Editing Batman Beyond (section)

==Plot==
{{See also|List of Batman Beyond episodes}}
''Batman Beyond'' takes place in [[Gotham City]] in the year 2039, in which the city has evolved into a futuristic [[Megalopolis (city type)|megalopolis]] known as Neo-Gotham - consisting of advanced technologies such as [[flying cars]] and [[holographic]] [[virtual reality games]], and new, sky-high [[high-rise buildings]]. Parts of the old city are either as they were in the past, are run-down, or have been abandoned. Despite the changes to the city, it retains the [[greed]], [[corruption]], [[injustice]], and social and [[class divide]]s of the old Gotham.

The series focuses on the life of [[Batman (Terry McGinnis)|Terry McGinnis]], an athletic high school teenager and reformed [[juvenile delinquent]] with a deeply ingrained sense of personal justice, who serves as Gotham's new Batman under the guidance and tutelage of [[Batman|Bruce Wayne]], the former Batman, who in his 70s lives as a [[recluse]] at [[Wayne Manor]], with his only companion being a [[Great Dane]] named [[Ace the Bat-Hound|Ace]].

Twenty years ago, Bruce continued to work as Batman on his own - as most of his close friends, allies and partners had either retired and moved on with their lives, or passed away. But having reached his 50s, he was forced to retire due to health issues, alongside increasing concerns that he would break his cardinal rule of no-killing following his last routine mission. Over the two decades he spent in isolation, Bruce reduced involvement in Wayne Enterprises, later agreeing to a merger deal with [[List of Batman Beyond characters#Villains|Derek Powers]] that led to the company being renamed as Wayne-Powers, a decision he later regrets.

Terry's decision to become Batman stems from sharing a similar origin story to Bruce, in that his father, Warren McGinnis, is murdered after discovering an illegal weapons project being conducted at Wayne-Powers. After uncovering Bruce's secret when he is rescued by him from a criminal gang outside Wayne Manor, Terry steals a high-tech Batsuit Bruce had made before his retirement, granting him increased strength and agility, flight capabilities, stealth, and enhanced sensor systems, with Bruce allowing him to use it not only to get justice for his father's murder, but also to prevent the illegal weapon being manufacutured being sold to a foreign power. His actions lead to Bruce accepting him as the new Batman, and providing him cover for his work under the pretense of Terry doing part-time work for him outside of school hours, with the two having moments where they differ in methods, but also gaining respect for each other's work as Batman.

Terry mainly lives with his remaining family - his mother Mary, who was divorced from Warren around the time of his death; and his brother Max - while dating fellow student Dana Tan, though his life as Batman creates complicaitions to their relationship. Alongside Bruce, Terry is aided in his life by [[Maxine "Max" Gibson|Max Gibson]], a close friend and highly intelligent student who uncovers his secret several weeks after he becomes Batman, serving in a role similar to [[Alfred Pennyworth]]. Apart from Max, Terry's role as Batman is also known to [[Barbara Gordon]], who aided Bruce as [[Batgirl]] before parting ways with him to become the Gotham City's Police Department's new police commissioner following her father's death. Like Bruce, Terry develops his own rogues gallery amongst the criminals he brings to justice, some of whom are brought about by conflicts with Batman whilst attempting to stop them committing crimes.