Look out, dangerous guys! There’s a brand new Bat-team in Gotham City. Join B.C., Mo, Bam and the remainder of the Batwheels crew as they tackle villainous autos impressed by a few of Gotham’s worst baddies. This colourful animated sequence, DC’s very first aimed toward a preschool viewers, is packed with puns, one-liners, high-speed motion and Bat-gadgets galore. And better of all, it introduces even the youngest superhero followers to Batman and his associates in bite-sized, family-friendly adventures.
Here’s the factor, although. You’ll need to seize a seat on the couch subsequent to your preschooler since you’re going to be stunned at how a lot enjoyable there may be for folks as effectively. In truth, we’ve gone as far as to put collectively 5 distinct the reason why Batwheels is ideal for preschoolers and their dad and mom. Buckle up!
Ethan Hawke as Batman and SungWon Cho because the Badcomputer
He’s bought the growly voice of Batman, however there’s additionally a faint amusement in his voice each time Ethan Hawke delivers a line because the Dark Knight. Hawke performs the position of drained dad to Robin and Batgirl impeccably, however he’s nonetheless the Batman you recognize and love. Well, with one exception: he really smiles. You’ll get used to it.
On the opposite facet is the super-villain-wannabe Badcomputer, with dangerous man speeches delivered with superb gusto from SungWon Cho. Cho’s monologues are bombastic and enthusiastic, which is simply how I like my super-villains. And can we point out what an ideal title that’s for the antithesis of the Batcomputer? Genius.
The vitality is paying homage to Batman ’66
From the Penguin’s “wah wah wah” snort to the puns—so many puns—Batwheels gleefully shares the over-the-top silliness of Batman ’66. There’s even a well-recognized musical motif that may carry again your personal recollections of watching Batman and Robin in your TV as a child. Cheesy jokes, shiny colours and the unabashed embrace of a wild world with superheroes and speaking autos give Batwheels the identical sense of pleasure as the long-lasting Adam West sequence.
Bam (the Batmobile), Bibi (Batgirl’s cycle), Redbird (Robin’s automobile), Batwing and Buff (the Bat Truck) are the true stars of the present. Their expressive eyes and energetic voices match proper in with that old fashioned vitality. Like Batman and Robin of 1966, these crimefighters work exhausting to be the perfect heroes they are often.
A Robin and Batgirl we don’t normally see on our TVs
Batgirl and Robin are right here…they usually’re not who you may count on! In this case, it’s Duke Thomas within the position of Robin and Cassandra Cain as a fearless Batgirl. They’re each good, humorous and assured, and fast on their toes with each quips and kicks. These incarnations of the comedian e-book Bat-Family members have their very own personalities. Duke is youthful than we normally see, and Cassandra is talkative and peppy. They additionally each love being superheroes, and their pleasure is contagious.
More of those two collectively, please!
New takes on basic villains
The Dark Knight’s foes on Batwheels could seem acquainted on the floor, however this Joker wears his seatbelt. Batwheels’ tackle Gotham’s iconic rogues’ gallery is each numerous, humorous and totally in contrast to something you’ve ever seen. Their character designs are so good that you simply’ll in all probability ask your self, “Why hasn’t this been done before?”
The car variations of the super-villains—the Legion of Zoom—are imaginatively designed and immediately recognizable. Penguin’s rubber duckie duck boat (a pleasant wink to Batman Returns) and Harley Quinn’s large mallet-wielding ATV are significantly impressed.
Gotham City dazzles in a soothing blue and purple palette
Yes, I did use “Gotham” and “soothing” in the identical sentence. The Gotham City of Batwheels is a shimmering metropolis with the deep colours of twilight illuminated with pops of yellow. The Bat-signal shines shiny within the evening sky. As the Batmobile streaks by on a high-speed chase, the streetlights forged a comforting glow on the denizens of Gotham.
These beautiful Gotham City streets are protected thanks to the Batwheels! Catch their adventures now on HBO Max.
Watch Batwheels within the Cartoonito preschool block on Cartoon Network and within the Cartoonito hub on HBO Max. Race via the most recent information, options and trailers from the sequence on our official Batwheels sequence web page!
Kelly Knox writes about all-ages comics and animation for DCComics.com and her writing will also be seen on IGN, Nerdist and extra. Follow her on Twitter at @kelly_knox to discuss superheroes, comics and popular culture.
NOTE: The views and opinions expressed on this characteristic are solely these of Kelly Knox and don’t essentially mirror these of DC Entertainment or Warner Bros.
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