New HOT TOYS 2012 TOY FAIR Exclusive - Lt. JIM GORDON Collectible Figure (S.W.A.T. Suit Version) From THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie

I have been meaning to post these incredible pics for a few days but keep getting sidetracked so today I'm forcing them onto the site, ha! Check out these INSANE photos from HOT TOYS. They just announced a special 2012 TOY FAIR EXCLUSIVE Collectible Figure of "Lt. JIM GORDON"  ( S.W.A.T. Team Suit Version ) From THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie!!! 



The details, as usual, are totally spot-on and whoever sculpted the face for this made it look EXACTLY like the Actor, Gary Oldman. It also has a very detailed costume, weapons and accessories. We should have more information about this later so please stay tuned to the BAT-BLOG.COM. In the mean time, just start drooling!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Walmart Exclusive JIM GORDON Movie Masters Action Figure

Check out this JIM GORDON / THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie Masters Action Figure by Mattel. Now, there are a few things that make it special. One, it's a Walmart Store EXCLUSIVE so you can only get it there, Jim Gordon comes with his own AXE weapon ( exciting! ), and he needs the AXE because this figure also comes with the "Broken Bat-Signal" piece. This new toy cracks me up, gotta get one! 

( Thanks to our Buddy Seth for sharing pics of the one he got ).

DC HEROCLIX - New Toy Figures for The Dark Knight Rises

At a recent Trade Show the HEROCLIX GAME Toy Company just announced that they will be coming out with a special Set of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Heroclix Game Figures. There will be "Over 30 to Collect". Well, actually, all the figures will be inspired from all 3 Nolan Movies: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, AND The Dark Knight Rises. Here are some prototype photos we got. Please excuse the quality but they do give you a great idea what to expect, they look kinda cool! I really like the one of Jim Gordon next to the Bat-Signal.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Japanese-Style BATMAN Wallpaper Design by Sean Hartter

Check out this awesome graphic art sent in by our buddy, Artist Sean Hartter. It's made from photos of characters from THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman movie and they have been photo-manipulated to look like old vintage newsprint. Then, the DKR Bat-Logo has Japanese lettering. Sean said he has a friend who speaks perfect Japanese translate the word "The Dark Knight Rises" so it's all accurate. That's cool & a very nice detail! But anyways, I took this and made it into some BAT-BLOG.COM Promo Art. Yeah, I know, as Robin the Boy Wonder would say, "Holy Shameless Self-Promotion, Batman!" But as a Blogger I have to constantly hype my site or no new people find it, ha! So, if you can, please tell a few of your friends about this website ( Like, on Twitter or Facebook or a Message Board ). Thanks. Oh yeah, also please enjoy this FREE Dark Knight Rises Wallpaper too!!



To See More Cool Graphic Art by Sean Hartter Just Click HERE!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Entertainment Weekly Magazine BATMAN Cover Hits The Shelves

OK, I have not gone to the book store yet to totally confirm it but the latest issue of ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Magazine with THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie Cover Story is suppose to be out today. If not, then look for it very soon. The cover has an excellent photo of the new bat-suit worn by Christian Bale. There are also a few pics inside that are great. The ones I've seen mainly feature Batman, Bane, and Jim Gordon, with NO Catwoman.

VIDEO - Steve Buscemi on Saturday Night Live as Jim Gordon - THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Parody!

Live from New York, it's... Saturday Night! Actor Steve Buscemi was recently the Host of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE! This TV episode of SNL did a really great parody of THE DARK KNIGHT where Steve Buscemi played Jim Gordon and Batman is constantly harassing him, hilarious!!

BATMAN YEAR ONE Movie Promo Trailer Videos - CATWOMAN and CAR CHASE

Well, it looks like Warner Bros finally released a couple of brand-new promo video trailers for the BATMAN: YEAR ONE Animated Movie DVD that's set to come out on October 18th ( which is next Tuesday! ). The 1st one features CATWOMAN in a scene from the special "Feature Short" that is an added feature of the DVD. Then, we get to see a scene from the actual movie that showcases Jim Gordon & it's called, "Car Chase". Enjoy!

BATMAN YEAR ONE - PLAYBOY Movie Promo Video Clip

Here's the latest Promo Video Clip from Warner Bros for the New BATMAN: YEAR ONE DVD Animated Movie. They call it the "Playboy" Clip because it shows an arrogant-acting Bruce Wayne being questioned by GCPD Police Officer Jim Gordon. I also like how they're presenting Alfred the Butler in this film, very cool.

BATMAN YEAR ONE - New Movie Trailer Video & Wallpaper Backgrounds

Here at the BAT-BLOG.COM we're starting to get pretty excited about the new BATMAN: YEAR ONE Animated Film DVD being released next week ( Oct. 18th )! So, to celebrate, we came up with TWO Batman Desktop Backgrounds we made from recent publicity photos. Their focus is on the main 2 characters, The Dark Knight & Jim Gordon. ( I always thought that "Batman Year One" was more of a story about Gordon's rise in the GCPD than actually Batman's origin ). Then, for your viewing pleasure, is the latest MOVIE TRAILER Video Clip... enjoy!

BRAND-NEW BATMAN ACTION FIGURES - Michael's Video Review

Our friend Michael, also known as ""FilmakerMike"on YouTube, just came out with a fresh Video that is really a "Toy Review" on a few brand-new BATMAN Action Figures he just found. The cool bat-toys include: BATMAN LEGACY EDITION 2-PACK ( Prototype Batman & Lt. Jim Gordon ), BATMAN ARKHAM CITY ( Batman & Two-Face ), Walmart's LEGACY EDITION FIGURES ( Batman & The Joker ), plus DC UNIVERSE JOKER & HARLEY, The "Mad Love" Set. The video has great info on prices & where you can find them. Thanks Mike, Good Job on The Video!!

FIRST LOOK at BATMAN YEAR ONE - DC UNIVERSE Animated Film Images

Finally! DC Universe is finally starting to release some images from their next animated film, BATMAN: YEAR ONE. Of course we're talking about the animation-version of the famous Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli Graphic Novel by the same name. Today, The Hollywood Reporter got some EXCLUSIVE images from the movie. We also get a list of the voice actors: Bryan Cranston ( AMC's Breaking Bad ) is playing Jim Gordon, Ben McKenzie is Bruce Wayne / Batman, Eliza Dushku is Selina Kyle / Catwoman, and Katee Sackhoff is Detective Sarah Essen.

Video - The Dark Knight Rises: Gary Oldman Interview ( Batman Movie )

Actor Gary Oldman (Commissioner Jim Gordon) chats to Adrian Hieatt from Absolute Radio about the upcoming Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises". Gary reveals everything he's allowed to say so far about the top-secret script, how Director Christopher Nolan manages to keep things secret, and working with Tom Hardy ( Bane, the Villain ).

Video - Gary Oldman Spills a Little Bit About THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie

In this MTV Interview Video Clip Gary Oldman ( Commissioner Jim Gordon ) talks a little bit about the next Batman movie, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES! Of course he is sworn to secrecy & we don't get too much information, but at least he's talking about it, ha!

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Funny BATMAN Humor Comic Strips!

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, whew! OK, here are 2 extremely funny Batman-related comic strips submitted by a couple of awesome Bat-Blog Fans. They know who they are & I wanna tell them, "Thanks guys, these humor comics are hilarious!!". Readers, be sure to click on them for larger, more readable, versions.

Strange BATMAN Advertising From Argentina!

Here's a really weird piece of Batman history I came across the other day. It's a picture of an advertisement that might have appeared in a vintage comic book. I'm pretty sure that it is from Argentina. It features Batman, Robin, & Jim Gordon. It looks like they are trying to sell Strawberry Yogurt??? It's made to look like a comic book page & it's titled "El Acertijo", which means, "The Riddler". But, the Riddler character is NOT in the ad...yes, very strange. If anybody can read this, or knows about its origin, then please let us know.

Jerry's Photos: CUSTOM BATMAN 12" HOT TOYS FIGURES

Our good friend Jerry, who lives in Taiwan, sent us some amazing photos the other day. He recently went to a store at some shopping mall in Taipei City called "Taiwan Figure Union". He said he saw a lot of awesome stuff, such as these 12" Batman Movie Custom Figures that some Bat-Fans got to display in the front store windows. I have to say that they are all very impressive with really great head sculpts. I mean, some of them look just like the original actors! The main focus for most of the dolls appear to be the 2005 BATMAN BEGINS movie, but in photo #2 we get to see a version from an earlier Batman movie, maybe 1992 BATMAN RETURNS-inspired. They made one of the "R'as al Ghul" character & it looks exactly like Liam Neeson, ha! They also made a more Modern Day "Comic Book JOKER" but used the body from THE DARK KNIGHT Heath Ledger figure by HOT TOYS ( in fact, I think all these customs were made using HOT TOYS bodies and it was just the heads & clothing that were customized ). The one of Police Sergeant Jim Gordon is one of my personal favorites as they did an amazing job on Gary Oldman's face. They did a few variations on Bruce Wayne's character which are pretty interesting. Overall, I would have to say that I'm very very impressed with all of these. As a side-note: I'm not really sure if they were all done by one artist or many different ones, but either way, very great work! Also, I wanna thank Jerry for taking the time to shoot these pics & sharing his love of the Batman Character with us. It's really neat seeing what goes on in Taiwan & it's so cool that there are serious Bat-Fans there too!!

Cracked BATMAN PARODY Video: Is It Time For Batman To Tone It Down?

OK, From the Cracked Magazine website we get this totally funny Batman Parody video titled, "IS IT TIME FOR BATMAN TO TONE IT DOWN?". It's deals with the way that the Dark Knight totally abuses all the villains & bad guys that he catches, it's hilarious!

Is it Time For Batman to Tone it Down? -- powered by Cracked.com

VIDEO: BATMAN VANISHING! By College Humor

College Humor has just made another parody-spoof of The Dark Knight Batman movie & it's pretty funny! It features Jim Gordon talking on the roof of the Gotham City Police Department building with Batman...enjoy!

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Learning Spanish: Batman in the Latin American Culture!

One aspect of the Bat-Blog that I really enjoy is getting to meet people from all over the world who love the character. It's totally crazy to me how Batman is so popular all over the globe. I think that's neat. Now, one thing I like to do here every now & then is cover Batman-related news from other places but a lot of times I totally can't understand the language. Sadly, I only speak English & if a website or other information is in another language ( like German, Spanish, Japanese, etc...) then I'm screwed! It mainly happens when I talk about brand-new bat-merchandise ( Toys, Comic Books, etc ) I have found outside the USA. Now of course I don't mean for this to be offensive in any way. I'm just an idiot who only speaks one language, ha ha! Well, the other day a friend of mine who lives extremely far away sent me a wonderful list of a few "Batman Words" that are in Spanish. I thought it was pretty interesting so here it is ( Hey, You didn't know you were gonna learn something new today, did you? ):

• Bruce Wayne is Bruno Diaz
• Dick Grayson is Ricardo Tapia
• The Joker is El Guason
• Catwoman is Gatubela
• Batgirl is Batichica
• Gordon is Fierro
• The Riddler is El Acertijo
• Mr Freeze is Capitan Frio
  

Video: BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game Trailer With BANE!

Our good friend Brian sent us this amazing video featuring brand-new footage from the BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game. It features the super-villain, BANE!! This game just keeps looking better all the time! ( Thanks Brian ).