New Poster & Details for the Beware the Batman Animated Series

Batman, Katana, and Alfred take on a different Rogues Gallery.

After Batman: The Brave and The Bold ended, many Batman fans including ourselves were disappointed that we didn't have a new animated series devoted entirely to the Dark Knight to fill that void. While he does appear in many episodes of Young Justice, it's not the same. Warner Bros. gets it, everyone loves the Batman and that's why last year they revealed their plans to launch a new animated series following a new take on the Caped Crusader's adventures called Beware the Batman. It was first teased during Cannes in 2011 with the above image, but today, Warner Bros. Animation have lifted the veil with some more details and the first official poster.

As Batman fans have probably seen it all before, the show's creators are looking to take the character, his allies, and rogues gallery in an all-new direction. Beware the Batman thrusts the sword-wielding anti-hero, Tatsu Yamashiro aka Katana, into the role of Batman's sidekick. She and Batman will be joined by ex-secret agent Alfred Pennyworth - no longer just a Butler. The three will face Gotham City’s criminal underworld led by the likes of Anarky, Professor Pyg, Mister Toad, and Magpie - newer villains from the past few years of Batman comics.

Of course, it's not the first time Katana has been used as Batman's ally. She played an integral part in The Outsiders and even recently joined the Birds of Prey in the New 52 series. Beware the Batman marks her second appearance in an animated series. Her last being Batman: The Brave and The Bold.

The CG animated series is expected to premiere sometime in 2013 during Cartoon Network's DC Nation programming block. Beware the Batman is being produced by Glen Murakami (Batman Beyond) and Mitch Watson (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated).