In 1967, television history was made when two masked crime fighters met in a historic crossover. Now, superstar filmmaker Kevin Smith and actor/comedian Ralph Garman join forces with artist Ty Templeton (BATMAN '66) to bring these two iconic characters and their famous partners together again. Set in the continuity of that earlier team-up, Batman, The Green Hornet, Robin and Kato must go up against a very different General (formerly Colonel) Gumm. What crime could be so deadly as to force these rivals to put aside their differences and join forces again? And what surprise does Gumm have up his sticky sleeve? Collects Batman '66/Green Hornet #1-6
It's fight or die for Robin and Kato, as Joker and General Gumm force them to battle each other for sport. Will Batman and the Green Hornet be able to find the villains' hideout in time to save their partners?
"Put on your go-go boots and get ready to "Batusi" back to the Swingin' 60s as DC Comics reimagines the classic Batman TV series in comics form for the first time! These all-new stories portray The Caped Crusader, The Boy Wonder and their fiendish rogues gallery just the way viewers remember them"--
Step back into the Gotham of Tim Burton’s seminal classic Batman movies! Batman ’89 brings in screenwriter Sam Hamm (Batman, Batman Returns) and artist Joe Quinones (Dial H for Hero) to pull on a number of threads left dangling by the prolific director. Gotham becomes torn in two as citizens dressed as Batman and The Joker duke it out in the streets. As D.A. Harvey Dent tries to keep the city together, he targets the one problem tearing it apart: BATMAN! And he’ll get Bruce Wayne’s help in taking down the Dark Knight!
ItÕs the greatest international crossover of the Õ60s that never happened-until now! Batman and Robin, the Dynamic Duo of Gotham City, fighting side by side with EnglandÕs avenging spy partners-Jonathan Steed and Emma Peel! When Bruce Wayne and his fetching new British business associate find themselves caught up in CatwomanÕs caper to steal EnglandÕs White Star diamond, Batman is nowhere to be found-but in the Caped CrusaderÕs absence, gentleman spy Jonathan Steed and his intrepid assistant Mrs. Peel are good enough to stop by and trap the thief! But it turns out that Catwoman wasnÕt working alone. Gotham City soon finds itself under attack by Steed and PeelÕs mechanical enemies, the Cybernauts-aided and abetted by BatmanÕs aristocratic antagonist, Lord Ffogg! With the White Star still in danger, the crime-fighting quartet has no choice but to rush across the pond and dive headlong into danger. But will the prowess of this transatlantic team-up be enough to save the world from an army of rampaging robots? The characters from the classic TV shows Batman and The Avengers finally combine forces in this august adventure of Anglophile action-with a Bat-twist!-from writer Ian Edginton (BATMAN) and artist Matthew Dow Smith (ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN)!
From writer Scott Lobdell (Flash, Uncanny X-Men) and artist Anthony Marques (Vampirella, Red Sonja) comes the return of the Green Hornet! The Green Hornet and Kato have met their fair share of villains over the years, but when an alien infant crashes to Earth, the two heroes must keep him safe from a whole new type of nemesis. Are they prepared to take on a series of dark and deadly enemies willing to stop at nothing and do whatever it takes to save the child?
HOLY CROSSOVER! They first matched fists in a now-legendary installment of the classic Batman TV series. Now, the greatest costumed crime fighters of the Swinging Sixties leap off the screen and into the pages of their very own comic book team-up! A train full of priceless fossils is on its way to Gotham City, and riding with them are millionaire Bruce Wayne and his youthful ward Dick Grayson — as well as Bruce’s old friend Britt Reid and his valet Kato. But when Colonel Gumm, the guru of glue, arrives to hijack the treasure, the quartet’s reunion runs off the rails — and all four of their daring alter egos spring into action! Film and comics superstar Kevin Smith joins forces with co-writer Ralph Garman, artist Ty Templeton, and cover artist Alex Ross for BATMAN ’66 MEETS THE GREEN HORNET — a pop-culture event five decades in the making!HOLY CROSSOVER! They first matched fists in a now-legendary installment of the classic Batman TV series. Now, the greatest costumed crime fighters of the Swinging Sixties leap off the screen and into the pages of their very own comic book team-up! A train full of priceless fossils is on its way to Gotham City, and riding with them are millionaire Bruce Wayne and his youthful ward Dick Grayson — as well as Bruce’s old friend Britt Reid and his valet Kato. But when Colonel Gumm, the guru of glue, arrives to hijack the treasure, the quartet’s reunion runs off the rails — and all four of their daring alter egos spring into action! Film and comics superstar Kevin Smith joins forces with co-writer Ralph Garman, artist Ty Templeton, and cover artist Alex Ross for BATMAN ’66 MEETS THE GREEN HORNET — a pop-culture event five decades in the making!HOLY CROSSOVER! They first matched fists in a now-legendary installment of the classic Batman TV series. Now, the greatest costumed crime fighters of the Swinging Sixties leap off the screen and into the pages of their very own comic book team-up! A train full of priceless fossils is on its way to Gotham City, and riding with them are millionaire Bruce Wayne and his youthful ward Dick Grayson — as well as Bruce’s old friend Britt Reid and his valet Kato. But when Colonel Gumm, the guru of glue, arrives to hijack the treasure, the quartet’s reunion runs off the rails — and all four of their daring alter egos spring into action! Film and comics superstar Kevin Smith joins forces with co-writer Ralph Garman, artist Ty Templeton, and cover artist Alex Ross for BATMAN ’66 MEETS THE GREEN HORNET — a pop-culture event five decades in the making!
Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.
Often overlooked in the history of broadcast television, The CW became a top-rated cable network in primetime during the mid-2000s, at a moment when many critics predicted the death of the medium. Launched as a joint venture and successor to The WB and UPN, The CW focused programming on an 18 to 34-year-old, predominantly female audience and soon won over viewers with shows like Gossip Girl, Jane the Virgin and the DC Arrowverse franchise. Nimbly adapting to the streaming services era, the network has strengthened new series development and its innovative distribution system. This collection of new essays examines The CW's business model, marketing strategies and most popular series.
The year 1966 was when many TV viewers all over America discovered the wonders of "in living color." The 1966-1967 primetime television lineup was remarkable not only for the legendary shows that aired, but also because it was the first season in which every show on primetime, across all three major networks, was broadcast entirely in color. Celebrating this iconic year of television, this book covers every scripted episodic show that aired on the ABC, CBS, and NBC networks during the 1966-1967 season in primetime. It includes longtime favorites such as Batman, Bonanza, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and The Lucy Show and the notable shows that premiered that year such as Star Trek, The Monkees, Green Hornet, Mission: Impossible, It's About Time, and the color revival of Dragnet. Organized by genre, each entry examines a show from conception to cancelation (and sometimes beyond), ratings, critical and fan reactions, and the show's use of color.
