As a lifelong Batfan, it brings joy to my heart that one of my favorite villains from the 1960s Batman series is finally being brought to life in the Batman mythos of the comics.

As portrayed by veteran character actor Victor Buono, King Tut wanted only the riches and glory that he believed he deserved. In today’s Batman comic books, though, there is little room for broad strokes of humor, and the new King Tut is considerably darker, much buffer, and apparently quite murderous.

Still looks like fun, though.

Go here for an article/interview about the King Tut issues, starting this month in Batman Confidential #26.
However, my favorite pharaoh: