Batman: 10 Best Villains From The 60s TV Series

By Christian Bone /

6. King Tut

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King Tut is one of the more successful of the series€™ original villains largely because he has the most extensive €“ and zany €“ backstory. William Omaha McElroy is a well-respected Egyptologist professor at Yale until, that is, he hits his head. Then he believes himself to be a reincarnation of Tutankhamun intent on becoming the pharaoh of Gotham. Until he hits his head again and then he returns to normal. Until the next time he hits his head€ Tut is such a popular villain from the series there€™s even been a recent, more serious, version of the character in the Batman comics who is derived from Victor Bueno€™s original creation. We'd love to see the comics tackle the next villain on our list...