On the 55th anniversary of the hit Batman TV series starring Adam West, we get three fans to take a quiz on the superhero
Adam West as Batman. Pic/Facebook
1. Ronald Reagan
2. Dynamic Duo
3. Can’t remember
4. It had a bomb in it
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Viraag Desai, artist
1. Ronald Reagan
2. Dynamic Duo
3. Edward Nygma
4. Don’t know
Andrew Lu, tech writer
1. Don’t know
2. Dynamic Duo
3. Edward Nygma
4. Don’t know
Rohan Ganguli, musician
More trivia on Batman
1 Bruce Wayne’s name was derived from those of two real-life heroes, Scottish national icon Robert Bruce and Mad Anthony Wayne, a star of the American Revolution.
2 There’s a college course on Batman, called The Science of Batman, at the University of Victoria in Canada.
3 Michael Keaton was initially meant to star in the 1995 hit film Batman Forever, but was replaced by Val Kilmer when he demanded too much money.
4 The Daily Planet, the newspaper, is a subdivision of Wayne Enterprises, which technically makes Batman Superman’s boss.
5 According to the edition Batman #701, the superhero’s favourite food is mulligatawny soup.
Questions
1. Which US president is featured in the Batman storyline, Ten Nights of the Beast?
2. What is the common nickname for Batman and Robin?
3. What is the Riddler’s real name?
4. What was special about the grave for Archibald Stanton?
Answers
1. Ronald Reagan
2. Dynamic Duo
3. Edward Nygma, or E Nygma
4. It has a secret tunnel that leads to the Bat cave