Jimmy Vale was Vicki Vale's brother. He is a pilot for The Wizard.
Biography
Jimmy was a henchman and pilot for The Wizard who secretly Professor Hammil's valet, Carter.
He was used to trap his sister Vicki twice so that she wouldn't reveal the Wizard's secret identity, but she was saved by Batman and Robin.
During his sister's second capture, Batman, attempting to rescue her, gets knocked by an electrified doorknob. Hearing the noise, Jimmy finds Batman unconscious on the floor and drags him into another room. While inside the room, Jimmy begins removing Batman's costume, and he discovers Bruce Wayne under the mask. Thinking quickly in hopes of saving his sister, Jimmy swaps his clothes for Bruce's Batsuit, and he runs out of the room dressed as Batman.
During a tussle with the Wizard's men, Jimmy falls from the window to his death, while Bruce, dressed in Jimmy's clothes, and Vicki escapes.
Behind the scenes
- Although Jimmy tricked his sister twice throughout the serial, he eventually shows redeeming qualities to save Vicki, which led him to his death.
- The shot of Jimmy, dressed in the Batsuit, falling to his death was stock footage of Batman falling from Batman.