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The Animated Batman Movie You Loved As A Kid Is Finally Coming Back

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<div><p>Everyone has their definitive version of Batman while growing up. For some <a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/6-reasons-we-miss-adam-west/" target="_blank">it was Adam West</a>, for others <a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/the-weirdest-batman-movie-turns-25/" target="_blank">it was Michael Keaton</a>. Some people <a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/13-reasons-batman-robin-is-the-worst-movie-of-1997/" target="_blank">even like <em>Batman &amp; Robin</em></a> for reasons that none of us can understand.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/batman-the-animated-series-3.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Collider</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent _1"> </div><p></p><p>For kids in the 90s, few versions came close to matching <em>Batman: The Animated Series. </em>Spearheaded by <em>Tiny Toon Adventures</em> director Bruce Timm and written by Paul Dini, the series is still remembered today as one of the absolute best kids shows of all time.</p><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="oQVC2zCC5qA"></amp-youtube></div><p>It's hard not to see why. Between its hyper-stylized visuals and sharp writing, this was a series that treated kids like adults and didn't shy away from stories that were tragic, haunting, or sometimes even flat out terrifying.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/d7af06dcc50ebb0c5097d7b83df31ec3.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Crunched</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p>Kevin Conroy's Batman and Mark Hamill's The Joker remain fan favorites to this day. They've each reprised their roles countless times throughout the years, including in the critically-acclaimed <em>Arkham</em> video game series.</p><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="_gBWpWwIBKw"></amp-youtube></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_video"> </div><p></p><p>The series even gave us the first appearance of someone who's gone on to become one of Batman's most popular foes: Harley Quinn! That's right, the Joker's on-again off-again love interest was invented for this show.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/Harley-Ivy-050815.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Nerdist</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p>The show was a massive hit from the get-go, and so in 1994 they released the first official movie of the series - <em>Batman: Mask of the Phantasm</em>.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/batman_mask_of_the_phantasm.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>IMP Awards</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p>While its initial theatrical run wasn't a massive success, <em>Mask of the Phantasm</em> has remained a classic to everyone who saw it on home video as a kid. Many even consider it to be the best Batman movie ever released.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/batman.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Lady Geek Girl</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p><strong>The movie's been long overdue for a blu-ray release, but Warner Bros. have finally announced that things are about to change.</strong></p><h3>Click to the next page for details on the blu-ray release and on why this movie is amazing.</h3><p></p><p>The official Facebook page of the Warner Archive Collection announced today that <em>Batman: Mask of the Phantasm</em> will be getting a blu-ray release in July! Detailing out the blu-ray, the company confirmed that it'll feature full 1080p restorations of both the theatrical and home video aspect ratios, meaning you can experience it however you remember it best.</p><amp-iframe sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin" layout="responsive" frameborder="0" height="9" width="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwarnerarchive%2Fposts%2F10155419794031563&amp;width=500"></amp-iframe><p>This is extremely exciting for fans (like us) who've been waiting for a blu-ray release of this film for a long time. If you've never seen it, here's what you're missing out on.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/-c-1-url-https-3A-2F-2Fpbs-twimg-com-2Fmedia-2FDCuKAiCUwAAnpUZ.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Warner Bros.</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent_2"> </div><p></p><p><em>Mask of the Phantasm</em> starts off with the revelation that a new costumed vigilante has appeared in Gotham City. Often mistaken for Batman, the Phantasm is actively hunting down members of Gotham's underworld and ruthlessly killing them, disappearing without a trace immediately afterwards.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/batman_mask_of_phantasm_1_758_426_81_s_c1.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">"Your angel of death awaits."<cite>Alamo Drafthouse</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne has been reminiscing about a time when he almost gave up on being Batman. That's right; turns out the Caped Crusader once had a love so strong that it nearly ended his pursuit of vengeance against the criminal world that killed his parents.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/batman-mask-of-the-phantasm-review.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Larsen On Film</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p>These thoughts come to a head when Andrea Beaumont, his ex-fiancé who returned her engagement ring and disappeared without a word, returns to Gotham. Does she have something to do with the Phantasm? And what ties does she have to Batman's greatest nemesis; The Joker?</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/latest-cb-20150117180928.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">Watch the movie to find out!<cite>Love Interest Wiki</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p><strong>Are you interested in checking this out?</strong></p><p></p><amp-apester-media height="390" data-apester-media-id="5949690591c674963889f837"></amp-apester-media><p></p><p></p></div>

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