Summary
DCfans have an interesting new development to rave about. At least, all the animated die-hards who like free stuff and have YouTube accounts will be excited. We take the good news where we can get it these days, right?
DChas beenknocking it out of the park in terms of animationfor decades now. The origins of DC animation can be traced all the way back to the Fleischer StudiosSupermancartoons of the 1940s. Throughout the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, cartoons based on DC Comics characters came and went—withSuper Friendsbeing the standout—but things really kicked off in a big way in 1992 withBatman: The Animated Series. Numerous connected series likeSuperman: The Animated Series,Batman Beyond, andJustice Leaguefollowed, forever tying DC superheroes with animation together for generations of kids. Interestingly enough, it would beBatman: The Animated Series' spinoff film,Mask of the Phantasm,that would be DC’s first ever animated movie. In the years since, DC has invested a lot of time and money into animated movies.
Eagle-eyed X user empatheticcain recently noticed that a whole bunch ofanimated DC moviesare currently up on YouTube to watch for free with ads. As is usually the case with films on YouTube, it is hard to know just how long these will be posted to watch for free. Films currently available for free on the service includeBatman Beyond: The Return of the Joker,Green Lantern: First Flight,Superman/Shazam! The Return of Black Adam,Batman vs. Robin,Batman: Bad Blood,Superman: Doomsday, andWonder Woman: Bloodlines.
Numerous Great DC Animated Movies Are Available To Stream For Free On YouTube
Batfans have a number of options to choose from, as the selection of free films includesBatman: The Dark Knight Returns - Part 1,Son of Batman, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero,Batman: Year One, among others. Several of these films are adapted straight from some of the greatest comic book stories ever told and are well worth a watch. Fans of bothBatman BeyondandBatman: The Animated Serieswill surely enjoy the belovedBatman Beyond: The Return of the Joker, featuring a story that runs across the two timelines featured in those shows.
Other standouts includeJustice League: Gods & Monsters,Justice League vs. the Fatal Five,Green Lanterns: Emerald Knights, andAll-Star Superman. Fans eagerly awaiting the release of James Gunn’s newSupermanfilm should take note ofAll-Star Supermanin particular, as the film issupposedly heavily based on the comic book seriesof the same name.
Ultimately,DClovers should take advantage of these free films while they can, because who knows when Warner Bros. will pull these from YouTube and have them return to their normal PPV status.
