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Friday, 14 December 2012

Olga (Surname Unknown)
Aliases:	The Queen of Cossacks
Portrayed by:	Anne Baxter
Appearances:	Batman (1960s series)

Olga, Queen of Cossacks was a villainess on the 1960s Batman TV series. She was portrayed by Anne Baxter.

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HistoryEdit

Olga and fellow Cossacks were exiles from Bessarovia. She was the partner and love interest of Egghead. She mostly let her love interest and her cossack henchman do most of the dirty work while she sat on her throne, observing and doing the thinking.

Known AssociatesEdit

Egghead - The smartest villain in the world. He was once Olga's fiance and has deep affection for her. But their shared addiction to the criminal lifestyle led them to prison again and again. While Olga and her Cossacks ride horses, Egghead is always riding a mule.
Omar Orloff (portrayed by Alfred Dennis) - A Bessarovian Ambassador who is Egghead and Olga's double agent. He attempted to make borscht with Robin and Commissioner Gordon as part of the ingredients.
Bessarovan Cossacks - Egghead and Olga's henchmen.

Catwoman is one of Gotham City's most prominent villains, ranking near the top with Joker and Penguin for the most criminal activity. Dressed in a sleek, black bodysuit with cat ears and a cat medallion around her neck, Catwoman has the appearance and grace of the animal from which she gets her name. Indeed, at times she has been known to meow, and when Batman is close by her voice takes on a distinctive purr.
It is easy to see that Catwoman is attracted to Batman in a strong physical way. Whenever they come face to face she tries to coax him to admit his feelings for her, at times attempting to entice him into a more personal encounter. Even attracted to Batman as she is, she cannot abide his crime-fighting behavior. The fact they are on opposite sides of the law will undoubtedly keep them apart.
Her capers are usually related to cats in some way. Whether it be a form of ancient treasure or jewellry in the shape of a cat, cat-gut strings from antique violins, or the legendary treasure of Captain Manx, Catwoman will hatch a scheme which will usually involve trying to rid Gotham City of its caped protectors. Though she is attracted to Batman, she has the sense to realize he is a hinderance in her plans. Batman thinks that Catwoman has the nine lives of a cat because during her attempts to try and escape from capture she has fallen into a bottomless pit or off the roof of a waterfront warehouse and survived.
She has been known to team up with other master criminals. Her partners in crime include Freddie the Fence, Ma Parker and The Sandman, though she had planned to double-cross him when the caper was finished. Even though the Joker and the Penguin had feelings for her, she refused them both because she hated Joker's green hair and disliked Penguin's size.
She has been known at times to keep pussy willows in her hideout. Throughout the day she will take time out for a cat nap and she has a fondness for milk. She also is allergic to dogwood.
She was also one of six arch-criminals freed from prison by Dr. Cassandra Spellcraft to form her new invisible gang, but this brief cameo appearance was by a stand-in
Barbara Gordon is the daughter of police commissioner James Gordon. By day she works for the Gotham Library, by night she battles the under the alias of Batgirl. Barbara lives in a private townhouse near Gotham's trendy Park Ridge. A service lift in Barbara's bedroom closet runs down to the secret basement where Barbara stores her Batgirl crimefighting gear. In addition to costumes and weapons, the basement also serves as garage for Batgirl's highly-advanced Bat-cycle.
Barbara Gordon lived a normal life like any other young adult until she finished college and returned home to Gotham City. It was then that she decided to lend a hand to the cause of justice, perhaps inspired by her father's tales of the Dynamic Duo's exploits. Creating her own costume (she later won an award for best-dressed crimefightress in Gotham City) and Batgirl-cycle, she took the name Batgirl. A hidden button under her vanity activates a secret revolving door in her bedroom, which leads to the Batgirl-nook. From there, the Domino Daredoll would don her wig and change into the Batgirl costume. There is also another door, leading to the Batgirl-cycle, which exits the building through a secret freight elevator.
This "supremely feminine scourge of all that is criminal" seems to have some mechanical knowledge, and she is an accomplished fighter, though she mostly kicks and rarely uses her hands. Her sleuthing quickly brought her into contact with the Caped Crusaders, which led her to develop a crush on Batman. At first, he tried to discourage her from such activities, partly because she was a woman. He was sometimes known to say that she should "leave the crimefighting to men." Undaunted, Batgirl continues to give aid to Batman and Robin whether they want it or not.
The only person who knew her true identity was Alfred Pennyworth by accident when he was helping out Batman, but promised her that he would never reveal it.
She has often given great assistance to the Dynamic Duo and they are most of the time very grateful for her help. They appreciate her secret identity just as she appreciates theirs.

TriviaEdit

The idea of Barbara Gordon being Batgirl was created for the 60's series and then incorporated into the comic books.
Unlike later version of Barbra Gordon, this Batgirl's red hair was a wig, used to help keep her identity secret, as she normally was a short haired brunette.

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Batman (1960s series) (Season 3 Only)

Catwoman

General Information
Real name:	Selina Kyle (possibly)
Aliases:	Miss Klutz, dance teacher. Catwoman arranged dance lessons for Dick Grayson so she could learn more about the layout of Wayne Manor.

Monday, 3 December 2012

ach episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold features main character Batman teaming up with other characters from the DC Universe to thwart villains or solve crimes. Beginnings usually have a small introduction and are usually not related to the remainder of the episode, apart from the regular appearances and reappearances of a villain who will figure prominently in episodes to come. In the first season, the villain was Equinox; in the second and current season, the villain is the alien Starro.

Each episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold features the main character (Batman) teaming up with other characters from theDC Universe to thwart villains or to solve crimes. Beginnings usually have a small introduction and are usually not related to the remainder of the episode, apart from the regular appearances and reappearances of a villain who will figure prominently in episodes to come. In the first season, the villain was Equinox, who later returned in "Time Out for Vengeance!"; and in the second season, the villain was the alien Starro.

The show is split into two parts: A small adventure right before the theme song, and the main adventure right after that, similar to the previous Batman series, The Batman. The show's creator has said that if a character's guest appearance in the teaser is deemed successful, then it may warrant exploring the character further in a future episode's main adventure.^[2]

The show has no overarching story, instead having most episodes stand alone.^[3] The show is lighter in tone than previous Batman series,^[4] depicting the Dark Knight as more lighthearted and playful with a "dry, ironic wit."^[5] The show features various references to various depictions of Batman in media, including the 1960s Batman TV series.^[6]

While the tone is lighter, the series has touched on the subject of death with such examples as retelling the murder of Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne at the hands of Joe Chill, the death of the Silver Age Blue Beetle, the assassination of Boston Brand, the death of the first Black Canary, the execution of "Gentleman" Jim Craddock, and the self-sacrifice and death of B'wana Beastand the Doom Patrol. The tone of the series was addressed in the episode "Legends of the Dark Mite!", when Bat-Mite broke thefourth wall to read out this missive from one of the show's creators:

Batman's rich history allows him to be interpreted in a multitude of ways. To be sure, this is a lighter incarnation, but it's certainly no less valid and true to the character's roots than the tortured avenger crying out for mommy and daddy.

Show creators have chosen to go with "lesser known" characters. In many instances, the characters are those that were repeatedly teamed with Batman in the 1970s run of theBrave and the Bold comic book, such as Green Arrow, Wildcat, Plastic Man, and even the Joker; thus, the characters have a look and feel akin to their Silver Age incarnations. While the show has featured major heroes such as the Green Lantern and the Flash, it consistently focuses on the lesser-known individuals to have carried the names, such asGuy Gardner and Jay Garrick, rather than the more popular, better known Hal Jordan or Barry Allen,^[4] until Barry appeared in the second season episode "Requiem for a Scarlet Speedster!" (though this episode centers around Kid Flash and Jay Garrick), while Hal appeared in the first season episode "The Eyes of Despero!", as well as the third season episode "The Scorn of Star Sapphire". In the episode "Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases!", Batman even teamed up with Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang to defeat the Joker and the Penguin in a retelling of the similar crossovers from The New Scooby-Doo Movies.

Additionally, Batman's alter ego of billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne did not appear as an adult during the series in situations where Batman was unmasked. His face was kept hidden until the season 2 episode "Chill of the Night!" when Batman finally confronts Joe Chill.^[5] From this episode onwards, whenever Bruce Wayne appears, his face is no longer silhouetted (as in "The Knights of Tomorrow").

It was announced at the San Diego Comic Con 2010 that Batman: The Brave and the Bold would end after season three, which had 13 episodes.^[7] Production has begun on a new Batman animated series, set to return the character to a more serious tone.^[8]

The series finale "Mitefall!" ended with Batman joined by most of the series' characters in the Batcave as it's being taken down. Breaking the fourth wall and addressing the audience, the hero said his farewells with the show's characters behind him.

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Friday, 16 November 2012

Yvonne Craig
Craig in 1960.
Born	Yvonne Craig (1937-05-16) May 16, 1937 (age 75) Taylorville, Illinois, U.S.
Years active	1957–1990, 2003 (acting), 2008-present (voice acting)
Spouse(s)	Jimmy Boyd (1960–62) Kenneth Aldrich (1988–?) Yvonne Craig was born in Taylorville, Illinois and grew up in Columbus, Ohio for the first 14 years of her life.^{[citation needed]} She originally trained to be a ballet dancer and was a member of the corps de ballet of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in the 1950s.^[1] Gradually, she moved into acting, and in 1959 appeared in three films: The Young Land, The Gene Krupa Story, and Gidget. In 1960, she appeared as a busty young coed with Bing Crosby in High Time, where she met and married singer/actor Jimmy Boyd.^{[citation needed]} In the following year, she appeared with Cesar Romero in Seven Women from Hell. Romero would later play the Joker in Batman. Another connection to Batman occurred when Craig appeared in "The Case of the Lazy Lover", a 1958 episode of the television series Perry Mason, which also featured Neil Hamilton as her stepfather. Hamilton would later play her father, Commissioner Gordon, in Batman. After divorcing Boyd in 1962^{[citation needed]}, Yvonne starred in several films, including roles with Elvis Presley in It Happened At The World's Fair and Kissin' Cousins and with Dennis Hopper, and appeared in In Like Flint as a Russian Ballet dancer opposite James Coburn Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because: The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of a notable role for the actor whom the article is about. The image provides important visual information about the role and is the only way to illustrate it. The image is a screenshot from a single frame of a single episode of the television series Star Trek. The use of the screenshot will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original. In particular, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the television episode. It is a low resolution image. The image is only a small portion of the commercial product. The character and the television series are copyrighted, and so it is impossible to replace the screenshot with an uncopyrighted or freely licensed image.