GOTHAM CITY BATMAN TATTOO - Inspired by Jim Lee's Art in HUSH Book

I received a nice email the other night from a Bat-Blog Fan named David who said he recently got some bat-ink done. The cool thing was he shared these excellent pics with us. He explained that the artwork was inspired by the art of Jim Lee that you can see in a panel from the BATMAN: HUSH Graphic Novel. It's main focus is the skyline of Gotham City with a Batman Bat-Symbol Logo under it, very interesting choice & well done! Also, it has some of the GCPD Blimps in it too! ( Thanks David )

New Video - BATMAN LIVE World Arena Tour Promo

Check out this exclusive interview video with the BATMAN LIVE team, including Geoff Johns, Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment; Sam Heughan, who originated the role of Batman in BATMAN LIVE; Allan Heinberg, writer of BATMAN LIVE; and renowned comic book artist Jim Lee, Co-Publisher of DC Entertainment. 

The show is doing their "South American Tour" right now with plans to be in Chile & Argentina in the next 2 months and then it will finally arrive in the United States. The 1st US show is in Anaheim, CA on September 5th, 2012.

Custom JIM LEE BATMAN Cowl Mask by Reevz

Check out this cool Custom JIM LEE-STYLE BATMAN COWL!! This Bat-Mask was made by our Friend, and Artist, Shawn Reeves. He had a Client who wanted a mask done in this style. The detailing is amazing! Thanks Shawn for sharing this fun photo. Hey Readers, if you would like to see more extremely cool stuff by this Graphic Designer/ Artist then be sure to click HERE!

The NEW 52 - JUSTICE LEAGUE BATMAN Action Figure From DC Direct

Around early May of this year, 2012, be sure to look for the "NEW 52 - JUSTICE LEAGUE BATMAN" DC Direct Action Figure to hit the stores! This is the first figure in an ongoing line based on Geoff Johns and Jim Lee’s best-selling JUSTICE LEAGUE Comic Books. It will measure approx 6 3/4" tall and will also be specially packaged. The exact Release Date is May 2nd.

BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE STATUE - The NEW 52 By JIM LEE

OK, a few months from now you might want to start keeping your eye out for the next latest BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE STATUE titled "The New 52". Designed by Jim Lee and sculpted by Paul Harding. This is the most recent "comic book version" of the Dark Knight. The Figure measures approx. 5 1/2” high x 6” wide x 5” deep. It will have a Suggested Retail Price of $80.00 and will go on Sale: May 9th, 2012.

Tom's Awesome BATMAN AND JOKER Tattoo Art Photo

Check out this extremely cool BATMAN AND JOKER TATTOO Art Photo we got the other night. It was sent in by a Bat-Blog Fan named Tom. This image was inspired by some original black and white art done by Comic Book Artist Jim Lee back in 2007 for a charity auction. It shows one face, half the Dark Knight, half the Clown Prince of Crime. Tom decided it should be "colorized" & then got this tattoo on the back of his left calf. It took a total of about 7 1/2 hours to finish and was done by a Tattoo Artist named Ricky at Body Graphics in Temecula, CA. I gotta say that it's very impressive. Thanks for sharing the fun pics Tom & please let Ricky know he did a great job.

BATMAN ARKHAM CITY - Cool Photo From The Video Game Launch at Times Square

This is just a quick post to share a very cool photo that was taken at the recent BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Video Game Launch at the Toys-R-Us Store in Times Square, NYC. It shows Jim Lee ( DC Comics ), Some Guy Who Worked on the Game ( Rocksteady ), Batman ( Life-Size Statue ), and Kevin Conroy ( Batman Voice Actor ). That special statue, probably made just for the event, is extremely cool. That thing would look awesome in my Kitchen or Bathroom!

Reminder - BATMAN ARKHAM CITY - Video Game Arrives Early at TIMES SQUARE TOYS-R-US in NYC

This post is just a friendly reminder that the TOYS-R-US in Times Square, New York City, will release the BATMAN ARKHAM CITY Video Game one day early on October 17th, 2011! Plus, you can get it autographed by Jim Lee ( DC Comics Artist ) and Kevin Conroy ( BATMAN Voice Actor ). Check out the photo of the announcement poster for more details ( Click on it for a larger version ), or click HERE!

BATMAN ARKHAM CITY - Video Game Event at TOYS-R-US Times Square NYC

If you're lucky enough to live New York then this event is for you! Yes, 500 copies of BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Video Game will be available a day early at THE TIMES SQUARE Toys-R-Us location on Monday, October 17th ( that's about 5 days from now ). The first 100 customers who pre-purchase a copy of the game through the store's "Personal Shopping Department" ( starting now, don't wait ), will receive a coupon reserving their copy, and can have their game autographed by Jim Lee ( DC Comics ), Kevin Conroy ( Voice Actor of Batman ) and Sefton Hill ( Rocksteady Studios ) at the event. The other 400 copies will be available for purchase at the event, which officially starts at 4:00 pm, but who knows when people start lining up? The event will include photo ops with actors dressed up as Batman and Catwoman, and game demos.

Batman Video - Comic Book Artist JIM LEE Drawing THE JOKER at the DC UNIVERSE ONLINE Office

Here's a quick video that's pretty fun to watch! This is DC COMICS Comic Book Artist JIM LEE doing a quick sketch of THE JOKER at the offices for DC UNIVERSE ONLINE ( Video Game ).

New DC UNIVERSE ONLINE Statue - The JOKER

Here's a brand-new statue from DC Direct of THE JOKER as he appears in the new DC UNIVERSE ONLINE Video Game. I like that they went with a "classic comic book" version of the character, "The Clown Prince of Crime!" It's based on the artwork of Jim Lee. This statue will be hand-painted, cold-cast in porcelain and measure approximately 7.6" high x 5 1/4" wide x 2 1/5" deep. It will also be a Limited Edition piece. The retail price will be around $ 90.00 & it goes on sale near November 16th, 2011.

New Book - ICONS - The DC Comics and Wildstorm Art of Jim Lee

Here's a very cool comic art book you might consider on your next trip to the bookstore. It's titled "ICONS, The DC Comics and Wildstorm Art of JIM LEE". Basically it's a retrospective of his prolific artistic career. In this volume, Titan Books has completed the almost impossible task of compiling a generous amount of the last twenty years of Jim Lee’s work. Batman fans should totally love it because there is a ton of Bat-Art! There are also a lot of preliminary sketches that have never been seen before. Now, it's important to note that there are 2 different printings of this book. There's the regular edition with 296 pages. It's the one shown with a "Color Cover". Then, there is a "Previews" Special Edition, with the "Pencil Sketch" cover. The previews Edition has 8 additional pages & the variant cover. It's a little harder to find, but you might be able to get one using the link button down below.

BATMAN AND ROBIN Toon Tumbler Glass - DC Comics 75th Anniversary

Here's a brand-new Batman product we recently came across that is totally cool! This is a BATMAN AND ROBIN GLASS made to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of DC Comics. This was a special promo glass made by Toon Tumblers for the Baltimore Comic Con. The glass features different artwork on both sides that was taken from a few vintage BATMAN comic book covers. One represents the 1940's Golden Age ( Batman # 9 ) & the other is more Modern-Day ( Batman and Robin, The Boy Wonder # 9 ). I guess it's also important to note that the artists are Dick Sprang & Jim Lee. I have shown the original covers here for reference. I have always loved this iconic image of "Batman & Robin in The Spotlight"...it's Classic! For more information about this product just click the button down below ( But please keep in mind that if it doesn't show-up in a search that it is sold-out & will be available later ).

DC Comics News - Win an iPad with Jim Lee Sketch

Right now DC Digital Comics is having a sweepstakes where you can win an iPad that the comic book artist Jim Lee has customized. Basically he drew a large sketch of Batman on the back of the tablet. To enter the contest you need to become a member of ComiXology. Which, I think, is free. Now, don't get me started on my issues with the whole "Comic Books Going Digital" thing, ha! But the artwork on this iPad is pretty cool & this would be neat to win. For more details, click HERE!

Video - Jim Lee Drawing BATMAN on Apple iPad

Just a quick fun video from Jim Lee showing the comic book legend doing a sketch of BATMAN on his Apple iPad.

BATMAN LIVE - Super Villain Wallpaper Backgrounds

Every Wednesday, here at the BAT-BLOG.COM, we have "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!" So, be sure to visit every week for brand-new BATMAN-themed Backgrounds & also dig through our BAT-ARCHIVES ( located at the far left-hand side of this page, near the middle ) to see many many more! This week I thought I would post a few I made the other night that were inspired by the new BATMAN LIVE Arena Show that will start in the UK. I used some comic book art by Jim Lee of a few Super-Villains that will appear in the play. We have The Joker ( with his Girlfriend, Harley Quinn ), The Penguin, & even The Riddler! Also, please remember to be sure to share the BAT-BLOG.COM with all your friends. In other words, tell everybody you know about this website!

Video - Interview with JIM LEE ( DC Comics ) about the BATMAN LIVE Production

In this short video we get a small idea about the BATMAN LIVE production. It's an interview with Jim Lee, Batman Comic Book Artist & Co-Publisher of DC Comics.

Video - BATMAN LIVE World Tour Press Conference

BATMAN LIVE is a new all action live arena show - with Batman and Robin fighting The Joker, Catwoman, Penguin, The Riddler and a host of other top villains. It begins it's world tour in the UK next summer, 2011. Watch The Star's exclusive chat at the world launch press conference, at DC Comics, New York, with Executive Producer Nick Grace, DC Comics co-publisher Jim Lee and DC Entertainment's Chief Creative officer Geoff Johns.

Ramon's BATMAN and JOKER TATTOO ART Inspired By JIM LEE Artwork

Check out this ultra-cool set of photos sent in by a Bat-Blog Reader named Ramon. He got some BATMAN AND JOKER Tattoo Art done on himself that was totally inspired by the comic book artwork of Jim Lee. It's done in a simple color palette of "just black", which is kinda cool because it looks like an original comic book art sketch. The Joker looks completely insane in this picture, just as he should be, ha! I want to send a special thanks to Ramon for sending us these wonderful photos, thanks man! Also, as usual, I want to extend an invitation to all readers of this site to send us pics of your fresh ink.

Cool BATMAN TATTOO ART Inspired by JIM LEE Comic Book Artwork

Our friend Adrian saw this awesome Batman Tattoo while he was at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con last week & he said the 1st thing he thought of was the Bat-Blog! Oh man, that's incredible! I don't mean for this to sound conceited or anything, but I seem to hear this a lot lately. The fact that when people see some cool Batman thing they instantly think about my blog. Really, it's the greatest compliment in the world, ever! Sorry, I was sort of proud of that & thought I would mention it but I'm not getting a big head about it or anything ( my autograph just went up to 50 bucks, get yours now ). Ha Ha! Alright, back to this great tattoo art! OK the first thing I noticed is this. One, the art is borrowed from some original comic book artwork done by Jim Lee. So that's cool because his work is totally great. Second, I like the simple color palette of just red & black. "Red" being for the blood of the criminal scum that Batman just beat to a pulp, ha! Adrian, thank you so much for taking the time to shoot these pictures. I really appreciate that. If the Bat-Blog is any good at all it's because of awesome contributions by it's readership, I sincerely mean that.