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Time Again For BATMAN BIRTHDAY CAKES!!
OK, it's sort of a gimmick I do here to publish photos of Batman Birthday Cakes, they crack me up! Personally I love them & think of them as ART. Anyway, I was kind of faced with a small problem. Recently 2 very nice readers of the Bat-Blog sent in some awesome photos of their birthday cakes. OK,...
New Products: Custom Batman T-Shirt Seen on eBay!
This is just a quick post to showcase a picture of a NEW cool Batman T-Shirt I saw on eBay last night. It's a simple yellow design "logo" silkscreened onto a chocolate brown colored shirt, a nice color-scheme choice. The art is kinda funny too, sort of child-like. Reminds me of a wood block print. They're...
Batman Parody: DOSTOYEVSKY COMICS Crime and Punishment
One of my favorite artists, R. Sikoryak, drew a really great Batman Parody Comic Book in the art style of Golden Age artist Dick Sprang titled DOSTOYEVSKY COMICS. What he does is recreates the Classic Book CRIME AND PUNISHMENT ( Written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky ) with Batman characters. The artwork is...
HEROES 4 KIDS : A New Children's Charity Needs Your Help!
Since it's the holiday season I thought I would bring up a really great children's organization called HEROES FOR KIDS. This is a group of people who not only have some incredible Superhero Costumes but use those suits for good. Heroes for Kids' aim is to provide an unforgettable experience for the...
Video: JUSTICE LEAGUE, THE NEW FRONTIER Future DC Animated Cartoon Movie
Warner Brothers Animation and DC Comics are set to release the all-new original animated movie titled JUSTICE LEAGUE, THE NEW FRONTIER on February 26, 2008. Based on the graphic novel by Darwyn Cooke, Justice League: The New Frontier is the story of the creation of the Justice League. Here's a list...
2 Free BATMAN DESKTOP BACKGROUND Wallpapers
Yeah! It's Wednesday again so here's 2 very cool Batman Desktop Wallpapers! The 1st one is an image from an Original Animation Cel. I have a few in my personal collection & really love them but I don't have one of Batman. I have a Superman from the Superfriends Cartoon. I bought it when I was a...
THE DARK KNIGHT NEWS: New Photo of HEATH LEDGER as The JOKER - EMPIRE MAGAZINE January 2008
In January, 2008 EMPIRE MAGAZINE will have a Special Exclusive Interview with Heath Ledger about his acting role in THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie & there's a NEW photo of The Joker on the cover...SWEET! ( Click on the small picture up above for a much larger, more detailed, photo! )HELP SPREAD THE...
PLEASE VOTE TODAY!! We're Nominated for 4 Blogger's Choice Awards!!
The BAT-BLOG has been nominated for the 2008 Bloggers Choice Awards, in 4 categories! We're very honored! It would be great if you could take a minute to vote for us! Just follow these simple steps, it will be quick & easy! 1) Go to http://www.bloggerschoiceawards.com 2) Create an account - you...
Funny Humor Photo: BATMAN WEDDING CAKE!
OK, Everyone knows I sort of collect photos of Batman Birthday Cakes & I have received a few from you readers lately that I promise to post soon. Yeah, I know the cakes are crazy but I think they're funny & it's kind of a neat project to see the wide variety. I mean, they are all different!...
Golden Age Comic Book Cover: BATMAN #5
I gotta meet some friends for dinner tonight so I have to do a quick posting here. This is an amazing scan of a Golden Age 1940's Comic Book Cover sent to me by my friend Jeff. This is Batman #5, a Classic!! I love the bright colors & interesting composition. The use of the "Justice Scales" sort...
Funny Humor BATMAN Photo By Wil Wheaton!
While surfing thru Flickr, viewing random Batman-related photos, I came across this one taken by none other than Wil Wheaton! He went to some carnival in, I think, Los Angeles & shot this funny picture. These Batman plushes were prizes at some outdoor carnival game. Wil played "Wesley Crusher" on...
This Year Please Donate Some Toys To TOYS FOR TOTS!
"Let's Show Everyone That Toy Collectors Are The Most Generous People You Can Meet!" I never "Get Political" or anything like that but I want to remind everybody about an incredible charity called TOYS FOR TOTS.I know many of you have heard of it. Every year the US Marine Corp starts a drive to help...
Memorabilia: CATWOMAN TOYS Batman's Femme-Fatale
I've been sort of neglecting the large amount of Bat-Blog readers who are also Catwoman Fans so I thought I'd throw these cool Cat-Pictures together! Here's a nice assortment of more recent Catwoman Toys & Memorabilia. The 1st pic is an Exclusive Warner Bros Store item from a few years back, The...
Video: The DARK KNIGHT Filming in IMAX Batman Movie Featurette
Here's a new YouTube video "TDK Featurette" showing an interview with Director Christopher Nolan & other members of The DARK KNIGHT film crew talking about their experience of filming The Dark Knight movie in the IMAX format ( No Spoilers...
Fine Art: BATMAN AND ROBIN Pop Painting By Ron English!
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a HUGE Fan of Fine Art, or any kind of art really! One of my favorite "Modern Day" Pop Artists is a guy named Ron English. He uses a lot of Pop Culture references in his work & sometimes he's very political. He's becoming quite popular so many readers might already...
Custom Toys: BATMAN & ROBIN Models Made Out Of Paper!
Remember awhile back I posted a photo of a Batman Action Figure that someone had made out of construction paper? Well, he sent us some more cool pics to share! Here he's done a few different Batman-related characters. In the 1st one is the Dynamic Duo, BATMAN and ROBIN!! The 2nd photo shows a paper-model...
Photos of Batman Collection from Canadian Toy Collector!
A new friend to the Bat-Blog, Darius, sent us these awesome photos of his Batman Collection all the way from Canada! ( Please click-on the small picture above to see a larger, more detailed, photo ). He explains that this is just a small part of it but he wanted to share some photos with our readers...cool!...
Batman's "Batmobile Lost a Wheel" Graphic T-Shirt
I got a message from a guy the other day who sells custom T-Shirts. Here's one with a Batman Christmas theme! We all know the "Batman Jingle Bells" song..."Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, Robin laid an egg, the Batmobile lost it's wheel, & the Joker got away...HEY!" ( Repeat over & over ).Ha Ha,...
Vintage Ad: Batman and Robin Sell Hostess Twinkies!
Anyone who read comic books in the 1970's or 80's will remember these great advertisements. They were done in a comic book-style to trick you into reading them, ha ha! They were full-page ads where some DC ( & Marvel too ) Superhero would fight crime using Hostess Cupcakes, Twinkies, or Fruit Pies....
BATMAN MOVIE Cereal Box From 1989!
As a tie-in to the 1989 Batman Movie Ralston made some Batman Cereal. Yes, they're the same company that makes dog food, ha ha! One of the neatest premiums they made was a Batman Coin Bank that was shrink-wrapped to the box ( see photo ). Also, here's a very cool YouTube video of the TV commercial to...
George Barris' Design Patent for the 1966 TV Batmobile Car!
This is a very cool piece of Bat-History! Shown above is the original "Vehicle Design Patent" that George Barris filed with the United States Patent Office on Oct 18th, 1966 for his Classic 1960's Batman TV Series Batmobile custom car design! The rough graphics show the basic concept of the design in...
Video: Vintage 60's BATMOBILE BY MARX Batman TV Toy Commercial
The other day I found an old vintage 1960's sales catalog that had a great ad for the Official Batman & Robin Batmobile Rider From Louis Marx & Co. This ride-on toy was sold in the late 60's to capitalize on the popularity of the , now classic, 1966 TV Series. The picture shows a little kid...
BATMAN AUCTION RECORD? Ideal Utility Belt Sells For BIG Bucks!
Just the other night on eBay this "Mint In Box" Official Batman Utility Bat-Belt by Ideal ©1966 sold for $16,662.62. Yes, you read that right, Sixteen Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Two Dollars & some change!! I'm not exactly sure but I think that's gotta be a record auction price. Either way it's still...
THE JOKER MUNNY and THE JOKER SNEAKERS: Custom Toy and Painted Shoes
A "friend" of mine at MySpace sent me this really cool photo showing 2 of his creations. A Joker Munny ( Custom Toy ) Action Figure & a pair of Joker Sneakers! Click on the picture above for a more detailed photo. He painted both of these & did a really great job on them, don't ya thi...
