In the Adam West TV show Gordon just picked up the red phone.
Comment on Batman probably checks for the bat signal the way we check our screens for notifications.
masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
I think the first Bat Radio debuted in the 1966 TV Show, so from that point onwards the signal really has served no practical communications purpose.
It has however, always been canon that the signal is not just about communicating to Batman, but also about communicating to criminals that Batman is out and on the loose. It’s more psychological warfare than communication device … That being said, Gordon apparently isn’t allowed to use the Bat Radio so it’s his only option.
atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
“Hey Batman, I have Bruce Wayne on the other line, he’s got some information, you should talk to him.”
Yes, this is a scene that actually did happen in the Adam West Batman show.
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Wouldn’t it work the other way, too? If the bat signal is off, it’s crime time, my fellow criminal goons!