The design also lets the show’s stars, Adam West (Batman) and Burt Ward (Robin) remain exposed. Of course, the 1966 Batmobile had gadgets stacked high enough to make James Bond envious.

The series aired twice a week and quickly achieved gangbuster ratings, but---holy novelty!---the ratings nosedived and even the addition of Batgirl late in the show's run couldn't save the Dynamic ...

The Bat-Mania created by the 1966 TV series helped increase superhero comic sales overall in 1966 and 1967. Despite being a top seller, Batman's presence in the Justice League wasn't heavily ...

The kids take it straight, but for adults, we have to project it further … When Batman was a comic it wasn’t camp, but the show is.” (For those not in-the-know, “camp” means a thing is ...

Wilson has the distinction of being the first actor to play Batman, starring in the 1943 series. Though he had the comics as a reference point, Wilson was still at a disadvantage being the first ...