James Gunn’s DCU is still trying to figure out its own take on Batman, and a colorful, lighthearted, comedic take like Adam West’s Dark Knight could be just the key. Gunn’s new DCU hit the ground ...

Adam West, whose straight-faced portrayal of Batman in a campy 1960s TV series lifted the tight-clad Caped Crusader into the national consciousness, has died at age 88, his publicist said Saturday.