59 years ago today, on Jan. 12, 1966, Batman debuted on ABC, marking the first depiction of the Caped Crusader on the small screen. Though there was a Batman film serial in 1943, Adam West‘s ...

SAN DIEGO – Holy humor, Batman! The Caped Crusader is a funny guy. At least Adam West is. Asked if he misses the cape and costume from his tongue-in-cheek 1960s TV series, the actor whose name ...

The costume worn by actor Adam West in the popular '60s TV series basically looks like a comic drawing replicated in real life.

Actor Adam West, who originated the role of Batman through the kitschy 1960s TV series, died Friday at age 88, his family posted on Twitter. While Christian Bale might be the actor that Gen Xers ...

NPR's resident Bat-scholar Glen Weldon offers a personal remembrance of the late Adam West, explains how the actor rescued the character of Batman from oblivion, and explores his enduring legacy.

Adam West dresses as “Batman” in a road safety advertisement for children in 1967. Adam West, in character as Bruce Wayne/Batman, sits behind the wheel of the Batmobile in 1966.

In the following interview, Adam West reflects on all things Batman and his role in it.

Adam West, who managed to keep his tongue in cheek while wearing the iconic cowl of the Caped Crusader on the 1960s series Batman, has died. He was 88.

Adam West, the star of the Sixties 'Batman' series, died Friday night in Los Angeles following a short battle with leukemia at the age of 88.