Batman in 1966 was one of our first attempts at telling a Batman story. We already had a Superman story with George Reeves on screen, and slowly but surely, the superhero universe was growing. Part of ...

Although the adventures of Batman and Robin often dominate the pages of DC Comics, some of his best issues introduced his greatest foes.

When director Robert Butler and producer William Dozier began casting the first major villain for the 1966 debut of Batman (which premiered 60 years ago in 1966 along with Family Affair, Star Trek and ...

Batman has one of the most impressive rogues’ galleries in comic book history. From the Penguin to the Scarecrow, he has countless colorful and terrifying villains that plague Gotham City. And ...

More important than repeat villains, however, is the “villain vibe.” As antagonists become more complicated and complex — often the result of authors injecting their evilness with a healthy dose of ...