Those fine chaps over at Comics Alliance have uncovered some rather juicy details about a DC Animated series that got lost in the shuffle – Gotham High
That’s right, Bruce Wayne and his gallery of villainous rogues re-imagined as high school aged teenagers. Originally conceived by creators Jeffrey Thomas and Celeste Green, the series actually got into the concept art phase before finding it’s plug pulled. The pitch for the show read something like…
“We all go through incredible changes as teenagers: growth spurts, bad skin, a sudden insatiable need to uphold justice and avenge your murdered parents…. Well, that is if you’re Bruce Wayne. As if being a freshman at Gotham High wasn’t tough enough, Bruce’s insomnia and technological fascinations are taking their toll. Instead of spending his time studying, he has begun to obsess over an emerging personality trait: Batman. But under the watchful eye of his guardian and steward, Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce is forced to put his intelligence to good use: graduating high school. But given his classmates, can Bruce survive Gotham High?”
Frankly, I would almost 100% have watched this. Does that mean I’ll lament its non-existence? No, I won’t…but it certainly might have been fun.
Click below for more pieces of concept art!
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