Meanings
- uncountableObsession or enthusiasm for the DC superhero Batman.
And through it all, Batmania raged like wildfire through the parched fields of mass culture.
1989, Mark Cotta Vaz, Tales of the Dark Knight: Batman's First Fifty Years 1939-1989, New York: Ballantine Books, page 892 more examples
Although comic book specialty shops had trouble competing with larger stores, they enjoyed their greatest success since the comic book boom of the early 1980s thanks to Batmania
1992, John Nubbin, Vincent Cecolini, Comics: The Beginning Collector, page 86All of this Batman merchandise spawned by the Batmania of 1966 had a tremendous impact on the history of the character.
2005, Mark S. Reinhart, The Batman Filmography: Live-action Features, 1943-1997, McFarland: Jefferson, N.C., page 25
Origin
Blend of Batman + mania or -mania.
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