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Batman '66, Vol. 2
THE JOKER is the Clown Prince of Crime and the Caped Crusader’s most formidable foe — but is this perverse Pagliacci low-down enough to commit the ultimate corporate crime and downsize his own gang?
KING TUT is the felonious pharaoh who means to make Gotham City into his own modern-day jewel on the Nile — but will a sinister spell allow him to travel through time and rule over the real thing?
THE RIDDLER is the malevolent master of mind-teasers — but will his latest query-filled crime spree distract Robin, the Boy Wonder, from the dirty deeds of Gotham’s newest criminal... Bruce Wayne?
Tune in — er, read on — for the answers in BATMAN ’66 VOL. 2, collecting brand-new tales of the Dynamic Duo in the style of the smash-hit TV series from the swingin’ ’60s!
Written by Jeff Parker and Tom Peyer, this titanic tome features astonishing art from such towering talents as Ty Templeton , Ted Naifeh , Rubén Procopio , Chris Sprouse , Joëlle Jones and many more!
KING TUT is the felonious pharaoh who means to make Gotham City into his own modern-day jewel on the Nile — but will a sinister spell allow him to travel through time and rule over the real thing?
THE RIDDLER is the malevolent master of mind-teasers — but will his latest query-filled crime spree distract Robin, the Boy Wonder, from the dirty deeds of Gotham’s newest criminal... Bruce Wayne?
Tune in — er, read on — for the answers in BATMAN ’66 VOL. 2, collecting brand-new tales of the Dynamic Duo in the style of the smash-hit TV series from the swingin’ ’60s!
Written by Jeff Parker and Tom Peyer, this titanic tome features astonishing art from such towering talents as Ty Templeton , Ted Naifeh , Rubén Procopio , Chris Sprouse , Joëlle Jones and many more!
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July 14, 2015
I hated the first volume. Hated it.
But, at the time, I thought this was supposed to be a witty take on the 60's Batman. Full of humor and an underlying sarcasm! Or something. I mean, nobody would anyone want to read a straight comic book version of the old tv show? Right? Right?
Wrong.
That's exactly what this title is supposed be.
And this time around I knew that, so I was able to wipe the glaze out of my eyes and look at this second volume with a different set of expectations.
And guess what I discovered?!
If you aren't expecting this to be funny or have an interesting storyline, this is actually a tolerable title! Yep, this time around I wasn't waiting for anything clever to happen, and I was able to (somewhat) enjoy a rehash of the television series.
I know that doesn't exactly sound like a glowing recommendation, but considering how angry I was after I purchased the first volume, I'd say that's about as good as you're going to get from me. This is exactly like the show that starred Adam West. Nothing more, nothing less. It has some cute moments, so if you're interested in revisiting a favorite childhood show, then this would be the perfect way to do that.
Other than, you know, just watching the show!
But, at the time, I thought this was supposed to be a witty take on the 60's Batman. Full of humor and an underlying sarcasm! Or something. I mean, nobody would anyone want to read a straight comic book version of the old tv show? Right? Right?
Wrong.
That's exactly what this title is supposed be.
And this time around I knew that, so I was able to wipe the glaze out of my eyes and look at this second volume with a different set of expectations.
And guess what I discovered?!
If you aren't expecting this to be funny or have an interesting storyline, this is actually a tolerable title! Yep, this time around I wasn't waiting for anything clever to happen, and I was able to (somewhat) enjoy a rehash of the television series.
I know that doesn't exactly sound like a glowing recommendation, but considering how angry I was after I purchased the first volume, I'd say that's about as good as you're going to get from me. This is exactly like the show that starred Adam West. Nothing more, nothing less. It has some cute moments, so if you're interested in revisiting a favorite childhood show, then this would be the perfect way to do that.
Other than, you know, just watching the show!
November 23, 2018
Batman '66 volume 2 collects Batman '66 6-10.
Batman '66 presents episodes of the Batman television show of the 1960s that never were. In this collection, Batman and Robin take on The Bookworm, Mr. Freeze, King Tut, The Joker, False Face, and others.
The writing of the series captures the spirit of the '60s Batman television show fairly successfully. I was thoroughly entertained by this volume from the first story, The Bookworm stealing Gotham City's ceremonial giant checkbook. The humor and campiness are in full effect. My one gripe is that the artwork in some of the chapters doesn't capture the likenesses of Adam West and Burt Ward as well as some of the others.
Your enjoyment of Batman '66 fully depends on how you feel about the television show. If you like your Batman broody and serious, you won't like it. If you're entertained by the show, you'll be entertained by the book. Three out of five stars.
Batman '66 presents episodes of the Batman television show of the 1960s that never were. In this collection, Batman and Robin take on The Bookworm, Mr. Freeze, King Tut, The Joker, False Face, and others.
The writing of the series captures the spirit of the '60s Batman television show fairly successfully. I was thoroughly entertained by this volume from the first story, The Bookworm stealing Gotham City's ceremonial giant checkbook. The humor and campiness are in full effect. My one gripe is that the artwork in some of the chapters doesn't capture the likenesses of Adam West and Burt Ward as well as some of the others.
Your enjoyment of Batman '66 fully depends on how you feel about the television show. If you like your Batman broody and serious, you won't like it. If you're entertained by the show, you'll be entertained by the book. Three out of five stars.
July 11, 2024
More original stories featuring the Adam West incarnation of Batman? Sounds like fun...and it is!
I'm glad my local library had multiple volumes of this; I'm having a blast with it!
EDIT: I have to add that, when I first read these books, it had literally been years since I'd seen the old-school Caped Crusader serial. Now that I've watched the first season of Batman in its entirety--and am working my way through the next one--I can understand these comics much better!
I'm glad my local library had multiple volumes of this; I'm having a blast with it!
EDIT: I have to add that, when I first read these books, it had literally been years since I'd seen the old-school Caped Crusader serial. Now that I've watched the first season of Batman in its entirety--and am working my way through the next one--I can understand these comics much better!
May 17, 2015
Gosh darnit, old chum…
I LOVED the first volume of Batman ‘66 - it was fresh, funny, and bursting with ideas using an old concept. It was a departure from DC’s usual dark and gritty nonsense and an embrace of colourful imagination - a side to the Dark Knight rarely seen these days and one of the few Batman books suitable for kids and adults to read alike.
So it’s disappointing that the second volume, while not terrible, doesn’t live up to the standard set by the first. And this one has a story with King Tut in it too, one of my favourites from the TV show!
I did like a few stories though. The Caped Crusader and the Boy Wonder square off against Bookworm, whose nefarious plan to steal a giant novelty chequebook halts all charity payments in Gotham! Egbert, Alfred’s evil twin, reappears in a dastardly plan to relieve Bruce Wayne of his family treasures, and Batgirl takes on Cleopatra! I’d like to see more Batgirl actually - just the one story isn’t enough for this volume.
We get to see cowboy Batman, he makes hippo noises in the King Tut story, and there are appearances from obscure characters Shame, Olga, Queen of the Cossacks, and the Great Griselda.
The problem is the stories don’t have the same sizzle as they did before. Maybe it’s a concept that works sporadically, or as a one-off book rather than a series, but seeing Batman and Robin defeat the characters in increasingly mundane ways just wasn’t working for me. Even the WHAM!s and BIFF!s, Adam and Burt’s familiar visages, and wonderfully corny one-liners all felt overplayed.
Batman ‘66 obviously isn’t a very deep concept and it’s aimed mostly at kids so maybe that’s why - Jeff Parker and co. basically reached the limit of what they can do with the setup and ended up repeating a lot of the same beats. It’s not so noticeable in one volume but in two? It’s a different story. Or isn’t, as it goes.
Luckily there is a raft of talented artists to provide page after page of glorious eye-candy for the reader in lieu of engaging stories. Ty Templeton, Ted Naifeh, Chris Sprouse, and Joelle Jones do excellent work but hats off to Ruben Procopio’s art on the King Tut and Shame stories, which was different both times and really beautiful twice too. And of course Mike and Laura Allred continue to provide some of the coolest-looking comics covers as well.
Writers Jeff Parker and Tom Peyer try but, for me, only hit the mark a few times. Batman ‘66 Volume 2 is an ok effort but felt like a very underwhelming sequel. Oh well. Keep fighting the good fight, Caped Crusader, you're still better than most of what DC puts out anyway!
I LOVED the first volume of Batman ‘66 - it was fresh, funny, and bursting with ideas using an old concept. It was a departure from DC’s usual dark and gritty nonsense and an embrace of colourful imagination - a side to the Dark Knight rarely seen these days and one of the few Batman books suitable for kids and adults to read alike.
So it’s disappointing that the second volume, while not terrible, doesn’t live up to the standard set by the first. And this one has a story with King Tut in it too, one of my favourites from the TV show!
I did like a few stories though. The Caped Crusader and the Boy Wonder square off against Bookworm, whose nefarious plan to steal a giant novelty chequebook halts all charity payments in Gotham! Egbert, Alfred’s evil twin, reappears in a dastardly plan to relieve Bruce Wayne of his family treasures, and Batgirl takes on Cleopatra! I’d like to see more Batgirl actually - just the one story isn’t enough for this volume.
We get to see cowboy Batman, he makes hippo noises in the King Tut story, and there are appearances from obscure characters Shame, Olga, Queen of the Cossacks, and the Great Griselda.
The problem is the stories don’t have the same sizzle as they did before. Maybe it’s a concept that works sporadically, or as a one-off book rather than a series, but seeing Batman and Robin defeat the characters in increasingly mundane ways just wasn’t working for me. Even the WHAM!s and BIFF!s, Adam and Burt’s familiar visages, and wonderfully corny one-liners all felt overplayed.
Batman ‘66 obviously isn’t a very deep concept and it’s aimed mostly at kids so maybe that’s why - Jeff Parker and co. basically reached the limit of what they can do with the setup and ended up repeating a lot of the same beats. It’s not so noticeable in one volume but in two? It’s a different story. Or isn’t, as it goes.
Luckily there is a raft of talented artists to provide page after page of glorious eye-candy for the reader in lieu of engaging stories. Ty Templeton, Ted Naifeh, Chris Sprouse, and Joelle Jones do excellent work but hats off to Ruben Procopio’s art on the King Tut and Shame stories, which was different both times and really beautiful twice too. And of course Mike and Laura Allred continue to provide some of the coolest-looking comics covers as well.
Writers Jeff Parker and Tom Peyer try but, for me, only hit the mark a few times. Batman ‘66 Volume 2 is an ok effort but felt like a very underwhelming sequel. Oh well. Keep fighting the good fight, Caped Crusader, you're still better than most of what DC puts out anyway!
July 6, 2018
Not nearly as hokey as the first volume.
April 24, 2015
The second collection of Batman '66 stories is just as entertaining, delightful and fun as the first one. Jeff Parker continues to channel the vibe of the original television series but is giving a bigger sandbox to play in. Limited only by the budget of what his artists can do, Parker sees the Dynamic Duo traveling in time, taking on Shame and even having a story or two focus on other characters from the television universe. It all adds up to another enjoyable read and a series that only continues to deliver the goods in terms of entertainment value.
October 16, 2014
Though the artwork does slip a bit, the writing is every bit as good as it was in the first book. You truly feel that this book series picks up right where the beloved television series left off.
October 3, 2015
3.5 I liked volume one alot more but this was still pretty decent I'm just debating wether or not I buy the third volume
January 19, 2016
Jeff Parker's doing a pretty great job of recreating those old Batman '66 tales.
July 4, 2015
Vermutlich kann man BATMAN 66 Vol. 2 auch zu einer anderen Jahreszeit lesen, aber ich empfehle den Juli! Diese Stories sind so cool, es ist wie Eisessen im Baumschatten. Nur einen Wunsch läßt Jeff Parker offen: warum überfällt Mr. Freeze Gotham im Hochsommer und nicht das Kaff, in dem ich wohne?
Trotz dieses Ärgernisses 5 absolut verdiente Sterne!
(Und wer für den Summer of Cool noch eine andere heiße Leseempfehlung wünscht: schaut mal in BANDETTE rein, die macht genauso viel Spaß wie Batman aus den poppigen Sixties)
Trotz dieses Ärgernisses 5 absolut verdiente Sterne!
(Und wer für den Summer of Cool noch eine andere heiße Leseempfehlung wünscht: schaut mal in BANDETTE rein, die macht genauso viel Spaß wie Batman aus den poppigen Sixties)
June 4, 2015
It's strengths and weaknesses are one and the same, which is enough to make Robin pound his fist into his hand. The series is still more than the sum of its parts, but its parts are very obvious and start to wear thin ever so slightly. The sight gags and callbacks to the TV show are essential to how the book reads, but they start to detract from the larger effect of the stories once you read them in succession.
April 17, 2017
An improvement of the preceding volume (which wasn't that bad, really) and still true to the spirit and tone of the TV series. The addition of the William Dozier-styled hyperbolic 'narration' - I don't think that was in the first book, or it wasn't utilized as effectively as it was here - was a plus. Bring on volume 3.
August 21, 2021
3/5 stars: It’s still nostalgic, but not as good as the first. They used a lot of the iconic villains for the first volume so we had a lot of the ‘one episode’ villains there. No less goofy though!
May 26, 2019
This second volume of tv-inspired Bat-adventures continues to be solid fun. In fact, I liked it even better than volume 1. Writer Jeff Parker has really hit his stride here -- the stories are still light and campy, but there's a touch more thematic depth and character development, which I appreciated. Most of the stories in volume 1 featured multiple villains (as if Parker was in a hurry to use as many as he could), but here we're down to one bad guy per story, which gives him more space to showcase their over-the-top personalities.
There's some fantastic artwork here, in a variety of styles. The "Shame" story is a particular highlight: Ruben Procopio uses an impressionistic, painterly style that really enhances the "old west" feeling. Ted Naifeh's "Olga, Queen of Cossaks" is a hoot as well. And the covers by Mike Allred are always a treat.
Looking forward to more adventures -- Same Bat-Time, Same Bat-Channel...!
There's some fantastic artwork here, in a variety of styles. The "Shame" story is a particular highlight: Ruben Procopio uses an impressionistic, painterly style that really enhances the "old west" feeling. Ted Naifeh's "Olga, Queen of Cossaks" is a hoot as well. And the covers by Mike Allred are always a treat.
Looking forward to more adventures -- Same Bat-Time, Same Bat-Channel...!
March 3, 2016
The Batman '66 line are some of the most fun comics on the market. Take the original show, give it an unlimited special effects budget, and bring in whatever characters you want. I love how the series not only plays with the forgotten TV villains (like Roddy McDowell's Bookworm), but subtly brings in characters from outside the show; blink, and you'll miss an awesome origin for Killer Croc.
Every issue has several adventures, and none of them feel short. While checking out the library website to get the series, I tried to remember which one I left off on. With the number of stories I remembered, surely I had read two or three? Nope. Turns out it was just volume #1, and each following volume is just as packed.
Batman '66. Because it takes a lot of training to teach a shark to explode.
Every issue has several adventures, and none of them feel short. While checking out the library website to get the series, I tried to remember which one I left off on. With the number of stories I remembered, surely I had read two or three? Nope. Turns out it was just volume #1, and each following volume is just as packed.
Batman '66. Because it takes a lot of training to teach a shark to explode.
June 28, 2015
If you are into classic or into the 60's Batman show you would like this, I have my perimeter of what Batman in the comics is compared to other forms of entertainment, this lacked like the 60's show lacked in depth with development in characters, it made me think it would be best for children.
December 20, 2014
Love the fun nature of the stories.
Parker has really gotten into the groove getting the tone right for what this should be.
Parker has really gotten into the groove getting the tone right for what this should be.
February 1, 2015
Fun and goofy. It's an entertaining read and reminds me of watching the old TV show. Don't expect much depth and look forward to cheesy lines.
January 11, 2017
Stylistically consistent and entertaining.
September 8, 2018
Batman '66, Vol. 2 picks up where the previous trade paperback left off. It collects the next five issues (6–10) or fifteen digital issues (16–30) of the on-going 2013 series.
Batman '66, Vol. 2 contains ten different stories or adventures and is arranged like an anthology rather than by chapter. Stories range in length from one or two digital chapters. The stories are as followed:
"The Conqueror Bookworm" is a two-part story that has the Dynamic Duo going against Bookworm, who has figured out the identity of Batman – Alfred Pennyworth, which he was proven wrong when both he and Batman were shown together. In the "Queen of Cossacks", a one-shot story deals with the Dynamic Duo facing up against – well the Queen of Cossacks. "The Fiend is False!" is a two-part story that pits the Dynamic Duo against False-Face, who uses Bruce Wayne's face to commit crimes and later tries to blow up Mount Rushmore. In "The Joker's Layoff Riot" is a one-shot story, having the Dynamic Duo take on the Joker. The Dynamic Duo goes back in time to face off with King Tut, in the two-part story "King Tut Barges In".
In the "The Butler Did It!" is a short story about Alfred Pennyworth’s cousin, Egbert, who takes his place at Stately Wayne Manor. In "Zelda's Great Escape" has the Dynamic Duo trying to apprehend Zelda the Great in this two-part story. The one-shot following, "Showdown with Shame" has the Dynamic Duo taking on Shame in a Western theme. In "The Summer of Freeze" is a two-part story that has the Dynamic Duo take on Mister Freeze. Finally, in the one-shot, "Cleo-Bat-Ra" we have Batgirl take on Cleopatra in order to save Bruce Wayne, who is suffering from a bite from a poisonous snake.
With the exception of three stories: "The Conqueror Bookworm", "The Joker's Layoff Riot", and "The Butler Did It!", which was written by Tom Peyer, Jeff Parker penned the entire trade paperback and for the most part, it was written rather well. It captured the sixties series rather well, without being over the top in campiness, but retained the spirit of the series. It is a tad darker than I anticipated, but not significantly that the charm of the original story is missed or overwhelmed. While advertised as a continuation of the Batman Series (i.e., a season four), it seems more of an additional adventures of the Dynamic Duo that did not make it in the series.
Batman '66, Vol. 2 has nine different pencilers: Rubén Procopio has penciled two stories ("King Tut Barges In" and "Showdown with Shame"), while Ty Templeton, Ted Naifeh, Chris Jones, Derec Donovan, Chris Sprouse, Craig Rousseau, David Williams, and Joëlle Jones penciled one story each ("The Conqueror Bookworm", "Queen of Cossacks", "The Fiend is False!", "The Joker's Layoff Riot", "The Butler Did It!", "Zelda's Great Escape", "The Summer of Freeze", and "Cleo-Bat-Ra" respectively).
With the exception of "Showdown with Shame", the penciling styles rather complement each other and the flow – artistically was incredibly smooth with the above outlier. The penciling or more precisely the coloring style of the story is akin to watercolors, which is not bad, but is incongruous to the series. The penciling is apropos for the time – very colorful and dynamic.
All in all, Batman '66, Vol. 2 is a rather wonderful continuation for the series and I can't wait to read the next trade paperback.
Batman '66, Vol. 2 contains ten different stories or adventures and is arranged like an anthology rather than by chapter. Stories range in length from one or two digital chapters. The stories are as followed:
"The Conqueror Bookworm" is a two-part story that has the Dynamic Duo going against Bookworm, who has figured out the identity of Batman – Alfred Pennyworth, which he was proven wrong when both he and Batman were shown together. In the "Queen of Cossacks", a one-shot story deals with the Dynamic Duo facing up against – well the Queen of Cossacks. "The Fiend is False!" is a two-part story that pits the Dynamic Duo against False-Face, who uses Bruce Wayne's face to commit crimes and later tries to blow up Mount Rushmore. In "The Joker's Layoff Riot" is a one-shot story, having the Dynamic Duo take on the Joker. The Dynamic Duo goes back in time to face off with King Tut, in the two-part story "King Tut Barges In".
In the "The Butler Did It!" is a short story about Alfred Pennyworth’s cousin, Egbert, who takes his place at Stately Wayne Manor. In "Zelda's Great Escape" has the Dynamic Duo trying to apprehend Zelda the Great in this two-part story. The one-shot following, "Showdown with Shame" has the Dynamic Duo taking on Shame in a Western theme. In "The Summer of Freeze" is a two-part story that has the Dynamic Duo take on Mister Freeze. Finally, in the one-shot, "Cleo-Bat-Ra" we have Batgirl take on Cleopatra in order to save Bruce Wayne, who is suffering from a bite from a poisonous snake.
With the exception of three stories: "The Conqueror Bookworm", "The Joker's Layoff Riot", and "The Butler Did It!", which was written by Tom Peyer, Jeff Parker penned the entire trade paperback and for the most part, it was written rather well. It captured the sixties series rather well, without being over the top in campiness, but retained the spirit of the series. It is a tad darker than I anticipated, but not significantly that the charm of the original story is missed or overwhelmed. While advertised as a continuation of the Batman Series (i.e., a season four), it seems more of an additional adventures of the Dynamic Duo that did not make it in the series.
Batman '66, Vol. 2 has nine different pencilers: Rubén Procopio has penciled two stories ("King Tut Barges In" and "Showdown with Shame"), while Ty Templeton, Ted Naifeh, Chris Jones, Derec Donovan, Chris Sprouse, Craig Rousseau, David Williams, and Joëlle Jones penciled one story each ("The Conqueror Bookworm", "Queen of Cossacks", "The Fiend is False!", "The Joker's Layoff Riot", "The Butler Did It!", "Zelda's Great Escape", "The Summer of Freeze", and "Cleo-Bat-Ra" respectively).
With the exception of "Showdown with Shame", the penciling styles rather complement each other and the flow – artistically was incredibly smooth with the above outlier. The penciling or more precisely the coloring style of the story is akin to watercolors, which is not bad, but is incongruous to the series. The penciling is apropos for the time – very colorful and dynamic.
All in all, Batman '66, Vol. 2 is a rather wonderful continuation for the series and I can't wait to read the next trade paperback.
July 8, 2023
A collection of ten stories in the world of the 1960s Batman TV show (starring Adam West and Burt Ward) and featuring dastardly villains such as the Joker, Riddler, Mister Freeze and King Tut.
I loved the Batman TV series as a kid and my remembrances of it grew to an ironic appreciation as an adult (although I was disappointed to revisit it and discover that its silliness was self-aware, which took some of the charm away).
This book is pretty much just more of the same. This is no modern take on the old style, there's no meta-criticism, and there's nothing new or ground-breaking.
So yes, this is just a series of short adventures told in the style of the 60s TV show, with dialogue and aesthetic appropriate to that. If that's not something you're onboard for, then you'll be disappointed.
Personally, although I love the old show, I had hoped to see this book go beyond the confines of what was shown onscreen but instead found this book to be very safe. Think, for example, how much fun it could've been to see a 60s-style Knightfall reimagining, or what the 60s version of Harley Quinn/Joker relationship might've been like.
As it was, I actually found this book to be a little boring overall.
The Batgirl story was a highlight though.
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I loved the Batman TV series as a kid and my remembrances of it grew to an ironic appreciation as an adult (although I was disappointed to revisit it and discover that its silliness was self-aware, which took some of the charm away).
This book is pretty much just more of the same. This is no modern take on the old style, there's no meta-criticism, and there's nothing new or ground-breaking.
So yes, this is just a series of short adventures told in the style of the 60s TV show, with dialogue and aesthetic appropriate to that. If that's not something you're onboard for, then you'll be disappointed.
Personally, although I love the old show, I had hoped to see this book go beyond the confines of what was shown onscreen but instead found this book to be very safe. Think, for example, how much fun it could've been to see a 60s-style Knightfall reimagining, or what the 60s version of Harley Quinn/Joker relationship might've been like.
As it was, I actually found this book to be a little boring overall.
The Batgirl story was a highlight though.
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August 12, 2017
Collects Batman '66 issues #6-10
This is another great collection of stories set in the universe of the 1966 Batman television series.
Here are the villains that appeared in these pages:
-Bookworm
-Olga, Queen of Cossacks
-False Face
-The Riddler
-The Joker
-King Tut
-Alfred's cousin, Egbert
-Zelda the Great
-Shame
-Mr. Freeze
Batgirl appears in the final story of this collection, and we get the return of Lisa Carson. Carson appeared in a King Tut-centric episode of the Batman TV show, in which King Tut saw her as a reincarnated Cleopatra. In this story, she decides to embrace that role as the villain of Batgirl's story.
The False Face episode of Batman '66 was one of my favorite episodes of the whole TV series. I had always wished that he would have appeared in more than one episode, so I was so excited to see him featured in this collection in a brand new story.
This is another great collection of stories set in the universe of the 1966 Batman television series.
Here are the villains that appeared in these pages:
-Bookworm
-Olga, Queen of Cossacks
-False Face
-The Riddler
-The Joker
-King Tut
-Alfred's cousin, Egbert
-Zelda the Great
-Shame
-Mr. Freeze
Batgirl appears in the final story of this collection, and we get the return of Lisa Carson. Carson appeared in a King Tut-centric episode of the Batman TV show, in which King Tut saw her as a reincarnated Cleopatra. In this story, she decides to embrace that role as the villain of Batgirl's story.
The False Face episode of Batman '66 was one of my favorite episodes of the whole TV series. I had always wished that he would have appeared in more than one episode, so I was so excited to see him featured in this collection in a brand new story.
August 28, 2021
The Batman ‘66 series is an interesting creation. It tells stories very much in the same corny vein of the TV show it emulates, but it often deviates from the show’s strict formula, and tells tales that would have required a budget far beyond the means of the show. The tales never advance the characters or any meta-narrative, just as the show did. So for lovers of the new and old, this series somehow manages to feel right at home, at once both aware of its source and trying to both advance it and preserve it. For the most part, each episode is a fun if frivolous read, but the artwork does vary considerably in quality. All told, Batman ‘66 is a fun dive into nostalgia, but ultimately, it is a strange effort that seeks to recreate something that didn’t *really* need recreating, and is as easily passed over as it is consumed.
February 18, 2017
Fantastic! This volume is filled with the kinds of kooky villains that you'd never find in a modern brooding Batman comic but are perfect for the campy fun of the 60's!
King Tut, Bookworm, False Face, and the escape artist Zelda the Great!
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King Tut, Bookworm, False Face, and the escape artist Zelda the Great!
August 1, 2023
I'm sure you're wondering why I read volume 2 when I said that Batman '66 wasn't really my cup of tea. The answer to that is...there is a specific story I am trying to find. Fingers crossed that it is in volume 3!
I think I might like this book a little more than volume 1. How can I dislike a character obsessed with books and reading called Bookworm? "Showdown with Shame!" has some soft, watercolor-y artwork, and I was surprised that "King Tut Barges In" kind of explains Killer Croc (Waylon Jones).
I think I might like this book a little more than volume 1. How can I dislike a character obsessed with books and reading called Bookworm? "Showdown with Shame!" has some soft, watercolor-y artwork, and I was surprised that "King Tut Barges In" kind of explains Killer Croc (Waylon Jones).
August 24, 2024
Another great graphic novel in this series. It keeps up the episodic format and the writing is on par with the dialogue of the original show. Volumes 1-2 each end with a story about Batgirl when Batman or Robin are out of the picture. My favorite story from this volume was The Summer of Freeze. I didn’t think the artwork was as good in this volume as the first volume. Some of the artwork seemed a little cartoonish, and one western-themed story had a very bizarre and out of place art style. Still a very good series for fans of Adam West’s Batman.
November 10, 2020
Batman '66 grows the beard around the time of the King Tut arc. The first volume was way too dug in to "trying to recreate the TV show as closely as possible," but by now, the writers are experimenting with the format, allowing anachronism to sit side by side with retro affectation, and embracing plots and action sequences too weird or elaborate to work on the soundstage-bound original show.
October 14, 2023
This volume was good although I did not enjoy it quite as much as the first volume. Even so, it was nice to see some of the less popular villains from the TV show like Shame the cowboy and the Queen of Cossacks make an appearance. My favorite stories in this volume was “The Conqueror Bookworm.” I also loved “The Butler Did It” which starred Egbert, Alfred’s cousin.
October 9, 2019
Não era bem o que eu esperava. Por ser baseado no seriado dos anos 60, tem uma pegada cômica e bastante absurda que não me agradou nem um pouco.
Acho que vai agradar bem mais aos fãs da antiga série.
Acho que vai agradar bem mais aos fãs da antiga série.
July 31, 2017
Holy Retro, Batman!
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