Batman: The TV Stories collects the following comics: Detective Comics #140, ... If this is a fact that saddens you then you will be most pleased by 1965’s Batman #169 “Partners in Plunder.” ...

Adam West, who donned a cape, cowl and tights to become an overnight sensation in 1966 as the star of the campy “Batman” TV series, has died, according to a family statement.

You might prefer your Dark Knight to be grim, gritty, and brooding. But if it wasn't for the campy '60s TV show, Batman might not even be a worldwide icon.

On January 12, 1966, ABC premiered the TV series “Batman,” a very campy take on the comic book character. It was, almost literally, an overnight success.

Robert Butler, a television director for the pilot shows for Star Trek, Batman, Hill Street Blues, and Moonlighting, has died. He was 95. Butler’s family announced that the Emmy award-winning ...