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Animated Elseworlds

95 titles · 67 films · 28 TV series · 526h 8m

95Total titles
526h 8mRuntime
1Essential
67Films
28TV series

Animated Elseworlds is a browsing collection of independent adaptations and separate animated continuities, not a single universe or continuous watch order. What connects these titles is the freedom animation gives DC’s characters: familiar identities can support period pieces, stylized experiments, comedy, or sustained television drama. Choose by artistic approach and mood rather than expecting one production’s history to govern the next.

Start with a self-contained film that matches your interests, or the opening episode of a series whose interpretation appeals to you. Follow explicit sequels and multipart adaptations together, then move freely elsewhere. Recognizable voices and similar designs can suggest familiarity without proving continuity, and the category’s range makes individual age guidance more useful than any assumption based on the animated format.

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STORY SEQUENCE

Suggested viewing order

01Superman: Doomsday poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
Superman: Doomsday

2007 · 1h 15m · ★ 6.7

02Justice League: The New Frontier poster
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Justice League: The New Frontier

2008 · 1h 15m · ★ 6.8

03Batman: Gotham Knight poster
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Batman: Gotham Knight

2008 · 1h 16m · ★ 6.7

04Wonder Woman poster
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Wonder Woman

2009 · 1h 14m · ★ 7.2

05Green Lantern: First Flight poster
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Green Lantern: First Flight

2009 · 1h 15m · ★ 6.9

06Superman/Batman: Public Enemies poster
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

2009 · 1h 7m · ★ 7.1

07Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths poster
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Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

2010 · 1h 15m · ★ 7.3

08DC Showcase: The Spectre poster
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DC Showcase: The Spectre

2010 · 0h 12m · ★ 6.9

09Batman: Under the Red Hood poster
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Batman: Under the Red Hood

2010 · 1h 15m · ★ 7.8 ★ ESSENTIAL PICK

10Superman/Batman: Apocalypse poster
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Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

2010 · 1h 19m · ★ 7.2

11DC Showcase: Green Arrow poster
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DC Showcase: Green Arrow

2010 · 0h 11m · ★ 7.1

12All Star Superman poster
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All Star Superman

2011 · 1h 16m · ★ 6.9

13Green Lantern: Emerald Knights poster
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Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

2011 · 1h 24m · ★ 6.7

14Batman: Year One poster
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Batman: Year One

2011 · 1h 4m · ★ 7.3

15Justice League: Doom poster
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Justice League: Doom

2012 · 1h 17m · ★ 7.4

16Superman vs. The Elite poster
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Superman vs. The Elite

2012 · 1h 16m · ★ 6.9

17Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 poster
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

2012 · 1h 16m · ★ 7.7

18Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 poster
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

2013 · 1h 18m · ★ 7.9

19Superman: Unbound poster
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Superman: Unbound

2013 · 1h 15m · ★ 6.6

20Batman: Assault on Arkham poster
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Batman: Assault on Arkham

2014 · 1h 16m · ★ 7.3

21Justice League: Gods and Monsters poster
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Justice League: Gods and Monsters

2015 · 1h 16m · ★ 7.1

22Batman: The Killing Joke poster
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Batman: The Killing Joke

2016 · 1h 17m · ★ 6.6

23Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders poster
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Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders

2016 · 1h 18m · ★ 6.5

24Batman vs. Two-Face poster
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Batman vs. Two-Face

2017 · 1h 12m · ★ 6.3

25Batman: Gotham by Gaslight poster
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Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

2018 · 1h 18m · ★ 6.7

26Batman Ninja poster
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Batman Ninja

2018 · 1h 25m · ★ 5.9

27Superman: Red Son poster
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Superman: Red Son

2020 · 1h 24m · ★ 7.1

28Batman: Soul of the Dragon poster
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Batman: Soul of the Dragon

2021 · 1h 23m · ★ 6.7

29Injustice poster
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Injustice

2021 · 1h 18m · ★ 7.3

30Catwoman: Hunted poster
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Catwoman: Hunted

2022 · 1h 18m · ★ 5.8

31Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham poster
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Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

2023 · 1h 26m · ★ 6.7

32The Lego Batman Movie poster
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The Lego Batman Movie

2017 · 1h 44m · ★ 7.3

33DC League of Super-Pets poster
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DC League of Super-Pets

2022 · 1h 45m · ★ 7.1

34Teen Titans Go! To the Movies poster
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Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

2018 · 1h 24m · ★ 7.2

35Young Justice poster
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Young Justice

2010 · 98 episodes · ~37h 46m · ★ 8.4

36Teen Titans poster
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Teen Titans

2003 · 65 episodes · ~24h 55m · ★ 8.3

37Harley Quinn poster
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Harley Quinn

2019 · 57 episodes · ~22h 11m · ★ 8.3

38My Adventures with Superman poster
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My Adventures with Superman

2023 · 30 episodes · ~11h 29m · ★ 8.1

39Batman: Caped Crusader poster
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Batman: Caped Crusader

2024 · 20 episodes · ~8h 47m · ★ 7.3

40The Batman poster
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The Batman

2004 · 65 episodes · ~23h 50m · ★ 8.0

41Batman: The Brave and the Bold poster
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Batman: The Brave and the Bold

2008 · 64 episodes · ~23h 46m · ★ 7.6

42Green Lantern: The Animated Series poster
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Green Lantern: The Animated Series

2011 · 26 episodes · ~8h 41m · ★ 7.8

43Aquaman: King of Atlantis poster
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Aquaman: King of Atlantis

2021 · 3 episodes · ~2h 15m · ★ 6.2

44Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2019 · 1h 27m · ★ 7.2

45LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters

2020 · 1h 21m · ★ 7.1

46Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! poster
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Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!

2020 · 1h 20m · ★ 7.7

47Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall poster
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Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall

2026 · 1h 19m · ★ 9.1

48Batman: Knightfall Part 2: Knightquest poster
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Batman: Knightfall Part 2: Knightquest

2026 · 1h 16m

8 Dec 2026
49DC Super Hero Girls: Sweet Justice poster
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DC Super Hero Girls: Sweet Justice

2019 · 0h 44m · ★ 4.7

50Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons - The Movie poster
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Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons - The Movie

2020 · 1h 27m · ★ 7.0

51The Mechanical Monsters poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
The Mechanical Monsters

1941 · 0h 10m · ★ 6.9

52The Arctic Giant poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
The Arctic Giant

1942 · 0h 9m · ★ 7.0

53The Magnetic Telescope poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
The Magnetic Telescope

1942 · 0h 8m · ★ 6.9

54Electric Earthquake poster
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Electric Earthquake

1942 · 0h 9m · ★ 6.5

55Terror on the Midway poster
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Terror on the Midway

1942 · 0h 8m · ★ 6.5

56Japoteurs poster
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Japoteurs

1942 · 0h 9m · ★ 6.0

57Showdown poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
Showdown

1942 · 0h 8m · ★ 6.4

58Eleventh Hour poster
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Eleventh Hour

1942 · 0h 8m · ★ 5.9

59Destruction, Inc. poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
Destruction, Inc.

1942 · 0h 9m · ★ 6.5

60The Mummy Strikes poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
The Mummy Strikes

1943 · 0h 8m · ★ 6.3

61The Underground World poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
The Underground World

1943 · 0h 8m · ★ 6.3

62Secret Agent poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
Secret Agent

1943 · 0h 8m · ★ 6.5

63Krypto the Superdog poster
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Krypto the Superdog

2005 · 75 episodes · ~14h 18m · ★ 6.9

64Legion of Super Heroes poster
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Legion of Super Heroes

2006 · 26 episodes · ~9h 6m · ★ 7.7

65Beware the Batman poster
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Beware the Batman

2013 · 26 episodes · ~9h 32m · ★ 7.3

66Justice League Action poster
Animated Elseworlds · SERIES
Justice League Action

2016 · 52 episodes · ~9h 32m · ★ 7.2

67The New Adventures of Superman poster
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The New Adventures of Superman

1966 · 68 episodes · ~7h 56m · ★ 6.2

68The Adventures of Superboy poster
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The Adventures of Superboy

1966 · 34 episodes · ~3h 24m · ★ 5.2

69The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure poster
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The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure

1967 · 18 episodes · ~1h 48m · ★ 7.1

70The Adventures of Batman poster
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The Adventures of Batman

1968 · 34 episodes · ~5h 38m · ★ 7.4

71Super Friends poster
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Super Friends

1973 · 109 episodes · ~99h 57m · ★ 7.8

72The New Adventures of Batman poster
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The New Adventures of Batman

1977 · 16 episodes · ~8h · ★ 7.4

73The All-New Super Friends Hour poster
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The All-New Super Friends Hour

1977 · 60 episodes · ~60h · ★ 7.5

74Challenge of the Super Friends poster
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Challenge of the Super Friends

1978 · 32 episodes · ~8h · ★ 6.9

75The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show poster
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The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show

1979 · 35 episodes · ~17h 30m · ★ 7.1

76The World's Greatest Super Friends poster
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The World's Greatest Super Friends

1979 · 8 episodes · ~8h · ★ 7.6

77The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! poster
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The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!

1981 · 38 episodes · ~12h 40m · ★ 6.3

78Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show poster
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Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show

1984 · 16 episodes · ~3h 49m · ★ 8.0

79The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians poster
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The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians

1985 · 10 episodes · ~5h · ★ 8.3

80Superman poster
Animated Elseworlds · SERIES
Superman

1988 · 26 episodes · ~5h 12m · ★ 7.4

81Swamp Thing poster
Animated Elseworlds · SERIES
Swamp Thing

1990 · 5 episodes · ~1h 51m · ★ 6.3

82The Batman vs. Dracula poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
The Batman vs. Dracula

2005 · 1h 23m · ★ 7.0

83Superman: Brainiac Attacks poster
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Superman: Brainiac Attacks

2006 · 1h 17m · ★ 6.1

84Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo poster
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Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

2006 · 1h 15m · ★ 7.9

85Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons poster
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Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons

2022 · 1h 20m · ★ 7.7

86Merry Little Batman poster
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Merry Little Batman

2023 · 1h 37m · ★ 6.6

87Watchmen: Chapter I poster
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Watchmen: Chapter I

2024 · 1h 24m · ★ 7.4

88Watchmen: Chapter II poster
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Watchmen: Chapter II

2024 · 1h 29m · ★ 7.3

89Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League poster
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Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League

2025 · 1h 30m · ★ 6.7

90Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires

2025 · 1h 30m · ★ 7.6

91Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One poster
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Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One

2023 · 1h 20m · ★ 7.0

92Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two poster
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Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two

2023 · 1h 15m · ★ 6.9

93Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!

2023 · 1h 19m · ★ 7.3

94Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse

2022 · 1h 19m · ★ 5.9

95DC Super Friends: The Joker's Playhouse poster
Animated Elseworlds · ANIMATED FILM
DC Super Friends: The Joker's Playhouse

2010 · 0h 17m · ★ 5.2

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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Frequently asked questions

Do these animated titles form an Elseworlds shared universe?

No. This is a browsing collection, not a unified continuity. Some entries have local connections, such as Superman/Batman: Public Enemies and Apocalypse, but those relationships do not connect the entire category into a single timeline.

Where should I start with Animated Elseworlds?

For a self-contained Batman feature, try Under the Red Hood; for a Superman-centered choice, try All Star Superman. Series should begin with their opening episodes. Keep explicitly numbered adaptations, especially The Dark Knight Returns, in sequence.

Are all these animated films and shows required viewing?

No. The collection is designed for selective discovery. Commit only to a particular series, direct sequel pairing, or multipart story that interests you; unrelated titles provide alternative interpretations rather than missing chapters in one overarching narrative.

Does the animated format mean these titles suit the same audience?

No. A playful title such as The Lego Batman Movie offers a very different experience from Batman: The Killing Joke. Check each production’s rating and content guidance before choosing, especially when planning a family viewing session.

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