Holy stars Batman! 1960s Caped Crusader Adam West finally gets spot on Hollywood Walk of Fame
He is now arguably the most famous of all the pantheon of superheroes.
But it was 1960s TV star Adam West who transformed Batman from comic book favourite to pop culture icon.
And he has finally recognised with a spot on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame today, nearly 50 years since the show originally aired.
About time: Adam West finally received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today almost 50 years after he starred in the iconic Batman TV series
Adam, 83, was overjoyed as he was given the 2,468th star on the famous attraction, sitting in front of the Guinness World Records Museum.
Appropriately enough he has one of his own, as his 156 individual screen appearances as Batman are the most appearances as the character by any actor.
He was joined by guest speakers Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane and radio personality Ralph Garman, who is a voice on the series.
They were there as the veteran thespian is the voice of Mayor Adam West on the hit Fox cartoon show. 
Shouldn't it be bat shaped? Adam smiled as he unveiled his star to the public for the first time
Sadly however, his onscreen cohort Burt Ward, who played Batman's camp sidekick Robin, was not at the event.
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President Leron Gubler said: 'We are thrilled to honor Adam with this prestigious award.
'Fans have been waiting for this special day for many years.
'Adam West fired up the billion dollar Batman franchise: the golden years and the classic Batman, the Bright Knight.
'He deserves his place of honour on our famed Walk of Fame.'
Pass me the Bat-polish: The diligent star made sure it was nice and shiny for the cameras
West, who was born William West Anderson, began his career more than half a century ago as a disc jockey and television host.
In 1959, he moved to Hollywood after landing a contract with Warner Brothers, making his movie debut opposite Paul Newman in The Young Philadelphians that same year.
His early success continued as he won roles on Maverick, Bonanza, The Outer Limits, and a co-starring role for a season on The Detectives.
But his biggest role came when producer William Dozier handpicked him to play Batman for the ABC TV series.
He revelled in hamming it up in the campy role and helped the show become a pop-culture phenomenon in the 1960s.
Where are my keys? Adam was excited to see the iconic Batmobile that is still the definitive Batman car for many fans
As well as the campy heroes and villains, it was also known for popularising an array of Bat gadgets, such as his Batmobile, Batcomputer and Batboat, not to mention his famous utility belt, which seemed to have an appropriate tool for every possible problem the Dynamic Duo would encounter.
The character would routinely pull out the likes of bat shaped saws, his trusty Bat-deflector, and a surprisingly compact Bat-bomb machine from his belt without batting an eyelid.
It was cancelled due to falling ratings in as it turned increasingly farcical in 1968, though it would have been saved by CBS had all of its sets not been demolished in the two weeks it took bosses to offer to continue the show.
Adam has never been far from the character however, voicing the hero in a 1970s cartoon, and even played his father Thomas in Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
Perhaps the most knowing nod to his history though was when he voiced an aging star of a superhero television series which young Bruce Wayne had watched, and from which he later found inspiration in the 1990s Emmy winning Batman: The Animated Series.
Almost as good as the real thing: Batman and Robin were joined by Catwoman for the historic event
The real McCoy: Adam West's Batman continue to lives on among the next generation as it is often shown on summer morning television
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