SAN DIEGO – Holy humor, Batman! The Caped Crusader is a funny guy. At least Adam West is. Asked if he misses the cape and costume from his tongue-in-cheek 1960s TV series, the actor whose name ...

Adam West, left, stars as Bruce Wayne/Batman, and Burt Ward is Dick Grayson/Robin in the TV series “Batman” in 1966. (Silver Screen Collection / Getty Images) ...

Adam West Saved Batman. ... We liked the costumes, the sets, the big brawls that occurred at precisely the 15-minute-mark of every episode; you could set your Teeter-Totter watch by them.

In the world of pop culture, the 1960s birthed a lot of “manias,” but there’s no question that the biggest were Beatlemania in music, Bondmania on the big screen and Batmania on the small ...

Actor Adam West, who originated the role of Batman through the kitschy 1960s TV series, died Friday at age 88, ... "When you run around in a funny costume and fight crime 24/7, ...

Adam West, the star of the Sixties 'Batman' series, died Friday night in Los Angeles following a short battle with leukemia at the age of 88.

Adam West wore the cape and cowl as the titular comic-book hero on "Batman" (1966-68). I tried to be loyal to "Lost in Space," I really did. On Jan. 12, 1966, a Wednesday night, I decided to watch ...

In this May 29, 2015 file photo, a Batman costume worn by Adam West in the 1960s television show is on display next a Superman costume worn by Christopher Reeve in "Superman IV" at the Louisville ...

With all due respect to Ben Affleck, Christian Bale and Michael Keaton, Adam West is Batman. At least West — who died Friday — is for millions who grew up with the campy Caped Crusader he ...

Actor Adam West, who originated the role of Batman through the kitschy 1960s TV series, died Friday at age 88, ... We have the splash, the adventure, the costumes (and) ...