VIDEO - Batman's 1966 Batcopter and Batmobile Team-Up!

OK, anyone who has been following the BAT-BLOG for awhile knows that we have an excellent group of friends in New Jersey who are always contributing some very cool Batman-related stories. Here's a very good example:



Recently they all got together and created this Mini BATMAN TRIBUTE Movie that shares the adventure they had at the 2012 New Jersey State Fair. While there, they had the opportunity to film the Original 1966 Bat-Copter ( flown by Capt. Gene Nock ) and a beautiful 1966 Batman TV Show Batmobile Replica Car together!! This stuff is pretty cool to see so please check it out. Also, if you're a Facebook Member, then PLEASE share it so others can enjoy it too, thanks!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUSTER, THE DOG WONDER!!

One of our sweetest and dearest friends just had a birthday ( Aug 4th ) and we want to wish him, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" His name is Buster and he lives in New Jersey. He is a very serious Batman Fan. Oh yeah, he just turned 12 and he's also a true party animal!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Photos From the Movie Premier in Newark, New Jersey!

Check out these totally kick ass photos shared by some friends of ours in New Jersey! They all went together to THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie Premier in Newark ( midnight showing ) a few days ago. Most of them even showed up in costume! The basic report is that they enjoyed the movie, had a lot of fun, plus, both Children and Adults went crazy over the costumed characters!! 

The list of Cosplayers include:

Kimberly Moore - Catwoman (Anne Hathaway version )

Genaro Ortiz - The Dark Knight ( Movie Trilogy version )

Louie - Batman ( Representing Adam West! )

Big Mike -
Bane ( Tom Hardy version )

and Joker Billy!

1989 BATMOBILE CAR Sand Art Seen at Belmar Beach, NJ!

Here's a recent "Batman News Story" that is very very FUN! Some of our Good Bat-Friends, a Group of really Cool Kids known as "The Junior Bat-Squad", recently entered a SAND ART Contest at Belmar Beach in New Jersey. For their entry they created this wonderful Replica of a Batmobile Car that is exactly like the one used in the Classic 1989 BATMAN Movie ( Tim Burton )! Check out the pics, this thing is AWESOME!!!!!

Now, they won 2nd place, which is really GREAT, but I gotta say that I think the contest was probably rigged because the thing that won 1st place was really ugly, ha ha! Yeah, I bet the Joker probably had something to do with that!

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!

VIDEO - Fly In The ORIGINAL 1966 BATMAN MOVIE BATCOPTER at Meadowlands NJ Fair June 22nd To July 8th, 2012

The ORIGINAL 1966 BATMAN MOVIE BATCOPTER is at the Meadowlands NJ Fair RIGHT NOW and this is your chance to take a ride! Captain Gene Nock will have his iconic BAT-COPTER there from June 22nd To July 8th, 2012. For more information be sure to check out this video and also visit the NJFAIR.COM website!

NJ SUPER MEGA SHOW & COMIC FEST - Batman Batmobile and Bat-Vehicle Coverage!

Recently, some Loyal Bat-Blog Readers sent us some amazing photos from the SUPER-MEGA SHOW & COMIC FEST that happened in New Jersey on June 9th & 10th. Here are some pics from our Good Pal & Ace Bat-Reporter BatDave and we'll be sharing even more later. These sort of focus on the Batman Bat-Vehicles that were there and they had an amazing assortment! 

OK, Outside ( right near the front door! ), they had a beautiful pair of 1966 BATMAN TV Show Replicas: The '66 Batmobile and Bat-Cycle!! Also appearing at the show was Captain Gene Nock who brought his Original 1960's Batman Movie Batcopter, also known as the N3079G!! 

Oh yeah hold on, one last thing! The Actor Robert Vaughn, who was a Special Guest at the show and you might remember him from THE MAN FROM UNCLE 60's TV Series, was kind enough to pop outside and get into our friend John's 1966 Batmobile for a photo op! As you can imagine everyone loves to sit inside that car and, sometimes, it's even kind of hard to get them to get out of it, ha ha!

Stewart's BATMAN BATMOBILE PHOTOS From the Recent SUPER MEGA SHOW & COMIC FEST

Check out these ultra-cool photos taken by our friend Stewart ( we call him "Stu" ) who, about two weeks ago, went to the SUPER-MEGA SHOW AND COMIC FEST in New Jersey. While he was there he got to see the Original 1989 Batman Movie Batmobile Car, and an awesome set of 1966 Batmobile & Bat-Cycle Replicas! Now, this was the show that had Adam West & Burt Ward as special guests but while Stu was taking pics of the vehicles outside he got this great shot of Lee Merriwether sitting in the '66 Batmobile. It looks like she is using a Sharpee marker to "autograph" the dashboard ( Yes, She was the original Catwoman in the 60's movie & still looks great! ). These are really fun pics Stu, thanks for sharing. Readers, we have more pics from this show coming up which we will show soon so please stay tuned to the BAT-BLOG!

BATMAN'S ADAM WEST and BURT WARD To Appear at New Jersey SUPER MEGA SHOW & COMIC FEST This Weekend!

This post is a friendly reminder that the SUPER MEGA SHOW & COMIC FEST in New Jersey will be this weekend, June 9th & 10th, 2012. The cool thing is that the Guests of Honor will be ADAM WEST & BURT WARD! 

Yes, Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder, will make a special appearance! They will also have the lovely Lee Merriwether, who played Catwoman in the 1960's Movie, and Donna Loren ( Robin's love interest on the 1966 TV Series ). But wait, there's more!

They will also have some amazing Batman Replica Batmobiles and bat-Vehicles. Yeah, we're talking about the 1966 Bat-Cycle and amazing 60's Batman Movie Bat-Copter!

This event looks way too good to miss! For more info, CLICK HERE!

BATMAN ALWAYS WINS!

This post is a quick shout-out to our good buddy Louie who recently entered his 1966 Batmobile Replica Car and won the "BEST OF SHOW" Award at the Cranford, NJ Street Fair Car Show. Louie is the guy on the right, holding the Trophy. Congrats Dude!!

CHILLER THEATRE EXPO NJ - Meet John Astin THE RIDDLER April 27th-29th

OK, I know we reported this earlier this month at the BAT-BLOG, but this event happens TOMORROW so we thought we'd post a friendly reminder. Fans of the 1966 BATMAN TV Show who live near Parsippany, NJ might want to go to the CHILLER THEATRE Toy, Model, and Film Expo Convention going on from April 27 to 29th, 2012. The Actor, John Astin, will be there along with many other Guests. I mention him specifically because he played the THE RIDDLER ( 2nd Version ) on the 1960's BATMAN TV Show. He was also the lead actor on another series you might remember called THE ADDAMS FAMILY. It would be pretty cool to meet him. For more information, click HERE!

WHEELS AND WISHES 2012 FUNDRAISER - New Jersey Batmobiles!

Last weekend, well, Friday and Saturday to be exact, the MAKE-A-WISH Foundation of New Jersey held a Charity Event called "WHEELS AND WISHES 2012". It was held at the Wesfield Armory in Westfield, NJ. Basically, it's a huge Charity Dinner, Car Show and Auto Auction to help raise money for this great organization. Seriously, they do wonderful work! Now the cool news, and a story we're pretty proud about here at the BAT-BLOG, our Friends BatDave, Louie, and Detective Genaro Ortiz were there for support. 

Genaro is the grim Essex County Dark Knight who recently marked 20 years of suiting up as The Batman, trying to keep inner city children keep away from gangs and off of drugs. He brought his Customized Batman-Themed Car to the event ( 1st and 2nd photos ). Then, long time Readers of the Bat-Blog will know our Good Buddy Louie! This Guy has a sweet 1966 Batmobile Replica that he carts around to various Charity Events. He's a Batman Fan who has done a lot of positive work for his community. BatDave was there to lend support and help with set-up. Plus, he got us these great pics, ha!



Yes, The "BAT-CARS" were there and both Children and Adults alike just went completely wacko-crazy when they saw "The Batmobiles"! Check out that photo of the Father and Son getting to see Batman's Car in real-life, that's GREAT!

ALSO: This fundraiser marked the debut of Louie's sweet MOBILE CRIME COMPUTER!! "Gotham City Supercars Club" Genius, John Brown, built this from scratch. It was totally inspired by designs from the 1960's TV show. The details are insane and it's just a really fun item.

So, to wrap things up, the show went well and we also wanna thank the "Batmobile Guys" for lending their support to this great event. Now, for any Bat-Blog Fans out there who would love to donate some money to the MAKE-A-WISH Foundation, here's a LINK! Please give anything you can, every dollar helps and this is a great charity that does good work.

JOHN ASTIN, THE RIDDLER Will Make an Appearance at CHILLER THEATRE EXPO CON in April!

Fans of the 1966 BATMAN TV Show who live near Parsippany, NJ might want to go to the CHILLER THEATRE Toy, Model, and Film Expo Convention going on from April 27 to 29th, 2012. The Actor, John Astin, will be there along with many other Guests. I mention him specifically because he played the THE RIDDLER ( 2nd Version ) on the 1960's BATMAN TV Show. He was also the lead actor on another series you might remember called THE ADDAMS FAMILY. It would be pretty cool to meet him. For more information, click HERE!

BATMAN Video - HAPPY BATRICK'S DAY! 1966 Batmobile in St. Patrick's Day Parade

From NJ BatSquad Studios: Producer/star BatDave and Director Dennis Pellicano unleash yet another future holiday classic. "Batman's Happy St. Batrick's Day Parade" was filmed live on location at the 34th Annual Morris County Parade on March 10th, 2012. Braving the cold weather, a festive crowd of over 50,000 revelers were on hand to witness the first Irish Parade appearance of a 1966 Batmobile in historic Morristown, New Jersey!

Video - HOLY BATVENTION! Batman Guests and Vehicles at 2011 NJ Comic Con

About a month ago, November 12 & 13th to be exact, you might remember the BAT-BLOG going crazy trying to cover the NJ COMIC CON in Teaneck, New Jersey. They had sort of a "Batvention" there that celebrated the 1966 BATMAN TV Show/Movie and their Special Guest was none other than CATWOMAN herself, Lee Merriwether! They also had a few 1966 Batmobile Replicas and Bat-Cycle. They also had the Original 1960's Bat-Copter and the real-life Michael Keaton Batmobile from the 1989 Movie, whew!



Well, here's a set of amazing videos created by our Good Friends and Ace Bat-Reporters: BatDave and Dennis! They filmed the NJ COMIC CON so people who couldn't go could get to experience the fun. The videos do a great job at capturing the event and there is plenty of eye-candy to absorb. I especially like seeing all the Bat-Vehicles in detail, the wonderful Costumes, the Special Guests, and other fun stuff. Check it out!!

BATMAN VIDEO - BatDave's BIG BATCOPTER Adventure

Here's a very well put together video of our Buddy BatDave having the full "Original 1967 BATMAN MOVIE BAT-COPTER Experience" at the NJ State Fair. Oh yeah, every year Helicopter Pilot, Captain Gene Nock makes a few appearances at various locations with his Famous Bat-Copter. This video was shot to sort of share what it's like. Now, I rode a Bell Helicopter like this once ( but NOT the Bat-Copter ) at my local Oklahoma State Fair and I can say that it's pretty amazing! That huge clear plastic bubble gives you an incredible view and the one I rode had a clear-glass floor! It's the closest way you can experience true flight except for maybe hang gliding or parachuting, ha!

THE DARK KNIGHT MOVIE TUMBLER BATMOBILE REPLICA CAR - Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

Here at the BAT-BLOG we're proud to say that we're Buddies with Group of Crazy People called THE GOTHAM CITY SUPERCARS CLUB. These Guys have some amazing Batmobile Replica Cars! Here's a great example: Check out this amazing BLACK TUMBLER BATMOBILE, just like the one used in THE DARK KNIGHT Movie. The details are very accurate and this thing is like a beautiful piece of ART!! So, I made some BATMAN Wallpapers from the pics sent in, enjoy.

Jerry's Amazing Bat-Bike and Bat-Beard!

OK, I know the Bat-Blog has gone kinda crazy covering last week's NJ COMIC EXPO but we have been getting some really fun stuff to share so here we go, ha! Check out this extremely Cool Totally-Customized BAT-BIKE made by a Batman Fan named Jerry! I like the bat-shaped windsheild & other bat-pieces. This bicycle is great fun. Plus, over the years, Jerry has had it signed by many famous BATMAN TV & Movie Actors ( Adam West, Burt Ward, etc... ) and even George Barris ( the Guy who made the Original 1966 Batmobiles ). He probably got all the Special Guests at this show to sign it.



Then, as I was viewing this photo, I realized something about Jerry's beard, it's trimmed to look like the bat-symbol logo, WOW! Hey, it's THE BAT-BEARD!! I've seen tattoos & even fancy haircuts, but never a "beard", AWESOME!

The Fire Department in Roselle, NJ are True Batman-Inspired Heroes!

Over the next few days we have a few more photos to share from the NJ COMIC EXPO event where, this year, they celebrated the 1966 Batman TV Show and Movie. Shown here is a new Friend to the Bat-Blog. His name is Jeff & he's a HUGE Batman Fan! In fact, he got to meet Lee Merriwether ( 60's Movie Catwoman ) and stand next to the Original 1966 Batcopter! He's also a local Fireman in the town of Roselle, New Jersey. Check out this special T-Shirt he had made for his Fire Department Members. They all love Batman too, I guess, because they have adopted the '66 Bat-Logo as their symbol! They are the 4th Battalion and that's why the logo parody says, "Batt-4"... AWESOME!!

NJ COMIC EXPO - BATVENTION PHOTOS - 1966 Batman TV Show and Movie Reunion

A few days ago the Bat-Blog.Com told you about the NJ COMIC EXPO "2011 Batvention Event" in Teaneck, NJ that happened last weekend. Well, Ace Bat-Repoter BatDave was there & got some amazing photos to share! The event was a Celebration of the 1966 BATMAN TV Show! Well, I should also say "the BATMAN Movie" too because the Guest of Honor was none other than CATWOMAN herself, Lee Merriwether!



Like we reported, many other Actresses from the 60's TV Show were there. They appear in the photos up above & it looks like they all had a great time. Batdave's friends, The Gotham City Supercars Club, were there with their incredible Batmobile Replica Cars. A guy named Batrodz even showed up with a wonderful 1966 Batcycle Replica Motorcycle ( Check out his Custom Batman Helmet! ). Captain Gene Nock was there with his Original 1966 Batcopter. That was very special because Lee Merriwether and that Original Bat-Vehicle both appeared in the 1960's BATMAN Film.



There were also a ton of wonderful Cosplay People all showing off their fun costumes. Whew! It looks like it was a totally great event, I wish I could have been there! Oh yeah, a special "Thank You" goes out to BatDave for getting all these awesome pics together. If anyone else went to this event and wants to share some pics then please let us know.