Prices are dropping all over the place as Black Friday draws near. One of Amazon’s best Blu-ray deals is on the complete run of Batman: The Animated Series (see it at Amazon). You can get all 109 episodes, plus the movies Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, spread across 12 Blu-ray discs for $28.49. That’s a new all-time low price for the set, so there’s literally never been a better time to buy it. That’s just facts.
Batman: The Animated Series for $28
Batman: The Animated Series originally aired on Fox from 1992 to 1995. It’s a dark, yet still family friendly, take on Bruce Wayne and his superhero alter ego. I have to imagine it was green-lit thanks in large part to the massive success of Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman movie a few years prior – but it established a style all its own. And while it’s somewhat a product of its time (the bad guys use guns!) it’s largely timeless, thanks to the simple yet evocative art style and the gorgeous Art Deco-infused Gotham.
The animated series was incredibly popular in its time, and it has held up exceptionally well over the years. I’m currently watching through the episodes with my 9-year-old son on HBO Max (subscriptions to which are also on sale for Black Friday), and he loves it, too. It has all the best villains, from the Mark Hamill-voiced Joker to the deeply humanist takes on Clayface and Mr. Freeze. It has Commissioner Gordon and Catwoman and reliable old Alfred Pennysworth. In other words, it has it all.
While you’re at it, you can check out all the other early Black Friday deals at Amazon. And if you’re in the mood to get even more holiday shopping done, you can check out Walmart, Target, and Best Buy as well.
Chris Reed is a commerce editor and deals expert for IGN. He also runs IGN's board game and LEGO coverage. You can follow him on Bluesky.
