A celebration of Batman’ 66
Who needs Gotham City? ITHACON 49, the nation’s second-longest-running comic convention, held every year in Ithaca, NY, will be celebrating all things Batman ’66 with an innovative Do the Batusi Panel. This panel is a celebration of 60 years of Batman —“the Adam West Version”—on TV, in the movies, on merchandise, and in print. The panel is scheduled for Saturday, April 25th, at 4:00 pm in Klingenstein Lounge.
Panelists include:
- Jim Beard – Author of the ZLONK! ZOK! ZOWIE! and The Subterranean Blue Grotto
Essay Series on Batman ’66 and Gotham City 14 Miles
- Tom Peyer- AHOY Comics’ Editor-in-Chief, co-creator of The Wrong Earth and a contributing writer to DC’s recent Batman ’66 comic series.
- Dean Haspiel – Award-winning illustrator and one of the artists of DC’s Batman ’66 series.
- Ed Catto – RetroFan Editor-in-Chief, Founding Partner of Captain Action Enterprises and a contributing writer and illustrator to The Subterranean Blue Grotto Essay Series.
“Batman, in his many incarnations, is an important part of pop culture, and celebrating this particular piece of history is always fun,” said ITHACON’s Ed Catto.
Jim Beard will also be reading excerpts from his Bat-Books earlier that day at 1:30 in the Klingenstein Lounge.
The full list of panels and activities is available on the ITHACON website, along with a digital program book. Tickets are also available at ITHACON.org.
About the Comic Book Club of Ithaca
The Comic Book Club of Ithaca, the second-longest-running comic book club in the country, grew out of a middle-school comic book club and was formally established as a non-profit community organization fifty years ago. The first ITHACON took place in 1976 and featured 2 comics and professional guests. Since then, ITHACON has grown considerably but continues to be a fan-focused event.
In recent years, ITHACON has collaborated with Ithaca College’s School of Business to create a unique, hands-on learning experience for students. Like ITHACON on Facebook and follow @ITHACON on X, Instagram, and Tik Tok to stay up-to-date and receive exclusive access to the days leading up to the comic convention and more. Ithacon proudly accommodates all patrons. Individuals requiring accommodations are asked to contact aoshry@ithaca.edu to request services as soon as possible.