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Like many who grew up in the '60s and '70s (and perhaps even '80s and later), Tim and Paul had the course of their lives changed by the 1966 Batman TV show, from the types of play they did growing up to their present-day interests.

In this series, they discuss the show's allure and its failures, the arc of the show from satire to sitcom, its influences (the '40s serials and the comic books themselves) and the things it, in turn, influenced.

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Apr 9, 2026

Batman Meets Godzilla

Eric Elliot’s labor-of-love project to convert the 1960s treatment for the unmade film Batman Meets Godzilla into a comic has finally been completed! Eric scripts and a squad of 10 artists handle the artwork. So how does it look? On the latest Bat Bits, we review issue 3.

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Feb 26, 2026

This time, we conclude our discussion of the draft script for the show’s second Riddler story, “A Riddle A Day Keeps the Riddler Away”, featuring a VERY different, and surprisingly lethal, climactic scene at the Queen of Freedom Monument! We also see an instance of writer Fred DeGorter not quite getting Batman....


Jan 29, 2026

This time, we continue our discussion of the draft script for the show’s second Riddler story, “A Riddle A Day Keeps the Riddler Away”! We touch on how Fred DeGorter wrote the Riddler vs how the lines were re-written, Robin inadvertently insulting Batman, and more, including a certain establishing shot that we...


Dec 18, 2025

Holy Ashtray!

We’re back with a one-off episode to share several exciting pieces of news!

First, Lorenzo Semple’s Batnotes memo (also known as “Bat Poop”), sent to prospective Batman writers, outlines Semple’s concept of the show. It was thought by many to be lost, but now it has resurfaced! This time we share the seven...


Nov 13, 2025

Bat Bits 23

On the latest Bat Bits, we discuss Lorenzo Semple Jr’s guidelines regarding Batman’s arsenel: The Batmobile, the Batcave, and all his various devices. We discuss reasons to label everything in the Batcave and Batman’s general resourcefulness. Whatever he needs is always there when he needs it!

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