Tom Richmond: The MAD ART OF CARICATURE Exhibit Opens August 1st at Toonseum!

Starting August 1st, 2009, the TOONSEUM at The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh will have a special art show titled TOM RICHMOND:The MAD ART OF CARICATURE. Basically, since 2000, Tom has been one of the main artists for Mad magazine. This show will feature tons of his original artwork & the reason I'm posting it here is because there will be some Batman drawings shown too. Plus, I'm a huge fan of comic art & it's my blog, ha ha! But seriously, if you live in the area ( Pennsylvania ) then you should check it out because I bet it's gonna be a real treat to see. The show runs until October 4th. For more information, please be sure to visit their website by clicking HERE!

ART MASTERPIECE: The 1966 Batman TV Show Adam West Cowl Made By Chuck!

OK, I swear that I don't mean for the Bat-Blog to be all "Adam West - Batman Day" today, it just worked out that like that, ha ha! But I had to post these 2 new photos I found because I'm really proud of them. A friend of mine, named Chuck, who's an extremely talented artist & sculptor, makes these totally amazing 1966 Batman Cowl Replicas that I consider to be Masterpieces of ART. I'm really trying to be sincere here when I say that & I'm not trying to be sarcastic or anything, I mean, just look at the photos! Chuck made this by hand & it's almost better, no, it is better, than the original ones they made for the 60's TV Series. The attention to details, in every way, is totally insane! It's just completely beautiful! I seriously wish I could afford one of them. In fact, I would buy 2. One to put in a glass display case with security guards watching it 24 hours a day & the other to wear every single moment of my life!

ADAM WEST NAKED! ( No Nudity Here, Just a New DVD )

Well, it looks like Adam West revamped his personal website & one feature of it is a STORE area where you can buy autographed items. He has his biography paperback book titled "Back To The Batcave" on sale, signed of course. Then there's a brand-new DVD movie called "Adam West Naked". Here's what the site says about it, "A brand new 2-Disc DVD produced by and starring Adam West. It contains over 3 hours of footage in which Adam goes episode by episode, recounting his personal memories and telling never-before-heard stories about his experience creating the iconic 1960’s Batman TV series. Amusing and intimate, this DVD immerses fans in the world of the classic Batman series in unparalleled depth. The classic Batman speaks alone to you, the viewer, in a variety of amusing settings, whispering in the attic, or astride an imaginary horse at his home. This DVD is a must for any true Batman fan. It will be signed and personalized on the DVD jacket any way you wish." Now, the DVD movie sells for $50.00 which isn't too bad considering that it's both autographed & has about 3 hours of wacky entertainment. Oh yeah, you can visit his site by clicking HERE!

BATMAN'S DETECTIVE COMICS By DC COMICS is Now In the Guinness Book of World Records!!

Recently, DC Comics President and Publisher Paul Levitz accepted an award on behalf of DC from the Guinness World Records, recognizing DETECTIVE COMICS as the longest-running comic book periodical in the United States. Pretty cool, huh? The event took place yesterday afternoon at the DC booth, with Paul accepting the award from Guinness’ own Craig Glenday, VP, Publishing and Editor in Chief. Shown up above is the very 1st issue of this classic comic book title & then next to it is issue #27, the very first appearance of Batman! Congratulations to DC Comics for their award!!

Photo: Batman Fan Gets a Bat-Symbol Movie Logo Tattoo!

I just recently met this new friend on Facebook who's a major Batman Fan. How major? Well he got this awesome "Batman Movie Logo" Bat-Symbol Tattoo on his lower back. Now, ya can't get any more devoted than that, right?! Thanks Mark for letting me use the photo. If you get a chance please tell the artist he did a great job. The lines are really sharp & crisp...nice work.

Hostess Fruit Pies Advertising: Batman and The Corsair of Crime!

Anyone who read comic books in the 1970's or 1980's has got to remember all the Hostess Cupcake, Twinkies, & Fruit Pie ads starring some of their favorite Marvel & DC Superheroes. They ran these all the time & I totally loved them! First, it wasn't like a regular advertisement. They made it look like another page of the comic book to trick you into reading them. Second, they were always such fun because the hero would use Hostess Treats as a way to confuse the criminals. Apparently, if you throw packaged Fruit Pies at crooks or bank robbers their brains just totally short-circuit & they go nuts for the fruit filling! But, I mean, who can blame them? At the time they had Cherry, Apple, & Peach! My personal favorite was Cherry. As a little kid I used to completely love them & I would beg my Mom to buy some at the store, ha ha! ( Be sure to click on the ad up above for a more readable version. You'll be glad you did because it is quite the adventure ).

Video: Comic Book Artist DEAN TRIPPE Draws Black Canary & Batman Sketch

Dean Trippe is an extremely talented comic book artist, graphic designer, & cartoonist. He's also a friend of mine...well, on Facebook & MySpace anyway, ha ha. In this video you can watch him start with a blank sheet of paper, do some roughs, the pencils, then totally ink a complete sketch drawing of Black Canary & Batman. It's pretty interesting to watch! At least I think so & I hope you do too.

FUNNY BATMAN HUMOR: Photos, Pictures, & Comic Strips

This post is just a simple "image dump" where each picture is pretty self-explanatory. They are all totally funny in their own way but I guess the 1st one needs a little explaining. My good friend Dave was recently traveling through Oklahoma when all of a sudden he's like, "Oh My God! Stop the car! We gotta get a photo of this funny mailbox for Tommy's Bat-Blog!!". Ya'see Dave & a buddy were driving around near Stillwater, OK when all of a sudden they saw this mailbox for BAT MAN. Actually, at one time, it was for "BATEMAN", but the "E" fell off, ha ha ha! ( Thanks Dave for sending the wacky photo, I love it! ). Oh yeah, the comic strip FULL FRONTAL NERDITY is kinda small here but if you click on it you can see a larger, more readable, version...please do so because it's pretty funny! Plus, you might wanna visit that cartoonist's website because most of his stuff is just really great.

New BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Action League Figures in Stores Now!

Our good friend "Batmobile Billy" sent us a photo from his iPhone recently of his trip to Toys-R-Us in Oklahoma City, OK. It looks like there are some new Mattel BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Action League Figures on the shelves & if you go to Toys-R-Us they have an exclusive "Arch Rivals Battle Pack" with 6 special figures ( Be sure to click on the photo up above for a larger version & it's the package in the middle ). Now, these are the smaller-type action figures that I guess are made for very little kids. But, we adult bat-toy collectors really love these too because they're so gosh darn cute! Thank you for sending the cool pic Billy & if any other readers learn about any new pieces of Batman Merchandise ( anything Bat-related! ) then please send us a message. Our e-mail button is always on the top right-hand side of this website.

The TIM BURTON Art Gallery Website is Now Open!

Just a quick post to let all Tim Burton Fans know that his website to promote his new art book is finally open! The title of the book will be "The Art of Tim Burton" & will be made in both hardcover & deluxe edition. When you go there you can preview a few pictures. It's sort of at the "teaser stage" where they don't really show that much but it should be bursting out pretty soon. While there be sure to look for the picture of The Joker, it's crazy!

Bat-Blog Contest Winner Announcement: Set Of Three Hot Wheels - 1966 Batmobile, Batboat, & Batcycle!

OK, It's finally time to announce the winner for our recent Bat-Blog Contest where we are giving away three 1:50 Scale Hot Wheels, The 1966 Batmobile Car with Trailer Hitch, The Bat-Boat with Trailer, & the Classic '66 Bat-Cycle Motorcycle!! But first I would like to thank our good friend THE BATFAN for donating these 3 gifts. Without his amazing generosity this contest would not have existed. So, Thank You BATFAN! I would also like to thank everyone for entering. These toys must be pretty well liked because we received record responses! As you should know the contest ended last night, at midnight, & a little after that I put a ton of numbers in a hat. After mixing them up for quite awhile one number was randomly picked from the batch. The lucky winner of the latest Bat-Blog Contest is...Steven M. of Westville, NJ!! Steven, please be sure to contact us soon so we can confirm your mailing address & get these mailed to you. In fact, I already have them very carefully packed & when you get them you're gonna cry! They are really beautiful, seriously! Now, everybody else please stay tuned to the Bat-Blog because we have some more contests lined up that you will not want to miss. For the very next contest I'm thinking about doing a mini-one where it's real quick & will only last a few days. Then we're gonna have a really BIG one with some extremely cool items. Also, Thanks Again to BATFAN & all the people who entered!

HARLEY QUINN WALLPAPER BACKGROUNDS - Batman: Arkham Asylum Video Game

OK, most Batman Fans & Game Geeks are totally excited about the brand-new, soon to be released, BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game. So far all of the game play videos & trailers have looked really amazing! One character, a villain, that everybody is really starting to love is Harley Quinn! Of course we're talking about the girlfriend of The Joker! So, as sort of a celebration, I created these 2 Harley Quinn Wallpapers you can use to brighten your desktop or use as a background in a MySpace layout...enjoy!

The Very Very Very First Appearance of Batman!!

Recently I have been thinking about how this year, 2009, is the 70th Anniversary of one of the greatest comic book characters ever, Batman! The weird thing is that DC Comics ( Warner Bros ) has not been hyping that fact very much. Oh, they have mentioned it a little but there's NO huge fanfare like I would like to see. So, then later I got to wonder what was THE very very first appearance of Batman? I'm not talking about Detective Comics # 27 where they introduced the character. I started to wonder if they showed him in any other way as sort of an introduction or teaser. Well, here it is! The graphic you see up above is the VERY FIRST TIME anybody, mainly children, got to see the Dark Knight! This image is from the 1939 issue of Action Comics # 12. It hyped the fact that there would be a brand-new superhero added to their lineup & said to look for the May issue of Detective Comics! Now, you really have to wonder...what did kids think when they 1st saw this small image of the Caped Crusader for the very first time? Wow! That must have been really cool!! Looking at the sale figures for that book they must have loved it, ha ha!

Batman's ADAM WEST Does Voice Over Acting For 2 TV Commercials

Here are 2 very interesting videos I came across recently. They're TV Commercials for the "Lending Tree" with a special guest voice, the actor Adam West...who we all know & love as Batman / Bruce Wayne from the 1966 TV series. Funny!

BATMAN CARTOON Promotional Items at KFC in The Philippines

On the internet awhile back I came across some amazing Batman Promo items that I wish I would have known existed, back when they did the promotion. It seems that, at Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants ( in the Philippines ), they had special Chicken Buckets & Plastic Soft Drink Cups decorated with graphics of Batman, Robin, Batgirl, & Catwoman! I found these on the personal website of the graphic designer who designed them. His name is Brian & he's an extremely talented artist. The weird thing was that it combined a few different "themes of Batman", namely, THE BATMAN animated cartoon & "THE GOTHAM GIRLS". But, where's Poison Ivy & Harley Quinn? They were an internal part of Gotham Girls. Plus, Batgirl was NOT a Gotham Girl but a member of the Bat-Family...weird. But regardless, I would like to have these KFC buckets & cups though, they're pretty cool!

GOOGLE SEARCH Celebrates San Diego Comic Con With Special Logo!

Just a quick post: If you go to GOOGLE SEARCH today ( July 24th, 2009 ) then they have a special Google Logo that celebrates both DC Comics & the San Diego Comic Con 2009! The artwork was created by none other than the famous comic book artist Jim Lee!! I like that it features both Batman & Robin, plus it's kinda cool how he drew Plastic Man!! Another weird thing is _ Where's Superman?!! Oh man, I wish I was at SDCC this year, ARRRGGHH!

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, THE MUSICAL!! To Be Released Today at SDCC 2009!

If you're lucky enough to be going to the San Diego Comic Con 2009 today then please be sure to check out the BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD event on Friday at 10:00, Room 6DE. There will be a special "Batman: The Brave and the Bold Screening and Q&A". Gotham takes over San Diego as Diedrich Bader, the voice of Batman, returns to Comic-Con alongside John DiMaggio, the voice of Aquaman, and executive producer Sam Register, producer James Tucker, producer and story editor Michael Jelenic and voice director Andrea Romano. Fans will also get to catch the world premiere screening of the upcoming "Mayhem of the Music Meister" episode — featuring the voice of Neil Patrick Harris ( Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog ) as the Music Meister plus enjoy a lively discussion and Q&A with the show's dynamic creative team. From Warner Bros. Animation, Batman: The Brave and the Bold airs Fridays at 8:30 pm ET/PT on Cartoon Network. Batman: The Brave and the Bold Volume 1 will be released on DVD August 25. As a special reminder for people I have made these 3 Desktop Wallpapers featuring scenes from this special BATMAN: THE MUSICAL episode...enjoy! Oh yeah, almost forgot to mention, Warner Bros will be handing out free BAT-MITE MASKS at this event so please please be sure to pick me one up...because I'm a Loser & can't be there!! Thank You!

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD DVD Volume 2 To Be Released Later This Year!

OK, we have already reported here at the Bat-Blog that BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD - VOLUME ONE Animated Cartoon TV Series will soon be released on DVD August 25th ( almost exactly 1 month from now ). Well, here is the cover art for VOLUME TWO that will come out on November 10th, I guess, just in time for Christmas. Now, both 1 & 2 will only have 4 episodes each. Looks like Warner Bros ( or maybe the Cartoon Network ) is trying to stretch out how they release these episodes. It seems logical to me that they might also release these later as a complete set titled "Season 1"...we'll see. This Vol # 2 will also feature the trailer for the PUBLIC ENEMIES: BATMAN/ SUPERMAN animated film that is set to be released around September 29th. Amazon has Volume 1 available for pre-order by clicking here:

BATMAN AND JOKER Themed ART GALLERY SHOW - Albuquerque, NM - Aug. 8th, 2009

On Saturday, August 8th, 2009 ( 5:00pm - 11:00pm ) in Albuquerque, New Mexico the TRILLION ART SPACE ( 2nd & Marquette ) will have an art show titled, "WHY SO SERIOUS?". The show will feature art work in many shapes, forms, & sizes but all of it will have a special focus on Batman and/or The Joker. There will be paintings, photos, colleges, etc... Shown here are just a few examples. The 1st photo shows the poster for the event. The 1st painting is a large car hood that has been painted almost Graffiti-Style with a portrait of Heath Ledger's Joker from The Dark Knight Batman movie ( Awesome! ). The next one is a Cubist-Style painting of the Joker that looks exactly like Pablo Picasso's famous self-portrait ( I love the parody here, good job, instantly recognizable ). The next few are examples of image-appropriation where they have taken existing photos or art & defaced them with Joker face make-up. Plus, at the art show, there will be much more artwork & it really looks like it's gonna be an extremely cool event! So, if you live in that area be sure to check it out ( Please send us some pics if ya go! ) Oh yeah, the last photo looks like maybe a postcard they made to advertise the event or maybe it's just a flyer, not sure. But the graphics are pretty sweet!

BATMAN TOY and MEMORABILIA COLLECTION From New Jersey!

A new friend to the Bat-Blog Fan Site, named Dan ( who lives in NJ ), sent us these wonderful photos of his extremely cool Batman Toy & Memorabilia Collection! The main focus seems to be The Dark Knight movie but he also has some great vintage items as well. For example, on one bookcase I see a 1966 Batman TV Show Theme Record & on the floor is a 1989 Batman Movie Calendar, ha ha! Actually, there's a very nice selection of stuff here to drool over. Thank you Dan for sending these great pics, I really appreciate that! I want to invite all Bat-Blog Readers to do the same. Sharing the love of the character & the joys of being a collector is really what this site is all about!!

Who's The Best BATMAN Voice in Animation? You Decide!

This morning I got an e-mail from a friend who sent a link to a pretty cool website. It's called BEHIND THE VOICE ACTORS & basically it's about everyone who works in the animation voice-over & cartoon character actor world. The site has one page where they allow you to compare all the voice actors who have ever voiced Batman in all the different animated series. There's a nice photo of the original actors, which I think is very interesting because you will recognize a lot of them as regular actors too, & an MP3 clip of their voices, to actually hear them. The actors include: Kevin Conroy, Will Friedle, Rino Romano, Diedrich Bader, Jeremy Sisto, Gary Owens, Michael Ironside, Adam West, Olan Soule, Ron Perlman, & Dave Gazzana. If you're a serious Batman Fan then it's worth checking out. Just click this word right HERE!

BATMAN WALLPAPER: POISON IVY Villain Desktop Backgrounds

For these week's "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" I thought I'd go with a POISON IVY theme. The 1st image is a photo of an original animation cel from Batman: The Animated Series. I have always loved that cartoon & still do. The art direction on that show was top-notch! The 2nd wallpaper is an incredible drawing of Poison Ivy sent in by a Bat-Blog Reader ( & amazing Graphic Artist ) named DC Miller. He really drew this & I think it's great! She looks more like the comics version than the cartoon series but I love the clean sharp lines & great coloring too. Be sure to stay tuned to the Bat-Blog because every week we have feature more backgrounds!!

Video: ALYAS BATMAN ES ROBIN Filipino Movie Trailer

A few days ago we posted a video clip that was a scene from the Batman Bootleg-Film Spoof ( Filipino Parody ) titled ALYAS: BATMAN ES ROBIN & people went crazy for it! So today I thought I would post the movie trailer for this wacky piece of unauthorized Batman History! It's a completely wacky-crazy movie from the Philippines that all serious Bat-Fans totally love!

DC Direct: AME-COMI Anime Hero & Heroine PVC Statue Series

The pictures up above are 4 different brand-new "Japan Anime-Inspired" PVC Statue Figures to keep an eye out for in the future. They're called "Ame-Comi Hero & Heroine Series". Of course they are Japanese-Style versions of Batman, Robin, Modern Batgirl ( Cassandra Cain ), & Catwoman. Each figure measures approx. 7 1/2 to 9" tall & come with a display stand inside a window box. They also vary in price from $60.00 to $70.00. Batgirl & Catwoman have a release date of October 21st, 2009. Batman & Robin won't be out until around February 10th, 2010. ( Thanks Saul for sending me the improved photos ).

HOT TOYS: New Costume BATMAN Figure MMS DX 02 The Dark Knight Movie

The HOT TOYS Toy Company just keeps cranking out the coolest toys in the world! Here's a new "Version 2" Action Figure of Batman from The Dark Knight movie. There's no actual release date set just yet but be sure to stay tuned to the bat-Blog because as soon as we know, you know! The basic information reads like this:

This life-like Batman collectible, is true to 1/6th scale, stands approximately 32 cm tall, featuring Hot Toys figure body with over 32 points of articulation and the movie accurate -The Dark Knight- complex Batman bat-suit.

This deluxe version comes with two functional Batman heads:

- Features Parallel Eyeball Rolling System (PERS) and Translucent Iris - Alternate head features the sonar vision device – light-up eyes (cell button battery operated- battery included) - Interchangeable unique faces captured the Batman classic facial expressions, which fit for both two functional heads

The collectible also features: - Newly sculpted and developed Batman complex suit - Weapons and accessories -Transformable Sticky Bomb Gun, Back Pack, Grapnel Gun, Mini Mines, removable Holster, and two interchangeable and Magnet featured Batman Utility Belts - Three sets of interchangeable posing hands - Deluxe figure stand with LED lights

Coming Soon: NEW HOT WHEELS Batman Batmobile 1:50 Scale Cars by Mattel

This is just a quick post to let people know about a few brand-new 1:50 Scale Hot Wheels Batmobile Cars that will be coming out later by Mattel in 2009. They are all a part of the WAVE 2 series of vehicles that have already started to come out. These will probably be the 2nd part of that set. Just check 'em out, they're really great! Here's the Super Friends Batmobile Car, the Tumbler Batmobile ( Camouflage version ) from the Batman Begins movie, & the Black Tumbler from The Dark Knight. OK, they're all very cool but I gotta say that I love that Superfriends TV Cartoon version the best!!

SDCC 2009 EXCLUSIVE MATTEL HOT WHEELS The Dark Knight Movie Tumbler Batmobile and Batpod Set ( San Diego Comic Con '09 )

OK, If you're planning to go to the 2009 San Diego Comic Con be sure to hit the Mattel Booth for an EXCLUSIVE Hot Wheels THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Tumbler Batmobile and Bat-Pod Motorcycle Set! They have been keeping it pretty top secret but a reader named Tony sent us this amazing photo. Basically it's a Window-Boxed Set of 2 vehicles from the Dark Knight film. The way the vehicles are displayed inside the dox it looks like the Bat-Cycle is bursting out of the Tumbler batmobile Car...SWEET! I have also heard they will be the 1:50 Scale size...AWESOME! As we get more SDCC '09 information we'll have better pics later, so stay tuned to the Bat-Blog for more info! ( Thank You Tony, You ROCK, Sir! )

THE DARK KNIGHT COOKIES Batman Movie Food Product

Riddle me this, Batman! The following pictures were sent in by a Bat-Blog Reader ( Thanks Adam ) who is trying to find out what country these special "Tormis Cookies" were made. Anybody know? Sadly I had to tell him I have never seen these before ( they are pretty cool though ). The Tormis Pastry Cookie Company had a promotional tie-in with the recent "The Dark Knight" Batman movie & even had special POGS you could collect. I would also like to know where these are from so if anybody knows then please contact us. Our e-mail button is always on the top right-hand side of this webpage.

Video: SUPER CAPERS Movie With ADAM WEST & 1966 Batmobile Car

In 2009, Ray Griggs wrote & produced a superhero-parody movie called SUPER CAPERS. The basic story is about a good guy who with no powers joins a superhero team with no clue against a bad guy with no shame. The main character wants to be a hero very badly. But he has NO powers so he is sent to a special school to learn to be a superhero. To get to the school he hires a Taxi Driver to take him, who happens to be Adam West, & the taxi is a 1966 Batmobile Replica Car! To be honest, I have not seen the film yet but it is quickly becoming a cult favorite. I might have to rent it on my next video store trip. The movie has a pretty cool promotional website worth checking out, just click HERE!

ENTER TO WIN! Set Of 3 Hot Wheels 1:50 Scale Batmobile, Batboat, & Batcycle!

We're proud to announce another earth-shattering Bat-Blog Contest!! This time we're gonna give away, to one lucky winner, a Set of 3 Hot Wheels 1:50 Scale Batman Toy Vehicles!! Yes, you read that right...THREE BATMAN CARS!! They're the beautiful die-cast versions that are a lot bigger than the regular Hot Wheels size. All of them are Mint-In-Package & include the 1966 Batmobile Car with Trailer Hitch ( version 2 ), the 1966 Bat-Boat with Trailer, & the 1966 Bat-Cycle! These were totally donated by our good friend known as THE BATFAN! He was very generous to suggest he send these & make them available to our readers ( yes, YOU! ) & I really appreciate that, Thanks BatFan! Now, the rules are pretty simple. Just e-mail us your full name & address with the words "BAT-BLOG CONTEST: 1966 HOT WHEELS BATMAN TOYS" in the title. Then, on July 26th, 2009 we will randomly pick a winner out of the hat at midnight. The winner will be announced the very next day so keep an eye out for that. As always we want to wish everybody GOOD LUCK & please be sure to tell all your friends about the Bat-Blog today! ( Oh yeah, maybe for legal reasons I gotta say that this contest is NOT associated in any way to Mattel or Hot Wheels. It's just a generous gift from one Bat-Blog Reader to another ).

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.

THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Teddy Bear Costume At Build-A-Bear Stores

Here's a new Batman product that's been out a little while that some of you might wanna get. It's a Batman Costume Clothing Set for a Teddy Bear! Yeah, you read that right...Teddy Bear Clothes! Actually, it's kinda cool & it's the bat-suit version from the Dark Knight movie. They sell these at the Build-a-Bear stores ( You can find at your local Shopping Mall ). We did a post about this along time ago when they 1st came out & they're still selling them...WOW! I guess they must be selling pretty good if they're keeping them around, ha ha! I decided to do a re-post on this because a new Bat-Blog Reader, named Paul, sent these really GREAT PICS & they're way better than the ones I had before. Thank you Paul, I appreciate that!

Two FREE Brand-New BATMAN AND ROBIN Desktop Wallpapers!!

All Bat-Blog Fans know that we post some cool Batman Backgrounds every "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday"!! This week I was feeling kinda sad about missing the current "Batman: The Brave and The Bold" Cartoon TV Show so I thought the 1st one should be graphics from that great animated series. It's a super close-up of Batman that I think is kinda groovy. The next one is sort of weird looking but it does make some very cool wallpaper, trust me! It shows batman & Robin zooming through Gotham City in their Batmobile car. I guess I need to explain that it's an image from one of the slides in the super-rare 1960's Batman Give-a-Show Projector Toy. Thanks for checking them out & remember that we post new ones every Wednesday. Also, if you would like to see more wallpapers then just click the button down below!

Video: 1966 BATMAN TV Show Topps Bubblegum Trading Cards

During the bat-craze of the 1989 Tim Burton Batman movie Topps ( the famous Baseball, Football, & Non-Sport Trading Card Company ) made a Reprint Set of the Vintage Batman TV Show Cards they originally made in 1966, sort of a re-issue. I received this set as a birthday gift a long time ago & the cards are really nice quality. It's sort of cool to own if you can't afford an original 60's set. Anyways, I have always loved the artwork on these....the way they look like paintings. This video is a montage of the entire set. You get to see both the front / back of each card & if you want to actually read the backs then just hit the pause button. It's hours of fun!

Video: BATMAN FOREIGN-BOOTLEG MOVIE Crazy Music Ending

I knew I had to post this crazy Batman Video...it's totally wacky! This is the ending credits for a foreign-bootleg film Batman movie that features an unmasked Batman and Robin singing a parody of "At The Hop" with The Joker and The Penguin...and a dancing midget in a Spiderman suit ( I can't get the song out of my head!! ). I told you it was wacky! But seriously it's a lot of fun & a great piece of Bat-History, enjoy!

CUSTOM ACTION FIGURE of HARVEY BULLOCK ( Gotham City Police Detective )

A Loyal Bat-Blog Reader named Ken sent us these photos he wanted to share. He made a custom toy of HARVEY BULLOCK ( Gotham City Police Detective ) from a Spawn TWITCH action figure & oh my god, it's AWESOME!! He said he didn't re-sculpt it too much but it took a lot of repainting. He also made some mini Wanted Posters too. Thanks Ken, you did a wonderful custom job here that you should be very proud of. I've included a picture of Dec. Bullock from the comics to jog people's memory a little bit. The figure looks great! Now, of course, I always loved Harvey from the "Batman: The Animated Series" TV cartoon.

Custom Toy: THE DARK KNIGHT JOKER-CYCLE Action Figure Vehicle!

I don't really mean for today to be "Custom Toy Day" but that's kinda how it sort of randomly happened, ha ha! But you'll like this cool post so be quiet! Our good friend Danica sent me this photo of a JOKER CYCLE that her friend Damian made. He used an older toy made by Kenner for their DARK KNIGHT action figure line. Now, back when this vintage toy was made "The Dark Knight" movie was not even an idea yet & they just called their line of Batman toys "The Dark Knight Collection". I remember when they were in retail stores & they made some really great stuff! I have especially always loved this Joker Bike & it's sort of an obscure toy today. Now the original Joker-Cycle had a HUGE "Joker Head" on the front of the motorcycle & when you hit a button it flew off like a weapon. What Damian did was replace the face with one of the "Joker Goon Masks" that came with the brand-new line of Movie Masters action figures. He also custom painted the bike a little bit to make it more modern-looking. The Joker Bank Robber Goon action figure looks pretty awesome sitting on there too! Now the photo that Danica sent was pretty BIG & plus the toy is pretty awesome so I thought it would make a great Batman Desktop Background. So, that's what I did...if you click on the picture you can open it to a size that's perfect for wallpaper. Check it out!! Thanks to both Dancia & Damian for sending the cool pic. Damian, you did an awesome custom job & this is a really clever idea, thanks.

RARE 1966 ROBIN IN THE BATCAVE WITH BATMAN Coloring Book

A Bat-Blog Reader named Noah sent us some really great pics recently that we shared but I saved these for a separate posting. The other ones were all "costume-related" & you might remember the fun photo of his cute little kid dressed as Batgirl! Well, here's some photos of one of his favorite pieces in his bat-collection. It's an extremely RARE 1966 ROBIN IN THE BATCAVE WITH BATMAN Coloring Book ( That's gotta be the record for the longest name for a coloring book, ha ha! ). Anyway, he sent some very nice pictures of it. The cover artwork is totally amazing & the inside pictures, like the TV series, are just totally goofy! My favorite one has a caption that reads, "BATMAN WILL NEVER BE CAT FOOD!" I have this book in my collection too & it's actually a pretty hard one to find. Be sure to click on the photos for larger, more detailed, pics...especially the cover!

Replica 1966 Batman TV Show Bat-Cycle Sold on eBay!

Here's some pics of an extremely sweet 1966 Bat-Cycle Replica Motorcycle ( Is it Batcycle or Bat-Bike? ) based on the '66 Batman TV Series. This super incredible piece of bat-memorabilia recently sold on eBay Auto Auctions. Now I'm just saying "replica" because if this were the "real deal" you know it would have sold for more than $29,500.00! But even as a replica it's pretty nice & I think it should have sold for way more. The seller had some amazing photos there that I'm sharing here. I like how he got different angles & really shows the Robin Sidecar Go-Kart in detail too. I would totally KILL to own this, ha ha!

NEW BATMAN MOVIE NEWS: Michael Caine Interview Video

In this exclusive video interview Michael Caine talks about the next Batman movie ( # 3 in the current Chrispopher Nolan series, what some fans call "The Dark Knight 2" ) & he also has a few things to say about Christian Bale's famous hissy-fit while shooting the Terminator movie, ha ha!

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Video: JOKER'S REACTION - A HEATH LEDGER TRIBUTE ( Batman: The Animated Series )

A new friend of mine on Facebook, named Michael Valentine, had this video to share that he actually made. Well, he used footage from the Batman: The Animated Series & added his own audio of himself doing the Joker's voice ( he sounds exactly like Mark Hamill! ).The main focus of this piece is that it's a tribute to Heath Ledger ( Joker from The Dark Knight movie ) who had just died. It shows the Joker cartoon character all upset hearing about Heath's death...it's pretty well done. Thanks for letting me post it Michael, ya did a great job on it! Readers, if you would like to see more of his videos then check out this LINK.

WATCH OUT! Because Here Comes Batgirl!! POW!

Our friend Noah sent us some really nice pics the other day that I have been wanting to get on here. The 1st one is his sweet little daughter & she looks so cute as BATGIRL! It's so cool that she loves Batman so much. It's proof that she's being brought-up right! The next photo is her Dad all dressed up & I don't even think it was actually Halloween that day, ha ha! Then, the last 2 show him in real-life events where he has met the "real Batman"...twice! Thanks Noah for sending these in, they're all great but I really love the one of your cute kid, she's precious! GO BATGIRL GO!!

Mexican BATMAN COMIC BOOK COVERS With Neal Adams Art

Shown here are some fun comic books collected by a good friend named Tomas who lives in Puerto Rico. You might remember a previous post where we featured photos of his amazing Batman Toy Collection. Well, he is also a major fan of Neal Adams ( who isn't? ) & has collected all the issues of Batman comics with Adams' artwork. Then he discovered that a lot of these were reprinted in Mexico with different covers in Spanish. OK, different covers but the same art. So now he's collecting those. Shown here are just a few examples. In the 1st two photos you can see the Mexican version on the left & the actual American one on the right...pretty cool! Thanks Tomas for sharing these. If any other Bat-Blog Reader has some interesting Bat-Info to share then please do. It can be about New Merchandise, Vintage Toys, Comic Books, anything Batman-Related! Our e-mail button is always on the top right-hand side of this page, thanks.

Batman Magazine Covers From Around The Globe!

This post is just sort of a hodgepodge of many different photos of Batman-related Magazine Covers from around the world. I think they're kinda interesting to see & I love how the character is popular outside the United States. The first 3 are from Argentina & the surrounding area. Over there they totally went nuts over "The Dark Knight" movie, that's great! The next one is from Asia & they have had a love affair with the popular icon for many decades! I like how they managed to get a sexy picture of Maggie Gyllenhaal in there! The last 2 are from Germany. I especially love the German Mad magazine! I used to read MAD when I was a little kid & it's good to know that children over there are getting their brains twisted too, ha ha!

Ken's BATMAN MEMORABILIA Toy Collection Photos!

I totally love it when Bat-Blog Readers share pics of their toy collections. I don't know why but it's just so cool seeing other people's stuff! So, you know I was happy to get these photos in my e-mail box the other night. They were sent in by a fellow Bat-Fan named Ken & he explained that they were "older photos" & he now has even more stuff than this...WOW! I really like how well organized this collection is displayed, that's cool. Most of my stuff is in storage boxes, which I totally hate! It also looks like Ken has a large variety of merchandise from many different movies, cartoons, & eras...that's awesome. In fact, one of the things I really love about collecting Bat-Memorabilia is the fact that there is SO much of it, it's totally crazy! It's not like other areas of collecting where after 10 years you "have it all". Collecting Batman can easily be a lifetime hobby! I wanna invite other Bat-Blog Readers to send in their pix & I also wanna thank Ken for sending these, they're wonderful! Ken has got some really great stuff!!

Gameplay Video - BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game THE JOKER FOOTAGE!

In the new video game by Eidos titled BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM you can "BE THE JOKER"! Well, that is if you have the PS3 version. With Playstation 3 you can unlock The Joker character! Here's an exclusive first look sneak peek from Gamespot. WOW! This game just keeps looking better & better all the time...I can't wait!

1966 Hot Wheels Batmobile Die-Cast Car with Dioramas!

A new friend to the Bat-Blog, named Mark, recently sent us these pics from his toy collection. He wanted to share pics of a brand-new set of toys he found called Motomax American Graffiti "Moments in Time" Dioramas. Basically they are plastic bases with a fixed background & scene that has a clear cover to display your Matchbox or Hot Wheels car. They are 1:64 scale & look pretty awesome! The scenes are stuff like "Country Store", "Mechanic's Shop", & stuff like that ( the names are on the bases ). I think these are pretty clever. Mark said that they're kinda hard to find but he has had some luck finding them at Toys-R-Us & Wal-Mart. They cost around $10.00 each. Thanks for sharing & sending the great pics Mark, I appreciate that.

Art : THE JOKER & HARLEY QUINN Custom Converse Shoes / Sneakers

A new friend to the Bat-Blog, named KEN, sent us these amazing photos of some custom art he recently did. And when I say amazing I actually mean extremely freakin' cool! Ken took some plain boring white-canvas-style Converse Sneakers & made these shoes true works of ART! One shoe has graphics drawn all over it of The Joker while the other shoe is Harley Quinn. Check out the pics, they're pretty neat, huh. I wanna thank Ken for sending these awesome photos & I know he has an amazing Batman Toy Collection so I hope he sends some pics of those too ( Ken - hint, hint ). But seriously Ken, you did a great job on these! Nice coloring, sharp lines, they're just totally unique & clever! OK, as always I wanna extend an invitation to ALL Bat-Blog Readers who have any kind of info or pics that are Batman-related to please send them to us. Sharing the love of the character, doing fun art, & toy collecting is what this page is all about!

ART GRAPHIC PAINTING : THE JOKER With German Batman Hand-Puppet

Longtime Readers of the Bat-Blog might remember awhile back we posted 2 Desktop Wallpapers that featured artwork by the Graphic Artist / Painter named Tom Dougherty. One of them was Poison Ivy & the other one was The Penguin. I know you guys remember "The Penguin" one because I got a lot of e-mails about it. He was done to look just like Alfred Hitchcock. It was really cool & people went nuts, ha ha! Actually most readers liked both of them very well. Anyways, Tom just did another piece of art recently with The Joker & it's amazing! Basically it's the Joker, looking totally insane, & on his right hand is a Batman Puppet ( Be sure to click on that graphic for a larger, more sharp, version ). The funny thing is, as soon as I saw it, I recognized the hand puppet as being one that was featured here at the Bat-Blog awhile back, ha ha. It's a "German Bootleg Toy" of Batman and I posted a pic down below to jog people's memory. Now, once I started to get past the whole "puppet thing" I suddenly realized that this graphic is painted extremely well. The coloring is great! The composition is wonderful. Everything about it is awesome! OK, now if you like this guy's work then you need to check out his blog because he has a lot of artwork showing there too that's pretty cool. There's a LINK BUTTON down below. Plus, I think it's neat to see what artists are up too. You know, you always have to keep an eye on them...make sure they're now causing trouble, ha ha! ( Thanks Tom for sending the cool pic ). One last thing, if you click HERE you can see those 2 Poison Ivy & Penguin Desktop Wallpapers I was talking about, they're beautiful!

Bat-Blog's Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday ( Bat-Mite, Batman, & Catwoman )

OK, this morning I got NO sleep last night at all. So, I'm really tired but I thought since I was up & it is "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" that I would post a few Desktop Backgrounds. I plan on trying to sleep a little bit & then I'll do the posts that I had planned for this morning. So, please come back later today to see those. Now the great thing about these Batman Wallpapers is that they were both sent in by 2 Bat-Blog Readers who also happen to be very creative artistic-type people! The 1st one was done by Sean Hartter & it totally cracks me up, ha ha! It's a cool concept, sort of a mash-up between Bat-Mite & the Christian Bale Batman from the Batman Begins movie...very funny! The artwork is pretty cool too. The 2nd one was submitted by a new friend named Ronnie who didn't exactly do the actual artwork but did do the coloring & added a special background to it. I really like his choice of colors here & it looks really awesome! Now, like I said, I'm totally exhausted & plan to take a nap but please return later for some more content...you'll be glad you did! Oh yeah, I almost forgot, I wanna say thanks also to Sean & Ronnie for sending these in, they're really great & I appreciate that!

Announcement: The Winner of The Latest Bat-Blog ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO Contest!

OK, I feel kinda sad this morning because this is the very very last prize we'll be giving away in a series of contests we've been having lately. For the last few weeks ( a little over a month actually ) we have been giving away some really cool "Robin, The Boy Wonder" prizes. The reason for this is because we have been promoting Burt Ward's brand-new website. I seriously can't believe that Burt Ward's team contacted us to ask for help in promoting his new site. Plus, he's been extremely generous by giving us some amazing items to give away! We have awarded a few lucky Bat-Blog Readers with 2 Signed-Copies of his Tell-All Paperback Book & 2 Really Nice Quality 8 X 10 Photos ( Autographed ). This last contest is for one of those photos. So, I'll get right to it! The winner of the Autographed 8 X 10 Color Photo of Robin, The Boy Wonder ( from the 1966 Batman TV Series ) is... Rod P. of Bentonville, AR. Rod, you lucky devil, please contact us so we can confirm your mailing address & then we will be mailing you this very cool collectible! But...for everybody else, don't fret! Longtime Bat-Blog Readers know that we are always having these wacky contests with great prizes so please be sure to watch out for the next one coming up soon! We have some totally amazing items already lined-up that you will not want to miss out on! One last thing: First, I wanna thank Burt Ward for making a dream come true for this life-long Batman Fan in getting to work with you & I appreciate all the awesome pieces of "1966 Robin" merchandise you donated for this event. You make a lot of fans really really happy! Thank you. Second, I wanna thank all the readers who joined in on all the fun. It's been really wonderful getting all the e-mails the way we did. A ton of people joined in & I wish everyone could have won. But, that's the deal with contests...sometimes you win & other times you don't. But remember, you're ALL winners in my book!! Whoops, I almost forgot to mention. Please be sure to visit Burt Ward's brand-new website, here's a link button to check it out!

CUSTOM MIGHTY MUGGS FIGURES: Batman, The Joker, & The Scarecrow Too!

OK, This morning, when trying to decide what to post today, I got into a total "Celebrate Creativity" kind of mood, ha ha! Ya know, I like when Batman Fans get creative & make artwork or crafts to show their appreciation for the character. Some creative people out there like to customize things. Here's a great example: Here are 3 Custom Mighty Muggs Figures that have been totally repainted to look like Batman ( the Michael Keaton 1989 movie version ), The Joker ( Jack Nicholson, '89 version ), & The Scarecrow ( From the newer Batman Begins & The Dark Knight movies ). These are just so well done I had t post them! Plus, they're kinda funny too. Now, for people unfamiliar with the "toy business". Mighty Muggs Figures are made by Hasbro & they make actual products like this of G.I. Joe, Transformers, Star Wars, Raiders of The Lost Ark, Marvel Comics Superheroes, etc...but they DO NOT make DC Comic characters ( Mattel has the exclusive license ). So, for some people who love these figures, but want DC Universe-Style characters, they just go ahead & make their own. I hope you enjoyed these in some kinda way & if you actually make stuff like this then please let us know. Our e-mail button is ALWAYS at the top right-hand side of this page.

Illustration For New Batman Book Coming Out in The Older "Animated Series" Style

I came across this graphic the other day on the Internet & thought it was pretty cool. This is a penciled illustration for the cover to a new children book that will be published soon by Stone Arch Publishing. Of course it will probably be inked & colored, this is just an example of what the cover will look like. The drawing was done by Shawn McManus & the book will be written by Matthew Manning. Now, of course, the drawing-style & story will be like the 1990's Batman: The Animated Series. I thought that was kinda cool...to bring that genre back. The book's title will be "Two-Face's Double Take". Look for it later this year ( Be sure to click on the artwork up above for a larger, more detailed, version ).

BATMAN & ROBIN SUPPORT THE WAR! 1940's PSA Advertisement

Here's an interesting piece of Bat-History! In the March, 1944 Issue of BOY COMMANDOS ( # 6 ) Batman, Robin, and Alfred join the Paper Drive effort for the war. In this Public Service Announcement Ad ( PSA ) Alfred explains to a small boy how recycling newspaper can help the US Troops during World War II. It's a bit of American Propaganda aimed at supporting the fight against Germany's Hitler & Japan's Hirohito. Be sure to click on the small graphic up above to see a larger, easier to read, version.

SUPERMAN / BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES DVD Maquette Statue Figure Set

These hand-painted cold-cast porcelain maquettes ( art statues ) of Batman & Superman are based on the art from the highly anticipated Warner Bros Home Video DVD animated original movie, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies! Based on the DC Comics graphic novel from Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness. Measuring approximately 9 1/2" tall x 4 1/2" wide x 6" deep, each maquette includes a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. Sculpted by Derek Miller. Limited edition of 4000! On sale September 23rd, 2009. Approx. Retail Price is $99.99 each but TFAW has them now on pre-order at $79.99 each, which is 20% off:

BATMAN BEGINS Super-Deluxe Happy Fun-Time Action Figure Bootleg Toy From China

Awhile back, here at the Bat-Blog, one of our readers, named Tomas, shared some really nice photos of his amazing Batman Action Figure Toy Collection. The cool thing is that he's from Puerto Rico & I love to meet Bat-Fans from all over the globe, so that was pretty neat. Anyway, he submitted a lot of wonderful pics that many readers totally enjoyed ( his collection is awesome ). Now, when he sent those photos he took a special photo of one unique toy that I saved to post at another time...because it really stood out. It's a "Bootleg Batman Action Figure" from China & while looking at the photo I noticed a lot of English spelling mistakes that were kind of funny! Here they are: In the top right-hand corner of the packaging art it says, "Morgan Freeman". OK, right off the bat they're wrong because it's a figure of Christian Bale as Batman, ha ha! But, it continues to say, "most new series, design for the children fangle ( the word "Fragile", maybe? ) and in the high quality welcome you use our products completely new to come into the market"...yeah, totally crazy! Then, at the bottom of the front-side it says, "BATMAN BEGINS, Super Century Design, Unequal in Performance". Which is spelled a little better but is sort of totally wacky!! Anyways, I thought this stupid stuff was kinda funny...hope you enjoyed it as much as I did, ha ha! So, now go to the store & buy your Morgan Freeman figure!

THE JOKER ( Heath Ledger ) SPEED PAINTING By Suarez

Here's a fun video showing the Digital Artist Nacho Suarez drawing the "Heath Ledger Joker" from The Dark Knight Batman movie at a super-speed. The finished product is pretty nice, this guy has a lot of talent. He's using Photoshop CS3 on a Wacom Tablet...enjoy!

THE JOKER GOON LEATHER JACKET By Universal Designs

There's a new fashion clothing company out there now called UNIVERSAL DESIGNS & one of their new products is gonna be this Leather Jacket modeled after the uniform worn by "Bob The Goon" in the 1989 Batman film. Except, the twist is, the graphics are the modern day "Heath Ledger Joker" from The Dark Night movie & not the comic book version that was used in the older movie. But, I guess it's sort of an homage...that's cool!

Video: BATMAN & JOKER FUNNY INTERROGATION SCENE PARODY ( The Dark Knight Movie )

Just discovered this totally hilarious parody video of the scene from The Dark Knight movie where Batman interrogates The Joker....the, now famous, "Interrogation Scene". The animation is sort of crude & primitive but it's still really funny with a weird sense of humor, enjoy!

SUPERMAN VS MUHAMMAD ALI Treasury Comic Book Parody Covers

When I was a very young teen DC Comics used to publish these HUGE comic books called Treasury Comics. They were a very large format & I used to totally love them. One of my favorites was called "Muhammad Ali VS Superman". The entire story & artwork was done by Neal Adams so you know it had some amazing art! It was a really great story too. The basic premise was that the leader of an alien race wanted to know who would win if Ali & Superman fought in a boxing match. The alien leader had them both abducted & taken to a planet with a red sun. Because of the "red sun" aspect, Superman didn't have any super-powers at all so then it would be an "equal fight". The story also dealt with a lot of real-life issues like race, tolerance, justice, equality, etc...it was just really really great! In fact, it's now a beloved classic! Well, this post is mainly about the "parody covers" in other magazines. The 1st one is an issue of ESPN Magazine ( art done by Neal Adams ) showing Muhammad Ali boxing Michael Jordan surrounded by the top 100 athletes of the millennium. The 2nd one ( artist unknown by me ) is Homer Simpson VS Bugs Bunny, totally hilarious! OK, I know this post is not really that much "Batman-Related" but Neal Adams was one of the very best artists to ever draw the Dark Knight Caped Crusader so that counts, right?

Fighter Jet Nose Art: Batman Fought in Desert Storm, No Really!

Here's a United States Fighter Jet Aircraft with amazing "Nose Art". No, seriously! It is a Batman Logo by TSgt Kevin "Node Man" Patnode, who flew 45 missions in Desert Storm and had markings on both sides of the aircraft...WOW! ( Thanks to Eric for sending this incredible photo! )

Fisher Price DC SUPER FRIENDS Batman Vehicle & Joker Van : Toys-R-Us Exclusives!

Our good friend known as THE BATFAN sent us these 2 photos from his recent trip to Toys-R-Us. It looks like they have 2 Exclusive DC SUPER FRIENDS Imaginext Toy Cars ( for the Action Figures ) that you can only buy there. They include the "Batman Adventure Vehicle" & the "Joker Villain Van". Oh man, I seriously love that Joker Van, it's hilarious! I know that little kids are gonna go crazy for these! This series of Action Figure by Fisher Price have turned out to be pretty successful. I love the fact that very small children get to play with Batman, The Joker, Penguin, Robin, etc...that's cool! Thanks to BatFan for sending the nice pics, we appreciate that! If any other Bat-Blog Readers come across any new merchandise while trolling the retail stores then please let us know, thanks.

SUPERMAN / BATMAN : PUBLIC ENEMIES - Wallpaper Backgrounds + Information About The 2-Disc Special Edition Movie & Blu-Ray DVD

This week, for "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday", I thought I would post these 2 Desktop Backgrounds I made of scenes from the new DC Universe animated movie "SUPERMAN / BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES". Just judging from the recent trailer it looks pretty AWESOME! I have also included some information from Warner Bros about the different DVD formats. So, here we go! Basically they're gonna sell it as a Single DVD, a 2-Disc DVD Special Edition, & a Blu-Ray Disc Version. The release date for this will be around September 29th, 2009. Here's how they break down: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies - 2 Disc Special Edition version will have more than three hours of incredible bonus features, including: * Featurettes o The Blackest Night: Inside the DC Comics Event: Behind-the-scenes of BLACKEST NIGHT, the epic DC Super Hero event in which the dead shall rise. o A Test of Minds: Superman and Batman featurette with Jeph Loeb, giving viewers a fresh and revitalized look at the team-up of Superman and Batman working together despite their often competitive and challenging relationship. o “Dinner with DC: With Special Guest Kevin Conroy”: Reprising his role from Batman: The Animated Series, Kevin Conroy joins the crew for dinner to discuss their creative approach and what the Superman/Batman team-up means. The evening will be hosted by Voice Director Andrea Romano, Producer Bruce Timm and DC’s Gregory Noveck * Extended Sneak Peak at Next DCU Film * Digital Copy Download * Widescreen (1.78:1) * Two Episodes of Justice League Unlimited hand-picked by animation legend Bruce Timm Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Blu-Ray versions will have more than three-and-a-half hours of bonus materials, including all the great extras from the 2-disc Special Edition as well as two additional episodes of Justice League Unlimited and two episodes from Justice League, both personally selected by fan-favorite Bruce Timm. Warner Premiere is excited to continue this successful partnership with DC Comics, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Home Video to present feature-length PG-13 animated original films with the film-making and celebrity voice starpower of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. Based on the past success of Superman Doomsday and Batman Gotham Knight, we know the pairing of the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight – pitted against both their DC Super Hero colleagues and the entire rogue’s gallery of DC villains – will offer fans the level of entertainment normally reserved for the big, summer blockbuster films. This is the ultimate film for DC animation lovers featuring not only the cornerstone characters of comic book and Saturday morning heroes, but also returns the seminal voices of those characters – Tim Daly, Kevin Conroy and Clancy Brown – in a story that explores the Superman/Batman dynamic and allows Lex Luthor to shine in ultimate villainy.