On Jan. 12, 1966, “Batman,” starring Adam West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin and Cesar Romero as the Joker, debuted on ABC.
While the 1960s Batman series is celebrated as a DC success, the initial reception of the show was controversial.
In a time of ultra-realistic gritty superhero movies, it's refreshing to look back at Adam West's 'Batman,' and a time when ...