Though we can argue all day about which Batman is the most definitive, or indeed the most iconic (it's BTAS, obvs), it's an inalienable truth that sixties Batman - with all its onomatopoeic action, puns, and shark-repellant - is definitive. It's certainly not indicative of today's Caped Crusader, but, at the time, Adam West's Batman was truly authentic, and provided what was the defining image of the character for decades in spite of the numerous cinematic releases, reboots and remakes that have featured The Dark Knight in recent years.
Indeed, the significance of West's Batman cannot be overstated. Though the character had had live action turns before, his was the one that truly propelled the character into the spotlight, and it was an interpretation that resonated both on and off the page - at least until 1970.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
