DC Comics - Batman TV show on the ABC network sparked a temporary spike in comic book sales
Time: 1966
Place: U.S.
Details: A 1966 Batman TV show on the ABC network sparked a temporary spike in comic book sales, and a brief fad for superheroes in Saturday morning animation (Filmation created most of DC's initial cartoons) and other media.
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