New Batman COMIC BOOK BATMOBILE 1:50 Scale by Hot Wheels!

Out in stores right now but extremely hard-to-find is this brand-new COMIC BOOK BATMOBILE Car by Hot Wheels. It's 1:50th Scale so if you remember the old Corgi Cars it's about that size. I love that they used the modern day comic book logo for the header card. Actually, I still need this one for my collection. I also need the Dark Knight TUMBLER Car too. In 20+ years of collecting I have learned to be patient & it will pop-up. They have these at Amazon for $7.99 which is only about a dollar more than regular retail. The savings in gas cost alone makes it worth it, I might get it there.

The Brand-New DARK KNIGHT BATMAN MOVIE TRAILER Never Seen Before!

HA HA, made you look! I got this funny photo from a Bat-Blog Reader the other day & laughed so hard that I nearly shot coffee out of my nose! The title to the e-mail said "Brand New DARK KNIGHT Movie Trailer" & I got extremely excited! I thought, "WOW, a new trailer, this is awesome!". So, I wanna thank Jeff for sending me this hilarious photo...you got me! I hope that by posting it here I fooled some of you too, ha ha ha ha!

NEW BATMAN TOYS: Carrera GO ( 1:43 Scale ) Slot Car Racing Set

I already have way too many "collecting hobbies" that I can barely afford or else I would start to collect slot cars, ha ha. I have always thought they are pretty cool. Here's a nice example. In Germany there's a classic slot car toy company called CARRERA who specializes in high-quality slot car sets. The cars they make are extremely well-detailed. Later this year, around June or July, they're gonna release the Carrera GO (1:43 Scale) Batman "Hyperdrive Batmobile" & Joker-Mobile Slot Car Racing Set! The photos up above show the actual boxed race car set & then the 2 cars. ( In Germany they call the Batman's car the "Batmobil", I like that ). You also get a ton of track & everything to make a complete race set. I am also posting a photo of the "Banester" slot car that is modeled after BANE, a Batman Villain. This car is NOT included in this set but was one I found during my research. If you would like to find out more about this classic slot car toy company then here's a link button to CARRERA down below. But, be sure to BOOKMARK the Bat-Blog before ya go!

BATMAN IN CHICAGO, TATTOO ART By Patrick Cornolo

This morning I was very happily surprised to find this awesome photo in my e-mail. It's from a friend in Chicago, named Joe, who got a HUGE Batman Tattoo on his back recently. The photo shows the preliminary "black line stage". He wrote, "Again, from Patrick Cornolo of Speakeasy Custom Tattoo, I finally got a proper Batman tattoo in time for the new movie coming out! It's actually a work in progress, as I only got the line work completed and will get the coloring done later. The image came from DC Comics' Secret Origins title from the 1980s. To make it a little more personal, I had Patrick redesign the background based on our home base here in Chicago. I'll forward another picture when I get the tattoo in full color, same Bat-time, same Bat-channel!". WOW! Dude, it's HUGE! That must have hurt, ha ha! So far it looks really good & I know Patrick's work, so when it's done, it's gonna be totally awesome. He does great work. Thank you very much for sending the photo & I have included a link button so readers can see more of Patrick Cornolo's tattoo art work ( it's nice eye-candy ). One last thing, please remember to send that photo once it's done...we can't wait to see it!

THE DARK KNIGHT ADVERTISING: Batman on Park Avenue!

In New York City, on the northeast corner of Park Ave and 23rd Street, a massive advertisement for the new DARK KNIGHT Batman film is being created. In an almost paint-by-numbers fashion this HUGE mural is taking forever to be painted. It gives the "event" an anticipation that must be driving fast-paced New Yorkers nuts! I seriously love these huge painted murals on buildings. This one, so far, looks like a beautiful piece of ART! Of course we all know it as the image to one of the many movie posters we have been seeing recently but to have it this HUGE is kind of exciting! I wish I could see it in real-life. I bet it's great. I wanna thank our new friend Michael, from Desedo Films, for sending this information. He writes a clever blog for his company that seems to really be into advertising & creativity, that's cool. I've included a link button down below. There are 2 more shots of the mural in progress there.

Video: THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie, A CLOSER LOOK.

Director Christopher Nolan talks to ReelzChannel about directing Heath Ledger (The Joker) and Christian Bale (Batman) in The Dark Knight movie.

Got Milk? THE DARK KNIGHT Batman BODY BY MILK Ad.

GOT MILK? The BODY BY MILK Ad Agency is doing another ad campaign this year with the Batman Movie, The Dark Knight. Christian Bale ( as Batman ) will be shown with the famous mustache that should be appearing in major magazines very soon! Now, we have some really great photos to share here! The 1st picture is actually a 1024 X 768 Desktop Wallpaper. ( There are other screen sizes at their website ).The 2nd pic is the actual advertisement. It reads, "Others reload. Batman refuels. Research suggests that milk’s unique mix of nutrients can help athletes recover after exercise. And its protein can help build muscle. So train hard and drink lowfat or fat-free milk, because the Batmobile isn't the only thing that needs to refuel." The 3rd graphic is from the Official BODY BY MILK website showing a special BATMAN COMIC BOOK CONTEST they have started. Enter the contest for a chance to actually be in a real Batman Strikes comic book!! Here's a link to check out their page & while you're there be sure to enter...I did!

EMPIRE MAGAZINE Doing 2 Special THE DARK KNIGHT MOVIE Batman & Joker Covers!

For the July 2008 Issue of EMPIRE Magazine they will be releasing 2 special covers for The Dark Knight Batman Movie. One will feature a close-up shot of Christian Bale as Batman. The other will be Heath Ledger as The Joker! Look for these soon as I am sure they will sell out. Remember, you can click the above photo for a larger, more detailed, version.

BATMAN NIGHT! A Batman-Themed Party in New York City!!

After the success of HULK Night and KISS Night, THE SCI FI SCREENING ROOM is proud to present...BATMAN NIGHT! Wednesday June 4th @ 7:00 PM at the Theater Under St. Mark’s ( New York City, East Village ) 94 St. Mark’s Place, btw 1st Ave and Avenue A. ( L-train to 1st Ave, F/V to 2nd Ave, R-train to 8th St, 6 to Astor Place ). Just 7 bucks! Kevin Maher and Nick Nadel share bootleg Batman, fan films, the 1943 serial, the 1980s cereal, as well as some Superfriends clips, 1960s out-takes, and other Batman rareities. Plus a visit from Batman Strikes writer Matthew K. Manning. The evening will also include BAT-KUs (Batman Haikus), Bat-trivia, Bat-prizes and Plus an after-party at the Hanger Bar (217 E. Third Street) complete with Bat-cocktails and utility belt snacks. Come by, because if Nick drinks enough, he'll get up on the bar and do the Bat-Dance. So, if you live in the New York area, be sure to check it out & tell 'em that the Bat-Blog sent ya!!

The 2 New DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie International Banner Posters

Great, Another Omelete Exclusive! Here are 2 brand-new ( just released like 10 minutes ago, at the time of this writing ) International Movie Poster Banners of Batman on his Bat-Pod & Heath Ledger as the Joker for the DARK KNIGHT movie! The pics up above are kinda HUGE so be sure to click on them for larger, more detailed, photos! These are gonna be all over Europe very soon so if you live there keep an eye out! Here's a link to the Omelete website, check it out sometime.

THE DARK KNIGHT BAT-POD & 1966 TV BATMOBILE CAR Desktop Wallpapers!

Since today is "Wacky Wallpapers Wednesday" at the Bat-Blog I thought I would post 2 FREE Desktop backgrounds that relate to Batman Vehicles. The 1st one is a detail action shot from one of the new THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Posters. It features Batman on the Bat-Pod Motorcycle crashing through a window...very cool! The 2nd wallpaper is a wonderful original Vintage 1960's Family Photo sent in by a reader awhile back. It shows him & his cousin visiting the original 1966 Batman TV Show Batmobile. This must have been the GREATEST day of their lives, ha ha! I really love this picture & because it was so BIG I knew it had to be a background graphic!! We want to invite other Bat-Blog readers to send us cool pictures you would like to see as wallpapers.

Photo: Vintage 1960's Batman Carnival Ride Batmobile Car

I discovered this amazing Polaroid photo awhile back at a really neat & cool website called NEATO-COOLVILLE. It's a photo of a vintage 1960's carnival ride in the shape of the Batmobile with Batman has the driver...ha ha, nice! At that blog they usually cover many different aspects of Pop Culture but right now they seem to be obsessed with the Indiana Jones movies! Either way it's a great website with fun photos & good humor. Here's a link to check it out & please be sure to BOOKMARK the Bat-Blog before ya go!

New ADAM WEST BUST Art Sculpture from Masked Avenger Studios

The Bat-Blog is proud to announce the ADAM WEST BUST designed by Wall Wingert & sculpted by former Disney Animator Ruben Procopio. This limited edition art sculpture of our favorite 1966 TV Show Batman will be released in the late fall of 2008 by Masked Avenger Studios. They're only gonna make 1000 of these with 100 of them being in the "Tweed Suit" version. The Display Box was designed by a friend of mine, named Scott Sebring, who also designed the website for this statue. Down below is a link button for more information & better photos. There's also a video of Wally unveiling the art piece on the Florence Henderson TV Show. Check it out!

THE DARK KNIGHT JOKER Parody Movie Poster!

Our friend "Robby", who writes a really great comic book blog called DIAL B FOR BLOG, posted this super-hilarious photo the other day & It's so freakin' awesome that I had to "totally steal it", ha ha ha! ( Click on the above graphic for a larger photo ). It's a parody of the new Dark Knight "Joker - Why So Serious" Movie Poster but he replaced Heath Ledger's character with The Joker from the 1966 Batman TV Show, Cesar Romero. As the original '66 Joker would say, "it's Delicious!" Here's a link to visit his cool website but please remember to BOOKMARK the Bat-Blog before ya go!

BATMAN TATTOO ART PHOTO: Giant Dark Knight Bat-Symbol Logo!

Hell Yeah, a new friend to the Bat-Blog named Will ( from Forney, Texas ) sent us this amazing photo of his recently done Batman Tattoo. It's on his back & the graphic is a Giant-Sized HUGE Bat-Symbol Logo from the current Batman Movies. Oh man, thanks Will. The picture is awesome & your tattoo is very well done, the art is nice & sharp! I love when people send in personal pics like this, that's great. You are a TRUE Batman-Fan!

ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER Desktop Wallpaper Background!

Here's a letter from a Bat-Blog Reader named Neal. He wrote,"It's cool and all that you devote so much of your site to Batman, but why so little on his trusted aide and fellow crime-fighter, Robin the Boy Wonder? Yeah, kid sidekicks as a rule stink, but Robin was the exception. Show more love for Aunt Harriet's favorite nephew, dagnabit!" Ha Ha, OK, Neal you're right! With all the recent events with The Dark Knight movie it does seem like all we care about is Batman but Robin is a great character also! I promise to focus a little more on other characters in the future and if you dig through the Bat-Blog ARCHIVES you'll see a ton of posts about the other characters. By the way, Great job on the artwork of the "Robin The Boy Wonder Wallpaper" you sent! It's really well-done so I posted it here ( Thank You ).

Video: 1966 BATMAN TV SHOW THEME SONG - Heavy Metal Style!

This is kinda funny but pretty creative also. Two guys do a HEAVY METAL version of the 1966 Batman TV Show Theme Song...CRANK UP YOUR SPEAKERS & ROCK OUT!!

Funny Batman Photos!

Recently I saved a lot of pictures that were sent in by Bat-Blog Readers in the wrong folder. They were kinda lost for a little bit. Yes, I am a moron sometimes, ha ha! But, I found them! Here's a few sent in by a friend who has a great sense of humor. he said he found these all over the internet & wanted to share them because they're so funny. I gotta agree. These are great! Thanks for sending them & if any other Bat-Blog Readers find anything cool just shoot us an e-mail! Oh, just to clarify, the guy having to use a wheelchair is NOT funny but the creative "Bat-Chair" he made is. I also like that he's in costume, that's extremely cool. The chair is hilarious! Also, the 1st photo with the guy reading the "Batman Handbook" to learn how to be Batman...that's a really great book!!

Drew's CUSTOM BATMOBILE Batman Concept Car!

A new friend to the Bat-Blog, named Drew Kristoff, recently sent this cool picture he did of a "Batmobile Concept Car". He wrote, "I’ve been enjoying the Bat-Blog for about a month now and really enjoy it. I love all aspects of the Batman. I thought I’d send you an illustration I did. This is a concept of what an old 60’s early 70’s Chevrolet Chevelle might look like if it was made into a Batmobile". Wow! Thanks for sending the drawing Drew, you did a great job on it, it's actually super-freakin' awesome! Here at the Olde Bat-Blog we love getting artwork from Bat-Fans so if you, the reader, have any cool stuff to share then please send it today!

New Widget: BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHT Batman DVD Movie!

Here's a brand-new widget made by Warner Bros to promote the soon-to-be-released BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT DVD Movie! Please feel free to add this to your MySpage page layout, website, or blog! While you're at it go ahead & add a Bat-Blog Banner to your page. We have a ton of them at our MySpace page. Once there all you gotta do is copy the code & paste it, pretty easy! Here's a link to the Bat-Blog MySpage page. If you're not already a friend please send a "friend request", thank you!!

Video: ROBIN MEADE Fron CNN TV NEWS With a Funny Batman Parody Song!

OK, it seems that some YouTube guy has a major crush on Robin Meade, the reporter on CNN's "Robin & Company", ha ha! I guess I gotta admit that she is pretty hot! The parody song is actually quite good, very funny, & has a country twang about it. If anybody knows who sang it please leave a comment down below.

Some New THE DARK KNIGHT Merchandise To Look Out For!

This is just a quick post to show some of the new Batman Toys & Products that will be released soon for The Dark Knight movie. The 1st photo is a very cool Remote Control Tumbler Batmobile R/C Car. I know that this will be a very popular Christmas Gift this year! The 2nd item is a Dark Knight Coloring Book which is kinda weird because I don't think a lot of kids will be able to see the movie. The 3rd item is made by Mattel & is gonna be a large "Bat-Van" Transport Vehicle that opens up to show a play set inside. It looks like it comes with a mini-Tumbler Batmobile & Bat-Copter Helicopter. The last item is kinda neat for display because it's so large & has already been released in stores. It's a 36" Tall Inflatable Bop-Bag of Batman. ( I think they made a Joker one too ). If any Bat-Blog Readers see any new Batman Toys in the stores ( TDK-related or not ) please let us know & please send photos if you can!

Desktop Wallpaper Backgrounds: Retro 70's Batman & The Dark Knight's Christian Bale w/ Bat-Suit

Tonight I started to panic because I just realized that it's Wednesday & I didn't post 2 brand-new FREE Batman Desktop Wallpapers, oh my god! Ha Ha, OK, Here's two that I know you'll like. The 1st one uses some cool retro-graphics that were once on the back of one of those Treasury Comics in the 1970's, a great image. The 2nd one is of the actor Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne. He's in the new Bat-Cave that will be featured in The Dark Knight / Batman movie. You also get a glimpse of the new Bat-Suit, sweet.

Hershey's FIND THE BAT-SIGNAL and WIN Contest with Reese's Peanut Butter Cup & Kit-Kat Candy Bars!

OK, Here at the Bat-Blog we have been reporting for awhile on this new "FIND THE BAT-SIGNAL AND WIN" contest/Dark Knight Movie Promotion with Hershey's Chocolate Candy where they will be giving away some TDK prizes! Their official website has been a little late opening up but it's finally online & it was really worth the wait, it's amazing! They finally show a picture of the special Customized "The Dark Knight" MV Augusta F4 Bat-Cycle Motorcycle they will be giving away! It's extremely cool & I would seriously LOVE to win it, ha ha! The other prizes include a Panasonic Home Theater System & some Joker "Henchman" Goon Masks. So, look for specially-marked Reese's Peanut Butter Cups or Kit Kat Candy Bar wrappers with The Dark Knight Batman Movie graphics. Click the Reese's Logo down below to enjoy the page. They also have an area where you can upload your own "Joker Videos".

Webcomic: BATMAN VS GODZILLA Funny Humor Site

Here's a very interesting link that was sent in to me the other day. It's for a web-comic site called BATMAN VS GODZILLA! The artist's work is pretty good & the story seems funny so far. If you would like to read it from the beginning then click on the link button down below. Also, please leave a COMMENT to let us know what ya think about it.

New Photo: BATMAN BAT-SYMBOL LOGO BIRTHDAY CAKE!!

Our new friend Mike sent us these 2 wonderful photos. He recently had a birthday ( Happy Birthday Mike! ) & here's a picture of his extremely awesome Batman birthday cake! He wrote, "I'm a pretty faithful reader of the Bat-Blog and a crazy Bat-Fan so yesterday for my birthday my girlfriend made me the best cake ever. I figured you'd dig it and maybe it'd end up on the site cause that would be really cool. The one is the cake (the holes are from the candles, or errant Joker bullet holes), and the other is me with the cake. She traced the logo off one of my shirts and cut it out of colored fondant. It made my birthday!" Wow Mike! The cake is seriously very very cool & speaking of cool, you need to keep that girlfriend, she rocks! I hope you had a great party & thanks a lot for sending the photos, I really appreciate that! As a side note: If any other Bat-Blog Readers have Bat-Party photos then please send them.

Video: Vintage 1989 BATMAN MOVIE Cereal TV Commercial

With all the excitement over the brand-new General Mills' line of cereal boxes having the special DARK KNIGHT promotions (with Batman, Scarecrow, & Joker premiums inside) I thought I would show this vintage 1980's TV commercial featuring the 1989 BATMAN CEREAL BOX from 19 years ago!

A Nice Assortment of Vintage 1960's Batman Toys & Memorabilia!

Include here, for your viewing pleasure, are 4 extremely cool pieces of Batman Memorabilia from the 60's! The 1st photo is of a very hard-to-find BATMAN and ROBIN BEACH TOWEL. It features a picture of the Dynamic Duo racing along in their famous Batmobile. I don't have one of these in my personal collection but would kill for it, ha ha! The next item is pretty RARE also. It's a Plastic BATMAN FRISBEE with a large sticker that has some wonderful vintage graphics. The 3rd item is a SPARKLE PAINTS Paint Kit made by Kenner. Basically it's a Paint-By-Number Kit with special "glitter paint", snazzy! Next, we have a very cool BATMAN FORK & SPOON Set that is still attached to the vintage display card. The graphics on the card are awesome, especially with the old logo. If you look closely both the spoon & fork have a "Batman Name & Figure" each embossed on the handle, nice! The Bat-Blog is known for displaying Vintage Batman Toys so if you have some photos/information of RARE Batman-Memorabilia to share then please send it in!

Batman Begins ( Movie ) Chocolate Candy Bars in Columbia

Our friend Tito Contreras, who I think lives in Columbia, sent us this picture of a Vintage BATMAN BEGINS Movie Candy Bar Display Box. They were made during that film a few years ago by the National Chocolate Company & Tito thinks they will be doing something for The Dark Knight. Let's hope so because "Foreign" Batman Memorabilia is extremely cool! Tito also writes a fan website where he shares his joy of Batman Collecting. It's called "Batiblog De Tito". If you can't read it just try "Babel-Fish Translator", it helps. Otherwise there are some very neat photos to enjoy. Here's a link button:

The Joker's Weapon in The Dark Knight Batman Movie ( Heath Ledger ).

I know that later this year there are gonna be a lot of people working on some very cool costumes (for either comic book conventions or Halloween parties) of The Joker so I thought I would do this post to explain one of the weapon-props the Joker ( Heath Ledger ) uses in the movie. This is the famous scene in the movie trailer where the Joker is seen holding a gun. It's the gun he's shooting when he says, "HIT ME!". This weapon is a Smith & Wesson M-76 Submachine Gun. They make replicas which you can probably find on eBay. Or, if you have a small budget, just carry a knife. It's the preferred weapon of The Joker anyway!

COOL BATMAN GRAPHICS : The Art of Sean Hartter!

Recently the Bat-Blog has been flooded with news about The Dark Knight Batman movie so I thought I would mix things up a little bit. This morning I got an e-mail from a graphic artist named Sean Hartter. It's pretty clear to me that this guy is a HUGE Batman Fan! I mean, he sent like 30-something pieces of work, all Batman-related!! I knew I couldn't post them all here right now but I tried my best to pick out the best ones. That was pretty hard to do because they were all so awesome! Seriously, I was really conflicted with which ones to choose but I do like to have a large sampling of work when I get stuff from artists. It's hard for me to describe his style but you'll see what I mean when you look at them. The characters almost seem to be made of crumbling concrete. It's a very cool look. Also, on some of them, they have a pale color pallette which is graphically interesting. OK, shown here are The Joker from TDK movie, a Michael Keaton 1989 Batman, a stylized Batman & Robin ( in the Bat-Cave), Batgirl in purple/yellow bat-suit, & a scary portrait of Two-Face. Please leave some comments down below & let us know which ones are your favorites, thanks. Oh yeah, Thank You Sean for sending these pictures, they're really great!!

Video: Vintage BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES Action Figure Toys TV Commercial

Here's a really great original vintage 1990's TV Commercial for BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES Action Figures by Kenner. This one features the Batman & Catwoman figures with the Bat-Wing Vehicle ( Bat-Jet ) ....awesome!

EMMA's PAINTINGS: Another Batman-Inspired Artist!

I just made another friend on MySpace who is an artist that really seems to be inspired by Batman! Her name is Emma & she lives in the UK ( Lucky! ). Here are just a few examples of her work. The 1st one is the classic Adam West 1966 TV Guide Cover done on a large canvas. This one is my favorite! The 2nd one is sort of a portrait of Batman but it's main focus is the Bat-Symbol Logo on his chest, a simple design but kinda clever too. The last one uses a promo-shot from the Batman Begins movie & shows Christian Bale in his Bat-Suit looking kinda mean & menacing. You know he's about to kick some ass! She has a lot more work at her MySpace page you might check out. Just visit her site & click on PICS under her profile picture. I've included a link button down below, the colorful icon. Note: You might have to be a MySpace member to view her PICS.

THE DARK KNIGHT: Hershey's REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup!

"You got chocolate in my peanut butter. Oh yeah, You got peanut butter in my chocolate". OK, I bought one of THE DARK KNIGHT Reese's Peanut Butter Cups the other day that is in the shape of the Bat-Logo, ha ha! I had to take a picture to share here because it's kinda funny. They really make it in the shape of a bat! This promotion is gonna be kinda wacky. Hershey's is even having a "FIND THE BAT-SIGNAL AND WIN" Contest. Click on the Reese's Candy Logo for details:

Video: A Tribute To Yvonne Craig ( 1966 TV Batgirl )

I meant to post this the other day because it was Yvonne Craig's birthday ( May 16th ) but I was too busy so didn't get a chance. Of course we all know her as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl from the 1966 Batman TV Show. She made her appearance in 1968. Here's a "Tribute Video" somebody made of her that shows clips from her many TV Show appearances in the 1960's. It's kind of amazing to think that she was on Star Trek ( Green Alien - Dancer ), Wild Wild West, Voyage To The Bottom of The Sea, Perry Pason, Land of The Giants, Big Valley, & many many more.

NEW BATMAN TREAT: Calippo Shots THE DARK KNIGHT Food Product

OK Batman Collectors. Right now, as we speak, there is a brand-new Batman Product that is in stores & features The Dark Knight movie logo. The problem is, they only sell it in Europe. Ouch! Our friend Norbert, who lives in Germany, sent this very nice photo of a cool new piece of Batman Merchandise. It's the "Calippo Shots" Batman-Snack! Basically it's a frozen treat that is Lemon & Cola flavored & sounds pretty good. I have also got reports that it is selling in Ireland too. It's a totally European company that is making it so I don't think we'll be getting these here, bummer. I wanna thank Norbert for sending us both the photo & information. If any other readers in "foreign lands" have any pictures of new Batman Memorabilia then please send them along too.

Warner Brothers Releases a Brand New DARK KNIGHT International Movie Poster of The Joker #2

Just Released! Warner Bros put out a brand-new International Movie Poster for THE DARK KNIGHT featuring an amazing photo of Heath Ledger as The JOKER...sweet! Man, How many posters are they gonna have for this movie? ha Ha! But, I gotta admit that this one is pretty cool. ( Click on it for a larger version ).

BATMAN CONTEST: Parade Magazine is asking for captions!

Parade Magazine, the newspaper suppliment that has millions of readers, is having a "Name That Caption" contest & the cartoon is of Batman & Superman. Just write a clever caption for the above cartoon and it could be featured in an upcoming issue of PARADE magazine. ( Thanks Kevin for letting me know about this contest for my readers ). Click here for details:

BATGIRL DESKTOP WALLPAPERS : Yvonne Craig Tribute

Since Yvonne Craig's Birthday is in a few days ( May 16th ) I thought I would do a small tribute & post some FREE Yvonne Craig Wallpaper Backgrounds. Of course we all know her as Batgirl on the 1966 Batman TV Show ( she appeared on the show in 1968 ). The 1st graphic is an original promotional photo for the TV series. She was a classically trained dancer ya know! The 2nd one shows the details of her famous Batgirl "Bat-Cycle" Motorcycle & the last wallpaper is a sexy pin-up from the 1960's, hubba hubba!

THE DARK KNIGHT Merchandise & New Batman Toys Gallery!

OK, it's time again to check out some of the brand-new merchandise that's being made for THE DARK KNIGHT Batman movie! I have a theory that there will be so much cool memorabilia for this film that you won't be able to go anywhere & not see it! Just wait, in a month or 2, it's gonna be BATMAN and JOKER EVERYWHERE! The 1st example is the Scarecrow Action Figure from the Movie Masters toy line. Their stuff has been very good quality & the detailing on their action figures are pretty nice, very well-sculpted. This one of Professor Jonathan Crane in his Scarecrow costume looks great! The next item looks pretty cool too. It's the "BATTLE ZONES Playset" which is a Tumbler Batmobile Car that transforms into a Gotham City Play Set. It comes with 2 action figures of Batman & The Joker plus the "City" features 4 locations to play in. The 3rd piece of Bat-goodness is an "Ultra-Blaster Belt". It's two-toys-in-one. It's a BAT-BELT to wear & then you take it off & transform it into an "Auto-Fire Blaster". Is it gonna shoot water? Anyway, it also includes a Batman Cape! The last photo I posted for fun but it's gonna be a real set of "Dog Costumes" by the Rubie's Costume Company. You can dress-up your pooch as either The Joker or The Dark Knight, ha ha ha!

THE DARK KNIGHT PROMOTION: Hershey's REECES CHOCOLATE Candy Bar Website - May 15th

Hey, Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow, May 15th, is the day that the Hershey's Chocolate Candy Company Website announces the big deal with their 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 ). You can visit the Official Hershey's website by clicking the REESE'S BUTTON down below.

THE ART OF FRED HEMBECK: Batman Characters and Batgirl Variations Through Comic Book History!

All Bat-Blog Readers know I'm a HUGE FAN of FRED HEMBECK. He's a really famous comic book artist/cartoonist who has done work for both DC & Marvel Comics. I know that every "Comic Book Reader" here, who read them in the 1970's & 1980's, will recognize his work, it's hilarious! Here are 2 examples of his amazing art work. ( Click on the above graphics for larger versions ). The 1st one features all the main Batman Characters & Villains from the silver-age: The Penguin, Two-Face, Batgirl, Batman, Robin ( The Boy Wonder! ), Catwoman, The Joker, & The Riddler too! In the 2nd graphic he did a Series of "Batgirl Through History" that is very cool, especially if you're a BIG comic book nerd like I am. I love that he has the Golden Age Batgirl in there. You don't see this wonderful character often enough! Here's a LINK BUTTON to visit Hembeck's website. I know you'll have a lot of fun there but please remember to BOOKMARK the Bat-Blog before ya go!

FREE BATMAN COMPUTER SCREEN SAVER: 1966 Batman TV Show Opening Credits Animation!

OK, Personally I don't use screen savers, until now! I found one that is super-animated & it's the opening credits animation from the 1966 Batman TV Show, it's pretty cool! I found it at my friend Martin's website. He has a really great Batman Fan Site from Argentina called BATMANIA. It's mostly in Spanish but you can still figure things out pretty good & there's some great photos & graphics. If you visit his page be sure to check out the cool Batman Wallpapers. I was there awhile back & got this screensaver. The more I thought about it I knew I had to share it with my readers because it is extremely cool! If you click on the graphic of the LAPTOP COMPUTER up above you can download the zip file for this program, it's FREE. It installs very easily & when you set it as your screen saver you will be amazed with it's beauty, ha ha! Oh yeah, I hope Martin doesn't mind me "stealing it" but I am hyping his wonderful website so please be sure to visit his page!! Here's a link button:

NEW BATMAN TOYS: DC Universe Fighting Figures by Mattel

OK, Long time Bat-Blog Readers will remember that a few months back we were hyping the news that Mattel was gonna come out with some really amazing mini-action figures called BATTLEAGUE. The name was sort of like "Battle" & Justice "League" combined. The prototype photos looked incredible! We were excited because there were gonna be a ton of Batman-related characters: Batman, Robin, Catwoman, The Joker, Two-Face, The Penguin, Riddler, etc...Mattel had set a release-date but when that time came there was nothing in stores. Then there was NO news at all. I mean, I'm pretty connected, & I couldn't find out anything AT ALL. It's as if Mattel shut down! OK, The figures have finally made it to Toys-R-Us but it's being done almost secretly. Plus, they changed the name of the product line from Battleague to DC Universe Fighting Figures. I liked "Battleague" better, ha ha. But, the figures are pretty cool. They measure just a few inches tall ( way bigger than Heroclix ) & are sculpted/painted quite well. They're in action poses that are pretty cool. The details are nice & it's cool to see some obscure Batman characters. The pictures I have posted here show the packaging & a few figures. Let's hope these do well enough that they keep making them because at one time there were plans on doing vehicles too. They had a prototype-Batmobile that looked awesome. They retail for about $8.00 which isn't bad for 2 of these figures. I think they look great & plan to buy as many as I can get. The next time you're at Toys-R-Us take a look at them. I think you'll like them too.

Video: THE DARK KNIGHT New TV Spot Movie Trailer #2

I just posted the 1st TV Spot in an earlier post and had to hunt down the 2nd one. Man, it was pretty hard to find a decent quality one but this TV SPOT # 2 is really nice, enjoy! Oh yeah, I guess I should ask people what they think of these & please COMMENT down below & let us know. Like, which one was your favorite? Thanks.

Video: THE DARK KNIGHT New TV Spot Movie Trailer #1

Sunday night, during Survivor, they showed the very 1st TV Commercial Movie Trailer for THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie. This TV spot #1 showed some new footage of Batman, Joker, & the other characters. I like when Morgan Freeman says, "Perhaps you should read the instructions first". It also introduces the phrase, "OUT OF THE DARKNESS, COMES THE KNIGHT"...Awesome!

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BATMAN VIDEO: "Hi, I'm a DC - I'm a Marvel" PARODY of APPLE TV COMMERCIAL

Here's another "Hi, I'm a DC - I'm a Marvel" parody video of the Apple Computer TV Commercials using action figures. This one features BATMAN & IRONMAN ...enjoy, ha ha ha!

Vintage Batman Merchandise: Some 1966 BATMAN Jigsaw Puzzles From The UK!

Here, for your viewing pleasure, are 3 Vintage 1966 BATMAN Jigsaw Puzzles from England! The photos show both the completed puzzle & the original boxes. Both have awesome vintage graphics! Th illustrations on the puzzle look as if they were painted with watercolor & look a lot like the "action shots" that were usually depicted on Topps Trading Cards where Batman is always in DANGER! Be sure to click on the above photos for larger, more detailed, pictures! I want to take this moment to invite ANY Bat-Blog Readers to send us photos of your favorite pieces or your collection. Sharing information about our collecting hobby is what this page is all about! You can e-mail us by clicking the "e-Mail Button" on the top right-hand side of the page, thanks.

EVAN SHANER, Cartoonist & Batman Inspired Artist!

Recently I came across a blog written by Evan Shaner. He's a design student & cartoonist who is very inspired by comic book heroes, especially Batman. Some of his favorite artists are Alex Toth, Mike Wieringo, Jordi Bernet, Joe Kubert, & Darwyn Cooke. Shown up above are just 2 examples of his amazing work. The 1st one was an art commission for a friend who wanted a re-creation of the Golden Age Batman #11 comic book. I attached a photo of the original comic book to it so you can see how good it is...very nice! The next picture is a personal piece where he just expressed his love for all the villains who used to appear on Batman: The Animated series. He has a great style, clean & crisp. If you're interested in hiring this guy or just enjoying his work then here's a link button.

Vintage UK Car Magazine with the 1966 Batman TV Show Batmobile!

Our friend Andrew, who lives in the UK, dug up this old Vintage Car Magazine with an amazing color photo of the original 1966 Batmobile on the cover! Thanks for sending the great pic Andrew! Oh yeah, this is what he wrote:

Hello Tommy,

I found the classic car magazine I mentioned. It's from Oct 1989 when the Michael Keaton film was released, because the 1966 Batmobile they tested was about to do a tour in UK & Europe. The magazine interviewed the owner Scott Chinery, who said he bought this car - the TV show's 5th 'stunt' car - for $180,000 in 1988 + $60,000 for the Batcycle. In 1989, he was offered $2m for the car overseas, but wouldn't sell it because he wanted the car to stay in US.

He says "I use the Batmobile for a lot of charitable things, to raise money for the Epilepsy and Make a Wish foundations. We take it to schools and use it in anti-drugs programs. It drives kids nuts. It's out all the time. On the TV show, the Batmobile was used to fight crime and the evils in our society, and I use it for the same purpose in real life. I really believe that we have to give something back. That's what it's all about".

Of actual car itself, they say that it's built off a 1958 Thunderbird chassis, and being all metal, weighs in at 5500lbs. It has a fresh Cleveland 351 engine with a race-prepared 3-speed automatic gearbox. It has no power steering nor power brakes. Acceleration is somewhat brisk but with rather small drum brakes on all four corners, one dare not test the Batmobile's stopping power.

The paragraph I find amusing is this: "Chinery is not afraid of something happening to his Batmobile on one of its road trips. In fact he's pretty blasé about the whole thing. It's only a car. The purpose that I use this car for is much more important than the car itself" which to me sounds like a line from Batman Begins...about being more than a car, a symbol. Haha.

I hope you find this interesting.

Best wishes,

Andrew

Vietnamese Bootleg: ETHAN PERSOFF Reprints 1960's Batman and Robin Comic Book From Vietnam War Era!

Over at the ETHAN PERSOFF website he reprints an extremely RARE 1966 BATMAN Bootleg Comic Book made in Saigon during the Vietnam War. It's written entirely in Vietmanese & the artwork is kinda crude. But, as a special piece of Batman-History, it's amazing! Here's a few shots of some covers & even one panel as an example. Be sure to visit his site where you can read the entire comic book...that is if you understand Vietnamese, ha ha! Actually it's sort of neat to look at because the graphics are really cool & you can sort of understand the story if you go from panel to panel. Here's a link button, check it out!

SPANISH LANGUAGE: The Dark Knight Batman Movie Trailer en Español de 'El Caballero Oscuro'

If I wrote the title wrong please forgive me as I only speak English. But, Here's the brand-new THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Trailer #2 in the Spanish language for our friends in other parts of the globe. It's kinda neat to see it "en Español"...enjoy. I've heard there's one in the Korean language but have not been able to find it. It would also be cool in Japanese so if any Bat-Blog Readers know of any more "foreign language ones" then please let us know.

El Caballero Oscuro Trailer2 Español
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Batman's Brand-New Batmobile! ( Comic Book Version )

In the new issue of DC Comic's BATMAN Comic Book #676 there will be a special event in Bat-History & I'm not talking about the R.I.P. storyline either.

Bruce Wayne/Batman gets a brand-new Batmobile & it looks extremely cool! Here's a first look or sneak peek. Oh yeah, I also made it a BATMOBILE DESKTOP WALLPAPER, Click it and see! Remember, you saw it here first!

BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHT DVD - Now On Sale!

ABC's PrimeTime Live on BATMAN RETURNS - 1992

A very nice two-part story by ABC's PrimeTime Live about the 1992 BATMAN RETURNS Movie & an interview with Michael Keaton.
Here's Part One:

Part Two:

THE DARK KNIGHT General Mills CHEERIOS Cereal Box Give-Away Premium Figures of Batman and The Joker!!

I hope my friend "Shadowbat" doesn't mind but I totally stole these 2 photos from him off a Message Board, ha ha! Sorry Dude, I was just so excited! Here's a set of photos of the new General Mills CHEERIOS Cereal Box with THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie tie-in!! Looks like they're giving away 4 FREE "Stunt Figure" cereal premiums. There are 2 Batman figures & 2 of The Joker. Now, the good news is that I totally love Cheerios cereal so it won't go to waste, ha ha! Be sure to click on the photo up above for a larger version. Also, if you, the Bat-Blog Reader, finds out about any more promotions like this please shoot me an e-mail!

New Batman Merchandise: Mattel Released 1:50th Scale 1966 Bat-Cycle, 1966 Batmobile, & Animated Series Batmobile Hot Wheels Cars!!

Here's some fresh photos of the brand-new amazing 1:50th Scale Hot Wheels Cars made by Mattel! There are three of them & they are at Target, Wal-Mart, & Toys-R-Us! Look for the 1966 Bat-Cycle, just like the one used by Adam West & Burt Ward on the classic 1966 TV Show! The next car is the 1966 Batmobile designed by George Barris! And the last one is the Batmobile form Batman: The Animated Series!! All 3 of these are so great I can't decide which one I like best!! I do have to say that it's nice to see another '66 vehicle, the Batcycle! Plus, the BTAS car is sweeeeet! If you remember the old medium-sized Batmobile Corgi Cars from the 1960's then that's about the size these are...awesome!

1966 Batman TV Show Style Graphics on a Political Pinback Button: Obama For President!

Here's an actual real-life political campaign button being distributed by Obama supporters that has a design motif you might recognize! It has the classic "KAPOW!!, OOOOF!!, ZOK!!, POW!!" graphics from the 1966 Batman TV Show. The photo was sent in by Greg, a regular Bat-Blog reader, who said, "My Dad came to visit me last week & gave me this button that one of his co-workers gave him. I knew you would like to share it at your Bat-Blog so here's a photo!". Yeah, Thanks Greg! Thanks for torturing me...I now want one of these! Ha Ha! But seriously, I do appreciate you sending the photo, that's very cool. ( As a side note: I am publishing this photo as a piece of Bat-History & I'm not endorsing any candidate. So, Republicans...don't send your hate mail, ha ha! ).

5 Batman Wallpaper Backgrounds Made From New Photos of The Dark Knight Movie!

For your viewing pleasure are these 5 brand-spankin' new Batman Movie Wallpapers from THE DARK KNIGHT that you can use to brighten your desktop or as a background in a MySpace layout! The 1st one of The Joker ( Heath Ledger ) removing his Clown Goon-Mask is my favorite! The 2nd one shows Bruce Wayne ( Christian Bale ) in his Batcave. You can see the new Bat-Suit just behind him. Speaking of the Bat-Suit, the next wallpaper is Batman in costume, awesome! The 4th background shows the Tumbler Batmobile in action, a great shot! The last one is the picture where The Joker is talking to the Mob & says, "Here's my card" & it's an actual Joker Playing Card ( funny ).

LISA PETRUCCI's CUTE LITTLE BATGIRL ART PAINTING!

In the current art scene there's a favorite artist of mine named LISA PETRUCCI who creates her work with her own little characters. They are sort of modeled after a classic vintage 1960's toy called "Liddle Kiddles". Kiddles were tiny little dolls made by Mattel that had a super cute persona. Their "world" was extra super-happy! Everything in that world was bright & cheerful, filled with joy. Lisa Petrucci's art captures that "feeling" but every now & then her characters are slightly kitschy or sexy, making them kinda funny. She also has sort-of a trademark thing she does where she paints the graphics on a thinly-sliced piece of log. She leaves the bark around the edges giving it a earthy feel. They're kinda tacky or low brow but that's the point she's trying to make. Here's a really great example of an art work she just did recently that features one of her cutesy characters in a Batgirl Costume.

Video: BATMAN TV COMEDY SKETCH From ARGENTINA!

The other day, on a Batman Message Board, I found a list of "Batman Words" that were translated in the language of Argentina. I thought it was pretty interesting & decided to do a post about it. The problem was, I needed a graphic to go with it. So when I did a Google search I came across this very funny YouTube video & decided to post that with the list. There are a few words missing from the list like Robin, Batmobile, Batcave, Gotham City, The Dark Knight, Jim Gordon, etc...so, if there are any readers from Argentina ( & I know there are! ) then please send those words so I can add them. Thank you. Oh yeah, enjoy the video!!

Here's the list:
Batman/Bruce Wayne: Batman/Bruno Díaz
Thomas and Martha Wayne: Tomás y Marta Díaz
The Joker: El Guasón
The Penguin: El Pinguino
Catwoman: Gatúbela
The Riddler: El Acertijo
Mister Freeze: El Capitán Frio
Poison Ivy: Hiedra Venenosa
The Scarecrow: El Espantapájaros
The Mad Hatter: El Sombrerero Loco
Killer Croc: El Cocodrilo
Clayface: Cara de Barro
Batgirl: Batichica
Huntress: La Cazadora
Two Face: Dos Caras
Oracle: Oráculo
Clock King: El Relojero
Firefly: Luciérnaga
The Ventriloquist and Scarface: El Ventrílocuo y Caracortada
Nightwing/Dick Grayson: Nightwing/Ricardo Tapia

And here's the video:

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CUSTOM BATMAN ART: Artist Makes HUGE Batman Figure Out Of Lego Toys!

This morning a Bat-Blog Reader named Deane sent me a link to his website for artwork made from Lego bricks. His work is pretty amazing & my favorite piece was this giant-size BATMAN LEGO FIGURE he made from many Lego pieces. ( Click on the photo up above for a larger, more detailed, picture ). Not sure of the exact height but judging from other photos where he had an actual Batman & Joker Lego Figure for scale it's HUGE!! Thanks Deane for sending me the link & hey! You do some great work, keep it up!! Down below I have included a link button for readers to check it out. But, please BOOKMARK the Bat-Blog before ya go!

BATMAN STATUES: 1/4th Scale Collectible Busts of The Dark Knight & The Joker!

Here's some new photos just released from a company called HOT TOYS. They will be making these two 1/4 Scale Statue Busts of The Joker & The Dark Knight! They will be approx. 9 1/2" Tall & the release date is scheduled for late June or early July, right around the time of the movie. The one of the Joker is extremely detailed & I think it captures "Heath Ledger's essence" pretty good. What do you think about them? Please comment down below & let us know what you think. People, there are gonna be a TON of products for this movie. I might have to get a 2nd job, ha ha!

2 Free MR. FREEZE ( Batman Villain ) Desktop Wallpaper Backgrounds!

Oh Crap! I almost forgot that today is "Wacky Wallpapers Wednesday" so, at the last minute, I decided to post these 2 Batman Desktop Wallpapers with a MR. FREEZE theme! The first one is a special piece of graphic art done by a friend named Mark Slater ( I hope he doesn't mind me "stealing" his work, ha ha). It's a really great version of Mr. Freeze from Batman: The Animated Series. The second background is an ultra-sharp photo sent in to us by a Bat-Blog Reader named Michael. It's a Mr. Freeze action figure, shown close-up ...VERY NICE! ( Thanks to both Mark & Michael, these are great! ).

VIDEO: Vintage Batman & Robin CRIME SQUAD Action Figure Toy TV Commercial!

Here's a very cool Vintage Batman Toy TV Commercial featuring the 1995 Kenner CRIME SQUAD series! Ohhhhh My God, These Batman & Robin figures had special "rapid deploy techno-capes"! Showcased here are the Land-Strike Batman, Ski-Blast Robin, & Bane, the evil villain, action figures. It also shows the Triple-Attack Bat-Jet with Attack-Drone. I hope you enjoy this wonderful piece of Bat-History. Now go watch the video already! ( Oh yeah, one last thing, at the end of the TV Commercial they attached a DC Comics Company Promo that's pretty cool to see ).

FUNNY BATMAN HUMOR : A Silly Halloween Costume and Bruce Wayne Comic Strip!

HA HA HA HA! OK, Here's the deal, the other day I open my e-mail & received a few really great photos from a loyal Bat-Blog reader who wanted to share these funny pics. The 1st one is a real-life Batman product that was made during the "Batman Returns movie era". It's a Halloween Costume for a little kid in the shape of "Batman riding in the Batmobile"! I mean, the Batmobile Car is attached & when the child wears the suit it gives the illusion he's driving the car, ha ha ha! I don't have this in my personal collection & will have to find one, it's surreal! The next graphic is a newspaper comic strip that features Bruce Wayne's First Batmobile ( get it? Ha Ha! ). Thank you Billy for sending these hilarious photos, I appreciate that. I wanna invite all our readers to send us stuff like this. Sharing the "Joy of Batman" is what the Bat-Blog is all about! ( As a side note I would like to say that Billy sent us some more wonderful pics that I'll share in the future so keep an eye out for those too ).

KUBRICK'S BATMAN and THE JOKER BRICK BEAR Action Figures!

Here's a brand new Batman and Joker Urban Designer Toy to keep an eye out for. This is a set of "Bricks Bears" by Kubrick. ( They are kinda sorta like Lego Figures, but cooler! ) These usually have a foreign release, like Japan, but should also appear in the US as well. I really love the use of "retro graphics" on both the action figures & display box. It's art from the 80's that are kinda groovy, man! The Joker figure doesn't have any eyes & that is kinda creepy! Also, I love the fact that it's the blue/gray Bat-Suit for the Batman Bear, the one with the yellow bat-symbol logo & yellow Bat-Belt...very cool! These are pretty nice and I will for sure have to have these. They will be MINE!!

Video: Aaron Eckhart Talks About Harvey Dent But Not Two-Face.

THE DARK KNIGHT Movie News: Here's an interesting video from MTV where a reporter asks Aaron Eckhart about his role as Harvey Dent & how that character is sort of similar to Bruce Wayne ( Batman ). Oh hey, Mr. Eckhart, Bruce Wayne is NOT a crime fighter, Batman is....duh! Ha Ha.

New Photo of AARON ECKHART AS TWO-FACE From The Dark Knight Batman Movie ( Harvey Dent )

Here's a new photo of TWO-FACE that is being circulated all over the internet &, for right now, nobody knows if it's official ( leaked by Warner Bros ) or just a fan-made photoshopped pic but it does look extremely cool! If Aaron Eckhart ends up looking like this in the new DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie then it's gonna be very very scary! What do you think? Do you think it's real or fake? Leave a comment down below.

New Israeli Remote-Controlled Tank Looks Just Like The Tumbler Batmobile!

Our friend Andrew sent us this real-life news story photo with what looks to be the Batman Tumbler Batmobile, but it's not! He wrote, "I thought you might find this interesting. There's a new Israeli remote-controlled tank thing called the Guardium, and I thought it might remind you of something from Batman Begins!" Ha Ha, yes Andrew, it looks like they "stole the design"! This photo is kinda funny when you think about how it totally looks like the Tumbler but again, it is a military war machine so that's kind of a bummer! Thanks for sending us this photo, it's pretty interesting!

THE DARK KNIGHT JOKER POSTER Ludwig Van Beethoven ART PRINT By GigPosters!

BlackMetal BeethOven rules! Here's an extremely cool "Dark Knight Joker Poster" Art Print created by Justin Kamerer. It measures about 18" X 24" in a limited edition of 75. The graphics look sharp & bright, very nice. They're selling it over at the GigPosters.Com website. Here's a link if ya wanna check it out but please remember to BOOKMARK the Bat-Blog before ya go!

BATMAN BEYOND and THE JOKER Birthday Cake!!

OK, I know the Bat-Blog has been TDK, TDK, The Dark Knight Movie lately so I thought I'd do this quick post to show a picture of a very well-made birthday cake with a BATMAN BEYOND theme...pretty cool huh?! The photo was sent in to us by a Bat-Blog Reader named Jeremy. We wanna invite all our other readers to send us some cool Batman photos too. Also, Thanks Jeremy, great cake!

US Senator Patrick Leahy in The New DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Trailer!

I've watched the new Dark Knight Batman #2 Movie Trailer about 100 times recently, ha ha! I was wondering, did anyone else notice during the scene with the Joker & his goons crashing Bruce Wayne's dinner party at his penthouse that the "real life" United States Senator from Vermont (D) Patrick Leahy is in the crowd? Yep, he's a HUGE Batman Fan & he got himself a guest spot in the film, pretty cool huh?! He was also in Batman & Robin with George Clooney.

5 New HEATH LEDGER As The JOKER Desktop Wallpapers from THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Trailer!

OK, I gotta admit I went kinda crazy with the creation of a few NEW JOKER Background Wallpapers this morning, ha ha ha ha! But these are kinda special. They all feature Heath Ledger as The Joker from the new DARK KNIGHT Batman #2 Movie Trailer. I guess they are sort of an homage to Heath Ledger. So far, everything I have seen of Mr. Ledger's performance looks like it's gonna be really great. So, this is for you Heath, RIP.

The New DARK KNIGHT MOVIE TRAILER #2 is Up At The WHYSOSERIOUS/HAPPYTRAILS Website!

I checked very late on Saturday night to see if Warner Bros posted the new DARK KNIGHT Movie Trailer #2 on their viral marketing website WHYSOSERIOUS.COM/HAPPYTRAILS & they did!! Here's a few screenshot images & new scenes I got from it! After checking those out be sure to CLICK THE WARNER BROS LOGO Button down below to go see the actual trailer, it's awesome!!

Video: DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Logo HAIRCUT!

Here's a short video of a serious Batman-Fan showing his support for the DARK KNIGHT movie ( or maybe it was for the BATMAN BEGINS movie, not sure ). I mean, he shaved his head in the shape of the bat-symbol logo! Now that's some serious dedication!! I think you, the readers, should all make a special trip to the barber shop tomorrow & get this done. Please send us your photos...In advance, Thank You!

NBA Ad Campaign Parody: There Can Only Be One

Our friend Fernando made this funny graphic with Batman/Superman as a parody of all the NBA advertisements. ( We all know that Batman would win, ha ha ). He wrote, "I've been watching the NBA Playoffs and its "There Can Only Be One" campaign, and I created a version with Batman and Superman (Christian Bale and Brandon Routh). It will be fun to see other characters side-to-side like Batman and the Joker.

Here there’s info about the campaign,

"There Can Only Be One" is designed to bring to life the dedication, desire, and sacrifice that create the intense emotions and drama of one of sport's premier post-season events: the NBA Playoffs & The Finals. Directed by the husband and wife team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine), the campaign represents the depth of the entire playoffs story, and will adapt, narrow, intensify and refocus as the teams drop off and only two are left vying for the championship. The spots feature Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal speaking on "fear," and LeBron James and Kevin Garnett discuss "the dream".
P.S. – The players in the pictures are Tracy McGrady (Houston Rockets) and Rip Hamiton (Detroit Pistons)."

REMEMBER : Today, May 3rd, is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

Be sure to hit your local friendly neighborhood comic book shop to stock up on some free comic books!

VINTAGE 60's PHOTO: Two Young Bat-Fans Get To See The Original 1966 Batmobile Car by George Barris!!

Oh man! I opened my e-mail box last night & when I saw this amazing vintage Batman photo I was totally surprised! A loyal Bat-Blog Reader named Michael sent this wonderful family photo & this story, "Love your site, Batman fan from the old ABC television series days, wanted to share a scan of an original Polaroid (one surviving of seven taken) of the George Barris 1966 Batmobile on display at a Ford dealership in Indianapolis. The crowd that turned out was so large the owner of the dealership kept the car back in the service bays as he could not guarantee it's safety ! I'm the little bat-geek in the hat and glasses, the other little boy is my cousin who's dad knew said dealership owner and arranged for us to have the 'private' showing. Enjoy!" Ha Ha, Michael, I bet you totally freaked out when you saw THE car! What a great story & I seriously love the old black & white photo. I really appreciate you sending this because cool stuff like this is extremely RARE & the photo looks great, thanks. I also love the happy facial expressions on you & your cousin's faces. This must have been the greatest day of your childhoods, ha ha! I want to invite ALL Bat-Blog Readers to send us your favorite memories of Batman. There's an "e-mail Button" on the top right-hand side of this blog, click it sometime. Thanks again, Michael!

TATTOO ART PHOTO : Batman and Joker Playing Card from The Original KILLING JOKE Graphic Novel

Tonight I received this very cool Batman/Joker Tattoo photo from a loyal Bat-Blog Reader named Neil who wrote, "Here's a picture of my tattoo, to blog with as you please! It was done by Matt Lloyd, tattooing out of Red Hot and Blue Tattoo in Edinburgh, Scotland (but now he's tattooing at Illicit Tattoo in New Zealand). It's the image taken from the back cover of the original The Killing Joke graphic novel." Neil, your Batman & Joker Playing Card tattoo looks great, really great! The graphics are sharp & the coloring is bright, looks awesome! Matt did an incredible job on it, please let him know that. Thank you very much for sending this photo, I appreciate it! I wanna invite all other readers with Batman-related photos to send them in too. They don't have to be tattoos but can be ANYTHING about our favorite Dark Knight!

BATMAN ART: The Art Portfolio of Mark Slater, Graphic Designer

OK, Here's a quick post that goes in the "Graphic Artist Inspired By Batman" category. I'm talking about Mark Slater, a young 23 year old graphic artist, who has a ton of talent. Shown here are a few examples of his work where you can clearly see that he loves the Batman character. The graphics show the Batman Villains: The Joker ( Heath Ledger from The Dark Knight movie ), Two-Face ( from the Comic Book or Graphic Novel? ), and Mr. Freeze ( A lot like the version from Batman: The Animated Series ). If you're liking what you see you should check out his website, there's some really neat stuff there. But, be sure to BOOKMARK the Bat-Blog before ya go!

KEVIN CONROY, The Voice of BATMAN, On Matlock!!

This short video clip is pretty funny. It features the actor Kevin Conroy as he makes a special guest appearance on Matlock. If you listen to his voice very carefully you WILL HEAR BATMAN! As we all know Kevin is the voice of Batman & Bruce Wayne on Batman :The Animated Series, Justice League, and, in the near future, the voice of Batman on the new DC animated film Batman: Gotham Knight. I hope you enjoy the video, ha ha.