Video : RARE UK Documentary on 1989 Batman Movie

Batman Funny Humor : Original 1966 Batman Begins Poster

Here's a really great photoshopped piece of ART! This is a "Movie Poster" done in the graphic style of the newer BATMAN BEGINS movie but it features the 1966 TV Show Batman, Adam West. This movie is called BATMAN BEGAN, ha ha ha! Whoever did it did a super-great job on it. Today I was feeling like posting some funny Batman pictures & the humor on this was so good it had to be posted!

Batman Funny Humor : MARTIN REBAS Comic Strips

Here are 2 really humorous Batman comic strips done in 2004 by Martin Rebas. They are extremely funny pictures too & that's hard to do because the Dark Knight is a very serious guy, ha ha! Also, I really like this guy's art style. The lines are rough & the choice of coloring is really good too. This guy deserves his own comic book...check it out!

THE BATMAN Cartoon : New Images From Upcoming TV Season

To be honest I really didn't care for THE BATMAN when it first came out. Seeing the "new" Joker made me kinda mad but last season was pretty good & it appears the show is finally getting a lot better. Here are some new images of what we're gonna see in the near future. Be sure to check your local TV listings for dates/times. Also, on our BAT-LINKS page we have a link button to the Official WB The BATMAN webpage. You can find the "Bat-Links" button on the left-side of this page, near the middle, it's grey with a blinking bat-symbol.

VIDEO : BATMAN RETURNS Konami Games - Super Nintendo System

BATMAN WALLPAPER : The Golden Age Joker & Batman Animated Series

One of the things we're famous for here is really cool Batman Wallpaper! We post 2 NEW ones EVERY Wednesday. Here's a graphic showing the Golden Age-Style Joker. This art was painted on canvas with acrylic by me a few years ago, a gift for a friend. I like the bold colors & sinister smile. The next one is a really sharp photo of a Batman Action Figure. It's one from the, now classic, Batman: The Animated Series. Remember, you can dig thru this site's Archives for many many more wallpapers & we even have a Wallpapers Webpage. You can access both functions on the left-side of this page. We hope you enjoy these & please feel free to use them in a MySpace layout or as a background on your desktop.

VINTAGE BATMAN TOY COMIC BOOK AD : Picture Projector

When I saw this 1966 Batman Toy advertisement in an old comic book I knew it had to be posted here! I love the vintage graphics & they actually show a picture of the toy ( but not a photo of it ). It's a "Full-Color Picture Projector" that shoots over 100 pictures on the wall including Batman, Robin, The Joker, Catwoman, Penguin, & some guy named "Freezeman"! ( Was this a typo for Mr. Freeze? ha ha ). The toy measured 7" X 7" X 3" & was only $1.98 so you know it was very good quality! It looks like it has some embossed ( raised ) Batman graphics on it so I bet it looks pretty cool! I have never seen the actual toy in real-life so if any Bat-Blog reader has a photo of it please send it to us to share! In fact, if you have ANY cool Batman toys to share please send them here!! Our e-mail button is on the left-side of the batblog.

NEW BATMAN TOY : Mattel DC SUPER FRIENDS Action Figures BAT-PLANE

Just a quick note. Mattel's DC SUPER FRIENDS is a new action figure toy line that everyone is getting really excited about because they take the DC Comics universe and make it all super cute & adorable...goo goo goo. They have already released a few figures & vehicles. Well, later this year, Mattel will be releasing another new vehicle to go with Batman's Batmobile. It's called the BAT-PLANE!

VIDEO : Catwoman Showing Her Whip Skills...MEOW!

BATGIRL ART By Graphic Illustrator Rich Yanizeski

Just received some really great artwork by a freelance illustrator named Rich Yanizeski. This is a mock-up for a postcard from GOTHAM CITY featuring Barbara Gordan as Batgirl. She's wearing the classic "1960's Purple" Costume worn by Yvonne Craig in the 1966 Batman TV Show. Click the picture up above for a larger, more detailed, photo. This is just one of many different styles by this guy. If ya wanna see more of his work then check out his Comicspace portfolio. Here's the URL: http://www.comicspace.com/richyan

Finally Feeling a Little Bit Better .....UUUGGGHhhh!

Regular Bat-Blog readers might have noticed this week that I wasn't posting my obsessive-compusive 2 or 3 posts a day like I usually do, ha ha! The reason has been because I got EXTREMELY sick! Last week I caught some kind of nasty virus that has kept me wiped out for many days now. I am generally a pretty heathly person & this is the longest time I have ever been this sick. I'm serious, one night I was so scared because I thought I was gonna die, for real, ha ha! When I woke up the next day I considered it a miracle. From the very beginning I micro-managed every detail of my illness & tried to take care of my self the best that I could. Thank god for my girlfriend who took care of me, making me soup, bringing me medicine...whew! What a blessing. Today I finally felt a little better & could get out of bed but I think I'll still be a little sick for at least a few days or so. I'm gonna try to keep posting more so stay tuned! For new readers to the Bat-Blog be sure to check out the ARCHIVES because we have over 700+ posts for you to enjoy. I mean, you could easily be entertained here for a few hours so don't be lazy, ha ha! Oh yeah, I want to thank Zdarvko ( from Bulgaria ) for sending this funny picture of Batman, Nightwing, & Robin eating cereal, it cheered me up! Thank You.

BATWOMAN La Mujer Murcielago - Batman Cult Movie Now on DVD

LA MUJER MURCIELAGO!! In the late 60's there was a very low-budget Batman Movie, actually "Batwoman Movie", released in 1968 that is now a super cult classic. The title is LA MUJER MURCIELAGO & it was directed by René Cardona. It stars Maura Monti as Gloria / Batwoman. The basic story is that a mad super-scientist is wanting to create a supreme race of Super-Gill Men so he uses the glands of wrestlers because they are "perfect". Wrestlers are winding up dead all over Acapulco so the call goes out for that mysterious crime fighter BATWOMAN! Trust me, it's great stuff, ha ha! Now for the longest time this bootleg movie has been really difficult to find but now there's a lot of companies printing these on DVD. At the time of this writing I couldn't any copies on Amazon or ebay but a quick Google search will provide a lot of options. Here's a short clip from YouTube:

BATMAN HUMOR : Funny Comic Strip

In response to a previous post here at the Bat-Blog ( the one of the PWND T-Shirt graphic ) one of our friends sent in this cartoon he did....it's pretty funny!! Thanks Eric, great artwork dude!

OTTO LANGE Batman-Inspired Artist Does Adam West Portrait

I know I have been on sort of an ART quest lately but it's still Batman-Related! Also, the responses in e-mails have been really good too. Here's an example of what I'm talkin' about. Here's a picture of an oil painting of Adam West ( from the 1966 TV Series ) done by a modern-day Pop Artist named OTTO LANGE. He's been doing some pretty cool stuff lately & will even have some of his Mego Doll paintings featured in the new Mego "World's Greatest Toys" Guide Book by Benjamin Holcomb. Be sure to watch the YouTube video of OTTO painting the Adam West piece of art. You can also see more of his work at his website. http://ottolange.com

Batman Comic Book Art Convention Sketches

A great way to get original art featuring Batman is to go to comic book conventions. There are many all over the country with the largest being the San Diego Comicon & the New York City Show. Here are some great examples of Batman Art. The 1st one is by Steve Lieber. The artwork is pretty expressive, nice! The 2nd one, of Harley Quinn, is a personal favorite because it's done by Bruce Timm of Batman:The Animated Series fame. The last one is a beautiful example of pin-up art with Batgirl. It was done by Jon Bogdangove. If any readers have some original art to share then please send us a photo!

Batman Comic Book Cover : Neal Adams' Wrap Around

Neal Adams is an icon in the world of comic books. There are many reasons. He was very influential in having DC Comics recognize Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster for creating Superman. He brought an extreme realism to comic art & also brought in issues with politics ( drug use, racism, etc..). Then he also did a lot of "wrap-around" covers. Here's an example. This is the cover for Batman #238. It's really cool how the front & back is one seamless image...cool! Thanks Neal.

Unusual RARE 1966 Batmobile Toy Car By PLAYART Toys

A new friend to the olde Bat-Blog, named Eric, recently got this 1:64 scale Playart Batmobile Toy Car. It's really cool & very RARE! He sent us the photo & is wondering who made it because he had never seen it before. I too have never heard of a toy company called Playart nor have I ever seen this version of the 1966 Batmobile. If any reader knows please send us some information. I'm guessing it's a company from the UK, maybe? He got this '66 Batmobile toy car in a trade with someone who got it from a Swap Meet in Mississippi so it could have come from anywhere! Thanks for sending the wonderful photos Eric. They're really sharp!

Funny Batman Graphics For T-Shirt Design

The other day while visiting a blog I had never been to before I saw an ad for a cool Batman T-Shirt. I grabbed the picture but right afterwards my computer locked up & then I was unable to find that page again. Arrrgggh! We have all had this experience before, it sucks. But anyway, the graphic is really cool & if you're interested in the shirt I'm sure you can use a search engine to find it quickly. The name of the shirt is BATMAN PWND. I forget the name of the artist but it's a very cool design.

BATMAN GAME As Seen in MySpace Advertising

As all MySpace members know MySpace is filled with a lot of advertising but that's how they keep the page FREE so we all deal with it. Every now & then there's an ad that has a Flash Game to play. It's a sneaky way of "tricking" you into visiting a certain website. Well, late last night, I noticed a NEW one! This "game" features Batman fighting the Terminator. You're Batman & when you click the button you hit the villain, pretty funny!! Here's what the graphics look like. Oh yeah, we're NOT giving away any free ringtones, ha ha!

It's Official: The BAT-BLOG Now Has a Batman Fan MESSAGE BOARD!

The BAT-BLOG has created a New BATMAN FAN MESSAGE BOARD! It's FREE TO JOIN & we want to invite all of our loyal BAT-BLOG readers to participate! Here's a LINK: Want to put the Bat-Blog MESSAGE BOARD Banner on your MySpace page or Blog?! Well, just copy the code below & paste to your profile! Thanx!
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BATMAN & BATGIRL ARTWORK : Josh Hoye Illustrator

While surfing the web the other day I came across a blog for a commercial illustrator named Josh Hoye who has some considerable talent. He has a unique style & must be a big Batman fan because in his portfolio he showed a few examples of the Dark Knight. The 1st one is an idea of the "Courage Dog" cartoon character dressing up in costume like Batman. This one is my personal favorite & pretty funny. The 2nd example shows what Batman does to people who commits crime. He opens a can of whoop-ass! The 3rd picture is a graphic of Batgirl that's done in a very expressionist style. You can view more of his work at....http://jhoyeillustrations.blogspot.com/

BATMAN WALLPAPER BACKGROUNDS Lobo VS Batman & Jim Lee Art

Today is "Wacky Wallpapers Wednesday" at the Bat-Blog & I thought I would present some more current stuff. The top Batman Desktop Wallpaper is one that was posted at the Official DC Comics page. It's a graphic showing Lobo & Batman face-to-face. This was made to promote the new comic book. Speaking of comic books, the 2nd wallpaper is a close-up graphic of original pencil artwork done by the Batman Master Artist Jim Lee!! Be sure to remember that we post NEW Batman Wallpapers every Wednesday & that we also have a Batman Wallpaper page. Also, if you dig thru the Bat-Blog Archives, you can see almost 50+ other wallpapers! All of these are really great for jazzing-up your PC desktop or using in a MySpace layout. Both the link button & archives are on the left side of this blog, check 'em out sometime...you'll be glad you did!!

Custom Batman BAT-CAVE Model Kit For 1966 Batmobile Hot Wheels Car

A friend to the Bat-Blog named Renato, from Argentina, has designed a really cool Custom Resin Kit of the original 1966 BAT-CAVE from the Batman TV Series. It's scaled to fit & display one of the new Hot Wheels Batmobile cars. The attention to detail is really excellent! On the left you can see the Bat-Poles where Batman ( Adam West ) & Robin ( Burt Ward ) would slide down. On the right is the Batcave entrance that the car can actually go thru. There are also some details like the Atomic Power Battery & Bat-Computers. The correct scale to everything is pretty good & we think he did a very good job on this. Renato is selling these on eBay right now so if you're interested you should check them out. We would like to invite any other Custom Toys builders to send us photos. We have featured Custom Action Figures, Model Kits, Mego Dolls, & more...our e-mail is located on the left-side of this blog, near the middle.

Ad: Batman Forever 1995 Sega Pinball Machine

Shown up above is an advertisement for Sega's 1995 BATMAN FOREVER Movie Pinball Machine. Now, I don't mean to be rude, but this is one of my least favorite Batman movies. No offense to the fans of this show but I hated it....really really hated it! But, I thought I would post this because it's still a really cool pinball game & there are people who love that movie. I think as more time passes this movie might become "better" because people will look at it & enjoy how bad it is. Like the way we now watch 1950's B-Movies & we know the monster is a guy in a cheesy costume but we still love it.

Batman Tattoo Art : World Trade Center Tribute WTC 911

September 11th is the anniversary of the tragic event that happened in New York City on 9-11-2001. Pictured up above is a picture of the "Batman WTC 911 Tribute" Tattoo from a serious Batman Fan who must have been really affected by the event. This is probably one of THE MOST famous Batman Tattoo photos...ever! Our hearts go out to all the people, all over the world ( especially in NYC ), who were touched by this event. We will NEVER forget 9-11-01.

Original Comic Book Cover Art : Batman #444

On the left is the original comic book cover art work for Batman #444. It was done by Michael Bair. Be sure to click the photo for more larger details.

Video : 1966 Batman Movie Opening Credits

Here's a pretty cool video showing the opening credits for the 1966 Batman Movie starring Adam West & Burt Ward...it's a Classic!

Batman Funny Humor Photos : My Little Pony, Dog Costume, and Black Velvet

Every now & then we post some of the crazy wackiness we find on the internet. Ha Ha Ha! Here's a cool "1980's My Little Pony" Custom Toy, a Dog in a New Batman Costume, & a classy Black Velvet Painting of The Dark Knight...enjoy!

FUNNY HUMOR PHOTO: Homemade Batmobile - Low Budget!

This hilarious picture was sent in by a Bat-Blog member named George. This is a super low budget Custom Batmobile but ya gotta love the effort!! Great photo George, Thank You. If any other readers have some cool pics to share then please send them. Our e-mail button is on the right-hand side of this blog....enjoy!

APPLE iPhone Users : BATMAN The DARK KNIGHT Movie Wallpapers

A loyal Bat-Blog reader suggested I make a few Batman & Robin graphics that Apple iPhone users could use as wallpaper. That sounds like a pretty good idea, & a fun experiment, so here's a few to use for FREE! They have been sized for 320 X 480 resolution. I tried to make a good variety with images & photos from The Dark Knight movie for starters. One is Christian Bale in his NEW Batman Costume & another showing him as Bruce Wayne in the Batcave. Another is Heath Ledger as The Joker. Now, I don't have one of these cool iPhones so if you do & you use one of these Batman wallpapers then please send us a digital photo of your iPhone with one of these on it...that would be really cool!!
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BATMAN COMIC ART SWIPE: George Petty Pinup Girlie & David Williams' Catwoman

The other day I received an e-mail from a guy named David Williams. He told me how much he liked the Bat-Blog & he casually sent an invitation to view his Art Journal. Well, I've been really busy but found the time tonight to check it out. Wow, was I surprised...he is actually a VERY talented artist! While searching his page I saw a lot of references to Batman, cool stuff, very original. But one picture really caught my eye, the one of Catwoman. ( Click on the photo up above to view a larger, more detailed, picture). The thing that impressed me the most is that it is not really "his style" but I instantly noticed that it was sort of an homage to a classic pin-up artist from the 1940's named George Petty. I too love Petty's art work & the funny thing is that Williams' art was so dead-on. The picture you see on the left is an original Petty for a Ridgid Tools Pin-Ups Calender. The art on the right is David's appropriation of Petty's style, the drawing of Catwoman. There are a few elements that tell me exactly how he copied his style. 1st is the pose. This "look" of a girl "floating in air" is classic Petty. 2nd is the way Catwoman is all colored realistically but her whip is done in just simple red pencil. Petty used that technique a lot. The 3rd thing is the way Williams wrote his "signature" just like the way Petty always wrote his with one letter having a large swoosh. ( Compare them, funny huh?! ). The 4th thing might be the shape of the legs...very "muscular"! Overall his Catwoman is a beautiful homage to a great pin-up artist. But, he's not some guy who just copies other people's art. He has his own very distinct style & it too is really good. You should check out his page sometime & see, it's worthy. Here's a link: http://brohawk.deviantart.com/

Vintage 1970's Batman Toys & Memorabilia - Oh Yeah!

Here at the Bat-Blog we have been side-tracked by a lot of different bat-stories & we're finally getting back to our main goal: showcasing cool Vintage Batman Toys! Here are some really cool pieces of Batman Memorabilia made in the 70's. The 1st photo shows a carded POCKET SUPERHEROES Action Figure of Batman. This was made by Mego in 1979. You can find these figures loose but to get one on the card like this is Super-RARE! The 2nd item is a favorite piece of mine because my grandmother gave me one of these for Christmas many years ago ( when I was in the 8th grade ) & I still have it. It's one of the few pieces in my personal collection that is like that & it has a lot of sentimental value. It's a Batman Hairbrush made by Avon in 1978 & shown with original box. The last toy photo is a really RARE & extremely cool set of Batman & Robin Walkie-Talkies. When I say these are RARE I mean that they belong in a museum! They were made by a company who also made the Batman AM/FM Radio that looks just like this Batman figure. You see the radio a lot but NEVER these Walkie-Talkies!! I'm not sure of the toy company name because this picture was sent in by a reader w/ no description. Remember, the BAT-BLOG is ALL about Vintage Batman Toys so be sure to visit often. If you have any cool pics from your collection then please send them today! Our e-mail button is on the top right-hand side of this blog. See you tomorrow!

Batman Custom BAT-BOAT For Sale $849,000.00

Here's the most amazing boat I have ever seen in my life! ( Be sure to click the small picture up above for a way larger & more detailed photo ). This is a 2007 MTI "Batman" Theme boat with two 1,075 Hp Mercury Engines and BPM Surface Drives. It's HUGE too! It's length is 44 feet long! This boat was recently offered on eBay for $849,000.00 with no bids. I'm sure they will be putting it up for auction again. That is, if it has not already been bought by a private collector. This boat has been featured by Powerboat Magazine, and is widely considered some of the best art ever painted on a boat. The custom work and fabrication on this boat surpasses anything on the water! There is over $50,000 worth of Custom Cut Billet Accessories on this boat. This boat took Visual Imagination over 2,000 hours to paint. Even the windows on the buildings are individually painted on. Incredible detail that must be seen to believe. The scene with Batman is Amazing! The boat is offered for sale for immediate delivery. For more details and specs, Call PIER 57 Boat Sales at ( 731 ) 689-4000. Pier 57 Boat Sales and Service, the leader in performance boat sales, is a factory authorized dealer for MTI, Cigarette Racing, Donzi, Regal, Chris Craft and Aloha Pontoons. They are located 100 miles east of Memphis, TN on the Tennessee River at Pickwick Dam. They carry one of the largest inventories of new and used powerboats in the world. Financing Available! Delivery Worldwide! If any of my friends or family members are reading this it would make a great Christmas gift, ha ha!

FRED HEMBECK : Classic Batman Comic Book Cover Art Recreations

Here at the Olde BAT-BLOG we seriously LOVE the cartoon-style artwork of FRED HEMBECK! Those of you who don't know who this guy is should check out his website ( We have a link to his blog on our BAT-LINKS page, it's called HEMBECK'S COMIC STRIPS. The BAT-LINKS button is on the right-side of this page ). He's a really great comic book artist famous for his parodies of comic book heroes. He's done work for all the major comic book companies including DC & Marvel Comics. Currently he posts his artwork on eBay where he does what he calls "Comic Book Recreations". Basically he takes a very famous cover & re-does it in his special cartoon-style. For an example, we're showing his art of the cover to Detective Comics # 371. His "recreation" is on the right & the original one is on the left, see what we're talkin' about? Great stuff!!! This is an extremely famous Batman comic book cover featuring Batgirl. I mean, it's almost an ICON!

BAPE ( Bathing Ape ) BATMAN ACTION FIGURE Urban Toy Photos By Denis ©2007

In a previous post we showed a NEW Batman Product from BAPE ( Bathing Ape ). It was a Sweater Hoodie with a cool Batman design & it came with an action figure urban toy of Batman. Here's some really great photos of that toy! These pictures were taken by a Bat-Blog friend named Denis, while he was on vacation, & they're quite good. Here's a few for an example but ya gotta go check out his Flickr web page for more. CLICK HERE!

2 FREE Batman Desktop Background Wallpapers!!

Every Wednesday we celebrate the joy of Batman with 2 Free Batman Desktop background Wallpapers. Most of the time these are created by us & can't be found any where else! We like to call it "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday"! They can be used to brighten your PC desktop or use in a MySpace layout. This week we decided to feature some "old school" graphics from the 1966 Batman TV Series & the 1990's Batman: The Animated Series cartoon....enjoy!

Video : Batman: The Animated Series TV Show Cartoon Intro!

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From The BAT-BLOG Guy : Thanks For Your Support!!

Recently the BAT-BLOG had it's One Year Anniversary & we received a ton of e-mails, comments, & kind words from many of you, our loyal readers. We just wanted you to know that we really really appreciated that! Thank You. We also want to thank those of you who showed your support by sending a small donation to our Pay-Pal fund. Wow! We didn't even ask, ha ha. A few people never notice that we accept donations to keep the blog alive ( See the graphic of the "Tip Jar"? Click on that, ha ha ). But, for those who did...Thank You, Thank You very much!! What ever the amount: 50 cents, $1, $5.00, or whatever, it ALL helps. For those of you who can't donate money we wanna ask you to please help spread the word about this blog by posting remarks in Message Boards, blogs, your own web site, or even on your MySpace page. All links are appreciated & all new visitors help us to reach more people. Please think about this. The Bat-Blog is ALL about the joy of collecting Batman Toys & Comics ( both new & vintage ) plus sharing information about this hobby. We're glad many of you keep returning & that's awesome! We promise that our 2nd year is gonna be even more exciting.

Funny Cartoon Humor Picture : BATMAN YEAR ONE

While surfing the web the other day I came across a blog by Chris Flick. He's a very talented cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator, & web designer. His work can be found at http://www.csfgraphics.com. As serious Batman Fans we all know about the classic comic book graphic novel BATMAN : YEAR ONE By Frank Miller. Basically it's all about the 1st year that Bruce Wayne was trying to become Batman. The main focus of the story was the development of his relationship with James Gordon & the creation of some of his crime fighting "tools" like the Batmobile, Bat-Belt, Costume, etc...Well, knowing about that book is what makes this cartoon so hilarious! The humor, of course, is taking the "Year One" concept but applying it to a "What if? story" about Batman as a little kid in in the 1st grade.....Ha Ha, Funny!

Batman Designer Clothing: Hoodie & Action Figure Toy by BAPE

In the Underground Fashion Worlds of Europe & Japan a lot of young designers are really attaching themselves to the iconic image of Batman. I think, to them, he is an American Icon who represents both adventure & heroism but also has a lot of campy kitsch appeal. Here's one small example. A design company named BAPE ( Bathing Ape ) will release a Batman Hoodie Sweater this year for their new collection. It's done in the classic "Black & Gray colors" of Batman with a Bat-Symbol logo on the chest. The hood even has "bat-ears". Like most of the designer stuff it's extremely cool but priced where poor people like me can't buy it, ha ha. The retail price is around $440.00 US Dollars. But, the sweater also comes with a FREE Designer Toy Action Figure of Batman so that takes a little sting off it. Besides Batman they have also done Superman, Wonder Woman, & The Flash. If you're interested in buying one of these you can find it at a website called www.hypebeast.com. Tell 'em the Bat-Blog sent ya!

BATMAN PARODY HUMOR: Nighthawks, Art Icon Masterpiece By Hopper

On MySpace the other day I saw this extremely funny Batman cartoon floating around on a few pages. It's a parody of the famous Art Masterpiece titled "Nighthawks". You know, the Edward Hopper painting that represents existential loneliness in American big-city life. This classic piece of art is an icon & the cartoonist who did the drawing did a great job capturing both the look & feel of the original...and it's funny! I went to the Art Institute of Chicago a few years ago & saw this painting in real life. It was an amazing experience to be so familuar with this image & then to actually stand in front of "the real thing" at the museum. It's hard to describe but it's almost a religious experience. Be sure to click on the picture up above for a larger, more detailed, photo.

Retro 1970's JOINTED GIANT BATMAN FIGURE HANG-UPS

I recently saw these 2 pictures at a friend's blog & thought they were so cool I had to "steal them", ha ha! ( Click on the small picture up above for a way larger, more detailed, photo ). The blog I'm talking about is PLAID STALLIONS. At his site he concentrates on old 70's sales catalogs with pictures of vintage toys & wacky clothing. It's a pretty entertaining site with a lot of good memories & funny humor. One of his posts were these JOINTED-GIANT HANG-UPS pictured here. These were simple jointed-figures, printed on stiff poster-board, that were articulated & meant to display on the wall. I seriously love the "Store Display Racks" shown in the top photo. I remember these toys as a kid & as an adult toy collector I have the Superman ( loose, actually hanging in my office ) & the Batman, still in the original package. They also made a Wonder Woman & Spiderman. Something I didn't know, until seeing these photos at Plaid Stallions, is that they made 2 different sizes of each character. They made a smaller figure & a "Life-Size" figure. He has many more photos of this amazing toy line at his blog so be sure to visit http://www.plaidstallions.com today!

Custom Toys: Batman "BATQEE" By Denis from France

A new friend to the Bat-Blog, named Denis, sent us some amazing photos of his custom work. He recently made this "Batqee" Figure with cape & it's awesome!! He lives in France ( Lucky! ) & is a huge Batman Fan. We think this figure is so good it should be production-made. The styling & colors are dead on. I like the "older version" Bat-Belt with the yellow capsules. This figure looks great in black but another version in the classic blue/gray would be really cool too...sort of a "Retro 70's" figure, think Neal Adams here. We wanna thank Denis for sending us these wonderful photos & we want to invite any other Custom Artists to do the same. Denis, you did a really great job on this figure & I know my readers will think the same. Thanks again.

Comic Book Art: Brian Bolland's Preliminary Drawing for Robin #3

Here's the preliminary sketch by Brian Bolland for the cover to Robin #3. It's kind of neat to see it with the final cover. Looks like he changed his mind on the "camera angle". I think the one he ended up using was way better. His artwork is awesome!! Be sure to click on the small photo up above for a larger, more detailed, picture!!

Video: BATMAN On-Star TV Commercials Movie

VINTAGE BATMAN TOY : Corgi Diecast Batmobile # 267 in Box

The pictures of this Vintage Batman toy is soooo beautiful that I almost don't need to write anything about it! This is the original Corgi Batmobile with it's awesome display box. Of course it's the George Barris design from the 1966 Batman TV Series....sweet! Be sure to click on the photos up above for larger, more detailed, pictures!!

Bat-Video: Zeller's Batman & Robin TV Commercial w/ The Riddler

Here's a really great vintage TV Commercial for Zeller's TOY LAND with Batman, Robin, & the super-villain Riddler. We've featured some more of these great Zeller's Department Store TV Commercials in previous posts so be sure to check them out. You might need to look in the BAT-ARCHIVES which is located on the right-side of this blog, near the bottom.

BATMAN COMIC BOOK ART SWIPE : Leonardo DaVinci's Last Supper

This picture shows the way a comic book artist was influenced by an Art Masterpiece!! Hee Hee, I saw this at the DC Comics Message Boards & thought it was pretty cool...enjoy.