Heroes in Peril

Superheroes vs. Villains, Muscle & Spandex - just a few of my favorite things 😉. Oh yeah, "Herotraps" regularly steals my content to post himself. Don't support him.

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The capture scene from the "Clock King's Crazy Crimes" episode of Batman '66. Thinking they're about to capture arch criminal Clock King, Batman and Robin walk into a trap. The villain has coated a section of the floor with, as he calls it "super slick watch oil". Batman and Robin are rendered helpless as they slip and fall repeatedly, unable to stand and protect themselves! I've extended the runtime of this scene with 16 seconds of new footage created with KlingAI to bridge existing shots within the scene. KlingAI Video was also employed to remove film grain & upscale the footage to 4K. Video is watermarked to help me spot folks who copy the hard work of others to post as their own.

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An animation made from several Batman '66 inspired AI images I made. (Bing Image Creator & KlingAI video generator)

Batman & Robin follow clues hoping to capture King Tut in the Egyptology wing of the Gotham Museum. Splitting up to search, they both encounter statues rigged by Tut to emit a hypnotic light. From my DeviantArt page featuring mostly Batman '66 inspired AI images.

https://www.deviantart.com/heroinperil

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Batman (1966) "Penguin's Disastrous End" Season 2, Episode 43

Penguin and his henchmen have moved their captives, Batman & Robin to a giant catapult on the backlot. The only thing keeping them from launching is a rope Penguin has set on fire. Batman & Robin have mere moments before the catapult will send a pair of Bats toward an uncertain fate!

Note:

All of the GIFs were made from 4K (99%) & 8K (1 wide shot I needed to zoom/crop to get them laying on the catapult) upscales using Topaz AI.

I should note the shot of them mid-air has been altered. I pulled the footage into Final Cut Pro X & used the magnetic mask to separate them from the fake studio background they're "spinning" against. I replaced it with more modern stock footage.

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Batman (1966) "Penguin is a Girl's Best Friend" Season 2, Episode 42

Penguin is posing as a film director to pull off his latest heist. He invites Batman & Robin to be part of his film, though dubious, they agree. Once on the film set they learn quickly that Penguin's stuntmen mean business! Penguin calls "Action!" and the crimefighters are set upon by his men. They fight valiantly until Penguin trains a blinding spotlight on them. The pair are disoriented for a moment, giving the henchmen an opening to snare Batman & Robin with a net, hopelessly tangling them under it. The Caped Crusaders are the helpless subjects of whatever scene Penguin has concocted for them next!

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Batman's Deep Freeze 2025

Mr. Freeze seems to be operating in the northeast US this week. Woke up to 4 degrees Fahrenheit today! Batman & Robin aren't having any better of a time themselves. Keep warm out there!

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Where/how do you get such high quality 1966 Batman TV video? Did you buy the DVDs, and are you using any tools for restoration?

I use the Blu-rays from the set that came out in 2014. Much higher quality than DVDs. The image quality & color accuracy from that set is miles above what had been broadcasted on TV Land and other "rerun" channels in the years before. Many of my posts are just from the Blu-rays.

The last year or two, I've started using AI software from a company called Topaz Labs. Using their Video AI software allows me to upscale the 1080p Blu-ray footage to 4K. From the upscaled footage, I can crop and select parts of the frame to essentially "zoom" in without losing quality. Thanks for the question!

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A selection of the AI images I created very loosely based on Gladiator II which opened this week. There's a gallery on my DeviantArt page with even more images - link below:

HeroInPeril User Profile | DeviantArt

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Batman (Season 2, Episode 38, January 12th 1967) "Joker's Hard Times" (Batman & Robin captured under Joker's net)

Batman & Robin have been surprised by Joker as they creep around his lair. Joker has flipped a switch dropping a net on the unsuspecting crimefighters! The heroes flail wildly under the net as they quickly become helplessly tangled by the mesh snare!

Joker taunts them as he has Venus brought in to see the Defeated Duo. Joker insinuates a gruesome plan with a reference to a three-course meal eliciting worried expressions from the trapped crimefighters.

Part 2 of this scene. Link to Part 1 below:

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Batman (Season 2, Episode 38, January 12th 1967) "Joker's Hard Times" (Joker drops net on Batman & Robin) Batman & Robin close in on Joker

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Batman (Season 2, Episode 38, January 12th 1967) "Joker's Hard Times" (Joker drops net on Batman & Robin) Batman & Robin close in on Joker after his Pisces-based theft during his Zodiac crime spree. Arriving at what seems to be a deserted hideout, the Clown-Prince-of-Crime has a surprise in store for the Dynamic Duo!

Part 1, more of Batman & Robin struggling under the net at the link below:

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Batman (Season 2, Episode 38, January 12th 1967) "Joker's Hard Times" (Batman & Robin captured under Joker's net) Batman & Robin have been

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Batman (1966) Season 1, Episode 11 "A Riddle A Day Keeps the Riddler Away" Batman & Robin locate Riddler's hideout where the kidnapped King Boris is being held. Before they can rescue the ruler, Riddler drops a weighted net on The Dynamic Duo. The mesh net consumes the pair of crimefighters tangling them in its fibers. Batman & Robin collapse the floor delighting Riddler as he dances around them! Riddler's henchmen aims a high speed fan and spray bottle at them. The fan delivers a sticky substance that quickly turns the net into an inescapable cocoon! Batman & Robin struggle in vain against the sticky net that's completely wrapped around them, leaving them completely helpless against Riddler's and his evil plans!

GIFs made from upscaled 4K (Topaz AI) footage from the 2014 blu-ray.

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Beastmaster (1982) - Dar's Village Attacked

Working in the fields, Dar (Marc Singer) sees his village's enemy, the Juns, approaching for an attack. He and his friends race to defend their people, but the Juns overwhelm them. Dar fights the Juns, but is ultimately overwhelmed & knocked out during the battle. GIFs made from the 4K UHD release of Beastmaster. I've reduced some of the heavy grain present in the print using Topaz AI. GIFs from Beastmaster, Peplum & Superhero content also on my heroperil.tumblr.com page.

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Batman (1966) S1E20 "Better Luck Next Time"

Catwoman has successfully separated Robin from Batman and prepares him for perils to come. A puff from her cat-o-nine-tails and the young hero is out cold!

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Batman (1966) S1E15, "Joker Goes to School"

Batman & Robin fall victim to a vending machine Joker has rigged with knockout gas!

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Superboy, S1E19 "War of the Species", 2nd Battle

TJ is captured by Dr. Stuart and his robot to lure Superboy into a trap. Superboy arrives in time to save TJ, but a fierce battle with the robot ensues. Superboy manages to dispatch Dr. Stuart's killer robot, but he may face yet another challenge in the moments that follow!

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Happy 4th of July!

How do Batman & Robin spend the 4th?   Falling into Minstrel’s trap & getting stunned & blinded by his firework-like weapon of course!

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Happy 4th of July from Batman & Robin! They're a little tied up right now - Minstrel is busy temporarily blinding them with his "brilliance".

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Happy 4th of July from Nightwing & Robin! (screenshots & GIFs created from Gotham Knights PS5)

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Happy 4th of July!

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Superboy (1988) S1E19 "War of the Species" Superboy's 1st of 2 battles with the robot. Superboy is no match for it and gets thrown around like a toy. He's in deep trouble until the mysterious creator deactivates the robot. SD episode upscaled to HD in Topaz Video AI.