The Bookworm

The Bookworm was a villain created for the 1960s Batman television series. The character was identifiable by his thick glasses and dark brown leather suit. He had an affinity for books and centered many of his schemes around them.

Known Associates
Puzzler had a few people who assisted him in his crimes:


 * Pressman (portrayed by Tony Aiello) - Bookworm's henchman.
 * Printer's Devil (portrayed by John Crawford) - Bookworm's henchman.
 * Typesetter (portrayed by Jan Peters) - Bookworm's henchman.

In Other Media
The Bookworm makes a cameo as a prisoner at Iron Heights prison in the Batman: The Brave and The Bold episode "Day of the Dark Knight!" along with fellow inmates King Tut, Egghead, Imposter Mad Hatter, Archer, False Face, Black Widow, Siren, Marsha Queen of Diamonds, Louie the Lilac, Ma Parker, and Shame. They are all defeated by Batman and Green Arrow when they tried to escape.

Appearances

 * Batman (1960s series)
 * The Bookworm Turns
 * While Gotham City Burns