Gotham City 14 Miles: 14 Essays on Why the 1960s Batman TV Series Matters

by Jim Beard, Paul Kupperberg, Michael D. Hamersky, et al.

From 1966 to 1968, both on ABC and in theaters, America embraced Batman as a campy cultural icon. But in the ensuing decades, many vilified the show as an embarrassment that needed to be swept under the rug if Batman -- and super-heroes -- were to be taken seriously. Now, we can return to Adam West's Gotham... to the unapologetic fun of colorful, cackling villains hatching bizarre schemes... to phrases like "Atomic batteries to power " and "Same...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1466333057
• ISBN13: 9781466333055
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"