Though there was a Batman film serial in 1943, Adam West‘s Bruce Wayne was the first to capture the hearts of the viewing public. Some of that had to do with his way with a one-liner or his ...

Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) were heroic, yes, but they were also unbearably square, drinking milk, going birdwatching, and supporting their local police to an unhealthy degree. We admired ...

While at New York Comic Con, former Batman actor Adam West talked about the upcoming release of the Batman series DVD set and what he thinks Bruce Wayne would do with his finances. Photo: AP ...

The late Batman actor Adam West was honored by his former costars and fans as the Batsignal was projected upon Los Angeles' City Hall tower Thursday night Scott Huver is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.