Anyone ever notice this crazy bat-fact?

[enyawd72]

NONE of the bat-emblems on the classic TV series matched.

From the series logo, to Batman's chest emblem, his belt emblem, the Batmobile, and even the bat-signal. They didn't even try to be consistent.

[Operation:Mego]

That's actually pretty funny.

[thunderbolt]

Even then, Batman was king of the variants.

[ctc]

HAW!

If they did that nowadays the nerd rage would throw the Earth off it's axis.

Don C.

[enyawd72]

I noticed something pretty darn interesting too...on the packaging for the Mattel Batman and Robin 2-pack, the 1966 bat-signal logo specifically is now trademarked in addition to the standard modern bat-logo.
Mattel doesn't trademark stuff unless they have plans for it. I bet they're going to repurpose the bat-signal from the DKR movie masters line into a 66 version...

[Earth 2 Chris]

Yeah, it's all over the map. The Batcycle's Bat-symbol is slightly different than the Batmobile's symbol, and the Batboat's symbol looks like West's chest insignia.

Kind of like how Michael Keaton's original Batsuit had those extra points on it. The standard bat was plastered on EVERYTHING in 1989...and his suit didn't match!

Chris

[johnmiic]

Maybe each symbol was used on a different prop and none of the dept.'s bothered to coordinate. You're looking at the logo's from: the logo-animated intro-trademark, chest symbol-costuming, utility belt-props but not necessarily costuming, Batmobile-George Barris/vehicle, Bat-signal-props; but because it's lighted maybe not the same dept. that made the utility belt. How many of these are leftover from the pilot that starred Lyle Wagner? They may have chose not to fix some of these to save on budget.

[The Toyroom]

Lyle Waggner just did a screen test. I don't think there was an entire pilot featuring him...

[Earth 2 Chris]

I believe the screen tests consisted of two scenes, one in a thrown together Batcave set and one on a Wayne Manor set.

West and Ward did the same screen tests as Waggoner and Dydell (I think that's his name).

Chris

[knight errant00]

I remember noticing that as a kid when I would draw pictures of the stuff from the show. As I remember, the bat on the bat-signal itself doesn't even really match the image as projected, either!

[johnmiic]

Looked it up on youtube and the one on Lyle's costume was even more of a variant. I can't get a good look at the utility belt buckle tho:

[jwyblejr]

That bat logo on his chest looks more like a bird.

[enyawd72]

With the release of the DVDs I thought this deserved a bump...I still think it's wacky and cool!

[Earth 2 Chris]

Those screen tests are on the Blu-Ray set as well.

Chris

[enyawd72]

^Yeah, I'm really glad they tweaked the costumes for the actual show...especially those EARS!