We're kicking off our summer of superheroes with one of the first theatrical superhero movies: the 1966 Batman movie starring Adam West and Burt Ward!

Join in as we discuss the development of the TV show, the film's relationship to camp, Batman's detective work, and the state of modern superhero cinema.

Plus: Why is this Batman movie set entirely during daylight hours? Why did Burt Ward do almost all of his own stunts? Does Batman work for the government? Can Marc name the Thunderbolts? And, most importantly, who is the most dateable Batman?

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Next week: My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)

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Key sources and links for this episode:

• The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise ofNerd Culture by Glen Weldon (2016)

• The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic Book Scare and How it Changed America by David Hadju (2009)
• "Batman" (Museum of Broadcast Communications)
• "Adam West: Behind the Mask" (The Independent)
• "Batman" (AFI Catalog)
• "Original Design for the Leader in Captain America: Brave New World Revealed" (IGN)
• "Captain America: Brave New World Leader Merchandise Looks Nothing Like the Character in the Movie" (ScreenCrush)\
• "The Comic Artists Who Inspired Roy Lichtenstein Aren't Too Thrilled About It" (Smithsonian Magazine)