Love that Joker!
One of the most interesting aspects of the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader is how it melds Golden Age stylings with modern interpretation. Everybody looks like they could be living in the 1940s, yet there’s a fresh sheen on almost everyone — particular the colorful villains.
James Tucker, a longtime 13th Dimension favorite, is one of the show’s executive producers and he’s posted online a raft of character designs. The Joker is the most compelling (no surprise there) but I also have an affinity for the Riddler, who looks like Richard Widmark — the actor upon whom Frank Gorshin based his famed performance in the 1960s.
“I loved being a producer for the last 25 years, but character design will always be my first love!” Tucker wrote on Facebook.
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— BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER — 13 Things We Want to See in SEASON 2. Click here.
— JAMES TUCKER: The TOP 13 BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Episodes. Click here.
August 23, 2026
I’m currently 3 episodes into the new series. I think I watch for the fact it tugs on my memories of BTAS. I could more easily list things that seem off or I’m just not a fan of in particular. I’m enjoying the slow reveal of The Joker but I fear I’m too old of a fan to enjoy a Joker who doesn’t smile. For me, him having a permanent twisted smile on his face is part of the reason he chooses the name “The Joker”. We shall see once he’s full on.