Batman: 10 Best Villains From The 60s TV Series

By Christian Bone /

9. Shame

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The recurring villain Shame (a play on the classic western Shane) sees himself as a fearless cowboy-themed criminal but is actually a cowardly thief. Scared of confronting Batman in a fight, he often tries to defeat the Dynamic Duo in various sneaky ways. As one of the series€™ best overtly comic characters, the dim-witted Shame perfectly suits the parodical nature of the series €“ being a parody of the classic cowboy hero himself. In an unrelated but interesting fact, in later life Shame actor Cliff Robertson won another role in a superhero series, namely Uncle Ben in Sam Raimi€™s Spider-Man trilogy. Everyone now; €˜With great power€€™