Black and white stories about the Dark Knight, comedic farce, gothic, realistic noir and brutal superheroes.
Billionaire Bruce Wayne, who transforms into a bat-suited crime fighter at night, is one of the most beloved and popular superheroes of all time.
Everyone knows the story of a boy whose parents were killed by a criminal. The orphan turned out to be the heir to a huge fortune and decided to devote his life to capturing and intimidating bandits, for which he came up with a suit with many high-tech devices.
The Batman free comics have been out for 80 years. Dozens of animated series and full-length cartoons have been shot about the character, and many games have also been released.
And, of course, he has repeatedly become the main character of films and TV shows with live actors. And over the years, so many different screen versions of Batman have appeared that everyone can choose a story to their liking.
Black and white Batman
Batman
Batman
- USA, 1943.
- Fighter, detective.
- Duration: 15 episodes.
- IMDb: 6.4.
The first film adaptation of the Batman free comics was released back in the forties. Due to censorship in the movie series, the superhero was made not a lone avenger but an agent of the government. And often had to fight with foreign spies: during the Second World War, patriotic sentiments were actively promoted in the country. For example, Batman and Robin, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, were looking for a Japanese gang that had kidnapped their friend.
Batman and Robin
Batman and Robin
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- USA, 1949.
- Fighter, detective.
- Duration: 15 episodes.
- IMDb: 6.1.
In the wake of the first series’ success, a sequel was released a few years later. True, the entire cast has changed, but the story remains the same: Batman and Robin catch all sorts of criminals. After the war, they were already allowed to catch the villain Mage, who could control any mechanisms.
Of course, these movie series look funny and even ridiculous: the budgets were very small then, and no one even thought about special effects. But fans of black-and-white retro may like these simple and naive plots.
Comedy Batman
The Batman Free
Batman
- The United States, 1966–1968.
- Action, comedy, adventure, fantasy.
- Duration: 3 seasons.
- IMDb: 7.5.
Shot from the series “Batman.”
In the mid-1960s, a Batman series started on ABC. True, the authors made the main reference point for a family audience. And therefore, a rather serious story from comics was turned into a comedy.
The hero, played this time by Adam West, along with Robin, and then with a new assistant, Batgirl faces all the main enemies: the Joker, Penguin, Catwoman and others. But this time, Batman defeats them in a fun and hilarious way.
Watching this series as a serious adaptation of the stories about the Dark Knight is simply impossible. But as a collection of memes and good gags, he still looks great today.
Batman
Batman: The Movie
- USA, 1966.
- Action, comedy, adventure, fantasy.
- Duration: 105 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.5.
Against the backdrop of the popularity of the series’s first season, the creators also released a full-length film shot in the same vein. It was from this picture that the funny scene came, where Batman runs around with a big round bomb and scares off the shark with a spray.
Interestingly, the villains in the film and the continuation of the series were often played by different actors. So, Julie Newmar, who originally played the role of Catwoman, was replaced in the film by a very similar Lee Meriwether. And in the third season, the dark-skinned singer Eartha Kitt was taken to this role – long before Halle Berry appeared in the same image.
Gothic Batman
Batman
Batman
- USA, UK, 1989.
- Action, adventure, fantasy.
- Duration: 126 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.5.
The famous Tim Burton was the first to take on the dark version of the Batman story seriously. He retold the familiar plot (albeit with strong digressions) of the confrontation between the Dark Knight and the Joker, adding his traditional gothic.
Interestingly, Michael Keaton, who played the main role, was more known for his comedic roles before. Therefore, viewers expected a repetition of the atmosphere of the sixties series. But Burton showed the dark side of Gotham and rampant crime.
The Joker, played by Jack Nicholson, is a distinct advantage of the picture. Curiously, one of the candidates for this role was Tim Curry, who soon got the image of another famous clown – the creepy Pennywise from It.
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