THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Batman Toys and Movie Merchandise From BRAZIL!!

OK, Anyone who has been following the BAT-BLOG.COM for the last few years ( or days ) knows that I am totally crazy for "Foreign Batman" Products and Toys, ha! As a Serious Batman Collector this stuff just always looks so cool & it's actually very hard to find. So, you can just imagine how excited I was to hear from a Friend in Brazil who recently bought a bunch of cool stuff. His name is Marcio & he was kind enough to share these great photos! ( Be sure to click on them for larger pics )

In the 1st pic Marcio concentrated on some Batman Board Games and Boxed Jigsaw Puzzles he bought. Of course these are all related to THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie. I totally love the graphics on these, especially the 2 LARGE Board Game Boxes.

Then, speaking of the film, the 2nd pic shows some goodies he got at his local Brazilian Cinema. Yes! In the beautiful Country of Brazil their IMAX Movie Theaters had some neat promo tie-ins! Shown here are some of the Drinking Cups, Popcorn Buckets ( I love those ), Water Bottle, Paper Bags, and even a Baseball Cap/Hat!

A special THANK YOU goes out to MARCIO for sharing this, it's GREAT!

Plus, as a side-note, he did take some other pics of more Bat-Merchandise which we plan to post in the near future. So keep an eye out for that too!!

New French BATMAN DC SUPER FRIENDS STICKER BOOK Spotted in France!!

 

Right now, in France, you can find this French-Language BATMAN DC SUPER FRIENDS Sticker-Activity Coloring Book in stores right now! Our Good Friend Andrew sent us these nice photos the other day and said,

"My Mum bought this for my little Nephew yesterday at a SuperU Supermarket in France. It contains 2 sheets of stickers, so I took a photo of those too, so you get some idea of the drawing style."

I'm totally loving the artwork in this thing & the fact that it's all "foreign" ( to me anyways, ha ) makes it even way more cool!! Thanks Andrew for taking the time to share these pics, I appreciate that very much. If any other Bat-Blog Fans come across any new BATMAN Merchandise then please be sure to let us know. Remember: This site is ALL about the Joys of Collecting Bat-Stuff!!

HAPPY NEW YEARS - Batman Comic Books From Around The Globe!

Since today is the first day of a brand-new year, 2012, I thought I would celebrate with some wacky BATMAN Foreign Comic Book Covers from around the World! Now, I'm not sure if this first image is CHINESE or KOREAN but I'm sort of leaning toward KOREA, ha! If anyone knows then please let me know. I don't mean to offend anyone, I'm just stupid and I only know how to read English, ha! But the cover is crazy beautiful!!

The next two covers are bootlegs from Turkey called BATMEN! That one with the yellow cover that features the Joker, I have that "English" version, how funny! These are extremely RARE!
The next two photos are not actually covers, but are a few pages from inside another foreign reprint comic book and these are from GREECE. I totally love their Greek FONT with the unique letters.
Last, but not least, is a special ITALIAN version of a 1966 BATMAN TV Show Book. OK, I know that's not an actual comic book but it's still fun! Hey, do you live in another part of the world and have a few Batman comics from your country? If so, then please send us some pics, thanks!

BOOTLEG BATMAN - 1940's Comic Book Reprints From Argentina!

I know people who collect nothing but what they call "Bootleg Batman". These are usually toys and comic books that are not true licensed products and most of the time they're "foreign". Personally I don't consider them "real bat-items", and usually stay away from them, but if I come across some wacky item at a Garage Sale for real cheap I'm always a sucker, ha! Some of the toys are just way too fun! But, here's a great example of some comics.

Here are some Vintage BATMAN Comic Book Reprints that were made in Argentina. They appear to be from the 1940's which is pretty cool! The name of the book is PIF-PAF, El Campeon De La Historieta! Which, Google Translate says that means, "Cartoon Champion". In one of the books they reprinted the famous "BATMAN Presents Robin, The Boy Wonder" Origin Story. The Title Page says, "EL MURCIELAGO Presenta A ROBIN, El Nino Temperario!" Ha! I love the sound of that!

New BATMAN EVOLUTION Message Board - FRENCH LANGUAGE

This post is a shout-out to all our French-Speaking Friends out there! A Bat-Blog Fan named Damien just told us about a very cool Batman Fan Message Board called "BATMAN EVOLUTION". Now, the thing is, it's totally in French. Damien is French but lives in Australia and decided to creat this forum for sharing "Batman" information. So, if you live in France, or speak French, then please be sure to check it out, just click HERE!

THE JOKER AND HARLEY QUINN Fun Photos & News

Check out these 2 Fun JOKER & HARLEY QUINN Photos: The 1st one was sent to us by a new friend named Patricio who lives in Chile. He recently bought a "foreign copy" of the famous Joker Graphic Novel, "Batman: The Killing Joke". Well, it's not foreign to him, just us comic book collectors in the USA, ha! The neat thing is that in Chile it's titled, "La Broma Asesina". Oh yeah, now how cool is that?! That's awesome!

The next photo is absolutely incredible. This is a BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Birthday Cake of HARLEY QUINN created by a company called "Mike's Amazing Cakes". The details are insane & it's complete crazy to think that it can all be eaten! I mean, it's an ART Masterpiece. I couldn't eat it, ha!

What Country Are These BATMAN Comics From?

Anyone who has been reading the BAT-BLOG for any length of time knows that I am totally goo-goo for Batman "Foreign Comic Books", ha! But here are two ( images, not actual books ) that I recently found & I have no idea where they're from. So, this post was made to ask everyone out there, "Do you know what country these came from or maybe the publisher?" Both of them look like reprints. The 1st one with the Joker on the cover has the artwork from the original cover to Joker #2. The next comic is a reprint of a 1960's story with classic art by Carmine Infantino. I forget the number of the actual BATMAN issue but it's a very iconic image.

New THE DEATH OF BATMAN - Special Comic Books in Chile

Right now there's a book publishing company in Chile called LA TERCERA who are planning to come out with a collection of 12 books of Batman stories called "LA MUERTE DE BATMAN"( "The Death of Batman", in Spanish ). Basically they're gonna be "reprint comics" in book form. It really sounds like a very cool foreign Batman item to add to a collection. I'm not really sure if they are hardback or soft cover. They are also giving away 3 different posters as the promotion continues. Sorry, their website has totally weak information ( Plus, it's in a foreign language I can't read, ha! ) so as soon as I learn more I'll let everybody know. In the mean time, here's a link to their page, click HERE! If you visit the site be sure to scroll down to see a cool "Motion Comic" Video! ( Thanks Rubén )

International BATMAN Comic Books - Photo Reference

I was recently surprised by a wonderful email from a Bat-Blog Fan named Marc. He lives in Germany & loves to collect "international Batman Comics". He sent us some photos from his comic book collection & they're a total joy to see. Basically, they're a few issues he has where he shows different variations from different countries. We get to see books in many foreign languages: German, English, French, Spanish, etc... The interesting thing is that sometimes they create whole new artwork for the cover. The "BATMAN: GOTHAM NOIR" Graphic Novel is the perfect example of that. I wanna thank Marc for taking the time to shoot these pics, I appreciate that. If any other Bat-Blog Readers have interesting things about their comic book or toy collections that you would like to share then please do. The main focus of the Bat-Blog is the joys of being a Bat-Fan & Collector.

German - BATMAN KLASSIK Comic Books By Hethke Publishing

Lately I have been sort of obsessed with "Foreign Batman" comic books. They're really hard to find in the US. I like the ones that have a total foreign language on the cover. I can't read them at all, but they're cool to look at, ha ha! Here are a few examples of a title called BATMAN KLASSIK. They're published in Germany by the Hethke Publishing Company. This series reprinted all the classic "Neal Adams Batman" stories from the 1970's, mostly the ones featuring the characters that Neal Adams created, R'as Al Ghul & Man-Bat. I always loved those stories from my childhood so they're kinda great to see in another format. If there are any Bat-Blog Readers from other countries who could send some information or photos that would be great, thanks!

Video: BATMAN FOREIGN-BOOTLEG MOVIE Crazy Music Ending

I knew I had to post this crazy Batman Video...it's totally wacky! This is the ending credits for a foreign-bootleg film Batman movie that features an unmasked Batman and Robin singing a parody of "At The Hop" with The Joker and The Penguin...and a dancing midget in a Spiderman suit ( I can't get the song out of my head!! ). I told you it was wacky! But seriously it's a lot of fun & a great piece of Bat-History, enjoy!

AD VIDEO: Foreign THE DARK KNIGHT TV COMMERCIAL Batman Movie Food Product

This Teaser-Commercial TV Clip, produced as a way of launching the ad campaign for a brand new Batman Food Product called the "5+ Power Meal" by Mlekara Subotica.I'm not even sure what country this is from so if any readers know then please tell me. I apologize for not being so savy with many different languages. At the end of the clip we see that The Dark Knight movie logo reads, "MRACNI VITEZ". It looks like they made both a yogurt snack & maybe flavored milk. The commercial is pretty cool & it's totally driving me crazy not knowing what this stuff is or where it's from, ha ha!

French Batman Memorabilia...From France, Ohhh La La!

Lately I've been kind of obsessed with the study of Batman merchandise in foreign places. I don't know but you never see this stuff here in the US that much & it's sort of cool to think that people in far away places love the Batman character too. I like to think that maybe there's a little kid right now, in Japan or England, fixing a cloth towel around his neck as a Batman Cape & yelling, "I'm Batman"! It's kinda corny, I know, but with this blog I meet people from all over the globe who are Batman Fans & it's always neat to think about how the character is "world famous". I'm also curious how they "learned about the character". I know it's probably the movies, comic books, or cartoons but I bet some of the toys have had an influence also. So, here's a few pieces of Batman Memorabilia I have found from France. Not everything here is totally exclusive to the French but it's neat none the less. The 1st item is actually from Euro-Disney. I guess they did some kind of promotional tie-in with Warner Bros. This is a metal lapel pin of Jessica Rabbit ( Who Framed Roger Rabbit ) dressed as Robin, The Boy Wonder ( Is it wrong to think she looks HOT? ha ha! ). Next is a "Return To The Batcave" DVD, French Issue. It's titled "Dans La Grotte De Batman". This was the documentary made recently about the 1966 TV Show except it's probably subtitled in French. ( Thank you Andrew for sending the DVD photo ). The 3rd item is sort of weird & wacky! It's a ride-on toy of the Batmobile. I really like it because it's so gosh darn cute & it was made during the craze of "The Batman" animated TV cartoon so it's something recently made. The 4th photo is actually an extremely RARE vintage item. It's a set of stickers from the 1960's that were prizes in gumball machines. I love the vintage graphics, very cool. The last photo shows some kid's shoes with a Batman design. It's hard to tell if these were "the real deal" or just bootleg. The fact that the design motif has both the "comic book version" of Batman & some design elements from "Batman Beyond " ( black & red bat-logo ) makes me wonder. Anyways, just a few items from France. If any readers have some cool "foreign stuff" ( both old & new ) to share then please send us some photos.

Vintage Batman Toy : Foreign BATMOBILE CAR Made in Italy!

Here's a bat-treasure from Italy that shows both the Batman toy car & the original box. It's the "Italian-Version BATMOBILE" by the REEL Toy Company ©1980. It had lights that actually work & while it's not completely remote control, it does have a steering wheel knob on a handle with a cord that goes to the car. Both the box & toy have really great graphics all over them. I'm sure the following photos will totally torture all the Vintage Batman Toy collectors, enjoy!

Vietnamese Bootleg: ETHAN PERSOFF Reprints 1960's Batman and Robin Comic Book From Vietnam War Era!

Over at the ETHAN PERSOFF website he reprints an extremely RARE 1966 BATMAN Bootleg Comic Book made in Saigon during the Vietnam War. It's written entirely in Vietmanese & the artwork is kinda crude. But, as a special piece of Batman-History, it's amazing! Here's a few shots of some covers & even one panel as an example. Be sure to visit his site where you can read the entire comic book...that is if you understand Vietnamese, ha ha! Actually it's sort of neat to look at because the graphics are really cool & you can sort of understand the story if you go from panel to panel. Here's a link button, check it out!

SPANISH LANGUAGE: The Dark Knight Batman Movie Trailer en Español de 'El Caballero Oscuro'

If I wrote the title wrong please forgive me as I only speak English. But, Here's the brand-new THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Trailer #2 in the Spanish language for our friends in other parts of the globe. It's kinda neat to see it "en Español"...enjoy. I've heard there's one in the Korean language but have not been able to find it. It would also be cool in Japanese so if any Bat-Blog Readers know of any more "foreign language ones" then please let us know.

El Caballero Oscuro Trailer2 Español
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Video: BATMAN TV COMEDY SKETCH From ARGENTINA!

The other day, on a Batman Message Board, I found a list of "Batman Words" that were translated in the language of Argentina. I thought it was pretty interesting & decided to do a post about it. The problem was, I needed a graphic to go with it. So when I did a Google search I came across this very funny YouTube video & decided to post that with the list. There are a few words missing from the list like Robin, Batmobile, Batcave, Gotham City, The Dark Knight, Jim Gordon, etc...so, if there are any readers from Argentina ( & I know there are! ) then please send those words so I can add them. Thank you. Oh yeah, enjoy the video!!



Here's the list:


Batman/Bruce Wayne: Batman/Bruno Díaz


Thomas and Martha Wayne: Tomás y Marta Díaz


The Joker: El Guasón


The Penguin: El Pinguino


Catwoman: Gatúbela


The Riddler: El Acertijo


Mister Freeze: El Capitán Frio


Poison Ivy: Hiedra Venenosa


The Scarecrow: El Espantapájaros


The Mad Hatter: El Sombrerero Loco


Killer Croc: El Cocodrilo


Clayface: Cara de Barro


Batgirl: Batichica


Huntress: La Cazadora


Two Face: Dos Caras


Oracle: Oráculo


Clock King: El Relojero


Firefly: Luciérnaga


The Ventriloquist and Scarface: El Ventrílocuo y Caracortada


Nightwing/Dick Grayson: Nightwing/Ricardo Tapia



And here's the video:

Vintage Batman Memorabilia From Poland, Germany, & Belgium!

Readers who sorta-kinda know me from reading this blog over the last few years know I am totally goo-goo over the "Foreign Batman Toys", ha ha! So, it's been nice getting a few photos of Bat-Memorabilia from readers around the world. The 1st photo is a very RARE Batman Batmobile Toy shown Mint in Original Box! Our friend Albert sent this, it was made by Polistil & it's from the late 1970's. It's extremely cool. The next photo is from our friend Norbert who lives in Germany. He had originally sent this photo as a response to a request we made for items with the newer Batman Logo but I saved it for now. It's a special German-Issue of Batman which came with an original comic book art sketch on the cover! They need to do that here. The last photo is from a reader in Belgium who wrote that these Batman Cookies were out awhile back but no longer in stores. Oh man, I would love to have a box of these Bat-Cookies! The graphics all around the box are extremely cool! I wanna thank everybody who send these pics & as always, I wanna invite other readers, in or out of the USA, to send us your photos!

VINTAGE TOY PHOTO : Rare BAT-BIKE VEHICLE From Argentina!

This photo should make Vintage Batman Toy Collectors drool for days!! This is a Super-RARE "Don Carmelo Bat-Bike" motorcycle with sidecar in the original box. This is a RARE foreign toy made in Argentina. The coloring ( solid red ) is not totally accurate but the over-all design is beautiful! It's supposed to be like the Bat-Bike from the 1966 Batman TV Show with Adam West & Burt Ward...Sweet! Be sure to click on the picture above for a very large, more detailed, photo. Also, if you have ANY Batman pictures you would like to share then please send them in!

FOREIGN BATMAN WEBSITE With Cool 3-D Art Graphics

This graphic below is a HUGE Desktop Wallpaper, Click on it to see it's beauty!

The other day I noticed a new link to my page from a site with a strange name. I mean strange in that it was foreign, not weird! Ha Ha, anyway, I went to check it out & it's from Germany. The language is German & I can't read it but the site is still very easy to navigate as it is very well-designed. There's a ton of original graphics there, mostly 3-D in style. Up above I am showing the Main Header for the site & the picture below that is a desktop wallpaper showing Batman done in 3D artwork. You guys might check it out sometime because it's pretty cool. Just remember to BOOKMARK THE BAT-BLOG before you go!!