BATMAN WALLPAPERS - Alex Ross Painting and Harley Quinn Kotobukiya Statue

Yesterday was "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" here at the BAT-BLOG but since I was wayyyy too busy to post anything I'm gonna share some BATMAN WALLPAPERS today. They both sort of celebrate 2 brand-new Bat-Products. So, here we go! The 1st one is a mock-up that uses the graphics of ALEX ROSS' cover art to the brand-new soft-cover edition of "ROUGH JUSTICE, The DC Comics Sketches of Alex Ross" edited by Chip Kidd. Then, here's a nice close-up photo of HARLEY QUINN from the new DC Comics Bishoujo Statue by Kotobukiya ( Japan ).

ROUGH JUSTICE - The DC Comics Sketches of ALEX ROSS - Now in Paperback!

OK, is it called "Paperback" or "Soft Cover"? I'm confused, ha! But anyways, you might remember a post here awhile back reporting about a new book titled, "ROUGH JUSTICE The DC Comics Sketches of ALEX ROSS".  It's an amazing book with tons and tons of great color photos of the beautiful Artwork and Paintings done by Alex Ross. The book's main focus is work he did for DC Comics and there is a lot of great Batman stuff there. Plus, the book was designed by Chip Kidd so you know it's great. Well, this post is to announce that it's been issued again but this time in paperback, or soft cover, you know what I mean! Also, to change the book up a little bit, because it's a new format, they put BATMAN on the cover!! In fact, click on the photo up above for more detail. ( The Hardback featured Superman on the front ). Also, please be sure to ask for it at your favorite book store.

HAPPY BATMAN CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY WISHES From The WHITT FAMILY!

This first photo shown here is pretty amazing! It just needs a tiny bit of explaining to understand it's total awesomeness!! OK, Every year, in the Whitt Family household, it's a Holiday Tradition for them to create an extremely elaborate Custom Christmas Card with a "Batman theme". I'm proud to say that I have got a few and they're pretty cool! But this year they really outdid themselves, ha!

Check it out: The 2nd photo is a very famous piece of Batman Merchandise. This was a Christmas Collector Plate put out by DC Direct Gallery in 2005. I still remember when I first saw it at a Warner Bros Store. It's one of the rare "Bat-Xmas" items that featured artwork by Alex Ross. It shows the Joker and Harley Quinn dressed as Santa Claus and they have trapped Batman in a Santa's Toy Bag. It's become a very classic Holiday image, almost iconic.

Now, when I received this photo from my friend John ( He's "Batman" in the photo ) I just thought he sent a picture of that PLATE, sort of like a Holiday Greeting, ha! But looking at it I was kind of taken back and then I was like, "Hey, That's a photo of real people!" Yes, they fooled me! The picture is that good. Thanks John and please extend the best wishes from me to your family, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

THE JOKER - Batman Wallpapers To Brighten Your PC Desktop!

The BAT-BLOG.COM posts Free BATMAN Wallpapers every Wednesday. But sometimes we just post them randomly... because we're BAT-CRAZY! Speaking of "insanity", these fun backgrounds all have a general theme, THE JOKER!

The 1st one is a wonderful pencil sketch done by Alex Ross for his ROUGH JUSTICE: THE DC COMICS SKETCHES Art Book. This book was designed by Chip Kidd & published by Pantheon in 2010. It's a great book for comic book fans so be sure to check it out on your next trip to your favorite book store. This image is on inside of the hardback edition's cover ( You'll need to remove the paper dust jacket to see it, it's cool! ).

Next, is another great JOKER image! This is a scene from the brand-new BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Video Game. No, I have not played this game yet & to all of you who have been playing it awhile, I'm jealous, JEALOUS!!

New Batman Toys - DC Universe Classics - The Joker & Harley Quinn MAD LOVE Action Figure 2-Pack

Be sure to keep an eye out later this year for Mattel's new DC Universe Classic Action Figure "MAD LOVE" 2-Pack Set featuring the Joker & Harley Quinn. But remember that you won't find these everywhere because they are a Toys-R-Us Exclusive. Something sort of interesting: The position of the characters inside the packaging is based on Alex Ross' iconic Painting "Tango With Evil" ( see pic below ). The figures look great but I love some of the accessories - Harley's Giant-Gun and Hammer, Joker Playing Cards, Joker's Cane & Mallet, plus... a Joker Fish!

New BATMAN ( JUSTICE ) DELUXE Collector Action Figure 1:6 Scale

DC Direct just announced a brand-new Batman Action Figure to keep an eye out for. It's called "BATMAN JUSTICE" & is based on the critically acclaimed and best-selling 12-issue comics series by Alex Ross. As with the SUPERMAN ( Kingdom Come ) 1:6 Scale Deluxe Collector figure, the Batman body has been extensively modified to reflect the unique style of Alex Ross. The 13" high figure ( 1:6 Scale ) features 28 points of articulation, is packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box and includes a display stand. It will be a Limited Edition Figure & the retail price will be around $99.99 US.

New - BATMAN JUSTICE 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE

DC Direct just announced this new DC Comics Superhero Figure to be released later this year called BATMAN (JUSTICE) 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE! It is based on the critically acclaimed and best-selling 12-issue comics series by Alex Ross, the Famous Comic Book Artist. This 13" high figure will feature 28 points of articulation & will be packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a fifth panel and includes a display stand. Also, it's gonna be "Limited Edition". The retail price will be around $100.00. Look for it to go on sale on December 1st, 2010.

BATMAN WALLPAPER BACKGROUND - Alex Ross "Flying Batmobile" Cover Artwork Sketch

Here's a graphic I came across the other day that was so beautiful I knew it HAD to be a special Batman and Robin Desktop Wallpaper Background here at the olde Bat-Blog! It's a wonderful pencil sketch done by Alex Ross of a "Flying Batmobile". I love the all the fine details put into this Retro-Style Vehicle, it's extremely cool! Now remember, we always post a few brand-new Batman Desktop Backgrounds every Wednesday so be sure to visit us then. In the mean time, please enjoy this one!

Loyal's BATMAN & SUPERMAN TATTOO ART Photo

Our friend Loyal went & got himself a Set of "Batman and Superman" tattoos that are pretty sweet! Fans of the Comic Book Artist Alex Ross will instantly recognize his hyper-realistic art style here. The colors & shading look really great. Plus, these images are very iconic so that's cool! Thanks to Loyal for sharing his wonderful Bat-Tats. If any other Bat-Blog Fans get some ink done please shoot us a photo. Our e-mail button is always on the top right-hand side of this page. Rock On!

Alex Ross Creates a CATWOMAN PAINTING For Animal Charity!

Just a few days ago, on November 13th, a charity auction on eBay sold this beautiful CATWOMAN Painting by Alex Ross for $3550.00. The piece measures 10 3/4" X 23" and has never been seen anywhere ( Be sure to click on it for a larger photo ). Alex Ross Stated,

"Animal rescue is one of my favorite causes. SAVED WHISKERS RESCUE does great work to save the lives of animals in need. Doing this painting for them was also a great excuse for me to illustrate a version of a character I love. It is a donation that I'm extremely proud of".

So, I'm asking Bat-Blog Readers that, if they can, please made a donation to the following address of your choice:


http://www.savedwhiskersrescue.com/donations.html or send a donation via PayPal at: paypal@savedwhiskersrescue.com or to: Saved Whiskers Rescue, P.O. BOX # 1674, Voorhees, NJ. 08043

Custom Toys: COMIC BOOK BATMAN Mighty Muggs Figures

I recently got a very nice letter from a Batman Fan in the Philippines named Nico. He sent these wonderful photos of 2 Custom Batman Mighty Muggs Figures he customized & painted to look like 2 different versions of the Dark Knight. The 1st one is styled after Jim Lee's artwork & the 2nd one is inspired by Alex Ross. I gotta say that they are both so totally GREAT that it's really hard to choose a favorite! Thank you Nico for sending these in, you did an amazing job on both of them. I think that if you had not told me about the different comic book artist's styles you used that I still would have been able to recognize their influence. Bat-Blog Readers, if you would like to see more of this very talented artist's work then please click HERE!

New ALEX ROSS - ROUGH JUSTICE Art Book To be Published

Oh yeah, this is just a quick post to announce the future publication of a brand-new Alex Ross art book, Rough Justice, which will be published by Pantheon next March, in 2010. OK, I know it won't be released for awhile but I'm already stoked! If you're a big fan of Alex Ross' artwork then you're gonna love it. It's main focus will be the DC Comics characters & it's gonna be co-written / designed by Chip Kidd. So, you know it will be cool!

Video Interview : Comic Book Artist ALEX ROSS Talks About the BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME Graphic Novel

This video is a short 2-minute interview with the famous comic book artist Alex Ross. In it he's discussing the graphic novel he painted called BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME. The main focus, really, is how he approached the visuals of Bruce Wayne. Alex's artwork is very realistic & highly detailed. ( Thanks Michael for sending this ).

Homemade Batmobile: 1950 Studebaker Customized by Comic Book Artist Alex Ross

Some readers might have noticed I have not posted anything the last few days & it's because I have been extremely sick...what fun! I finally felt kinda ok this morning so I decided to get something going on here! This is a photo showing a 1950 Studebaker Car that was customized by famous comic book artist Alex Ross. It's made to look like the Golden Age Style Batmobile. As soon as I saw this online I knew I had to share it here because it's totally beautiful & deserves to be called "art"! If the picture up above seems kind of small just click on it for a larger version, it's sweet!

Video: BATMAN - BLACK AND WHITE Motion Comics Now on iTunes

Batman: Black & White Motion Comics Debuts - Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution announced the acclaimed graphic album "Batman: Black & White" debuted yesterday as a Warmer Premiere Motion Comics series. Available exclusively on iTunes and coming soon to other distribution channels including Amazon Video On Demand and Verizon Wireless VCAST, "Batman: Black and White" Motion Comics features 10 stories created by comic book legends that include Alex Ross, Dave Gibbons, Ted McKeever, Paul Levitz and others. Shown here is a clip from "Case Study" written by Paul Dini and art by Alex Ross. (Courtesy: Warner Premiere).

LEATHER JOKER JACKET Custom Airbrush Art

One of our Bat-Blog Readers, named Bill, sent us this photo showing a Black leather jacket he recently bought that has got some very cool airbrushed artwork of "The Joker" on the back. Bill wrote, " The jacket was made up of pictures from the huge Alex Ross art book that DC Comics put out awhile back. The artist that painted it was Jerry Brocko from A.F.D. (Air Force Design)." Wow! I was totally impressed the very split-second I saw this...the artwork is incredible! Thanks Bill for sending the photo &, if you can, please tell Jerry he does amazing work! Readers, I've included a link to Jerry's page so you can enjoy more of his work. Be sure to check that out but please remember to BOOKMARK the Bat-Blog before ya go!

Cool Art : Batman Poster Made From Montage of Vintage Comic Book Covers

This is pretty cool. We got an e-mail from a Bat-Blog Reader named Mike who wrote,

"I thought you might like this. This is a Batman poster I made of Alex Ross's rendition of Batman made completely of individually placed and overlapped Batman comic covers. It took me around 14 hours to do and the real size is 27 by 41 inches. I also did a superman one but this isn't Superman-blog so I'll keep that one to myself. Enjoy!".

WOW! 14 hours is some serious dedication!! But the overall effect is really awesome. We think you did a super-great job on this & if readers look very closely it DOES look just like Ross's artwork....great job Mike!! Really great!! Thank you for sharing this with the blog. Readers might have to click on the small picture up above for a larger, more detailed, picture...it's cool!

Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

It's Wednesday again & that means FREE "Batman Wallpaper" at the BAT-BLOG that you can use as a background for a MySpace layout or add as wallpaper to your desktop. The 1st one is an awesome graphic by artist Alex Ross. I like how his "gimmick" is that he draws/paints superheroes as if they are true-life real people. His attention to detail is also pretty cool. The next picture is a crisp black & white graphic. It's the newer modern version of Batman with the simple plain bat-symbol on the chest ( I miss the yellow oval ) & the "Army-Style" Bat-Belt....cool. Be sure to check the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for many more Batman Wallpapers. I mean, there's like fifty of 'em!! We also have a "Batman Wallpaper web page" that has about 40 more, the link is on the top-right side of the batblog.