Collider has published a listicle ranking the ten best heroes from Batman: The Animated Series, the acclaimed 1990s DC cartoon, who are not Batman himself. The piece highlights how the show, despite centring on Bruce Wayne's alter ego, built out a rich supporting cast of allies, from law enforcement figures to civilians, who help combat Gotham City's criminals and give the series added depth.

The list includes District Attorney Janet Van Dorn, who initially opposes Batman's vigilante methods before becoming a reluctant ally; Dr Leslie Thompkins, a family friend and physician who tends to Batman's injuries while acting as a moral anchor; and actor Simon Trent, whose former television role as "The Gray Ghost" makes him an unlikely hero when Batman enlists his help against a criminal recreating one of his old plots. The article frames these characters as evidence that Gotham, for all its crime, still has plenty of good people looking out for it.