#TBT: Adam West and Burt Ward’s screen tests for television’s “Batman”, 1965. The beginning of the Silver Age of Comics - 1950s and early 1960s - saw a decline of Batman comic book sales due to the new installment of the Comics Code Authority in 1954, censoring story lines and characters in DC Comics and other publications. It wasn't until 1963 that the new editor of Batman comics, Julius Schwartz, decided to revamp the Caped Crusader with a "New Look", including the now famous yellow oval chest

Robin 85th Anniversary - Burt Ward and the Camp of the 1960s: After the re-release of the 1940s Batman serials in 1965, the idea for an inspired Batman live action television series came to life as much as the color and action of the new adventure comedy. William Dozer's 'Batman' premiered January 12, 1966, starring Adam West as Bruce Wayne / Batman and Burt Ward as Dick Grayson / Robin, his young ward. From the theme music, to the cast of brightly colored villains such as the Joker (Cesar Romer

Happy 60th, Batman '66! 60 years ago today, the Dynamic Duo of Adam West and Burt Ward pulled the Batman and Robin tights on for the first time in the premiere episode of the 1966 Batman TV series. #batman #batman66 #batmanandrobin #batmobile #riddler #theriddler #adamwest #burtward #robin | Michael Mercy