Where were you on Wednesday, January 12, 1966 at 7:29 p.m. EST? Me, I had my ass planted firmly in front of our TV set, warmed up and tuned to ABC, channel 7 in New York, ten and one half years old and breathlessly awaiting the debut of Batman, starring Adam West and Burt Ward.… Read the rest
Gotham City 14 Miles
I was interviewed yesterday by a staff writer for the Christian Science Monitor for an article about gay characters in comics called “Holy matrimony, Batman! Are comic books legalizing gay marriage?” Putting aside the obvious and easy “Holy fill in the blank, Batman” cliché (a particular peeve of mine; I refer you to my essay, “Some Days You Just Can’t Get Rid of a Bomb: The Legacy of Batman” in Gotham City 14 Miles: 14 Essays on Why the 1960s Batman TV Series Matters for a long-winded but scrupulously researched explanation), something else about the article bothered me:
The writer describes me as “the artist who drew the Archie issue.”… Read the rest
I’ll be a guest at this weekend’s upcoming NJ Comic Expo and Batvention, celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Batman TV show at the Teaneck Armory, Teaneck NJ, November 12 – 13.
Also appearing are a beevy of fabulous femmes from the Batman TV show, including Catwoman Lee Meriwether, Terry Moore, Sherry Jackson, Donna Loren, and others.… Read the rest
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