Randy's Awesome BATMAN TOY COLLECTION Photos!

The Bat-Blog is mostly ALL ABOUT the joys of collecting Batman. We're talking about old vintage toys and brand-new merchandise. So, when we got these "Batman Toy Collection" photos in our email the other day we were pretty excited! This amazing assortment of bat-collectibles belongs to our friend Randy. He not only has a great collection but he has displayed it very well too. Just check out the photos & you'll see. As a side note: I'm asking you to please click on the pictures because then you'll get a larger closer view & will be able to see most of the stuff way better. Plus, I gotta warn you, you'll be drooling for days! ( Thanks Randy for the cool pics )

PLEASE VOTE FOR HARLEY QUINN!!

This Bat-Blog post is a request to ask for your vote. Our friend, Elise "Harley Quinn" Archer, is participating in a contest right now at the Top Geek website. She has entered in her other persona known as "Harley Quinn" ( see the above photos ). She's the only person in the contest supporting the Batman character so we really want her to win! Plus, she deserves to win because her acting skills & cosplay costume is really really great! Be sure to check out the video down below for a better idea on this. Then, please CLICK HERE & vote for her today, thank you!

GOTHAM CITY 14 MILES - Batman Essay Book Now on Sale!

The New 1966 BATMAN TV Show History Book "Gotham City 14 Miles: 14 Essays on Why the 1960s Batman TV Series Matters" has finally hit the shelves & if you're having a hard time finding it then here's one way to get it, just click HERE! Now, it's also available at you friendly neighborhood comic book shop. The store owner just needs to order it ( if they don't already have it ) through Diamond Distributing. The basic premise of the book is 14 different stories about how the '66 TV Show was important to the over-all history of Batman... a great read!

Exclusive Product - 1966 Batmobile Model Kit Signed by George Barris

Here's some important BATMAN TOYS news! Over at the Auto World Store they are offering an EXCLUSIVE Product that many Batman Toy Collectors might enjoy. They're selling the Polar Lights 1966 Batmobile Car Model Kit 1/32 Scale ( The One in the Embossed Collector Tin ) Autographed by the Designer of the Custom Car, George Barris! Yes, the King of Kustoms!! It looks like the cost is around $63, which isn't too bad. If you wanna check it out & need more info then just click HERE!

News Video - Kim Jong Il Ends Nuclear Program For Lead In Next BATMAN Film

As reported from The ONION NEWS Network here is an important story about Kim Jong Il, the leader of North Korea. Apparently he really really wants to play Batman in the next BATMAN Movie. So much so that he's will to give-up his Nuclear Program to get the role.

¡FELIZ AÑO NUEVO!

VIDEO - BATMAN ON FAMILY FEUD - MAD The Animated Series Humor

Here's a totally hilarious skit they did on the new MAD, THE ANIMATED SERIES cartoon that I missed & was happy to find on YouTube. It's called "BATMAN FAMILY FEUD". Enjoy!

BATMAN COSPLAY & VINTAGE 80's TOYS - Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

This week's "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" is made-up of some Batman Backgrounds sent in by two very cool Bat-Blog Fans! The 1st one features a group of Batman Cos-Players in New Jersey known as "The BatSquad!" In costume, we see Batman, Batgirl, Catwoman and Robin... Now, that's serious fandom! The next pic was a photo shot by our friend Stephen of SMJART.COM. These are some older vintage Batman toys from around 1989. I think they were made to capitalize on the Tim Burton BATMAN movie craze. I remember these, they're great! They were very BIG Vinyl Figures of Batman, Robin, & Joker made by a toy company called Applause. The cool thing was that they went with a "retro comic book" look. ( I have the 2 Crime Fighters but I'm missing the Villain, ha ha! ) Now, when I say "BIG", they were around 13" tall, maybe a little bigger, & came with a display stand to hold them up. So, what do you think about these wallpapers? Love them? Hate them? I think they're kinda fun & I wanna thank the people who submitted them.

TREVOR VON EEDEN - BATGIRL

Ilustración original de Batgirl realizada por Trevor Von Eeden.

C&TM DC COMICS

BATMAN BATMOBILE PARODY - 80's Garbage Pail Kids Trading Card

OK, if you're a Batman Fan then you're gotta totally love this hilarious graphic, even if you hate Garbage Pail Kids, ha ha! This non-sport trading card was part of a series put out by TOPPS in 1986. It features a character named "MATT Mobile", ha! I love the parody on the Vintage 1966 Batmobile & Adam West-style costume. Plus, it looks like he is bursting right out of the Batcave & into Gotham City! The 1st pic shows the actual trading card. Then, the next group of pictures show the preliminary sketch, color test, & original completed artwork... beautiful!

Photos - BATMAN COLLECTIBLES - Water Snow Globes

Check out these amazing Batman Snow Globes! These pics were sent in by a Bat-Blog Fan named Kevin ( Please be sure to click on them for more detailed photos ). I'm not sure if he got these as Christmas gifts the other day or he has been collecting them awhile. Either way, they're really great! The 1st two are sort of related to the "Batman: The Animated Series" cartoon. One has Mr. Freeze & the other shows Two-Face getting punched after robbing a bank, ha! I have always loved that TV show so I really like these. Well, the last one is more "Comic Book" related, but it's equally as cool! It shows Batman at his parent's grave site & it's more emotional than the other ones. A special thanks goes out to Kevin for sharing his photos, "You ROCK! Sir!"

HOT TOYS Announces New 1989 BATMAN Movie Figures - Jack Nicholson JOKER & Michael Keaton

YES! I have some really great toy news to share & I am totally excited! HOT TOYS just announced the other day that they finally got the rights from Jack Nicholson to make the 1989 BATMAN Movie JOKER Figure so now they're going full steam on the project. Toy Collectors around the world already know the insane quality of these dolls, I mean Figures, and are drooling in anticipation! They're obviously going to make a BATMAN Figure ( Michael Keaton version ) but let's all hope they also produce a "BOB The Goon"!

Coastal BATMAN REDEMPTION Vending Machine Game

OK, everybody should already know about this Coastal "Batman Redemption" Vending Machine Game because we reported on it here at the Bat-Blog before it even came out. But, here's an interesting "sales brochure" video I found the other day. It shows the game in action & it's even cooler in person, check it out! ( I want one of these for my bathroom or kitchen )

CLUB BATMAN 20 ANIVERSARIO ÚLTIMA SESIÓN EN PORTADA COMICS - JAVIER MENA & HECTOR CAÑO

El pasado sábado 18 se celebró el último evento del 20 aniversario del Club Batman en la librería malagueña "En Portada Comics". Para ello contamos con la presencia de Javier Mena y Hector Caño en una estupenda sesión de firmas.

Nuestro agradecimiento a todos los que habéis participado en este aniversario: Tony DeZuniga, Norm Breyfogle, Jeff Austin, Ernie Chan, James Taylor, David Lloyd, Javier Aranda, Francho Quílez, Ace Continuado, Scott McFall, Billy Gilson, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Alan Davis, Al Bigley, Agustin Padilla, Rob Moran, Sagar Fornies, Romeo Tanghal Sr., Cels Piñol, Carla Berrocal, Adrián Suárez, Pater, Chema Borm, Joe Kubert, Rafa Sandoval, David Enebral, Jorge Santamaria, Jordi Tarragona...

60's GREEN HORNET Meets Batman's Adam West!

Since the new GREEN HORNET Movie is in full-swing I thought I would post this vintage photo of the original 1960's Green Hornet TV Show. This is a promo pic showing the Actor Van Williams ( in full costume ) presenting a Halloween Trick-or-Trick Bag to Batman's Adam West... Classic!

Auto World's BATMAN TV 1966 BATMOBILE - The JOKER'S CHALLENGE Electric Racing Slot Car Set

If you're a long time reader of the Bat-Blog then you're already familiar with this incredible new bat-product coming out next January 2011. We were one of the very 1st websites to report on it & we have been crazy for it ever since. We're talking about the Auto World JOKER'S CHALLENGE Electric Racing Slot Car Set with the 1966 Batmobile! Well, here are some official photos of the actual box design & it's different than the ones we featured before, which were "prototype pics". I gotta say, the new packaging design is way better & I love that the graphic of the 1966 Batmobile Car is so prominent. It's really BIG & looks extremely cool. Also, another thing this toy company does is they sell the huge play set with both slot cars & track. Then, they also sell the slot cars individually. Well, shown here is the packaging for that too. The last photo is a "prototype pic" of the Batmobile. Oh man, I'm really gonna have to get all this stuff, ha ha!

Ivan's NEW Vintage-Style BATMAN T-SHIRT Retro 1970's Graphics

Here's a quick post to share a nice photo sent in by a Bat-Blog Fan from Italy. This is Ivan & here is a Batman T-Shirt that he just bought in an Italian Store. Yes, BATMAN is popular enough in Italy that they actually market products there... and that is so AWESOME! I also think it's cool that the graphics look very retro-style. Check out the Bat-Logo, just like the comic books from the 1970's & 80's. I wanna thank Ivan for sharing his pic. Plus, if any other readers from outside the US come across ANY brand-new pieces of bat-merchandise then please let us know.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS From The BAT-BLOG.COM

Feliz Navidad