Fan-Made Music Video: BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT By The Hillywood Show
Here’s an awesome Fan-Made Music Video with outrageous production quality! It’s called THE DARK KNIGHT & is performed by “The Hillywood Show”. I really like the costumes, props, & set design, it’s very very cool! So, CRANK-UP YOUR SPEAKERS & Check it Out!!
Video: BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM Exclusive JOKER Trailer # 2
Here’s the most current video for the Batman: Arkham Asylum Video Game – PS3 Exclusive Trailer featuring THE JOKER…Can’t wait to play this because it just keeps looking better all the time! A friend told me today that the release date is finally set for August 25th, 2009. Hmmmm, we’ll see. Be sure to stay tuned to the Bat-Blog for more news.
MEET BATMAN & ROBIN! Vintage 1960’s Newspaper Advertisement
My good friend John sent me this Vintage Oklahoma Newspaper Ad ( John & I both live in Oklahoma City ) the other night. This old advertisement announces that the real-life Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder will appear at the Founder’s Fair Department Store. Of course this was Adam West & Burt Ward from the 1966 TV Show! The copy reads, “Dynamic Duo Due Here – TV’s famed Batman and Robin will appear at Founder’s Fair Sunday at 1 p.m. in a Rolls Royce. They will be there from 1 to 3 p.m. and from 6 to 7 p.m. to pass out rings and autographs for the kids. The store will stay open till 8 p.m. for numerous prizes & drawings.” Oh man, this would have been an amazing event to go to as a little kid back then. I bet that those lucky ones that did totally freaked out, ha ha! Thanks John for sending this wonderful piece of Bat-History.
BAT-BLOG CONTEST: Win a Signed-Copy of Burt Ward’s Book to Promote The New ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER Website!
OK! I’m extremely excited to say that it is still “Robin, The Boy Wonder Month” here at the Bat-Blog! Awhile back we teamed-up with Burt Ward to help promote his brand-new website called ROBINTHEBOYWONDER.COM. Of course we all know him as the actor who played Robin on the 1966 Batman TV Show. He’s really proud about his new site & he asked us to give a few fans a chance to win some cool prizes. I was like, “Oh my god, my childhood hero has contacted me to ask if I can give away some incrediable prizes to my blog’s readers… how could I say NO to that?!” Ha Ha! So, proudly, we’re now offering Bat-Blog Readers ( above the age of 18 or legal age only ) the chance to win a signed-copy of Burt Ward’s Biography Book titled “BOY WONDER, My Life In Tights”. As you can see it’s completely autographed with the name BURT WARD “ROBIN” on the front title page. It also has a special “Robin The Boy Wonder” Hologram Sticker to prove it’s authenticity! This book recalls Burt Ward’s many adventures that happened around the time he did the 1966 Batman Television Series. Plus, some of his life afterwards. It’s a total Bat-Fan Favorite & now you have a chance to win your very own copy, signed by the Boy Wonder himself! Also, there will be more prizes later so stay tuned to the Bat-Blog for those ( we’re doing one contest at a time but have a few things to give away ). The rules are pretty simple. Due to the adult nature of this book all entrants must be of Legal Age Only! That means you have to be at least 18 years old or older in the USA. What you need to do is e-mail us your FULL NAME & ADDRESS with the message, “I am a legal adult ( 18+ ) & wish to enter this contest”. You also need to put “ROBIN THE BOY WONDER’S NEW WEBSITE” in the title of your e-mail. Here’s the Rules Again, Just To Clarify:
- Send us your Full Name & Address in an e-mail with the message, “I am a legal adult ( 18+ ) & wish to enter this contest”.
- Put “ROBIN THE BOY WONDER’S NEW WEBSITE” in the title.
Now, don’t forget to include your full name / address, the message, & the correct title. If you have done all of these 3 things correctly then you’ll be entered and on June 21st, 2009, at 11:30pm Central Time, we will randomly pull a lucky winner’s name out of the hat! The winner will be announced right here on the bat-Blog the very next day. Plus, remember, after you enter the contest you need to visit Burt Ward’s new website to see what special events are going on over there too! Thanks.
CONTEST RULES:
- The contest is open to the general public as well as anyone currently reading the BAT-BLOG on a daily basis. Employees of the Bat-Blog and employees’ immediate family members and persons with whom such employees are domiciled are excluded from this contest.
- The prize is not redeemable in cash and must be accepted as awarded.
- Decisions of the contest judges are final – no substitutions will be available.
- By claiming the prize, the winner authorizes the use, without additional compensation of his or her name and/or likeness and/or voice/photograph and municipality of residence for promotion and/or advertising purposes in any manner and in any medium (including without limitation, radio broadcasts, newspapers and other publications and in television or film releases, slides, videotape, distribution over the internet and picture date storage) which Bat-Blog may deem appropriate.
- In accepting the prize, the winner, and any reader(s), acknowledges that the Bat-Blog may not be held liable for any loss, damages or injury associated with accepting or using this prize.
- The person whose name is drawn as being the winner of the specific prize will be required to send us their correct mailing information before the prize is awarded to them. Postage to be paid, free of charge, by the Bat-blog.
- Detailed contest rules applicable to this contest, including contest entry dates, how to enter, and prize value, number and any restrictions applicable to these prizes are available upon request by reading these Contest Rules, ha ha!
- The Bat-Blog retains the rights, in its absolute and sole discretion, to make substitutions of equivalent kind or approximate value in the event of the unavailability of any prize or component of the prize for any reason whatsoever.
- This contest is subject to all federal, provincial and municipal laws.
- The Bat-Blog reserves the right to withdraw or terminate this contest at any time without prior notice.
- Approximate value of prize varies.
- Contest open to loyal Bat-Blog Readers only.
- One entry per person, per household.
Humor Video: Nannaa Nannaaaa BAT BABY!
OK, I don’t really like this kind of humor but the animation quality is pretty decent. Plus, it’s a good parody of the 1966 Batman TV Show.
Batman History: Who is Galexo? Where is Galexo?
A friend of mine, named Steve, runs a blog that is all about the history of Comic Strips, TV Shows, Books, Cartoons, & Pop Culture History called “Booksteve’s Library”. He asked me to ask my readers if they are familiar with a “Batman character” named Galexo. In 1966, to capitalize on the popularity of the Batman TV Show, National Periodical Publications ( Later, DC Comics ) teamed up with the Ledger Syndicate to publish a Batman newspaper comic strip. Unfortunately the strip was not that good & even though it lasted until around 1974 many newspapers started to drop it from their list. Now, the thing is, according to Steve’s research, at one point Ledger started to think they owned the “Batman character”, even after NPP dropped out. During the last year, when they were in only a few small newspapers, they actually stopped featuring Batman & Robin ( but still kept the Bruce Wayne & Dick Grayson characters ) and made the main hero a guy called GALEXO! The weird thing is, for people who collect vintage comic strips, none of them have been able to find a decent picture of what this guy even looked like. Was he a Superhero Guy? Was he an alien from another planet? Nobody knows, ha ha! Now, I’m a pretty serious Batman Fan & Historian but I have never heard of this Galexo character until Steve brought it up. So, the focus of this post is to ask all you Bat-Blog Readers out there if you have ever heard of or seen this Galexo person & also, if you have a picture of him! Now, the graphic up above is an example of what the comic strip looked like. ( The weird thing about this example is that the special guest for this strip was Conrad Hilton, the real-life Hotel Guy! The gimmick was that he opened a “Batman Hilton” in Gotham City, ha ha! Man, I totally love that google-style architecture. The building is awesome! ) OK, If you’re serious about being curious about this whole thing please visit Steve’s site for more info & if you have a pic ( or any info ) about this Galexo character then please contact one of us. Thanks! You can visit Steve’s site by clicking HERE!
BATMAN: Under The Japanese Influence!
I recently acquired 2 different Batman Graphics that I wanted to share that have a distinct “Japanese Look” about them. The 1st one is a cool pic drawn by a friend to the Bat-Blog named Sean Hartter. He’s a very talented graphic artist who has recently been totally inspired by the whole “Batman 1960’s Japan” era. He did this drawing of a strange-colored bootleg Batman toy & it’s really great! You know the type of toy, they use weird colors to get around the whole copyright issue, funny! The artwork is wonderful ( Sean also sent the “Batman Toy Car” graphic that is in the Bat-Blog’s header this week ). Now, the 2nd graphic is one I came across in a Japanese Message Board where they created a Fantasy-Batman character. It’s sort of a “What If..” scenario. Like, “What If Batman were a Shogun Warrior-type character?”. This is what somebody came up with & it’s extremely cool! It’s also very well drawn. The funny thing is I could not read ANYTHING there but did enjoy some nice artwork. In hindsight I wish I would have bookmarked it…Doh!
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD ICE CREAM By Blue Bunny!
As a serious Batman Toy Collector one of the things I enjoy focusing on is the “weird & wacky” items! Mainly because it’s fun but also because, later, these items become very desirable & kinda RARE. Here’s a good example of a brand-new product that is just starting to hit the stores & one to look out for. It’s BATMAN ICE CREAM! It’s actually a cherry-flavored treat that, when licked, produces 2 white gumballs, ha ha! Yes, Batman has gumballs for eyes ( In the photo up above, showing the gumball eyes, I like how the Dark Knight seems to have a super-surprised look on his face, ha ha! ). This new food product is made by the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Company. The wrapper has some excellent graphics from the Batman: The Brave and The Bold TV Show ( Airs on Friday Nights, The Cartoon Network ). I remember a few years ago Blue Bunny Inc. marketed this exact same ice cream treat for the Batman: The Animated Series. I have that wrapper & a store display sign used by shops to advertise this product. I guess the company kept the same mold & is using it again, that’s cool.
Video: 1989 Batman Movie 20th Anniversary – Michael Keaton on Letterman 20 Years Ago Talking About Batman Film
Here’s a very cool vintage video showing Michael Keaton when he appeared on the David Letterman TV Talk Show on the day before the 1989 Batman movie came out. Michael is pretty funny in this clip & it’s just a neat piece of Bat-History, enjoy!
Video: BATMAN & JOKER FUNNY INTERROGATION SCENE PARODY ( The Dark Knight Movie )
Just discovered this totally hilarious parody video of the scene from The Dark Knight movie where Batman interrogates The Joker….the, now famous, “Interrogation Scene”. The animation is sort of crude & primitive but it’s still really funny with a weird sense of humor, enjoy!
THE JOKER GOON LEATHER JACKET By Universal Designs
There’s a new fashion clothing company out there now called UNIVERSAL DESIGNS & one of their new products is gonna be this Leather Jacket modeled after the uniform worn by “Bob The Goon” in the 1989 Batman film. Except, the twist is, the graphics are the modern day “Heath Ledger Joker” from The Dark Night movie & not the comic book version that was used in the older movie. But, I guess it’s sort of an homage…that’s cool!
Announcement: The Winner of The Latest Bat-Blog ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO Contest!
OK, I feel kinda sad this morning because this is the very very last prize we’ll be giving away in a series of contests we’ve been having lately. For the last few weeks ( a little over a month actually ) we have been giving away some really cool “Robin, The Boy Wonder” prizes. The reason for this is because we have been promoting Burt Ward’s brand-new website. I seriously can’t believe that Burt Ward’s team contacted us to ask for help in promoting his new site. Plus, he’s been extremely generous by giving us some amazing items to give away! We have awarded a few lucky Bat-Blog Readers with 2 Signed-Copies of his Tell-All Paperback Book & 2 Really Nice Quality 8 X 10 Photos ( Autographed ). This last contest is for one of those photos. So, I’ll get right to it! The winner of the Autographed 8 X 10 Color Photo of Robin, The Boy Wonder ( from the 1966 Batman TV Series ) is… Rod P. of Bentonville, AR. Rod, you lucky devil, please contact us so we can confirm your mailing address & then we will be mailing you this very cool collectible! But…for everybody else, don’t fret! Longtime Bat-Blog Readers know that we are always having these wacky contests with great prizes so please be sure to watch out for the next one coming up soon! We have some totally amazing items already lined-up that you will not want to miss out on! One last thing: First, I wanna thank Burt Ward for making a dream come true for this life-long Batman Fan in getting to work with you & I appreciate all the awesome pieces of “1966 Robin” merchandise you donated for this event. You make a lot of fans really really happy! Thank you. Second, I wanna thank all the readers who joined in on all the fun. It’s been really wonderful getting all the e-mails the way we did. A ton of people joined in & I wish everyone could have won. But, that’s the deal with contests…sometimes you win & other times you don’t. But remember, you’re ALL winners in my book!! Whoops, I almost forgot to mention. Please be sure to visit Burt Ward’s brand-new website, here’s a link button to check it out!
Bat-Blog’s Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday ( Bat-Mite, Batman, & Catwoman )
OK, this morning I got NO sleep last night at all. So, I’m really tired but I thought since I was up & it is “Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday” that I would post a few Desktop Backgrounds. I plan on trying to sleep a little bit & then I’ll do the posts that I had planned for this morning. So, please come back later today to see those. Now the great thing about these Batman Wallpapers is that they were both sent in by 2 Bat-Blog Readers who also happen to be very creative artistic-type people! The 1st one was done by Sean Hartter & it totally cracks me up, ha ha! It’s a cool concept, sort of a mash-up between Bat-Mite & the Christian Bale Batman from the Batman Begins movie…very funny! The artwork is pretty cool too. The 2nd one was submitted by a new friend named Ronnie who didn’t exactly do the actual artwork but did do the coloring & added a special background to it. I really like his choice of colors here & it looks really awesome! Now, like I said, I’m totally exhausted & plan to take a nap but please return later for some more content…you’ll be glad you did! Oh yeah, I almost forgot, I wanna say thanks also to Sean & Ronnie for sending these in, they’re really great & I appreciate that!
Two FREE Brand-New BATMAN AND ROBIN Desktop Wallpapers!!
All Bat-Blog Fans know that we post some cool Batman Backgrounds every “Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday”!! This week I was feeling kinda sad about missing the current “Batman: The Brave and The Bold” Cartoon TV Show so I thought the 1st one should be graphics from that great animated series. It’s a super close-up of Batman that I think is kinda groovy. The next one is sort of weird looking but it does make some very cool wallpaper, trust me! It shows batman & Robin zooming through Gotham City in their Batmobile car. I guess I need to explain that it’s an image from one of the slides in the super-rare 1960’s Batman Give-a-Show Projector Toy. Thanks for checking them out & remember that we post new ones every Wednesday. Also, if you would like to see more wallpapers then just click the button down below!
THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Teddy Bear Costume At Build-A-Bear Stores
Here’s a new Batman product that’s been out a little while that some of you might wanna get. It’s a Batman Costume Clothing Set for a Teddy Bear! Yeah, you read that right…Teddy Bear Clothes! Actually, it’s kinda cool & it’s the bat-suit version from the Dark Knight movie. They sell these at the Build-a-Bear stores ( You can find at your local Shopping Mall ). We did a post about this along time ago when they 1st came out & they’re still selling them…WOW! I guess they must be selling pretty good if they’re keeping them around, ha ha! I decided to do a re-post on this because a new Bat-Blog Reader, named Paul, sent these really GREAT PICS & they’re way better than the ones I had before. Thank you Paul, I appreciate that!
DC Direct: AME-COMI Anime Hero & Heroine PVC Statue Series
The pictures up above are 4 different brand-new “Japan Anime-Inspired” PVC Statue Figures to keep an eye out for in the future. They’re called “Ame-Comi Hero & Heroine Series”. Of course they are Japanese-Style versions of Batman, Robin, Modern Batgirl ( Cassandra Cain ), & Catwoman. Each figure measures approx. 7 1/2 to 9″ tall & come with a display stand inside a window box. They also vary in price from $60.00 to $70.00. Batgirl & Catwoman have a release date of October 21st, 2009. Batman & Robin won’t be out until around February 10th, 2010. ( Thanks Saul for sending me the improved photos ).
Bat-Blog Contest Winner Announcement: Set Of Three Hot Wheels – 1966 Batmobile, Batboat, & Batcycle!
OK, It’s finally time to announce the winner for our recent Bat-Blog Contest where we are giving away three 1:50 Scale Hot Wheels, The 1966 Batmobile Car with Trailer Hitch, The Bat-Boat with Trailer, & the Classic ’66 Bat-Cycle Motorcycle!! But first I would like to thank our good friend THE BATFAN for donating these 3 gifts. Without his amazing generosity this contest would not have existed. So, Thank You BATFAN! I would also like to thank everyone for entering. These toys must be pretty well liked because we received record responses! As you should know the contest ended last night, at midnight, & a little after that I put a ton of numbers in a hat. After mixing them up for quite awhile one number was randomly picked from the batch. The lucky winner of the latest Bat-Blog Contest is…Steven M. of Westville, NJ!! Steven, please be sure to contact us soon so we can confirm your mailing address & get these mailed to you. In fact, I already have them very carefully packed & when you get them you’re gonna cry! They are really beautiful, seriously! Now, everybody else please stay tuned to the Bat-Blog because we have some more contests lined up that you will not want to miss. For the very next contest I’m thinking about doing a mini-one where it’s real quick & will only last a few days. Then we’re gonna have a really BIG one with some extremely cool items. Also, Thanks Again to BATFAN & all the people who entered!
The TIM BURTON Art Gallery Website is Now Open!
Just a quick post to let all Tim Burton Fans know that his website to promote his new art book is finally open! The title of the book will be “The Art of Tim Burton” & will be made in both hardcover & deluxe edition. When you go there you can preview a few pictures. It’s sort of at the “teaser stage” where they don’t really show that much but it should be bursting out pretty soon. While there be sure to look for the picture of The Joker, it’s crazy!
Photo: Custom Batman Batmobile Made From 1958 Corvette!!
Here’s an extremely cool photo sent in by a Bat-Blog Reader named Bob. ( Click on the above picture for a larger, more detailed, version ). He recently bought this 1960’s Style Batmobile Car! He said it was made by some guy in the 60’s & is actually a 1958 Corvette body. It only has 8019 original miles because it’s mainly been stored for 30 years. Plus, the funny thing, is that the title to the car actually says “BATCAR”…that’s GREAT! ( Thank you Bob for sending the photo & sharing your wonderful story, I appreciate that. Oh yeah, and if I’m ever in your neck of the woods, then I want a ride in this thing, ha ha! )
Video – BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM – Making The Video Game
This new promo video from Eidos for their new BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game just came out & I seriously can’t wait to play this game, it looks soooo AWESOME! Enjoy the trailer : )
BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game – Link To Download The DEMO!
A few friends to the Bat-Blog all went crazy sending me the link to websites where you can download ( for FREE! ) the DEMO to the brand-new BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game. I wanna personally thank everyone who sent me the links. If the Bat-Blog is any good at all it’s because of it’s amazing readers & the way they contribute…I sincerely mean that, thanks! I have not downloaded this game yet & plan on doing so later tonight, I can’t wait!! Oh yeah, almost forgot ( ha ha! ), here’s the link to it: CLICK HERE!
Custom 1966 BATMAN TV SHOW Action Figure Doll ( Adam West )
Oh man, check out these crazy photos! A cool company called Classic Plastick, famous for making extremely awesome model kits, made this Prototype Action Figure ( Doll ) of Adam West from the 1966 Batman TV Show. Actually, it’s more like a Custom Toy since I don’t think they actually sell them but did it for fun! Anyway, they did an incredible job on it & I totally love all the details, even the Display Box design is great! My favorite parts are the super-detailed Bat-Belt & the accessories, the Bat-a-Rang & Bat-Radio, very cool. The head sculpt is really great too as it looks exactly like the real person. I really wish this figure was available at Wal-mart or Target, ha ha! I mean, I would buy TWO of them: One to display, unopened, mint in original box. Then another one to play with, ha ha!
Batman Parody Cover For Punk Underground Comic Book Inspired by Ed “Big Daddy” Roth
I know that some readers of this blog might not know who Ed “Big Daddy” Roth is. He was a famous hot rod car model guy / customizer / graphic artist. He created a character called “Rat Fink” who is an icon for hot rod enthusiasts all over the world. He has a very distinct art style & many people love his work. One such person, who was totally inspired by him, is our friend Devlin. Devlin manages a cool retro-toys comic book shop in Athens, GA called “Bizarro-Wuxtry”. I have never been there but have seen a lot of pictures of the place…it’s awesome! Well, Devlin drew the cover for an underground comic book titled BAD TRIP #4, which came out in 1994. Looking at it you can totally see the “Big Daddy” influence & Devlin’s artwork is incredible!! Just click on it for a larger version, it’s GREAT! I wanna thank Devlin for sending this in to us. You ROCK, Sir!
VIDEO: Vintage TV Show “SHINDIG” Footage Showing Batman Costume!
Hey Kids! Dick and Dee Dee perform “Lightening Strikes” on the television show ‘Shindig’ on January 8th, 1966. Watching Vintage Retro Black & White Television is kinda funny! Note the crazy-wacky Batman costume!
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