BATGIRL Does The Batusi!

Just a quick post to share this amazing piece of original comic book art done by Cliff Chiang! This was a recent 2012 SDCC San Diego Comic Con Sketch, "Batgirl Does The Batusi!!"

2012 SDCC - BATMAN VILLAINS Sideshow Collectibles Figures

OK, these great photos of some new BATMAN VILLAIN Toy Figures that popped-up at the recent 2012 San Diego Comic Con & our Friend Marcio was kind enough to share. These were shot at the Sideshow Collectibles Booth & we get to see Catwoman, The Joker, and Harley Quinn. Oh man, These are totally amazing!! One cool thing is that Harley's face looks really evil! ( Thanks Marcio! ) 

More BATMAN Bat-Mania Madness at 2012 San Diego Comic Con!

Check out these incredible pics shared with us by our good friend Chip. He went to the recent 2012 San Diego Comic Con & got these great batman-related photos!!

First up is a HUGE Promo Banner near the DC Comics Booth that features BATMAN AND ROBIN with artwork by Frank Quitely, beautiful!

Then, speaking of Advertising Banners, here’s another one for a new Batman Video Game future-release.

The next photo is a Batman Japanese Shogun Warrior-type Figure. This was made by FUNKO who just makes extremely excellent stuff. We think this figure is a SDCC Exclusive because it’s all “Black and White” ( the original one is color ).

Then we get to see a new “SUPERMAN VS BATMAN” Statue based on Frank Miller’s THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS Graphic Novel. OK, we actually saved the BEST for last! Here is an Original “Marshall Rogers” Comic Art Page offered by some vendor. It's both so beautiful & complete torture!! ( Thank You Chip! )

“THE BATMOBILE” DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL PREMIERES MONDAY JULY 16 AT 8:00 PM ON THE CW NETWORK!

Just a quick reminder: 

The broadcast network premiere of the new half-hour Documentary Special on the history and evolution of the Batman Vehicles, "THE BATMOBILE" will air on Monday, July 16th, 8:00-8:30pm ET on The CW.  An encore of the special will air from 8:30-9:00pm ET. 

The special will have its world premiere screening at the 2012 Comic Con in San Diego on July 12th, where all six of the Batmobiles from film and television will also appear for the first time together.

Batman Book Publisher INSIGHT EDITIONS Announces Appearance at 2012 San Diego Comic Con

OK, if you have plans to go to the 2012 Comic-Con International this weekend at the San Diego Convention Center ( July 12th to July 15th ) then you need to be sure to visit Booth #1035 because the Publisher INSIGHT EDITIONS will be there! They are the company who came out with 2 recent "Batman History" Books that everybody is raving about: "The Dark Knight Manual" and  "Batmobile: The Complete History".

Also, appearing at the Insight Editions booth for book signings will be:
 

Artist and illustrator Scott Campbell, Amazing Everything: The Art of Scott C.,Thursday, July 12th at 2 PM.
 

Writers Micky Neilson, Flint Dille, Matt Burns, Book of Cain, Friday, July 13th at 10:00 AM.
 

Game creators Chris Metzen, Sam Didier, The Art of Blizzard, Friday, July 13th at 4 PM.

Cartoon Historian and Creator of Cartoonbrew.com Jerry Beck, The Hanna-Barbera Treasury and 100 

Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons, Saturday, July 14th at 12 PM.
 

Award-winning illustrator and concept artist Iain McCaig, Shadowline: The Art of Iain McCaig, Saturday, July 14th at 3 PM.

Anthony's THE JOKER COSPLAY Costume Photos

The other night we were pretty happy to get an email from our friend Anthony who said he has plans to go as THE JOKER at the next 2012 San Diego Comic Con ( this month, in July ). In the mean time he wanted to share a few pics that feature some details of his costume. The entire thing is totally amazing & even the hair/make-up is great too. This style & variation is one of my favorite "Jokers". The Joker-Head Walking Cane is also a nice touch. ( Thanks Anthony, Good Job! )

MIMOCO Introduces THE DARK KNIGHT RISES X MIMOBOT Series with Batman and Bane

Mimoco has done it again! This company just announced they will be teaming up with "The Dark Knight Rises" Movie & the next wave of  X MIMOBOT Flash Drives will have Batman and Bane . Also included within that series will be other characters from the DC Universe: Superman and the Flash. Yes, a "Flash Flash Drive", ha ha! 



The BATMAN one is out now, SUPERMAN and FLASH will come out a little later, and then BANE will be a 2012 San Diego Con EXCLUSIVE. But if you can't make it to SDCC then don't worry. These products always make it to the internet. 



Oh yeah, Please be sure to check out the fun promo-video down below. It's got some great animation!

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 BATMAN COLLECTIBLES - Wonderful BATGIRL and CATWOMAN PULLIP DOLLS From JAPAN!

POW! Here are 2 brand-new Bat-Collectibles to keep an eye out for because they're both extremely cool! I mean, I totally love these!! Here are BATGIRL and CATWOMAN Dolls made by Pullip Toys of Japan. These awesome Japanese Toys were sold as an EXCLUSIVE at the 2011 San Diego Comic Con! But don't worry, they're also being sold online & finding them is pretty easy. They retail for around $130.00 each. In one photo you can see their nice Display Boxes. The dolls are really great. I like their big heads ( ha ha ) & the costumes are wonderful. Also, the very last photo shows 2 variations that were EXCLUSIVES in Japan only. They were sold at the "Wonder Festival" & are limited to 400 pieces each. Personally, I like the SDCC versions better because their hair color is more accurate.

Video - BATMAN ARKHAM CITY Mark Hamill & Kevin Conroy Interviews SDCC

Check out these interesting video clips. Here are some cool interviews at the recent 2011 SDCC ( San Diego Comic Con ) with Voice Actors Mark Hamill ( The Joker ) and Kevin Conroy ( Batman ).

BATMAN ARKHAM CITY BILLBOARD WALL MURAL Spotted at the 2011 San Diego Comic Con!!

Check out this amazing Giant-Sized Advertising Billboard for BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY that was seen at this year's 2011 San Diego Comic Con! I mean, oh man, this BATMAN Wall Mural takes up the whole side of that building, crazy!!

New BATMAN TOYS - 18" Mega Scale Mez-Itz Figure by Mezco!

The Mezco Toy Company has announced a brand-new BATMAN MEGA SCALE MEZ-ITZ FIGURE that will be 18 Inches Tall! It's way bigger than previous versions ( 2" and 6" ) and will come in 2 color variations: Limited Edition Black and Gray and Ultra Rare Variant Limited Edition Blue and Grey ( I like the blue one the best ). He features a real cloth cape and 5 points of articulation. Now, before you fall in love, the retail price will be around $200.00, OUCH! This new toy will premiere at the world famous San Diego Comic Con ( 2011 SDCC ) but will also be available at the Official MEZCO Website, click HERE!

New BATMAN PRODUCT - HARLEY QUINN MIMOBOT USB FLASH DRIVE

Here's a brand-new Batman product to totally keep an eye out for! It's a HARLEY QUINN Mimobot USB FLASH DRIVE created by Mimoco! But don't go looking for these at Retail Stores. This baby will only be available at the next San Diego Comic Con. This 2011 SDCC Exclusive is sure to sell out! Oh yeah, for people who can't go to this event ( like me ) I'm sure they will be all over eBay. Now, you might remember an article posted here at the BAT-BLOG awhile back where we introduced the 1st BATMAN-THEMED Mimobot Flash Drives that Mimoco made. Those included: Batman, Robin, The Joker, and Catwoman. In case you haven't seen 'em, you can view them by clicking HERE!

Hallmark BATMAN Keepsake Ornament for 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International

OK, I have not been able to totally confirm these yet but here's a photo of what might be the 4 special Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments for this year's 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International. The event happens July 21st - 24th, 2011. We have Batman "Descending Upon Gotham", IG-88 & Dengar from Star Wars ( Sold as a Set ), and The Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons. Now, this Batman Keepsake Ornament has been released before in 2009 with the Silver-Age "Blue, Gray, & Yellow" colors ( You can see it by clicking HERE! ). It looks like this new one is a color variation, a more Modern Day "Black & Gray" version. For more information about the show please visit Comic-Con.org

Wacky Cosplay Fun Time at 2010 Comic Con International

Check out these extremely cool pics from our friends Josh & Jenn. This year they went to the Comic Con International in San Diego & they totally dressed-up for the occasion! Josh was Two-Face, Jenn was Poison Ivy, & their friends ( sorry, I don't know their names ) were Catwoman, Black Canary, & Batgirl ( or is she suppose to be Batwoman? ). Judging by the photos, it looks like they all had a total blast! These pics sort of crack me up because I know these people in real-life & it's a big surprise that they would go to this event, ha! But regardless, they all look really great in all their costumes. ( Thanks to Josh for sending the evidence ).

TWO-FACE BATMAN VILLAIN MAKE-UP and COSTUME - Desktop Wallpaper Backgrounds

Here are 2 brand-new Desktop Wallpapers I made the other day from a photo sent in by our friend Josh. He recently went to the San Diego Comic Con dressed up as the Batman Villain, TWO-FACE!! If you were there & saw him then you know how incredible both the make-up & costume were, they're crazy!! Josh just went all out on his costuming this year & even created an amazing 2-colored business suit. Now, this is an artistic black & white photo but I also have some more casual color photos from the event that I will be sharing in the next day or two. So, what do you think of this image as a wallpaper background? It's pretty cool, huh? ( Thanks to Josh for sending the great pics )

Harley Quinn Meets The JOKER, Mark Hamill

OK, I gotta admit, right now, that I am totally & completely super-jealous!! Why? Well, our friend Caroline got to meet Mark Hamill at this year's SD Comic Con, that's why! You might know him. He played the JOKER in Batman: The Animated Series. He also played the same character in the Batman: Arkham Asylum Video Game, among others. He also played a guy named Luke Skywalker in some movie called Star Wars, which I hear is excellent. Arrrgghh! Caroline, I'm so very very JEALOUS!! Ha Ha, actually it's really great that she got to meet him & I wanna thank her for allowing me to post this wonderful photo. Also, as a side-note, her Harley Quinn Make-Up and Costume is awesome!

New BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Collectible - The STARRO MASK!

Here's a brand-new Batman collectible item out there to find that I think is pretty awesome! For the BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD CARTOON Interview Panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con ( SDCC ) Warner Bros gave out these foam-rubber STARRO MASK premiums! Now, for everybody who has been watching this TV show for the last few episodes we know the whole STARRO thing has been a small side story deal that keeps building up. Remember, STARRO creatures stick themselves to people's faces ( like the face-hugger in the ALIENS movies ) & then control their minds. Anyway, I think the masks are totally great & since I didn't get to go to Comic Con this year I'm gonna be trolling eBay for one of these. I checked last night & they're going pretty cheap. That's cool, or as Aquaman would say, "OUTRAGIOUS!!"

VIDEO - CBS NEWS Reports on BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD at 2010 SDCC

Here's a CBS News video on the BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD panel at this year's 2010 San Diego Comic Con. We get to hear from Producers James Tucker and Michael Jelenic plus some of the amazing voice acting talent of Diedrich Bader ( Batman ) and John Di Maggio ( Aquaman ). The sad news is that, after the 3rd season is over, there won't be anymore episodes. But, once the show starts back up pretty soon there will be 28 more episodes so we'll still get to enjoy the show for quite awhile. Plus, even though Warner Bros is letting this series go ( which I don't know why, because it's very successful & many people love it ), there are rumors of a brand-new Batman cartoon that will be CGI. So, that's cool!

BATMAN NEWS For The 2010 San Diego Comic Con!

Are you going to the 2010 San Diego Comic Con this year? Well, here's a couple of Batman items to keep an eye out for. The Graphitti Designs company will have a special limited edition BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM ( Video Game ) action figure in their booth, #2315. It's the BATTLE-DAMAGED BATMAN!! It's sort of a special pre-release, since it will come out before the next official wave of figures. Also, Warner Bros announced that they teamed up with SDCC to give away 125,000 special tote bags that will feature many of their different commercial properties. There will be 11 different designs so be sure to try & get the one with "Batman: The Brave and The Bold", pictured up above. In fact, if you can get an extra one to give me then I would love you forever, ha! The other 10 designs will be: The Big Bang Theory, Chuck, Fringe, Human Target, Nikita, The Vampire Diaries, The Looney Tunes Show, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Clash of the Titans & Brightest Day. OK now, the Bat-Blog isn't going to SDCC this year ( because we're total losers ) but, like every year, we will try our best to keep you up to date on any new information about the event that is related to Batman. If you hear of any news please let us know.