I AM BATMAN!!

Here's a quick post to share this wonderful photo of a friend's Son. I love this Batman Costume & it really takes you back to how fun it was to be a little kid. Now, I can't share his secret identity but he is... THE DARK KNIGHT!!

DC Retroactive 1970's BATMAN #1 in Stores Now!

OK, if you're hitting the Comic Book Shop today then you need to keep an eye out for this baby! This is the cover to the "DC Retroactive 1970's BATMAN #1" One-Shot. I love the old DC Comics logo, & speaking of that, I also love the 70's BATMAN logo too ( Click on the above graphic for a larger photo ). You see, these are the comic books I grew-up with & it's just nice to see them again. Of course back then they only cost 25 cents, "Holy Inflation, Batman!" This one-shot issue features both a brand new story and a classic story by Len Wein, originally published in the 1970s. It also features art by Tom Mandrake, John Calnan and Dick Giordano.



Oh yeah, for a teaser where you can read the 1st few pages for free, click HERE!

RETRO BATMAN BACKGROUNDS - Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

Hey Boys and Girls, it's time again for "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday"! This is when the BAT-BLOG.COM posts a few BATMAN WALLPAPERS for your viewing pleasure. Please be sure to share them with all your friends!!



Now, the 1st one was made using a high-resolution photo of a Vintage 1940's BATMAN SERIAL Movie Poster. I'm totally loving the "Golden Age" style! The 2nd one was created by a 3-D Computer Artist who was inspired by the 1966 BATMAN TV Show. So, I guess both of these are sort of retro!

BATMAN LIVE World Arena Tour Starts Tonight in the UK!!

Oh yeah! If you're lucky enough to live in, or near, England then you know that today is the day that the very 1st BATMAN LIVE World Arena Tour show starts tonight! It will be in Manchester & I am already totally super-jealous, JEALOUS!! It will run for 6 nights from July 19th - 24th at the Manchester Evening News Arena. Check out this TV Commercial Advert showing in the UK right now!

Details on the New BATMAN ARKHAM CITY Video Game Collector's Edition

The new BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Video Game comes out on October 18th but you might wanna save-up & get the Special Collector's Edition! It will retail for around $99 & comes with a Custom BATMAN Statue, Cool Display Box, Collectible Art Book, The Official BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Music Soundtrack CD, the DC Universe Animated Original Movie BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT, 4 Collectible Trading Cards, and Digital Download Extras. ( Click on the image up above for a larger, more detailed, photo ).

BATMAN As Drawn by Charles M. Schulz, PEANUTS Cartoonist

Here's a very special photo that I actually stole from a friend's website, ha! I mean, it was just way too cool NOT to steal, ha! Our friend, Marc Nobleman, is writing an extensive Biography on BILL FINGER, the Golden Age Comic Book Writer who helped co-create BATMAN. Finger has never got any credit & is sort of an unsung hero among serious Batman Fans & People who love comics. The book won't be out until next year and we're dying to read it!



OK, about the photo. Marc has been traveling all over the United States interviewing every single person he can find who knew or worked with Bill Finger. One guy is Carmine Infantino. Yes, the Legendary DC Comics Editor, Writer, & Artist! Marc went to his house! While there, he took a visit to the restroom & what did he see? In Infantino's Bathroom there is a framed signed drawing of Batman sleeping on Snoopy's Dog House... drawn by Charles M. Schulz himself!! Oh man, what a piece of Bat-History! This has gotta be the ONLY example of the Dark Knight drawn by this Iconic Cartoonist!!

Junior BatSquad's 1966 BATCOPTER ADVENTURE at the New Jersey State Fair!

Bat-Blog Fans might remember reading about the 1966 BATCOPTER being at the New Jersey State Fair last month ( June 24th to July 10th ). If you went there you could actually ride in this Classic Bat-Vehicle for a small fee ( worth every penny ). Well, our Buddy BatDave took his two nieces and his Girlfriend's youngest nephew to the event. Yes, these lucky kids got to see the Original 1966 Batcopter!! For people unfamiliar with this vehicle, this is the real-life prop used in the 60's BATMAN Movie. It is now owned by a Pilot named Captain Gene Nock. He has totally restored the thing & takes it to State Fairs for people to ride.



Now, check out these fun photos. The 1st one is shows all the kids as they got there & they're standing next to the sign for the attraction. the great thing about this pic, if you look, you can see the Batcopter flying in the air. Wow! What a great shot! the next one shows BatDave taking his ride. I'm not sure if they're taking off or landing but it must have been totally exciting!



OK, I gotta explain the last 2 photos & they're really special to me. The Pilot, Captain Gene Nock, said he had seen the post we did here at the Bat-Blog & to show his appreciate he wanted BatDave to give me this Autographed Photo. The 1st pic shows him signing it & then there's the actual signed photo... AWESOME!! That is really cool. What a nice guy! ( Thanks to BatDave & The Junior BatSquad for sharing their adventure & also a thanks for getting me this photo, what a treat! )

BATMAN FAN PHOTO - Gene Meets The Riddler ( Frank Gorshin )

Here's a totally cool personal photo sent in to the Bat-Blog. It shows our friend Gene when he got to meet Frank Gorshin, Live in Person, at the Chiller Theatre Convention back in 1999. He said he was extremely gracious & a very nice guy, very down to earth. Actually, this is the only thing I have ever heard about him, that he was just a really great guy to be around. As a little kid I always loved him as the Riddler on the 1966 BATMAN TV Show. It's so cool that he was such a good person too. RIP Mr. Gorshin, you are missed. ( Gene, Thank You very much For Sharing Your Wonderful Photo ).

Ryan's BATMAN-INSPIRED TATTOO ART Photos

Long time Fans of the Bat-Blog know we like to feature photos of amazing BATMAN TATTOO ART every now & then. It's always interesting to see what people choose to get inked and, as an art form, it's usually pretty cool. So, here we go! here's some great pics sent in to us by a friend named Ryan. As you can see he has had many different characters done. Most of them are in "The Animated Series" TV Cartoon Style. There's The Joker, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Batman, & a few more. He even got a 70's style Bat-Logo on the top of his hand. Cool! ( Thanks for sharing these Ryan, they're great & sorry it took so long to get them posted ).

BATMAN ARKHAM CITY - THE RIDDLER & TWO-FACE - Wallpaper Backgrounds

I know the big hype right now is THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Teaser Trailer but there's other cool "Batman things" going on too, ha! Like, the BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Video Game!! Here are 2 Bat-Villain Wallpapers to brighten your desktop. There's the Riddler and Two-Face, we hope ya like 'em!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - A Fan's Tribute To The Teaser Trailer

The BIG BATMAN NEWS right now is that Warner Bros released a Teaser Movie Trailer for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES recently during the new HARRY POTTER film. Now, we don't have a copy of this thing yet, nobody does. But we'll be posting it as soon as it's available, please stay tuned. But, in the mean time, one cool thing is that it totally inspired an Artist named Scott McMahon ( aka Scoot ) who lives in Rossford, Ohio. Scoot drew this black and white drawing of BATMAN in honor of "The Dark Knight Rises" Movie... it looks pretty cool, check it out! ( Thanks Scoot )


Oh yeah, CLICK HERE for a colorized version of this art, plus much more!

Javier Mena - Club Batman Video

Videos - World's ONLY Turbine-Powered BATMOBILE Car!

OK, this is BATMAN FANDOM to the Extreme! You gotta love it! A cool Bat-Fan named Casey Putsch recently built his very own Batmobile Car! It's modeled after the 1989 BATMAN Movie version. Now, you're probably thinking, "Hey, there's a ton of those out there!". Well, NOT like this one. He used a a Boeing turbine engine from a decommissioned military helicopter!! Yes, this thing is really turbo!! It's just like it was intended in the movie, but real, ha! Just check out the videos down below & you'll see. Plus, be sure to crank-up your speakers because you can hear the modified turbine engine roar! This EXTREME!! ( Thanks Jordan & Mike ).

eBay Find of The Week - BATMAN 1966 TV Show ADAM WEST & BURT WARD Autographed Photo

I thought I would experiment with a new idea of, each week, posting a cool Batman item I come across on eBay, that is still for sale. Now, this is NOT an invitation for eBay Slaves to spam me with what they're selling, ha! ( That's not gonna happen! ) I'll just find something fun & post it on my own. This item is pretty cool. Here's a Framed Color Photo of Batman and Robin from the Classic 1960's TV Series. It's signed by both Actors from the BATMAN TV Show, Adam West & Burt Ward. It's a photo you don't see that often & the signatures look really good. Here's a link to check it out, just click HERE!

Brand New BATMAN Fathead Giant-Sized WALL DECAL STICKER

Finally! It looks like the FATHEAD Wall Decal Sticker Company has finally come out with a brand-new BATMAN WALL STICKER! If you're not familiar with this product, basically, it's an extremely high-quality Vinyl Sticker that is Giant-Sized, I mean, SUPER-HUGE! This new one is sort of a "Comic Book" version & has the Dark Knight in a standing pose. You put it on the wall to decorate your Den or Office Space. They're also great for decorating kid's bedrooms. The quality is insane but I gotta warn you they're kinda pricey. For more info, check out the link below:

Proof That BATMAN is Cooler Than Other Superheroes

I really don't care about "Celebrity News", it's shallow & lame. But I came across this paparazzi photo the other day that's kinda cool. It shows the Actor Robert Downey Jr ( Ironman & Sherlock Holmes ) walking down the street with his Son. The funny thing is his Son, Indio, is wearing a Batman T-Shirt AND Bat-Symbol Logo Belt Buckle, ha! Yes, it appears he's more of a Batman Fan than one of Ironman!

BATMAN Humor Video - LAW & ORDER: GOTHAM CITY

"In Gotham City's war on crime, the worst criminal offenders are pursued by the Detectives of the Major Crimes Unit, with the aid of a Masked Vigilante known as 'The Batman'. These are their stories..."



OK, This LAW & ORDER: GOTHAM CITY Video is both funny & very well done. It was made by our friend Pat who loves to make mash-ups. Thanks for sending this Pat!

Book Promo Video - THE BOY WHO LOVED BATMAN by Michael Uslan

The Publisher, Chronicle Books, has just released this cool new BOOK PROMO VIDEO to start early hype for "THE BOY WHO LOVED BATMAN". This book was written by Michael Uslan who has been the Executive Producer for all the recent Batman Movies. We're talking "1989 BATMAN" all the way up to the next Bat-Film, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. But, besides working in Hollywood, Michael Uslan is an extremely serious Batman Fan, and has been since early childhood, this is his story.

BATMAN'S BIGGEST SECRET

"Batman's Biggest Secret is NOT Bruce Wayne...", reads the front of this brand-new Promo T-Shirt. The back says, "Put Your Finger on it, July 2012, NOBLEMANIA". OK, This post is sort of mysterious but here's the deal. There's a Book Author named Marc Tyler Nobleman who is in the very very early stages of promoting his next book ( The actual release date is almost a year from now, July 1st, 2012 ). You might know him as the guy who wrote "Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman". Well, his next major book will be all about the uncredited Batman Co-Creator, Bill Finger. Serious Batman Fans know who this guy is because his story of how he never got any credit for helping create the greatest comic book superhero in history is legendary. But the unusual thing is that he was so "hidden" that even serious Fans don't know much about him. Well, hopefully that's gonna change after the book comes out. Basically it's going to be a very serious Biography about Mr. Finger & his contributions to the Comic Book genre, especially the Dark Knight character. I've been following the creation of this book for awhile now & the attention to details, & the interviews with other Artists/Writers, is extremely meticulous. I'm predicting it's gonna be a really great book.



OK, to get back to the T-Shirt. The shirt you see up above was created as a promotional Tool for the next 2011 Comic Con. Marc is set-up to do a lecture & panel discussion at that event for the "Bill Finger" Book. We're hoping a few people buy the shirt & wear it to the event. It's designed in such a way that it's sort of "vague", & then if somebody asks what the shirt is about then you can get into a dialogue about the "Finger Book". So, if you wanna support this great project then please be sure to visit SKREENED where you can buy this shirt.



Now, please keep in mind that the shirt is sold in TWO ways: 1. You can get a shirt that is screened with both designs on the front & back, Or 2. You can get a shirt that has JUST the "front" design with nothing on the back. Either way it's a great item! Seriously, all your friends will be super-jealous, JEALOUS!

NEW BATMAN MOVIE BACKGROUNDS - Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

For this week's "Wacky Wallpaper Wedneday" I thought we could celebrate some of the BATMAN Movies. The 1st one is an iconic image from the 1966 BATMAN Movie with Adam West ( "Some Days You Just Can't Get Rid of a Bomb!" ). The next background, of course, is the just-released "Teaser Poster" for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES movie. We can't wait to see this new film & the image of Gotham City crumbling is cool!

New BATMAN ARKHAM CITY Gear To Grab at Comic Con!

For all the people lucky enough to go to the 2011 Comic Con this year you need to remember to pick-up this awesome freebie from the Warner Bros Booth, a BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Tote Bag! They will also have some for the new Thundercats TV Cartoon, Big Bang Theory, Justice League Comic Book, the Harry Potter Movie, & much more. But who cares about those, ha! Grab the Batman one!! Heck, while you're at it, grab one for me ( hint, hint ).

Alberto's Beautiful BATMAN BAT-LOGO Birthday Cake!

The Bat-Blog has a good friend in Mexico who was kind enough to send us this beautiful photo of an extremely AWESOME Batman Birthday Cake! His name is Alberto & he just had a party recently ( ¡Feliz Cumpleaños Alberto! ). He said the cake's gray icing was made to look like stone or granite & that it doesn't really show-up in the pic, probably because of the camera flash, but it looked very very cool! But I gotta say that this Birthday Bat-Cake is ART. Thanks for sharing your personal photo Alberto & I want to invite ALL Bat-Blog Fans to do the same.

New BATMAN SHAKE 'N GO DC Super Friends TOY CARS By Fisher Price

Just released in stores right now are some extremely super cool BATMAN SHAKE 'N GO Toy Cars by Fisher-Price! Of course they're a part of the never-ending DC SUPER FRIENDS Toy Line. There's a Brand-New BATMOBILE for Batman, a JOKERMOBILE for Joker, and even a MR. FREEZE CAR too! Our Bat-Reporter Friend, Batmobilly, got some amazing shots the other night while he was shopping. I really like the look of these cars, but the packaging is so beautiful it could make you cry. No, I'm not crying, it's just that some ceiling fan blew some dust in my eye... really. ( Thanks Batmobilly! )

BATMAN LIVE BATMOBILE CAR - Free Desktop Wallpaper Backgrounds

Here are a few BATMAN LIVE "World Arena Tour Batmobile" Wallpapers I made last night to brighten your desktops. They feature the amazing photography of David Ellis, one of the Official Photographers for the UK show. They're very minimal, just the car, but they make really great backgrounds. Please give them a try! Also, don't be greedy & please share them with all your friends, ha!

BATMAN LIVE POSTERS and BILLBOARDS Popping-Up in the UK & France!

With the BATMAN LIVE World Arena Tour opening pretty soon in the UK ( The very 1st show, I think, starts next month ) the advertising hype is starting! Shown here, in the very 1st photo, is the Official Marquee Poster that will appear in front of theaters. Then, in the 2nd pic, is a French Advertising Poster at a Bus Stop Terminal in Paris, France. Then, a HUGE Giant-Sized Vinyl Billboard in Liverpool, England! ( Please click on it, it's a really BIG Photo ) WOW! OK, I'm asking all of our friends who live in Europe to please send us some photos of this kinda stuff when you see it. You guys get to experience this event a full year before we Americans do & I'm totally jealous, ha!

Official THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie TEASER POSTER!

Yesterday, Warner Bros released an official image on their Batman "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" Movie Website of the "Teaser Poster" for the film. Here it is, click on it for a HUGE version. It shows an upward shot of crumbling buildings ( Gotham City ) and there's a "hidden" image of the Bat-Logo. What do you think? Now, please keep in mind that the "teaser stuff" is usually extremely vague & mysterious.