“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.” —Oscar Wilde
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Losing Our Heroes: Adam West, 1928 - 2017

Losing Our Heroes: Adam West, 1928 - 2017 Adam West was my Batman. His was the Batman that I knew first, so he's the one whose visage my mind's eye still summons whenever I hear someone say "Batman." In those days, Batman as a franchise was campy. It was a comic book lifted right from the cartoon pages and performed by people doing very silly things in a very serious manner. Decades before the franchise turned dark, Batman was good wholesome family fun. Just like Roger…