Batman Series 1 - known to trading card collectors as Batman Orange Backs or Black Bat series, has a total of 55 cards in the set. Each card is a full color hand-painted image by several artists, the majority by pulp cover veteran Norm Saunders (Mars Attacks) and from pencil drawings by Golden Age comics artist Bob Powell.
Above: Verso - Orange Back Right: Original 5¢ Wrapper
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Title: Batman Series 1 AKA: Orange Backs, Black Bat Type: Cards sold via 5 cent wax packs Design: Color hand-painted images Verso: Orange back with story text Genre: TV Series - Situation Comedy Producer: Topps Year released: 1966 Cards in set: 55 Wrapper produced: Yes
AKA: Orange Backs or Black Bats
a No.Title
1 The Batman
2 Robin – Boy Wonder
Batman vs. The Joker
3 The Bat Signal
4 Midnight Conference
5 Roof Top Vigil
6 Chloroform Victim
7 Grim Realization
8 Into the Batmobile
9 Face of the Joker
10 Crime Czar
11 Poison Pellet
12 Batman Strikes
13 The Joker in Jail
Batman vs. The Penguin
14 Nightly Patrol
15 Batman in Action
16 The Penguin's Trap
17 Spikes of Death
18 Robin in Action
19 Fiery Encounter
20 Robin to the Rescue
21 Narrow Escape
22 Double-Cross
23 Umbrella Duel
24 Penguin Captured
Batman vs. The Catwoman
25 The Cat Woman
26 Queen of Crime
27 Sinister Smile
28 "Let's Go!"
29 Robin is Kidnapped
30 Fighting Back
31 Threat of the Cat Woman
32 Bat-A-Rang Bulls-Eye
33 The Enemies Clash
34 Deadly Claws
35 Cat Woman Defeated
Batman vs. The Riddler
36 The Riddler
37 A Trap for Batman
38 Robin Rescued
39 "To the Batcave"
40 Following the Clue
41 Time for a Rescue
42 Robin in Peril
43 The Bat-Gasmask
44 Flying Fists
45 Trap for the Riddler
46 The Batarang
Batman vs. various dangers
47 Deadly Robot
48 Monstrous Illusion
49 Decoy
50 Beastly Encounter
51 Flaming Welcome
52 Winged Giant
53 Race Against Death
54 Whirlpool
55 Hidden Loot
