THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Batman Toys and Movie Merchandise From BRAZIL!!

OK, Anyone who has been following the BAT-BLOG.COM for the last few years ( or days ) knows that I am totally crazy for "Foreign Batman" Products and Toys, ha! As a Serious Batman Collector this stuff just always looks so cool & it's actually very hard to find. So, you can just imagine how excited I was to hear from a Friend in Brazil who recently bought a bunch of cool stuff. His name is Marcio & he was kind enough to share these great photos! ( Be sure to click on them for larger pics )

In the 1st pic Marcio concentrated on some Batman Board Games and Boxed Jigsaw Puzzles he bought. Of course these are all related to THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie. I totally love the graphics on these, especially the 2 LARGE Board Game Boxes.

Then, speaking of the film, the 2nd pic shows some goodies he got at his local Brazilian Cinema. Yes! In the beautiful Country of Brazil their IMAX Movie Theaters had some neat promo tie-ins! Shown here are some of the Drinking Cups, Popcorn Buckets ( I love those ), Water Bottle, Paper Bags, and even a Baseball Cap/Hat!

A special THANK YOU goes out to MARCIO for sharing this, it's GREAT!

Plus, as a side-note, he did take some other pics of more Bat-Merchandise which we plan to post in the near future. So keep an eye out for that too!!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Brand New BATMAN Movie Products To Look Out For Soon!

OK, I predicted about a year ago that when THE DARK KNIGHT RISES comes out there will be an insane amount of Consumer Products & Bat-Merchandise. Well, I was right! ( It's soooo hard being right all the time, ha ha ). Shown here are just a few examples:

First, Here's what the cover art to THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie Soundtrack CD will look like. The music was composed by Hans Zimmer so you know it's gonna be great! Also, just to explain a little bit, this unusual "Bat-Logo" will be prominently featured in the film. I mean, it's already shown-up on T-Shirts and in the recent Movie Trailer.

Next, are a few "Mini-Action Figures" ( that's what I call them, not official ). These photos were shot by our Good Friend & Ace Bat-Reporter Batmobilly. He spotted these recently while shopping so they should be available in your town right now.

Last, Here is an early Prototype-Photo from McFarlane Toys showing a Sports Picks Action Figure they'll be making of "Hines Ward", a Football Player for the "Gotham Rogues" Team. Yes, he's the guy who shows up in that earlier trailer you saw for the film. The one running with the ball not knowing that the field behind him is sinking, ha!

Hey, If YOU see any brand-new Bat-Merchandise out there while you're hunting then please be sure to let us know. Our email button is always on the top right-hand side of this page.

1966 BATMAN TV SHOW - New Toys and Products Coming Soon!

Yesterday the internet was all buzzing about the news from Variety Magazine's website that final agreements between Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox ( Owners of the 1966 BATMAN TV Show ) have finally worked out their grievances and so now we can look forward to brand-new Product Lines featuring Toys and Merchandise related to the Classic 60's TV Series!

The list of possible character so far looks like Adam West (Batman), Burt Ward (Robin The Boy Wonder), Yvonne Craig (Batgirl), Julie Newmar (Catwoman), Cesar Romero (The Joker), Frank Gorshin (Riddler), Burgess Meredith (The Penguin) and more!

We should have more news next week when Warner Bros. Consumer Products sets up a booth at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, NV ( June 12th-14th, 2012 ). 



Also, awhile back, Adam West, in a LIVE Interview, announced that there are guaranteed plans for them coming out with Complete Seasons of the Classic 1966 BATMAN TV Series on DVD & Blu-Ray. We're totally excited about this new development so please be sure to stay tuned to the BAT-BLOG.COM for more news!

New THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Action Figures and BATMAN Merchandise in Stores Now!

Here are 2 photo supplied by some friends of the BAT-BLOG that are pretty cool! Batmobilly spotted a DARK KNIGHT RISES Store Display of Action Figures and Vehicles right after the Store Employee just got done putting them out. 

Then, our Friend Marcus spotted these fun BATMAN AND SUPERMAN Fruit-Flavored GUMMY POPS at his Dollar Tree Store! Yes, Superman is trying to leech-off of some of Batman's popularity, again. Thanks Guys for sharing these fun photos. If any other Readers out there spot ANY cool NEW Bat-Merchandise out there then please let us know.

New BATMAN MERCHANDISE Seen at Spencer's

Here are some nice photos of some new BATMAN Merchandise our Friend Melissa grabbed the other day at the Mall. Actually, it's from a store called "SPENCER'S". 



She got a Batman Shot Glass Set ( awesome retro-style graphics! ), a Batman Face Air Freshener for her Car, a JOKER Mez-Itz Figure Key Chain, and a Batman Bat-Logo Wallet...SWEET! 



Thanks for sharing your cool pics Melissa. Also, if anyone else out there ( this includes YOU, the Reader ) sees any new Bat-Products while cruising the stores then please let us know!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES + Mountain Dew = Cool Batman Movie Promo!

Warner Bros and DC Entertainment are teaming-up with the makers of Mountain Dew to promote THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie! They are going to feature cool artwork on 2 products: Regular Mountain Dew and a new flavor, Dark Berry. ( I read somewhere that "Dark Berry" will have about 100 less calories ). Now, if I have my info correct, there will be both Plastic Soda Bottles AND Aluminum Cans with these graphics. You can also see a "12-Pack Box" with some beautiful artwork in another photo. I've also heard rumors of some totally crazy "Store Display" items so that will be something to keep an eye out for! Hey, If anyone sees something like that then please let us know.



Whoops, almost forgot to mention! Mountain Dew has created a website for this event, which is up right now, but nothing there really happens until June 18th. Here's a LINK!  Also, Stay tuned to the BAT-BLOG.COM and we'll keep ya posted.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - New Batman Movie Merchandise

This is just a quick post I do to share some news about BATMAN Toys or Memorabilia that is either in stores now, or will be coming out soon. This stuff is all related to the new movie, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES.

First up we got this photo sent to us by a Friend ( Thanks Yuji! ) who spotted this BANE Movie Masters Action Figure by Mattel. The figure looks great & I like the packaging. Next is an example of what will be a TDKR Bed Sheet Set. The graphic on these are pretty nice. Also, these companies ALWAYS make a Comforter to go with it and once I have a picture of that I'll be sure to share it.

The last photo ( last, but not least ) is a prototype photo of  a Kid's "Anne Hathaway CATWOMAN" Halloween Costume. Now, are YOU seeing any brand-new items on your retail store visits? If so, then please let us know. Our email button is always on the top right-hand side of this page, Thanks!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES and New BATMAN Products To Keep An Eye Out For!

This is just a quick post to share 2 brand-new Batman items I have come across. The 1st photo is an amazing "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" Batman Movie Statue by ARTFX. I'm sorry I don't have much more information about it right now but once I do it will be featured in it's own post. but for right now, it looks AWESOME!

OK, The next pic was sent to me by Melissa, a very nice Bat-Friend of this site, and I think she sent it just to torture me, ha ha! You see, this is from POTTERY BARN KIDS and they just keep coming up with very cool Batman items all the time, arrgghh! Hey, if anybody else out there ( that means YOU ) comes across ANY brand-new Batman Products, while surfing the net or hitting the Retail Stores, then please let us know. With the new Batman Movie just around the corner I know the Bat-Merchandise is gonna get totally crazy!

NEW BATMOBILE SWIMMING POOL By POTTERY BARN KIDS

The POTTERY BARN KIDS Catalog & Website are now offering this Batman INFLATABLE BATMOBILE SWIMMING POOL that you can only get online ( LINK down below ). Oh man, I would have totally killed to have one of these as a little kid, ha ha! It's extremely cool!! It measures about 82" wide x 49" deep x 33" high. It retails for around $159.00 and here's a Link, just Click HERE!

Some Brand-New & Unusual BATMAN ITEMS in Stores Now!

OK, We just got 2 very nice reports fro a few Friends who have spotted some weird & wacky pieces of BATMAN Merchandise that are in stores now! The 1st pic is from our Good Pal Christopher Franchi & he saw this Fisher-Price DC SUPER FRIENDS Batman (with ATV) Action Figure at Wal-Mart. He said that it was NOT in the regular toy area, but in the "Holiday Section". I'm guessing they're marketing it as an Easter Basket item.



Next, is an extremely fun photo sent to us by Ace Bat-Reporter BatDave! Here are some very cool Batman-themed School Supplies his Girlfriend spotted at Target! They have Bat-Folders & Notebooks with Classic Comic Book artwork! He also said they were on Clearance too, a great deal, grab them while you can! Hey, if YOU spot any new BATMAN merchandise out there in the stores then please let us know.

VINTAGE BATMAN TOYS AND NOVELTIES Magazine - April 1966

Here is the cover and all the inside pages to a Vintage "Trade Publication" Magazine called TOYS AND NOVELTIES that was published around April 15th, 1966. This was a special item sent to Toy Retailers, like Department Stores ( think Sears & Montgomery Wards ) and Toy Stores ( mostly "Mom & Pop" type places ). Basically, it featured new products coming out that season plus information for the Wholesalers. Today this issue is special to "Vintage Batman Toy Collectors" because it was the "Bat-Issue"!



Shown here are all the advertisements for cool Batman items coming out. Today it's a treasure trove of super-rare collectibles. Seriously, I've been an extremely hardcore Toy Collector hunting down Bat-Merchandise for over 20+ years & I have NEVER seen some of these items!! We get to see all of these pages because of the kindness of a fellow Bat-Fan named David. So, a special THANK YOU goes out to him for scanning these pages, you ROCK, Sir!