Adam West, our beloved Batman of the 1960s TV show died on Friday, June 9, 2017. According to his representative, West suffered through a short battle with leukemia and died at home surrounded by family. He was 88 years old. West had an active career from the 1950s to today, but is always remembered first as Batman. West along with Burt Ward as Dick Grayson/Robin, debuted in Batman on January 12, 1966. The Dynamic Duo entertained comics fans and families for three seasons and one movie, battling the vile villains…
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Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders Trailer #1
When news broke the 60’s animated Batman series was being revived in a new film, fans could help but say “Holy smokes, Batman!” The iconic series showcases one of the hero’s most recognizable portrayals as Adam West famously voiced Gotham’s vigilante. Now, the first full trailer for Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders has dropped, and it’s bringing back all sorts of nostalgia for Batman fanatics. The new film makes Batman more colorful – and campy – than ever in its first full trailer. The footage starts off by revealing…
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On July 18 comes the second installment of the movie do over of Batman “The Dark Knight” it features Heath Ledger as the Joker in this Christopher Nolan directed film. Very well promoted film it is set to make well over 100 million in tickets the first weekend already a sellout in many theaters. I will see this film and comment on it’s content later but I wanted to say that I can already see the influence of the comic version of this Icon in American life in the film.…
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Newsarama is proud to show Alex Ross’ latest work – the cover to the upcoming Age of TV Heroes book by George Khoury and Jason Hofius, due in November from Two Morrows Publishing. Originally Posted by Matt Brady The subject of the book is pretty obvious, given the title, and the lineup – George Reeves, Superman; Adam West, Batman; Lynda Carter, Wonder Woman and Jackson Bostwick, Captain Marvel. Look for more on the book in the coming months, and click the image for a larger version.
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