Stewart's BATMAN BATMOBILE PHOTOS From the Recent SUPER MEGA SHOW & COMIC FEST

Check out these ultra-cool photos taken by our friend Stewart ( we call him "Stu" ) who, about two weeks ago, went to the SUPER-MEGA SHOW AND COMIC FEST in New Jersey. While he was there he got to see the Original 1989 Batman Movie Batmobile Car, and an awesome set of 1966 Batmobile & Bat-Cycle Replicas! Now, this was the show that had Adam West & Burt Ward as special guests but while Stu was taking pics of the vehicles outside he got this great shot of Lee Merriwether sitting in the '66 Batmobile. It looks like she is using a Sharpee marker to "autograph" the dashboard ( Yes, She was the original Catwoman in the 60's movie & still looks great! ). These are really fun pics Stu, thanks for sharing. Readers, we have more pics from this show coming up which we will show soon so please stay tuned to the BAT-BLOG!

BATMAN'S ADAM WEST and BURT WARD To Appear at New Jersey SUPER MEGA SHOW & COMIC FEST This Weekend!

This post is a friendly reminder that the SUPER MEGA SHOW & COMIC FEST in New Jersey will be this weekend, June 9th & 10th, 2012. The cool thing is that the Guests of Honor will be ADAM WEST & BURT WARD! 

Yes, Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder, will make a special appearance! They will also have the lovely Lee Merriwether, who played Catwoman in the 1960's Movie, and Donna Loren ( Robin's love interest on the 1966 TV Series ). But wait, there's more!

They will also have some amazing Batman Replica Batmobiles and bat-Vehicles. Yeah, we're talking about the 1966 Bat-Cycle and amazing 60's Batman Movie Bat-Copter!

This event looks way too good to miss! For more info, CLICK HERE!

Video - HOLY BATVENTION! Batman Guests and Vehicles at 2011 NJ Comic Con

About a month ago, November 12 & 13th to be exact, you might remember the BAT-BLOG going crazy trying to cover the NJ COMIC CON in Teaneck, New Jersey. They had sort of a "Batvention" there that celebrated the 1966 BATMAN TV Show/Movie and their Special Guest was none other than CATWOMAN herself, Lee Merriwether! They also had a few 1966 Batmobile Replicas and Bat-Cycle. They also had the Original 1960's Bat-Copter and the real-life Michael Keaton Batmobile from the 1989 Movie, whew!



Well, here's a set of amazing videos created by our Good Friends and Ace Bat-Reporters: BatDave and Dennis! They filmed the NJ COMIC CON so people who couldn't go could get to experience the fun. The videos do a great job at capturing the event and there is plenty of eye-candy to absorb. I especially like seeing all the Bat-Vehicles in detail, the wonderful Costumes, the Special Guests, and other fun stuff. Check it out!!

NJ COMIC EXPO - BATVENTION PHOTOS - 1966 Batman TV Show and Movie Reunion

A few days ago the Bat-Blog.Com told you about the NJ COMIC EXPO "2011 Batvention Event" in Teaneck, NJ that happened last weekend. Well, Ace Bat-Repoter BatDave was there & got some amazing photos to share! The event was a Celebration of the 1966 BATMAN TV Show! Well, I should also say "the BATMAN Movie" too because the Guest of Honor was none other than CATWOMAN herself, Lee Merriwether!



Like we reported, many other Actresses from the 60's TV Show were there. They appear in the photos up above & it looks like they all had a great time. Batdave's friends, The Gotham City Supercars Club, were there with their incredible Batmobile Replica Cars. A guy named Batrodz even showed up with a wonderful 1966 Batcycle Replica Motorcycle ( Check out his Custom Batman Helmet! ). Captain Gene Nock was there with his Original 1966 Batcopter. That was very special because Lee Merriwether and that Original Bat-Vehicle both appeared in the 1960's BATMAN Film.



There were also a ton of wonderful Cosplay People all showing off their fun costumes. Whew! It looks like it was a totally great event, I wish I could have been there! Oh yeah, a special "Thank You" goes out to BatDave for getting all these awesome pics together. If anyone else went to this event and wants to share some pics then please let us know.

Special BATMAN GUESTS Today at The NJ COMIC EXPO!

I totally failed at reporting this yesterday so I apologize. But hey, there's still time to share this important news! Today, November 12th, in New Jersey they're having the NJ COMIC EXPO & there will be many special guests who once appeared in the 1966 BATMAN TV Series plus, CATWOMAN! Yes, Lee Merriwether, who played the feisty feline in the 60's BATMAN Movie will be there! It all takes place from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Teaneck Armory in Teaneck, NJ. Then, at 7:00 pm, there will also be a special screening of the 1960's BATMAN MOVIE at the Loews Jersey Theater in Jersey City.



Other TV Guests include: Terry Moore ( Venus ), Donna Loren ( Cheerleader Susie ), Deanna Lund ( Annagram, The Riddler's Sidekick ), & Susan Silo ( Another Riddler Sidekick, Mousey ). Also showing up at the event are Jim Beard ( Editor, Gotham City 14 Miles ) & Joel Eisner ( The Official Batman Batbook ) who have each worked on some very popular 1966 Batman TV History Books! One last thing, our friend John Stacks will be there to share some of his Batman Toys & Model Kits Collection and there will also be some 1966 Batmobile & Bat-Cycles Replicas AND the original 1966 Bat-Copter, whew!



For more info on the event be sure to click HERE!

Brand-New 1966 BATMAN TV SHOW 45th Anniversary Art Print Poster!

Well, it looks like Famed Pop Artist Christopher Franchi has done it again! He has just released a brand new Art Print that celebrates the 45th Anniversary of the 1966 BATMAN TV SHOW. The details are amazing & it features: Batman ( Adam West ), Robin the Boy Wonder ( Burt Ward ), The Joker ( Cesar Romero ), Catwoman ( Lee Merriwether ), The Penguin ( Burgess Meredith ), The Riddler ( Frank Gorshin ), and even the Classic George Barris Custom 1966 Batmobile Car! This is a High-Quality Art Print, Full-Color, measuring about 24" X 36". It will also be very limited to only 66 prints available. For more information, click HERE!

Exclusive 1966 BATMAN MOVIE WALLPAPER - Illustration Art By Christopher Franchi

The Bat-Blog was recently blessed with a preview of a brand-new illustration by famed Graphic Designer Christopher Franchi. He's the Art Director for Metaluna 5 Media, which handles a lot of licensed properties like: KISS, Bettie Page, Alice Cooper, Star Trek, Superman, Spawn, Peanuts, Evil Dead, Betty Boop and the list goes on & on. Here is an EXCLUSIVE & Super-Awesome 1966 BATMAN WALLPAPER Chris created for the BAT-BLOG! Well, he did all the artwork & I put the Bat-Blog Logo on it, ha! Now, of course, this image relates to the 1960's BATMAN MOVIE because it shows Lee Merriwether as Catwoman. Plus, it's got the other Super-Evil Villains: The Joker ( Cesar Romero ), The Penguin ( Burgess Meredith ), The Riddler ( Frank Gorshin ), and the Hero himself, BATMAN ( Adam West )! The artwork is extremely amazing! The illustrations were all done on Cold-Press Art Board with Gouache and Colored Pencil. Then, they were scanned and assembled digitally. I like how each character has their own colored-outline, to make them sort of pop-off the page. There is also that "light ray" effect that's pretty freakin' cool!! ( Thanks Christopher, I know everybody is going to totally love this incredible Bat-Art!! )

Lee Meriwether's CATWOMAN COSTUME at The Smithsonian American History Museum

Here's a wonderful photo my friend Leslie sent to us yesterday. She took a trip to the Smithsonian American History Museum & thought of the Bat-Blog when she saw this. Shown here is a museum display case with the original CATWOMAN COSTUME worn by Lee Meriwether in the 1966 BATMAN Movie. Now, I went to this Museum when I was a very little kid, many many years ago. I remember they had some totally amazing stuff & I thought it was so cool that I got to touch an actual moon rock, ha! I wanna thank Leslie for taking this pic & sharing it with us, that's very sweet. If any other Bat-Blog Fans come across cool historical bat-stuff like this then please share your pics too ( Our email button is always on the top right-hand side of this page ).

Jim's BATMAN THE MOVIE ART PRINT of CATWOMAN - Lee Merriwether

Here is a nice set of pictures sent in by Jim, a major Batman Fan. It's a Fine Art Print he received as a gift from a friend. It's a pencil drawing of CATWOMAN as she appeared in BATMAN THE MOVIE. Yes, the artwork is extremely beautiful, the face is a great likeness, but the neat thing is that it is signed by both Ms. Lee Merriwether and the artist, Greg Land. It's also #32 out of 100. I wanna thank Jim for allowing me to post these pics of this wonderful piece of art. I really love it, it's very very cool!

John's ORIGINAL 1966 TV BATMAN BATCOPTER Helicopter Ride!!

OK, I gotta admit that I'm pretty proud of this post. Mainly because it's a great example of the positive synergy created by the Bat-Blog, plus it made a Batman Fan's dream come true! Now, how cool is that? Please let me try to explain, ha! We did a post the other day about the original 1960's Batcopter being at the Meadowlands Fairgrounds in NJ. Our friend BatDave had sent some really great photos & we thought it would be news worthy. Especially since the 60's Bat-Copter is so cool! Well, one Bat-Blog reader, named John, saw the post & totally freaked out! I mean, he had no idea about this thing going on & he lived close by so he could actually go! He almost jumped off the computer & ran to the car, ha ha! Long story short, he did go & he said it was an incredible day in his life. He got to fulfill a lifelong dream of riding in the actual Batcopter! Now, when he watches the Adam West / Burt Ward BATMAN movie, he can say that he has actually been inside that famous bat-vehicle. He took a lot of photos that he posted at his Flickr account. Here's a link to see them, just click HERE! Now, I hope he doesn't mind, but I stole a couple to use as an example here at the site, ha ha! The 1st one shows John sitting in the famous bat-vehicle. That smile on his face is priceless! The 2nd pic shows the inside of the cockpit where the real-life actors from the TV Show & Movie have signed it. The autographs include: Adam West ( Batman ), Burt Ward ( Robin, The Boy Wonder ) , Yvonne Craig ( Batgirl ), Julie Newmar ( TV Catwoman ), and Lee Merriwether ( Movie Catwoman ). The last photo shows John coming in for a landing. Oh yeah, here's a video he took of the Batcopter taking off, it's pretty cool to see! Thanks to everybody involved for making this happen.

ABC News Video - Classic Batman Cast Reunites

ABC News recently ran this story showing Adam West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig, Julie Newmar, & Lee Merriwether as they reunite at a Comic Con event in Anaheim, CA. It's an interesting news story about the 1966 BATMAN TV Show but the best thing is seeing them all together again. That, and I know some of the bat-fans wearing the bat-costumes & that's really fun to see!

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CUSTOM MEGO Dolls: THE UNITED UNDERWORLD from the 1966 Batman TV Movie!

Here's a pretty cool video I came across & I can't help but think this is our old friend Martin from the UK. He was really into collecting Custom Dolls & Action Figures, especially ones that were related to the 1966 Batman TV Series. Hmmm, I need to contact him & see. Either way this video is very interesting. In it this toy collector showcases his collection of Custom Toys that were made to resemble 4 Bat-Villians who were known as THE UNITED UNDERWORLD in the BATMAN feature film of 1966. The evil group included The Riddler ( Frank Gorshin ), Catwoman ( Lee Merriwether ), The Penguin ( Burgess Meredith ), & The Joker ( Cesar Romero )! Now, before you freak-out & start asking, "where do I buy these?", ha ha. These Mego Dolls are all custom made, even the display boxes. But you have to admit they're all extremely well-done. The head sculpts of each character look almost exactly like the real-life actors. The costumes are very accurate too & the display boxes are just a total bonus! Martin, if these are yours please contact me.

THE THREE FACES OF THE 60's CATWOMAN ( 1966 Batman TV Show ) Magazine Article

A new friend to the Bat-Blog, named Fred Grandinetti, just wrote an article for the "Movie Collector’s World" Magazine website. He did a piece in issue #734, August 2009 ) on the "The Three faces of The 60's Catwoman" from the 1966 Batman TV Series. Of course we all know them as Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, & Eartha Kitt. It's a very interesting read & at the end of this post we have a link to it. Also, if you're really into Vintage Movie Posters you might check out a few other features at the site. Basically, the entire web page is totally devoted to movie collectibles, pretty interesting stuff. I wanna thank Fred for sending me the link, plus let him know he did a really great job on the article ( Thanks Fred ). You can visit the site by clicking HERE!

Adam West, Lee Meriweather, & Burt Ward To Appear On The TODAY SHOW July 1st, 2008 To Promote The 1966 BATMAN MOVIE On Blu-Ray Video DVD!

According to the TV Guide website Adam West, Lee Meriweather, and Burt Ward will appear as special guests on the TODAY SHOW Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 to hype the release of the 1966 BATMAN MOVIE on Blu-Ray Video. The official release date for the DVD is the same day, July 1st. So, be sure to set your TIVO recorder or VCR! I think the show comes on at 7:00am but you might check your local listings to be sure.

Boston SUPER Megafest : November 17th & 18, 2007. Guests are Adam West, Burt Ward, Lee Merriwether, & Julie Newmar

On November 17th & 18th there will be a major event going on in New England. It's time again for BOSTON SUPER-MEGAFEST!! The good news for Batman Fans is that a few of the special guests will be Adam West, Burt Ward, Lee Merriwether, & Julie Newmar. Here's your chance to meet the 1960's TV Show Batman, Robin, & 2 Catwoman actresses! They will also have many other pop-culture guests from the world of TV, movies, comic book art, etc...But, who cares, ha ha! Here's there URL for more information. http://www.supermegafest.com/