THE DARK KNIGHT MANUAL Book Signing at NYC Midtown Comics on July 26th

On July 26th, 2012 ( as of this writing, tomorrow! ) Midtown Comics in New York City will have a Book Signing for THE DARK KNIGHT MANUAL with the author, Brandon T. Snider. For more info please CLICK HERE!

Thursday, July 26th
6:00 to 7 PM
Midtown Comics
64 Fulton Street
NYC, NY.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman, Bane and Catwoman Invade NYC Times Square!

Yesterday we posted some wonderful photos from a BAT-BLOG Fan named "BatMatt" who recently made a trip to New York City, NY. Now, of course, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie is promoted there like crazy and he said he saw cool stuff everywhere! Like, for example, the pics we posted previously were ones he shot in Chinatown. 





Well, these photos here are the ones he documented from Times Square! This must have been totally amazing to see & we wanna thank him for sharing these great pics. Also, please be sure to CLICK HERE to see the "Chinatown" pics. They're really fun too!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman and Bane Invade Chinatown!!

Check out these extremely cool photos shot by our Friend "BatMatt" who lives in Marietta, GA. ( Be sure to click on them for larger HD versions ). He recently made a trip to New York City around the 4th of July and said that THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie is promoted there like crazy!! To prove it he got some excellent pics in Times Square ( which we're gonna share in a future post ) and then here are some he took in Chinatown. These Ad Banners and Billboards are totally insane, I love them!! Readers, please stay tuned because in a few days we will be posting some more of these ( Thanks BattMatt! ).

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Video - Making the 2012 TOY FAIR Batman Food Truck

Grand Central Marketing and Warner Bros. Consumer Products teamed-up together to create a special Food Truck for the 2012 Toy
Fair in New York City a few months ago. Here are 2 videos that show the creation of the vehicle and another showing it in action. This thing was BEAUTIFUL!!



They created it, of course, to hype the highly anticipated film, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. Also, one
of the truck's graphics premiered a first look at the Caped Crusader's
newest flying vehicle, "The Bat."

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - New Billboard Ads Spotted in New York City!

In our ongoing coverage of all THE DARK KNIGHT RISES advertising efforts here are 2 really cool photos submitted by our friend Chip Kidd. He recently spotted these really awesome BATMAN/BANE advertisements for the new Batman movie while walking around NYC. The 1st one is a painted wall mural on the side of a building and the 2nd photo shows a Transit Bus Billboard Banner that flew by!! Have YOU seen any cool new ads? If so then please send us your photos, Thanks! ( Also, Thank You Chip )

VIDEO - THE DARK KNIGHT RISES New York City Billboards and Street Ads

Yesterday we posted some photos here at the BAT-BLOG.COM showing some of the crazy advertising stunts performed by Warner Bros to promote THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman movie. Well, then a friend on Facebook named Yuji sent us a link to a cool YouTube Video that shows some of that stuff "live". Check it out, it's way more cool! ( Thanks Yuji )

BATMAN DEATH BY DESIGN - Chip Kidd Book Signing at Midtown Comics in NYC!

Mark Your Calendars! Chip Kidd will be making an appearance at the MIDTOWN COMICS Downtown Location in NYC on Thursday, June 7th, 2012. The Book Signing starts at 6:30pm and runs till 8:00pm. This Event is to celebrate the release the New Graphic Novel, BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN! 

Yes, this is your chance to get your copy autographed by the Author. For more details, click HERE!

Midtown Comics Downtown
64 Fulton Street NYC, NY
Date: Thursday, June 7th, 2012.
Time: 6:30pm until 8:00pm in EDT

New DC UNIVERSE Jumbo Plush Toys from Jakks Pacific

Here's a photo from the recent 2012 NYC TOY FAIR showing the booth for a Toy Company named "Jakks Pacific". They're mainly known for their line of Cabbage Patch Dolls & Pokemon Toys. But shown here are some brand-new DC UNIVERSE Plush Dolls they're gonna make in 2012. There will be some regular-sized ones and then, the shocking thing, is that it looks like there will be some that are HUGE! I mean, GIANT-SIZE!! We're not sure on an exact relase date yet but stay tuned to the BAT-BLOG.COM and we'll let ya know!

JUSTICE LEAGUE - DOOM - Animated Movie Premiere at NYC Paley Center

Next month, Warner Bros Video and MTV Geek are teaming-up to present the Movie Premiere of the next DC Entertainment Original Animated Film, JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM! It will be at the Paley Center For Media in New York City on February 13th, 2012 at 6:30. Most of the Voice Actors and Production Team will be there to sign autographs. Yes, come meet Batman, Kevin Conroy! The actual DVD will be released on February 28th. The tickets for this Premiere Event are FREE, but the loophole is you have to be a Member of the Paley Center and, of course, tickets are limited. For more info on that, click the link down below:



Paley Center for Media

25 West 52 Street

New York, NY 10019

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 WALLPAPER - 1966 Batmobile Car Spotted Near Ground Zero, NYC

Check out this extremely cool photo sent in by our good friend BatDave. He said he has a buddy named Lou who was sitting in traffic in lower Manhattan only a couple of days ago when, all of a sudden, he looks over to his right and sees an original 1966 Batmobile Car being hauled right past the World Trade Center 9/11 Freedom Tower construction site! Amazing!! This picture is so cool that I thought it deserved to be a BATMAN Desktop Wallpaper, ha! ( Thanks to both Lou & BatDave for sharing this fun event )

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.

Video - Michael Uslan BATMAN The Dark Knight Phenomenon

Here's an interesting video shot at New York Comic Con of an almost 1-hour speech by Michael Uslan, the Producer of the Batman Movies. This is part one ( 10 minutes ) & there are 5 total, that you can enjoy at YouTube. Basically, he shares his stories about being a HUGE Comic Book Fan & going to early Comic Book Conventions. In fact, he went to the VERY FIRST Comic Con in NYC back in the 1960's. Now the reason I'm posting this video is because he talks about Batman, a lot!

BatDave Visits the 2011 BIG APPLE COMIC CON in New York City

OK, We're a little jealous! The Bat-Blog has a friend who lives in New Jersey & every time a huge "Geek Event" happens in NYC he's there. His name is BatDave & here are some photos he shared from the recent BIG APPLE COMIC CON last week. First off, he got to meet "Batman", live & in person ( Check out the photographic proof, ha ). Then, he got to meet two total BATMAN Comic Book Legends, Jerry Robinson and Neal Adams. Of course Mr. Robinson was there to promote his new book, "JERRY ROBINSON: AMBASSADOR OF COMICS", a great read ( For The Bat-Blog Book Review, Click HERE! ). Then, BatDave got Mr. Adams to sign a recent copy of his "Batman Odyssey" comic book. Overall it seems like a great adventure! Oh yeah, he saw this beautiful Asian Girl outside & it looks like she's a Batman Fan... Heck Yeah! ( Thanks, as always, to BatDave for sharing his wonderful photos ).

Heath Ledger Autographed Bowling Pin Spotted in Famous New York City Landmark!

Here's a great story! We have 2 friends named Dave & Lisa who live near New York City, about 35 minutes west of Manhattan. They both recently decided to check out the Spider-Man Broadway Musical that's going on. Around the corner they visited a famous Bowling Alley called BOWLMOR LANES ( See the Classic Neon Sign in the 1st pic... beautiful ). While there they noticed this HEATH LEDGER Autographed Bowling Pin! This place has a display case where they feature celebrity-Signed Pins. Heath Ledger's Bowling Pin is placed right between Lady Gaga & Usher, ha ha! Hey, this is "Batman-related" & pretty interesting too. Thanks to Dave & Lisa for sending the fun pics.

BatDave Attacks The 1966 BATMOBILE Batman Car in New York City!!

Earlier this month ( October 2010 ) our good friend BATDAVE was lucky enough to go to the BIG APPLE COMIC CON in New York City. Here are just a few of the amazing photos he got of this very cool 1966 BATMOBILE Replica Car that was parked outside. Oh man, you know that people that day must have gone totally crazy, ha ha! The cool thing is that Dave got to actually sit in the car. Just look at the expression on his face, that explains everything! ( Dave - Thanks for sending these wonderful pics. Plus, I have never got to sit in this car yet ...so, I'm totally jealous, ha! )

BATMAN 1966 BATMOBILE CAR Wallpaper Backgrounds

I'm feeling sort of lazy today so I thought I would just post some "Batman Wallpapers" because it's pretty easy to do, ha ha! Actually, I'm very proud of both of these images because they were submitted by 2 Bat-Blog Fans. The 1st one is a photo of a really great 1966 Batmobile Replica Car sitting outside of the recent Big Apple NYC Comic Book Con. It was shot by our good friend BatDave, he was lucky enough to go this year. We have some more amazing pics of this car that we plan to post in the next few days so be sure to keep an eye out for them. The 2nd "Batman Background" is a photo sent in by our buddy Ed. This is an ultra-sharp photo of the 1966 Batmobile Hot Wheels Car ( 1:43 Scale ) made by Mattel. I really love this toy & I think it also makes a very fun wallpaper. Oh yeah, Ed just started a new blog all about "Vintage Toy Collecting" that's pretty cool. It's called "TOYS & STUFF". It has some great photography. Here's a link to check it out, just click HERE!

BATMAN COSTUMES At The 2010 NYC Big Apple Comic Con!

I have been getting a few emails the last few days from our good buddy BatDave. Last week he went to the NYC Big Apple 2010 Comic Con in New York City ( Manhattan ). While there he got some extremely cool photos to share. So many in fact that I plan to spread them out a little bit. The Actors from the 1966 BATMAN TV Show were there, Adam West & Burt Ward, & he got some great pics of them. The '66 Batmobile car was there too & you can look forward to seeing it later on as well. But for right now, in this 1st wave, we get to see a few Cosplay people who all have totally amazing Batman-themed costumes. The 1st one is a 1970's retro-style costume, very cool! The others include a very cute Batgirl, a Batman Beyond Bat-Suit, a Custom Batman Suit ( very creative ), & even Deathstroke! This is probably one of the most fun things that happen at a comic book convention nowadays. You walk around the corner & BAMM!, there's the Caped Crusader, ha ha! I wanna thank BatDave for sending all the great pics because I know every Bat-Blog Fan will get a total kick out of them!

BATMAN ODYSSEY # 1 - NEAL ADAMS BOOK SIGNING in New York City MIDTOWN COMICS in Times Square

On Saturday July 10th, 2010 ( from 2:00 to 4:00pm ) legendary comic book artist Neal Adams will be signing copies of BATMAN: ODYSSEY # 1 at the Midtown Comics Store in Times Square ( NYC ). Now, down below I posted the address from their official website but you might want to check with them for any other information. I'm not sure if they will be charging a fee for the autograph or if it's free so please be warned. Either way it would be really great to get this famous issue signed!

Midtown Comics - Times Square

200 W. 40th Street

New York, NY 10018