GAME: LEGO Batman: The Videogame
Platform: PlayStation 2, Windows, Nintendo DS, PSP, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3
A fun -- albeit predictable -- cartoon adventure.
Release Date: 09/23/2008

MOVIE: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Movies on DVD
Tamer than live-action, but still moody, violent.
Release Date: 08/29/2008

MOVIE: Batman: Gotham Knight
Movies on DVD
Dark, bloody, animated flock of Bat-stories.
Release Date: 07/08/2008

TV: The Batman
Revamped take on classic offers tweens thrills.
Review Date: 4/14/2005

GAME: Batman Begins --The Battle for Gotham City
Platform: FLY Pentop Computer
Add-on for the FLY lets kids play as Batman.
Release Date: 01/19/2006

TV: Batman: The Animated Series
A dark, violent comic book comes to life.
Review Date: 8/6/2005
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GAME: Batman Begins
Platform: PlayStation 2, Xbox
Get ready to wing it in the role of Batman.
Release Date: 07/07/2005

TV: Batman Beyond
There's a new Bat in town; violent, but stylish.
Review Date: 6/25/2005

MOVIE: Batman Begins
Movies on DVD
Smart and entertaining, but also very violent.
Release Date: 06/15/2005

GAME: Batman Justice Unbalanced
Platform: Mac/Windows
Kids solve logic puzzles to help Batman and Robin.
Release Date: 03/12/2004

GAME: Batman Toxic Chill
Platform: Mac/Windows
Batman needs help solving logic puzzles.
Release Date: 11/06/2003

MOVIE: Batman & Robin
Movies on DVD
Same bat-time, same bat-movie.
Release Date: 06/12/1997

MOVIE: Batman Forever
Movies on DVD
A flashy movie that's more like a video game.
Release Date: 06/13/1995

MOVIE: Batman Returns
Movies on DVD
A darkly violent take on the comic-book hero.
Release Date: 06/16/1992

MOVIE: The Adventures of Batman and Robin: The Penguin
Movies on DVD
Action-packed and true to the source.
Release Date: 04/05/1992

MOVIE: Batman (1989)
Movies on DVD
Stylish, violent, and often dull Batman adventure.
Release Date: 06/23/1989

TV: Batman: The Brave and the Bold
More teamwork than brooding in fun Caped Crusader 'toon.
Review Date: 11/14/2008

MOVIE: Batman (1966)
Movies on DVD
1960s flick won’t appeal to today’s kids.
Release Date: 01/01/1966