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Batman '66 (comic)
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0 on Archie Meets Batman ‘66 #6 reviewThere are two Batman (or Batfamily) books out this week that are high energy and with lots of forward momentum. While one is better than the other, they are both incredibly entertaining issues that will please fans of both properties. The superior issue, for the record, is Young Justice #1, which takes already high expectations…
Make no mistake: I've been enjoying this series right from the start. It's hardly earth-shattering or groundbreaking storytelling, nor is that its intent. Archie Meets Batman '66 is an easy-going, enjoyable read, full of charm, wit, and humor. It's packed with references and nods to both properties that are easily recognizable without being distracting, and…
In broad strokes, the plot for Archie Meets Batman '66 is remarkably similar to that of Batman: The Movie. There's an increased focus on the Bruce Wayne persona, not just Batman; an undercover Catwoman, infiltrating intellectual institutions under the guise of Ms. Kitanya Irenya Tatanya Karenska Alisoff (or Kitka, a charming acronym); and a team…
Looking at that cover, you'd be tempted to think that this issue of Archie Meets Batman '66 would contain some references to "Surf's Up! Joker's Under!", possibly the finest half-hour of television ever broadcast. You would not be wrong to assume that, what with Batman's swim trunks being a direct lift from the episode, and…
This is a very nice comic. It's light, frothy fun without any sort of agenda other than wanting to be light, frothy fun. I mean this not as a slight, but as a compliment. After all, Archie and Batman '66 are all about evoking a specific time and place, so why mess with a proven…
At long last, Batman '66 has returned. After being nearly absent from the comic stands and news since last July's team-up with the Legion of Super-Heroes, the next appearance of everyone's favorite Caped Crusader has finally been revealed, and it couldn't be more perfect: Batman is going to meet Archie. While plot details are scarce,…
When Batman '66 Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes was announced, I was a little taken aback. Part of that was because Batman's team-up with Wonder Woman was coming to an end, and that series was... ok at its best. Frankly, I was a little burnt out. Did we need another crossover between the Caped Crusaders…
Now we reach the end of the road for Batman '66 Meets Wonder Woman '77. This is the first issue of the series released after the sudden death of Adam West, and his loss still stings. We'll always have his work to remember him by, though, and his legacy lives on even now in comic…
This is not the first time Batman '66 has entered the Seventies. No, the Caped Crusaders actually made a few appearances in the decade following their TV series, though they're programs that may be best forgotten. There was the short-lived 1977 animated series "The New Adventures of Batman" that, while somewhat charming, was cheaply animated…
How I wish I was enjoying this more than I actually am. All of the elements for greatness are there: a meeting between two classic characters and their respective franchises; one of the Caped Crusader's most formidable villains; and an all-star creative team who know their way around the properties. Despite a few notable highs,…
Well this is surprising. Once the Batman '66/Wonder Woman '77 crossover concludes, our favorite Caped Crusaders will return for a one-shot crossover with the Legion of Superheroes. That's kind of left field and just a little bit insane, but let's see where it goes. As reported by 13th Dimension, the one-shot will serve as the…
Is this what Batman and Wonder Woman needed? To come back to the eras of their shows? It looks that way, as this series seems to have found more confident fitting now that it's firmly back in the Sixties. With the sojourn to the Forties in the first two installments, Batman '66 Meets Wonder Woman…
I really wish this had been billed as simply "Batman Meets Wonder Woman." Take a Golden and Silver Age jaunt through these characters' histories, all the while seeing them unravel a decades-long villainous plot? That would have been fantastic. The pieces are there, and the idea is sound. The problem, this month as well as…
It's difficult to understate the influence of both the 1966 Batman television show and the 1975 Wonder Woman series. Batman was a cultural phenomenon, hitting at just the right time to be embraced by the zeitgeist. It's bright aesthetic fit with the Mod style of the day, and the tongue-in-cheek campiness inspired comics writers to…
Holy monumental meet-up, Batman! Details are scarce at this time, but DC is reporting that the Caped Crusader and Amazing Amazon will team-up in an upcoming miniseries. Following the previous partnerships with the Green Hornet, the men from U.N.C.L.E., and Steed and Peel, Batman '66 Meets Wonder Woman will feature the first time the Dynamic Duo team…
If you haven't been reading Batman '66 Meets Steed and Mrs. Peel, do yourself a favor and catch up. The eighth chapter releases Monday, September 19th, so you have plenty of time, and it's been great fun so far. Plus, each installment is just a buck, and you can't beat that. A large part of the series'…
Ok, first things first, if you haven't already go ahead and watch this, like, fifteen times so we can share in excitement. No rush. I'll wait. While it's unfortunate that we have to wait over two long, grueling months to see West, Ward, and Newmar back in action, thankfully we have this comic to get…
The Batcave is under attack by Cybernauts! That is the extent of what happens this issue. In fact, that is pretty much all that happens this issue, and I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a great time. The last installment was fine, though a bit lackluster. It was more of the same that…
As much as I enjoyed the previous Batman '66 crossover, I never got the feeling that Solo, Kuryakin, and U.N.C.L.E. were actually a part of that world. There was some fun chemistry between the Dynamic Duo and the agents, and Hugo Strange's involvement with T.H.R.U.S.H. was fairly clever, but besides a throwaway line here or…
Finally. In a pleasant birthday surprise*, DC Comics has released details for the upcoming miniseries Batman '66 Meets Steed and Mrs. Peel. The digital-first series, releasing in June, was announced at Comic-Con last year without any follow-up, but details were finally released this morning: Holy 1960s-TV crossover! Capitalizing on the past success of the Green…
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