Batman Timeline – “Batman in 1956”

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MAY: In DETECTIVE COMICS #231, it is revealed that Batman’s original sidekick/partner was a kid named John Vance. To keep his identity a secret, Vance wore a smaller version of Batman’s suit and was called “Batman Junior.”

JUNE: The 100th issue of BATMAN is released by DC Comics.

Also in June of ’56 in the world of pop culture, Elvis Presely made his notorious appearance on “The Milton Berle Show” on June the 5th on the NBC Television Network performing a cover of Big Mama Thornton‘s 1952 R&B hit, “Hound Dog.”


 

JULY: The first Batwoman – Kathy Kane – debuts in DETECTIVE COMICS #233.

 

AUGUST: The Robinmobile (a red version of the Batmobile with an “R” on the hood), the Robinsignal, and the Robin-Plane were featured in BATMAN #101.

SEPTEMBER: The “first” Batman and the origin of Bruce Wayne’s Batsuit is depicted in DETECTIVE COMICS #235. It was revealed that Thomas Wayne once wore a blue/black/grey “Batsuit” to a masquerade ball and Bruce Wayne used it as inspiration for his crime-fighting suit.

“The First Batman!” in DETECTIVE COMICS #235 would later inspire the BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD episode “Chill of the Night!”


 

OCTOBER: Batman gains the “Bat-Tank” in DETECTIVE COMICS #236.

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Bill "Jett" Ramey
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Bill “Jett” Ramey isn’t just a Batman fan — he’s one of the founding fathers of the online Batman community. As the creator and Editor-in-Chief of Batman-On-Film.com, the original and longest-running Batman news and commentary site, Jett helped carve the very bedrock of modern fan internet press. If there is a Mount Rushmore of this stuff, his face is already up there — sunglasses on, arms crossed, probably telling someone to calm down. A lifelong Dark Knight disciple, Jett has spent decades championing filmmaker‑driven Batman stories, cutting through fanboy noise with a Texas‑sized dose of honesty, and keeping the conversation smart, civil, and drama‑free. He’s the BOF Godfather — the guy who was here before the hashtags, before the clickbait, before the algorithms… and he’s still here, still talking Batman, still calling it straight. When he steps out of Gotham, Jett is pure Texas. He bleeds Dallas Cowboys blue, blasts Elvis and rock ’n’ roll, and has a deep appreciation for cold beer, dive bars, and Texas Longhorns football. He works out, he cooks, and he can grill like a man who’s earned the right to say “don’t assume” when he tells you he lives in the great state of Texas. He shares that home with his wife — “Announcer Rachel” — and their dogs: Gracelin the Labradoodle and Presley, a rescue pup named after the King himself.
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