v194 wrote:What forthcoming book?

I meant the Batman TV book coming this fall. That's why I mentioned "Dozier related," in reference to other merchandise from his productions.

Shirley Jones as The Siren. Shirley Jones obviously wouldn't have been my first choice for this role, but it's not at all far-fetched. Not only was she an accomplished singer, she was interested in playing a guest villainess, according to Dozier's correspondence. I think, however, The Siren as port...

That is a horrible Bookworm. That head sculpt looks nothing lime McDowall, and if FTC could not clear the legal end to use his likeness, why try at all? It says something not too good that the eyes on Mego's Cornelius / Galen head looked more like McDowall's--with the ape-up in place--than FTC's ver...

Szabol wrote:Actual car from Toy show in Japan according to Phil Shaw on facebook.

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Living up to its name. It is a beauty. Of all of the Dozier-related merchandise released, after the Blu-Rays, this--and the forthcoming book (if its not a puff piece) are the must-haves.

Thank you for the links!

In the reruns I noticed it. Not so far on the DVDs. I did notice that the ending theme on some episodes was very "tinny" like too much treble had been used, but that may be just a case of age. I think the photo from the ST is one of the best as well. Hmmm....I know I've seen it before som...

That Wayne sculpt really missed the mark. FTC attempt to be "Mego-like" should not mean inaccurate. A trip to the Mego Museum's gallery reveals several of their actor sculpts were fairly strong, so if anything, the Wayne head is more like the 70s knock offs than Mego's quality.

I love Catwoman's catacombs in #19/20. The set design with her sort of "crib" then the dugeons looked like a pretty awesome lair, had a sort of fortress feel to it! I think Catwoman's first lair was the most complex of the series. One felt that the warehouse and the earth beneath had been...

Yea, the components that comes with it is sub par compared to the Slot it chassis. The body is the same but the wheels are very hard, almost wood like, not rubber and there is no interior and only 1/2 a Robin. This was a much better route. I will try and get pics of it all lit up. It's REALLY cool!...

Minerva: horrible. Insulting the intelligence of the audience by thinking everyone was fascinated by a non-actress playing on her faux celebrity / "dahhling" schtick. Louie: Berle's version of a gangster was only slightly more convincing than Riff Raff, the wolf-gangster from the Underdog ...

Probably every made-for-TV villain making their debut in season 2, with the possible exception of Shame & the Minstrel.

This will sound obvious coming from me, but I always felt the most dramatic moment was Robin threatening to let The Siren fall from the ledge. Not because I really thought he would do it, but because it was a human reaction on his part, as opposed to the silliness we saw so often, even in supposed ...

Great find! It is always nice to see early, post-series years articles on the cast.

You probably all know this, but there was a Monkees episode called 'Captain Kangaroo', which had a spoof version of Batman called Frogman and Reuben the Tadpole. They staged a fight against the other two members of the group (dressed as villains), complete with strange new batfight words. I had thi...

I'm not sure if I should start a new topic or not but I wonder if the third season would've been better if they hadn't tried to make a spinoff for Batgirl? I'm not saying ax her altogether as that was handed down from above. They did film a seen minute pilot promo but how fa did they get making a s...