A secret diamond-powered machine designed by the government is stolen by a masked villain known as the Wizard. With it, he can control any machine (like the Terminatrix in Terminator 3). Batman and Robin, with the help of photographer Vicki Vale, must stop him before he obtains the dangerous explosive X_90.
Batman is the mastermind behind the Justice League of America, offering brains and tactical skills to guide the raw power of the other members of the team.
It allowed Batman to finally shed the image of a campy, clownish character that he was still known for; and it also helped to raise the image of comic books so that they were no longer known solely as a form of children's entertainment.
Despite the abhorrence of the TV series by Batman's fans of the 1970s through the present day, the live-action TV show was extraordinarily popular; at the height of its popularity, it was the only prime-time TV show broadcast twice in one week as part of its regular schedule.
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