PROMO VIDEO - BATMAN The Animated Series Rises on THE HUB

THE HUB Nework has been airing this incredible TV Promo Video to capitalize on the popularity of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie and to promote the fact that they will air 10 awesome episodes of "Batman: The Animated Series" this Friday ( July 20th, 2012 ) at 4pm ET / 1pm PT.

Now, the really cool thing about this video, beside being a great parody of TDKR Movie Trailer, is the fact that, where they could, they got all the Original Voice Actors ( Yes, Kevin Conroy! ) from the Animated Series to actually re-voice the lines of what the "Movie Actors" say in the original movie trailer... Cool!

For More Information -

Check your local listings: http://www.hubworld.com/tv-schedule

Batman: The Animated Series: http://www.hubworld.com/batman/shows/the-animated-series

Carlos' BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES Birthday Cake!

The BAT-BLOG has a Friend who lives in Mexico named Carlos. Check out this extremely cool Birthday Cake he recently had. It features the old logo design from "Batman: The Animated Series", WOW! Now, how cool is that?! We love it when people share photos of their Batman Birthday Cakes so if YOU have had one in the past please share it with us because they're always fun to see. ( Thanks Carlos and Feliz cumpleaños! )

Vasco's BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES Birthday Cake Photos!

Yesterday we received a very excellent email from a friend in Sao Paulo, Brazil. His name is Vasco and last week he had a birthday ( Happy Belated-Birthday Vasco! ). The cool thing is his Mother in Law, a lady named Iara, made him this extremely elaborate BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES Birthday Cake with a neat Treat Display too. It's very cool and she did a great job on it! Thanks for sharing your fun photos Vasco. Please tell Iara she needs to do my next party, ha ha!

BATMAN PAPERCRAFT TOY FIGURE - The Animated Series TV Cartoon!

OK, here at the BAT-BLOG.COM we totally love us some Papercraft Projects! But we gotta warn ya, they are totally addicting! Here's a brand-new toy figure created by an Artist named Ninjatoes. It's BATMAN from the, now classic, Animated Series TV Cartoon and it looks really cool! It also looks pretty complicated too. These Paper Toys are usually pretty simple, sort of cube-like, but this one is almost like a serious model kit. But, the end effect is great and I think it would be worth the time. For FREE Downloading of both the pattern and Instructions click HERE!

Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday... on Thursday!

OK, I know I was supposed to post 2 FREE Batman Backgrounds yesterday for "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" but I woke-up with a major crick in my neck recently and I've been suffering for a few days ( Waa! Waa! ). Yesterday it was so bad I thought I was going to die, ha! But, I need to do some posts today so I'm forcing myself to do it ( I'm crying while typing ).

These 2 images were inspired by the BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES Cartoon from the 1990's. I have always, and always will, love that special TV Show. The Stories, Art Direction, Everything... was just totally GREAT! Anyways, I hope you like them.

VIDEO - BATMAN ARKHAM CITY and THE ANIMATED SERIES Intro Mash-Up!

Here's a cool video I found the other day that uses BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Video Game visuals blended with the TV Cartoon Intro to BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES. The editing is pretty decent. Plus, it's nice to hear that old Theme Music again... enjoy!

VIDEO - BATMAN ARKHAM CITY - Parody of THE ANIMATED SERIES Intro TV Cartoon

This video is brilliant, it combines footage from the new BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Video Game with the audio of the BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES Cartoon TV Show Intro. Well played, Sir.

INANIMATE OBJECTS - The Brand-New 2012 Calendar is Posted!

Over at the INANIMATE OBJECT website, just in time for the new year, they recently posted their fun brand-new 2012 Calendar! At the site, you can download the full calendar as a print-quality PDF file, and then take it to a local printer. They consulted with several local print shops in their area, from the mom-and-pops to the big chains, and they found the best deal was at Office Depot.

Anyways, this is the famous website done by a Graphic Artist named Cason Pilliod. His thing is making Customized Action Figures, most of them are characters from "Batman, The Animated Series" but there's other cool stuff too. These Custom Toys are totally amazing and you can easily spend an hour or two just drooling over the eye-candy, ha! So, Please be sure to check it out sometime. Oh yeah, Here's the LINK to download the FREE 2012 INANIMATE OBJECT Calendar, enjoy.

TV NEWS - Classic BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES Cartoon is Coming To THE HUB Channel

Starting tonight, rich people lucky enough to be able to afford full Digital Cable, can start enjoying BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES on the HUB Channel! Now, I was going to list the time it comes on but I discovered that it will be different for various time zones. So, you'll have to check your local listings for dates. Please remember, they also have the classic 1966 BATMAN TV Show and "Batman Beyond".

To celebrate, I've created this "BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES" Desktop Wallpaper for you to enjoy. Just click on the graphic up above.

Paul's Amazing MR FREEZE COSTUME ( Batman The Animated Series Version )

This is just a quick post to share some photos of an extremely cool MR FREEZE Costume that was made by a friend of the Bat-Blog. His name is Paul and we're totally impressed with this awesome suit/props. Of course it's the version of the character from the older TV Cartoon, "Batman, The Animated Series". The likeness is very well done. I totally love the Glass Dome Helmet & Freeze-Gun, ha!

BATMAN ARKHAM CITY VIDEO - CBR Interview With Paul Dini & Kevin Conroy

Comic Book Resources recently interviewed Paul Dini ( Comic Book & Video Game Writer ) and Kevin Conroy ( Voice Actor AKA Batman ) about their creative collaboration processes on both "Batman: Arkham City" and "Batman, The Animated Series". It's pretty good, check it out!

BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES 2-Disc CD Set on eBay

Just a quick note: To raise funds to help keep the BAT-BLOG.COM going my Sister is selling a MINT ( Sealed in Shrink-Wrap ) BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES 2-Disc CD Set on eBay. This CD Set features the theme music & soundtrack from the classic TV cartoon. It has over 2 1/2 hours of music! So, if you have been looking for this RARE item then just click HERE!

BATGIRL BACKGROUNDS - Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

On Wednesday, every week, the Bat-Blog Website posts 2 Free BATMAN Backgrounds. We call it "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!" We always try to go with some theme or idea & BATGIRL seemed like a good subject. So, here we go! The 1st image is a close-up shot of a Batgirl Action Figure. It's from when she was in the Animated Series TV Cartoon. I know the image is kinda strange, but please try it as a desktop background, it's actually sort of fun! Now, speaking of TV. The next wallpaper is a publicity photo of Batgirl from the 1960's BATMAN TV Show. Of course this is the Actress Yvonne Craig & she looks totally wonderful in her bat-suit costume, Hubba Hubba! We hope you enjoy these, but if you don't, then we have hundreds more available in our posts from the past. You can click the "More Wallpapers" Link Button down below:

Photos - BATMAN COLLECTIBLES - Water Snow Globes

Check out these amazing Batman Snow Globes! These pics were sent in by a Bat-Blog Fan named Kevin ( Please be sure to click on them for more detailed photos ). I'm not sure if he got these as Christmas gifts the other day or he has been collecting them awhile. Either way, they're really great! The 1st two are sort of related to the "Batman: The Animated Series" cartoon. One has Mr. Freeze & the other shows Two-Face getting punched after robbing a bank, ha! I have always loved that TV show so I really like these. Well, the last one is more "Comic Book" related, but it's equally as cool! It shows Batman at his parent's grave site & it's more emotional than the other ones. A special thanks goes out to Kevin for sharing his photos, "You ROCK! Sir!"

Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, Robin Laid an Egg

New BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES BEARBRICK Figures by Medicom ( 400 and 1000 size )

Here are some cool new Bat-Products to keep an eye out for. A Japanese Toy Company called Medicom will release two BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES BEARBRICK Figures. One will be 400% scale ( $99.99 ) and the other will be 1000% ( $399.99 ). We posted a photo here that gives you an idea of their size. The smallest figure in the picture, shown far right-hand side, is the size of the regular Bearbricks Figure. So, you can see how BIG they are. They have a release date of December, 2010, so look for them very soon.

Video - Batman The Animated Series 1993 Action Figures TV Commercial

Here's a total blast from the past! This is the official TV Commercial for the BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES Kenner Action Figures ( 1993 ). It features 2 characters & one vehicle. The figures shown are INFRARED BATMAN and The SCARECROW. Then we get to see the BAT-SIGNAL JET. Also, be sure to check out some photos of the actual toys. These bring back a lot of fond memories for me because I totally loved that cartoon. It is a great TV show & all the toys were awesome!

Batman The Animated Series & Simpsons Outdoor Wall Mural

Here's an interesting piece of Bat-History! This is an outdoor wall mural found in Portland, OR. It was painted back in the 1990's when "Batman the Animated Series" was on FOX TV. They also included Bart Simpson dressed-up as "Bartman" from The Simpsons...very cool!

BATMAN TATTOO ART - The Animated Series

Check out this awesome Bat-Tat!! A good friend to the Bat-Blog, named Gerry, just recently sent us this photo of his special Batman Tattoo. It's a classic scene from "Batman: The Animated Series". I mean, this image is iconic! The Dark knight is standing on top of a building with lighting effects going off in the background...very cool! ( Thanks Gerry )

Vintage BATMAN - THE ANIMATED SERIES Toys!

Here are some totally great pictures sent in by a Good Citizen named Kevin. I think he either wanted to share a few wonderful Vintage Items from his Batman Toy Collection ...or he wanted to torture me, I'm not sure, ha! You'll see what I'm talking about later, these toys are really really cool! The 1st item is a BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES Slot Car Race Set by Tyco. It was called "Gotham City Chase". I have this item in my collection & have always loved it. The graphics all over the box are wonderful & the Slot Cars of the TV Cartoon Batmobile & Joker Car are very cool. Now the next item is actually a little better. Well, "better" might not be the right word but it is a lot harder to find ( more rare! ). It's the POWER PUNCH BATMAN Play Set. Basically it's just like the old ROCK 'EM SOCK 'EM Game from the 1960's but instead of robots you get Batman VS Penguin!! This toy was an EXCLUSIVE item at KAY-BEE TOYS. In other words, you could ONLY buy it at that retail toy store. I remember when it came out & it was sort of expensive. Maybe around $40.00? Which, at the time, I thought it was kind of over-priced, or maybe I was just broke ( ha! ), but it seemed like a pretty high price for what it was. But don't get me wrong! It's an extremely cool toy & one that I totally regret either not buying new or even finding later. The original box it came in was gigantic in size & the toy is pretty BIG too. Basically you & a friend would operate some levers & buttons to make 2 large figures fight each other. The figures actually threw punches & the heads would pop-up if you hit them just right. Sort of like a knock-out! I remember seeing this toy at Garage Sales a long time ago & it was always wasted! now, you never find this thing...it's just super-rare!! (( Check this out - The very last photo, up above, is actually a BATMAN VS PENGUIN DESKTOP WALLPAPER I made with the graphics from the back of the box! )) I wanna thank Kevin for shooting these wonderful photos. These Vintage BATMAN Toys are great to see again! If any other Bat-Blog Fans have any bat-items they would like to share ( old or new ) then please send us an email, thanks.