Embittered by Superman's heroic successes and soaring popularity, Lex Luthor forms a dangerous alliance with the powerful computer/villain Brainiac. Using advanced weaponry and a special strain of Kryptonite harvested from the far reaches of outer space, Luthor specifically redesigns Brainiac to defeat the Man of Steel.

Gotham City is terrorized not only by recent escapees Joker and Penguin, but by the original creature of the night, Dracula! Can Batman stop the ruthless vampire before he turns everyone in the city, including The Caped Crusader, Joker and Penguin, into his mindless minions?

You drive the action in this interactive adventure, helping Carmen save Ivy and Zack when V.I.L.E. captures them during a heist in Shanghai.

新蝙蝠侠(The Batman)动画于2004年9月在美国WB台首播，2006年WB台被CW台合并以后继续在CW台播出，目前已播完4季，第5季正在播出中。
《蝙蝠侠》（Batman）系列动画片由华纳兄弟制作，分别出品了4部动画，一个是《蝙蝠侠：动画系列（BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES）》，一个是《新蝙蝠侠&罗宾冒险记（THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES）》，一个是《Batman Beyond》，一个是《The Batman》。中国国内引进的蝙蝠侠动画片是由第1部(Batman: The Animated Series)和第2部(The New Batman Adventures)中挑选的36集。
本片是其中的第4部: The Batman
主要描写在蝙蝠侠年轻时代的冒险，下巴的画风改成尖的，以美国电视剧一年一季的方式播放。目前还在播放。

Autobots, Decepticons, Predaking and Predacons form an unlikely alliance to battle a resurrected Unicron.

When LexCorp accidentally unleashes a murderous creature, Superman meets his greatest challenge as a champion. Based on the "The Death of Superman" storyline that appeared in DC Comics' publications in the 1990s.

故事讲述两派来到地球后，因为发生了一些“事件”，导致双方外形大变（也解释了两系列风格不同的原因）。也由于这些“事件”，变形金刚要隐藏于人类社会之中。如何去平衡一切关系是擎天柱作为领袖将要面临的考验，本作品的标题也由此而来。
值得一提的是，本次两派领袖 擎天柱 和 威震天 的配音者是久违的梦幻组合：来自初代动画的 Peter Cullen 和 Frank Welker！他们在阔别电视版的变形金刚作品多年后，再次一起回来共演这双经典的死对头！