Video: BATMAN GETS PWNED Mortal Kombat vs The DC Universe

Here's a super-hilarious ( very funny ) Batman Parody Video that has become pretty popular with fans of the new Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe video game...check it out!

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD is on TV Tonight!

Just a friendly reminder that BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD is on Cartoon Network tonight! The title of the show is "Journey To The Center of The Bat!"...sounds pretty cool! Here's a photo sent in by a Bat-Blog Reader showing B&B getting some press coverage in a magazine. ( Click it for a more readable version ). Tonight's episode will feature The Atom & Aquaman as the main guests. If you look down below, a few posts down, you'll see 2 really nice video clips from this episode...go check them out! Oh yeah, the TV Show is on at 8:00 pm, 7:00 Central.

Video - Batman: Arkham Asylum - BREAKOUT Video Game Trailer

A brand-new trailer for the BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game has just been released & it's the best one so far! It gives you a better idea of the plot & you get to hear both Batman & the Joker's voices a lot better too. Plus, the graphics look really great! Most Batman Fans are really excited that the voices are being played by Kevin Conroy ( Batman / Bruce Wayne ) & Mark Hamill ( The Joker ), the original actors from the Batman: The Animated Series cartoon...enjoy!

BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game Desktop Wallpapers

Everybody is totally excited about the soon-to-be-released BATMAN: THE ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game that's coming out soon by Eidos so I thought I would post these 2 Free Desktop Background Wallpapers. One of them features Killer Croc in all his awesomeness & the other has a cool visual of Joker, Batman's Bat-Suit Costume in detail, & the Batmobile Car. I'm totally drooling over this game & I really hope it turns out to be great, my fingers are crossed.

SUPERMAN BATMAN - HEROES UNITED : Free Cel Phone Game

GLU GAMES just released a free flash-based video game titled SUPERMAN BATMAN - HEROES UNITED. You can choose to play as either Superman with flight & heat vision, or as Batman with gadgets & martial arts skill. The graphics are pretty good & I tried the free online game ( it looks like a cel phone, ha ha ) & it's actually half way decent! Here's the link to check it out:

Video Clips - Batman: The Brave and The Bold - “Journey to the Center of the Bat!”

In this week's Batman: The Brave and The Bold animated series episode Batman’s life hangs in the balance when he is poisoned by Chemo, who is under the control of the evil Brain. The Atom races to the rescue with Aquaman by shrinking down and entering Batman’s bloodstream. While Aquaman and the Atom battle the infection deep inside Batman’s body, Batman struggles to end Chemo’s rampage and defeat the Brain! This week’s teaser features Elongated Man and Plastic Man teaming up to derail a bank heist and capture the criminal Baby Face. It's on this Friday, January 30th, on Cartoon Network at 8:00 PM, 7:00 Central.

JOKER From THE DARK KNIGHT Movie DESKTOP WALLPAPERS : Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

If you read the Bat-Blog a lot then you know what day it is...it's WACKY WALLPAPER WEDNESDAY! Yeah, that's what I'm talking about! We post 2 FREE brand-new Batman Desktop Wallpapers every Wed! OK, shown here are a few inspired by The Dark Knight Batman movie, mainly Heath Ledger's version of THE JOKER. They were made by a friend named Matt who did them with Adobe Illustrator. He was nice enough to allow me to share these & I'm sort of proud to because they're just so freakin' AWESOME! The 1st one is the scene where The Joker crashes in on Bruce Wayne's Penthouse Party. It's the moment where he says, "We are tonight's entertainment", a classic scene. I also really like the splattered blood effect, a nice touch. The next one is just as cool. It shows the Joker in full-length where you can really see his purple coat ( the one he bought with the Mob's money, ha ha ). This one also makes an awesome background, give it a try. I wanna thank Matt for the use of these amazing graphics...you ROCK, Sir!

Photos: Old RARE Vintage BATMAN Memorabilia

The Bat-Blog is pretty popular for displaying some cool Vintage Batman Toys. I mean, it's the main reason I started this website really. As a toy collector I just totally drool over older hard-to-find bat-memorabilia. Here's a few good examples & historically, by year, they are all over the place. The 1st two pics show the front & back of a packaged Batman Toy from 1977. This was a SKY HEROES Airplane Glider Toy made by Marx Toys. This one has a lot of fond memories for me because I totally remember having the one of Superman & flying the thing around the front yard as a little kid. The retro graphics are now totally awesome! The next photo shares a RARE set of 1960's premiums. These were Batman Rings made out of rubber. I'm sure that every kid who saw these in some vending machine back then went totally nuts! The one that is "bat-shaped" pop-up sometimes on eBay but you NEVER see those weird ones of the Batmobile Car or Robin, they're extremely rare! The last photo is also a favorite. It's an obscure item from the days of the BATMAN RETURNS movie. It's a sealed Display Box of Candy-Filled Batman Bust figures made by the Topps Co. I completely remember when these were sold in retail stores. Today, I go totally goo-goo over display boxes like this. I guess because they get thrown away & are really rare. Plus, I always love the graphics. I guess the last thing I wanna say is that if you, the reader, have any cool vintage stuff like this then please shoot us a photo. Our e-mail button is ALWAYS on the top right-hand side of this page & this site is really all about sharing the love of collecting this kinda stuff. I look forward to seeing what you guys send in!

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD # 1 Comic Book on Sale Wednesday!

Just a quick heads-up! Tommorrow, Wednesday, January 28th, DC Comics will release the BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Comic Book, Issue # 1. This book is part of their "Johnny DC" line where they are adapted for very little kids to read. The teaser will feature Aquaman and the lead story will feature Power Girl. The artwork looks pretty cool & if you follow the link down below you can read an excerpt from the first issue. ( Thanks to Brian for the info ).

Video: BATMAN - BLOOD AND MUD a Fan-Film Movie Based upon Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns

Here's an amazing 3-D CGI Computer Animated Batman Movie Fan-Film made by Reticom Films. It's titled BATMAN: BLOOD AND MUD. The story is based on Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns comic book graphic novel. The graphics are really amazing & it has a lot of scenes that are very iconic. I think a lot of Batman Fans are gonna totally love it & remember, you saw it here first! ( Thank you Infrafan for sending me the link, you ROCK, Sir! ). Part One: Part Two:

Funny Photo: BATMAN FOREVER BATMOBILE CAR 1995 Movie VENDING MACHINE RIDE

Every single time I look at this awesome photo I totally crack up, ha ha! A friend named Scott sent me this pic he took last year at the West Midlands Safari Park in England. They had one of those 1995 BATMAN FOREVER BATMOBILE CAR Vending Machine Rides outside. You know what I'm talking about. You see these sometimes at Grocery Stores. I really like the inventive creativity of some of these. I almost consider then ART! He looks to be a little too big to ride this but he did it! Thanks Scott for sharing this wonderful pic, I appreciate that...and needed a good laugh.

THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie JOKER HEATH LEDGER TRIBUTE Art with Bead Sprites

It's pretty well known that I'm a big fan of art in all shapes & forms, especially if it's Batman related, so I was really excited to receive an e-mail from a Bat-Blog Reader named Jose who had this to share. It's a large-sized artwork of Heath Ledger's Joker from The Dark Knight Batman movie. Now the thing is that it's made out of many many tiny little plastic beads ( Click on the small pic up above for a more detailed version ). The artist's name is Serena Azureth & she lives in Illinois. She's a member of the PIXELGASM Forum where she shows a lot of her other Bead Sprites artwork. There seems to an entire subculture of fans & artists who totally worship pixel art. And I can completely see why because if you search in that world just a few minutes you can see some really cool stuff! Basically they all love the old school video games where, if you remember, were rendered in total 8-bit graphics & were always kinda crude & simple. But even back then graphic artists took a lot of care to squeeze all the form & color they could in that simple artform. There's been a lot of recent artwork in this area of art that's really great but I knew everyone here would at least appreciate this one of Heath's Joker, she did an awesome job! I wanna thank Jose for sending this, Thanks Dude! Oh yeah, if ya wanna investigate more art like this check out this link:

Video: Vintage Batman Toy TV Commercial with Catwoman - Zellers Spot

Here's another Vintage TV Commercial from Zellers' Department Store featuring the Dynamic Duo, Batman and Robin! This one has the Catwoman villain as a special guest. I seriously love the animation in this TV spot, it's great! Be sure to check out my other videos for more toy commercials from this series. I have more posted with The Joker, Riddler, etc...

Bat-Blog RLC Hot Wheels 1966 Batmobile Contest Winner!

Two days ago the Bat-Blog Contest for the Red Line Club 1966 Batmobile Hot Wheels Car was chosen & I totally forgot to mention it...duh! Sorry, the last few days have been pretty hectic around here. The contest ended on January 24th & that night I picked a winner. Then, the next morning, I forgot to mention who won, ha ha! Sorry about that! Anyways, the lucky winner of the brand-new RLC Hot Wheels 1966 Batmobile Car, Mint in Original Package, goes to Simon F. from the United Kingdom! Simon, please contact us in the next few days to confirm your address & then we will be mailing you this very cool collectible! It's really great & I know you will totally love it.It's even better in person than my bad photo,ha ha! I also wanna thank THE BATFAN for donating this amazing prize to the Bat-Blog contest. This guy has contributed a lot to this site & I really appreciate it. For everybody else please stay tuned to this blog because we're popping up Wacky Batman-related Contests all the time, thanks!

Vintage Family Photos: The BEN COOPER BATMAN Halloween Costume!

Recently I have been getting a lot of Bat-Blog Reader submitted photos of everything you can imagine that has to do with the Batman character ( I seriously love that! ). Here's a great example: a friend named Brian sent these old vintage family photos he had just very recently unsurfaced. His own explanation is more clear than I could do so this is what he said in the e-mail, "I've been archiving my parents' slides this past week and came across some pictures that I've never seen before. These are pictures of my buddies and myself playing around in costumes. The year was 1974 in Aberdeen, South Dakota. I was Batman and my friend, Pat, was dressed up as Superman. I was thrilled to find actual photographic evidence that I owned the Ben Cooper costume. I remembered having the mask but wasn't sure about the whole suit." Wow! Brian, I really really love old vintage family photos like this & the story is even better! To find these old lost forgotten memories must have been a really great experience & I truly appreciate you sharing them with us here. It must have been a total shock seeing these, I can only imagine, ha ha! Yeah, the good ole' Ben Cooper Halloween Costumes. They are really awesome pieces of pop culture history. Somewhere, at my Mother's house, is an old photo of me wearing a Casper ,The Friendly Ghost costume, ha ha...good times, good times. Thanks again for sending the cool pics...YOU ARE BATMAN!

Photos: The Batmobile Car Spotted in Arizona! The BATMAN RETURNS Movie Version!

The other night I was surprised to find a ton of "Batmobile photos" in my e-mail, ha ha! A Bat-Blog Reader named Michael sent along these pics with the explanation that he, his girlfriend, and Uncle were out one night & saw the "Batman Returns" movie Batmobile being hauled from one location to another. Now, you all know he must have freaked out! This happened in his hometown of Globe, Arizona on January 19th, 2009 ( my birthday! ). OK, I didn't get very much information so I'm not sure if this car is a replica or an original screen-used prop. But either way it still looks incredible & if it is a replica car then they did an extremely good job on it, it ROCKS! Seeing the car in person must have been a really great experience & you can tell by all the smiles that it was a very fun moment. Thank you very much Michael for sharing these personal photos. Getting to meet other like-minded Batman Fans is really the rewarding part of me doing this blog!

Batman Fine Art Painting Found in Bulgarian Restaurant!

A good friend named Zdravko, who lives in Bulgaria, sent me this photo of a Batman-themed Painting he saw while dining at a local cafe. He said he was spending quality time with his Sister, having a drink, when all of a sudden they noticed this piece of art on the wall had Batman in it, how funny! The painting looks pretty cool & is done in the famous abstract style of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Readers, if you're unfamiliar with Basquiat's artwork do yourself a favor & Google it because it's some really great stuff! Anyway, it's kinda easy to see that this artist was really inspired by Batman & overall the painting is extremely excellent! Thank you Z for sending the cool pic to share, I appreciate that alot. It's really neat that Batman is super-popular in Bulgaria!

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD "Fall of The Blue Beetle" Background Wallpapers

The latest episode of BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD is on tonight, Friday, January 23rd at 8:00pm, 7:00 Central on the Cartoon Network. To help remind you here are 2 Desktop Wallpapers of the event. This weeks guest will be the Silver Age Blue Beetle ( voiced by Wil Wheaton )...I can't wait!

Video Preview: BATMAN, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD New Episode "Fall of the Blue Beetle!”

This weeks episode is called "THE FALL OF THE BLUE BEETLE" & will star Wil Wheaton ( Wesley Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation ) as Ted Kord / Silver Age Blue Beetle. It airs on Friday, January 23rd, at 8:00 pm, 7:00 Central on the Cartoon Network.
The Basic Story: Blue Beetle traces his legacy back to the original Blue Beetle, to learn why the Scarab has chosen him to share in it’s powers and become a super hero. The journey leads him to the dangerous Science Island where he battles legions of robots alongside Batman and learns the truth behind Ted Kord’s disappearance.

BRAND-NEW BATMAN DESKTOP WALLPAPERS

Regular Bat-Blog Readers know what day it is, it's "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday"!! This week I thought I would throw in "something old & something new"! First, the old. What if famous Pop Artist Andy Warhol had done a portrait of Yvonne Craig's Batgirl from the 1966 Batman TV Show? Well, it might look something like this. I seriously love this work of art because I'm a huge Warhol Fan & the graphic artist who made this did an amazing job replicating his special art style ( Thanks to Jim for sending me this pic ). The 2nd one is just as beautiful. This one, showing Heath Ledger's Joker from The Dark Knight Batman movie, was done by a friend named Messenjah-Matt. He likes to manipulate photos he loves & I think he used Adobe Illustrator to alter this famous scene from the film. I have some more of his work that I'll be posting in later posts so please be sure to keep an eye out for those! ( Thank you Matt for letting me use this awesome background...you rock, Sir! )

Video: Neal Adams' Batman - 2008 New York Comic-Con Interviews

Shown here are a few videos with interviews of Classic Batman Comic Book Artist Neal Adams. He's always been a hero of mine & I thought these were pretty interesting. They were shot at the recent 2008 NY Comic-Con...enjoy.

Costume Photo: Holy Kodak Moment, Batman!

I love when people send personal photo expressing their love or respect of the Batman superhero character. It seems I have been getting a lot of those lately so that's great, keep 'em coming! This one is from a Bat-Blog Reader named Bill. His e-mail explains it a lot better than I can so here we go, "My name is Bill from Tyler, Texas. I am a lifelong BATFAN and collector. (Love your site!) I am also a Catholic Deacon. In October, my diocese held a Youth Ministry Rally called "Holy Households, Batman!" I spent an entire Saturday teaching and preaching to the kids dressed in my bat-suit! I was aided in this task by Robin and Catwoman. A photo of the Dark Deacon was sent to me, and I am passing it on. Holy Kodak Moment, Batman!" Wow Bill! The costume is awesome! Of course it's the 1966 TV Adam West version...very very cool! The Cowl, Cape, Gloves, Bat-Belt, Everything, looks extremely well done. I guess I need to explain the "black boxes" on people's faces though. That's just to respect the privacy of the people at the event. I don't mean anything by it except that & really the main focus of the photo is the super-great costume. Thanks again for sending the pic, very cool.

THE RETURN OF MAX! ( Cute Batman Baby Photo )

Awhile back we posted a photo of an extremely cute little boy named MAX. At that time he was a lot smaller than now so it looks like he's been growing like crazy! At an extremely early age he is already a super Batman Fan ( that's awesome! ). Well, here's another recently submitted photo showing him in his new Batman hat. OK, it's a little big right now but he'll grow into it, ha ha! He's so cute & it's very cool that he loves the Caped Crusader...Batman! Thanks to his Dad for sending us this totally precious photo. Max is really the sweetest little kid & I know that all the readers here will just fall in love with the little guy.

BATMAN Custom Mighty Muggs Figure with Display Box

A friend sent me some photos he found on eBay. A seller named "Fuller5326" recently offered a Custom Batman Mighty Mugg Figure & it looks extremely cool. Not only is the figure pretty awesome but he also created a special display box for it that looks just like the real deal, a great parody! Now, as sort of a back story, Mighty Muggs are made by Hasbro but Mattel has the exclusive rights to Batman so Hasbro will never make any DC Comics characters. Right now they're making Marvel Comics ones & people have wondered when they're gonna do DC...there ya go. So, a lot of people who are totally into creating custom toys are making these, they're really interesting. I really like it when Batman Fans get totally creative so if you have any pictures of your art projects then please send them in.

Video: Vintage CAPTAIN ACTION DOLL 1960's Toy Figure & Costumes TV Commercial

OK, we have extensively featured the Classic CAPTAIN ACTION Doll here at the Bat-Blog a few times. Mainly covering the Batman & Robin Costumes that were made in the 1960's. Well, here's a really great Vintage TV Commercial showing both the doll & it's many costumes you could have bought back then. It also features the Batman figure so I thought I'd pop it up here, enjoy!

BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM - 15th Anniversary!

In honor of the 15th Anniversary of the now-classic BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM Animated Movie (1993-2008) I made this Background Wallpaper to brighten your desktop! Of course it uses the graphics from the cool vintage movie poster. If you're a serious Batman Fan & you have never seen this film then you really owe it to yourself to do so, it's GREAT! The animation is totally top-notch & is actually one of the best animated Batman movies out there. It's really one of my favorite Batman stories. I remember when it originally came out because I was pretty excited! It came out around the time that the much celebrated TV cartoon series was about to end & it was a very nice ending. It's got some very cool CGI computer animation blended in with the traditional artwork. But it's so seamless that, in most areas, you can't even tell. Plus, it sort of raised the bar a little in animation quality. Hmmm, thinking about how this movie is having it's 15th Year Anniversary is starting to make me feel kinda old, ha ha! It's been out now on DVD for quite awhile & is worthy of renting. So, think about it the next time you can't find anything to rent at the video store. Actually, it's worthy of owning, ha ha, here's a link:

Product Review: BATMAN and JOKER T-SHIRTS From "Wear Your Beer"

Every now & then I am contacted by companies that make Batman products & asked to do a review. I almost always say, "Yes!" ...but I also warn them that I'm gonna be totally honest about it & if it's a bad product I'll say so. I'm not a mean guy, I just try to have decent integrity. Especially about Batman stuff because I really care about the character. Anyway, I gotta say that the Batman T-shirt I received from WEAR YOUR BEER is even better than the photo on their online catalog. Now, nothing personal about their website design. It's actually put together really well & is very secure. Plus, the product photos are actually really good. They sent me the "Vintage-Style Batman Logo" T-shirt in the mail ( shown up above, 1st photo ). It arrived quickly & was packaged very well. Like I said earlier, the shirt looked a whole lot better in person. The silkscreen graphics are VERY nice quality & so is the shirt. It's NOT one of those cheap flimsy T-shirts like you might find at some retail stores. It's nice & thick, looks like it will last a long time. I was pretty pleased with it overall & actually it's now one of my favorites. Now about their website again. They carry a HUGE selection of many different characters & have about 20 Batman/Joker products. But, all the Batman-related merchandise they do have are really great! Just think of it this way, they cherry-picked the best stuff & didn't list a lot of crap, ha ha! They also have some pretty cool JOKER shirts, a neat Batman Hoodie, & a Batman Baseball Cap that I'd actually really like to have. Overall, I think this review went pretty well. So, if you're interesting in getting some new Bat-Gear be sure to check out the WEAR YOUR BEER website today!

1966 BATMAN ViewMaster Reels - Revisited

A friend of mine named Brian has a really neat blog titled WHAT MY DAD SAW. I've always liked the design of his header for the blog because it's an old vintage photo of a car's rear-view mirror where you can see the little kids in the backseat, it's very appropriate & kind of clever. It's also sort of a very personal site where he reminisces about his childhood & his father's love of photography. Recently he has been getting into making animated gifs from the stereo images of View-Master Reels. His main focus is the packet of the 1966 BATMAN TV Show reel set. The images are pretty cool & if you remember this old vintage toy then it's kinda neat to see these old photos again, very cool! Here's a link to see more:

BATMAN Parody T-Shirt: The TUMBLER BATMOBILE GETS A TICKET!

You might remember awhile back we did a news story of an actual event that happened in the UK. While promoting The Dark Knight movie in England some Warner Bros employee "accidentally" parked the real-life TUMBLER BATMOBILE in a "No Parking Zone" & received a ticket violation. Somebody caught a few photos of the parking attendant putting a ticket on the windshield. It was a HUGE press story over there. The angle was always filled with humor but it was also a reminder that even Batman is NOT above the law! Anyways, a good friend to the Bat-Blog, named Roger, who's a graphic artist with Ruby Red Designs, sent these pics of a brand-new BATMAN T-Shirt he just designed. It's pretty hilarious! Here's a link if ya want to make a purchase. http://tinyurl.com/736wz6

BATMAN COVERS: THE NEW YORKER Magazine "Eustace Tilley" Contest

Every year The NEW YORKER Magazine has a contest where they ask their readers to submit parody covers of the very first issue. Ya see, when the magazine first appeared in 1925 they had a character on the cover named Eustace Tilley ( shown above ). Since then, he has become their iconic trademark character. Personally, this mag is one of my all-time favorites. You really don't have to live in New York to enjoy it but they do cover all the major arts & culture events. It's really great. Anyway, their contest is going on right now & a few people have submitted "Batman-related" covers. One of them is the "Heath Ledger" Joker from the Dark Knight movie. I totally cracked up when I first saw it, ha ha! The 2nd one is The Penguin with a look that's closer to the comic book or animated series. They're both really great & I wanna wish those 2 artists the best of luck. There are some other ones ( not Batman ) that are pretty cool so if you're a New Yorker Fan then check out their website.

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Is On The Cartoon Network Tonight!

OK, This is just a friendly reminder that the new animated series "Batman: The Brave and The Bold" is on tonight! It's on the Cartoon Network & depending on where you live it comes on at 7:00 or 8:00, check your local listings. Anyway, as a way to help people remember, I have posted 2 new "Brave and The Bold" Wallpapers right here. You can pop these on your fancy computer screen right now & it will help you remember, ha ha! One uses some promotional shots of Batman, the other one is a favorite scene from an older episode, the one with Green Arrow. Of course, if you scroll down a few posts then you can see 3 new video promos from the brand-new episode that's on tonight & there's even some Desktop Wallpapers that are totally related to that episode ( Kamandi & Dead Man will be the special guests ).

Original Batman Comic Book Art - Major Splash page!

A good friend to the Bat-Blog, known as The BATFAN, sent us these 2 photos of a piece of original comic book art he has in his collection. It's from the DC Comics' SHADOW OF THE BAT # 87 comic book & is the splash page that went across pages 12 & 13. One picture is a scan of the actual comic book & the other is the original inked artwork...very cool! Be sure to click on each of the photos up above for larger, more detailed, versions. The pencils were drawn by Mike Deodato Jr &, at the moment, I totally forgot who did the inks, ha ha, sorry about that. If any other readers have any drawings, sketches, or other art ( that is Batman-related ) then please send it in to us. The Bat-Blog is all about sharing the love of the Batman character in all its many different variations. I also wanna thank BATFAN for sending this in, that's very cool!

Video: JOKER TRIBUTE ( THE DARK KNIGHT ) 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION - You Wanna Know How I Got These Scars??

An art student named Henrique did this amazing CGI animation video as a lip sync test. He chose The Joker from The Dark Knight Batman movie to do it. It uses Heath Ledger's voice & it's kinda cool that he made the interrogation room so accurate too.

Batman: The Brave and The Bold "Dawn of The Dead Man" Background Wallpapers

For this week's "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" I thought I would help hype the new episode of BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Animated TV Series. It comes out this Friday, January 16th, at 8:00 PM, 7:00 Central, on the Cartoon Network. It's gonna have Kamandi, Speedy, Green Arrow, & Dead Man as the superheroes. The main villain will be Gentleman Ghost...I can't wait! Be sure to check the next post for video clips from the new episode.

Video: First Look at "Dawn of the Dead Man” in the Batman: The Brave and The Bold Animated TV Series.

This week's episode of BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD is titled "Dawn of the Dead Man!” ( Episode 7 ) guest stars Smallville’s Michael Rosenbaum ( Lex Luthor ) as “Dead Man” and airs this Friday, January 16th on the Cartoon Network at 8:00 PM, 7:00 Central. Deadman and Batman team up as spirits to stop Gentleman Ghost from raising an army of undead criminals. Green Arrow and Speedy Thief join in the battle to save London. Plus, everybody is excited about this show because the early teaser will be Batman and Kamandi as they battle a horde of monsters from the future...it sounds awesome!

New Bat-Blog Contest! WIN A HOT WHEELS 1966 TV SERIES BATMOBILE CAR Red Line Club Edition

The Bat-Blog is happy to announce another one of our famous contests! Enter here to win a FREE Mint-In-Package Hot Wheels Special Edition Die Cast Car of the 1966 TV Show Batmobile ( George Barris style )! This is the super-RARE one that you could ONLY get if you were a member of the Official Mattel's Hot Wheels "Red Line Club". This is a different version than the regular car they sold in stores ( and have re-released ). This one has special tires/rims, the windshield is clear ( instead of blue, looks way better & more realistic ), & a few other features. It's really really nice! I mean, it's AWESOME! Speaking of "nice", This car was donated by a Bat-Blog Reader known as the BATFAN! He has sent us stuff to give-away in the past & I always like that! Seriously, this is an extremely generous gesture that I really appreciate, thank you BATFAN! TO ENTER THE CONTEST: Here are the simple rules, just e-mail us your FULL NAME / ADDRESS & put "RED LINE BATMOBILE" in the title. The contest runs until Saturday, January 24th, 2008 till 11:00pm. The winners will be picked out of a hat at midnight & then announced the next day right here on this site. ( This contest is not affliated with Mattel or Warner Bros in any way ).

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, per household.

Video: The Evolution of Batman 1939 - 2009

Batman, the Dark Knight, has changed a lot since his premier in 1939. This fan-made video is a tribute to see how much Batman has evolved. Basically it's a montage of photos from the different eras, pretty interesting!

More BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Action Figure Toys Spotted at Target

My friend Billy knows I am goo-goo over the new Batman toys so he sent me some pics from Target the other night shot with his iPhone. I'm sort of amazed by the quality. Anyways, we have been reporting about the new BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Cartoon Toys that are coming out & they're already starting to show up in stores. So Billy sent these 2 pix of action figures we didn't have pix of yet. ( Side Note: to view ALL info on these B&B toys just click on the "Brave and The Bold" word in the labels area down below ). One is the "Super Saber Batman", it's a figure by itself. Then there's the "CYBER-TANK" Vehicle Playset. It comes with a Batman & Blue Beetle action figure all packaged in a cool window box. The Cyber-Tank is sort of like a Transformers figure where it is both a vehicle & a "Batman suit" all at the same time. I love the retro-design of it too, pretty awesome! In fact I'm really liking the design of most of the Brave & The Bold stuff I have been seeing but the main problem is Mattel is going to be going so extremely overboard with this stuff that we will all need 2nd jobs to afford it all, ha ha!

Classic Batman THE JOKER Paper Craft Toy!

We reported awhile back about a website where you can get some awesome "Vintage-Style" BATMAN & ROBIN Paper Craft Toys you can download & make. Well, now they have made a JOKER one to go with them. Basically it's a free PDF file you can send to your PC's printer ( or e-mail to Kinko's Copies ) & then cut-out to assemble. I think the artist did an amazing job capturing all the small details. The toys look pretty cool & while you're there be sure to check out the many different designs they have. But I gotta warn ya, these Paper Craft Projects are totally addictive!

New MAD MAGAZINE JOKER COVER : The Dark Knight Batman Movie ( Heath Ledger )

Here's the latest issue of MAD MAGAZINE with an awesome JOKER parody cover! It shows Alfred E. Neuman as the Heath Ledger version Joker from The Dark Knight Batman movie. "WHY SO STUPID?", that's hilarious! I saw this at evil Walmart the other night & was going to report on it but totally forgot. Then later I got an e-mail from a Bat-Blog Reader who reminded me ( Thanks Paul ). That just proves that if the Bat-Blog is any good at all then it's because of it's readers! Hey everybody - be a good citizen & keep sending photos, pictures, or information... thanks!

Monster Model Kit Review: THE JOKER By Horizon

I recently discovered "Monster Model Reviews" on YouTube & their videos are actually very good quality. Here they talk about the Horizon Hobbies 1/6th scale vinyl model kit of THE JOKER. It was originally produced in 1993 and sculpted by Taishiro Kiya. One of DC Comics and Batman's most loved villains. This Joker looks totally insane & crazy, awesome! I remember when this model kit came out & always thought it was a very good likeness of the character. The guy here, who built the model kit shown, did a really great job on it & he also shares a few custom things he did.

French Batman Memorabilia...From France, Ohhh La La!

Lately I've been kind of obsessed with the study of Batman merchandise in foreign places. I don't know but you never see this stuff here in the US that much & it's sort of cool to think that people in far away places love the Batman character too. I like to think that maybe there's a little kid right now, in Japan or England, fixing a cloth towel around his neck as a Batman Cape & yelling, "I'm Batman"! It's kinda corny, I know, but with this blog I meet people from all over the globe who are Batman Fans & it's always neat to think about how the character is "world famous". I'm also curious how they "learned about the character". I know it's probably the movies, comic books, or cartoons but I bet some of the toys have had an influence also. So, here's a few pieces of Batman Memorabilia I have found from France. Not everything here is totally exclusive to the French but it's neat none the less. The 1st item is actually from Euro-Disney. I guess they did some kind of promotional tie-in with Warner Bros. This is a metal lapel pin of Jessica Rabbit ( Who Framed Roger Rabbit ) dressed as Robin, The Boy Wonder ( Is it wrong to think she looks HOT? ha ha! ). Next is a "Return To The Batcave" DVD, French Issue. It's titled "Dans La Grotte De Batman". This was the documentary made recently about the 1966 TV Show except it's probably subtitled in French. ( Thank you Andrew for sending the DVD photo ). The 3rd item is sort of weird & wacky! It's a ride-on toy of the Batmobile. I really like it because it's so gosh darn cute & it was made during the craze of "The Batman" animated TV cartoon so it's something recently made. The 4th photo is actually an extremely RARE vintage item. It's a set of stickers from the 1960's that were prizes in gumball machines. I love the vintage graphics, very cool. The last photo shows some kid's shoes with a Batman design. It's hard to tell if these were "the real deal" or just bootleg. The fact that the design motif has both the "comic book version" of Batman & some design elements from "Batman Beyond " ( black & red bat-logo ) makes me wonder. Anyways, just a few items from France. If any readers have some cool "foreign stuff" ( both old & new ) to share then please send us some photos.

Sneak Peek Photos: BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD "Enter the Outsiders" ( Episode 6 )

Just a friendly reminder that tonight will be Episode 6 of BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD. It's titled "ENTER THE OUTSIDERS". Here's a few screen shots of that cartoon to introduce a few new characters. The 1st superhero in this episode will be B'Wana Beast. He's an extremely obscure character so that's kinda cool. The 2nd superhero is Wildcat. He's pretty obscure too & his voice will be played by actor R. Lee Ermey. You'll recognize his voice right away even if you don't know his name, a great actor! ( Wildcat is not shown here but heavily featured in the next post... with actual videos ) Also included in this episode will be three teens known as "The Outsiders". Their names are Katana, Black Lightning, & Metamorpho. Be sure to check out our videos from this episode in the next post. For now, enjoy the pics! Oh yeah, the new TV show comes on tonight, Friday, January 9th, at 8:00 PM ( 7:00 Central ) on the Cartoon Network.

Sneak Peek Videos: BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD "Enter the Outsiders" ( Episode 6 ) With R. Lee Ermey as “Wildcat”

Here's a first look at “Wildcat” and the “Outsiders” in the new Batman: The Brave and The Bold animated series. It's titled "Enter the Outsiders" ( episode #6 ) & it guest stars R. Lee Ermey as “Wildcat”. It airs on Friday, January 9th, on the Cartoon Network at 8:00 PM, 7:00 Central. While watching the video you might recognize Wildcat's voice. It's our good old buddy R. Lee Ermey! He's mainly well-known as the drill sergeant in the Full Metal Jacket Movie ( there's a pic down below to jog your memory ) but he also has a TV Show on the History Channel called MAIL CALL. It's about military history, from the past to the present. It's actually a really great show so please be sure to watch it sometime...I really like it. Anyway, In this week’s episode Batman and his mentor Wildcat face off against a group of teens -- The Outsiders -- whose violent pranks turn to criminal activity under the control of the evil Slug. Batman and B'Wana Beast team up to take down Black Manta in the teaser. ENTER THE OUTSIDERS - Part One ENTER THE OUTSIDERS - Part Two

Oh yeah, here's a photo of good old R. Lee Ermey!

Video: THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Tribute At People's Choice Awards 2009

The Dark Knight cast accepts 5 awards at the People's Choice Awards 2009 on January 7, 2009.

Custom Mighty Muggs BATMAN CHARACTER Figures

Mighty Muggs. We toy collectors, who have surfed through the toy isles of major department stores, have all seen them. They're super-cute little figures with a very modern twist to them. They're made by Hasbro & so far they have done a lot of Star Wars & Marvel Comics characters. I have even seen some recently that were from The Raiders of The Lost Ark movie. A friend told me they have even made some that are Transformers & G.I.Joe but I have not seen those yet. Personally, I think they're pretty cool & once I noticed they did some Marvel Superheroes I have been wondering if they would be coming out with some DC Comics heroes as well but I have not seen any yet. It might be because Mattel has a pretty good agreement with DC Comics to make their action figures. Now, I'm not completely sure about this but I'm just speculating. Well, a Custom Toy Artist named "Are-Jay" has decided he can't wait any longer & has started to make custom figures out of old Mighty Muggs figures. A lot of the "Batman-related ones" he has done is shown here & he's done a few other characters that are pretty cool too. I think this guy has a lot of talent, & you know how we love creativity here at the old Bat-Blog, so here they are! There's a "Classic-Style Silver Age Batman" with blue/yellow costume...awesome ( my favorite )! There's a version from The Dark Knight movie. There are also some characters from Batman: The Animated Series, like: Batman, Robin, Harley Quinn, & Batgirl! If you're somebody who can appreciate this kind of art then please check out his website for more material. Here's a link:

Vintage 1960's BATMAN TOYS Collector Wants To Know...

I have a question to ask the readers of the Bat-Blog. Please look at this photo of these 2 RARE 1966 Batman "Bat Brush" Toothbrushes made by The Butler Brush Company. One is Red & the other is sort of an Aqua-Green. The question is, "Have you ever seen any other colors of this item before?". This is something that a Bat-Blog Reader named Ralph wanted to know. Apparently he wants to get one of each color & is wondering what the other ones are. Personally, I think he should be happy with one of them & send me the other one as a gift...that would be cool, ha ha! If you know of any other colors then please leave a comment down below, thanks.

Video: THE JOKER ( THE DARK KNIGHT ) 3D ANIMATION - You Wanna Know How I Got These Scars??

An art student named Brad did this amazing CGI animation video while learning to lip sync a character. It was an assignment for a 3D animation class & he chose The Joker from The Dark Knight Batman movie. It uses Heath Ledger's voice & it's pretty cool, I mean, super-creepy!

Batman Tattoo Art: The Karen Jane Greer Project

OK, shown here is a Batman Tattoo Art submission for the "Karen Jane Greer Project". This image was created by an extremely talented graphic artist named Dean Fraser. He said he was really touched by the story of Wes losing his Mother & wanting to get a Batman Tattoo in her memory, so Dean drew this image. The overall composition is extremely excellent. One of my favorite things about it is the "eternal flame", that's kinda cool. Personally I wanna thank Dean Fraser for doing this art. It's really amazing & I sincerely appreciate it. Seriously, it means a lot. For readers unfamiliar with this "project" please read the post (January 2nd) titled "Batman Fan Calling For All Tattoo Artists & Creative People". The basic story is that a Bat-Blog Reader named Wes lost his Mother almost exactly a year ago today & has decided to get a Batman Tattoo to honor her. Ya' see, she was a HUGE Batman Fan & got him into being one as well. He asked us here at the Bat-Blog to ask all Tattoo Artists & other Creative People to please submit artwork. So, if you have ANY ideas then please submit them. For more information be sure to read that post & you'll get the complete idea. On a side note, I hope it's not disrespectful in any way to call this the "Karen Jane Greer Project". But, I think using the name is appropriate. It's a way to remember her & honor her memory.

BATMAN BACKGROUND WALLPAPERS: The Penguin & Poison Ivy

If you're a regular Bat-Blog Reader ( which you should be, bookmark us now, ha ha ) then you know that every Wed. is "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday"! This week I thought I would post 2 extremely beautiful desktop backgrounds that were submitted by a friend & graphic artist named Tom Dougherty. He did these 2 pieces of awesome original art that are totally worthy of being on anyone's computer! The 1st one is a funny take on a favorite Batman villain because it is a portrait of Alfred Hitchcock as The Penguin. The 2nd one is also a major character we all know & love, Poison Ivy. Personally, I wanna thank Tom for sending these in because they're just really really great! Good Job.

New THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Head Knockers ( Nodders ) By NECA Toys

In a previous Bat-Blog report you might remember a pair of Batman & Joker Bobble Head Nodders we posted. Of course they were from THE DARK KNIGHT movie & were pretty cool. I never got around to getting a set but plan on it in the future. Well, it looks like the NECA Toy Company has produced a totally brand-new set of 3 HeadKnockers of TDK Batman, Joker, & Harvey Dent / Two-Face ). These too are pretty cool & it's nice to see some new TDK merchandise.

RADIO INTERVIEW: SAUL FERRIS Batman Toy Collector & ANNE ISHII Bat-Manga Book Translator

A very good friend to the Bat-Blog has just recently been interviewed on NPR Radio so I thought I would proudly share it here. His name is Saul Ferris & besides being a pretty nice guy he's also a Super-Collector of all things Batman ( Just so you know, his picture really didn't have a Batman Mask on it, that's just me being wacky! ). His main focus is on the Super-Rare Vintage 1960's Batman Toys & Memorabilia. He was a major contributor to the publication of Chip Kidd's latest book "Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan". In fact, the Bat-Manga book is a large part of the radio show but also includes a lot of tips about collecting toys & comics. Also included in the interview is Anne Ishii, who served as the Japanese translator for the book project. To hear this show on either your iPod or PC just click on the link button down below. When you arrive at the website just look for a show titled "The Sweet Smell of Yesteryear" recorded on January 4th, 2009. Click on the "audio button" & it magically appears in your media player. Also, if you want to contact Saul about any old 60's Batman Toys you have for sale he can be reached at ICOLLECTBATMAN@aol.com. ( Someday I'm gonna have to tease him about still being on AOL, ha ha ). Oh yeah, one last thing. I had a photo of Saul Ferris that I could post here but apologize for not having one of Anne. I tried to find one on Google, but couldn't find one that wasn't copyrighted. Just so you readers know, she is very very cute!

The Winner of The BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES CD SOUNDTRACK Bat-Blog Contest!

First off I wanna say THANK YOU to everybody who entered. We had a ton of entries & I consider this contest to be a total success! It seems like everybody wanted to win this baby but unfortunately there's only one winner. I usually pick a winner out of the hat on the closing day, at midnight, but I didn't get home till very late last night so I did it as soon as I woke-up! The winner of the Bat-Blog Contest for this awesome CD Soundtrack to BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES goes to...Ricky H. of Albuquerque, NM. Congratulations Ricky! Please contact us by e-mail to confirm your mailing address & we'll get this out to you! I also wanna thank La La Land Records for donating this prize. Your creation of this Batman CD Soundtrack is seriously a work of art & I really appreciate that. Readers, please be sure to stay tuned to the Bat-Blog because very soon we're going to be announcing another contest & the prize is gonna be one you don't wanna miss!

Video: Vintage Batman Toy TV Commercial with The Joker

Here's a very cool Vintage Toy TV Commercial for Zeller's Department Stores in Canada. It includes some awesome animation of Batman & Robin fighting The Joker! Now, when you first play it you might notice some Bat-Blog propaganda, ha ha! Yes, I posted this on YouTube to spread the word about this fan-site. So, if you have a Blog, MySpace Page, or Website, then please embed it on your page...Thanks!

BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE Fan-Made Fan-Film Movie

I recently received an e-mail from a guy at 27th Letter Productions. He wrote to tell me about a fan-made Batman Fan-Film his company did. It's called BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE. I decided to check it out & it's actually pretty good. OK, it's not a totally pristine-perfect movie but the story is well-written & the actors do a decent job. The camera work is nice too. Plus, there's a lot of characters you will enjoy like Batman, Selina Kyle ( Catwoman ), Tim Drake ( Robin ), & Mob Boss Rupert. The amazing thing is that their budget was only around $1000. The movie is a little over an hour long &, for the internet, is broke up into 3 parts. To check it out I have a link button at the bottom of this post. Remember, when you get there just click on "THE FILM" in their navigation bar. Afterwords, please leave a comment down below & let us know what you think about the movie.

BATMAN ORIGINAL COMIC BOOK ART Iconic Cover By Breyfogle

This piece of Original Batman Comic Book Art was recently on eBay. It's the inked artwork of the very iconic cover to BATMAN # 465 by Norm Breyfogle. I remember when this hit the newsstands & it's always been a favorite. Be sure to click on the small image up above for a larger, more detailed, version. Thanks David for sending the link.

Actor PAT HINGLE Died - He played Commissioner Gordon in the early BATMAN Movies

Actor Pat Hingle, who played Commissioner Jim Gordon in the Batman movies from 1989 through 1997, died on Saturday. He was only 84 years old. Friends of the family say he has battled heath problems the last few years. His last role was in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" which came out in 2006. On a personal level I always liked this guy, both in the Batman movies, & many other films he did. Plus, as a regular person, he always seemed like a really cool guy. He will be missed. . . Rest in Peace. As sort of tribute I found this recent video of him talking about his life. It's titled "Pat Hingle, In His Own Words".

BATMAN : SAVE OUR SNAKES! Vintage Ad - Toy Advertising

A friend of mine sent me this very cool Vintage Ad the he found in an old 1980's Batman Comic Book, ©1982 to be exact. It's an advertisement for SEARS Department Stores & the fact that they carry a popular game called THE ORIGINAL MAGIC SNAKE. Which, looks a lot like a Rubik's Cube-Type Puzzle. Apparently Robin, The Boy Wonder has been kidnapped by The Joker & the clues lead Batman to the toy department of the local Sears. The advertising is one of those kind that are made to look just like the comic book you're reading at the time. When I first saw this I thought it was one of those "Hostess Cupcake" ads, remember those? I always loved them so this one was quite a surprise! Plus I really like old vintage toys so it's twice as awesome. ( Thanks Gary ). Everybody, be sure to click on the above image for a HUGE version you can actually read...enjoy!

BATMAN Teaches Kids To Shave!

A Brand-New Batman Product to look out for is this GROOM N' GO Bath Set! It comes with a Bottle of Shampoo, a Can of Moldable Foam Soap, & a Play Shave-Razor. I really like the graphics on the can & even the display box, very cool. They're popping up at Target Stores so next time you're there be sure to grab one.

Video: Robot Chicken's BAT-MONKEY & ROBIN-MONKEY FIGHT THE JOKER-MONKEY Adult Swim TV Show

OK, This video was so weird, surreal, & funny that it HAD to be posted! This clip is from the Robot Chicken TV Show on Adult Swim. The stop-motion animation is pretty good & the monkey-figures are hilarious! Basically it's "Batman and Robin VS The Joker"...but in the animal kingdom, because they're CHIMPS! Enjoy.

BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES ARTWORK - The Original Art of Mark McHaley

Here's some really great pieces of art done by an artist named Mark McHaley. These pictures were donated by a good friend known as THE BATFAN. He has an amazing original art collection, it's HUGE! He likes to commission different artists to do Batman-themed paintings & drawings. Most of them are either famous illustrators or actual comic book artists. These 2 were done by an artist named Mark McHaley. One shows the different variations of the Batman character as he appeared in cartoons around the time of "Batman Beyond". ( Be sure to click on the pictures up above for larger, more detailed, photos ). The 2nd one is more of an "Animated Series" inspired piece & shows the Catwoman with the Dark Knight. I guess I should also mention that he had Kevin Conroy sign this piece too. He met him at a convention. For those who don't know Kevin was the original voice for Batman/Bruce Wayne in the Animated Series cartoon TV Show. If you would like to see more incredible art by this guy then there's a link to his website down below. Oh yeah, Thank you BATFAN for submitting these, they're extremely cool! ( The one with Batman & Catwoman flying through Gotham City is my favorite! ).

Batman Fan Calling For All Tattoo Artists & Creative People

It was kinda late tonight when I decided to check my e-mail before going to bed. I was kind of surprised by this message I received from a Bat-Blog Reader named Wes. He had sad news about his Mother passing away almost a year ago & has decided to get a Batman Tattoo to honor her memory. He has asked me to ask my readers, many of whom are very creative, to maybe come up with a design he could use as a tattoo. I think his own words convey the message a lot better then I can so I'm just gonna pass it along on here & ask everyone to read it with care. Wes wrote, "My name is Wes Greer. We've been in contact a few times but this time is the most important time I think we will ever talk. Almost a year ago my mother passed away. It was on the eve of Jan 7th, 2008, and I want to do something big. She was the inspiration for my love of the Dark Knight. My mom was one of the coolest moms in the world and she was also a super nerd. She loved everything there was to do with Batman, from comics to collectibles, movies, and waiting to come home from daycare and watch Adam West and Burt Ward slide down the bat-poles and be magically dressed in the costumes we all love. She started with me on the 1989 Batman movie, which came out the year I was born, and she said that due to the fact I was born that same year I would be a bat-o-holic til the day I die, just as she was. What I need your help with is to have all the awesome Bat-Artists that visit the blog get together and help me with their art to create a tattoo that will immortalize my mother and her love for the Dark Knight. I've searched and come out empty handed for something that was perfect, so I turn now to the rest of my bat admirers just as she would. She was also a Bat-Blog addict and actually showed me the site so it would be a great honor to have the people we have communicated with forever give a little more just as they always do and come up with their own sketches that would be a memorial to my mother using Batman. I will take the image I think best represents what I'm aiming for and will be getting that image tattooed on my body. I would also like to contact the artist who's work I choose and give personal gratification. My mother went before her time, which makes this hard, but with support from the bat bloggers I can feel help and courage. My mother's name was Karen Jane Greer and her date of birth was June 17th, 1963 and her date of passing was January 7th, 2008 and I would like that incorporated in the art. Thanks so much, Wes." Oh man, Wes, first off I want to send my heart-felt condolences to both you & your family. It seems she did pass too early & that's a very sad thing. It's been almost a year & I know things never get easier but I hope they have a little. Getting a tattoo to celebrate her life & her love of the character seems like such a great thing to do. I think she would really love that. So, Bat-Blog Readers, I am asking everyone of you who are tattoo artists, graphic designers, commercial artists, or just creative people to please send in your tattoo ideas. I have enclosed my idea. It's not much but I hope it might be close to what you're looking for Wes. Readers, our "Send e-Mail" Button is always at the top right-hand side of this page. Please send us some ideas or artwork. Thank you. And Wes, I hope this doesn't sound too corny or anything because I don't mean it like that but I am very touched that you would ask me to do this. Seriously, I am actually very honored to do it & I hope I can help. Thank you.

BATMAN COLLECTORS Should Check Out Target's Dollar Store Area!

Last night I received an e-mail from a Bat-Blog Reader named Matt that he saw some very cool Batman merchandise at Target last night. if you hit their "Dollar Area", it's usually in the very front of the store, as you come in. They have some very cool Batman items to pick up. There's a few Notebooks ( the one with Batman & The Joker is my personal favorite ), a Pencil Set, some Pens, & a variety of Sticker Sets. Matt also said there was a pack of Kid's Markers and Miniature Sticker Pack that he didn't buy. All these new products look pretty cool & I'm gonna have to grab them all on my next trip! Thanks to Matt for taking the time to shoot these wonderful photos & also for sharing the info. The Bat-Blog is all about sharing the joy of collecting Batman so I really appreciate that.

For Your Consideration...

Well, it appears that Warner Bros is totally sucking up to all the people who can vote for Oscars. In many of the Hollywood Trade Magazines ( Variety, Hollywood Reporter, etc..) they have placed full-page ads to remind the voters that THE DARK KNIGHT Batman movie deserves a lot of Oscars. Shown here are just a few but there are a lot more! The 1st nomination that I think needs to be honored is for Heath Ledger as The Joker. He truly did an amazing job & I'm not just saying that to be nice because he passed away. He really deserves it & he will be missed. It's kind of sad to think about all the future performances we will be missing out on. He's seriously a great talent. Of course there are many other Best Supporting Actors who should be included too. The list would be Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, & Morgan Freeman. The whole cast did an incredible job! The Dark Knight easily deserves Best Movie of The Year while Christopher Noland should get Best Director. Also, let's not forget Best Supporting Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, she's wonderful. I also think we should even mention Christian Bale for his contribution. The movie deserves a lot of "technical awards" for stuff like Art Direction, Film Editing, Best Make Up, Best Costume Design, etc...we'll have to wait & see. Because of The Dark Knight Batman movie this year's Oscars Award Show should be pretty fun to watch, & kind of nerve-racking too, ha ha!

Vintage 1980's BATMAN TV Commercial Spot From Peru - Fénix Galleta ( Batman Cookies )

During the Batman Movie craze of 1989 a company in Peru called Fénix made some BATMAN COOKIES. Over there they call them "Galletas". Here's a RARE old Vintage TV Commercial Spot for the product. Man, I would love to have a package pf those!!

Funny Batman Photos & Humor Comics - Ha Ha Ha!

Since today is the 1st day of 2009 ( Happy New Year Everybody!! ) I thought I would post some good Batman humor to get us all started!