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11 on Batman: A Celebration of the Classic TV Series reviewWe're living in an age of reboots, revamps, and retreads. With countless properties being mined to draw attention to classics of yesteryear and, more likely, make what was old new again, there's scarcely a property out there that could be immune to a modern retelling. There's nothing inherently wrong with updating a property; on 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…
There's nothing wrong with this installment. It's tonally consistent with the rest of the series, the writing and illustrations are as good as you'd expect, and it feels like Batman '66 Meets Steed and Mrs. Peel should. There isn't much to dislike here. In fact, there isn't much here period. This is the briefest, breeziest…
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'…
Sad news today: it has been reported that Leslie H. Martinson has died. The director, who had an extensive career in television, was best known for directing the classic 1966 film Batman: The Movie, which was both a big-screen tie-in to the Adam West/Burt Ward headlined television series and the first cinematic Batman film. The film, which…
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…
Batman ’66 Meets the Man From U.N.C.L.E. #2: “The Batman Affair: Villains in a Rush/Bruce Wayne, Agent of T.H.R.U.S.H." Written by Jeff Parker Illustrated by David Hahn Inked by Karl Kesel and David Hahn Colored by MadPencil Lettered by Wes Abbott Tone is a tricky thing. Just as much as the look of a TV…
Fifty years ago, on a cool (presumably), sunny (in places) day like today, Batman premiered on television screens across the nation. The series, with its bright Pop Art colors and tongue-in-cheek humor, rescued Batman from no uncertain obscurity and shaped the public's perception of the character for years to come. And rescue from obscurity it did, as…
Batman '66 Meets the Man From U.N.C.L.E. #1: "The Batman Affair: Deathtraps and Lairs/A Spy For a Spy" Written by Jeff Parker Illustrated by David Hahn Inked by Karl Kesel Colored by MadPencil Lettered by Wes Abbott Alright, confession time: for the longest time, I thought The Man From U.N.C.L.E. was about an alien or something.…
Batman ’66 Meets the Green Hornet #6: “The End of Crime's Tether” Written by Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman Illustrated by Ty Templeton Colored by Tony Aviña Lettered by Wes Abbott Cover by Alex Ross All good things, right? Here we've reached the end of the story Kevin Smith, Ralph Garman, and Ty Templeton (with…
Batman ’66 Meets the Green Hornet #5: “The Duo Sticks Together” Written by Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman Illustrated by Ty Templeton and Jon Bogdanove Colored by Tony Aviña Lettered by Wes Abbott Cover by Alex Ross Batman is on television, speaking to a reporter who caught the Dynamic Duo leaving the police station. When…
"Things get really scrambled when a super-evolved Egghead invades Gotham and makes a monkey out of Batman." Here is Batman News' exclusive preview of BATMAN '66 Chapter 44. Part 1 of 2 of a new story featuring fan favorite show villain Egghead! Fans can download this chapter on Wednesday via the DC Comics App, Readdcentertainment.com, comiXology.com,…
Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet #4: "The Treacherous Snare" Written by Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman Illustrated by Ty Templeton Colored by Tony Aviña Lettered by Wes Abbott Cover by Alex Ross This one will read better in the trade, methinks. We've reached the halfway point of the series, and after the high-octane first…
Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet: "The Heroes Fight Back" Written by Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman Illustrated by Ty Templeton Colors by Tony Aviña Letters by Wes Abbott Cover by Alex Ross Did you guys see We're living in exciting times, my friends. Anyway, on to the topic at hand. If you were to…
Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet #1: "On the Wrong Track" Written by Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman Illustrated by Ty Templeton Colors by Tony Aviña Letters by Wes Abbott Cover by Alex Ross Oh man, this is a big one, but before I begin you should go watch the episodes "A Piece of the…
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This is an archive of Batman-News.com from 2010 to 2025. For the latest news, check out BatmanNews.com