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* CanonCharacterAllAlong: The comic reveals False Face's true identity as... [[spoiler: Basil Karlo, aka Clayface.]]
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* TheNthDoctor: Alluded to in-universe. Catwoman and Mr. Freeze both appear in different comics with very different appearances... because Catwoman is based sometimes on Julie Newmar's and sometimes on Eartha Kitt's versions, and Mr. Freeze is based initially on George Sanders' version and sometimes on Otto Preminger's.

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* TheNthDoctor: Alluded to in-universe. Catwoman and Mr. Freeze both appear in different comics with very different appearances... because Catwoman is based sometimes on Julie Newmar's and sometimes on Eartha Kitt's versions, and Mr. Freeze is based initially on George Sanders' version and sometimes on Otto Preminger's. Jeff Parker even talked about how he would enjoy ''not'' explaining or rationalizing the change, because the show never did!
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Harley Quin in this continuity is a well-intentioned psychologist who sacrificed her own sanity to stop the Joker from using a machine she developed to drive Gotham mad.

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* AdaptationalHeroism: Harley Quin Quinn in this continuity is a well-intentioned psychologist who sacrificed her own sanity to stop the Joker from using a machine she developed to drive Gotham mad.
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: Professor Overbeck while explaining why he doesn't think his brain regulator "could have been used to make a whole group of people... hysterical".
-->'''Professor Overbeck:''' One would have to connect it to a broadcast antenna like the kind I use for transmitting long dis... [=GOTT IN HIMMEL!=] Mein antenna is gone!

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* JokerImmunity: [[spoiler:Ultimately subverted. As Bruce reveals in the 1977 part of the ''Wonder Woman'' crossover, an ever-escalating Joker learned his secret identity and invaded Wayne Manor to take him on directly, which caused the frail, aging Alfred to suffer a heart attack; Batman flew into a rage and beat the Joker more viciously than ever before. Whether he was murdered in the heat of the moment or had a fatal accident, Bruce was so horrified by the abandonment of his principles -- what he saw as losing his way to anger, just like the man who killed his parents -- that [[ScrapHeapHero he hung up his cowl for good, fearing Batman "could no longer be trusted"]].]]



* PyrrhicVictory: [[spoiler:Holly successfully wipes the Joker's brand of madness out of everyone by absorbing it herself, becoming Harley Quinn]].

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* PyrrhicVictory: [[spoiler:Holly successfully wipes the Joker's brand of madness out of everyone by absorbing it herself, later becoming Harley Quinn]]."The Harlequin"]].
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* TheButlerDidIt: Subverted. There's a story titled "The Butler Did It!" but [[spoiler:the butler's cousin is the true villain.]]


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* EvilTwin: Eggbert is Alfred's cousin but otherwise fits.


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* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Heroic example. Alfred beats up his evil cousin because he feels like, since they're family, he'd not be able to face himself if he let others decide his cousin's punishment.
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* AllPartOfTheShow: When Shame and his gang rob an old-fashioned train and its passengers, the victims assume it's part of the show.
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* CanonImmigrant: The comic adds '66-ized versions of several notable Batman characters created after the TV show ended, such as Poison Ivy, Bane, Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, and even Lord Death Man from the Batman manga. Two-Face, who was scheduled to appear in the show but didn't, also debuts here.

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* CanonImmigrant: The comic adds '66-ized versions of several notable Batman characters created after the TV show ended, such as Poison Ivy, Bane, Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, and even Lord Death Man from the Batman manga. Two-Face, who was scheduled to appear in the show but didn't, and Poison Ivy (who was introduced in the comics during the show's run) also debuts debut here.
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* ItHasBeenAnHonor: In Issue #25, under the belief they'll soon die, Robin says it's been an honor to fight evil with Batman.
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* HowWeGotHere: Issue #24 starts with Batman and Robin buried in the sand and surrounded by scorpions. The scene changes to two days before.
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* RelatedInTheAdaptation: The Mad Hatter and the Clock King are brothers in the comics.
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* FadSuper: Harley Quin's '66 costume is inspired by a 1960s UsefulNotes/RollerDerby costume.
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* DoingInTheScientist: This comic features much more explicit magic than the comics do. In particular, the origins of the '66 versions of Killer Croc and Bane are explicitly supernatural, with Killer Croc being a former minion of King Tut who was turned into a half-human half-crocodile by an Ancient Egyptian magic potion, and Bane's powers coming from misused Aztec magic rather than a PsychoSerum.

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* DoingInTheScientist: This comic features much more explicit magic than the main-canon comics usually do. In particular, the origins of the '66 versions of Killer Croc and Bane are explicitly supernatural, with Killer Croc being a former minion of King Tut who was turned into a half-human half-crocodile by an Ancient Egyptian magic potion, and Bane's powers coming from misused Aztec magic rather than a PsychoSerum.
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* DoingInTheScientist: This comic features much more explicit magic than the comics do. In particular, the origins of the '66 versions of Killer Croc and Bane are explicitly supernatural. (For example, Killer Croc is a former minion of King Tut who was turned into a half-human half-crocodile by an Ancient Egyptian magic potion.)

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* DoingInTheScientist: This comic features much more explicit magic than the comics do. In particular, the origins of the '66 versions of Killer Croc and Bane are explicitly supernatural. (For example, supernatural, with Killer Croc is being a former minion of King Tut who was turned into a half-human half-crocodile by an Ancient Egyptian magic potion.)potion, and Bane's powers coming from misused Aztec magic rather than a PsychoSerum.
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[MadLibsCatchphrase Holy revival, Batman!]]]]

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* DarkerAndEdgier: While light-hearted overall, some of the stakes are surprisingly serious, and Holly Quinn's story ends on a bittersweet tone.



* UnderestimatingBadassery: The Legion of Super-Heroes underestimates Batman's detective skills because he's from a "primitive" era and doesn't expect Robin to be useful to them because he doesn't have superpowers.

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* UnderestimatingBadassery: The Legion of Super-Heroes underestimates Batman's detective skills because he's from a "primitive" era and doesn't don't expect Robin to be useful to them because he doesn't have superpowers.
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'''Batman '66''' is a comic book series from 2013 based on the ''Series/{{Batman}}'' live-action series from 1966.

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'''Batman '66''' is a digital and hard-copy DC comic book series published from 2013 based on to 2016, featuring new stories set in the continuity of the ''Series/{{Batman}}'' live-action TV series from 1966.
1966. Initially most stories were written by Jeff Parker, but later a wider variety of writers contributed. The series started out with careful copies of the TV versions of the characters, but later began to introduce versions of Batman characters introduced after the Silver Age, with changes to the design and concept to fit with the TV show's era and light tone.



* {{Crossover}}: After the end of the main series, there have been crossover mini-series with ''ComicBook/WonderWoman77'', ''[[Series/TheAvengers Steed and Mrs. Peel]]'', ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'', ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' and ''ComicBook/{{Legion Of Super-Heroes}}''.

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* {{Crossover}}: After the end of the main series, series in 2016, there have been crossover mini-series with ''ComicBook/WonderWoman77'', ''[[Series/TheAvengers Steed and Mrs. Peel]]'', ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'', ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' and ''ComicBook/{{Legion Of Super-Heroes}}''.

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* DecompositeCharacter: Both Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt's Catwomen are seen, with Batman fighting one and Batgirl fighting another.


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* TheNthDoctor: Alluded to in-universe. Catwoman and Mr. Freeze both appear in different comics with very different appearances... because Catwoman is based sometimes on Julie Newmar's and sometimes on Eartha Kitt's versions, and Mr. Freeze is based initially on George Sanders' version and sometimes on Otto Preminger's.

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* AdaptationalHeroism: Harley Quin in this continuity is a well-intentioned psychologist who sacrificed her own sanity to stop the Joker from using a machine she developed to drive Gotham mad.



* CanonImmigrant: Several characters from later comics and various continuities were added to the comic, such as Poison Ivy, Bane, Harley Quinn, and even Lord Death Man from the Batman manga. Two-Face, who was scheduled to appear in the show but didn't, also debuts here.

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* CanonImmigrant: Several The comic adds '66-ized versions of several notable Batman characters from later comics and various continuities were added to created after the comic, TV show ended, such as Poison Ivy, Bane, Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, and even Lord Death Man from the Batman manga. Two-Face, who was scheduled to appear in the show but didn't, also debuts here.



* {{Crossover}}: The comic series has crossed over with ''ComicBook/WonderWoman77'', ''[[Series/TheAvengers Steed and Mrs. Peel]]'', ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'', ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' and ''ComicBook/{{Legion Of Super-Heroes}}''.

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* {{Crossover}}: The comic series has crossed over After the end of the main series, there have been crossover mini-series with ''ComicBook/WonderWoman77'', ''[[Series/TheAvengers Steed and Mrs. Peel]]'', ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'', ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' and ''ComicBook/{{Legion Of Super-Heroes}}''.


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* DoingInTheScientist: This comic features much more explicit magic than the comics do. In particular, the origins of the '66 versions of Killer Croc and Bane are explicitly supernatural. (For example, Killer Croc is a former minion of King Tut who was turned into a half-human half-crocodile by an Ancient Egyptian magic potion.)


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* MythologyGag: The Bane story also features significant references to the wrestling-related [[Manga/{{Batman}} Batman manga]] story "The Hangman of Terror".
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* AdaptationNameChange: Harley's civilian name went form Harleen Quinzel to Holly Quinn.

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* AdaptationNameChange: Harley's civilian name went form from Harleen Quinzel to Holly Quinn.
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* NearVillainVictory: Sveral villaisn come very close to winning at times.

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* NearVillainVictory: Sveral villaisn Several villains come very close to winning at times.
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* {{Crossover}}: The comic series has crossed over with ''Series/WonderWoman'', ''[[Series/TheAvengers Steed and Mrs. Peel]]'', ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'', ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' and ''ComicBook/{{Legion Of Super-Heroes}}''.

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* {{Crossover}}: The comic series has crossed over with ''Series/WonderWoman'', ''ComicBook/WonderWoman77'', ''[[Series/TheAvengers Steed and Mrs. Peel]]'', ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'', ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' and ''ComicBook/{{Legion Of Super-Heroes}}''.

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* AdaptationNameChange: Harley's civilian name went form Harleen Quinzel to Holly Quinn.
* AdaptationOriginConnection: Poison Ivy's debut has her affiliated with the TV villain Louie the Lilac.



* CanonImmigrant: Several characters from later comics and various continuities were added to the comic, such as Poison Ivy, Bane, Harley Quinn, and even Lord Death Man from the Batman manga. Two-Face, who was scheduled to appear in the show but didn't, also debuts here.



* DecompositeCharacter: Both Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt's Catwomen are seen, with Batman fighting one and Batgirl fighting another.



* NearVillainVictory: Sveral villaisn come very close to winning at times.



* TimeTravel: The crossover with the Legion of Super-heroes involves this.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: The Legion of Super-Heroes underestimates Batman's detective skills because he's from a "primitive" era and doesn't expect Robin to be useful to them because he doesn't have superpowers.

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* PyrrhicVictory: [[spoiler:Holly successfully wipes the Joker's brand of madness out of everyone by absorbing it herself, becoming Harley Quinn]].
* RaceLift: Poison Ivy's nationality was unspecified in the comics but here she's a SouthernBelle.
* TimeTravel: The crossover with the Legion of Super-heroes Super-Heroes involves this.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: The Legion of Super-Heroes underestimates Batman's detective skills because he's from a "primitive" era and doesn't expect Robin to be useful to them because he doesn't have superpowers.superpowers.
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: In "The Conqueror Bookworm", Bookworm is described as "That bibliophilic brigand, back to bedevil us!".
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* NotMeThisTime: In the very first story of the comic, the plot involves a cat-themed work of art and Catwoman is deemed a suspect because of that. [[spoiler:She's innocent but cannot resist temptation after the Riddler is defeated.]]
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* TimeTravel: The crossover with the Legion of Super-heroes involves this.
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* AndNinetyNineCents: In "The Conqueror Bookworm", Bruce Wayne donates $ 4,999.99 to a charity.


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* GiantNoveltyCheck: In "The Conqueror Bookworm", Bruce Wayne uses one to make a donation. The Bookworm steals the novelty checkbook, forcing the authorities to tell the banks not to honor that kind of check.
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* {{Crossover}}: The comic series has crossed over with ''Series/WonderWoman'', ''[[Series/TheAvengers Steed and Mrs. Peel]]'', ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'', ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' and ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuper-Heroes''.

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* {{Crossover}}: The comic series has crossed over with ''Series/WonderWoman'', ''[[Series/TheAvengers Steed and Mrs. Peel]]'', ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'', ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' and ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuper-Heroes''.''ComicBook/{{Legion Of Super-Heroes}}''.
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'''Batman '66''' is a comic book series from 2013 based on the ''Series/{{Batman}}'' live-action series from 1966.

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* CassandraTruth: Egghead finds a TimeMachine and visits future museums. His only comment from the experience is that he won't trust a museum stating the Mets win the 1969 World Series.
* {{Crossover}}: The comic series has crossed over with ''Series/WonderWoman'', ''[[Series/TheAvengers Steed and Mrs. Peel]]'', ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'', ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' and ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuper-Heroes''.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: The Legion of Super-Heroes underestimates Batman's detective skills because he's from a "primitive" era and doesn't expect Robin to be useful to them because he doesn't have superpowers.

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