On Jan. 12, 1966, the television series 'Batman,' based on the popular DC Comics, premiered on the ABC network and featured Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as his sidekick Robin. Take a look ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Jan. 12, 1966, “Batman,” starring Adam West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin and Cesar Romero as the Joker ...

But producer William Dozier wisely brought Batman to television as a live comic book and ABC probably has its biggest hit in many seasons. The twice-weekly series (Wednesday and Thursdays at 7:30 ...