Vintage PENGUIN TOYS & MEMORABILIA Batman Villian

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Here's a nice assortment of Vintage Batman Toys and Memorabilia featuring The super-villian THE PENGUIN. The 1st item, & probably the rarest, is the Penguin Batman Model Kit made by Aurora in 1966. This is an extremely RARE kit that you don't see everyday! I love the vintage graphics on the box....

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MEGO BATMAN & ROBIN Vintage Toy TV Commercials

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Here's a nice video showing not one, but THREE, Vintage 1970's Toy TV Commercials for Mego Action Figures, the World's Greatest Super Heroes!Be sure to check the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for many more Vintage Toys & TV Commercial...

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ORIGINAL COMIC BOOK ART : Cover, Detective Comics # 450

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Here's the original comic book art for the cover to Batman's DETECTIVE COMICS # 450. Done by classic comic book artist Dick Giordano. We have always been a big fan of his work & this baby is a masterpiece!! Be sure to click-on the picture up above for a larger, more detailed, photo. That's where...

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Assortment of RARE Vintage 1960's Batman Memorabilia

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The BAT-BLOG covers everything Batman but our main focus is the area of collecting. We sometimes cover news about the comic books, both old & new, but our favorite things are the awesome Vintage Batman Toys & Memorabilia. Here are a few examples of some RARE 60's items, mainly from 1966. The...

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BATMAN LEGO TOYS VIDEO GAME To Be Released for Playstation 2!!

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Because of the success of both the Star Wars Lego Video Game AND the Batman Lego Toys Warner Brothers has announced they will be releasing BATMAN LEGO : The Video Game in 2008. Check back with us for news in the future. It will 1st be released for the Playstation 2 (PS2) & then for all the other...

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BATMAN CHECKS & ADDRESS LABELS - FUNNY!

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I just opened a new bank account the other day & needed some checks. While surfing thru a webpage called CHECKS IN THE MAIL I found some Batman checks & address label sets. Actually they are DC Comics Super Hero checks & labels. Ya see, they make you also buy Superman, Wonder Woman, Green...

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FRED HEMBECK'S Wacky Comic Book Cover Re-Creations!

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Shown up above is a classic comic book cover re-creation by Fred Hembeck. For this one he did the 1st appearance of Batman in Detective Comics # 27, an icon. We're proud to say that Fred is a good friend of the BAT-BLOG & we actually hope he sees this post! I think he would be tickled pink about...

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Batman Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday! VINTAGE BATWOMAN ON HER BAT-CYCLE

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REMEMBER : Every Wednesday is "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" at the BAT-BLOG!! Each week we try to theme the wallpaper in a way so that everybody gets something they like. This time we thought we would use the crazy theory "Something old, something new". The 1st wallpaper, featuring vintage 1940's graphics...

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DVD Review : THE BATMAN VS DRACULA Animated Movie

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The other day some friends & I visited our local video store because we heard they were having a wacky clearance sale on used movies. I was really excited to find THE BATMAN VS DRACULA Animated Movie on DVD! This is a newer movie ( 2005 ) that I had not seen before & didn't own yet, plus it...

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BATMAN ARTIST MARSHALL ROGERS DIES AT 57

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According to a report from the NEWSARAMA FORUM Marshall Rogers, famed Batman Artist, died Saturday ( March 24th, 2007 ) at the age of 57. No one knows yet exactly how he died & it is kinda shocking because of his young age. His 1st Batman art appearance was in the AUG 1977 Issue of Detective Comics...

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FREE COMIC BOOK DAY Saturday May 5th, 2007

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Remember that on Saturday May 5th, 2007 it's FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! For anyone living under a rock the last few years FREE COMIC BOOK DAY is an event that happens at most comic book stores where they have a huge assortment of FREE comic books that they give away for free. This has been an attempt by the...

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Custom Batmobile Car - 1970's Corvette?

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Here's a photo sent in to the BAT-BLOG with NO information at all. Ha Ha, Nothing....just the photo ( we still appreciate it ). But the picture explains alot & looks like a great job at customizing what we think is a 1970's Corvette. We also love the interior with the Bat-Symbol on the steering...

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Original Batman Comic Book Panels That Are Funny!

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Here are 2 panels from actual Batman comic books that are kinda funny, ha ha! These were done in a time when they were meant to be innocent but now have a hidden meaning. Be sure to check the BAT-BLOG Message Board for more humor phot...

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Classic Batman Comic Book Cover : 1939 Detective Comics # 29

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Here's the front & back cover to the Classic Batman Comic Book DETECTIVE COMICS # 29, from July 1939...beautifu...

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1966 BATMAN TV SERIES Video : BAT-GADGETS!

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BATMAN TIN TOY ROBOTS : Vintage 1960's Japanese & Brand New Custom Toy

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Shown in the 1st photo is an original 1960's BATMAN TIN TOY ROBOT from Japan that is a holy grail to all toy collectors. It's shown with the original box, which is probably 100 times more RARE than the actual toy, ha ha!! The 2nd photo is a brand new BATMAN ROBOT Custom Toy made by a friend of the Bat-Blog...

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BATMANIA Batman Fan 1960's Fanzine Magazine

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Now, these Batman Fan magazines are EXTREMELY RARE! Here's a set of BATMANIA Batman Fanzines, Issues # 1 thru 19. This was a magazine for Batman Fans published by artist / writer BILJO WHITE in the mid 60's, about 2 yrs before the Batman TV Series premiered in 1966. This was a grass-roots level publication...

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SUPER-RARE Vintage 60's Batman Weapon Toys!!

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In this quick posting we wanted to present 2 very ultra-rare Vintage 1960's Batman Toys that are toy weapons for crime fighting! The 1st one is a Batman Water Pistol Toy Gun made by Lincoln International ©1966. It's shown here on a beautiful display card with the toy attached, drool, drool! The 2nd...

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RARE Batman & Robin SUPER JUNIORS Vintage 1978 Rubber Vinyl Squeeze Toys

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Who's the cutest little Batman & Robin ever? You are, Yes you are! Here's a set of two Batman & Robin 7" tall rubber-vinyl dolls that if you squeeze they make a sqweeky-sound like a dog toy, ha ha! These were made in 1978 for the foreign market & are called "Super Juniors". This was Warner...

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Batman-Related Tattoo Picture JOKER Brian Bolland Art

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Here's an extremely well-done Batman Tattoo photo sent in by a reader who got The Joker on his right calf. This was inspired by the art work of Brian Bolland ( shown on right ) from the classic Batman / Joker graphic novel, The Killing Joke. Be sure to check the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for many more Batman...

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BAT-BLOG's Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

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Every Wednesday at the BAT-BLOG we present two Batman Wallpapers you can use to brighten your desktop or use in a MySpace layout! Today we thought we would post some pictures of Batman Toys. One is a Vintage 1970's Mego ROBIN THE BOY WONDER Action Figure 8" Doll on original blister-card. The 2nd one...

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Batman Classic Comic Book Cover # 106

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Today I came across a really great vintage Batman comic book cover & it made me think, "Why I have not thought if this before...duh!". So, every now & then I'm gonna showcase a really wonderful Batman cover for fans who enjoy great art work!! This is the cover to Batman #106. It's kinda weird...

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Life-Sized Batman Lego Statue at F.A.O. Schwarz Toy Store

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The famous toy store F.A.O. Schwarz has gone through a major make-over. Now they specialize in high-end very expensive toys for millionaires & the elite! One of their offerings this year is gonna be a Life-Sized Batman Statue made entirely from Lego™ bricks. He measures about 6'6" tall. This item...

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BATMAN 1970's NEWSPAPER COMIC STRIP Original Art

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Here's a lovely example of some Original Batman Newspaper Comic Strip Art from January 4th, 1971. ( Be sure to click the small picture up above for a larger photo. ) It mainly features Bruce Wayne but one panel has his trusty Butler Alfred...nice art work too!! The BAT-BLOG would like to personally...

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Vintage 1980's BATMAN & ROBIN SUPER POWERS ACTION FIGURE By Kenner

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The year was 1984. The year of George Orwell's BIG BROTHER. A classic toy company, named Kenner, came out with a line of action figures called the SUPER POWERS COLLECTION. Shown up above is the Batman action figure made for the "Foriegn Market". They were re-named SUPER AMIGOS & featured both Spanish...

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SUPER FRIENDS Animated Cartoon Model Sheet for Batman

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In 1973 a famous comic book artist named Alex Toth was hired to create "the look" of the characters for the SUPER FRIENDS Animated Cartoon TV Series. Here's the MODEL SHEET for Batman....a great piece of ART! Be sure to check the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for more original comic art related to Batm...

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1966 BATMAN TV SHOW TRAILER Made Like Modern Day Movie

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Someone made this for YouTube & it's hilarious! It's footage from the 1966 Batman TV Show re-edited like it was a modern day trailer with quick editing & new music effects....fun...

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1970's DC SUPERHERO MUSICAL CERAMIC FIGURINES

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WOW, This pic ( click the pic above for a larger more detailed photo ) was sent to us from a loyal BAT-BLOG Reader named John. He must have the greatest collection ever! Here are some Super-Rare 1970's DC SUPERHERO & VILLIAN Musical Ceramic Figurines that you wind-up on the bottom to start slowly...

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Vintage 1966 Batman Toys Sales Catalog Pictures

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Here's a group of pictures taken out of some really cool & Super-RARE Batman Toys from a 1966 Toy Sales Catalog. This was an industry publication for people who owned toy stores in the 60's & they could order stock from it. Shown in the pics are some extremely RARE Batman Toys like: Batman...

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Vintage 1966 Batman Toys - Plush Doll, Hankercheif, & Purse!

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Shown up above are three really great & super-rare Vintage Batman Toys I recently received pix of. The 1st one is a Batman Plush Doll made by The Commonwealth Co in 1966. He measures about 18" tall & is pretty huge, like a big teddy bear! The 2nd photo is a child's hankerchief sent in by a...

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