THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie DESKTOP WALLPAPER Assortment!

OK, it's "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" again...I love this day, ha ha! For today's 2 Free Batman Backgrounds I thought I would use the graphics from the NEW Dark Knight International Movie Banner Poster & then another graphic that's a great shot of the Christian Bale/Batman with a cool TDK Bat-Symbol Logo. I know the one on top looks kinda weird but the "top & bottom" of the wallpaper is black & it blends in with my black background. Go ahead & give it a try, you'll like it!!

THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie INTERNATIONAL POSTER BANNER!

OK, The beautiful Dark Knight International Movie Posters just came out the other day ( See the previous posting at the Bat-Blog ) & now this, a Giant Advertising Banner! Be sure to click on the image up above because it's really HUGE!! This is a lot like the other international movie poster, where Batman is standing in the window, but this time he's crashing through it!! It's a remarkable image & I'm sure it will be on every MySpace page & personal blog tomorrow morning!! Also, be sure to stay tuned with the Bat-Blog because very very soon I'm gonna make some Batman Wallpaper Backgrounds with this photo...sweet! Remember, you saw it here first!!

BATMAN MOVIE TRAILER COMPARISONS: 1989 Batman & The Dark Knight, This Will Freak You Out!!

This is really freaky!! Somebody noticed how close to the same thing the new DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Trailer ( Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale ) is to the 1989 BATMAN Movie Trailer ( Tim Burton, Michael Keaton ) one. The thing you should do is listen to the new one but just watch the old '89 version...FREAKY!

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VIDEO: HBO First Look - Behind The Scenes of The MASK OF THE PHANTASM Batman Animated Cartoon Movie!

This is the 15 minute "HBO First Look" TV Special that aired before the 1993 release of the movie, "Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm," based on the Emmy Award winning television series, "Batman: The Animated Series," which was originally aired from 1992-1995 and is considered to be the "definitive Batman." I seriously LOVE this movie and never knew HBO did a special about it. It's pretty cool. Here's the complete show, parts 1 & 2...enjoy!
Part One: Part Two:

Vintage 1960's BATMAN TOYS and MEMORABILIA From Around The World! ( Japan, The UK, & Italy )

OK, The Bat-Blog has been reporting a lot on the Dark Knight Batman Movie lately & to be honest it's getting a little old, ha ha! Don't get me wrong. I'm totally excited about this movie & can't wait till it comes out, but I also love the vintage toys too! So, I thought I would post a few Super-RARE pieces of Batman Memorabilia from around the globe. We start in Japan, where in the 1960's, some Japanese company produced this wonderful Batman Action Figure (Doll?). It must be kinda boot-leg because the colors are wayyyy off! But I think that gives the piece a lot of charm & it does make it a variant figure, something different for the collection. The next item comes from England, or as I like to call it, The UK! It's a Batman Ballpoint Pen shown on the original blister card...beautiful vintage graphics, a favorite item! The 3rd photo is also an item from the UK. It's a RARE Corgi Car vehicle from their "Husky Extra" line #1003. It's a Bat-Boat with Trailer from the 1966 TV Series. This was sold to go with their 1966 Batmobile from the same Batman TV Show. Oh my god, look at the price! It was only 59 cents, ha ha! The last photo is a very obscure item from Italy. It's a Batman Costume Playset in original bag with header card. I love the vintage Bat-Logo on the card & the "toy" itself is pretty cool too. It was made by Il Giocattolo, an Italian company. OK, I should not have "went off" at the beginning of this post about being tired of The Dark Knight Movie News but I just wanted everybody to know that we have not forgot about the people who love the vintage toys. Mainly, because we love them too!

New THE DARK KNIGHT / BATMAN WALLPAPERS Made With The International Posters

Tomorrow is the day I usually post "Batman Desktop Backgrounds" but I thought I would post a few today to honor the release of the "International Movies Posters" from the other day. Here are 3 that I made using those graphics. The 1st one is the poster with all three faces. The next 2 uses the "Bat-Pod Motorcycle" poster...enjoy! Oh yeah, I'll be making some more so be sure to visit the Bat-Blog again!

5 New THE DARK KNIGHT / BATMAN International Movie Posters

OK, I kinda take a break on Sunday & what happens? Five brand new International Movie Posters for THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie gets released, ha ha! Here they are in all their glory, enjoy! There are 3 of them that have "Character Faces" like Heath Ledger's Joker, Christian Bale's Batman, & Aaron Eckhart's Harvey Dent. There's an action shot of the Batman Bat-Pod Motorcycle flying through a window in Gotham City. ( I really love the Batpod one, a lot! ). And then there's one with all 3 faces...awesome! Oh by the way, I wanna know which poster you guys like the best so please COMMENT down below & let us know!

WHYSOSERIOUS/HAPPYTRAILS Viral Website for New DARK KNIGHT TRAILER #2

Warner Bros has made a hint that the NEW Dark Knight Batman Movie Trailer # 2 will be on their HAPPY TRAILS website this Sunday. Let's keep an eye out for that! Here's a link button for that viral marketing website:

The NEW DARK KNIGHT Batman MOVIE TRAILER #2 From Brazil!

Sneak Peek! OK, it's not the best quality but this is the brand-new DARK KNIGHT BATMAN Movie Trailer # 2 shown in Brazil that will be released by Warner Bros Studio in a few days ( maybe this Sunday at the WHYSOSERIOUS/HAPPYTRAILS website). We really get to hear The Joker's voice ( Heath Ledger ) a lot more in this one. There's also more of a focus on Harvey Dent ( Aaron Eckhart ) & Rachel Dawes ( Maggie Gyllenhaal ). Overall, this new movie trailer is FREAKIN' AWESOME!!

PASS FAIL STUDIOS A Funny Comic Book Superhero-Related Webcomic!

While surfing the web the other day I came across this hilarious webcomic by Pass Fail Studios. It revolves around the characters of the DC & Marvel Comics Universe. Up above is one such panel, click on it for more easy reading. The web comic has a ton of references to Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Powergirl, Wolverine, Spiderman, X-Men, etc... & some are pretty gosh-darn funny! Check it out sometime. Oh yeah, remember to BOOKMARK the Bat-Blog before ya go!

New THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Poster with THE JOKER!

Tonight a friend of the Bat-Blog, named Gary, sent a link to this picture. It's suppose to be another Batman Movie Poster for THE DARK KNIGHT, kinda like the recent one released by Warner Bros, but this one has Heath Ledger as THE JOKER! OK, I think it's "fan-made" because it's the same image of The Joker used in the international release movie poster...but it's extremely cool!! Thanks for the very nice pic Gary. We wanna invite every Bat-Blog Reader to send us cool stuff like this, it's awesome!

New THE DARK KNIGHT Batman - Logo MP3 Player!

Tonight I got an e-mail of a "Product Press Release" from the owner of a new company to look out for in the near future. His name is John & apparently his Hong Kong company, called "POP BOX COLLECTIBLES", is going to make a ton of cool Batman/Dark Knight products & electronics. One such item will be THE DARK KNIGHT MP3 PLAYER that is shaped in the size of the movie's Bat-Logo! The earplugs look pretty cool too! Here's some information on the item: *Description:* Bat logo shaped 1 GB flash drive MP3 player with headset. Can hold around 240 songs or store files. Comes in designer box packaged format. *Highlights:* - Unique miniature Bat logo shaped MP3 player - Approximately 7cm long casing features glowing edge effect inspired by movie logo - High quality Bat suit hood ear shaped, ambient noise reduction, headset with 3 exchangeable size buds for perfect fit and comfort. Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz - USB cable included for built-in rechargeable battery (up to 12 hours) and data exchange - Windows XP/Vista or Max OS X v10.4.8 required for data exchange. No software driver needed *Release Date:* June/July 2008 Stay tuned to the Bat-Blog & we'll have more product releases from this company that looks like they're gonna make some really great Batman/The Dark Knight merchandise! Oh yeah, Here is a LINK BUTTON to one of the only US companies selling this product:

The Brand-New THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Poster From WHY SO SERIOUS Website!

Here's 2 Batman Wallpapers of the NEW The Dark Knight Movie Poster!!

I know that with all the viral marketing Warner Brothers has been doing lately with their different websites that we have been expecting a brand-new movie trailer for TDK. Well, instead, they gave us a new THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie poster instead!! Here's the new movie poster & below that I also made it into 2 different Wallpaper backgrounds you can use in a MySpace layout or your PC desktop. Also, Click the WARNER BROTHERS LOGO Link Button down below for a super-high-resolution photo of this poster from Warner Bros.

VINTAGE PHOTO: A 1966 Batman TV Show Fan Wearing The Classic Batman Logo T-Shirt!

A friend of ours from England, named Gary, Sent us this amazing vintage family photo he found that shows a kid wearing the original "Batman TV Show Logo" T-Shirt!! I love old photos like this that show fans from different time periods. As a little kid, growing up in the 60's, I had this exact same T-Shirt! I have an original photo of me somewhere ( age 5, I think ) wearing it...I gotta get a scan of it someday!! Thanks for sharing the wonderful photo Gary & I wanna invite all other readers who have ANY Batman-related photos to send them in today ( our e-mail button is on the top-right-hand-side of this blog).

THE ART OF DON NEWTON: An Awesome Fan-Site For A Great Comic Book Artist!

I just re-discovered a really cool website that's totally devoted to the career & artwork of Don Newton. Sadly Don Newton died of a heart attack in 1984. But this site gives a great biography of him & many great examples of his work. He drew comics for many major companies like Charlton, Marvel, & DC Comics. He was a regular artist on Batman for awhile in the late 70's & early 80's. He also drew The Phantom, The Defenders, Ghost Rider, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, The Avengers, & The Invincible Ironman, among many many others. The double-graphic you see in color next to the original sketch pencils, that looks like a comic book cover, was suppose to be the cover to Batman #356 but was rejected. Luckily the artwork got picked up by a fanzine magazine & became the cover to The Comics Reader # 205. His graphic style is very amazing & the website is worth checking out, especially if you're a fan of his work. I have included a LINK BUTTON down below, click on his "Signature".

Jack Nicholson, as The Joker, Shows Support For Hillary Clinton?!

In a strange report from The Huffington Post, a very well-respected Political Blog, they featured this video of a real TV Commercial showing Jack Nicholson, in many different movie characters ( including The 1989 Batman Movie JOKER ), saying different things that relate to his approval of Hillary Clinton for President. At first I thought it was a joke or a fan-made trailer but it's the real deal. It's airing in certain cities & is kinda surreal.

Preview: NEW The DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Toys & Memorabilia!

I've been collecting some RARE photos of some of the new DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie merchandise, just for you, that I have been seeing & thought I would post some today. There's a lot to look at so let's get right to it! The 1st photo is gonna be the new calender to get for 2009, THE DARK KNIGHT Movie 16 Month Wall Calender. I wish I knew what the inside photos were but the cover has amazing graphics so it should be pretty sweet. The next item was photographed at the recent New York Comic Con ( NYCC 2008 ) , it's the official SCARECROW Dark Knight Action Figure from Mattel. I love the facial expression of this character, sort of scary &"cartoony". The next 2 photos are from the Rubie's Costume Catalog. It looks like they're gonna go totally crazy making all kinds of Halloween Costumes, Masks, Party Accessories, & even Joker Make-Up! The next picture is one we have put here before but this time we get a nice close-up of the actual cars. This is gonna be the DARK KNIGHT BATMAN SLOT CAR Race Set by TYCO...looks cool! I really like the Tumbler Batmobile! After this is a photo of a Dark Knight Birthday Present Bag ( or it might be a Shopping Bag from the WB Stores, not sure. This photo was sent to me by a Bat-Blog reader with no explanation ). The last photo is sort of a prototype shot of what the THE DARK KNIGHT Playstation 3 Video Game Case is gonna look like. I have not confirmed that this is the actual item but you know they're gonna HAVE to make this movie a video game! Well, that's it for now. If you have any tips or photos about new Batman items, even if they're not the movie, then please let us know!

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Exclusive VFK Interview: James Tucker

Voices From Krypton recently got an exclusive interview with James Tucker, the Supervising Producer for the new Cartoon Network's Batman: The Brave and The Bold. Click the button & hear fresh details about the new animated TV show!

Free Batman & Robin Desktop Background Wallpapers!

OK, every week we post 2 brand-new, very cool, Batman Wallpapers so here we go! The 1st one uses Golden Age 1940's Batman & Robin imagery & we even added the classic Bat-Blog logo. Think of it as a promo! The 2nd desktop wallpaper features the artwork for the new comic book cover to All-Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder. We hope you like at least one of these, ha ha! If not, be sure to click the link button down below for many more examples...there's gotta be one you really love!!

Funny Humor BATMAN Comic Strips, HA HA!

Here's 2 very funny Batman-related comic strips sent in to us from a Bat-Blog Reader named Brian. The 1st one answers the question of why superheroes never get married ( both sexist & extremely true! ). The 2nd one uses great vintage clip art & I love the last panel with the guy day-dreaming about Batman fighting a Grizzly Bear...hilarious, ha ha! Thanks Brian for sending these, we wanna invite ALL readers to do the same. Please send us ANYTHING that's Batman!

Batman's 1966 Batmobile Decorates Texas Restaurant!

Yesterday we received an e-mail from a loyal Bat-Blog Reader named Dave who wrote, "I went to a new restaurant last Friday. It's called YESTERDAY'S in Bridgeport, Texas, and is basically full of nostalgia. Attached, you'll find a picture that really peaked my interest. There's a sign that says it is original and authentic from 1966, but DO NOT TOUCH. Oh yeah, and the food was great also!" Thanks Dave for both the information & the photo. I checked out the URL you sent & it looks like a really cool place. The 1966 Batmobile Vending Machine Ride is always great to see. I really love those & want one badly! The other memorabilia they have is cool too. ( Click the photo for a larger version ). There's a '66 Life Magazine on the wall with the famous Adam West cover, some Batman Movie Posters ( not sure if those are real ), 2 Batman Pennants, some misc photos, a Red Bat-Phone ( that's funny ), & they even painted a "Bat-Signal Art Mural" on the wall....awesome! I love "Mom & Pop diner-type" places like this. They're usually way better than the corporate chains. I do go to Texas every now & then so next time, if I'm near there, I'm gonna have to make a visit to Yesterday's! ( Thanks Again Dave ). If any readers live near here & are interested please check it out, looks fun. Here's a link button for more info:

Video: THE DARK KNIGHT Viral Marketing at ACME Security Systems

Here's an interesting video that TOYSREVIL put up at YouTube that features the recording of Jim Gordon's voice. Basically, it's the phone call you receive from the "ACME Security Systems" website that is a part of the viral marketing by Warner Bros for The Dark Knight Batman movie.

Original TIM BURTON BATMAN Art Sketch Done Around The Time of The BATMAN RETURNS Movie!

Here's a random photo I found the other night showing artwork by none other than Tim Burton. It shows Batman, Catwoman, & The Penguin like they appeared in his 1992 BATMAN RETURNS movie. I guess besides being a great director, Tim Burton is also a pretty decent artist. The style kinda looks like his Nightmare Before Christmas graphics...cool!

Toys-R-Us Didn't Have My Batmobile! But...

Yesterday, for the heck of it, I went to TOYS-R-US to see if they had any of those Large 1/18th Scale Hot Wheels 1966 Batmobiles on sale. Yes, Like I actually thought I might have a chance ( I'm a sucker )! But, It's been widely reported that TRU is stocking them in their stores. You just gotta beat-out the scalpers who chase the delivery trucks from store to store, ha ha! Anyway, they were not there of course so I took a look around & found a good Clearance Deal! In their "Birthday Party Supply" area they had this Batman Pinata on sale for $4.00. The original retail was $14.99 so I thought that $4.00 was better. Actually I'm glad I bought it. It's basically a HUGE square box covered in shredded streamer-paper with a nice color-litho poster of Batman ( The Batman Cartoon ) on both sides. It's made by Hallmark & is pretty good quality. Last night I hung it in my bedroom, a nice decoration item. Ya gotta think that many years from now most of these will have been destroyed at birthday parties & will be very rare. Anyway, I might go back to TRU because I do want one of those '66 Batmobiles! ( It willll beee mmmmine! ). As a side note I noticed that TRU has an EXCLUSIVE Batmobile Toy. It's the DC Superfriends SHAKE-N-GO car ( made by Fisher Price, a subsidiary of Mattel ) with a strange color-variation, it's blue instead of black. I already have the black version & decided not to get this one right now.

The New DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Trailer Premiered at the NYCC 2008 Last Weekend!

OK, The big buzz is that at the New York Comic Con ( NYCC 2008 ) yesterday Paul Levitz, the President of DC Comics, very secretly premiered the latest DARK KNIGHT BATMAN MOVIE TRAILER!! I'm sure that it will be all over the net illegally ( hint: YouTube ) but I hope they ( DC Comics or Warner Brothers ) put it on the internet like they did the last one, in HD. There's also been some buzz lately with one of the Warner Bros viral-marketing sites where Jim Gordon makes an announcement to "look for something special" very soon...let's hope it's the new trailer. The reports I have read says it will kinda focus on Harvey Dent & Rachel Dawes a lot more than the Joker. Oh yeah, while I'm mentioning the NYCC they also gave out a few JOKER GOON MASKS to some lucky people. The picture up above is what some of them look like. There are more than these 2 but I was kinda lazy, ha ha. I'll have more soon once I find them.These should be flooded on eBay any day now, if not already, so if you want some get them soon! Me, I'm gonna wait till the scalpers have ripped everybody off & then swoop-in later & get them cheap.

IRONMAN vs THE DARK KNIGHT: A Funny Webcomic Comic Strip!

A friend just sent me a link to a very funny webcomic that I shamefully & totally forgot about. It's called FULL FRONTAL NERDITY & the characters are all into comic books, video games, DVD movies...ya know, "cool nerd stuff", ha ha! It's really well-drawn & on most days very funny. ( Click on the comic strip up above for a larger, more readable, version ). Here's a link button to check out that webcomic page. But, before you go, remember to BOOKMARK the Bat-Blog!

THE DARK KNIGHT PROMO: Hershey's Candy Bar REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup "FIND THE BAT SIGNAL and WIN" Contest!

Hershey's Chocolate Company is doing a major promotional tie-in with The Dark Knight Batman Movie where they are having a contest called "FIND THE BAT SIGNAL AND WIN". As reported here at the Bat-Blog they will be making a special "Dark Knight Batman Candy Bar" that is gonna be the Reese's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups ( Check the Bat-Archives ). There will be posters, counter racks, display stands, all kinds of promo material with Batman all over it. I think the contest is giving away a special motorcycle, not exactly sure yet. They're being kinda secret about it right now but you can visit the Official Hershey's website by clicking the REESE'S BUTTON down below. If for some reason their website doesn't work it's because they're working on it. Come back & try again later. Oh yeah, the news about the contest will appear there on May 15th, 2008.

MEGO 8" SUPERHEROES WORLD'S GREATEST TOYS Promotional Batman Wallpaper For The Mego Toy Guide Book

Up above is a BATMAN MEGO DOLL Background you can use to brighten your desktop. OK, I know it's not "Wallpaper Day" but I wanted to showcase this one because it's special. This one sort of promotes a book called MEGO 8" SUPERHEROES: WORLD'S GREATEST TOYS written by Benjamin Holcomb. It's been out for a little while now & has been very successful. Basically, it's a super-detailed guide book for all the amazing toys, dolls, & action figures made by the Mego Toy Company. If you're a vintage toy collector you would love it! Here at the Bat-Blog we have another page called "Bat-Blog Interviews" where we publish articles where we talk with "Batman-related" people. I had planned on talking with Benjamin about this book way before it came out. We even talked on the phone once. But, the interview didn't happen because of me. I even planned on doing one to be released around the time the book came out but that didn't happen either. The reason is that, during that time, I was going through a lot of personal problems & just never had time. I don't update the "Interviews Page" as much as I should because it takes a large amount of time to do the research, writing, & posting. But, I have always regretting not doing this interview as it's an extremely well-written & beautifully photographed book. It's available at Amazon & I have included a link down below if you want more information about it.

CUSTOM BATMAN Toys & Statues: THE KILLING JOKE Joker Cover ( Bust ) & BRUCE WAYNE Visits His Parents ( Statue )

I just came across a very nice website that features the custom work of a small group of very talented artists. It's called HIMESIS. For this post I am showing 2 of my favorite examples which was hard to do because they have a lot of nice stuff, ha ha! The 1st piece is a small sculpture that is a bust of the Joker as seen on the cover to Brian Bolland & Alan Moore's THE KILLING JOKE. It's sort of a 3-D creation of the classic cover. It measures approx. 5" tall & is very well detailed. The next piece is another statue which shows Batman still shocked by the death of his parents, Thomas & Martha Wayne. It's based on artwork from a comic book by Jim Lee, Batman #617. Besides statues there are also a lot of custom toys, action figures, vehicles, & other art at their website. Here's a link to check them out. Please be sure to BOOKMARK the Bat-Blog before ya leave!

NEAL ADAMS Talks to ComicMix at NYCC 2008 About Some Brand-New BATMAN Graphic Novels He's Working On!

Oh man! This is exciting news. The website ComicMix got an interview with Neal Adams where he announced, at the 2008 NYCC ( New York City Comic Con ), that he will be working on a new series of large graphic novels that are new Batman stories drawn by him!! At this point he has finished book 2 & has started on book 3. In total, there will be 6 books published on a bi-monthly schedule. This is extremely exciting new for Batman fans as the famous comic book artist Neal Adams is considered a GOD!!

Video: THE BATMAN - TV SHOW OPENING THEME SONG ( Italian Language Version )

Our friend Andrew sent us this link with a translation too. ( Thanks Andrew! ) Ya see, the video is the opening sequence for THE BATMAN Cartoon TV Show but it's in Italian. They must play this animated series in Italy. He wrote this nice piece of information, "Thought the Bat-Bloggers would get a kick out of this. Anyway, I think the song is strangely catchy, so I've translated the chorus for your readers' amusement so they can sing along. It's repeated lots towards the end.

Batman, Batman of the Future, Grande amico della verità, Gotham City ti ringrazierà, Batman of the Future, Sei tu!

...which means...

Batman, Batman of the Future, Great friend of truth, Gotham City will thank you,

Batman of the Future, Is you!

Humor: Funny Wacky Homemade Batman Items!

OK, We all need a good laugh every now & then so here are some humor photos of wacky Homemade Batman Items! The 1st one was sent in to us by our friend Rick & it's actually a very nice piece of yard art. His wife, while in Ohio, saw this & grabbed a photo for him. It's an extremely cool "Batman in Bat-Jet" sculpture. Now, while this is a beautiful piece of ART it is kinda funny too ( Thanks Rick & thank your wife also, she's cool ). The next one is really super-cute. Goo Goo. It's a crocheted plush doll of The Dark Knight! I think this would make a great gift for a little kid, ha ha! The 3rd photo is a craft item too. It's a "Batman Sock Monkey" & every time I see it I totally crack-up! The last photo is an item I saw on eBay recently. There's this guy who lives in Florida who is a very famous Tiki-God Artist. He makes some amazing pieces that sell pretty good. He recently did this one of our favorite superhero. Oh come on, you know you want this in your back yard! It would be a perfect party decoration for your company's Annual Bar-B-Que!

Photo: BATMAN LOGO & BAT-SYMBOL TATTOOS

I have had this photo for awhile & have been meaning to post it but I have been getting a lot of Batman Tattoo photos lately & didn't want the Bat-Blog to be "Tattoo World", ha ha! Here's a wonderful photo sent in by a Bat-Blog Reader named "DarkVengence". It shows his 2 kick-ass Batman tattoos. One is a classic yellow Bat-Symbol that I think is on his arm & the other one is a bat logo on his chest. Oh man, that must have been very painful. Now, that's dedication to the bat! Both of these are pretty nice & I like the fact that one is sort-of "retro 60's" while the other one is more modern, that's cool. Thank you DV for sending us this great photograph, we appreciate that! We want to invite any other Bat-Blog Readers who have ANY kind of Batman-related photos to share to send them in.

Video: Mattel BATMAN BEGINS Tumbler Batmobile Toy Car TV Commercial

Here's a blast from the past! It's the original Batman Begins Movie TUMBLER BATMOBILE TOY CAR ( Mattel ) TV Commercial from a few years ago. I never saw this when it originally aired so that's just another reason to love YouTube!

Batman Artist STEWART JOHNSON Newspaper Clipping

Here's an interesting little story titled "Batman pays my mortgage, Artist's dream job drawing comic heroes"from a newspaper in the UK about the comic book artist Stewart Johnson. The photo is large enough to read but you'll need to click on the small picture up above. ( Thank you to John for e-mailing us the pic, it's awesome! ).

AUCTION: Original 1992 BATMAN RETURNS Michael Keaton Costume

A company, named Profiles in History, recently sold the original Batman Bat-Suit worn by Michael Keaton in the 1992 BATMAN RETURNS for $90,000.00! This impressive costume includes the original “armored” rubber body suit, boots, gauntlet gloves with serrated “fins”, rubberized cape, and of course the iconic “Batman” cowl. ( Click on the above picture for a larger, more detailed, photo ). This is a complete costume from head-to-toe, with the zippered closure in the back to allow entry for Keaton. The entire costume is mounted on a custom display with a lifecast of Michael Keaton, and stands over six feet tall. Personally I think 90 thousand is kinda cheap for a great piece of Bat-History like this but it's still outta my price range. If I was a millionaire collector I would have bid 92, just to be symbolic ...ha ha!

Wallpaper: MORTAL KOMBAT vs DC UNIVERSE Desktop Background

Yesterday we reported the news about this brand-new video game called MORTAL KOMBAT vs The DC UNIVERSE. Here's a very cool 1024 X 768 Wallpaper you can use to decorate your PC desktop or as a background in a MySpace layout...SWEET! Just click on it for the way larger version.

THE DARK KNIGHT: Message From Jim Gordon, GCPD

Today, as a part of the Acme Security Systems ( Gotham City ) website I got an e-mail from Jim Gordon. It reads,

"My friend,

Indictments are about to be handed down. If you don't want your name on one, we'll need your full cooperation in an upcoming operation.

In case you haven't heard, we are struggling with a bit of corruption in the department. I'm not about to let the Gotham PD collapse in on itself, so we're taking action. We've identified a group of offenders that need to be apprehended. Problem is, most of these cops are hightailing it out of the city. But a C.I. just like you just gave us some information on their last known whereabouts. Now all we need is to catch them. This is where you come in.

Consider yourself on deck. I'll contact you next week, and let’s just say it's in your best interest to play along. County's not a place you want to spend the rest of your life.

Lt. Jim Gordon, MCU"

I guess we'll have to see what happens next!

Video: MORTAL KOMBAT vs DC UNIVERSE New Batman VIDEO GAME TRAILER & Interview

THE DARK KNIGHT Funny Batman Parody Artwork By Commercial Artist Andries Maritz!

Our friend Brian sent me a link to a graphic designer's website that had this wonderful parody illustration of Batman, The Dark Knight ...pretty funny!! ( Be sure to click on the small graphic up above to see a larger, more detailed, photo ).The artist's name is Andries Maritz & his stuff is pretty damn good. Thanks Brian. Oh yeah, Readers, if you wanna check out more artwork from this talented commercial artist then just click the button down below.

THE DARK KNIGHT: New Batman Merchandise Finally Hits The Stores!

Very early this morning, around 5:00 am, I stopped by the "Open 24 Hour" grocery store to get some coffee supplies & while walking down the cereal isle I noticed this DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie item! I couldn't believe it, ha ha. I had just checked the day before & it wasn't there so it must have just came out late last night. I'm pretty sure this is the VERY FIRST Dark Knight promo to hit the stores! It's a box of Betty Crocker FRUIT ROLL-UPS with Dark Knight graphics on the front/back. You also get a "Free Inside Package" Premium Booklet. There are 3 to collect. The one I got was "The Joker". The other two are Batman & The Scarecrow. Inside the small booklet is a mini-comic book story & a few puzzles to work out. On the back is a Maze Puzzle where you help Rachel Dawes find her way to the Gotham City Court House, funny! The same premiums will also be available inside another Betty Crocker product called FRUIT GUSHERS so look out for those also.

Video: How To Do The Heath Ledger JOKER Costume Make-Up From The Dark Knight Batman Movie!

A very fast Time Lapse Video of the transformation into the new Joker ( Heath Ledger Style ). It looks like they used a child's watercolor paint set for the black eyes & red mouth... where's the red lip stick?! Ha Ha.

BATMAN FROM JAPAN: New Kotobukiya 1/6 Scale Statue of Batman From THE DARK KNIGHT Movie!

Our new friend Yuji from Tokyo, Japan sent us these wonderful photos of the NEW Dark Knight Statue that's gonna be made by Kotobukiya Toy Company of Japan! It's an extremely detailed piece of ART. It will be 1/6 Scale which I'm guessing will be about 12" tall...nice! Of course it features the new Bat-Suit that Christian Bale will be wearing in the new Batman movie. Yuji has promised to keep us up to date on all the Japanese Batman-merchandise in Japan so that's cool because you know how we love the "foreign stuff". Thank you Yuji!! Readers, I made this last photo a Batman Desktop Wallpaper so be sure to click on it to see the larger example:
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2 Free BATMAN The DARK KNIGHT Desktop Wallpaper Backgrounds!!

OK, it's time again for some FREE Batman Wallpapers & I really love posting these because they seem to be a bat-fan favorite! The 1st one was contributed by a loyal Bat-Blog Reader named "Bacon" who also works as a graphic designer. That explains why his work is so awesome, ha ha! It has a "Jackson Pollock" splatter effect that looks like liquid gel or watercolor...nice! The 2nd one was made by me from some le@ked artwork for the official DARK KNIGHT Movie Poster. I'd like to thank "Bacon" for his wonderful graphic work & also to the guy who sent me the poster art. Contributions by Bat-Blog readers is one of the ways we always have such diversity & I really appreciate that so if you have some cool Bat-Graphics then please send them in. If they're BIG enough they could be wallpaper for everybody!

Vintage BATMAN Magazine Covers From Around The World!

This is an idea I had for a quick post to showcase a few vintage magazines that featured Batman on the cover. The 1st example is an issue of SCREEN STORIES from 1966. It has a great color photo of the 1960's Batman on the cover! The exploitive copy reads, "BEWARE OF WOMEN"! I have always loved this magazine because it's a great shot of Adam West. OK, it's from the USA & not "foreign" but to readers who live outside the USA it is, ha ha! The 2nd photo comes from our friend Paulo. This is a super-rare Batman #1 foreign comic book published in Brazil! I think the graphics are awesome, especially with the vintage bat-logo. The last one is also foreign & extremely hard-to-find. It's an issue of MAD Magazine published in China...It's in Chinese, isn't that amazing! I would love to have that one. Thank you everybody who sent pix, they're very cool & we want to invite all our other readers to do the same!

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Vintage 1960's German SECRETS OF THE BATCAVE Batman Premium Poster!

Recently our friend Guenter, who lives in Germany, sent us this wonderful photo of one of his favorite German Batman collectibles. It's a large poster, that was a mail-away premium, showing a blueprint of Batman & Robin's Bat-Cave. He wrote, "Around 1968 you could collect "Bonus Brands" (labels) in every Batman comic book. For 10 labels you could order a bat-poster for free! It was called "Die Geheimnisse der Bat-Hohle" or in English, "Secrets of the Batcave". Today the poster is approx. 40 years old but still a great piece of art for me that helps me to remember my childhood." WOW! Guenter, this poster, in the USA, is extremely RARE & I mean almost non-existent! I really appreciate you sending the picture for that reason alone but it's also nice to hear your story about how you could mail away for this item, that's nice. Looking at the poster it's extremely detailed. Just like the name it shows all the "Secrets of the Batcave" like the Underground Lake where they store the Bat-Boat, the Garage Area where they repair the Batmobiles, the "Fake Mountain Top" that releases smoke to hide the identity of the Bat-Jet or Bat-Copter, plus all the other rooms with computers & lab supplies, etc...extremely cool! As a little kid you must have spent hours looking at that thing. I know I would have, ha ha! I also noticed, in the bottom right-hand corner, that they put a diagram explaining the capsules of the Bat-Belt. That's cool too! As always, I want to invite all Bat-Blog Readers to send us some RARE Batman-related photos to share & I also wanna thank Guenter again for the great picture, it's awesome!

2008 BATMAN and CATWOMAN BARBIE DOLLS ( Tommy & Kelly ) Release Date: September

The Bat-Blog reported awhile back about 2 brand-new "Barbie Family" Dolls being put out this year by Mattel that will feature Tommy & Kelly dressed-up as Batman & Catwoman. They are so gosh-darn cute that every Batman / Barbie Collector is gonna have to have them! We had a photo from the 2008 Toy Fair & it was really cool to see them. But, the picture was kinda small. Well, here's a new high-resolution photo I got from a friend who's a very serious Barbie Collector. She's been searching for it for awhile & sent it to me as soon as it came in. ( Thanks Debbie, I appreciate that a lot & know the readers will love it ). Here's a way better picture showing the tiny details of the Catwoman Uniform and the Batman Bat-Suit. The detailing is pretty good & I like that they have the colors right. I really like that they used the retro "yellow oval" Bat-Symbol on the chest, old school! Mattel plans to deliver these in stores around September 2008. I'm guessing that since the release date will sort of be close to Halloween that the doll characters might be marketed as "wearing Halloween costumes" or "going to a costume party". Our friend Debbie said they will retail at around $29.95 for the set, not too bad!

Springfield Punx: The Amazing Artwork of Dean Fraser ( 1966 Batman TV Show )

A friend sent this link ( Thanks Dave ) to an amazing commercial artist's website where he does well-known people rendered in the art style of characters from the Simpsons. It's called SPRINGFIELD PUNX! He's done a ton of famous people like Napoleon Dynomite, Steven Colbert, Jay Leno, NEO from The Matrix, Back To The Future, Pee Wee Herman, Heroes TV Show, & many many more! Our favorites are the actors from the 1966 Batman TV Show! Look at these of Batman ( Adam West ), Robin ( Burt Ward ), Batgirl ( Yvonne Craig ), Catwoman ( Julie Newmar ), The Joker ( Cesar Romero), The Riddler ( Frank Gorshin ), & The Penguin ( Burgess Meredeth )....AMAZING!! Here's a link button to check out more of his great artwork:

Harvey Dent Political Campaign Speech Cancelled

There's been a lot of hype recently about the I BELIEVE IN HARVEY DENT website having a "Live" News Conference yesterday ( Sunday ) at 3:00 PM EST. Well, I was away from the computer but after getting back home I checked & it looks like it was canceled because of a "Hostage Event down the street at a local Gotham City Deli". Here's what the official report is: "Today's press conference was unexpectedly cancelled due to a hostage crisis located at a nearby deli. In a selfless move, Mr. Dent entered the premises, exchanged himself for a woman who was being held at gunpoint, and negotiated the successful release of the remaining patrons in the restaurant. Watch this site for updates. We will release more details when they become available." Wow! Dent is a hero! But, I wonder when they are going to have their actual news conference rescheduled? They should release some information later & you can find it here. One last thing, to hear the above-mentioned news report event click on the "Bat-Phone" button below.

The Bat-Blog HOT WHEELS 1966 BATMOBILE Contest Winner is...

Last night, at 11:00 PM, was the last chance to submit responses to the current Bat-Blog Contest for the "Mint in Package" Hot Wheels 1966 TV Batmobile. This contest was sort of exciting for us because we received entries all the way to the end. I guess I'm a big nerd because I always get excited about the Bat-Blog Contests. Giving FREE Batman stuff away is actually fun, ha ha! OK, After 11:00 we printed some numbers & placed them in our lucky Batman Hat. After shaking them up real good we picked a winning number, #3. Checking the list we noticed that #3 was "Christopher Bacon of South Carolina". So, Chris, you're the latest Bat-Blog Contest WINNER! Congrats, We will be contacting you later. To everybody else we're sorry you didn't win but stay tuned because we are always planning more contests & the next one will be coming up real soon.

Photo: BATMAN and THE JOKER TATTOOS Inspired By Jim Lee Comic Book Artwork!

A new friend to the Bat-Blog, named Scott, sent us some amazing photos showing off his 2 incredible Batman & Joker Tattoo. They're pretty BIG & are on the leg under the knee. As an example I am showing the original Jim Lee Batman Comic Book Artwork that inspired the images used. It's a very famous iconic image that is now a poster from DC Comics. The next picture is Scott's Bat-Tattoos & they're BAD-ASS! The coloring is really bright, nice & sharp. The face of The Joker looks extremely scary, almost ghost-like. Batman standing there is really cool too. I wanna thank Scott for allowing us to post these ( they're great ) and if any other Bat-Blog Readers have some Batman-related photos to share then please send them today!

New BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT (2008) HD Movie Trailer

Oh man! Here's the brand-new #2 movie trailer for the soon-to-be-released NEW animated film by DC Comics called BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT! It seriously looks very amazing & I'm extremely excited about it, I can't wait!! I need a tissue.

New BATMAN Merchandise: THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Story Books!

Later this year Scholastic Publishing is going to publish a few Batman-related children's books that focus on the characters from the new DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie. The artwork is pretty cool if you ask me! They will feature Batman and The Joker but it looks like they will also have Alfred, The Butler & Jim Gordon, The Police Commissioner too. Look for these later in fine book stores everywhere or grab some online at Amazon.

BAT-BLOG HOT WHEELS '66 BATMOBILE CONTEST Ends Tonight, April 12th

Just a friendly reminder that the current Bat-Blog Contest to win a FREE Hot Wheels 1966 Batmobile ends tonight! You must send your full name/address into us by 11:00 PM Central Time. It's that easy! Click the ENTER BUTTON for more details.

Original Newspaper Ad for BATMAN THE MOVIE 1966

I came across a website the other day that did nothing but scan old newspaper pages & found this. It's an original advertisement for the 1966 BATMAN THE MOVIE Starring Adam West and Burt Ward. I don't know, I just thought it was an interesting piece of bat-history. I searched for some of the later movies ( 1989 & 90's ) but they were not there. This page focused mainly on the 1960's. If any readers have scans of those please send them.

Video: BATMAN RETURNS The Videogame TV Commercial for Atari Lynx System

This should bring back some fond memories for readers who were little kids back when BATMAN RETURNS the Batman Movie & The Atari Lynx Hand Held Video Game were popular. Actually, whatever your age, it's just kinda neat to see as an obscure bit of Bat-History! enjoy.

New BATMAN COMIC BOOK ART Source Photo By Jim Lee

Here's an amazing "source photo" by Jim Lee. It shows how he took a digital photo of a toy motorcycle to help work out perspective issues on a major splash-page for an All-Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder comic book he drew. The finished pencil art shows The Black Canary on her motorcycle tearing through Gotham City. I thought it was really cool to compare them & had to share it.

You Take That Back, Maggie Gyllenhaal is HOT!

After doing a post here recently about the "I Believe in Harvey Dent" Dark Knight movie viral marketing video of "Rachel Dawes endorsing Harvey Dent for DA of Gotham City" I received an e-mail from some loser ( yeah, I said loser ) who wrote on and on and on about how ugly Maggie Gyllenhaal is & how she is not as pretty as Katie Holmes, etc...Well, I guess that guy has never seen these photos! Now, I always respect the opinions of people who have different ones than I do. Hey, it's called FREEDOM. But, readers, this guy was a total jerk who's opinion was just plain moronic. He said stuff like "Katie used to be married to Mel Gibson before marrying Tom Cruise", ha ha. Stupid dis-information crap like that. At first I thought it was a joke but this idiot was serious, ha ha! And that's an opinion I don't respect, one that's totally based on stupidity. Maggie Gyllenhaal might not fit the Barbie-Doll mold of beauty but she's independent, extremely smart, hard working, nice, funny, etc...and to me that's sexy. Whew, sorry to vent. I'm gonna lay down now & calm down.

Funny Batman Humor: Newspaper Comic Strip featuring the Dark Knight & The Boy Wonder!

Our friend Dave sent us this extremely silly "Batman & Robin" comic strip that was scanned from an old newspaper. When looking at it I wonder if Robin is checking out the air fresheners or that sexy pin-up girlie, ha ha! ( Thanks Dave, I needed a good laugh today! ) Readers, be sure to click on the graphic up above for a larger version & also, if you have any funny Batman pics to share then please send them in today!

Some Awesome "Batman Family" Photos From a Bat-Blog Reader!

Our friend Kevin sent us some really great Batman-related photos he wanted to share & they're all quite good. He wrote, "Here are some misc pictures: A couple of Batman birthday cakes from many years ago, a picture of my son’s room from about 8 years ago, & some commissioned artwork with my kids in it from artist Craig Rousseau." Wow Kevin! I was kinda surprised by the quality of these pix, they're awesome! Everybody knows I love the "Batman birthday cakes", ha ha, but your son's room looks great with all the Batman memorabilia. I especially like the framed art print of Batman Beyond & that mobile-thing hanging from the ceiling, nice! But the coolest thing is the original drawing by Craig Rousseau of your children. That's extremely well-done & it must be a favorite family picture of your kids, that's awesome. Thanks again for sharing these wonderful photos, I appreciate that.

HARVEY DENT Press Conference Scheduled This Sunday, April 13th at 3:00 pm (EDT)

The Bat-Blog received an e-mail this morning from the Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) campaign (The Dark Knight viral marketing) today:
A lot of things in a campaign look differently from the inside. Take the current media wildfire. Now, there's not a shred of evidence linking Harvey Dent to any questionable behavior. But the media is creating such a ruckus that from the outside, it's impossible to see anything else.

Well, I can tell all of you that the Dent campaign is still going strong. We're still committed to bringing Harvey Dent's message of change to every corner of this city.

Harvey Dent is not letting the smear campaign impact our campaign. He's continuing to do what a candidate does -- and he's continuing to lead the charge against the corruption that's destroying our city.

So rest assured -- this campaign is not over. Indeed, it has hardly begun. We WILL take Gotham back.

Allan Cypes Media Manager, Dent for DA

The campaign's official website, IBelieveinHarveyDent.com, has also posted the following announcement:

PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE STREAMED LIVE ON SUNDAY APRIL 13TH AT 3:00 PM (EDT).

Harvey Dent realizes that the slanderous and untrue charges trumped up by a mysterious group never seen before in Gotham politics has distracted from the real issues facing Gotham - how to make our city safe again and fight the crime and corruption that is endangering our future. I Believe In Harvey Dent will hold a press conference on Sunday, April 13th at 3:00 pm (EDT) for an important announcement regarding the campaign. The audio of this event will be streamed live on this website.

CLARIFICATION: The Gotham Machinists Union has not "withdrawn their endorsement" of Harvey Dent for DA. Their spokesmen clarified that the endorsement has merely been "suspended" for the time being. The Harvey Dent campaign looks forward to the continued support of the Gotham Machinists Union.

DONUT SUPPLIER NEEDED: The Harvey Dent campaign lives and breathes off its volunteer crew. Hundreds of Gotham citizens have joined the campaign to change our city. But this week, our donut donor stopped donating donuts to us. And as anyone who has worked on a campaign knows, if the volunteers are the life's blood of a campaign, then donuts are the life's blood of the volunteers. If any of you know of a donut donor who would like to get involved in the campaign to take Gotham back, please have them contact the campaign. Thank you.

Be sure to stay tuned to the site on Sunday!

GOLDEN AGE COMIC BOOK EXHIBIT: Jewish Museum of Florida

Tonight I got a very interesting e-mail from a Bat-Blog reader named Fernando. He works for a magazine called "Aventura Americana" & recently they covered a Comic Book Art Exhibition being held at the Florida Jewish Museum of Miami Beach. It's simply called: "The Golden Age of Comic Books 1938 - 1950". The exhibit runs from Oct 16th, 2007 to the end of this month, April 30th, 2008 so there is still some time for readers who live in that area to check it out! The exhibition features original artwork of Batman, including Detective Comics #67, #69 and #71 original covers. Also there are covers of “All Star Comics”, “Action Comics”, “Green Hornet”, “The Spirit" and "Action Comics" among others. Over 70 works & artifacts from the Golden Age of comic books are on display. They showcase the work of 15 comic book artists & writers from this era, including Joe Shuster & Jerry Siegel who created Superman & Bob Kane and Bill Finger who created Batman. The exhibition is curated by Jerry Robinson, who created the Joker & named the boy wonder, Robin. This sounds like an incredible event to see! ( Thank you Fernando for sending this information ). For a nice news story about this event ( with great photos ) be sure to click on the "Aventura Americana" button down below:

Also, Here's a link button to the "Jewish Museum of Florida" in case you want more information about the event:

Three Brand-Spankin' NEW Batman Desktop Wallpapers!

OK, I'll probably do another posting later today but right now I'm way too busy so I thought that since it's Wednesday & that's the day we post 2 new Batman Wallpapers that I would post 3 to make up for a lack of posting early this morning. So, here we go! The 1st one is one I made last night using the graphic art for the cover to the soon-to-be-released "All-Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder" comic book. Whew, that comic has the longest title in history, ha! The 2nd background is one created by our friend "Bacon" who does some most excellent graphic art designs. It's a basic Bat-Symbol Logo but done with an industrial grunge look...sweet! The 3rd one is also a Bat-Blog Reader contribution ( Bat-Blog Readers Rule! ). This was was made by "Pastor" & it's an elegant Bat-Symbol logo done in shades of black & white...nice! I hope you guys like some of these, you better, ha ha!

CANADIAN 2008 BATMAN PEZ CANDY DISPENSERS From Canada!

Oh my god!! These are the most beautiful things I have ever seen in my whole life, ha ha!! In 2008, in Canada ( arrrggghhh! ) the PEZ Candy Company will be releasing a set of 4 Batman Pez Candy Dispensers!! The set of four includes: Batman, The Joker, The Riddler, and Two-Face! They're gonna sell them in both poly-bags & as carded dispensers. ( I prefer the cards ). Near the bottom is a photo of the display box which is pretty sweet too! I'm a rabid Batman Toy Collector who also collects PEZ so these are totally driving me crazy...they WILL be MINE!

Remember: The Bat-Blog FREE 1966 HOT WHEELS BATMOBILE CAR GIVE-AWAY Ends Soon!

This post is just a friendly reminder that the Bat-Blog Contest for the FREE Hot Wheels 1966 BATMOBILE Toy Car ( Mint on Card ) ends on Saturday, April 12th, 2008 at 11:00 pm - Central Time. Just be sure to send your name/address before then. For more details & official rules click the ENTER button down below!

BATMAN GOES MANGA! Death Mask in Stores April 9th.

International manga comic legend Yoshinori Natsume turns his talented pen to the Dark Knight, and the result is a chilling story about a new serial killer stalking Gotham’s streets...one who bears more than a passing resemblance to Batman himself! Check out the first issue of BATMAN: DEATH MASK, in stores April 9th! For an Exclusive Sneak Peek be sure to visit the MySpace Comic Books website by clicking the link button down below.

2 NEW Wacky Batman Products in Stores Now!

The other night we hit the local evil Wal-Mart to get a few supplies & I was pleasantly surprised to find, by accident, these 2 brand-new Batman products: Batman Bubble Bath ( Cherry Scent ) and Batman Band-Aid Box. You know I had to buy them, ha ha! The scary thing is the Bubble Bath has a major health warning on the back that reads, "CAUTION: Use Only As Directed. Excessive use or prolonged exposure may cause irritation to skin & urinary tract, etc..." OK, The part about "urinary tract" really really scares me, ha ha! But the packaging, for both items, is pretty cool. I like that they use the traditional "Comic Book Batman"...nice graphics!

Vintage 1966 Batman PUNCHING BOP BAG Toy Catalog Ads!

One great reference for Vintage Batman Toys (other than the Bat-Blog of course, ha ha! ) are very old Sears & JC Penney Catalogs. You would be surprised what extremely RARE bat-memorabilia you can find there! Here's an example: In the mid-1960's they made a BATMAN PUNCHING BOP BAG that now is very hard-to-find, especially in MINT shape since these were all destroyed by kids playing with them. Also, once they leaked air then out in the trash they went! If there are any readers who collect these catalogs then please send us some scans. Thanks.

Video: Rachel Dawes Believes In Harvey Dent For D.A.

Short video from www.ibelieveinharveydent.com where Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal) shows her support for her boss, Harvey Dent. Do you believe in him? I do, I believe in Harvey Dent.

CITIZENS FOR BATMAN: Another DARK KNIGHT Movie Viral Marketing Campaign!

They just keep creating them, ha ha! Here's another viral marketing site for The Dark Knight Batman Movie called CITIZENS FOR BATMAN! It seems that politics are getting kinda heated in Gotham City & some politicians want to have Batman placed under arrest! This page was made for all of the concerned citizens who don't want Batman arrested. In other words, it's for people who believe in what he's doing & actually care! At the bottom of their website you can send an e-mail & since I just signed up I don't know what they're planning to do just yet but it doesn't matter because Batman needs us!! So, be a good citizen, and sign-up!!

The 1966 TV Show Batmobile Spotted in Germany Circa 1990!

Our friend Guenter, who lives in Germany, recently sent us these photos he took at an outdoor event in 1990. The cute kid is his son who, at the time of the photo, was 5 years old. His name is Meik & it must have been a great experience for him to see the real 1966 Batmobile! In fact, in the last photo, it looks like he's trying to steal it, ha ha! I don't know why, but I love it when people share their personal photos & stories. It really puts a human touch on the whole "Batman Fan" thing. Guenter, Thanks for sending the wonderful photos, I appreciate that. They're great! Readers, be sure to click the above photos for a larger, more detailed, version. Also, be sure to send us some of your favorite pics! The e-mail button is always on the top right-hand side of this blog.

VIDEO: Batman, The Animated Series Soundboard Prank Phone Call

This is a great prank phone call done using a PC soundboard with audio clips from Batman: The Animated Series...pretty funny, ha ha!

Vintage 1960's BATMAN TOYS From The 1966 TV Show Period!

Even though I enjoy ALL the many different pieces of Batman Memorabilia that's out there, from the past to the present modern-day, some of my favorites are the ones from the 1960's when the 1966 TV Show was popular. Here are some examples. The 1st photo is an extremely RARE Batman Slide Puzzle, Mint on Original Card. As a little kid I remember enjoying these a lot but most of the time they were very frustrating, ha ha! The next item is pretty RARE also. It's a Stardust-Batman Paint-By-Numbers Kit made by Hasbro, still in it's original box. It had 2 velvet-canvas pictures that you could paint with acrylics...groovy! The last photo is a Bat-Fan favorite. It's the Flying Batman Figure by TransOgram. Basically it's a vaccum-molded glider in the shape of the Dark Knight himself. It had a launcher with a rubber band to shoot him into the air. As a vintage toy dealer I have had a few of these & they are always wasted! The plastic they used to make it was very fragile & always cracked from use, very hard-to-find in mint shape. I know that many of you readers probably have some RARE 60's or 70's items so please send us a photo if ya have one. The Bat-Blog is all about sharing our love of the collecting hobby.

NEW DESKTOP WALLPAPERS: Batman Animated TV Show THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Cartoon Network

The Cartoon Network as announced that they will be doing a new Batman animated cartoon TV series called BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD. It looks like they're giving the franchise a whole new look & it will be modeled after the original comic book series where each episode they will feature a different DC Universe character teaming up with the Dark Knight. It's scheduled to be released later this year in fall 2008. This, of course, will create a whole new reason for new toys & merchandising so be sure to check with the Bat-Blog in the near future for that information...we're excited! Oh yeah, about the 2 graphics featured here, they're both Batman Desktop Wallpapers! Please feel free to decorate your PC desktop or use them in a MySpace layout!

Video: CLOWN TRAVEL AGENCY Viral Marketing For The Dark Knight!

"Holy Scavenger Hunt, Batman!" When the News Anchor Shauna Lake ( Channel 2 News ) said that phrase I laughed so hard I almost shot coffee out of my nose, ha ha ha! Anyway, here's an original TV News broadcast from Salt Lake City, Utah of a story about the recent "CLOWN TRAVEL AGENCY" Viral Marketing Campaign for The Dark Knight 2008 Batman Movie. This is, of course, about some Batman Fans who hit some bowling alley to find the Joker Bowling Ball, Joker Playing Card, Joker Cel Phone, & other promo materials hidden in a locker.

Vintage 1966 Batman & Robin Halloween Costumes Photo

I wanna thank our friend Dave for sending this really wonderful vintage photo he recently found. It shows some early Bat-Nerds circa 1966! ( I mean "Bat-Nerds" in a good way, ha ha. ) The costumes are home-made but they look great. Thank you Dave. Be sure to click on the photo for a larger, more detailed, version. We wanna invite all our Bat-Blog Readers to send in their Halloween memories. You can find the "e-mail button" on the top right-hand side of this page.

Remembering HEATH LEDGER Who Was Born Today on April 4th, 1979

Today, April 4th, would have been Heath Ledger's 29th birthday. He was born in Perth, Australia in 1979. This is his 1st birthday since his death & I thought it would be nice to do a small tribute. He was a great actor but was also a person who was loved by many. All the reports I have ever read said he was a really nice guy, that's cool. He will be missed. My warmest & most sincere thoughts go out to his friends & family members who must be having a really hard time today. Happy Birthday Heath!

A Bat-Blog Reader Meets Eduardo Rissow, a Batman Artist, in Person.

One of our friends from Germany, named Guenter, recently sent us some great photos where he wrote this e-mail, "I would like to show you some pictures I took in the year 2005 during a comic convention in Essen Germany called "Comic Aktion". Always a nice convention and a "I must be there" for me . Comic Artist Eduardo Rissow was one of the special guests there. So I was able to show him one of my favorite cold-cast statue figures. The 1st Batman Black & white statue, the beginning of an amazing series of great sculptures. Sculpted by Tony Cipriano. This first-in-a-series statue designed by Eduardo Risso, known for his work on 100 Bullets and Batman. The true essence of a complex hero is captured in this black-and-white sculpture inspired by Batman: Black and White, the mini-series of short stories by some of the top award-winning talent in the industry, showcasing noir-flavored tales of the Dark Knight. Mr. Rissow was very pleased and astonished because he saw his B&W-Statue for the FIRST time. Yes, the first time! I could not believe it! So I did take some pictures of the first meeting. At last, Mr. Rissow signed the statue on the base for me." Whew! Thanks Guenter, the photos are really wonderful & I like the details of your story. That's pretty cool that this was the 1st time he had seen the finished product. That must have been really nice meeting him. He sounds like a nice guy. Of course all the Bat-Blog Readers know about these statues & many collect them. I think it's a great series & there are a few I plan on getting for myself. Thanks again for sending the great photos & sharing your story. We want to invite ALL Bat-Blog Readers to do the same!

NECA Toy Company To Release Some Cool THE DARK KNIGHT Batman & Joker Toys!

The NECA Toy Company, well know for their very detailed action figures & bobbing-head nodders, will be releasing a ton of different Batman & Joker products for the 2008 DARK KNIGHT movie. Shown here are 2 Bobble Head Nodders of Christian Bale as Batman & Heath Ledger as The Joker. Wow! The sculpting on these are amazing. They look exactly like the actor's faces! ( Be sure to click on the above photo for a larger, more detailed, picture ). They are also planning a few other wacky pieces of bat-memorabilia. We'll have to wait & see but I like these so far. Stay tuned with the bat-Blog because we'll always keep you up to date on new toys.

CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR A BETTER GOTHAM The Dark Knight Movie Viral Marketing

There's been a lot of hype about the Joker website CLOWN TRAVEL AGENCY but one that has sort of been missed is CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR A BETTER GOTHAM CITY. This page is a negative campaign against Harvey Dent. Done by the Police Officers who have been wrongfully accused by Harvey Dent for being corrupt. Well, last week I signed up for the heck of it & was very surprised to find this Harvey Dent Campaign Button in my postal mail box. The funny thing is that half of it was burned. I was kinda mad at first because I thought this was part of the package I have been waiting for & somehow they sent me a damaged button, ha ha! Then I turned it over & on the back is a sticker for the "CCFABG.ORG". Hmmm, 1/2 his face is burned, is this a clue? Down below is a link button to sign-up. You should just so you get this FREE piece of "The Dark Knight" Batman Memorabilia!

I BELIEVE IN HARVEY DENT Batman Desktop Wallpaper

Since it's time for the weekly FREE Batman Desktop Background Wallpapers I thought I would post some that are a current marketing event for The Dark Knight Batman movie. Here are some "Political Campaign Posters" for Harvey Dent. He's currently running for District Attorney in Gotham City & he needs our support...I BELIEVE IN HARVEY DENT!

The CLOWN TRAVEL AGENCY Viral Marketing, Part 3

OK, I was recently outta town & couldn't cover the whole "Joker Website" mess but our friend Zdravko ( from Bulgaria ) was on top of it. He wrote an e-mail saying, "Although it was night here when the Clown Travel Agency scavanger hunt started, I took part in it. It was all about picking up packages and following instructions in the addresses that appear on the site (2 new addresses per hour) and one of them was in Las Vegas, where my cousins live. So my cousin tried to get the Vegas package, but someone was there before her. After all the stamps were placed on the site, the list burned down and there was a message from the Joker telling you a new site - www.acmesecuritysystems.com/delos and a password - NEEDLE. He said that he needed you to crack the security system for him. If you could get through, you get a phone call from Jim Gordon...They even called me, in Bulgaria!". WOW! Thank you Zdravko for sending the report. Readers, he even made an audio wav of Jim Gordon's message but right now I don't have a way to post it so you'll have to go to the ACME Security Systems page & use the password NEEDLES to hear it.

"Crusher" Gets a Batman Tattoo & then, a Few More!!

A new friend to the Bat-Blog, named "Crusher", has given us special permission to publish some photos of his amazing Batman tattoos. It seems he's a very loyal Batman Fan so he went & got a cool arm-tattoo of Batman, shown here, down below. Well, I guess he really liked it so he decided to go totally nuts & had many many more Bat-Tattoos made. And when I say "totally nuts" he went crazy! He now has The Joker, Riddler, Catwoman, Scarecrow, The Penguin, and The Riddler too! They look really amazing & he said the next step will be to have then all totally colorized. You can already see that he has had the Riddler colored & it looks very cool. We can't wait to see the final finished color art. I know it's gonna be great! The artwork is sharp & clear with nice coloring. Thank you "Crusher" for sharing these photos of your ART! We really appreciate that, they're very nice.

UNIVERSIAL DESIGNS creates a BATWOMAN COSTUME For the Sexy Host of a Comedy TV Talk Show!

There's this really funny Comedy TV Show called ED & RED'S NIGHT PARTY that is sort of a talk show. The main hosts are "Ed the Sock Puppet" & a pretty girl named "Red". Uhhh, she has red hair, ha ha. Well, for one episode they hired a special effects company called Universal Designs to make a custom BATWOMAN Costume for Red. Down below is a video from the actual show where they present the final product & also show it being made, it's pretty funny but I gotta warn ya there is some cussing ( not kid safe )! The finished costume is extremely awesome & Universal Designs did a great job on it. If you would like to see more designs by this company then just click on the button below the photo of "Batwoman".

The CLOWN TRAVEL AGENCY Viral Marketing, Part 2

OK, I checked the Warner Bros Viral marketing Website THE CLOWN TRAVEL AGENCY today & there's a message from the Joker, "Ready to have a ball? A special bag of fun awaits the first to claim it, but you'd better strike fast, there's no time to spare!" Then, if you click that you get this page...