VIDEO - BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED - Adam Beechen's Writer Commentary # 2

Finally! Here's the 2nd video of the BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED Comic Book Writer's Commentary series. Which is pretty cool because you get to hear directly from the Writer, Adam Beechen. OK there might be some spoilers here if you have not read the comic book yet so please be warned. But otherwise it's pretty cool to hear about the creation of this really nice book. You also get to see some great artwork by Norm Breyfogle ( Pencil & Inks )

VIDEO - Adam Beechen Talks BATMAN BEYOND in His Writer's Commentary #0

In this New Video DC Comics Writer Adam Beechen has started a Writer's Commentary Vlog talks about the BATMAN BEYOND series, part of DC Comics' BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMTED title, premiering online 1st and then in print in February, 2012!

BATMAN ARKHAM CITY - Video Game Skins Are Going Crazy!

OK, I woke-up this morning to discover that there are even MORE MORE MORE Costume-Mod Skins for Batman: Arkham City! Keeping up with it all is driving me crazy and I predict that there will probably be many more, ha! For now, here are the ones that will be foreign exclusives to certain companies. I would like to add that I think all of these will be made available to everybody in the future. I mean, you know everyone world-wide is going to want each and every Bat-Suit! Here they are -





From left to right: Batman Beyond, The Dark Knight Returns, Batman Earth One, 1970's Batman, and The Animated Series. The last one is the Regular "Arkham City" Version.









For now, the break-down on who is offering these skins is as follows:

• ShopTo.net (UK) or Toys ‘R Us (USA) – 1970′s Batman
• MightyApe – Batman Beyond, Earth One, The Animated Series
• GameStop.co.uk – Batman Beyond

NEW BATMAN BACKGROUNDS - Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

OK Boys and Girls! It's Wednesday, so you know what that means... Wacky Wallpapers!! This 1st one is totally amazing! It's a beautiful retro-style image of BATMAN created by Graphic Artist Chris Franchi. Actually, it's the "top half" of a poster he's working on. The image is an homage to the work of 2 major Batman Comic Book Artists from the past, Carmine Infantino and Dick Sprang. I love the use of the benday dots & the very slightly off-register color. It looks like an enlarged photo of a comics page... COOL! The next Wallpaper is a detail shot of an original Animation Cel from the BATMAN BEYOND Animated Series. I've always loved this TV show & hope others will like this too. ( A Special Thanks goes out to Chris Franchi for sharing his artwork, it's great! )



Do you want to see MORE Batman Wallpapers? Well, click the button down below. This will show you some recent backgrounds we have posted . Scroll down through them & then, when you get to the end of those, click on the "PREV" BUTTON to continue. If you keep going you'll eventually see every Bat-Wallpaper we have posted...there are hundreds!

Video - BATMAN BEYOND Batlink Action Figures TV Toy Commercial

Here's a cool vintage TV commercial that aired 11 years ago, in the year 2000. It's for the BATMAN BEYOND BATLINK ACTION FIGURES. It shows the Codebuster Batman Action Figure & Netrunner Batmobile made by Hasbro Toys. I've included a photo of the toys, check out the Batmobile, it's crazy!

Video - BATMAN BEYOND Animated Series Fan-Film

Years ago director Michael Valentine attempted to make a fan-film based on the BATMAN BEYOND animated series TV cartoon. Due to some difficulties ( I'm guessing lack of money )the movie was never finished.

BATMAN Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday...on Thursday!!

OK, I know I was supposed to post some Batman Desktop images yesterday but it was my birthday & I always seem to try to take a break on that day, ha! It was actually kind of difficult because on that exact day Warner Bros decided to release the biggest news on the next Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises. WB issued a press release that Anne Hathaway will be Selina Kyle ( Catwoman ) & Tom Hardy will be Bane!! Now, they had already leaked that Tom Hardy was a chosen actor and for weeks everyone was speculating on "who he would be". So, anyway, sorry. Back to the "Batman Wallpapers" issue. Here are two backgrounds I made using promotional art by DC Comics. The 1st one is for "Batman Beyond", the great animated series that ran from 1999 to 2002. The next one is an iconic 1960's image of the Caped Crusader as drawn by Carmine Infantino.

1966 BATMAN & BATMAN BEYOND is on the HUB TV Channel!

Here's a friendly reminder. The Classic 1966 BATMAN TV Show & the animated BATMAN BEYOND Cartoon are now both playing on the HUB. The HUB is now what used to be called the "Discovery Kids" channel. Unfortunately I don't get this on my version of cable, bummer...I'm extremely jealous, JEALOUS!!! But if you can watch it then you're in for a real treat. Please be sure to check your local listings for times & dates. Yes, I'm still jealous.

BATMAN COSTUMES At The 2010 NYC Big Apple Comic Con!

I have been getting a few emails the last few days from our good buddy BatDave. Last week he went to the NYC Big Apple 2010 Comic Con in New York City ( Manhattan ). While there he got some extremely cool photos to share. So many in fact that I plan to spread them out a little bit. The Actors from the 1966 BATMAN TV Show were there, Adam West & Burt Ward, & he got some great pics of them. The '66 Batmobile car was there too & you can look forward to seeing it later on as well. But for right now, in this 1st wave, we get to see a few Cosplay people who all have totally amazing Batman-themed costumes. The 1st one is a 1970's retro-style costume, very cool! The others include a very cute Batgirl, a Batman Beyond Bat-Suit, a Custom Batman Suit ( very creative ), & even Deathstroke! This is probably one of the most fun things that happen at a comic book convention nowadays. You walk around the corner & BAMM!, there's the Caped Crusader, ha ha! I wanna thank BatDave for sending all the great pics because I know every Bat-Blog Fan will get a total kick out of them!

BATMAN BEYOND #1 Comic Book Cover Art - WALLPAPER BACKGROUND

This is just a quick post because I'm late for work, ha! Here is a BATMAN Wallpaper background I made using the original comic book cover art from the 1st issue of the BATMAN BEYOND! The artist is Dustin Nguyen & this image is pretty awesome!

Weird Batman Backgrounds - Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

For this week's "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" I thought I would post some Batman Wallpapers that are just totally weird! Yeah, I know, these are kind of strange but they still make an interesting background on your desktop. The 1st one is sort of an homage to the older BATMAN BEYOND TV cartoon. I did it because I'm very excited about the "Batman Beyond: The Complete Series" coming to DVD. The next one is a wonderful image of the JOKER ( Cesar Romero ) from the 1966 Batman TV Show that I found while surfing the net. So, whattya think of these? Good? Bad? Well, the Bat-Blog has 100's more you can see if you did through the Bat-Archives that's located on the left side of this blog, about 1/2 way down.

BATMAN BEYOND and BAT-MANGA Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

It's time once again for "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday"! This is when the Bat-Blog posts a few Batman-Themed Desktop Backgrounds for you to enjoy ( hopefully ). This time around I thought I would do one featuring the character from BATMAN BEYOND because 1. I love that cartoon & 2. I also wanted to celebrate the fact that they're releasing the "Batman Beyond Complete" DVD Set! Then, as a surprise, our friend Sean Hartter sent us a brand-new Batman Wallpaper he created with some of his personal artwork. He did this homage to the Japanese Bat-Manga of the 1960's. As usual, his art is totally awesome! ( Thanks Sean ). One last thing, if you want more Caped Crusader backgrounds then be sure to search through the Bat-Blog Archives located at the left side of this page, near the middle.

BATMAN BEYOND The COMPLETE SERIES is Coming To DVD!

I know that Fans of BATMAN BEYOND are going to be completely happy about this news, I know I'm totally spazzing-out! Later this year Warner Bros will be releasing a special 9-Disc DVD Boxed Gift Set titled "BATMAN BEYOND, THE COMPLETE SERIES". It's gonna have all 52 episodes, brand new bonus content, & a booklet with images from the DC Archives. This is just like the recent BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES set ( which was extremely beautiful ) & will only be out for a limited time. The release date looks like it will be around November 25th & it will retail for approx. $99.98. Hey, I know what I want for Christmas this year!

THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: THE LOST ISSUES

There's a brand-new Batman blog I discovered recently that I have to share because it's really funny & very clever . In fact I wish I would have thought of it, ha ha! It's called THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: THE LOST ISSUES. Basically it's a parody humor site with vintage issues of the original "Brave & The Bold" Comic Books that have been mashed-up with other comics to produce books that were never made. But, they're all ones we wish they did! Like, he did one with Batman & "Batman Beyond" that is awesome! There's even one where the Caped Crusader teams-up with Captain James T. Kirk of Star Trek ( hilarious! ). In most of artwork for the fake covers the Photoshop technique is extremely well done. I mean, they look totally real! I think that's a large part of making them so funny. They just seem so believable. You'll find yourself thinking, "Hey, how did I miss that when it came out?". Here's a link if you want to check it out sometime, just click HERE!

BATMAN BEYOND....RETURNS! ( Comic News & Wallpaper Background )

Here's some really great Bat-News! BATMAN BEYOND will be returning this year in June, well, sort of. Unfortunately it won't be an animated TV series cartoon but it will be the next best thing, it's gonna be a comic book! To be exact, a six-part mini-series from writer Adam Beechen and artist Ryan Benjamin. The graphic up above is the cover artwork for the 1st issue as drawn by Dustin Nguyen. I also made it into a BATMAN BEYOND WALLPAPER BACKGROUND so please click on it for a larger version to brighten your desktop! For a little insight, here's a quote from Writer Adam Beechen,

“The dark future of the legendary animated series comes to the DCU in a six-issue miniseries, as Terry McGinniss, Bruce Wayne’s young successor as Batman, faces his deadliest foe yet — a mystery murderer from the Dark Knight’s past! Old faces return, new allies and enemies step into the light, and the partnership between Terry and Bruce - not to mention Terry and Bruce themselves - might not survive!”

BATMAN BEYOND FAN? You're Gonna Love This!

Our friend Kai sent us this cool digital-drawing he did recently. It's a beautiful piece of art showing Terry McGinnis from the BATMAN BEYOND Animated Series. It's a mash-up of a few graphics added with his own art techniques. I've always loved that cartoon so seeing this is a rare treat, thanks Kai!

Cool Batmobile Toy Collection From Taiwan & a Batman Japanese Magazine

I know the title for this post is kinda lame. I know I'm suppose to come up with something funny or extremely clever but I'm just not in the mood this morning, OK? ha ha! So, let's get right to it. Recently the Bat-Blog made a new friend in Taiwan named Jerry. Right off the bat he sent us some amazing pictures of Batman Fandom from the other side of the world. OK, I know the Internet has been around for almost 3 decades now but I'm still amazed ( like a Caveman ) about the quick & easy communication with people from anywhere on the globe, it's like magic...I love it! Anyway, Jerry's a nice guy & really into Batman, so that's cool. The 1st pic is a display of some of his favorite Large-Size Toy Batmobiles. You have the Batmobile from the later Animated Series, the Tumbler from The Dark Knight movie, the car from Batman: The Animated Series ( I've always totally loved that car ), the Tim Burton movie car, the Futuristic Flying Batmobile from Batman Beyond, & one of the Vehicles from a later Joel Schumacher Film, Batman Forever. AWESOME!! It's really cool to see them all together like this! Plus, it's a very nice collection. Now the next group of 3 photos is a Japanese Magazine owned by Jerry. It looks like the main cover story is all about the incredible Dolls, Toys, & Action Figures made by HOT TOYS for the DARK KNIGHT movie. I can't read any of this, ha ha, but visually it looks so great & I really love it too! They covered the Christian Bale & Heath Ledger Figures, the Bat-Pod Motorcycle, the Giant-Size Tumbler Vehicle, & some misc ( mainly the Joker Art Bust ). Thanks Jerry for sending all the wonderful pics!! Readers, I will be posting more later so stay tuned for that ( he sent some GREAT stuff ). If there are any other Bat-Fans out there who want to share some of their favorite pieces in their Bat-Toy Collections then please be sure to send us some pics today. Our email button is always on the top right-hand side of this page.

Parody Webcomic: BATMAN AND SONS

Awhile back I discovered a very interesting webcomic that, at the time, I meant to share because it's actually kind of cool & the drawing style is really excellent. But, being busy with this site, I sort of forgot about it. Then later a friend mentioned it to me & I was like, oh yeah, that is a cool site. I have to say something about it. But then I couldn't find it ( I have like 4 million bookmarks, ha ha ). Then I got busy & forgot about it again. Well, just recently a Bat-Blog Reader wrote me about it, asking if I had ever heard of a site called BATMAN AND SONS. He sent a link. When I got there I laughed & thought, OK, I have to report it now...so, finally, here it is! ( Thanks to Jim for re-reminding me! ) Now it's sort of a high-concept kinda thing & to get into it you have to release all the preconceived feelings you have about the Batman character. Basically, you just have to sort of go with it! The idea is that Batman is a Father & all the Robin characters through the years are his small children. There's even a tiny baby who is the "Batman Beyond" character. I guess you can say it's a little bit like a TV Family Sitcom. Yes, see, I said it was kinda weird. But once you start to read it the thing sort of grows on you. Now, I'm assuming that some people will think it's charming & others ( mainly uptight crybabies ) won't like it at all. It reminds me a lot of the recent DC Comics title "Tiny Titans", where all the characters are small children. I don't know. Please check it out & let me know what you think about it. Here's a link, just click HERE!

New BATMAN BEYOND 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE

DC Direct announced the other day a brand-new BATMAN BEYOND Deluxe Collector Figure ( 1:6 Scale ). The retail price will be $99.99, ouch! But this doll actually looks pretty cool! Terry McGinnis will have a highly detailed bat-suit, complete with glider wings that measure approximately 14" across. It will also come with a display box & doll stand. It's set for a release date of January 2010. This animated cartoon series was one of my top favorites so I might just have to break down & get this one, it's AWESOME!

Cool BATMAN ART Desktop Wallpaper Backgrounds!

I apologize. Today is Thursday & here at the Bat-Blog, every single Wednesday, we ALWAYS post some Free BATMAN Desktop Wallpapers...but yesterday I forgot! OK, I have been kind of distracted lately with other projects so I'm posting 3 new ones to make up for the 2 I didn't post yesterday, ha ha! For the general theme this week I thought I would go with versions of Batman from the 1980's to 1990's. The 1st one uses stock art created by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. He's always been a favorite artist of mine & I hope you like his stuff too. He did a lot of work for DC Comics including a large variety of commercial art for actual products & merchandise.The next image is from the now-classic BATMAN BEYOND Animated Series that ran on TV awhile back. That cartoon was a total surprise to me on how great it was! So, obviously, I had to include it here. The last wallpaper is another famous comic book artist, Jim Lee. His artwork sort of defined the character & is always a total delight to see. Now, I'm wondering...is there another Batman Artist who's work you would like to see as a desktop background? Just let me know & I'll see what I can do.