The batmangreen hornet crossover twopart episode, a piece. Batman 66 and the green hornet by alex ross on canvas triple. Super heroes get to meet up with each other in comic books all the time but the chances to see it happen with live action super heroes on tv or in the movies it never happens. The batmangreen hornet crossover episode, a piece of the action batman s satisfaction. Based on a twopart crossover that aired in 1966, the comic series is being created by kevin smith, ralph garman, ty templeton, and alex ross. Now, superstar filmmaker kevin smith and actorcomedian ralph garman join forces with artist ty templeton batman 66 to bring these two iconic characters and their famous partners together again. Batman premiered at the start of 1966, with the green hornet following in the fall. A few episodes later they were at each others throats. Batman 66 meets the green hornet ii comic read batman. Green hornet wiki green hornet leftand kato right the main characters of the series.
Burt ward as robin, adam west as batman, van williams as britt reid and bruce. Abcs two superhero duos clashed in an epic crossover in 1967. From a modern perspectiveand with the three superserious christopher nolan films fresh in the mindit is difficult to view the series objectively. Jun 17, 2019 batmanthe green hornet crossover episode. This episode wasnt just the first time superheroes fought each other in liveaction, but the first and only time characters owned by different. The 10 best episodes of the 1966 series according to. Kevin smith writing batman 66 meets the green hornet crossover. So back in 1966 when batman starring adam west and burt ward and the green hornet starring van williams and bruce lee were both on tv being done by the same producer they had a crossover, which, in my opinion, resulted mostly in adam west looking like an amateur next to the screen presence, poise, and strait up class of van williams. Green hornet and kato come to gotham city in pursuit of a villainous stamp collector called colonel gumm. Abc repeated the series after its cancellation by the network, until july 14, 1967, when the green. In its second season, the green hornet and kato, from their own tv show, made guest appearances in three episodes. There are two ways to look at the 60s television series incarnation of batman. Green hornet and kato surprise batman and robin youtube.
If youre a fan of the batman tv series from 1966 to 1968 as i am, youll love this trade paperback that brings together the adam west batman with the green hornet of his own 1960s tv series,batman 66 meets the green hornet. Because both series were produced by william dozier, it was practically foreordained that the green hornet and kato would make an appearance in batman, which they did in the episodes a piece of the action batman s satisfaction, which aired on march 1 and 2, 1967, as well as an appearance in a brief window gag in. The1960s batman series staring adam west and burt ward was and still is an integral. Batman is a comic book character published by dc comics. I was only ever familiar with the 1960s version of the show, that was done by the same people that did the hugely success batman tv series of the same era. A piece of the action green hornet batman episode scene youtube. What happened when bruce lee fought robin kato vs robin. The crossover the podcast that takes popculture crossovers. The show originally aired twice a week with the first episode ending. They first made a cameo in the spell of tut, appearing in the window of a building that batman and robin are scaling.
It should be noted that the batman of the crossover universe is an amalgamation of different incarnations and does not exclusively adhere to any particular iteration published by dc comics. Long before batman v superman, the notsodark knight met the green hornet in a special twopart crossover event that took place in batmans second season. Mar 11, 2014 batman 66 meets the green hornet launches as a 12part, digitalfirst biweekly series beginning may 21, and will debut in comic shops as a print comic on june 4. The green hornet and kato come to gotham city to stop a stamp counterfeiting scheme, but the dynamic duo, unaware of their true heroic motives, is out to stop them. Bruce lee as kato, van willams as britt reid, adam west as batman, and burt ward as robin. The batmangreen hornet crossover twopart episode, a piece of the actionbatmans satisfaction. Batman and robin once again work reluctantly with the hornet and kato to defeat general formerly colonel gumm, who is now partnered with the joker. With adam west, burt ward, alan napier, neil hamilton. The second part of a crossover with the green hornet, batman s satisfaction gave viewers the chance to see the great bruce lee, as green hornet s sidekick kato, kick robin square in the face.
In 1967, television history was made when two masked crime fighters met in a historic crossover. The green hornet and kato come to gotham city to stop a stamp. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the batman and green hornet universe. Gold key, now, and dynamite have all published hornet comics, plus dc published a batman 66green hornet. The green hornet is an american action television series that aired on abc in the 19661967 television season, starring van williams as the green hornet britt reid and bruce lee as kato the singleseason series premiered september 9, 1966, and ran through march 17, 1967, lasting 26 episodes. This episode wasnt just the first time superheroes fought each other in liveaction, but the first and only time characters owned by different companies crossed over in liveaction. Batman, green hornet team for a 60s crossover usa today. A piece of the action batman s satisfaction airdates. The green hornet batmanthe green hornet crossover episode.
The green hornet is a character that fights crime with a sidekick named kato that started as a radio show from wxyt. Van williams, who portrayed the masked crimefighter the green hornet in a memorable but shortlived companion tv series to batman in the 1960s, has. A piece of the actionbatman s satisfaction airdates. This was in part because lee refused to participate in a fight that showed asianstyle martial arts being defeated. He will no doubt be warmly welcomed into heaven by former costars bruce lee and van williams. Everything having to do with the tv series the green hornet that was on a crossover episode of batman. A piece of the actionbatmans satisfaction the twopart crossover during which we see green hornet and kato in gotham. Check out batman and hogans heroes hoooogaaaannnn on dvd.
Mar 25, 2016 batmanthe green hornet crossover episode. Recalling the two part episode a piece of the action and batmans satisfaction which brought together adam wests batman and burt wards robin with. The complete the green hornet 19661967 live action series in a 2 disc bluray set. The hornet s investigation gets even more dangerous when batman and robin show up, determined to arrest the green hornet. It also includes the two episode crossover from the live action 1966 batman series as a bonus feature. Our dynamic duo rehashes this historic popculture moment only to. Adam west joins bruce lee and van williams in heaven. Batman 66 meets the green hornet launches as a 12part, digitalfirst biweekly series beginning may 21, and will debut in comic shops as a print comic on june 4. But his retirement is interrupted when a friends daughter is kidnapped by a killer bent on revenge. A piece of the actionbatmans satisfaction airdates. Photo by walt disney television via getty images photo archiveswalt disney television via getty images foreground lr.
But here the green hornet and kato merely exchange pleasantries with batman and. The hornets investigation gets even more dangerous when batman and robin show up, determined to arrest the green hornet. The green hornet batman the green hornet crossover episode. Dec 01, 2015 if youre a fan of the batman tv series from 1966 to 1968 as i am, youll love this trade paperback that brings together the adam west batman with the green hornet of his own 1960s tv series, batman 66 meets the green hornet.
The green hornet 1996 live action series complete bluray set. Colonel gumm moves out of the pink chip stamps factory, taking its owner pinky pinkston along as a hostage. In a crossover episode of batman from the same time and companies, kato had a battle with robin that ended in a draw the same thing happened simultaneously with their senior partners. Other batman crossover links batman and the addams family batman and the green hornet other hogans heroes crossover links hogans heroes and green acres click here to return to main crossover list buy these shows on and support this site at the same time. We also delve into all things bruce lee, martial arts. Batman 66 meets the green hornet a sequel to the twopart batman episode a piece of the actionbatmans satisfaction, a crossover with the green hornet. Burt ward, adam west, van williams, and bruce lee with cars batmobile.
Sep 14, 2016 long before batman v superman, the notsodark knight met the green hornet in a special twopart crossover event that took place in batmans second season. The three, along with the still living burt ward robin, joined forces fifty years ago when abc aired a batmangreen hornet crossover episode. In a crossover episode of the batman television show, from the same time and companies, entitled a piece of the actionbatmans satisfaction, kato appeared with the green hornet from out of town, to battle colonel gumm, who was planning to make counterfeit stamps, authorities believing they wanted a piece of the. In january 1966, a live action series based on the batman comics became a huge hit for abc. Jan 14, 2014 the story behind the batmangreen hornet crossover.
I remember the episode of batman where batman and robin were in a fight with a group. Colonel gumm moves out of the pink chip stamps factory, taking its. In our very first episode, we deliver a doublelength extravaganza. Our radar has been buzzing over the past two days with the exciting news from dc that a dreamteam has assembled to create batman 66 meets the green hornet. This collection contains all 26 episodes of the series. During this twopart crossover, britt reid van williams mentions that he and bruce wayne adam west.
Set in the continuity of that earlier teamup, batman, the green hornet, robin and kato must go up against a very different general formerly. The batmangreen hornet crossover episode, a piece of the actionbatmans satisfaction. Batman was a television series based on the dc comics character of the same name, that aired on tv from 1966 to 1968. Il telefilm che a reso celebre bruce lee nel personaggio di kato. Batman and green hornet crossover fanfiction archive with over 0 stories. Bruce lee and batman appeared on the same screen in 1966.
This colorful cover art, featuring the dynamic duo along with the series guest stars the green hornet and kato, amidst the chaos of comic book action, has been featured on the cover of dc comics and dynamites tribute to the 1966 television episodes. Batman 66 meets the green hornet the six part comic miniseries which reunites our four heroes. Gold key, now, and dynamite have all published hornet comics, plus dc published a batman 66green hornet crossover comic written by kevin smith. During this twopart crossover, britt reid van williams mentions that he and bruce wayne adam west have been acquaintances and rivals since childhood. Batman 66 and the green hornet by alex ross on canvas. Adam west, star of the 1960s batman tv series, passed away in 2017. In an episode of the 1960s batman tv show entitled a piece of the action batmans satisfaction, batman and robin meet the green hornet and kato. The green hornet has decided it is time to retire and settle down. In a crossover episode of the batman television show, from the same time and companies, entitled a piece of the action batman s satisfaction, kato appeared with the green hornet from out of town, to battle colonel gumm, who was planning to make counterfeit stamps, authorities believing they wanted a piece of the. The crossover episode when the green hornet visits gotham city.
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