History Franchise / DCAnimatedUniverse

* NotHisSled: [[spoiler:Hawkgirl is a spy and a soldier, not a space cop.]] Likewise, Bane and Doomsday don't do [[HeroicRROD what they're best]] [[HeroKiller known for]] (respectively breaking Batman's back and killing Superman).

** The some of the villain arcs were not resolved, such as AMAZO who disappeared after "Wake the Dead" ([[spoiler:although he was planned to appear in a BrickJoke late in Season 5, but the writers couldn't find a way to include him). Likewise, the members of Batman’s allies, supporting cast, and rogues gallery were not allowed to appear in ''Justice League'' owing to an embargo, meaning Dick Grayson (aside from a sly cameo) never appears again, and the NoodleIncident of Ra's al Ghul's "Near Apocalypse of '09" is never expanded upon]].

** Likely inspired by getting Mel Winkler to reprise his Lois & Clark role as William Henderson (albeit here, according to the credits, at the character's then-current rank in the comics as Metropolis's police commissioner), Henderson is now black.

* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBrainiacAttacks'': a tie-in work for ''Film/SupermanReturns''. The production team used the ''Superman: TAS'' character designs and many of the same voice actors, but otherwise has no connection to the series story arc (Brainiac is treated as his first appearance).

* BackportedDevelopment: ''JLU'' drew into a close as just ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'' was wrapping up. However, when ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndHarleyQuinn'' and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'' revisited this universe, they brought over elements from stuff that came after ''IC'' (including the "One Year Later" TimeSkip) and the ComicBook/New52, the former film featuring A.R.G.U.S. (a government agency that debuted during the New 52) and the latter film not only featuring A.R.G.U.S. making a return appearance, but both Miss Martian (a Teen Titan that was a part of ''One Year Later'') and Jessica Cruz (who debuted as a part of ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil''[='=]s aftermath) as main characters.

* ''Superman: Shadows of Apokolips''

* ''Adventures in the DC Universe'' [[note]]Although this one ended up being almost wholly {{retcon}}ned; it was published a few years before the ''Justice League'' cartoon and its setting was a mix between the then-known DCAU and the DC Universe at that time (chiefly Creator/GrantMorrison's ''JLA'', with Aquaman as a founding member and Kyle Rayner as the League's titular Green Lantern).[[/note]]

''Batman: The Adventures Continue''

* ''Adventures in the DC Universe'' [[note]]Although this one ended up being almost wholly {{retcon}}ned.[[/note]]

* {{Bookends}}:

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: [[http://dcanimated.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_sexual_innuendos_and_double_entendres_in_the_DCAU Well...]]
* GoshDangItToHeck: Compiled [[http://dcanimated.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_expletives_in_the_DCAU here]] (as well as [[CurseCutShort Curses Cut Short]]). The only one that doesn't count is the Lobo series because it is very R-rated.

* CanonWelding: The showrunners initially maintained that the shows should be seen as standalones, they specifically said that they weren't sure whether ''Batman Beyond'' was the actual future of the ''DCAU'' (always saying it was a "possible future") or how ''Static Shock'' fit in. It's only ''Justice League Unlimited'' that they actually welded all of the shows into one continuity together, with "Epilogue" merging elements and pieces from different eras and cementing ''Batman Beyond'' and ''Return of the Joker'' as the actual conclusion and future state of the ''DCAU''.

* ''Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures'' (Co-published by IDW and features the 2012 TMNT cartoon continuity)

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueGodsAndMonsters'' was personally overseen by Bruce Timm and uses his art style, but it's an AlternateUniverse-style story with a radically reimagined Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman all with different alter-egos.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'' While it's canonicity to the DCAU appears to be open-ended, Bruce Timm considers it to be canon.

There are two other shows that take place in the same universe but are considered more of on the fringe than being a core series. The first is ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'', based on the comics character ''ComicBook/{{Static}}'' and initially taking place in its own continuity (there is a reference to Superman as a fictional character in an early episode) but eventually having contemporary Batman and Justice League crossovers with a Batman Beyond appearance via TimeTravel, Static himself appears in ''Justice League Unlimited'' in another time travel story. The second is ''WesternAnimation/TheZetaProject'', which was a SpinOff inspired by [[PoorlyDisguisedPilot a standalone episode]] of ''Beyond'' about a shapeshifting android assassin gaining a conscience and his struggles to avoid his handlers who want to reprogram him, unique in that it features entirely original characters and stories, excepting a later ''Batman Beyond'' crossover. Neither show was as successful as the primary shows, but had its fans.

* BackportedDevelopment: ''JLU'' drew into a close as just ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'' was wrapping up. However, when ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndHarleyQuinn'' and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'' revisited this universe, they brought over elements from stuff that came after ''IC'' (including the "One Year Later" TimeSkip) and the ComicBook/New52, the former film featuring A.R.G.U.S. (a government agency that debuted during the New 52) and the latter film not only featuring A.R.G.U.S. making a return appearance, but both Miss Martian (a Teen Titans that was a part of "One Year Later") and Jessica Cruz (who debuted as a part of ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil''[='=]s aftermath) as main characters.

* BackportedDevelopment: ''JLU'' drew into a close as just ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'' was wrapping up. However, when both ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndHarleyQuinn'' and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'' both revisited this universe, they brought over elements from stuff that came after ''IC'' (including the "One Year Later" TimeSkip) and the ComicBook/New52, the former film featuring A.R.G.U.S. (a government agency that debuted during the New 52) and the latter film not only featuring A.R.G.U.S. making a return appearance, but both Miss Martian (a Teen Titans that was a part of "One Year Later") and Jessica Cruz (who debuted as a part of ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil''[='=]s aftermath) as main characters.

* BackportedDevelopment: ''JLU'' drew into a close as just ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'' was wrapping up. However, when both ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndHarleyQuinn'' and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'' both revisited this universe, they brought over elements from stuff that came after ''IC'' (incljuding the "One Year Later" TimeSkip) and the ComicBook/New52, the former film featuring A.R.G.U.S. (a government agency that debuted during the New 52) and the latter film not only featuring A.R.G.U.S. making a return appearance, but both Miss Martian (a Teen Titans that was a part of "One Year Later") and Jessica Cruz (who debuted as a part of ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil''[='=]s aftermath) as main characters.

** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndHarleyQuinn'' (2017) [[note]]Released as part of the WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies, though Bruce Timm claims this to be in the DCAU continuity.[[/note]]

** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'' (2019)

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndHarleyQuinn'' was also personally overseen by Timm and uses virtually the same character designs introduced in ''The New Batman Adventures'' period, although the tone of the film is much more adult. Timm himself has said that for all intents it ''is'' a part of the DCAU.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'' (2019)

** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'' (2019) [[note]]Released as part of the WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies,

** Type 5: [[spoiler: Amazo]] in ''JLU'' [[note]] was easily capable of teleporting a planet out of its way [[/note]], possibly Darkseid and Superman at full power, Metron.

** In ''Batman: The Animated Series'', Batman began as being on the whole quite humanistic, friendly, and willing to crack some quips despite being a serious detective in addition to sharing smiles and bonding with both Alfred and Robin (Dick Grayson) and being a BigBrotherMentor to the latter. By the time of ''The New Batman Adventures'', he has become DrillSergeantNasty to the Bat-Family (particularly to Batgirl and Tim Drake) and very standoffish and rude (as in the case of his first meeting with Superman) in addition to becoming a more colder and driven hero.
** In ''Superman The Animated Series'', Superman began as a smart, affable, somewhat smug superhero who was more or less confident and happy in both his civilian and superhero identity. However, the events that occur over the course of the series (such as the invasion of Apokolips by Darkseid, Dan Turpin's death, and Superman’s brainwashing by Darkseid) cause Superman to lose his naiveté, his idealism, and even his reputation, which leads to him becoming a little more cautious, jaded, irritable, and even paranoid by the time of ''Justice League''. His HotBlooded nature even makes him a target for {{Gaslighting}} by Luthor and Cadmus and his hatred for Darkseid nearly led him to [[spoiler:kill himself on Brainiac's asteroid before Batman comes and teleports both of them away]].