West Goes South

in Hits & Misses by
“when you gotta shake hands with a lot of greasy, pimple-faced fanboys at comic book conventions, gloves are your best friend.”

Adam West
Actor, Comic-Con staple, mayor of Quahog.
September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017.
Aged 88 years.

Most recognized for: Milkman turned caped crusader, Mr. West set the physical standards for spandex-wearing superheroes stunningly low in the ridiculously campy 1960’s “Batman” TV series.