2. Justice League Unlimited

The first cartoon that absolutely nailed serialized storytelling in superhero cartoons.

I liked Justice League, but I always felt JLU was where the show hit its stride. The influx of new characters meant dudes like Booster Gold and The Question got major spotlights with incredible results.

JLU was home to some incredible ongoing storylines, especially the CADMUS arc. Oh, and if you can watch “The Great Brain Robbery” without laughing your ass off, I’m sorry to tell you this, but you don’t have a human soul. Again, this was very much due to the writing staff. Writers like Gail Simone and Dwayne McDuffie crafted wonderful episodes that kept the show feeling like a good comic book, and not a pale imitation of one that’s just okay.

And seeing Bruce Timm’s artistic style applied to so many characters is perfection. An amazing show, with a true lasting impact.

1. Batman: The Animated Series

If you thought this list would have any other number one, I don’t know what to say. “You were wrong”, maybe? I dunno.

But not only is Batman: the Animated Series my favorite superhero cartoon of all time, it’s one of my favorite television shows ever. The style of Bruce Timm is unparalleled in its quality, and the writing, especially that of Paul Dini, is perfection.

If I could be head over heels in love with a TV show, I am with this one. The first series to really make the villains into fully realized characters, BTAS introduced Harley Quinn to the world and reinvented Mr. Freeze from scratch.

I would say this show is the purest Batman of any non-comic piece of media. Episodes like “Almost Got ‘Im”, “Heart of Ice”, “If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich”, and literally too many more to list, make this show so completely and totally incredible. Plus, there’s “Mad Love” which is an incredibly important piece of television for completely different reasons. Televised perfection, or at least as close to it as we’re ever gonna get.

And there we go, my favorite superhero cartoons! There were a lot to choose from so I’m sorry if your fav didn’t make the list. Moderately sorry. It’s still my list, after all. Love you all, talk to ya next time!