Batman In The Sixties by Rick Taylor

A lively cultural and historical look at how the Caped Crusader was reinvented during the 1960s, tracing the era’s comic-book storytelling and the popular television show's campy, colorful style, merchandising and fandom, and the behind-the-scenes choices that reshaped the character for a mass audience; the book combines visual examples, production anecdotes and critical analysis to show how that decade’s mix of whimsy and commercialism left a lasting imprint on the mythos and popular perception of the hero.