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"Batman & Bill": The Creatorship Controversy
Episode 178
For decades, the creation of Batman, and all the characters and things surrounding him, was credited to Bob Kane. But it turned out that someone els…
4 years, 6 months ago
Stanford Sherman's Marsha: "Rewriting the fool thing"
Episode 177
As we showed last time, Cannan and Cash's Marsha script wasn't produceable for many reasons. So Greenway handed off the project to Stanford Sherman,…
4 years, 7 months ago
"Marsha", first draft: Too much chat, not enough Bat
Episode 176
We don't know whose idea the character Marsha, Queen of Diamonds, was, but it's clear that she was created with one woman in mind: Zsa Zsa Gabor. A …
4 years, 7 months ago
Harlan Ellison's "Two-Face"
Episode 175
More than one attempt was made to include Two-Face among the villains of Batman '66. We've already discussed Peter Rabe's attempt; this time, we dis…
4 years, 8 months ago
"Movin' with Nancy" review SPECIAL
These Batpoles were made for slidin'! This time, we enjoy the holidays and take a break from the Batpoles to present our special look at the 1967 Na…
4 years, 8 months ago
Women in Season 2, pt 1: From the Childish to the Badass
Episode 174
While Batman season one seemed to have a consistent view of women - incapable of being hardened criminals, attracted to luxury items (and Batman), e…
4 years, 9 months ago
Batman '65: Developing the Idea
Episode 173
What was the cultural environment in the US in 1965, as Batman was being developed? What were the events that led up to the decision that William Do…
4 years, 9 months ago
"Mr Zero": A Dozier/Semple dead end
Episode 172
When producer William Dozier and writer Lorenzo Semple, Jr, met up in Madrid in May 1965, Batman wasn't all they were cooking up; it wasn't even the…
4 years, 10 months ago
"Adam West Naked": Back to "Back to the Batcave"
Episode 171
In 2009, Batman wasn't yet available on home video, with the rights issue still unresolved, and there was no certainty that would ever change. Adam …
4 years, 10 months ago
Power Bat-Records
Episode 170
In the mid-1970s, Power Records (a division of Peter Pan records) released audio stories of a number of popular properties, including Batman. Two vo…
4 years, 10 months ago