I interviewed famous comedians, chatted up comic legends, got yelled at by a Vulcan, and ate my weight in Southern Californian burritos… But after all is said and done, I can’t really think of a better or more appropriate way to have spent the final day of Comic-Con than having a quick chat with Adam West. The former Gotham City billionaire is hilarious–insanely hilarious, with an emphasis on insane. In fact, a quick conversation with West led me to suspect that his mayor role on Family Guy isn’t entirely fiction. Holy typecasting, Batman?
Unlike a certain Mr. Nimoy, when I told West where I worked, he didn’t call the cops. Instead he asked if I was sure that I wasn’t from The Onion, and whether or not I would feature transsexuals in the video. When I assured him I wouldn’t, he happily took a couple of minutes to chat–and to plug “Adam West Naked,” a DVD that promised to shed some light on the actor’s days as a caped crusader.
For the record, I didn’t pick up one of his $40 signed photos, but I did promise to plug his Web site. You made my day, Mr. West, it’s the least I could do.
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