New DC COMICS COVER GIRLS - POISON IVY Batman Statue

SCULPTED BY SAM GREENWELL

Straight from the pages of DC Comics' THE NEW 52, Poison Ivy joins ranks with covert-ops team, Birds of Prey! It appears to be a brand new day for POISON IVY as she reverses her Villain status and becomes a Superhero. What? Has Pamela Isley turned a new leaf? Here's a brand-new DC Direct DC Cover Girls Statue that measures a little bit over 10 inches tall and will retail for around $99.95. Oh yeah, be sure to look for it around December of 2012.

BATMAN Music Video - BAT ROMANCE - The Dark Knight Parody

BAT ROMANCE! Gotham City's Sexy Vixens Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn compete for Batman's Love in this music video parody of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance".

Chuck's DENVER COMIC CON 2012 Batman Adventure!

Here are some really fun photos sent in to us by a very loyal BAT-BLOG.COM Reader named Chuck. He was pretty excited to share some news with us because he said he had just got back from his very first Comic Con that he ever attended! This is always a great thing to experience because they're just so fun. Plus, this was the 1st ever DENVER COMIC CON so it was very unique. As a side note I should say that I have heard from some other people who went and everyone said it was great. So, we're glad that Chuck got to go.

Now, here are some of his pics. The 1st one is guaranteed to completely torture all of our Readers, ha! This is a Cosplay Girl who was there as Catwoman. I totally LOVE her vinyl cat-suit, MEOW! Next up are a few other Cosplayers with equally cool costumes. We have Harley Quinn ( Arkham City version ) and The Joker, probably the best couple there. We also get to see the Riddler, Animated Series Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, and another great Joker.

Chcuk got to meet a few of his personal heroes: the Legendary Comic Book Artist Neal Adams and Michael Uslan, Executive Producer of all the BATMAN Movies. Uslan was there promoting his new Biography Book, "The Boy Who loved Batman". Also, the very last photo is of some homemade Superhero Art/Crafts Toys that are pretty cool! WOW! It seriously looks like this is an event I would have loved to attend. Before I sign-out here I wanna say THANK YOU to Chuck for sharing his experience, I appreciate it.

New POLLY POCKET DC Comics Villains Set - 2012 SDCC Exclusive

If you're lucky enough to go to the next San Diego Comic Con then you need to keep an eye out for this very cool 2012 SDCC EXCLUSIVE , a POLLY POCKET DC Comics Villains Set. Yes, All three figures/dolls will come inside a special 3-pack design box. Oh yeah, the Polly Pocket characters are dressed-up like Poison Ivy, Catwoman, and Harley Quinn! The Set retails for around $19.99.

SIDE NOTE: 

The graphic up above is also a 1600 X 900 Desktop Wallpaper, enjoy!

New 2012 KOTOBUKIYA BATMAN - POISON IVY Bishoujo Statue

The Japanese Toy Company, KOTOBUKIYA, just released their latest 2012 Statue of Batman's Arch-Enemy, POISON IVY! She's done in the Bishoujo (Pretty Girl) Style inspired by Japan's renowned Illustrator, Shunya Yamashita. One of the most detailed statues in the "DC Bishoujo" series to date, Pamela Isley struts her stuff in this wonderful piece of Art! Constructed of high-quality plastic, the gorgeous Green Lady stands 8 and 1/3" tall! For more details, click HERE!

BATMAN Golden Age Artist SHELDON MOLDOFF Dead at 91

I have some very sad news to share this morning. The Golden Age Comic Book Artist Sheldon Moldoff died last Wednesday, he was 91. In 1940 he created Hawkman for DC Comics and became a major Cover Artist for many very iconic comic books. His work was always amazing! In the 1950's he became Bob Kane's "Ghost Artist" ( with Kane, of course, taking all the credit ). He drew "Batman" from 1953 to 1967. He was responsible for creating many very iconic characters like Bat-Mite, Ace The Bat-Hound, Batwoman, and the Original Bat-Girl ( Betty Kane ). He also co-created Clayface, Poison Ivy, Dr. Achilles Milo, and Mr. Freeze.



To say that he was extremely important in "Bat-History" is no exaggeration. During his life he became a Cult Hero among Cartoonists, Animators, & other Comic Book Artists. In later life he was seen at a lot of Comic Book Conventions where he loved to meet his Fans. The artwork shown here are some of the Comicon Sketches he did. He will be missed & his contributions to both BATMAN and the Comic Book Industry are unlimited. I'm personally very sad about his passing and wish to extent my deepest condolences to his Friends and Family, "Shelly" will be missed, deeply. R.I.P. Sheldon "Shelly" Moldoff.

BRUCE TIMM BATMAN ART - Villains and Animated Series

Shown here are some excellent examples of amazing BATMAN ART done by an Artist named Bruce Timm. They were mainly done at Comic Book Conventions. This guy is known for the "Batman: The Animated Series" TV Cartoon and more recent DC Universe Animation Films. The graphics up above feature Classic Bat-Villains like: Harley Quinn, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, and Mr. Freeze!

BATMAN TATTOO ART - Extravaganza!

The only word I could think of to describe today's post is "Extravaganza!", ha ha! We did one of our BATMAN TATTOO ART Posts yesterday and was shocked later to get, not one, but THREE messages from Bat-Blog Fans who have got some bat-ink done! They all sent some wonderful photos of their amazing Batman-themed Tattoos. So, let's check 'em out!

The 1st one, in no particular order, was submitted by a friend named Ryan. It features both Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy done in a "Batman Animated Series" style. Just think "Bruce Timm" artwork. It also features the Classic Logo for THE JOKER.

Next up is a photo sent to us by a Tattoo Artist named Trish. She told us she did this BATMAN BAT-SYMBOL LOGO for her Friend's Son. It's freakin' SWEEEET!!!

Last, but not least, is this great pic from Victor. We kind of get 2 views of this large Tattoo that has both The Dark Knight AND Catwoman, Meow! I like the BATS Motif in the background, a nice touch. Wow! So thanks to everybody who sent us these cool photos, you people ROCK! We also want to extend invitations to everybody else who has had some ink done. Showcasing Batman Art and Creativity is just one of the many functions of this site. Thank You.

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS Wallpapers - The Art of Stephanie Buscema

Here at the BAT-BLOG.COM we recently did a small profile on an amazing Graphic Artist named Stephanie Buscema. Her Artwork has a wonderful retro-style and people totally love it! So, using some art Stephanie had sent us I made some "Gotham City Girls" Wallpaper Backgrounds. They include: Batgirl ( 2 versions ), 1940's Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn. Please be sure to visit her website for even way more delicious eye candy! Just CLICK HERE!

THE PIN-UP ART OF STEPHANIE BUSCEMA - Gotham City Sirens!

Awhile back, on Facebook, I started to notice some very splendid artwork by an Artist named Stephanie Buscema. The 1st things I saw were very lovely Pin-Ups of Cute Girls that had a vintage retro-flair. Then, they appeared with a sort of "Halloween Ghoul" theme. These were all really cool. After checking them out I thought she had a lot of talent.

Her artwork looks very much like the kind of Illustration you might see in Vintage 1940's or 50's Little Golden Books. At first they appear "simple". That is, until you notice all the very elaborate shading and complex shapes. Also, let me tell you, pulling off a "minimal-style" type of artwork like this is extremely difficult. Stephanie's art is very well-done! It's super super-cute without making your teeth ache, ha! Plus, her Pin-Up Women are actually very beautiful and represent the species well.



OK so later, all of a sudden, she starts drawing Comic Book Heroines and Villains, POW! Characters like Batgirl, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and more! Now, this is where I think her work really sparkles! Don't get me wrong, her other stuff is great too, but these "New Superheroes" are fresh. In fact, I would love to see an entire Graphic Novel done this way! Maybe make it the exact size of a Little Golden Book with the Gold-Foil Spine. Even "animated" would be cool.



Anyways, I contacted her and she was sweet enough to share some of her amazing art with us. Because of space limitations I needed to edit her work down to just a few pictures but that proved to be wayyyy too difficult... because they're ALL SO AWESOME!! So, I'm just posting them all, right now, ha ha! ( Thanks Stephanie )



To see more art please be sure to visit her website, just click HERE!

Video - 2012 BATMAN DEATH WISH Fan Film - Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Robin, Poison Ivy

Here's a video a Friend sent us on Facebook that I knew I had to share! ( Thanks Jeff ) It's a very well-made fan-film titled BATMAN: DEATH WISH. The Sets, Costume Design, and Editing are all very decent! I mean, I'm sure they didn't have a million-dollar budget but they do a very nice job here. Plus, more importantly, the Actors can actually ACT, ha!

Some AMAZING BATMAN COSTUME PHOTOS From Halloween 2011

Check out these amazing photos sent in by Bat-Blog Fans who dressed as BATMAN Characters for Halloween! I'm posting them in no particular order, just sort of like as they were received. Randall was Two-Face & looks pretty twisted! "Batmitereturns" dressed-up as the Joker for his 2 children, who were Batman and Robin, the Dynamic Duo! Luis, in Missouri, was the Dark Knight & while on patrol he ran into Ronald McDonald! Also, our friend Kevin put on his awesome"Dark Knight" Gear & ran around with Poison Ivy! Thanks to everybody who submitted photos this year. It's been a nice event & ALL of these costumes are GREAT!

Video - BATMAN SEEDS OF ARKHAM Fan-Film

The other day a friend told me about a new BATMAN fan-film titled, SEEDS OF ARKHAM. To be honest I was not that excited about it as most of these movies are totally awful, ha! But, out of curiosity I checked it out & was glad I did. SEEDS OF ARKHAM is another short film created by BAT IN THE SUN Productions. This is the team that brought us CITY OF SCARS. In fact, this new movie is sort of a sequel. The costumes, set design, make-up, etc... is done extremely well. They even got a Batmobile Replica Car that not only looks great, but is a major "character" as well. The two main villains in this film are Killer Croc & Poison Ivy. Now, this company plans to make more of these episodes, let's hope they do. They started a Kickstarter page to try to raise more funds. To check it out, just click HERE!

Ryan's BATMAN-INSPIRED TATTOO ART Photos

Long time Fans of the Bat-Blog know we like to feature photos of amazing BATMAN TATTOO ART every now & then. It's always interesting to see what people choose to get inked and, as an art form, it's usually pretty cool. So, here we go! here's some great pics sent in to us by a friend named Ryan. As you can see he has had many different characters done. Most of them are in "The Animated Series" TV Cartoon Style. There's The Joker, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Batman, & a few more. He even got a 70's style Bat-Logo on the top of his hand. Cool! ( Thanks for sharing these Ryan, they're great & sorry it took so long to get them posted ).

BATMAN CHARACTER COSPLAY - Supanova Expo in Sydney, Australia ( June 2011 )

This is a quick post to share some extremely fun photos sent in to us by a Bat-Blog Fan who was lucky enough to go to the Supanova Expo in Sydney, Australia this month. He took some nice pics & it looks like everybody had a good time. Hey, just check out these great costumes! You got: Batman, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, The Joker, Harley Quinn, Two-Face, and the very last photo also features David Finch, the New BATMAN Comic Book Artist. Oh Man, I wish I coulda been there! ( Thanks for sharing, Damien )