Editing Batman Beyond (section)

==Critical reception==
While the idea of ''Batman Beyond'' seemed as if it were "not a proper continuation of the legacy of the Dark Knight",<ref name="ign"/> the series received critical acclaim and a cult following after its release. It has been praised for its dark and cyberpunk storytelling. The show was nominated for four [[Daytime Emmy Awards]], two of which it won in 2001 for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program and Outstanding Music Direction and Composition. In addition, the show was nominated for five [[Annie Awards]] and won two of those nominations in 1999 and 2001.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}} In 2009, [[IGN]].com named ''Batman Beyond'' the 40th-best animated television series of all time.<ref name="ign">{{Cite web |url=http://tv.ign.com/top-100-animated-tv-series/40.html |publisher=IGN |title=40. Batman Beyond |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122200042/http://tv.ign.com/top-100-animated-tv-series/40.html |archive-date=January 22, 2009}}</ref>

Den of Geek, when listing the best episodes of the series, wrote that "Batman Beyond's first year on the air represents the show at its most realized form. It's the only season of the show that's written at the same level of quality as ''Batman: The Animated Series''. Not to say that later seasons don't have their moments, but it seemed like the writers approached Beyond as a Saturday morning cartoon during seasons two and three, whereas during season one, they most certainly did not."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/batman-beyond-best-episodes/ | title=Batman Beyond: The Essential Episodes | date=January 10, 2020}}</ref> Creator [[Bruce Timm]] has stated ''Batman Beyond'' is the most uneven series of the main [[DC Animated Universe]] shows, particular in regard to the latter two seasons.<ref>[https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/which-dcau-season-is-considered-the-best-and-which-dcau-season-is-considered-the-worst.5795423/post-87876011 Forum post] {{dead link|date=April 2023}}</ref> [[Greg Weisman]] commented that while the series was well made, it felt more like a [[Spider-Man]] series and much less like Batman.<ref>{{cite web |title=Search Ask Greg |url=http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2114 |publisher=Gargoyles : Station Eight}}</ref> ''Batman Beyond'' was cited by actor [[Jacob Bertrand]], who voice-acted [[Batmobile|Bam the Batmobile]] in ''[[Batwheels]]'', as his introduction to the Batman franchise.