THE RED CROSS: Please Donate Today!

Readers of this blog know that I never get political or anything like that but I would like to take a moment to please ask everyone who reads this to please donate to the American Red Cross. Right now, as I write this, a major storm named Hurricane Gustav is heading straight toward New Orleans. We all know that there will be a great need for fresh water, food, medicine, & other emergency services. The American Red Cross will be there to help but they need our support. Please donate whatever amount of money you can spare, every little bit helps. The website is redcross.org & their phone number is 1-800-RED-CROSS. Thank You. Here's a link button:

The Top 10 Riddler Riddles ??????????????????

Here's a video that showcases the TOP TEN RIDDLER RIDDLES from Frank Gorshin's Riddler character on the 1966 Batman TV Show, enjoy!

Artist Eric Maruscak Creates Batman Mural with Chalk!

If you go to a lot of comic book conventions then you might have been lucky enough to view the "mural" artwork of Eric Maruscak in person. Eric creates HUGE works of art, in chalk, on the sidewalks near many events. The photo up above shows one he did recently. It features The Dark Knight, Indiana Jones, & Ironman. He did this both for the love of the characters & to celebrate the fact that there has finally been some really great movies this year. OK, I haven't seen the Indiana Jones movie yet but I can say that Ironman was pretty awesome! And of course you know that I love TDK, ha ha! I'm curious if any other readers have seen this guy's work. If so then please comment down below. Also, if you shot any photos of his stuff then please send it in to us, our e-mail button is always on the top right-hand side of this page, thanks.

THE DARK KNIGHT: Magazine Publishers Go Batty!

In both July & August almost every single magazine on the newsstand had Batman and/or the Joker on the cover! It seemed like every magazine publisher in the world wanted to capitalize on the success of The Dark Knight movie. Who could blame them? This film has a lot of fans! Here's just a very small example of some of the cool magazine covers featuring TDK. If you have any Batman magazine covers to share, old or new, then please send them in.

Batman at The San Diego Comic Con 2008

Two friends of the Bat-Blog were kind enough to share some photos from the SDCC 2008. The 1st one, from Barry, is a HUGE vinyl banner advertising the new BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD animated series that's gonna come out soon on The Cartoon Network. This was attached to a hotel near the event...sweet! The 2nd & 3rd photos were sent in to us by Brian. They show a large life-size statue of The Dark Knight & a Bat-Fan in Costume walking the halls of the Convention Center. It looks like he bought a bunch of bat-merchandise too, ha ha! I wanna thank Barry & Brian for sending these cool pics, I appreciate that! If any other Bat-Blog Readers went to the convention & got some pics, then please send them in to us!!

THE DARK KNIGHT New Batman Movie Merchandise

While surfing the internet recently I came across a new company that is kind of progressive & making a few very interesting pieces of Batman-Memorabilia. Actually, they are electronic products that are a tie-in to the DARK KNIGHT movie. The first, & most interesting, item is a Batman AM/FM Clock Radio. It has a projector on the side that you can adjust at different angles & it shoots a "Batman Logo" Bat-Signal on the ceiling or wall. The front, with the neat knobs, has an almost art deco 1930's design but the shape of the case & the digital numbers kinda looks 1970's...a weird hybrid of design but very cool! The next item is a stylish Batman Ghetto Blaster Radio. It looks like it also plays CDs, that's nice. The last item is a Batman Clip-On Digital Camera. There are 2 different styles. One with the TDK Bat-Logo ( shown here ) & another with the graphic of Batman ( not shown ). These electronic products are made by a company called Digital Blue. If you're interesting in all the specs for these devices I have included a link button down below:

Vintage BATMAN Golden Age Comic Book #56

Every now & then we just post a Vintage Golden Age ( or Silver ) Batman Comic Book Cover...because it's cool! I like the catch-phrase on here that says, "RIDE, BAT-HOMBRE, RIDE!". The advertising on the back cover is kinda neat too, those shoes called "The Texan" are pretty stylish even by today's standards! Please be sure to click on the small picture up above for a larger, more detailed, version.

Video: ALFRED PENNYWORTH Now Appearing in LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEO GAME

Here at the Bat-Blog we have been trying to keep everybody informed about the new LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEO GAME. The other day we showed a new character, Batgirl. Today another Bat-Family member has appeared...ALFRED, The Wayne Manor Butler! Here's a neat video of some actual game play showing him in action...enjoy!

BATMAN ONE DOLLAR ITEMS At Target Stores

Yesterday I was running around town with my Sister & we hit a Target Store. When we walked in, right near the front of the store, they have an area that I call "The Dollar Store" area. Somehow I happened to look down while we passed it & instantly saw the Batman Bat-Symbol, ha ha! I'm like, "Wow, they have some Batman stuff!" We dug around & found all this neat Batman Memorabilia that is the "Comic Book" version & not the movie: 1 Light-Up Yo-Yo, 1 Package of 6 Push Pencils, 1 Package with 2 Barrel Pens, another Pack with 6 Pens, a Package of Temporary Tattoos, 2 Memo Notepads ( they have magnets on the back to attach on your refrigerator ), & 2 pair of toddler-size Batman Socks! I got all this neat stuff for less than 10 bucks. Later that day I had to go back to Target & went to another store. They had a Notebook Tablet with cool graphics on the front & another set of Barrel Pens that were different. If you're gonna hunt this stuff down just remember that it's near the front of the store & NOT the school supply area.

Baby Batman To The Rescue!

"Who's the cutest little Batman in all the world? You are! Yes, You are!", ha ha! The Bat-Blog has a MySpace page that we use for promotional purposes. I call it my "propaganda"! While surfing there the other day I came across this photo of an adorable little kid dressed like Batman. It's one of those small child-size Halloween Costumes that are kinda neat. I knew instantly that I had to contact the person who owned that page & beg them if I could post it here. He's a cute kid & seeing him dressed up like Batman is kinda funny! They were extremely cool about it & said, "Yes, please do". So, here's a photo of the cutest kid to ever dress-up as the Dark Knight...Baby Batman! Oh yeah, one last thing, if you have a MySpace page please send us a friend request & maybe place a Bat-Blog Banner on your page. The link button is on the top right-hand side of the page.

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BATMAN "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" on Thursday!!

This is kinda sad, ha ha! Last week, and this week too, I forgot to post the 2 BATMAN DESKTOP WALLPAPERS we do every single Wednesday! That's the day we call "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" and lately I have been on such a weird sleeping schedule that both times I totally forgot, sorry. So, yet again here they are on Thursday, ha ha! I usually post 2 but I'm doing 3 just to make up for my mistake. The 1st two are new backgrounds that are from the Official DC Comics website. Right now they are kinda hyping the BATMAN: RIP storyline. They have some amazing artwork by Alex Ross. He has a painterly-style that is very hyper-realistic, very cool! The 3rd wallpaper is totally random. I used a vintage black & white pin-up photo that I found of Yvonne Craig. Of course we all know her as the actress who played Barbara Gordon / Batgirl in the 1966 Batman TV Series...MEOW! I hope you can find a place in your heart to forgive me.

BUGS BUNNY MEETS THE SUPER-HEROES! Batman & Robin!

In the late 1970's a show promoter named Rodger Hess promoted a little kid's live-concert-type show called BUGS BUNNY MEETS THE SUPER-HEROES! It was sort of like the Ice Capades, where cartoon characters come to life & entertain children. The show featured live actors wearing costumes like Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Wonder Woman, Batman, Robin, Joker, Riddler, Catwoman, The Penguin, & many more. The photos up above show the front/back of one of the show's programs. It looked like a really neat event & one that I have never heard of! The program has a logo for The DOME in Brighton. That's in the UK so maybe it never came to the US. Anyway, I saw this amazing piece of Bat-History at my friend Brian's website. He has a page called THE PLAID STALLIONS where he pokes fun at pop culture from the 70's. He covers a lot of vintage toys & I really enjoy it. Here's a link button to visit his site but please remember to BOOKMARK the Bat-Blog before ya go!!

New BAT-MANGA BOOK : Deb Aoki Interview with Chip Kidd and Saul Ferris

Everybody knows how I am totally goo-goo over the soon-to-be-released BAT-MANGA: THE SECRET HISTORY OF BATMAN IN JAPAN Book. Well, a Manga-Reporter named Deb Aoki did a really great interview with the authors Chip Kidd & Saul Ferris. Chip Kidd is mainly known as a book designer but is also a major Bat-Fan. Saul Ferris is a totally obsessed Vintage Japanese Batman Toy Collector! I actually kinda-sorta know Saul & he's a really nice guy. He's one of those super-rich toy collectors who buy a lot of expensive collectibles but he's also very down-to-earth so it's hard to hate him, ha ha. I hope what I just said doesn't make him sound bad, ha ha, I guess I'm just jealous ( I'm poor ). He has an incredible Batman Toy collection, seriously. Be sure to click the link button down below for a very well done interview.

The BAT-BLOG CONTEST WINNER is...

As regular readers of the Bat-Blog know we are always having contests for cool Batman memorabilia, both old & new! Our latest was for a brand-new copy of THE ESSENTIAL BATMAN ENCYCLOPEDIA. This is a really great book that all Bat-Fans would love to have. I have a copy in my personal collection & enjoy reading it all the time. It's jam-packed with tons of very detailed information & wonderful pictures. This book was our recent Bat-Blog Contest prize that ended on August 26th, 2008. The winner's name was drawn at midnight & we're announcing the winner right now. The winner, of this awesome ESSENTIAL BATMAN ENCYCLOPEDIA book, is... AARON B. of FONTANA, CALIFORNIA!! Aaron, congratulations! I am sending you an e-mail later to confirm your correct address so be sure to look out for that. After confirmation this book will be carefully mailed to you for free. I know that you're gonna love it, it's really great! To everybody else who entered I'm sorry you didn't win but remember that here at the Bat-Blog we're always having great contests so maybe next time!

BATMAN PURIFIED WATER!

Yes, you read the title correctly...BATMAN PURIFIED WATER!! A friend to the Bat-Blog, named Todd, sent me this photo of a bottle of Batman Water, ha ha! At first I thought it was a joke, maybe something some fan had made, just because it seems kinda ridiculous! I wrote Todd back & asked, "Is this thing real or a joke?" Ha Ha, he wrote back, "No, it's real! I bought it a Toys R US about a month ago". As an obsessed Batman collector I really love wacky stuff like this, the crazier, the better. I like that they used JIM LEE artwork for the label, that's cool. A lot of companies, all the time, are trying to capitalize on the success of this character & sometimes they have some wacky-crazy ideas. Todd later told me he writes a website called SUPERHERO FOOD where he showcases his collection of superhero-related food items. Memorabilia like Superman Peanut Butter, Spiderman Cereal, Teen Titans Popsicles, etc...I told him that I have been there before & it's a favorite site of mine. I also like to collect this kind of stuff but keep my collection down to mainly Batman items. I have been trying to link to his site here but there's been problems. Once it's avaliable again I'll add a link, sorry.

Life-Size Batman Statue Made From Lego Bricks!!

A friend to the Bat-Blog, named Brian, sent us this really nice set of photos shot at a Toys-R-US toy store. At one time this toy store chain, at certain locations, would have a Life-Size Batman Statue on display! Of course, it was a promotional gimmick for the new Batman Lego Toy Sets. Brian wrote, "I got my picture taken with a life size Lego Batman back in January ( You can also see my two sons with him ). To kinda give you an Idea how big Batman was I am 6 foot 4"! ( Batman was on a podium ). Toys R US had it and if you guessed how many bricks it took to build it you got a prize." Ha Ha, Thanks for sharing the story & the wonderful photos with us Brian. When you guys walked into the toy store that day, & saw this, you all must have freaked out!! I've seen this thing in real-life & yeah, it's crazy! I wonder if anybody guessed the right amount of bricks? Thanks again for sending the awesome pics, I wanna invite ALL other Bat-Blog Readers with cool stuff like this to send it in!

DC DIRECT 10th Anniversary BATMAN & JOKER Action Figures SDCC 2008 Exclusives

If you were lucky enough to go to the last San Diego Comic Con 2008 then you could have bought these 2 Exclusive Action Figures of BATMAN & The JOKER. SDCC always has some special toys you can only get there. I really like these. It's the modern-day comic book version of Batman & The Joker looks completely CRAZY. The packaging is really cool too, a nice set.

HOT TOYS New Figure JOKER BANK ROBBER Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight Movie

HOT TOYS will soon release a new figure for their line of THE DARK KNIGHT Batman movie 11" dolls called JOKER BANK ROBBER. The details to this piece are INSANE! Of course it's the Heath Ledger version & the head mold is dead-on perfect. I mean, it looks EXACTLY like him! Accessories include: Duffle Bag with Grenades & Smoke Bombs, 2 Interchangeable Joker Heads ( one with the hair made for the mask, one without ), a Clown Goon Mask, 4 Interchangeable Hands, Playing Cards, Stack of Money, Doll Display Stand, & 2 Weapons ( Sub-Machine Gun & Handgun ). The clothing is also extremely detailed, a nice piece!

Dark Knight PSA: Appreciating Other Cultures

DARK KNIGHT PSA : Heavy Lifting!

DARK KNIGHT PSA : UV Protection!

DARK KNIGHT PSA : Taking Time for Play!

BATMAN FAN? Join The Bat-Blog at MySpace!!

The Bat-Blog has a MySpace page we use to help promote the Bat-Blog. It's a great way to keep in contact with readers & find new ones. At that page people send me a lot of funny Batman pictures. Here are 2 recent examples: The 1st one is a "Behind The Scenes" photo, which I really love, showing the film crew filming the classic "Exploding Shark" scene from the classic 1960's Batman Movie. I can hear Adam West saying, "Quick Robin, Bring me the Shark-Repellent Spray!", ha ha! If you look closely you can see the guy holding the bottom of the fake shark, pretty funny! Oh I'm sorry, this was a real shark, yeah, not fake. The next photo is sort of like a comic strip but done with pictures from the Dark Knight Batman movie. It's making fun of the "Joker Interrogation" scene...I love the expression on Heath Ledger's face in the last panel like he's thinking, "Yeah, right!", hilarious!

If you're a MySpace member & we are not friends yet, please ADD ME!!

Batman Collector Shows us Some Recent Finds!

I just received an e-mail from a Batman Collector named William who had these fun new things to share. He recently acquired these interesting pieces of Batman Memorabilia. He wrote, "A friend of mine got a Gotham Style Pizza with a Gotham Times Newspaper in it. I told her I was jealous, and she mailed it to me! Then I got a call from another friend, saying they had some things for me. When I met him, he had the Burt Ward Autographed Vintage Photo, and the Batman Bat-Symbol Tie Tack! How cool is that?" WOW! William, that's extremely cool ( I'm jealous, ha ha ). Looks like you have some pretty good friends. All of that is some pretty neat items. Thanks for sharing these pictures, that's always fun. I really enjoy seeing what new or old stuff people find so if any of you readers come across anything please send us a quick e-mail!

BATGIRL Will Appear in The New LEGO BATMAN VIDEO GAME!

OK Bat-Fans, it's been confirmed. Batgirl is the newest superhero character to be added to the soon-to-be-released LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEO GAME! This new game just keeps looking better & better!

ETCH-A-SKETCH Artist Draws The HEATH LEDGER JOKER

There's an artist on the internet who is pretty famous but the weird thing is he doesn't go by a regular name but is simply known as "The Etch-A-Sketchist". His work has even been shown in real art galleries. Here's an example of his awesome art work, a portrait of Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight Batman movie...sweet! To see more of his work be sure to click on the link-button down below. Oh yeah, please remember to BOOKMARK the Bat-Blog before ya go...Thanks.

VIDEO: Vintage BATMAN BEGINS Movie Toy Action Figures TV Commercial

Here, for your viewing pleasure, is this Vintage Batman Toy TV Commercial for the 2005 BATMAN BEGINS "POWER-TEK" Action Figures featuring all the weird sci-fi Batman figures & the Scarecrow Villain made by Mattel™. Ya know, this video is kinda cool to see, from a historical point-of-view, but I really don't like it when toy companies "just make stuff up". I don't remember ANY of these weird bat-suits in the movie, do you? But I do like the tag-line "Crime never wins, when Batman Begins!"

LEGO BATMAN THE VIDEO GAME McDonalds HAPPY MEAL TOYS Due September 12th

Secret reports have been leaked that McDonalds next Happy Meal promotion, after the current "Star Wars, The Clone Wars" promo, will be LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEO GAME. I've been trying to get some photos or more information but the only thing I have been able to find is that there will be about 8 Happy Meal Toys with a Lego Batman-theme. Plus, they are due for release on Sept 12th, 2008. The Official McDonalds website has this small picture shown up above. If any readers get news, especially pics, please let me know.

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE Video Game Desktop Wallpapers of BATMAN, ROBIN, NIGHTWING, & THE JOKER!

There's a new video game coming out later called DC UNIVERSE ONLINE that looks like it's going to be very cool! Of course the art direction is being lead by Jim Lee, a famous Batman Comic Book Artist, so that says a lot! The thing that's driving everybody crazy though is that there is absolutely NO release date yet! But, rest assured that as soon as we find out the Bat-Blog will let you know. For those who have never heard of the game it's a lot like "World of Warcraft" where you play online, become a character ( good or bad ), & roam around well-designed enviroments doing stuff. For your enjoyment we have made some "Background Wallpapers" you can use in a MySpace layout or just to decorate your desktop...enjoy!

FAN OF THE DARK KNIGHT Heath Ledger JOKER Make-Up & Costume

Recently a Bat-Blog Reader, named Jay, sent us these really cool photos. I have been meaning to post these pics for awhile but they needed to be edited 1st and I finally got around to doing it. Sorry, I've been real busy lately! OK, now the basic story is that Jay dressed up as the Heath Ledger Joker for the opening night of THE DARK KNIGHT & he even sent a photo we posted here awhile back ( check the BAT-ARCHIVES ). Well' later he sent these new photos & they have way more detail. Actually they're pretty cool! I love when Bat-Fans get really creative so this was kinda fun to see, check 'em out.

Video: CHIP KIDD Talks About His New Batman Book Titled BAT-MANGA: THE SECRET HISTORY OF BATMAN IN JAPAN

Chip Kidd is a very famous "Book Designer". He has designed hundreds of book covers that are really famous, many you would know. He's also a very serious Vintage Batman Toy Collector & a few years ago he wrote an awesome book titled BATMAN: COLLECTED. The book was sort-of a reference book for the old 60's toys but had a very unique art direction, a great book! Well, later this year he will come out with another book titled BAT-MANGA: THE SECRET HISTORY OF BATMAN IN JAPAN. Basically it's going to reprint some old lost forgotten Japanese Manga stories from the 60's. It's also gonna focus on many cool Japanese Batman Toys from that time period. I imagine that some of the toys are from his personal collection but he has also teamed up with Saul Ferris, who probably contributes many of the toys, as he has a HUGE collection. The photo up above is what the hardback cover is gonna look like ( there will be a different cover for both the paperback & the hardback ). But posted down below is a recent lecture he gave showing just a few of the amazing Vintage Batman Toys from Japan that will be featured...I can't wait!!

THE DARK KNIGHT Gets Cheesy In Brazil!

Awhile back we received some really great photos of some new products featuring THE DARK KNIGHT that were from Brazil. We posted most of them but this one sort of got lost. They were sent in by our friend Marcio & this is one that, like a moron, I forgot to publish. But, the picture is pretty cool. In Brazil they have Batman Cheetos Con Surpresa Potato Chips, ha ha! I mean, how cool is that?! It looks like there are a lot of free premiums to collect. They look like Disc-Launchers & there's about 11 of them to hunt down. I like that & I also love the cool graphics on the package. Thanks Marcio for sending the great pix, I appreciate that!

Batman Birthday Party!!

One of our readers, named Kevin, recently had a birthday party & the theme was Batman! The neat thing, besides the great decorations, is that his wife gave him a really cool Batman Birthday Cake with the new movie bat-logo. It also looks like one of his gifts is that HUGE 30" tall Batman figure, the new one from The Dark Knight...LUCKY! Thanks for sharing your personal photos Kevin, I appreciate that, it's kinda fun to see this kinda stuff. If any other readers have Bat-Birthday photos to share then please send them in.

Funny BATMAN Humor Comic Strips

Some of my best material is submitted by readers mainly because they think of stuff I might not. Here's an example: Included here are a few comic strips sent in by various readers. The 1st one is a political humor comic strip titled THIS MODERN WORLD & done by Tom Tomorrow. It features a lot of the characters from the 1966 TV Show, awesome! ( If you need the picture to be bigger to read it just click on it ). The 2nd one is also a political humor comic strip. It was done in 1999 & appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper. I guess Munsingwear was in court over copyright infringements with another company. This comic sort of makes fun of that but check out one of the Penguins, ha ha! The last one is a funny twist on Ronald McDonald. This was sent to us in response of another post we did awhile back with a McDonalds theme. I wanna thank everybody who sent these. They're all extremely funny & made my day! I wanna invite all Bat-Blog Readers to send us ANY Batman-related material they might find...you're the best!

JOKER Heath Ledger Batman Speed Art Painting By Stephen Quick

Here's a really neat video showing artist Stephen Quick doing a "Speed Painting" of Heath Ledger's Joker from The Dark Knight Batman movie. I'm not quite sure why but I like to watch people make art, especially if they're this talented, enjoy.

Vintage BATMAN ELECTRIC GUITAR Design Inspired by George Barris' 1966 Batmobile!

A Bat-Blog Reader recently sent in this set of amazing photos showing a Batman-Themed Custom Electric Guitar he saw on eBay. It's actually quite impressive. The general theme of the design is an Homage to the George Barris 1966 Batmobile Car, the one from the vintage 1960's Batman TV Show. Of course it's the classic "black with red pinstripe" design with the "Batsignal" door emblem included. I also like the small bat-logos on the knobs, a nice touch. I really love this thing, whoever customized it did a really great job. Thanks John for sharing these photos! I wanna invite all Bat-Blog Readers who have cool stuff to share to please send it in.

The BAT-BLOG INTERVIEW On PLANET COMIC BOOK RADIO is Posted Now!

A few days ago I was interviewed by Javier Hernandez on his PLANET COMIC BOOK RADIO Podcast. This was my very 1st "LIVE" interview & I gotta admit it was really a lot of fun! He's a great host & the interview went along pretty smooth. To be honest I was extremely nervous, ha ha! At first all I could think about were the thousands of listeners but after awhile I just focused on talking with Javier, he's such a nice guy and a very good host, so that made it a lot easier. I know a lot of readers missed hearing it when it first came on, because of their jobs or whatever, but it's now posted on the PCBR website & you can listen to it anytime. It just streams on their page & it's like listening to the radio, very neat. Also, You don't really need to download any special software. Another way to hear it is to just download it as a podcast on your iPod. I hope you check it out! You can click on the above graphic or the PCBR LINK BUTTON down below, thanks! Oh yeah, I would also like to publicly thank Javier Hernandez for being such a gracious host & allowing me to do this. It was a really neat experience.

The 1966 Batmobile Makes an Appearence in the New BOOSTER GOLD Comic Book!

All I have been hearing lately about DC Comics' new BOOSTER GOLD Comic Book is that it's really awesome! I've seen the artwork & it's quite good but I've also been told that the stories are really well-written. It's sort of a secret among comic book nerds so don't tell anybody ( I mean "Nerd" in a good way, ha ha ). Basically he & his 2 sidekicks teleport everywhere & in the new October 2008 issue ( #11 ) they land smack-dab in the middle of the Batcave! In the graphic up above, behind Booster Gold, you can see the 1966-Style Batmobile & 60's Bat-Boat, the Bat-Jet from the 90's Animated Series, a 1970's-looking Bat-Cycle, & a few more!! ( Click on the photo for a larger, more detailed, picture ). As a side note, I've been dying to use the phrase "smack-dab" in a sentence for a very long time now so this is quite exciting, ha ha!

BATGIRL BARBIE Doll on The Cover of The New BARBIE COLLECTOR Catalog!

Mattel just released the brand-new Fall 2008 Catalog for their line of Barbie™ Dolls & guess who's on the cover? Yeah, the new BATGIRL BARBIE™! Which, is a very cool doll. It has the style of the "Alex Ross Comic Book" version...nice. Also, inside, you'll find the new 2008 Tommy & Kelly versions of Batman & Catwoman. ( The photo we show below is not the one in the catalog ). If you would like to get on their mailing list & receive a FREE Barbie Collector™ catalog then go visit their website & sign-up, it only takes a minute. Just click on the logo button down below.

THE JOKER DESKTOP WALLPAPER BACKGROUNDS!!

I'm really very very sorry. I have been so busy lately I got side-tracked & totally forgot to post 2 Batman Wallpapers yesterday, which was "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday"! So, to make it up to you I am gonna post THREE, yeah you read that right, THREE Batman Background Wallpapers!! I hope you like them. I thought I would go with sort of a "Joker Theme". Here we go! The 1st one is a close-up of the Joker's face with a vintage "Golden Age" style. This one was actually made by a Bat-Blog Reader & is one of my favorites. The second one should keep both kinds of Joker Fans happy because it's got Jack Nicholson ( 1989 ) AND Heath Ledger ( 2008 ). Personally I love both versions. The 3rd Joker Wallpaper is a Hi-Rez photo of him in the soon-to-be-released MORTAL KOMBAT vs THE DC UNIVERSE Video Game....enjoy!!

Brand-New BATMAN PLUSH TOY Won At Six Flags!

A new Bat-Blog Reader, named John, sent this very fun photo of a brand-new Batman Plush Doll Toy he recently won at Six Flags. Oh my god, this thing is HUGE!! I also like the fact that it's the "modern comic book" version. I'm gonna have to keep an eye out for this puppy at the garage sales, it's very cool. Thanks for sharing your photo John, I appreciate that!

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION ART For The WHITMAN 1966 Batman Coloring Book!!

Here's an amazing photo showing the original production artwork for one of the Whitman 1966 Batman Coloring Books. This was sold on eBay recently & it made me sick that I missed it. This is an item most serious toy collectors would call a "Museum Piece". It's very "one-of-a-kind" & will probably NEVER show up on the market again. I wanna congratulate the winner & let him know he has a RARE piece of Batman-History he can be really proud of. Readers, please click on the above image for a way larger, more detailed, photo...it's SWEET!

THE DARK KNIGHT Tumbler Batmobile & Bat-Pod at Six Flags!!

A good friend to the Bat-Blog, named Matt, sent us these extremely cool photos showing the original Tumbler Batmobile & Bat-Pod. These were actually used in THE DARK KNIGHT Batman movie! They were on display at the Six Flags Theme Park in St. Louis, MO. Matt works for a newspaper & they sent him there for a story ( how lucky is that ). The pics show the vehicles from a few angles & are pretty nice. It must have been awesome seeing these in real-life. Thanks Matt for sharing these ( I'm jealous, ha ha ).

PLANET COMIC BOOK RADIO Interviews The BAT-BLOG Live on Tuesday, August 19th at 5:00 pm Pacific Time

WOW! I'm really excited! The BAT-BLOG will have a LIVE Interview on PLANET COMIC BOOK RADIO on Tuesday, August 19th at 5:00 pm Pacific Time. If I have done the math correctly then that will be 7:00 pm Central & 8:00 pm Eastern. Anyway, this will be a LIVE Podcast Interview hosted by Javier Hernandez! The show should be about an hour long & we're gonna cover the 2 year history of the Bat-Blog plus just talk about current stuff with the Batman character. I know we'll talk about the recent Batman movie, The Dark Knight, but we'll also get into the 1966 TV Series, The Animated Series, the comics, & much more!! So, please be sure to listen LIVE, it should be a lot of fun!! Up above is a graphic showing what the top right-hand side of their website looks like. When you get there just click on the "LISTEN LIVE" button. Also, to visit their main website just click on the PLANET COMIC BOOK RADIO Logo Button at the bottom of this post...THANKS!

Video: The Dark Knight Movie, Batman and Joker Interrogation Scene Spoof

Alternate take of Batman and the Joker's first conversation in The Dark Knight. Just one clue, it's the same guy playing both parts...pretty funny!

Batman Backgrounds: MORTAL KOMBAT vs DC UNIVERSE Video Game Wallpapers

The Bat-Blog just received some hi-res graphics from Midway Games from their new video game MORTAL KOMBAT vs The DC UNIVERSE. They are teaming up with DC Comics and everyone is pretty excited about it so I thought I would make some 1024 X 768 Desktop Wallpapers you can in a MySpace layout or just to decorate your PC's background. The 1st one features one of the best Batman villains ever, The Joker! I love the look on his face, pure evil. The 2nd one show Batman in combat with one of the Mortal Kombat characters, named SCORPION. So far the graphics from this videogame look pretty cool! Go ahead & click on one of the above wallpapers, you'll see what I'm sayin', they're sharp...enjoy!

Custom BATMAN LOGO Apple MacBook Air Computer

Here's some pictures I have been meaning to post for awhile but got sort of side-tracked because I have been so busy, sorry. A friend named Craig, who lives in Scotland, sent these photos showing his new Apple MacBook Air Computer that he customized with a Batman Movie Logo like the one in Batman Begins & The Dark Knight. Now, I don't use Apple because they're sort of too expensive for me ( I'm poor, ha ha ) but I really do love the design of their products. They already make some really cool stuff but Craig made his MacBook Air even cooler! He wrote, "I call this my BATBOOK AIR, the Apple logo glows when its on causing the Batsignal to glow as well!" Thanks Craig for sending these nice pics, you did a great job on this customization...awesome! If any other Bat-Blog Readers have done something like this then please shoot us an e-mail, thanks.

LEATHER JOKER JACKET Custom Airbrush Art

One of our Bat-Blog Readers, named Bill, sent us this photo showing a Black leather jacket he recently bought that has got some very cool airbrushed artwork of "The Joker" on the back. Bill wrote, " The jacket was made up of pictures from the huge Alex Ross art book that DC Comics put out awhile back. The artist that painted it was Jerry Brocko from A.F.D. (Air Force Design)." Wow! I was totally impressed the very split-second I saw this...the artwork is incredible! Thanks Bill for sending the photo &, if you can, please tell Jerry he does amazing work! Readers, I've included a link to Jerry's page so you can enjoy more of his work. Be sure to check that out but please remember to BOOKMARK the Bat-Blog before ya go!

THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Fruit Roll-Ups!!

Ha Ha, my sister gave me these BATMAN FRUIT ROLL-UPS the other night. She said she was grocery shopping & when she saw something promoting The Dark Knight movie she knew I would like it. Yes, thanks Deb, I love it!! The packaging artwork is pretty cool & I always want ANYTHING Batman that I don't have...Thank You. With all the food product tie-ins this movie has had recently ( Betty Crocker Brownies, Domino's Pizza, General Mills Cereal, Totino's Pizza Rolls, etc...) I am gonna get super fat!!

RARE Golden Age 1940's BATMAN and ROBIN TRANSFERS

While surfing on eBay the other night I saw this very RARE piece of Batman Memorabilia that I will probably NEVER see again! Detective Comics, Inc. ( now DC Comics ) made a set of BATMAN FULL-COLOR TRANSFERS ©1944. They are shown here in their original packaging, a paper envelope. You got 2 sheets of transfers for just 10 cents! In the photo down below I reversed the picture & tweaked the contrast to give you an idea what the images look like. I can't even begin to explain how extremely SUPER-RARE these are, a true 1940's Batman Collectible!! Remember, be sure to click on the pictures up above for larger, more detailed, photos.

JOKER MUNNY FIGURE : HEATH LEDGER The Dark Knight

Over at the ALBOTAS website they do a feature called "Munny Monday". Munny Figures are "teddy bear-looking Lego figures" that are very simple & plain. Then, custom artists paint them up with their own graphic style. It's a pretty interesting concept & there have been a lot of great artwork done with these. Here's an example: Here's one made to look like Heath Ledger's JOKER from The Dark Knight Batman movie...SWEET!! There's a link button down below if ya wanna check out more. But, please be sure to BOOKMARK THE BAT-BLOG before ya go!

HOT TOYS Batman COSBABY Figures Coming Soon!!

Who's the cutest little Batman ever? You are, yes you are, ha ha! Later this year HOT TOYS will be releasing BATMAN COSBABY FIGURES! I seriously love the design & look of these babies ( excuse the pun, ha ha ). There will be 7 different ones to collect: Batman ( Modern & Classic ), Robin, Batgirl, Catwoman, The Joker, & Two-Face!! My only gripe though is that they are only going to be about 3" tall. But, other than that, they look very cool & I know that I am gonna have to get them all! So, what do YOU think about these? Any favorites? Please leave a comment down below. Oh yeah, if you're interesting in buying these figure then click on the BATMAN STORE button down below too.

GAMEINFORMER Magazine Breaks The News About New BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game!

Sweet! It looks like, in the near future, there's gonna be another Batman video game! This one will be titled BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM. GameInformer Magazine got the scoop & this month they will release news about it & also have 2 special covers. One with Batman, the other, The Joker! So, be sure to pick those up, looks pretty cool!

NEW Batman Toys: THE DARK KNIGHT Movie Vending Machine Prizes

Shown here are some brand-new THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Vending Machine Prizes that should be coming out soon. There are 3 different styles: Figurines, Danglers, & Keychains. I think these are pretty cool. There are 5 of each, 15 total. Well, it looks like I gotta go hit the truck stops, ha ha!

NEW BAT-BLOG CONTEST: Win a Free Copy of THE ESSENTIAL BATMAN ENCYCLOPEDIA Book!!

Here at the Bat-Blog we recently gave away a free BATMAN: THE MOVIE ( 1966 ) Blu-Ray DVD and that was so much fun we decided to have another contest!! So, starting right now, enter here to win a FREE copy of THE ESSENTIAL BATMAN ENCYCLOPEDIA by Robert Greenberger! This HUGE phone book-sized volume covers the entire history of the Batman character & his world ( except for the TV show & movies. It's mainly the "Comic Book Batman" ). Be sure to check out our previous review on this book in another post. This book is really incredible & I'm very proud to be giving one away, I know you'll really love it! Here's the simple rule, just e-mail us your full name & address. Please put "BATMAN ENCYCLOPEDIA" in the title. We don't sell, distribute, or give away your information in any way. The contest runs until August 26th, 2008 till 11:59pm Central Time. The winners will be picked out of a hat at midnight & then announced the next day on August 27th, 2008. The last contest had quite a few entries so be sure to mail yours early! As a side note I would also like to say that August 26th is the 2 year anniversary of this blog ...so, that's cool!!

CONTEST RULES:

1. The contest is open to the general public as well as anyone currently reading the BAT-BLOG on a daily basis. Employees of the Bat-Blog and employees' immediate family members and persons with whom such employees are domiciled are excluded from this contest.
2. The prize is not redeemable in cash and must be accepted as awarded.
3. Decisions of the contest judges are final - no substitutions will be available.
4. By claiming the prize, the winner authorizes the use, without additional compensation of his or her name and/or likeness and/or voice/photograph and municipality of residence for promotion and/or advertising purposes in any manner and in any medium (including without limitation, radio broadcasts, newspapers and other publications and in television or film releases, slides, videotape, distribution over the internet and picture date storage) which Bat-Blog may deem appropriate.
5. In accepting the prize, the winner, and any reader(s), acknowledges that the Bat-Blog may not be held liable for any loss, damages or injury associated with accepting or using this prize.
6. The person whose name is drawn as being the winner of the specific prize will be required to send us their correct mailing information before the prize is awarded to them. Postage to be paid, free of charge, by the Bat-blog.
7. Detailed contest rules applicable to this contest, including contest entry dates, how to enter, and prize value, number and any restrictions applicable to these prizes are available upon request by reading these Contest Rules, ha ha!
8. The Bat-Blog retains the rights, in its absolute and sole discretion, to make substitutions of equivalent kind or approximate value in the event of the unavailability of any prize or component of the prize for any reason whatsoever.
9. This contest is subject to all federal, provincial and municipal laws.
10. The Bat-Blog reserves the right to withdraw or terminate this contest at any time without prior notice.
11. Approximate value of prize varies.
12. Contest open to loyal Bat-Blog Readers only.
13. One entry per person.

Make Your Own BATMAN BAT-SIGNAL USB SPOTLIGHT

Recently, at the Instructables Website, they did a feature story on "How To Build Your Very Own USB Batman Batsignal Spotlight". Oh man, it's seriously cool!! ( In a geeky super-computer-nerd kinda way, ha ha! ). The story shows very detailed instructions on how to assemble this light from scratch. You'll need to hit the PC store for a few electronics but they're very common & easy to get. Basically, after making this thing, you can hook it up to your USB port ( for electricity ) & shine the bat-symbol on the wall. As a side note I wanna ask any Bat-Blog readers who end up making one of these to send us some photos, that would be fun! Here's a link to check it out:

Brand-New Batman Product: BATMAN CHECKS!

Looking for a way to pay for Batman merchandise in style? Use Batman Checks, ha ha! Recently a Bat-Blog reader asked me, "Where is a good place to buy Batman checks?" He said he tried his own personal bank, where he has a checking account, but got no response. I thought it was a very good question but didn't know the answer. So, after some serious research, I found a place that is selling some really cool ones! The name of the company is Checks Unlimited. The DC Comics Superhero set includes 4 different check designs, all with a Batman theme. They are not The Dark Knight movie but a "comic book version" Batman ( even better since sometimes when you want "Batman Checks" you also gotta buy Superman & Wonder Woman too ). One of them even features The Joker! For more information on how to buy them be sure to visit their official website by clicking on the button down below.

THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Worldwide!

If you live in Canada then you need to hit-up one of the EMPIRE MOVIE THEATERS because they have a special premium you can ONLY buy there. It's a TDK Combo Pack! It comes with a 22 oz. Collectible Cup with Batman Top, a Bag of Popcorn, & Hershey's Candy. I really want one of those cups, the bag & wrapper too!! The next photo is a newspaper advertisement sent in by our good friend Guenter. He lives in Germany but a friend of his, who lives in India, sent him this ad that suddenly appeared in one of India's newspapers...an ad for The Dark Knight!! ( Be sure to click on that small picture for the larger, more readable, version ). Looks like TDK is everywhere now!! Thanks GW for sending the pic, appreciate that very much. If any other Bat-Blog Readers live outside the USA & get ANY news about the movie, or anything Batman ( especially toys ), please send us a quick message!

THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie PINBALL MACHINE By Stern Inc.

Awhile back we reported here about a company named STERN INC that is coming out with THE DARK KNIGHT Batman-Themed Pinball Machine. Ever since then I have been doing some research trying to get some nice photos of it, especially what the "game board area" looks like. Well, I got a few pics & they were pretty good but later I opened my e-mail & a loyal Bat-Blog Reader named Logan sent some amazing photos! He had this to say, "I just got back from camp and we had a trip to Toronto. When we were there we went to an arcade. There, they had the TDK Pinball Machine from Stern Pinball Inc.!! I took some pictures with your site in mind so here you go!!" YES!! Thanks Logan, these are really wonderful. I really appreciate that! Yeah, I'm gonna have to track down one of these babies & play it! Also, I think I would kill to have one of these in my living room, ha ha! I checked eBay & they're usually around $5000+, a little out of my budget. Thanks again Logan for sending the pics & I am just gonna let them speak for themselves, a very cool looking pinball game for sure! Oh yeah, while researching this post I also came across more totally brand-new photos at the Official STERN website so be sure to click on the link button below for those:

Video: Toonami BATMAN BEYOND Cartoon Commercial TV Promo

Here's a pretty cool vintage TV commercial promoting the BATMAN BEYOND cartoon. It features the high-tech gadgets of the Bat-Suit, very cool!! I know a lot of Bat-Blog Readers really love this show ( I do too ) so it's kinda neat to see this...enjoy.
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BATMAN DESKTOP WALLPAPERS To Promote The Bat-Blog!

Everybody knows about how we post 2 new Batman Wallpaper Backgrounds every "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday". So, this time, I thought I would post a few that promote the Bat-Blog. Why? Well, the last few days I have been working day & night on a totally brand-new Bat-Blog that I hope to release at the end of this month. The problem has been trying to find a decent template to use. It's being made with Wordpress so it's gonna have a ton of new features. I think it's gonna be an improvement. Here's some wallpapers to remind everybody that we're always trying to improve things here. The Bat-Blog isn't perfect, & probably never will be, but we always try :)

Video: THE DARK KNIGHT Movie Trailer, KID'S VERSION!

This video is a very well-done fan-made Batman Movie Trailer for The Dark Knight...with little kids replacing all the main actors!

Custom TUMBLER BATMOBILE Replica Car Handmade by Bob Dullam

WOW! Here's an amazing set of photos showing a real-life TUMBLER BATMOBILE that was handmade by Bob Dullam. He is a super Batman Fan with wayyy too much talent! Oh and you read that right, he really made this car all by himself... in his garage! It's a total replica of the Tumbler Batmobile from both the Batman Begins & The Dark Knight Batman movies. The detailing is totally insane! When a replica car looks this good I'm not the kind of person to nick-pick over tiny details. It looks really really GREAT to me! Also, the car actually drives! Could you imagine the looks you would get going down the highway!!? I'm not sure if it would be "legal" or not, but who cares! Bob works in the Hollywood industry fabricating props & costumes. He works with a partner named Bob Causey who is also extremely talented. Here's a link to their website & when there please be sure to check out their "Gallery", it's crazy!! But, I'm gonna warn you now. You're gonna see a ton of super-cool stuff that you can never afford to buy so prepare to be tortured, ha ha!

Vintage 80's Photo: BATMAN COSTUME IN NEW YORK!

I opened my e-mail very very late last night & was really happy to get this wonderful vintage family photo from a Bat-Blog Reader. His name is Matt & here's what he wrote, "My name is Matt and I am from New Jersey. These are pictures of my sister and I on Halloween 1980 in New York. I was Batman and my sister was a clown. The Batman costume was handmade by one of my mother's friends. We still have the costume but it doesn't fit anymore (ha ha ha). Thought your readers and you would enjoy. Love the website keep up the good work. Let me know if the pictures are ok and if you can use them. Thanx." Yes Matt, the pictures are awesome! Thank You very much. My favorite part of doing this blog is getting to hear people's stories like this & seeing these kind of old family pictures. Both costumes are actually very cool, even the clown one. Your sister is too cute. I like "homemade costumes" the best because they are usually made with love. Which, you still have it 28 years later so that says a lot. Thanks again for sending us these pix, I appreciate that.

THE DARK KNIGHT Movie Trailer TV Commercials in German!

I regret that I only speak/understand English because it is pretty cool to see these Batman movie TV spots for "The Dark Knight" that are now appearing in Germany, in German!

German TV Spot # 1

German TV Spot # 2

German TV Spot # 3

Video: MORTAL KOMBAT vs DC UNIVERSE Batman Gameplay

Springfield Punx: THE DARK KNIGHT Simpsons-Style

Our friend, an artist named Dean, recently updated his SPRINGFIELD PUNX website with some amazing new artwork that is a parody of THE DARK KNIGHT if they were characters on The Simpsons Animated TV Cartoon! His appropriation of the "Simpson-Style" is dead-on, making these picture really funny & great art at the same time! The large photo down below is a special HEATH LEDGER "WHY SO SERIOUS JOKER" DESKTOP WALLPAPER. You might have remembered, in a previous post, when Dean submitted some of these in the "1966 TV Show-Style" awhile back. Check the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for those.

DESKTOP WALLPAPER

ART: Batman Poem "The Joker's On You"

A friend to the Bat-Blog sent this "Batman/Joker Poem" he wrote & added a picture of himself with Joker make-up. His name is Peter & the poetry is pretty good. To be honest I am not much of a poetry-fan but I do appreciate if it is well-written, enjoy.
The Joker's On You

Silent Dark Knight, Holy Dark Knight
All is calm, but filled with fright
Why so quiet? What happened when young?
Has the Catwoman got your bat tongue?

Batman, oh Batman, how you complete me
Sneer and grimace but you'll never beat me
No winners at all, not me and not you
We can't have your cape and both eat it too

Gotham is ours, our playground of fools
Its borish people are all but my tools
The city is ripe for my class of crime
all ready to squeal, at my fine punchline

So brooding, so black, stark from my white
A smile on your dial would be my delight
Two sides of a penny, chaos and control,
No smile lines showing, frowns take their toll

Dance with me Batman, make my dark night
show me that passion, keep up that fight
Hit me until we're far past delirious
I'll smack lips asking, Oh... why so serious?

THE DARK KNIGHT KIDS CLUB MEAL TOYS at HUNGRY JACK'S Fast Food Restaurants in Australia

While researching my last post on "Burger King TV Commercials" I came across these 2 videos which have different Kid's Club Meal toys than the ones in Germany & Europe. These TV spots have a strange Burger King-type logo where they call them "Hungry Jack's". After a little research I found out that these are "Burger King" Restaurants in Australia. Here's a photo of the four ( 4 ) THE DARK KNIGHT Kids Club Meal Toys you can collect!

Video: THE DARK KNIGHT / BURGER KING New Batman TV Commercial

The Burger King Fast-Food Restaurants ( outside the USA ) have capitalized on the release of The Dark Knight Batman film with a TV and movie campaign featuring people who display their "dark side" after eating a special "Dark Whopper" hamburger, kinda funny.

BATMAN BEGINS Converse Shoes Designed by Jim Lee

A couple of years ago, around the time of the BATMAN BEGINS movie, the famous Batman Comic Book Artist Jim Lee was invited by Converse Shoes to design a pair of "Batman Sneakers". I thought the design was pretty cool & decided to post a photo of them here. The funny thing is that Jim Lee said, "They never sent me a pair", ha ha.

The Dark Knight HEATH LEDGER / JOKER FAN in Bulgaria!!

The other day I received an e-mail from a Bat-Blog Reader in Bulgaria! His name is Victor & he did this amazing Heath Ledger Joker make-up for when he went to go see The Dark Knight Batman movie. The funny thing about his e-mail is the way he assured me that the "blood" on the knife was really red paint he put on there. OK, Victor, I don't think you are really a murderer, ha ha ha! Thanks for sending this awesome photo & you did a really great job on the costume...an AWESOME JOB!

Music Video: The Dark Knight Movie Spoof - Fresh Prince of Gotham

As soon as I saw this "Dark Knight Music Video" I knew it had to be posted, it's hilarious!! I like how the actor, dressed as The Joker, is able to work in a lot of famous "Joker Sayings" into the song. Also, it's pretty well done for a fan-made video...enjoy!

Vintage 1980's Batman Coloring Books I have Never Seen!!

Awhile back a Bat-Blog Reader named Jim sent us these cool photos of some recently acquired Batman collectibles. He said they're from the 1980's & he was happy to find them because he has never seen them before. I gotta admit that I don't remember ever seeing them either...how weird! There's four of them & each one has a different cover with another character. Familiar super-villains include The Penguin, Killer Croc, Man-Bat, & one character I have never heard of before, "World Destroyer"! Also, what is Hawkman doing making an appearance on the Man-Bat cover? Wow! Thanks Jim for sending the wonderful pictures. These have got to be extremely RARE! I want to invite all other readers with weird, unusual, Batman Memorabilia to send some pics today! Sharing fun, obscure, rare information about Batman toy collecting is the main purpose of this page!

THE DARK KNIGHT Movie: Batman Fan Meets Actor Eric Roberts

A friend to the Bat-Blog, named Matt, got to meet Eric Roberts while Eric was filming The Dark Knight Batman movie in Chicago! Of course he plays Gotham City's "Mafia Crime Boss Salvatore Maroni" in the movie. From all reports we hear Eric Roberts is a very down-to-earth nice guy, that's cool. Thanks Matt for sharing the cool pic, that must have been a very neat experience meeting him.

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Batman Fan Makes "Homemade Batmobile" Car, 1940's Golden Age Comic Book Version!

Oh man, this funny photo ( sent in by a loyal Bat-Blog Reader ) really cracks me up!! It appears that some Batman Fan made himself a "Golden Age-Style Homemade Batmobile"!! As an example of what the car really looks like I placed a photo of the 1940's Batmobile ( made by Corgi Toys ) right under it.

New THE DARK KNIGHT Collectible Stickers & Mini-Figures By PLAYGROUND MANIACS

A new trading card company called PLAYGROUND MANIACS has come out with a really neat concept. They sell these packs of THE DARK KNIGHT Collectible Stickers & you get a free Mini-Figure in each pack! Each package contains 8 stickers & 1 figure. There are 180 stickers total to collect & 6 mini-figures. They also make a "Collectible Sticker Album" for you to put the stickers in. The figures include: 1 Joker, 1 Tumbler Batmobile, 1 Bat-Pod Motorcycle, & 3 Different Variations of Batman. The only place I have seen these so far are Target Stores. I bought one pack & got a "Batman Standing" figure...pretty neat! I plan on getting all 6 figures. The Batman I got is almost 3" tall. Be sure to click on the above image for a larger photo, the figures are kinda neat!

BATMAN WALLPAPERS 2 Desktop Backgrounds

Are you a brand-new Bat-Blog Reader? Well, we post 2 Batman Desktop Backgrounds every Wednesday, we call it "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday"! Today I thought I would do "something old & something new". First, the new one. This is an image from the new DC UNIVERSE ONLINE video game. It's the Concept Art for Batman drawn by Jim Lee. The 2nd one is a picture of the ever-loyal Alfred Pennyworth ( actor, Alan Napier ) from the 1966 Batman TV Show. I really like black & white photography so I think this makes a great background, give it a try.

HUMOR PHOTO: Heath Ledger's Joker X Ronald McDonald

I guess that today is "Joker Day" here at the Bat-Blog! Personally, I have been so busy creating the brand-new Bat-Blog website that I have sort of been neglecting this one a little bit & I'm sort of behind in my e-mails. There's kind of a backlog right now, sorry. So, if you're a reader who has mailed us some goodies please look for them soon. Here's one sent in to us by a friend named Brian. It's a funny photoshop picture of the Joker ( Heath Ledger ) as Ronald McDonald, HA HA HA HA HA! I was taking a sip of coffee at the exact moment I opened this one & almost shot coffee through my nose, I laughed so hard, ha ha! Yeah, good times. I guess I need to explain about the "New Bat-Blog". I now have a HOST & I'm embedding a Wordpress Template into it. It's been a lot of hard work so far & it doesn't look like I have done anything yet. It's gonna take some time but in the future there will be a brand-new Bat-Blog. I can already tell that it's gonna be a much needed improvement! With the success of The Dark Knight movie my traffic has nearly doubled. Plus, near the end of this month is the two year anniversary of this blog & for the event I want to implement the new page. It's sort of exciting! I hope I can get it done in this time frame but it does look like it might take longer. Crunching code takes many many hours so we'll see. But, I'll keep everybody up to date & in the mean time you can always come here for new material. One last thing: Thanks Brian for sending this photo, it's awesome!!

Batman Fan Gets 2 Tattoos of The Joker, One TDK Heath Ledger & The Other One is Comic Book Version

A friend to the Bat-Blog, named Ken, sent us these 2 awesome photos of his special Joker Tattoos. All he wrote was, "Post them!", ha ha. So, we're posting them!! Looks like he on one of heath Ledger for the right-side of his chest & another one of the comic book version Joker on his back. The one on his back is HUGE!! Ouch, that must have hurt. But it looks great. Actually they both look really well-done. Thanks Ken...Please tell your tattoo artist(s) they do great work!! If any other readers have bat-tats then please send your photos in today!!

THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Fan in Bulgaria Dresses Up as the Joker for Movie Premiere

Here's a set of really fun photos sent in to us from our good friend Zdravko, who lives in Bulgaria. He dressed up as The Joker for The Dark Knight movie. He wrote, "Here are some pictures of me as the Joker at the TDK Premiere in my home town. The costume is made completely with clothes found at home. I didn't have money to buy stuff just for the movie plus I was sick until the day of the premiere, so it was a bit rushed. I was handing out Joker cards to people in the cinema and at the ticket booth I left a card on the back of which I had written my blog's address in red. I also had 2 white balloons. One of them had a Joker face and the other had "Why So Serious" and multiple "HA-HAs". The act won me a giant TDK Cardboard standee :) My brother, sister and cousin were also with me. They all wore Batman T-Shirts and my brother and sister also wore hats. My brother also wore the Batman Begins Gauntlet on his hand." Wow, thanks Zdravko. Sounds like you guys had a wonderful time, that's awesome! Thanks for sharing your story & sending the photos, I appreciate that. Your Joker make-up & costume looks really good! Readers, Zdravko writes his own blog about Batman called "The Realm of The Bat", here's a link:

Video: Dramatic Joker Chipmunk!!

OK, we have all seen that very famous internet video with the "Dramatic Chipmunk" ( if you have not, I have posted it here for you to see ). Well, our friend Levi made a parody video of it with a "Joker theme"...check 'em out!! Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, whew!

ORIGINAL "Dramatic Chipmunk" Video:



NEW "Dramatic Joker Chipmunk" Video:

THE DARK KNIGHT Hits France and the Philippines!!

A friend to the Bat-Blog, named Andrew, wrote that he was excited to know that The Dark Knight had finally hit France ( he lives near there ) because he saw this ad in a French Newspaper! It shows some of the Batman Action Figures & the Tumbler Batmobile with Bat-Pod...very cool! The next picture is a TDK item from the Philippines that was sent to me by Billy, a friend who lives in my hometown. He won this item on eBay. It's a really neat "Tumbler Batmobile Cereal Bowl with Batman-Shaped Spoon" you can get as a give-away premium in a Nestle KOKO KRUNCH Cereal Box. I'm gonna have to get one of those...the box design is really cool. Thanks guys for sending these wonderful photos, I appreciate that! I want to invite ALL Bat-Blog Readers to do the same, no matter where you live!

The Bat-Blog BATMAN THE MOVIE BLU-RAY DVD Contest Winner is...

Many of our regular readers know that we recently had another Bat-Blog Contest & this time we were giving away a Blu-Ray DVD Copy of BATMAN THE MOVIE!! Well, the winner was chosen among many who entered & the winner is...Nicholas from New Jersey!! He has been notified by e-mail & once we get a confirmation we'll be mailing this wonderful video to him, for free! Now, to everyone who didn't win I'm sorry but there's always next time. Plus, we will be having another Bat-Blog Contest very soon so stay tuned for that!