Batman: 10 Best Villains From The 60s TV Series

By Christian Bone / April 17, 2013

8. The Bookworm

Another original for the series was the Bookworm (played by Roddy McDowall), a criminal genius who derived all his schemes from literature. Dressed in thick glasses, a hat with a reading light attached and a leather suit, the Bookworm is said to be a failed novelist who takes his frustration out by turning to crime. He also possesses a hatred for Batman €“ who doesn€™t? €“ attempting to kill him with book-shaped bombs. The Bookworm appeared only once but McDowall went on to play the Mad Hatter, another Batman villain who featured in the 60s show, in the acclaimed 1990s animated series which is famed for its somewhat darker take on Batman's world. Bit different then.