being let go and in the comic it was a serial killer being found innocent by the Jury.

6:05 The episodes lifted much from the storyline Batman: Year Three.

I am currently reading Bronze age Batman comics for the 1st time and I m at the part with Nocturna and Thief (or slayer) of Night. Interesting that you made the connection with the Night of the Ninja episode. Also, I think the adaptation episode of Appointment in Crime Alley is an even better story than the original comic script. You ve made an amazing guide Salazar ! This video is definitely going places ! Thank you.

Awsome video! 💙🦇

Here's something interesting. In the episode robin's reckoning part 1 robin finds out that one of Tony Zucco's alias's is "Sid The Squid" and that was before the man who killed batman. Makes me wonder if Sid The Squid stole that alias from Tony Zucco.

I’ve been binge-listening to Salazar’s videos at work. The quality of the content on this channel is amazing, and I am really happy I found it.

THANK YOU FOR HISTORY OF VIDEO ADVENTURES OF THE BATMAN

"Appointment in Crime alley" also have some elements from the story, Batman War Crime (written by Paul Dini and with the art by Alex Ross), since both stories the plot have Batman dealing with a corrupt businessman (in the comics is Randall Winters while in the episode is Rolland Dagget) who wants to replace a neighborhood in Gotham (in the comic is Bayside while in the episode is Crime Alley), claming that the place is full of violence and crime and the only way to fix it is by tearing down and replace for something new, caring nothing for the people who live there. Both stories have a simillar message, about Batman recognizing that, while his victories might not always be completed, it's the smalls ones (in the comics is inspiring a kid from give up a life of crime and in the episode is saving Leslie and the people who live in Crime Alley) that encourage him to keep fighting for a better Gotham.

Brilliant comprehensive study and very detailed.

I think you should do one of these for Batman the Brave and the Bold.

This show is proof that you can respect the source material while doing something original.

Was Victor Zsasz to scary for the animated series? Oh absolutely! A guy who murders people and cuts himself is way to violent for a kids show. BTAS may have been adult at times but kids would've been scarred for life if Zsasz was on the show.

i didnt knew that soo many comic inspired BTAS

Count Vertigo is actually a green arrow villain and keep in mind we would later meet the DCAU version of Green Arrow in Justice League cartoon.

Excellent video!!

Excellent as always, I knew some of these, but there were many surprises!

Great video

What a fantastic video! Thank you!

still waiting for the next vid on Dredd vs Batman.

Another great video, as always. Please make more like this. With comics influences in other shows/movies

Excelente Salazar knight que perfecto análisis en los cómics saltando en la gran serie animada que marcará toda una generación 🤘🤘🤘

more please :)

the laughing fish will always be my favorite episode of btas

AGAIN THANK YOU MASTER OF THE BAT. WE NEED THIS HISTORY.

Have you thought about livestreaming or posting "shorts" ? Those might help youtube expose your stuff.

If those guys can do it so and so can Batman 🦇

Any plans to do a video like this for the New Batman Adventures?

Another good video, SK! As popular as superheroes are now, it brings me down that comics aren't more popular (IMO the publishers are fumbling a goldmine). So I was glad you acknowledged some of the inspiration the beloved TAS series took from the comics. Are you excited about the new Bruce Timm series coming to HBO? www.ign.com/articles/batman-caped-crusader-bruce-timm-jj-abrams-matt-reeves-hbo-max

Salazar Are You Excited For Batman Caped Cursader

What's your thoughts on The Batman show from 2004-2008?

It would be cool to get these comics but there so expensive

What about A Bullet for Bullock? (Detective Comics #651)

Salazar knight who is your favorite robin

Volume 4 of Batman TAS is not a separate show it's just the show was cancelled in 95 and brought back on a different network and with new animation. I'm personally getting pretty tired of people claiming them as separate shows. If season 3 of Young Justice can be considered a new season of Young Justice despite that it was cancelled and keep in mind the gap was longer than BTAS's gap and that season 3 of Young Justice was produced on a different network than seasons 1 and 2 I personally don't see how this should be any different.

Isnt there even more Comic .. i mean there is still a lot Episodes not covered here

I don’t agree with your opening. Many adaptations are successful and are very different than the comics. See Batman 89 and MCU Spider-Man as two huge examples, but even things like The Dark Knight Trilogy have many aspects of the character they don’t adapt well from the comics.

Great video