Cesar Romero played the Joker on the '60s show. But between 1966 and 1968, long before any of those versions of the DC Comics hero, Batman came to the screen in a much lighter, and brighter, ABC ...

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 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook How does a “historical” Batman differ from the usual Batman that has haunted comics for over 80 ...

Various rights issues kept the original Batman from home-video release until now. Young viewers may be surprised by its pop-art sensibility,... Holy Smokes 'Batman,' The '60s Series Is Out On DVD If ...

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