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The 1943 Serial THE BATMAN
OVERVIEW OF THE 1943 SERIAL
COMPARING THE FILMED SERIAL TO THE SCRIPT 
THE COSTUMES
BOB KANE'S CAMEO AS A NEWSBOY
THE BATMOBILE
THE BATMAN POSTERS
MERCHANDISE FOR THE BATMAN
COMICS PUBLISHED AT THE TIME OF THE BATMAN
NEWS ABOUT THIS SITE
THE CAST AND CREW OF THE BATMAN
WAS THE JOKER THE ORIGINAL VILLAIN? 
AN EVENING WITH BATMAN AND ROBIN
HOW WAS THE SERIAL RECEIVED?

The 1949 Serial NEW ADV OF BATMAN & ROBIN 
RiffTrax Version -- very funny!


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