Tag Archives: Batman

Joker – The Clown Prince of Crime

Posted on September 30, 2024 by ahcadmin

Joker is one of the most recognizable and iconic fictional characters in pop culture. The character’s origin dates to the publication of DC Comics Batman #1 in the spring of 1940. Joker was introduced as a criminal mastermind and Batman’s … Continue reading →

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Holy Spectacle, Batman! Campy Fun with the 1960s Batman Television Series

Posted on September 19, 2022 by ahcadmin

As September 19 would have been Adam West’s 94th birthday, let’s look back on one of his best-known roles, Batman. The campy, smash hit of the 60s was loathed by some and loved by many more. But the people who … Continue reading →

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Bruce Lee Steals the Show in “The Green Hornet”

Posted on March 16, 2020 by ahcadmin

The road to Bruce Lee’s screen stardom began in Oakland, California, where his Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute began attracting the attention of the martial arts world. His appearance in the first-ever Long Beach International Karate Championships in 1964 wowed … Continue reading →

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Mort Weisinger: Superman’s Superman

Posted on May 20, 2019 by ahcadmin

Among the American Heritage Center’s comic book industry collections are evidence of the way in which industry insiders attempted to legitimize their business following the comic book moral panic of the 1950s. Fredric Wertham’s 1954 monograph, Seduction of the Innocent … Continue reading →

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Holy Retro, Batman! Unmasking the Legacy of Batman’s TV Premiere

Posted on January 13, 2016 by

Fifty years ago today, January 13, 1966, Batman and Robin faced off against the Riddler in the televised premiere of Batman on ABC. Continue reading →

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