Batman's live-action suits can be silly and clunky or gothic and visually arresting, just like the Dark Knight himself.

On Jan. 12, 1966, “Batman,” starring Adam West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin and Cesar Romero as the Joker, debuted on ABC.

On TVs everywhere, a white hot beam of light pierces the midnight sky, sending its urgent message into the inky black night ...

While the 1960s Batman series is celebrated as a DC success, the initial reception of the show was controversial.