BRAND-NEW BATMAN TOY: Mattel's DC SUPER FRIENDS Action Figure MOC

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This year, very soon, Mattel will be releasing a new product line called DC SUPER FRIENDS where there will be action figures of favorite DC Comic Book Characters that look sort of like little kids. Here at the BAT-BLOG we're really excited about these because they look really cool! This photo is the...

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BATMAN BEVERAGES: 1966 Drink Mix Packets & 1989 Batman-Cola Soda Pop

in 1960's, 1966, 1980's, 60's, 80's, Australia, Batman 1989, Batman-Cola

Here are two very weird & extremely cool pieces of Bat-Nostalgia! The 1st photo is of some BATMAN PUNCH-O DRINK MIX Packages that were made by the IDEAL FOODS DIVISION in 1966. I can't begin to explain how super RARE these are but in 20+ years of serious collecting I have NEVER seen these!! They...

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Video: BATMAN OPERA Theme Song Music Parody

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Just some crazy weirdness....enjo...

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VINTAGE TOY AD: Official Batman Bat & Ball Set by TPI

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If you ran a "mom & pop toy store" in the 1960's then you would have received an ad like this advertising the OFFICIAL BATMAN BAT & BALL SET that was made by Toy Promotions International in 1966. This Vintage 60's Toy is so incredibly RARE that we don't even have an actual picture of it, ha...

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Cool Vintage 1960's Japanese BATMAN TOYS From Japan!

in 1960's, 1966, 60's, batman, Batmobile, Bootleg, Japan, Japanese, joker, Robin, Tin Toy

The BAT-BLOG is ALL about the love of Vintage Batman Toys so when we noticed we had some cool Japanese toys to share, we were psyched! Here's a nice assortment of 1960's Batman Memorabilia from Japan. The 1st photo is a RARE Vintage 60's Tin Toy Car Batmobile. The graphics on this baby are sooo beautiful...

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THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Wallpaper THE BATPOD!

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We have all seen this photo of the new Bat-Bike, called the BATPOD, for the soon-to-be-released THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie but this hi-res picture is so super high-resolution that it makes great desktop background wallpaper!! This would look really cool in a MySpace layout too!! Just click on the...

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THE DARK KNIGHT Movie BATMAN Mattel Action Figure Photo

in 2007, Action Figure, Bat-Pod, batman, Batman Begins 2, Batpod, Christian Bale, Mattel, NYC, TDK, The Dark Knight, Toys

Here's a picture of the Batman action figure prototype made by Mattel for THE DARK KNIGHT movie. This was presented at the recent 2007 NYC Licensing Show where Mattel announced they will be the "official toy maker" for THE DARK KNIGHT movie, the sequel to Batman Begins. There will be TDK figures of...

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BATMAN TATTOO PHOTO: Jim Lee's Batman & Superman

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Recently, while cruising through MySpace, I came across this really cool picture of a Batman & Superman Tattoo. I'm not exactly sure of the comic book art work it was inspired from but I think the comic book artist was Jim Lee. ( If any body knows where the actual art work is then please send it...

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BATMAN Desktop Background Wallpapers

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As you all know we post 2 Batman Desktop Background Wallpapers every Wednesday because that day is always "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" at the BAT-BLOG!! The 1st Batman Desktop Wallpaper is an awesome graphic for a MySpace page layout because it's centered & has a lot of color. The 2nd one looks great...

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BATMAN & ROBIN Funny Dogs in Costume Humor Photo

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I opened my e-mail this morning & was pleasantly surprised by this BATMAN & ROBIN Humor Photo sent in by a BAT-BLOG reader named Adam. HA HA HA HA, Thanks Adam! This extremely funny picture made my d...

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Video: BATMAN & JOKER Mods in Grand Theft Auto Vice City!!

in batman, Batmobile, Grand Theft Auto, GTA, joker, Mod, Mods, Vice City, Video, Video Game

In the gaming world there are super computer-nerds who create what are called "mods". I mean PC-Nerd in a good way :) Anyway, they create what is called a "MOD" & basically it's some code that changes the look of a character in a PC video game. In this video it shows GRAND THEFT AUTO - VICE CITY...

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1960's SEARS Department Store Catalog Pics of Vintage 60's Batman Toys!

in 1960's, 1966, 60's, Batbelt, batman, Batphone, Costumes, Ideal, joker, Puppet, Sears, Vintage Toys

As a vintage toy collector one of the best references for old vintage toys are older department store catalogs. Sears, JC Penneys, & Montgomery Wards are all great choices, especially the "Christmas Issues". Those are usually jam-packed with tons of cool vintage toys. Here's 2 examples right here....

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Vintage BATMAN Magazine Covers, Part 2

in batman, Batman Returns, Catwoman, Funny, Humor, Mad, Magazine, Micheal Keaton, Movie

Awhile back we published a small story about some vintage magazines that featured Batman & Robin on the cover & it turned out to be pretty popular so here's another series of Batman Magazine photos to enjoy! The 1st one is a British magazine titled BEM that featured a graphic of Catwoman with...

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BATMAN BIRTHDAY CAKE PHOTO: The Animated Series

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We seriously like getting e-mails from BAT-BLOG readers & one of the things we ask for sometimes are photos of their personal Batman Birthday Cakes! I know it's kind of weird but we think they have a lot of humor plus they are very cool if you think about the artistry that goes in to making them....

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Yvonne Craig-Style Batgirl Artwork Rendered in 3D

in 1960's, 1966, 3-D, art, Batgirl, batman, TV Series, TV Show, Yvonne Craig

A friend of ours at one of the Batman Message Boards was kind enough to allow us to share this picture he had made of Batgirl. He is studying how to do 3-D graphics on the computer & chose this as a subject. This is the classic 1966 TV Series version of Batgirl that was played by Yvonne Craig. He...

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Video: BATPOD From THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie

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Cool Batman Comic Book Cover, Issue #168

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Here's a Classic Silver Age Batman Comic Book Cover of Batman #168. Just looking at the photo I think it was done by Carmine Infantino, a favorite artist here at the BAT-BL...

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Humor : Strange Wacky Funny Batman Arts & Crafts!

in American Girl, Animated Series, batman, Costumes, Dolls, Funny, Humor, Photos, Pictures, Russian

Here at the BAT-BLOG we love it when people get creative. It's cool when artists create art or objects while inspired by Batman but some of these are kinda weird! The 1st bat-item is a Set of Russian Nesting Dolls. Actually I like the crude artwork, sort of a primative style. The art they stole is from...

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THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie THE JOKER Wallpaper

in Batman Begins 2, Christopher Nolan, Heath Ledger, joker, Movie, The Dark Knight, Wallpaper

Here's a recent photo showing the filming of The Dark Knight ( Batman Begins 2 ) Sequel Movie. The shot shows Christopher Nolan directing Heath Ledger as the Joker. I know this picture has been around but this one is special because it's large enough to be wallpaper & very high resolution. Be sure...

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THE DARK KNIGHT Photos From Chicago Showing The Filming of The Sequel to The Batman Begins Movie

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Here's some VERY very recent photos taken by a photographer known as Yunerz™ in Chicago of the filming of THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Begins Sequel Movie. They show Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel. Remember, you saw them at the BAT-BLOG firs...

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NEW BATMAN TOY : DC Direct's UNI-FORMZ Action Figure

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As toy collectors most of us know about the new trend of "Urban Designer" Art Toys. These are toys & action figures that are designed by famous underground artists like Frank Kozik, Shepard Farley, Shag, & Ron English. The kind of artists you usually see featured in Juxtapoz Magazine. Anyway,...

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NEW BATMAN FAST FOOD TOY at Hardees & Carl's Jr, June 2007

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A friend recently told me about a new Batman Fast Food Toy that is available at Hardees & Carl's Jrs Restaurants. He's one of the JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED characters in the promotion for the release of the new JLU Season Two DVD. It looks pretty cool & I just might have to try & track one...

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VINTAGE BATMAN TOY MASKS 1940's to the 60's

in 1940's, 1960's, 1966, batman, Japan, Japanese, Masks, Premiums, Robin

I thought these Vintage Batman Masks would be kind of fun for BAT-BLOG readers to see. The first one is actually considered one of the very 1st Batman items made. This 1940's paper mask was a premium given away free inside the Philadelphia Record Newspaper. It was made to publicize the new Batman &...

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Video: BURT WARD INTERVIEW June 2007

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New Batman DARK KNIGHT "Filming in Chicago" Photos

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A website named "Hollywood Chicago" just released a photo showing a stunt man, dressed in a mock-up Bat-Suit, blocking for camera shots in Chicago where they are filming the NEW Dark Knight Batman movie. The photographer was Sarah Piper Brown & she captured the image with her cell phone. For more...

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Photo of The BATPOD BAT-CYCLE From The New DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Sequel.

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The Los Angeles L.A. Times unveils the first official photo of The Bat Cycle from THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie that's due out 2008. Yes, in the sequel to Batman Begins, Batman gets a new vehicle called the BAT-POD. This BatPod is a futuristic Bat-Cycle with grappling hooks, machines guns ( why does...

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Cutest Batgirl Costume....Ever!!

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While cruising through MySpace the other day I came across a family's site where they are all into wearing superhero costumes, how cool is that! I mean the Dad is Batman, the Mom is Batwoman, & they even dress their little kid as Batgirl. Now all three costumes are really great, extremely well made....

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BRUCE TIMM - Original Batman Adventures Comic Book Art

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Here's the original comic book art for the cover to Batman Adventures Annual #2 by Bruce Timm. Now, the weird thing is, I was looking at the original art & the actual comic book cover & they are kind of different. I mean, check out the position of Batman's legs, weird huh?! ( Click the picture...

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Vintage 60's Batman Toys and Collectibles...Oh Yeah!

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We get e-mails almost every time we post some Vintage Batman Memorabilia. People really enjoy seeing items they had as a kid & almost always tell us about that. I guess there's a lot of nostalgia there & that's great! So, check these out. The 1st photo is probably one of the rarest of all 1960's...

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From The Editor : Letter To BAT-BLOG Fans.

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This post is a shout out to all the people who have been reading this blog for almost a year & also to those of you who have just discovered it yesterday. In fact, this August, marks the one year anniversary of the BAT-BLOG! Currently there are almost 600 posts to enjoy & if you dig through...

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Official THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Begins 2 Movie WALLPAPER

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Here's the recently released Batman DARK KNIGHT Movie Desktop Wallpaper from Warner Brothers showing the NEW Costume Bat-Suit worn by Christan Bale in the upcoming 2008 THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie. Since this is the sequel movie after "Batman Begins" some people call it "Batman Begins 2", which I think...

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MIKE ZECK - Original Batman #420 Comic Book Art

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Here's the incredible original comic book art work shown next to the 420th issue of Batman. The cover was done by Mike Zeck, a personal favorite. Click the photo for a larger, more detailed, version...enj...

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New 2007 Hot Wheels Car of 1966 Batmobile from Japan!

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Here's a photo of the new 1966 Batmobile by Hot Wheels ©2007. Notice anything different? This version is the one released in Japan, notice the Japanese writing on it? Sweet! They placed it on the "Short Card" & I love the foreign languages. The car is exactly the same but I like it because of the...

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