One of the most iconic characters in fiction, Batman has featured in an endless number of comic book stories ... with classic noir elements. The 1940s setting enhances the story's tangible ...

The writer of the Batman comic book series has explained why the time was right for his crime-fighting buddy Robin to come out as bisexual. Robin first teamed up with the superhero in 1940 ...

regularly outselling the adventures of Superman during the 1940s. The sales of comic books increased markedly during World War II. They were cheap, portable and had inspirational, patriotic ...

Narrator: When Batman appeared on TV screens in the 1960s, - It's Batman! Narrator: his costume looked pretty similar to the comic book ... on the big screen in the 1940s, those were tough ...