1950s and '60s "Batman" comic books produced some of the most amusingly ridiculous storylines in the Dark Knight's history. At a time when science fiction was all the rage, the comics had transformed ...

The 1960s Batman and '70s Wonder Woman TV series are a solid foundation of pop culture. In fact, it'd be reasonable to say the two adaptations are two of the most important pieces of fiction in ...

The classic Batman television series, which premiered on January 12, 1966, starring Adam West and Burt Ward as the Dynamic Duo, is something of a point of contention for longtime fans of DC’s Dark ...

The original Batman television series from 1966, campy as it was, helped make the character a cultural icon. Before Batman ’66, DC Comics was considering canceling Detective Comics. Then suddenly, the ...

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“ABC Hoping To Set New Trend With ‘Batman.” That was the headline on this story from our Jan. 12, 1966, edition of the Orlando Sentinel. Sandra Hinson’s story previews the debut of what would become ...

"Campy" or "superheroic"? On Jan. 12, 1966, the dynamic duo came alive.

If you’re a fan of the 1960s Batman TV show starring Adam West and Burt Ward, then you already know what that phrase means. It’s the sign you see denoting the distance from the Batcave to Gotham City.