THE DARK KNIGHT RISES and BATMAN TOYS - Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

OK, if this is your first visit to the BAT-BLOG.COM then we want to thank you for finally finding us ( ha ha ) and also let you know that every Wednesday we post a few FREE BATMAN Wallpaper Backgrounds... we call it, "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!" Now, since THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie is coming out tomorrow ( for Midnight showings ) and then, officially coming out on Friday, July 20th, we wanted to post this excellent image of Batman ( Christian Bale ) on his Bat-Pod Motorcycle. It's a great photo!

Then, the 2nd wallpaper is a photo sent in to us by our friend Yuji. This pic shows just a small part of his awesome Batman Toy & Action Figure Collection AND it's also fun to use as a background. It's main focus is the "Blue & Gray" version of the Caped Crusader. It's most excellent, enjoy! 

( Thanks Yuji )

Everybody is Riding in BATMAN BAT-VEHICLES Except Me!

OK, I am totally consumed with both envy and jealousy and these are not good feelings to have, ha ha! Check out these 2 pics. First, Our Good Friend Lisa ( also known as BatChick ) recently got to fly in the Original 1960's Batman Movie Batcopter!! This ultra-cool Bat-Vehicle was at the recent NJ State Fair. Yes, that's Captain Gene Nock in the photo too, the Pilot! I'm JEALOUS!!

Next, all the way around the world, in Dublin, Ireland, our Friend Mark went to the TUMBLER TOUR and got to jump on the Original Bat-Pod Motorcycle from the Christopher Nolan Batman movies!! Yes, this is the actual one that appeared in THE DARK KNIGHT movie and will probably also be the one used for the DARK KNIGHT RISES film as well. Look at that expression on his face, priceless! Arrgghh! OK, I'm actually very happy for both of them, ha!

THE TUMBLER TOUR Hits Montreal Canada!

I have been meaning to post these photos for a few days but just keep getting side-tracked. But I'm happy to be finally posting them now. These were sent to us a few days ago by a major Batman Fan named Paul who lives in Canada. Paul was lucky enough to get to see the TUMBLER TOUR while it was in Montreal and he shot us these incredible photos at the event. As you can see they had the original Tumbler Batmobile Car AND the Bat-Pod Motorcycle, both of which can be seen in THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie. These vehicles will also make an appearance in the next "RISES" film. ( We can't wait to see that! ) Oh yeah, he had a great time and it's funny, he wore his Classic 1966 Batmobile T-Shirt. Heck yeah Paul, Representin'!! Also, Thanks for sharing your fun pics, I appreciate that very much.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Photos of the TUMBLER TOUR in Canada!

The BAT-BLOG.COM reported awhile back about Warner Bros' plan to have THE TUMBLER TOUR in major cities to promote THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie. Well, they recently went to Toronto, Ontario, Canada ( June 7th, 2012 ) and our Buddy Tom got these amazing photos ( Click on them for larger hi-res pics ). Yeah, he was kind enough to share and it's pretty cool to see these original movie prop vehicles up close. 

As you can see they had the Tumbler Batmobile ( Black Version ) and the Bat-Pod Motorcycle. Oh yeah, that's Tom in the 2nd to last photo & then in the very last one his Buddy Frank is getting kneed by Batman ( or I guess I should more accurately say, "Bearded-Batman", Ha Ha! ) Thanks Guys for sharing your cool pics. It looks like everybody had a great time!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie - Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

Here's some information that brand-new readers of the BAT-BLOG.COM need to know and that is every week we celebrate "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!". It's a time when we post a few FREE BATMAN WALLPAPER BACKGROUNDS for you to enjoy ( hopefully! ). Since we're all super-excited about THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie coming out soon I thought I'd use some recent Promo Photos & create some. These feature BATMAN, Bruce Wayne ( Christian Bale ), and Tom Hardy as BANE.



OK, at the last minute I also added a nice one of Anne Hathaway as CATWOMAN on her Bat-Pod Motorcycle. It's an older picture but still cool,  MEOW!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Batman Movie Mez-Itz Figures by Mezco Toys

With a Release Date of June 27th, 2012 the MEZCO TOY Company will be coming out with some cool Mez-Itz Vinyl Figures of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman movie. It looks like they'll make New Batman, Bane, and Catwoman Toys! They will also be re-releasing the Bat-Pod Motorcycle and the Tumbler Batmobile (Camouflage Version). It's also important to note that there will be two different sizes of figures: 2-Inch and 6-inch. The vehicles are scaled for the smaller figures. Here are some prototype graphics to give you an idea. As soon as actual product photos are released then you'll see them first right here at the BAT-BLOG.COM. So, please stay tuned! Also, if YOU see ANY brand-new BATMAN Toys or Merchandise then please let us know!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - WALLPAPERS Batman on The Batpod

OK, It's a little late in the day but it's still Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!! Here are some FREE BATMAN WALLPAPER BACKGROUNDS you might enjoy. To make them, I used some Promo Art originally created for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES movie merchandise. One of them is a brand-new "Batman on his Bat-Pod Motorcycle" Toy that I think will probably be made by Mattel. The other is some standard Promotional Artwork.

BATMAN'S BAT-VEHICLE-MANIA!

I started to notice a trend in my PC Bat-Folder so I thought I'd do this "Tribute" post about BATMAN Bat-Vehicles! The 1st photo I'm pretty proud of. This is our friend Darren's CUSTOM 1966 BAT-BOAT! Yeah, he's building this thing in his garage and he has been working on it forever. I mean, he's totally MAKING it! Here's a nice shot to show the wonderful progress he's made so far. It looks like he's started work on the Bat-Fin... Cool!



Next up is an extremely RARE 1960's Japanese Tin Toy Airplane BAT-JET owned by our buddy Bat-Cat in Thailand. This guy has some incredible "Museum Quality" type stuff. I totally love the Vintage Graphics on this thing!!



The Ford Mustang "Custom Batmobile" is a photo shared by a friend on Facebook. I don't care WHO you are, you gotta admit that it's a beautiful Masterpiece of ART, ha!



The last photo is kinda fun and goes back to the "Toys Theme". Here's a totally brand-new product that's just come out. This is the Dark Knight BAT-POD Motorcycle Plastic Model Kit by Moebius Models. I have not built a kit in many many years but this one is tempting me, ha!

HOT TOYS BATMAN FIGURE EXHIBIT in Taipei City, Taiwan

Check out these wonderful photos sent-in by our Good Friend Jerry who lives in Taiwan. He recently went to a Toy Collector Exhibit of HOT TOYS Figures in Taipei City. They showcased a ton of different dolls they have made but because we're all about BATMAN, and have limited space, we're gonna focus on the ones of the Dark Knight.

All the Batman-related dolls were set-up individually in special showcases. Then, they they took a few extra dolls ( I mean, Figures! ) where they build extremely detailed dioramas of imagined scenes from THE DARK KNIGHT Movie using Batman ( Christian Bale version ), The Joker ( Heath Ledger ), the Bat-Pod Motorcycle, and the Tumbler Batmobile Car.

They also had the Batman ( Michael Keaton ) and Joker ( Jack Nicholson ) Figures from the 1989 Movie. But they were not included in the dioramas.

A Special Thanks goes out to Jerry for thinking about the BAT-BLOG.COM and getting these great pics, Thank You Sir!!