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Monday, September 19, 2005
Your Adam West post of the day
I think it was last year that Rich Johnston posted this page of John Cassady's unaltered art from the Planetary/Batman book.
More recently Mike Allred's cover for his issue of Solo has changed (the original one solicited is on the left).
I love the '60s Batman show so I'm a bit sad that DC editorial prevents artists from bringing back the memory of that show. That being said I understand if there are legal issues with West, regarding the use of his likeness and all.
For a long time there was, and in some circles there still is, a feeling that William Dozier's vision for the character was too "campy" and it made comics look like childish garbage. Creators and fans felt a need to repair any damage the show has done by telling stories with Batman and other superheroes with a straight face. I don't believe that, I think the Batman show on ABC was a case of a TV show reminding people how fun and cool superheroes can be when you don't take them seriously. Like many people I took the show seriously when I was kid watching it in reruns and then when I got older enjoyed it on a different level. That’s one way to define entertainment for all ages.
Seeing the changes in the above examples does make me worry at how seriously DC wants their audience to take Batman but I don't know if that mindset is in DC's editorial policy. I can imagine they’re far more worried about being sued. If I do recall DC already had their troubles with West when he was making appearances as Batman and DC told him to stop else he face the wrath of their lawyers. Oh well, at least we have TV Land.
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