Surf's Up, Joker's Under: Another Peak at Mattel's Batman TV Series Line (Photos)

Holy bathing suit, Batman! Here's another look at what Mattel has in store for us this year with the upcoming July 2013 release of their 1966 Batman TV series 6" inch line.

Here we finally get a peak of the 6" Robin (Burt Ward).

We've still have been anticipating a look at The Joker (Cesar Romero), Catwoman (Julie Newmar), and possibly Batgirl (Yvonne Craig), but in an unexpected move we get see a Bat-trunked Batman (Adam West) from episode #104 of the series.

In that episode The Joker shanghais surf champ Skip Parker from the Hang Five, a surfers' hangout. His beach bunny Barbara Gordon, sees the Jokermobile driving away and phones the Commissioner. Chief O'Hara and Commissioner Gordon, disgused as surfin' dudes Buzzy and Duke, visit the Hang Five, joined by Batman and Robin. The Joker uses his Surfing Experience and Ability Transferometer and Vigor Reverser, to acquire Skip's surfing ability. He then challenges Batman to a surfing match and hopes to be the King of the Surf.

The show literally jumped the shark during that episode and is one of the more self parodied episodes of the entire run of TV series three seasons. We can only hope that there will be a version of the Joker in baggies as well. Cowabunga!

About the author: John Sholtz is an avid toy collector and the interim editor of the Batcave Toy Room due to the abrupt death of Bruce Wayne. Learn more about him here and connect with him on Twitter at, Facebook, Google+ and Linkedin.