Big John Creations's video: Mystery of the Batman 1939 - Restoration Comparison

Footage of the serial's general condition, before and after its digital restoration. Discovered in December, 2015, MYSTERY OF THE BATMAN is a little-known serial which would have featured the first appearance of DC Comics' Batman, in any medium, outside of comic books. Originally intended for twelve chapters, It was produced by BJC Pictures, an obscure poverty row studio, which went bankrupt with only six episodes filmed and completed. All of the studio's assets were thought to have been destroyed, until a massive collection of 16mm prints, video transfers and original posters turned up in a barn outside of Beeville, Texas. Thanks to the passion of a small circle of fans and historians, the existing chapters of "Mystery of The Batman" are currently undergoing a costly digital restoration.