Bat-Timeline – “Batman in 1959”

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FEBRUARY: The villain “Mr. Zero” was introduced in BATMAN #121. When the villain appeared a few years later on the live-action BATMAN television series, he was called “Mr. Freeze.” Batman comics soon adopted the TV show’s name for the character and his popularity and rank as a Batman villain began to rise.

MARCH: Robin dreams that Bruce Wayne (Batman) married Kathy Kane (Batwoman) in BATMAN #122.

MAY: Batman’s version of Superman’s Mr. Mxyzptlk – the inter-dimensional imp known as “Bat-Mite” – debuts in DETECTIVE COMICS #267.

OCTOBER: Batman takes on a DC version of Thor (kind of) in BATMAN #127.

 

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Bill "Jett" Ramey
Bill "Jett" Ramey
https://batman-on-film.com
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. 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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