Posted By Dan Greenfield on Jul 30, 2026 | 5 comments

THE 1966 BATMAN MOVIE AT 60: A brilliant take on a camp classic…

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UPDATED 7/30/26: The Adam West Batman theatrical movie was released 60 years ago, on July 30, 1966! For this 60th anniversary, we’re doing something slightly different: a review of the novelization, as well as its sister paperback — both the first books of their kind! Jim Beard’s got it all here. But we also have a few faves from the vault to offer too — like this one from February 2022. The links are at the bottom of the post. Dig it! — Dan

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One of the things I love about running 13th Dimension is discovering artists who have mega-talent even if they’re not household names. (Like Dakota Alexander or Matthew Dunn, for just two examples.)

Well, the latest is Ryan Barr, who caught my eye with this spectacular take on a 1966 Batman movie poster:

I mean, come on, that is FAB!

What’s particularly impressive is not just Ryan’s particular drafting style — which is wowza — or his sharp-eyed design sense. It’s his skill at combining both with an uncanny ability to capture the actors’ likenesses in such a stylized way.

As far as I’m concerned, this is the greatest Batman movie poster that never was.

Anyway, if you’d like to see 13 more examples of Ryan’s art — and you most certainly do — click here. You should also check out his website and follow him on Facebook.

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MORE

— THE BATMAN ’66 MOVIE AT 60: The Flick’s Groovy Novelization Is Anything But a Bomb. Click here.

— The World Premiere of the 1966 BATMAN MOVIE Was a Colorful, Groovy Affair. Click here.

— The 13 GREATEST MOMENTS of the 1966 BATMAN MOVIE. Click here.