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“Among the cliffhangers: Two crooks throw Batman, arms and legs thrashing, off a roof. Three crooks toss Batman, arms and legs thrashing, down an elevator shaft. He drives a car off a bridge. He gets trapped in a fire he sets. Worse, he gets outpunched by two criminals or even one criminal. I’m talking ordinary guys in suits and fedoras. You think: What’s the point of putting on cape and cowl if you can’t take one guy? Isn’t that a little embarrassing?”
Over at HuffPo, Erik Lundegaard begins a seven-part review of the “Batman” serials and movies that preceded “The Dark Knight.” First installment: Columbia’s 15-part serial, from 1943.
Over at HuffPo, Erik Lundegaard begins a seven-part review of the “Batman” serials and movies that preceded “The Dark Knight.” First installment: Columbia’s 15-part serial, from 1943.
