“Though Harlan’s written numerous comic book scripts for the Dark Knight, his first slide down the Bat-Pole was in 1966 when he pitched an episode to ABC’s Batman, starring Adam West and Burt Ward. Ellison’s TV work, prominently includes “The Two-Way Crimes of Two-Face!” The official description of this segment of the book reads: Brain Movies Volume 5, the latest in the series that focuses on Mr. But it turns out that Two-Face did come close to trading brightly-colored punches with Adam West and Burt Ward…in an episode that was to be penned by none other than the legendary Harlan Ellison. Strange, considering that his striking (if grotesque) look and very specific modus operandi would have fit perfectly into the world of the show. Holy Harlan Ellison! Of all the brilliant Batman villains who made their way to the small screen during the run of the iconic 1960s BatmanTV series that starred Adam West, Burt Ward, and a bevy of special guest batvillains, Two-Face was always noticeably absent.
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