Batman '66

Batman '66 is a DC Comics' comic book series running from 2013 to 2016. It continued the TV adventures of Batman and Robin. The series was published in both print and digital versions. The standard run totaled 30 print editions and 73 digital editions; both versions printed the same material. In addition, four crossover miniseries and one "Lost Episode" Special were published.

The series and miniseries introduced several villains that did not appear on the show, mainly those who didn't exist when the series was on the air, such as Bane and Two-Face.

Main Series

The main monthly series ran for 73 digital editions and 30 print editions. The print editions were compilations of the multi-part digital stories. The digital stories were released weekly from July 2013 to November 2013, then bimonthly from December 2013 to September 2015. The print editions were released monthly from September 2013 to February 2016. The stories have also been reprinted into five compilation collections, which have been released in hardcover, trade paperback and digital editions. The fourth volume also included a reprint of the "Lost Episode" Special.

Digital Issues

Issue #	Story	Release Date
1	The Riddler's Ruse-Part 1: Mirth From Above	July 3, 2013
2	The Riddler's Ruse-Part 2	July 10, 2013
3	The Riddler's Ruse-Part 3	July 17, 2013
4	Emperor Penguin-Part 1	July 24, 2013
5	Emperor Penguin-Part 2	July 31, 2013
6	Chandell's Chanteuse	Aug 7, 2013
7	The Joker Sees Red	Aug 14, 2013
8	Batman Hunts the Dead	Aug 21, 2013
9	Scrambled Eggs	Aug 28, 2013
10	The Hatter Takes the Crown	Sep 4, 2013
11	A Chase in London Town	Sep 11, 2013
12	The Clock King Strikes!	Sep 18, 2013
13	The Sandman Says Goodnight	Sep 25, 2013
14	Batman Sleeps Tight	October 2, 2013
15	The Tail of the Tiger Topaz	October 9, 2013
16	The Conqueror Bookworm	October 16, 2013
17	The Inevitable Jail-Term	October 23, 2013
18	The Kissing Cossack	October 30, 2013
19	The Fiend is False!-Part 1	Nov 6, 2013
20	The Fiend is False!-Part 2	Nov 13, 2013
21	The Joker's Layoff Riot!	Nov 20, 2013
22	King Tut Barges In	Nov 27, 2013
23	Bat in Time Again!	Dec 11, 2013
24	Zelda's Great Escape	Dec 24, 2013
25	Caught By the Cape!	January 8, 2014
26	Showdown with Shame	January 22, 2014
27	Mr. Freeze Breaks the Ice	February 5, 2014
28	Batman Doesn't Play Nice	February 19, 2014
29	The Butler Did It!	March 5, 2014
30	Cleopatra's Reign	March 19, 2014
31	The Joker's Big Show	April 2, 2014
32	Gotham Goes Ho Ho Ho	April 16, 2014
33	The Dynamic Duo & Batgirl Say Hello!	April 30, 2014
34	The Queen of Diamonds' Big Heist	May 14, 2014
35	Batman Makes Marsha Pay the Price	May 28, 2014
36	To Be or Not to Be	June 11, 2014
37	Don't Change That Bat Channel	June 25, 2014
38	The Bat Host with the Most	July 9, 2014
39	The Sheriff of Crime	July 23, 2014
40	The Batrobot Takes Flight	August 6, 2014
41	Bat-Villains Unite	August 20, 2014
42	Caught in the Widow's Web	Sep 3, 2014
43	Batman Fights The Penguin’s Dread	Sep 17, 2014
44	Eggolution	October 1, 2014
45	Batman's Rebound	October 15, 2014
46	The Short Halloween	October 29, 2014
47	The Osiris Virus	Nov 12, 2014
48	Batman on Papyrus	Nov 26, 2014
49	Bats, Books, and Crazy Crooks	Dec 10, 2014
50	The Villain of Vapor Street	Dec 24, 2014
51	Foggy Bats Can't Be Beat	January 7, 2015
52	A Stand Up Guy-Part 1	January 21, 2015
53	A Stand Up Guy-Part 2	February 4, 2015
54	The Garden of Death	February 18, 2015
55	Batman's Final Breath?	March 4, 2015
56	The Penguin Turns the Tables	March 18, 2015
57	Batman Shows He's Able	April 1, 2015
58	The Groovy Grave of Grundy	April 15, 2015
59	The Quagmire of Clayface	April 29, 2015
60	Diamond Disaster!	May 13, 2015
61	Batman Moves Faster!	May 27, 2015
62	Night of the Harlequin	June 10, 2015
63	Bad Men	June 24, 2015
64	Poison Ivy's Deadly Kiss	July 8, 2015
65	Batman's Aim Must Not Miss!	July 22, 2015
66	Bane Enters the Ring	August 5, 2015
67	Batman Does His Thing	August 19, 2015
68	Scarecrow Comes to Town	Sep 2, 2015
69	Hunt the Croc Down	Sep 16, 2015
70	Parker Breaks Out	Sep 30, 2015
71	Catwoman Comes About!	October 14, 2015
72	Main Title Part 1	October 28, 2015
73	Main Title Part 2	Nov 11, 2015

Print Issues

Issue #	Cover Date	Digital Issues Reprinted
1	September 2013	1, 2, 3
2	October 2013	4, 5, 6
3	November 2013	7, 8, 9
4	December 2013	10, 11, 12
5	January 2014	13, 14, 15
6	February 2014	16, 17, 18
7	March 2014	19, 20, 21
8	April 2014	22, 23, 26
9	May 2014	24, 25, 29
10	June 2014	27, 28, 30
11	July 2014	31, 32, 33
12	August 2014	34, 35, 36
13	September 2014	37, 38
14	October 2014	40, 41
15	November 2014	42, 43
16	December 2014	44, 45
17	January 2015	47, 48
18	February 2015	39, 49
19	March 2015	50, 51
20	April 2015	52, 53
21	May 2015	54, 55
22	June 2015	56, 57
23	July 2015	58, 59
24	August 2015	60, 61
25	September 2015	62, 63
26	October 2015	64, 65
27	November 2015	66, 67
28	December 2015	68, 69
29	January 2016	70, 71
30	February 2016	72, 73

Compilations

NOTE: The compilation volumes were printed first in Hardcover editions, then later in "Trade Paperback" Softcover editions. Both release dates are noted below.

Volume #	Hardcover Release Date	Softcover Release Date	Issues Reprinted
1	April 8, 2014	October 21, 2014	Digital #'s 1 to 15
2	October 21, 2014	April 28, 2015	Digital #'s 16 to 30
3	April 28, 2015	December 8, 2015	Digital #'s 31 to 38 & 40 to 45
4	December 8, 2015	May 17, 2016	Digital #'s 39 & 47 to 57, and "Lost Episode" Special
5	May 17, 2016	December 13, 2016	Digital #'s 46 & 58 to 73

Batman '66: The Lost Episode

This 2015 one-shot Special issue was based on an unused episode treatment by renowned science fiction author Harlan Ellison. The story, titled The Two-Way Crimes Of Two-Face, would have introduced Two-Face into the TV villain lineup, but the series was cancelled before the script could be fleshed out. The published volume adapts the story in comic form by writer Len Wein and artist José Luis Garcia-Lopez. The book also includes Ellison’s original prose story outline and the complete, original pencils by Garcia-Lopez. The original digital edition was released on Nov 19, 2014, with the print edition being published in January 2015. It is also reprinted in its' entirety in Volume 4 of the Compiled volumes.

Batman '66 Meets The Green Hornet

In conjunction with Dynamite Entertainment, DC published a miniseries sequel to the crossover TV episodes A Piece of the Action and Batman's Satisfaction. The story was co-written by Ralph Garman and Kevin Smith. Interior art was done by Ty Templeton and Jon Bogdanove, and the main release covers were done by Alex Ross.

The miniseries was published in twelve bi-weekly digital issues (released from May 21 to October 22,2014) and six monthly print issues (from August 2014 to January 2015). The series was compiled into a collected edition in both hardcover and trade paperback editions in 2015.

The story once again unites the Dynamic Duo with The Green Hornet and Kato against a now-deformed-and-self-promoted General Gumm, who is now teamed up with The Joker.

NOTE: The reason for Gumm's physical deformity in the story is due to the fact that DC Comics could not secure the rights to actor Roger C. Carmel's likeness.

Batman '66 Meets The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Inspired by the success of the Green Hornet miniseries, DC Comics published another crossover miniseries involving characters and scenarios from the TV series The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. The series was written by Jeff Parker, and featured interior art by David Hine and standard covers by Mike Aldred.

As with the Green Hornet miniseries, this story was published in twelve biweekly digital issues (released from November 23, 2015 to April 27, 2016) and six monthly print issues (released from December 2015 to May 2016). A hardcover compilation was released in Decenber 2016, and a softcover "trade paperback" version is due out in April of 2017.

In this story, the Terrific Trio of Batman, Robin & Batgirl are teamed up with U.N.C.L.E. agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin to thwart the machinations of the evil organization of T.H.R.U.S.H.--now with a mysterious new leader--who are planning to indoctrinate many of Gotham's worst arch-criminals into their membership. Could the new leader BE one of Batman's enemies? And can the combined forces of Gotham's Guardians and the men from U.N.C.L.E. stop Batman's Rogues Gallery and T.H.R.U.S.H. from dominating the world?

Batman '66 Meets Steed and Mrs. Peel

A third crossover was published by DC Comics starting in June 2016, this time in conjunction with Boom! Studios, teaming Batman and Robin with the team of John Steed and Emma Peel from the TV series The Avengers. The series was written by Ian Edginton, with interior art by Matthew Dow Smith and covers by Michael Allred and Cat Staggs.

As with the previous two crossovers, the series was published in twelve bi-weekly digital issues (released from June 8 to November 9) and six monthly print issues (released from July to December 2016). A hardcover compilation is due out in March 2017, and a softcover "trade paperback" is presumed to be released later in the year.

In this Trans-Atlantic tale, Steed and Peel arrive in Gotham City on the trail of the White Star Diamond, which has become the target of desire for the nefarious Catwoman. The "Avengers" team with the Dynamic Duo to save her from the newly-arrived robotic Cybernauts and retrieve the gem. The trail leads them back to London, where the quartet face off against Lord Ffogg, Mr. Freeze, the Cybernauts and their high-tech creator.

Batman '66 Meets Wonder Woman '77

Continuing the series of crossovers with the Caped Crusaders, DC Comics launched a fourth miniseries, this time teaming Batman and Robin with Wonder Woman, as personified by Lynda Carter in the 1975-1979 Wonder Woman TV series. The comic series was co-written by Marc Andreyko and Jeff Parker, with interior art by David Hahn and Karl Kesel and covers by Alex Ross and Mike Allred.

As with the three crossovers before it, this one will be published in twelve bi-weekly digital issues (released from November 23, 2016 to April 26, 2017) and in six monthly print issues (from January to June 2017). No word has been given on hardcover or softcover compilation releases as yet.

The series spans over four decades of action, from the 1940's to the 1960's and the 1970's, pitting Wonder Woman and the Dynamic Duo against Catwoman and Ra's al Ghul.