Bat-Blog Reader Shares Original 1966 Batman TV Show Memorabilia & Props

A good friend to the Bat-Blog, named Ralph, has an extremely amazing collection of Batman Toys, Original Props, & Movie/TV Memorabilia. The other day he sent along a few pictures, OK, a TON of photos, ha ha! There were too many to place in one post so I kinda broke them up. ( We love getting a lot of great pics ). This first part covers his "Original 1966 Batman TV Show Props". These items really deserve to be in a museum, seriously! The 1st photo shows an original Pair of Bat-Gloves worn by Adam West on the Classic TV Series. They have been very neatly framed with a letter from Adam West himself. The 2nd photo is the original Mr. Freeze Helmet worn by the actor George Sanders. This was always a favorite villain so seeing this prop is pretty cool! The last 2 items were actual props used in the TV Show. They're from an episode where both Batman & The Penguin run for Mayor of Gotham City. These are the original "Political Posters" seen around "Gotham City". The one of The Penguin is one of those kind of signs someone would wear around town advertising the event. The one of Batman looks like it has been signed by Adam West making it even more valuable. I really love these photos Ralph, thank you so much for sending them. You have an amazing collection that you should be very proud of. Thanks again for sharing them, that's so cool. I promise that l will get around soon to posting the other pics soon. ( Readers - Stay Tuned because Ralph has a totally insane collection of Vintage 1960's Batman Toys that is gonna blow you away. Look for them here at the Bat-Blog very soon! ).

CUSTOM TOYS: Nightwing & Deathstroke Action Figures

You might remember awhile back we shared some customized action figures of Batman & The Joker that were done by a Bat-Blog Fan named John. Well, here are some more he did & they're pretty cool too. So, I proudly present, Nightwing & Deathstroke! John, you're a total artist because these both look AWESOME! Thank you for sharing your cool pics & please keep making these wonderful custom figures ....they're works of ART!

Chris Mason's Art Sketches of 1966 TV Batman & Robin!

POW! A friend on Facebook recently did some extremely awesome drawings of Batman & Robin from the 1966 TV Show. Of course we're talking about Adam West & Burt Ward: The Caped Crusader & The Boy Wonder!! The artist's name is Chris Mason. You can tell that Chris is a huge fan of this classic television series because of the love that went into these drawings. The details are really sharp & my favorite one is the 1st one with the scene from the 60's movie where Batman tries to get rid of a bomb, "Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb"! Thanks for letting me post these Chris. I know that a lot of Bat-Blog Fans are gonna really love these, they're GREAT! ZAP!

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Funny or Die Humor Video: BATMAN GARAGE SALE with Adam West!

The Funny or Die website has this totally hilarious "Batman skit" video featuring Adam West...heck yeah! It's titled "Batman Garage Sale with Adam West" & if you watch it then you'll probably love it!

Batman Garage Sale with Adam West from Adam West

1960's Batgirl Teams Up With The Bat-Blog!

There's a wonderful lady named Yvonne Craig. She's been an actress for a very long time & has had many parts in both Movies & Television. If you're a real Batman Fan ( ha ha ) then you already know who she is. One of her most famous TV roles is that of Batgirl in the 1966 Batman Series. She also played the "Green Orion Slave Girl" on Star Trek. Yeah, you know what I'm talkin' about! Well, she's still bouncing around doing RARE comic book convention appearances from time to time. I met her once at a Sci-Fi Show in Dallas, Texas & she was very polite. One of the things I liked about her right away is that she is very down-to-earth. In other words, she's a Super-Classy Lady! Well, I got something to announce that I am extremely proud of & that is that right NOW the Bat-Blog is a link on her personal website...WOW! It's really an honor, seriously, no kidding! I'm really thankful toward Yvonne Craig & my friend Scott in getting me placed there. The 1966 Batman TV Show was sort of my own personal introduction to "the Batman World" & the series has really meant alot to me over the years. To be connected with the show in this way is just a total joy, really. Oh yeah, I guess I should mention that you should visit her new website!! It's extremely well-designed, tons of pics & cool info, plus she does sell her autographed photos which are cool to have if you're a serious bat-collector. Thank You Batgirl!

THE BAT-ROD! Super-Wacky CUSTOM 1966 BATMOBILE MODEL KIT of Batman TV Show Car

I recently did a post about a Custom Toy Artist named Jeg8 on eBay. He did the "Bat-Cave Display For Your 1:18 Scale Batmobile Hot Wheels Car". Well, his real name is Jim & he sent us some amazing photos of a new kit he customized called THE BAT-ROD!! This is a Super-Crazy, Very Wacked-Out, Totally Custom Model Kit of the 1966 Batman TV Show Batmobile Car! This thing is insane in the membrane! First, it's just so dang cute & adorable ya just have to love it, ha ha! Plus, every bit of it's personality is tweeked out in some weird, over-exagerrated, way...it's cool! The first 2 photos are actually DESKTOP WALLPAPERS. The next 2 photos after those are more for detail of the car, a side & back view. The "Batmobile Backgrounds" show just a car, centered, in all it's glory. The 2nd one is a group shot showing a few other customs ( I like the Ghostbuster's Ecto-1 Station Wagon! )...but the '66 BAT-ROD is #1. Thank you very very much Jim for sharing pics of this cool custom toy, it's great!

BATWOMAN Action Figure Portrait Photo

WOW! This is a pretty cool figure! A friend to the Bat-Blog, known as Neville, sent us this super-nice close-up photo of one of his brand-new toys. He explained, "This is my action figure of Batwoman, it's an alternate universe version of the Dark Knight, from issue #24 - 25 of Batman/Superman. Her name is Helena Wayne." Thanks Neville, awesome pic!

New BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD 46 Piece MY SIZE XL PUZZLE Mattel Product

Just a quick post to announce that a new BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Bat-Product will be hitting retail stores pretty soon ( they're already at Amazon ). It's a Batman: The Brave & The Bold MY-SIZE PUZZLE by Mattel! These puzzles are super-giant-sized, have really sharp graphics, & what some people do is put them on the wall for display in kid's rooms. They're very cool. I've bought a few older vintage ones for nephews & they really loved them! The graphics on this one is of the full-figure shot of the Batman & Red Tornado characters. ( Thanks John, about letting me know about this new item & where to buy it ).

George Barris-Inspired 1966 Batmobile Car Items

Batman has a lot of cars, jets, subs, & other vehicles. There are almost way too many to even mention! But if you ask a large group of people what their favorite car is then one of the top ones has got to be the 1966 Batmobile Car designed by George Barris for the '66 Batman TV Show. It will always be #1 because it's a Classic! Recently, I have come across a few "Bat-Car-Inspired" photos & decided to share them here. The 1st pic is of an actual "George Barris item" you can buy, not from me, but from his personal website. It's a 1966 BAT-CAR Lapel Pin made out of metal & when I last checked it was only $8.00, a great deal. The 2nd photo is of a fine art painting I saw on the Jonathan Levine Art Gallery website. An artist named M. Todd did this wonderful painting totally inspired by the famous TV car. I really like the primative, almost child-like, style of the art...very nice. The last photo is sort of a humor photo but it's also extremely cool because it's real. This is one of those little micro-mini eco cars that have been popping-up lately. This one has been totally customized to look like Batman's car! It's black, with classic red pinstriping, just like the Barris Car. Also, Ya gotta love those big-tailfins! Anyway, I hope you have enjoyed some of these pics, I thought they were cool. If you ever come across any great Batman-related photos then please send them in because sharing the love of the character & the collecting is what the Bat-Blog is all about!

2009 “Design Scholarship Challenge” Contest for Aspiring Graphic Designers

I know from personal experience that many of Bat-Blog Readers are very creative people & there are even a lot of graphic artists who read this page. So, that's the reason for this post, to pass along this information about a Design Contest sponsored by DC Comics. The company handling the publicity on this event is the "Visual Diner" website & here's what their PR copy says: "Do you have an eye for design? If you’re an aspiring graphic designer or just someone who loves being creative, the 2009 Design Scholarship Challenge sponsored by Brooks Institute, Brown College, Collins College, Harrington College of Design and the International Academy of Design & Technology along with DC Comics is your chance. Design a print and online ad for the Absolute Justice graphic novel, full of some of your favorite DC Comics characters. Local winners receive $5,000 scholarship at one of the sponsoring schools and a trip to San Diego Comic-Con 2009 to present design ideas to a panel of judges. The national winner receives an additional $20,000 scholarship and the opportunity to work with DC Comics on an upcoming marketing campaign." For more information about entering be sure to visit the VISUAL DINER.

Modern-Style BATMAN WITH CATWOMAN & BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Desktop Wallpaper Backgrounds

I'm always posting Batman Desktop Wallpapers & when I do I usually try to go with a "theme". This time I thought I would try to be "Modern". So, for the 1st one, I chose a Batman graphic with a cool color scheme that I thought was very "modern looking". For the next one I wanted to cover the new video game, Batman: Arkham Asylum, because it's something happening to the character right this very minute so that's modern too, right? Anyways, hope you like at least one of them!

Photos: Some Very Cool BATMAN & THE JOKER Belt Buckles

I'll admit that I don't really wear belts, never have. I don't like them. I don't know if it's fashion or if I have just never had a problem with my pants falling down, ha ha! One job I had one time I had to wear a belt, I hated it. But, while surfing the net the other day, I came across some extremely cool Batman & Joker Belt Buckles that are so awesome, I just might have to start sporting a belt! The 1st two shown are, of course, are the Classic Bat-Symbol Logo. One is the traditional "Yellow Oval" & the other is a chrome-plated bat shape. It looks pretty cool in simple elegant shiny silver! The next two are just as great. They feature THE JOKER villain! the 1st one is a close-up of his evil face. The 2nd one is the Silver-Age Style JOKER LOGO...Sweet! I don't know, between the two Jokers, I really like the comic book logo. Maybe it just reminds me of my childhood or something. If you would like to see some more Bat-Belts then be sure to click on the link below.

Batcave “Atomic Pile” and Cave Backdrop For Your 1/18th Scale 1966 Batmobile Car

Everybody knows how I like it when Bat-Fan Artists get totally creative & use Batman in their art in some way. Well, here's an amazing example! A guy on eBay, named Jeb8, recently posted this "Batcave Atomic Pile & Cave" Backdrop you can get to help display your 1/18th Scale 1966 Batmobile Car. Basically it's an extremely well-made, highly detailed, "model kit" that has been made to look like "a piece of scenery" from the Classic 1966 Batman TV Show. Just looking at the photos up above you can see the attention to accurate detail is totally insane! I bet this item will become pretty popular with hardcore Batman Fans! If there are any readers out there who make custom dolls, toys, action figures...whatever, then please send us some photos to share. Our e-mail button is always at the top right-hand side of this page.

The NEW Polar Lights 1966 BATMOBILE CAR MODEL KIT from the '60's Batman TV Show

Here's a wonderful new Batman Product that will be extremely popular with Bat-Collectors later this year. In fact, the release date is for the very end of this year. But the good news is that POLAR LIGHTS will be re-releasing the 1966 Batmobile TV Show Car Model Kit!! This is the famous custom car designed by George Barris. It's gonna be sold 2 ways with 2 different types of packaging. One will be in the normal cardboard box with some awesome "Vintage Style" graphics. I mean, it really looks retro & has that awesome "1960's model kit look". The next way they'll be selling it is in an EMBOSSED TIN BOX which has a beautiful image of the 1966 Batmobile. This "Special Collector's Tin Box Edition" will also have a bonus art print. The Tin Box will be wrapped with a "belly band" that, when removed, will showcase the entire '66 Batmobile Art on the front of the box. Both kits measure about 7" long. Now, as we get more news closer to the release date then we'll be one of the first letting you know about it. So, please stay tuned to the Bat-Blog for all your Batman Collecting News!

Super BATMAN COLLECTOR Shares BATMANIA TOY COLLECTION Photos!

Yesterday I received an e-mail from a Bat-Blog Reader who sent some incredible photos of her boyfriend's display of Batman Memorabilia. She said, "Hello Bat-Blog, my name is Melissa and I wanted to tell you guys about my boyfriend's Batman Toy collection. He has so much stuff we had to buy a bigger house with a room just for Batman! He has about 20 boxes in the garage that are unopened complete old Batman sets and the whole room is full, its pouring over into the other rooms! I took some pics and I have included them. By the way, he goes on your site every day & his name is Pete, thanks." WOW!! Melissa, please tell Pete that he has some very amazing super-cool stuff & I really appreciate YOU sending these great pics, thank you. I love to see what other Batman Collectors have. I always end up playing that game where I am like, "OK I have that, I don't have that, I have never seen that before, oooh awww I want that!", ha ha! It's great! As always we want to invite any Bat-Blog Readers to send us cool photos, information, news, etc...if the Bat-Blog is any good at all it's because of it's amazing fans...Thanks so much!

PROFILES IN HISTORY Auction is Selling Some Amazing Batman Memorabilia

OK, This post is for all you "Millionaire Collectors" & is sort of in 2 sections. In one, Profiles in History is holding an auction on May 1st, 2009, where they are selling off a huge proportion of the Hollywood Wax Museum statues. These are the original wax statues displayed at the famous museum & there are a ton of great ones like James Dean, Lucille Ball, Wizard of OZ, Henry Winkler as The Fonz, John Travolta, Bob Hope, etc...way too many to list here but it's totally crazy how many there are! Included in that sale are life-size figures of 1989 Batman ( Michael Keaton ), '89 Joker ( Jack Nicholson ), & 1992 Catwoman From Batman Returns ( Michelle Pfeiffer ). Now, the 2nd part of this post is about Profiles in History ALSO selling original movie props from another collection, sort of two-auctions-in-one. The Batman-related items in that sale include: a Screen-Used Cowl from Batman & Robin, Jim Carrey's Riddler Cane from Batman Forever, Val Kilmer's Sonar Bat-Suit Costume, 1966 Catwoman Cat-Suit & Belt ( Lee Meriwether ), Adam West's Tights, Val Kilmer's Panther Cowl, Arnold Schwarzenegger's Mr. Freeze Costume & Freeze-Ray Gun ( sold separately ), etc...Both sales are spread out over a 2 day period & will surely have to be visited by many Batman Fans. For more details just search "Profiles in History" & visit their main page.

Music Video: ADAM WEST Sings MIRANDA / 1966 Batman TV Show

"ZONK! ZONK!" Oh man, here's a totally hilarious animated music video done with the actual song "MIRANDA" sung by Adam West...it's groovy Batman time, baby! "ZONK! ZONK!"

Podcast: Bob Andelman Interviews Michael Uslan, Producer of the Batman Movies

I came across a podcast today that I knew I had to share here because it is "Batman-related" & extremely interesting. Bob Andelman, know as "Mr. Media", interviews Michael Uslan. This is the guy who has produced all the Batman movies we all love, from Batman 1989 to The Dark Knight. Currently, he's working on bringing Shazam & The Shadow to the big screen. So, if you're a fan of the Batman Films then be sure to listen to this fun interview.

Funny Batman Graphic By an Artist Named Valentine!

OK, before I get started with this post I guess I need to apologize to my friend Valentine. He sent this amazing graphic a long time ago & I completely forgot to post it. Sorry V, better late than never! This is a very cool Batman Drawing by a Bat-Blog Reader who became extremely inspired by the Caped Crusader one day. The artwork has a unique style, almost sort of childlike but kinda detailed too. The way Batman is hovering over the lake of Gotham City looks sort of dreamlike, very cool. Thanks for sending this V, I really appreciate it & sorry for taking so long to post it, ha ha!

Video: Frank DeCaro's Batman Memorabilia Collection

I can't remember if I posted this video before but , if so, then it's worth another look. It shows a small part of Frank DeCaro's Batman Collection. I really like this guy's sense of humor. He's so right about "all collectors being nuts" & "dusting is a real pain", ha ha! I was an Antiques & Collectibles Dealer for 20+ years & sometimes I got the chance to visit collector's homes & see what they collected. He's right, it's crazy! But no matter what people collect it's always extremely interesting to see. You would be blown away by how much SMURF collectibles they made or how many McDonald's Happy Meal Toys have been manufactured. I think it's cool, no matter what people collect. It's like seeing history or some form of pop culture all at once, a very interesting experience. Right now I'm asking ANY Bat-Blog Readers to share photos of their Bat-Collections. I always love seeing other people's stuff!

Video: Batman Dark Knight and The Terminator ( Christian Bale vs Arnold Schwarzeneggar )

Here's a very clever movie trailer parody where they did a mix-up of Batman: The Dark Knight with The Terminator. It's sort of as an homage to the new Christian Bale TERMINATOR SALVATION movie by Warner Bros coming out later. The editing is pretty good &, of course, it's totally funny. Enjoy!

ADAM WEST PORTRAIT ( 1966 TV Batman ) Illustration By Ben Newman

You might remember back a few posts where I wrote about a blog called COVERED where they get different graphic artists to re-create classic comic book covers. One of the artists featured in that article was Ben Newman. After writing this piece I became more curious about what some of his other artwork looked like. So, I checked out his Art Gallery page & WOW! This guy does some extremely cool stuff & awhile back he even did a portrait of ADAM WEST for an article in "Dangerous Ink" Magazine ( which I think is in the UK ). The graphic is extremely cool! Ben admits that he's not really great at making a character look like an actual real-life person so to compensate he added a lot of things "around the character" that would remind people who he is. In Adam's case he put the Bat-Signal over Gotham City, the Joker, Batgirl, Batman & Robin climbing the side of a building, the 1966 Batmobile Car, and even the "Exploding Shark", ha ha...very clever! I love this picture & his other artwork is even just as awesome. he has a great cartoon-style! The name of his blog is BLOGOLIOLIO, you can check it out by clicking on this yellow word.

Vintage GOLDEN AGE BATMAN Comic Book Cover, Issue # 5

This is just a quick post to enjoy some sweet "Golden Age" goodness. A Bat-Blog Reader named Matt sent me this ultra-sharp photo to the cover of 1940's Batman # 5 and it's totally beautiful...a Masterpiece of ART! I always loved these abstract-style covers where Batman & Robin were drawn very big. ( Be sure to click on it to see it way larger ). Thanks Matt, it rocks! If any other readers ever have anything Batman-related to share then please do. Our e-mail button is always on the top right-hand side of this page.

The Bat-Blog Picked The Winners For The BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM CD Giveaway!

OK, today is the day that the Bat-Blog announces the 2 winners for the BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM Movie Soundtrack CD Contest. We're gonna be giving away 2 of these babies in just a second. But before I get to that I wanna send an extremely sincere THANK YOU to La-La Land Records for their generous cooperation in helping with this latest contest. This is seriously an amazing product & I'm very proud to be giving away 2 of these awesome CD soundtracks. OK, two names were randomly picked from a list of people. Usually I pick a piece of paper from a hat ( which is more fun ) but this time I used a "Random Number Generator" on the internet. Woo Hoo, high tech! The 2 names picked electronically were... Michael K. of Sparks, Nevada & Ryan D. of Albertville, Alabama. Mike & Ryan, please contact me to confirm your correct mailing address & then afterwards I will mail these babies to you, congratulations guys!

BATMAN MOVIE ( Michael Keaton Version ) TATTOO ART By Jeremy Shock

I have a friend on MySpace named Jeremy Shock. The other day his page popped up in a random fashion & I decided to check it out because, at the last minute, I realized he lives in the same city as me, Oklahoma City! His MySpace page is mainly about his artwork. He paints & sometimes makes drawings. Anyway, I thought I'd search his pics to see some of his artwork. While surfing his galleries I noticed he had one for tattoo art. That's where I found this amazing BATMAN TATTOO that I knew I had to share here. It's an older version of Batman from either 1989 or the early 90's, a Michael Keaton version. It really looks a lot like the actor who played Batman so I thought that was pretty cool. Shock's other artwork is very impressive too & if you're interesting you should check it out at http://www.myspace.com/kcjamesyall

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Vintage 1960's Batman Promo Poster From Europe!

Our good friend Hans, who lives in The Netherlands, sent us this beautiful photo of an extremely RARE piece of Vintage 60's Batman Memorabilia! He wrote, " this is my latest find, a Dutch Batman & Robin Promo Poster ©1967. This was a special mail-in order poster from a Dutch grocery store called Albert Heijn. If one did your shopping there you could save up for this poster." WOW! Thanks Han, this is truly super-rare & I seriously LOVE the vintage artwork! In fact, I went ahead & used your photo to make a Desktop Wallpaper ( down below ) that you, and Bat-Blog Readers, can enjoy. Plus, I posted a picture of the actual poster up above...it's really nice! Thank you very much for sending this, I appreciate that!

First Look at Batman's WEDNESDAY COMIC Newspaper By DC Comics

You might remember awhile back here at the Bat-Blog we announced a new format of comics that DC Comics is undertaking called "Wednesday Comics". Basically it's gonna be like a Large Newspaper with 16 pages, printed on broadsheet-size newsprint, featuring weekly stories by the best comic book creators out there. This example shown here of the "Batman Section" was written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso. The artwork looks terrific & this whole "newspaper thing" sounds like a very cool concept. Now, DC Comics seems to be kinda vague right now as to the exact release date but keep an eye out because it should be arriving soon. When we get more information we'll let you know so please stay tuned to the Bat-Blog! ( Thanks Brian for sending the link ).

Vintage 1980's BATMAN Chalkware Statue Figure

A friend of the Bat-Blog, named Michael, shared this nice set of photos the other day showing one of his favorite, or at least "most unusual", Batman pieces from his collection. It's a large Chalkware Statue of a Batman Figure. He said he bought it in 1989 at an Asian Curio Shop in Philadelphia. Of course this was around the time of the 1989 Batman movie & the world was in total Batmania! As you can see from the pics up above it's pretty awesome & has a cool "vintage look" about it. Personally, I love it & think it's a true work of ART! Thanks Michael for sending the pics, this is an awesome piece! As always, if any other Bat-Blog Readers have some fun Batman photos they want to share then please send them in!

RARE Vintage 60's Batman Memorabilia - The 1966 BATMOBILE CAR Bedspread Cover!

Awhile back, here at the Bat-Blog, we posted a Desktop Wallpaper featuring graphics from an old toy catalog ( unknown, probably Sears or J.C. Penneys ). The picture was for an extremely RARE piece of Vintage Batman Merchandise they made in the 1960's. It was a Bedspread Cover designed to look like the 1966 Batmobile Car! The ad was a beautiful piece of ART that I thought would make a cool graphic. Anyway, people went nuts over it, ha ha! But the great thing was that, later, some people sent me photos of it, it was fun! So, here is the 1966 Batmobile Car Bedspread, in all it's GLORY...start drooling now!

Video - BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Action Figures TV Toy Commercial

"Transform from tank to robot!" OK, this is an extremely short video, ha ha, like 30 seconds! But it's an interesting piece of Bat-History because it's an original TV Commercial for the new line of Mattel BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Action Figures. This one features The Blue Beetle & the Cyber-Tank plus the Batman VS Alien Play Set.

Let's Rebuild Len Wein's Comic Book Collection!

Some of you may know about this already, but comic book legend Len Wein's home was recently destroyed by a fire, along with most of his and his wife Chris' possessions. The entire family was saved except for their pet dog, who died in the fire. Len's entire comic collection is now gone, so Mark Evanier is helping spearhead an effort to replace all the comics Len wrote ( and that's a lot! ). So please click the banner below to read more about the project, and if you have some books you can donate, you can email Mark and tell him which books you plan to send. Len Wein has given many of us untold thousands of hours of entertainment, so please make a donation if you can. He wrote many Batman & Detective Comics plus not only created Wolverine ( shown in photo shaking movie star Hugh Jackman's hand ) but also invented the Swamp Thing too! Like I said, the guy is a legend, but more important than that he's a pretty nice guy.

BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game HD Trailer with HARLEY QUINN!!

Our friend Guenter sent this amazing video showing a new villain in the BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game, it's Harley Quinn!! Of course we all know & love her as Joker's sidekick girlfriend. She looks pretty good in this version. I can't wait to play this game because it just keeps looking better all the time!

Batman is The Military Mascot Insignia in New Orleans, LA!

This is just a quick post of an unusual photo I came across on the web the other night. It shows a concrete marker that is outside of a military building in New Orleans, LA. Apparently they really like Batman & use him as their mascot...that's AWESOME!! ( Click on the above photo for a larger version, it's nice! ).

THE DARK KNIGHT Heath Ledger JOKER BUST Art Statue

I met an artist named MAX on MySpace who lives in Bretagne, France. The guy is only 25 years old but man does he have major talent! He created & sculpted this "Life-Size Heath Ledger JOKER" Statue Bust & it looks incredibly realistic! I mean, the attention to details is totally insane! Just check out the photos & you'll see what I mean. The costume clothing is made out of real cloth for extra reality. The face looks EXACTLY like Heath Ledger from The Dark Knight Batman movie & it's sort of creepy, of course I mean that in a good way. It just shows how talented he is. I plan to post some more of Max's sculptures in the future so keep an eye out for those. In the mean time just have fun drooling over these pictures, ha ha! ( Thanks for allowing me to post the pics MAX, You Rock! ).

New BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Desktop Wallpapers of THE HUNTRESS!

Is it wrong to think that an animated character is HOT!? Ha Ha! The next new episode of Batman: The Brave and The Bold is gonna feature a new female superhero character named THE HUNTRESS. Well, "new" to the cartoon, but this femme fatale has been around a long time in the comic books & I'm really excited about seeing her in this animated series. Here are a few Desktop Backgrounds you can use as wallpaper on your PC, enjoy! Oh yeah, one last thing, be sure to check out this Batman TV Show every Friday night on the Cartoon Network!

New Video - BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Babyface Jail Break!

This video features footage from the next new episode of BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD. The title of this episode is "Night of The Huntress!". This video clip show Babyface & his crew during their jail break, looks awesome! Be sure to watch BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, Friday Nights, on The Cartoon Network!

Video - BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD First Look at The Huntress!

Kicking off 13 brand new episodes of Batman: The Brave and The Bold on the Cartoon Network is an exciting new show titled "Night of The Huntress!", In this episode, Blue Beetle develops a crush on the slightly older and far-more-dangerous femme fatale, The Huntress, but there is little time for love with Baby Face busting his gang out of prison for a major heist! Be sure to watch BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Friday Nights on the Cartoon Network.

Photo: BATMAN BAT-SIGNAL Wedding Cake!

I love it when readers share their personal Batman-related photos & here's a really great example! Two new friends, named Seth & Melissa, got married on Sept 7th & here's a photo of their actual Wedding Cake! I can't believe this was the cake. It features the proud Batman Bat-Signal shining over Gotham City! That is so extremely magnificent! Now, if I got married, I would hope that my wife is this cool, ha ha! Thank guys for sending this really fun photo, I appreciate that. The cake looks great & I bet it was a wonderful event. By the way, Congratulations!

Original 1997 BATMAN AND ROBIN Movie Costume Prop on eBay!

OK, I never post links to eBay auction items but this is a very RARE opportunity to get an actual piece of Batman Movie History! A friend of mine, named Markus, is having his friend in Canada sell an item for him from his movie memorabilia collection because he needs some quick cash. He's selling the original screen-used "Robin - Ice Suit Gloves" that Chris O'Donnell wore in the 1997 Batman and Robin movie by Joel Schumacher. The photos here are of those items & then there's a reference photo showing how they looked in the film. You might remember an older post here where we showed his Batman Cowl & Robin Mask that he also owns. For more info, or to actually bid on this item ( the auction ends on April 20th ), click on ROBIN ICE GLOVES.

Video: BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game Trailer With BANE!

Our good friend Brian sent us this amazing video featuring brand-new footage from the BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game. It features the super-villain, BANE!! This game just keeps looking better all the time! ( Thanks Brian ).

Neal Adam's BATMAN is a Major Inspiration for Graphic Artist Al Bigley

I have a friend named Al Bigley who is a Graphic Artist that is totally inspired by the work of Neal Adams. I mean, all you have to do is visit his blog sometime & read a few posts. He's totally goo-goo over Neal Adams & who isn't? Adams did some incredible artwork of the Dark Knight in the 1970's. In fact, he & Dennis O'Neil re-invented the character at the time. During the 1960's the comic book was very influenced by the 1966 TV Show where everything was sort of silly & campy. Well, Denny came in to revamp the character making him more realistic, dark, & more of a detective figure. It worked! The "new" Batman at that time is still considered one of the very best variations. OK, now back to Al. He's a commercial artist who has done a ton of Batman work around the time of the animated series cartoon in the 1990's. He did children's books, the graphics for the Animated Series Action Figure header cards, & even the McDonalds Happy Meal Toy packaging. Here's a few pics I stole from his blog ( ha ha ) that show 2 pieces of proof of his Neal Adams fandom. The 1st one was where he took a very famous, actually iconic, drawing of Batman by Adams & did it in his own "animated style". I think it's an extremely cool parody image & a great homage. The 2nd photo is a vintage personal family photo of Al in the 1970's showing him when he was a little kid & look at what he's wearing...a Batman T-Shirt with Neal Adams ART!! Well, that just proves he's been a big fan for a very long time, ha ha! OK, you might be curious about Al Bigley's artwork by now so please be sure to visit his BIG GLEE BLOG sometime. There's a lot of cool eye candy & pop culture to enjoy ( just click on the yellow word up above ). Thanks Al for allowing me to reprint these pic, they're cool!

BATMAN BATMOBILE CAR Desktop Wallpapers ( 1966 & 1989 Versions )

Oh man, is it already Wednesday again? Well, OK then, you know what time it is...it's "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday™"! Today I thought I would go with a "Batmobile Theme" because The Caped Crusader has the coolest car in the whole wide world! Plus, by total random accident, I got 2 backgrounds this week from 2 different Bat-Blog Readers & they were both Batmobiles, ha ha! The 1st one was sent to us by a friend named Satish. It's a beautiful graphic of the 1989 Batmobile Car in all it's glory. I remember when that movie came out & I totally loved the car, still do today. The 2nd one is a real-life 1960's Catalog Advertisement ( maybe Sears? ) where they show a very cool "Batmobile Bedspread". Oh man! I have NEVER ever seen this before & it's so incredibly beautiful!! Seriously, I would have killed to have this as a little kid, it's so cool! Mark, thanks for sending this old vintage ad and, Satish, thank you for all the wallpapers you sent, they're great! I'll be sure to post the others in the future so keep an eye out. If any other Bat-Blog Readers want to participate & send us ANY Batman news or pics then please do. Our e-mail button is always at the top right-hand side of this page. Plus, the main focus of the Bat-Blog is to share the joy & love of collecting Batman...so, thank you.

BATMAN ART ROOM WALL MURAL Wallpaper Sticker by Jim Lee

There's a new product coming out soon in 2009 that is gonna make all Batman Fans totally drool! It's a HUGE Full-Size BATMAN WALL MURAL that you just stick on the wall. Yeah, basically it's a very large sticker sort of like wallpaper. The graphics are totally amazing showing The Dark Knight watching over Gotham City & it features the beautiful original comic book art of Jim Lee! Shown here are some examples of what it's gonna look like & if you're interesting in buying one to decorate a kid's bedroom or an adult's game room then just click on the button down below for more details ( When you get there just type "Batman Mural" in the Search Window ). I really wanna get one of these!

Original 1966 TV Batmobile To Be Featured at CELEBRATION Exotic Car Festival in Florida, April 16th - 19th, 2009

This weekend, actually April 16th through the 19th, 2009 ( Thurs - Sunday ), the CELEBRATION EXOTIC CAR FESTIVAL will be happening in Sebring, Florida. One of the main stars of the event will be George Barris & his amazing custom cars he has made for both movies & television. The original 1966 Batman TV Show Batmobile will be there plus the Monkee Mobile ( The Monkees ), The Munster Mobile ( The Munsters ), The Countach from the Cannonball Run movie, The DeLorean from Back To The Future, "KITT" Car from Knight Rider, the Original Star Wars Landspeeder, plus many many more! OK, I mean, there will be tons of other race cars, vintage classic, wacky customs, etc....way too many to show or list here, ha ha! It looks like a pretty cool event & how often do you get to see a real-life Batmobile! For more convention information be sure to visit their website ( click on their name up above ).

Video Interview : Comic Book Artist ALEX ROSS Talks About the BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME Graphic Novel

This video is a short 2-minute interview with the famous comic book artist Alex Ross. In it he's discussing the graphic novel he painted called BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME. The main focus, really, is how he approached the visuals of Bruce Wayne. Alex's artwork is very realistic & highly detailed. ( Thanks Michael for sending this ).

Happy Silly Batman-Themed Birthday Cakes!

A little gimmick we used to do a lot here at the Bat-Blog was post some wacky photos of "Batman Birthday Cakes". Some were sent in by readers & other were ones I found on the web but I always loved them because of their variety & creativity. Plus, in a kitschy way, they are sort of funny! Well, I just realized today that I have not posted any in a very long time so to make up for that here are 2 of them for you to enjoy. If any Bat-Blog Readers have any photos of their personal Batman Birthday Cakes or Bat-Themed Party then please send them in to us today. Our e-mail button is always on the top right-hand side of this page.

THE JOKER From THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Desktop Wallpaper Backgrounds

The Bat-Blog is a very popular place for FREE Batman-Themed Desktop Wallpapers & one of my favorite things is we sometimes get ones that are submitted by readers. Ya'see, the Bat-Blog seems to attract a lot of very smart, cool, super-creative people. We don't get a lot of drooling morons like those other Batman Fan-Wannabe websites, ha ha! Anyways, here are a set of JOKER Backgrounds ( Heath Ledger & Bank Robber ) featuring some extremely awesome artwork from an artist named DC Miller. His graphic style is incredible & personally, I really love his artwork. His art is sort of cartoon-like, maybe because he works in the animation industry, but it's always very detailed plus the coloring is always so well done. You might remember his "Joker & The Goons" wallpaper we posted here recently. Well, I hope you enjoy these & we have some more we'll be posting in a week or two so keep an eye out for those too ( there's a "full-body Joker" like the one up above without his feet cut off & also a sexy female villain ).

Funny Video: The Dark Knight Meets Superman Part 2

The College Humor website has come out with another totally hilarious parody video of Batman. It's called "The Dark Knight Meets Superman, Part 2". It features Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, & Green Lantern...enjoy! ( Thanks Matthew ).

Video: Comic Book Artist LEE BERMEJO Draws The JOKER!

Here's an awesome video shot recently at the Angouleme Festival 2009 in France. It shows Lee Bermejo sketching the Prince of Crime himself, the Joker! Of course Lee Bermejo was the artist who drew the new JOKER graphic Novel so this will be a major hit with all of his fans I'm sure. I know that I personally really love this guy's work so this is a treat to see, hope you enjoy it too. Thank you David for sending me the link, I really appreciate that.

BATMAN-Themed POP ART PAINTINGS By J.R. Williams

Over at my Facebook account I have a friend named J.R. Williams. Recently he loaded a few pictures in his gallery showing some recent artwork he did for an art show. Two of them were "Batman-related" so I thought I would share them here. They look like paintings done in watercolor. The coloring is done very well. I know Bat-Blog Readers will love them because they feature Batman! I really really like these & every time I see them I totally crack-up, they're hilarious! ( Oh yeah, since I mentioned Facebook I gotta ask that if you're a member there then please send me a friend request. My "Facebook Button" is located on the top right-hand side of this age ).

WEDDING RING Design: THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Logo

Awhile back, here at the Bat-Blog, we featured some Batman/Joker Tattoo Art Photos that had been sent in by a reader named Luis. If you read that post then you might remember that I said he sent us more photos & here are 2 more. The 1st one is a picture of Luis with his lovely wife. For their wedding day he designed some special wedding rings that he had custom-made. OK, you might have to click on the photo for a larger version (where you can see the details) but the 2nd picture is a close-up photo of the actual wedding rings. If you look very closely you can see THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Bat-Symbol Logo on both of them. Now, how cool is that?! Any woman who would allow "Batman" on her wedding ring is certainly worth marrying, ha ha! I wanna wish them all the best & really, they do seem like a very nice couple. Luis, hang on to her, she's a "keeper"!

Warner Bros Animation Celebrates 80 Years of Cartoons with New Billboard!

In Burbank, California, on April 7th, 2009 Warner Brothers Animation held a public event where they presented their brand-new billboard celebrating nearly 80 years of WB cartoons. Celebrity guests included Actor Diedrich Bader, the voice of Batman on Batman: The Brave and The Bold ( Airing Friday Night on the Cartoon Network), and the iconic actress Julie Newmar, who played Catwoman in the 1966 Batman TV Series. The photo up above show them together with the original movie Batmobile. The billboard celebrates both old & new characters. Please be sure to click on the above photos for larger, more detailed, versions. I love the fact that Batman is so prominantly featured in the very center ( Take that, Superman! ). Also, if you study the photo, you'll see a lot of Batman: The Animated Series characters along the bottom: Harley Quinn, The Joker, Two-Face, Catwoman, Clayface, & Mr. Freeze...very cool! Happy 80th Anniversary Warner Brothers!!!

BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM COLLECTOR'S EDITION Video Game Set

Oh Man! Both Batman Fans & Gamers this Summer are gonna totally flip-out when they see the Special Collector's Edition for the new BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game! At $100.00 it will be about $40 more than the regular version but looks kind of worth it for all the cool extras you get, especially the Batarang with Display Stand! Unfortunately, it will ONLY be made for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 formats. In this deluxe version it will not be available for the PC Game. But the good news is that the reg PC Game will be about $50.00 & that's $10 cheaper than the regular versions of the PS3 & Xbox game ( $60.00 ). Be sure to click on the above photo for a larger, way more detailed, picture of all the cool stuff you get:

• 14" Batarang with Display Stand
• Batarang-Shaped Hard Case Storage Box
• Dr. Arkham's 48 Pg. Leather-Bound Journal
• Game Disc in Special 2-Disc Case
• "Behind The Scenes" DVD w/ Code for Downloadable Map
• Full-Color Manual
• Exclusive "Crime Alley" Map

NEW BAT-BLOG CONTEST! Win a FREE Copy of The "BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM" Movie Soundtrack CD!

The Bat-Blog is happy to announce another wacky fun-time contest! Enter here to win a FREE copy of the brand-new BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM Movie Soundtrack CD! We're gonna be giving away TWO Mint-In-Package copies so you have 2 chances to win! Here's the extremely simple rules: Just e-mail us your full name with complete address & please put "BATMAN MASK OF THE PHANTASM CD" in the title. The contest runs until Sunday, April 19th, 2009 & closes at 11:30pm, Central Time. The winners will be picked out of a hat at midnight & then announced right here on the Bat-Blog website on the very next day. If this contest is as successful as the last then we know we will get many responses so please be sure to enter early! Also, we ask that if you already have this product then please don't enter & give everybody else a chance to win...Thank You & GOOD LUCK!

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BATMAN SUPERHERO Original Comic Art By Sergio Aragones!

Right now I am totally addicted to Facebook. Yes, I need help, ha ha! Actually it's pretty cool for communicating with friends & sharing information. Plus, I use it to spread propaganda about the Bat-Blog website. If you're a member there please click on the FB Button on the top right-hand side of this blog & sent me a friend request. Anyway, while surfing there the other day I came across this extremely beautiful piece of original comic book art that was posted by a fan of Sergio Aragones. You might remember Sergio Aragones from the pages of Mad Magazine or maybe you have read his Groo comic books. Personally, I have always loved his artwork. Beside just being a really great artist doing funny drawings I think a part of the appeal to me is just all the fond memories of reading his stuff when I was a very little kid. So, I thought I would post this picture as sort of a tribute to Sergio Aragones.

Anybody Ever Seen This Batman Poster?

A friend to the Bat-Blog recently asked if I knew where he could find this obscure BATMAN Poster. I told him I have never seen it before. I'm guessing that it's a "foreign release", probably from the UK, or maybe just some very obscure Promo Poster. About the only thing he knows about this item is that the artwork was done by Drew Struzan. So, I'm asking all the Bat-Blog Readers if any of you know anything about this poster please leave a comment or send us an e-mail, thanks.

BATMAN & JOKER WALLPAPERS The Animated Series & Hot Toys Police Officer Figure

It's "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" again & this time I'm proud to say that both graphics you see here were submitted by friends of the Bat-Blog! The 1st one was sent by our good friend Zdravko. He noticed that when I wrote that "CD review" recently about the new Mask of The Phantasm Soundtrack that I mentioned I really liked the inside graphic they used. The one where Batman is hitting the Joker ( Animated Series version ) & all the playing cards are flying around...well, here's that image! The 2nd one is by a reader named Matt who's an extremely talented graphic artist. He loves to make desktop backgrounds of images from the Batman movies, especially The Dark Knight film. But this time he used the famous teaser-ad that the HOT TOYS Company used to hype their New JOKER POLICE OFFICER Figure. The wallpaper is so highly crafted that it kind of looks like a photograph but if you look closely you can see that he used graphic art software to very carefully draw every single shade of color...pretty cool! I wanna thank both these guys, Zdravko & Matt, for allowing me to use these awesome pics, thank you! If the Bat-Blog is any good at all it's because the readers are so involved, I love that.

HOLY CUPCAKES BATMAN! The PENGUIN Vintage Hostess Fruit Pies Comic Book Ads

Do you remember these really great Hostess Fruit Pie Ads from the older comic books of the 1970's and 80's?? The ones pictured here feature THE PENGUIN Batman Villain. They used to crack me up the way they "tricked you into reading the ad"...they usually had some decent artwork & a silly story, but at the end they always sales-pitched Hostess Snacks, funny! The weird thing was, as a little kid, I used to totally love these Hostess Fruit Pies ( cherry was the best, my #1 choice ). As always you can click the small photo for a larger, more "readable", picture ...and also please remember to CHECK OUT THE BAT-ARCHIVES for way more vintage toys & advertisements!

More Photos: HOT TOYS JOKER / POLICE OFFICER Figure MMS DX 01

For the last few days I have been pretty excited about the release of the brand-new HOT TOYS Joker / Police Officer Version Figure. It's a part of their new "Movie Masters Deluxe" series # 1 & it's totally amazing! In fact, it's completely INSANE! The attention to details is extremely accurate. The head sculpt looks EXACTLY like Heath Ledger from THE DARK KNIGHT Batman movie. It's really killing me right now that I can't afford to buy one, ha ha! But, someday, IT WILL BE MINE! I recently received some newer photos ( Thanks Dave ). Two of them are official Hot Toy Company catalog photos and the last one is from a Hong Kong website where they show the actual product at a trade show. If you're looking for a good place to buy one of these then I recommend clicking on the button down below.

Swedish BATMAN COLLECTOR Shares Original MOVIE COSTUME PROP Photos!

A new Bat-Friend named Markus sent us some extremely cool photos the other night & he said, "My name is Markus and I'm from Sweden, 20 years old. I'm a big Batman Fan and really enjoy your blog. I have two major Batman pieces in my collection. I have the Original Robin Mask worn on screen by Chris O'Donnell in the 1995 BATMAN FOREVER movie . I also have the original Batman Cowl worn by George Clooney in BATMAN AND ROBIN ( 1997 ). I know most fans dislike these movies but the suits themselves are pretty cool and extremely well made. As a Batman Fan I really enjoy owning these pieces." Thanks Markus, the photos are awesome & I can only imagine how cool it is to see these amazing pieces of bat-memorabilia, in real-life, everyday! I know that the "Joel Schumacher films" are sort of laughed at today but they are a part of bat-history & actually, "Batman Forever" wasn't too bad, ha ha. I know that for a lot of younger Batman Fans these movies were sort of their introduction to the character & for that reason, when they get older, these movies will be very special to them. Something to think about is that every fan sort of has their "own Batman"...the one they loved a s a kid. So, looking at it that way, these Movie Props are sort of guaranteed to become even more special & valuable in the future. I think these are great pieces, I even like the display cases, & thanks again for sharing these pics. The Bat-Blog is all about the joys of collecting & I appreciate the time it took for you to send these. If any other readers have cool stuff to share then send it...today!

Silver Age BATMAN PIN-UP ART Comic Book Ad

Here's a neat piece of Bat-History! Here's a vintage graphic that was an ad inside a silver age BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD comic book ( #66 to be exact! ). It advertised that in "current" issues of Batman & Detective Comics they will have special full-page pin-up art featuring Batman & Robin. The artwork shown here is by the famous DC Comics artist Carmine Infantino, a fan favorite! Be sure to click on the above graphic for a larger, more detailed, version.

COVERED BLOG: Comic Book Cover Remakes!

I just recently discovered a new website called COVERED BLOG Where they accept submissions from various designers & artists to redo classic comic book covers. The idea is bloody brilliant! It's a pretty neat concept & visiting the site is a good excuse to enjoy some pleasant eye-candy. Shown here are 2 examples that I knew Bat-Blog Readers would love! The 1st one is a parody of the cover to Detective Comics #284 & the second one is a Vintage Batman: Brave and The Bold Issue, #68. Be sure to check out their website soon to enjoy many more parodies or, better yet, if you're an artist be sure to submit something!

CD Review: BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM Limited Edition Movie Soundtrack

Recently I got my hands on a fresh copy of the brand-new BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM Movie Soundtrack Limited Edition CD & I've been listening to it the last few days. Oh my GOD, it's AWESOME! We reported this new product here awhile back & the response has been pretty good. For those that missed it here's some basic information: La-La Land Records, the company that brought you the BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES CD SET a few months ago, has now released a new version of Shirley Walker's 1993 BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM Movie Soundtrack. It's available now ONLY AT their website ( link button down below ). Remastered and expanded, ( more than 27 minutes longer than the original CD release ), this is the definitive version of Shirley's amazing score! It features two bonus tracks & comes with a 12-page CD booklet that includes exclusive, in-depth liner notes. This is a Limited Edition of only 3000 units & I expect the thing to totally sell out like the B:TAS one did. The photos you see here are some I took late last night & it shows the front, the back, the insides ( with & without the CD ), & the CD itself. The booklet has some interesting trivia about the film & some neat graphics. Speaking of graphics I really like the picture of "Batman hitting The Joker with all the Playing Cards flying around" that you get to see when you remove the CD from it's case...kinda neat. But, the main thing is the music & on this special CD the quality is extremely excellent, very well done. If you click on the "Music Button" down below you can hear a small clip of the Main Title. Now, the soundtrack to this film as been released before but it didn't feature ALL the music fro the movie. This one does, it's great & I can very highly reccommend it for ANY Batman Fan!

Video: Excellent JOKER IMPRESSIONS Jack Nicholson, Mark Hamill, & Heath Ledger Versions!

In this video we see an actor who does different voice impressions of three major Joker Actors: Jack Nicholson, Mark Hamill, & Heath Ledger. Personally, I think he does a pretty good job...what do you think?

HEATH LEDGER BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE ( Wallpaper )

Today, April 4th, would have been Heath Ledger's birthday. So, to act as sort of a tribute to him I created this Desktop Wallpaper you can use to remember him. He is missed very much by all of his fans & it's still a shock to me really that he tragically died so young. I was so happy he won the Oscar for his performance of the Joker in The Dark Knight, he really deserved it, but at the same time I was sad he didn't get to go on stage to receive it. Besides being a great actor, and more importantly, he was also a really great person. Happy Birthday Heath.

Video Review: THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Pinball Machine

Here's a pretty good review of the new Batman Pinball Machine Game. It's based on THE DARK KNIGHT film & the graphics are AWESOME! This is actually the 3rd Pinball Game to be based on a Batman movie. This new game was developed by Stern. For my friends & family reading this, I really really want one of these! ( hint, hint )

BATMAN & JOKER TATTOO ART: A Fan Gets Some Ink Done!

One of the things I love about doing the Bat-Blog is getting the chance to meet & talk with Batman Fans from all over the world, it's awesome! In fact, I think I just made a new friend the other day named Luis Alvarado. He sent me a TON of super-cool Batman-related pics that covered many different aspects of his love for the Dark Knight character. There were too many to publish in one post so I will probably spread them out over the next few weeks. There were personal family photos, pics of his toy collection, & many more. For this post I thought I would focus on all the BATMAN & JOKER TATTOO ART he has had done. The 1st pic is a "Batman and Gotham City" tattoo he has on his upper-arm. It's FREAKIN' AWESOME! The 2nd photo is when he got a special "Heath Ledger Joker Tribute" tattoo on his lower wrist. You can see the Tattoo Artist at work & Luis is NOT even crying ( I'm joking with ya Luis, ha ha ). The next few photos show this work completed. They look really great also. The last photo is kinda funny. The basic story is that at one time Luis got this "Cherub Angel" tattoo for a girlfriend he once had, maybe before he met his current wife. I guess she didn't like it, ha ha, so he got it covered. The way the artist did it was pretty creative...he Jokerized it! He added some "Joker Face scribbles" on the face... good job! Personally I wanna thank Luis for all the wonderful photos he sent in, I really appreciate that. If any other Bat-Blog Readers have ANY Batman-related photos or news to share then please send it in!

THE BATBUTLER! - Funny BATMAN Comic Book Parody Cover

While surfing the internet the other day, looking for goofy "Batman Stuff", I came across the website of an extremely talented Graphic Artist named Paul Conrad. He has a blog about his current art assignments ( with tons of eye candy ) called SUPER ROBOT MONSTER! The thing that caught my attention, & made me go visit his site, was this graphic of a "fake Batman comic book" titled BATBUTLER. It was for a story in Nickelodeon Magazine. I think Paul did an extremely excellent job on this & it totally cracks me up! Plus, with all the "Battle of The Cowl" business going on with the real-life Batman Comic these days, then who knows, maybe Alfred could become the next Batman!

BATMAN BAT-SYMBOL LOGO Desktop Wallpaper Backgrounds!

Yyyeeeaaahhh, it's Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday! You know what that means! We post 2 FREE Batman-Theme Wallpapers every Wednesday. Today I thought I would post some cool graphics of the famous Bat-Symbol logo. But, done in different ways that you don't see a lot. The first one is a great example. This logo is from Japan in the 1960's. I have always loved Japanese Culture & it's so cool that they enjoyed Batman there ( and still do ). It also sort of reminds me of the recent Chip Kidd BAT-MANGA Book. The next background is the classic "Oval-Shaped" Logo, but done in a very cool 3-D Computer Art style. I think these are gonna be very popular! At least I hope so. You know, I am always trying to top myself with making cool wallpapers for you guys. I like the challenge. So, if you have ANY ideas for future ones please let me know.

Photos: Cosplay Batman Fans Wear Their Costumes at the 2008 Polaris Convention

A good friend to the Bat-Blog, named Neville, sent us some extremely cool photos yesterday. He wrote, "I have one more picture from last year's Polaris Convention to send to you: it's a picture of Nightwing, the Riddler, and Robin, all looking quite intense. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, here's another one of Catwoman too!" Ha Ha, AWESOME!! Thank you Neville. I really love these Comic Book Fans who dress up when they go to comicons. Seriously, it's very cool how creative they are. All of these costumes look really really great...good job! I think a lot of people who were at that show really appreciated these characters. Plus, I think a lot of readers are gonna really love that Catwoman pic...MEOW!! If any other readers have ANY kind of Batman-related photos to share then please send them in, we always love that!

THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie 2010 Calendar is Avaliable!

A friend of mine the other day asked me if they made a 2009 Calendar for THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie, that he would like to get one. I told him, "Yeah, of course, they made a few different sizes: a Regular-Size Wall Calendar, then a Larger One, & even a Small Mini-Version. I reported it on the Bat-Blog here a long time ago, didn't you read it?!" I was sort of pulling his chain because I know he does not read the site daily like most readers do & he probably missed it. Anyway, I told him about the website where you can buy them because they're kinda hard to find in most stores ( they sold out ). Well, he called me back & was sort of freaking out. While laughing he said, "They already have the 2010 DARK KNIGHT Wall Calendar available!". Now, to offer a calendar for next year is kinda weird, especially this far in advance. But what is also really strange is "why?". Why make a product for this movie way after it's not in theaters anymore? It must be because the movie is so hugely popular. I mean, think about the marketing of most Batman movies. While it is out they manufacture every conceivable product there is ( Happy Meal Toys, Toothpaste, Underwear, Cereal, Action Figures, T-Shirts, Posters, etc...) Then, as soon as the movie is over, they stop & allow the products to die out. Well, now they are offering a Batman Calendar...for NEXT year, ha ha! So, because it is current "Batman Product News" I thought I would post it here & down below is a link button if ya want to get it. The graphics do look pretty cool so I might order one for my friend. Ya know, as an inside joke, ha ha!