The original Batman television series from 1966, campy as it was, helped make the character a cultural icon . Before Batman ’66 , DC Comics was considering canceling Detective Comics . Then suddenly, the Caped Crusader’s titles were selling millions, all because the TV show made Batman a household name. And although other Batman actors have come and gone in live-action, Adam West and Burt Ward remain iconic. Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter , several costumes from the show, including those worn by the Dynamic Duo, as well as Batgirl, Joker, Penguin, and Catwoman, fetched nearly a million dollars. The massive final tally for the entire Batman collection earned $989,500.

This sale was part of Heritage Auctions’ sale of collector Dr. Stewart Berkowitz, known as the Stew

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