THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - THE BAT VEHICLE Laser-Etched Glass Cube

OK, This is one of those glass cubes you usually see at Truck Stops and Flea Markets where it's a glass cube with some mysterious 3D artwork that is inside. It always amazes me, "How do they do that?" Apparently they use lasers... it's a total mystery but a very cool effect. Anyway, around December, 2012, DC Direct will be releasing a special one that features "THE BAT", Batman's Flying Vehicle from THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie. It's gonna measure about 4" high x 4" wide x 4" deep and will have a retail price of $29.95.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES CATWOMAN PIN-UP ART By Cameron Stewart

DC Comics' BATMAN AND ROBIN Comic Book Artist, Cameron Stewart, was recently very inspired by Anne Hathaway's performance as Catwoman in the recent DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie ( who wasn't? ) and after seeing the film he created this awesome pin-up art! Hey, if you're a big fan of Cameron's artwork then check out his website, CLICK HERE!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - BATMAN VS. BANE 1:6 Scale ICON STATUE

After watching your favorite scenes in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES movie you will probably want this brand-new DC Direct BATMAN VS BANE Statue! This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue will be packaged in a 4-color box.It measures approximately 16" tall and was sculpted by Dave Cortes and Paul Harding. Look for it to hit retail stores around November, 2012. It will also have a Suggested Retail Price of $324.95.

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".

HUMOR VIDEO - Bane After Batman with Chris Kattan!

Over at the "Funny or Die" website Actor Chris Kattan posted this hilarious video titled "Bane After Batman". It seems that ever since THE DARK KNIGHT RISES ended, Bane has had to go back to the real world. Ahhh, Poor Bane is so sad.

Bane After Batman with Chris Kattan from Chris Kattan

HEY! BATMAN is Not Soft, Warm, and Cuddly!

Here's a quick post to share this fun photo a friend of ours sent in to us. His name is Kevin and, recently, he had a birthday and one of his gifts happened to be a nice BATMAN THROW Blanket with cool graphics from THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie Poster. Now, that's all serious stuff but the funny thing is the ad copy on the packaging. It says, "Soft, Warm, and Cuddly!". Now this doesn't seem like the right words to describe BATMAN, I'm pretty sure they're talking about the blanket! Ha Ha! ( Thanks for sharing Kevin and Happy Birthday Dude! )

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - New BATMAN Toys at Habib's Fast Food Restaurant in Brazil!

Check out these great photos sent in to us by our Good Friend Marcio who lives in Brazil. In that part of the world they have a Fast Food Restaurant called HABIB'S and right now they have these 6 different figures you can collect promoting THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Film!! There are toys of Batman, Bane, and Catwoman! Actually, it's 2 different sets of 3 figures each. One set is more realistic looking while the other set is very cute. ( Thanks Marcio! ) I also found the original TV Commercial for these that are airing on Brazilian Television, check it out!

BATMAN RAP VIDEO - Haircut Design Inspired by The Dark Knight Rises

Check out this crazy cool BATMAN-THEMED HAIR CUT Video. Oh yeah, it's got an excellent rap music soundtrack too!

WATCH - BATMAN: PUPPET MASTER - A New Fan-Film Movie

BATMAN: PUPPET MASTER is a brand-new short fan-film movie set in Christopher Nolan's modern-day "Dark Knight" universe. The story is meant as a sequel to "The Dark Knight" and it bridges the gap between that film and the current "Dark Knight Rises". This is a film created by fans, for fans, and it delivers an exciting storyline that introduces new versions of Victor Zsasz, The Ventriloquist with Scarface, and Edward Nigma (aka The Riddler), who fans were expecting to appear in Nolan's third Batman film back when there was not a lot news but a ton of speculation.

Overall, this BATMAN fan-film is very excellent. The acting is very decent, the camera work/lighting/editing/sets/costumes/etc are all top-notch. The special effects are very impressive, especially the stuff with Batman's bat-a-rang weapons. Hey, I'll shut-up now so you can enjoy this cool video, WATCH IT!! ( Whoops, as a side note I should say that this fan-film is in NO way associated with Warner Bros or DC Comics )

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 - BATMAN PAPER TOY MODEL by My Paper Heroes

Here is a BATMAN Arts and Crafts project for your next weekend you have free!! There is a Graphic Artist named Xavier who lives in the UK. He writes a blog titled "My Paper Heroes" where he shares some PDF files you can download to make your own Comic Book Superhero "Action Figure" Paper Toy Models. Here is one he recently did of BATMAN (Christian Bale), the version from THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie. He also has plans to make a Bane & Catwoman Figure in the near future.

The process is pretty simple: Download The PDF, Print it on your Home Computer Printer ( You can use regular paper but we have found that a light-weight card stock works best ), Cut It Out & Assemble!

Click Here for more Information & the Download Link: MYPAPERHEROES

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Batman Themed Home Movie Theater Man Cave

 

Check out the photos up above & please be sure to click on them for larger HD versions. This is a special room in my new house. I recently remodeled my basement into a Bat-Cave & I gotta say it looks pretty awesome!! OK, this is NOT my house but a man can dream, right? 

Basically, it's a Super Batman-Themed Home Movie Theater, or... the Ultimate Man Cave! One nice feature is a Set of Fake Bookcases that slide open by remote to reveal another room next to this one that has a Tumbler Batmobile (Replica) Garage! 

There are also some some amazing Life-Size Batman Statues, a Bat-Computer Set-Up, Gothic-Style Lighting, Custom Railing with Film Bat-Symbol Logos, and then just look at the screen itself... AMAZING!! Oh man, how much did this cost? LOL!! Now, I'm not really sure what company did all this but they did an incredible job. One thing I can say though is that the special Leather Chairs were supplied by ELITE Home Theater Seating. OK, I'm just going to go cry now.

Steve's THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Statue Collection Photos

Hey, I woke-up this morning and these pics were in my email! A Fan of the BAT-BLOG, named Steve, was kind enough to share some photos of the beginning of his DARK KNIGHT RISES Collection. So far he has a few Statues from both THE DARK KNIGHT ( Batman and The Joker )and THE DARK KNIGHT RISES( Busts of Batman, Bane, and Catwoman ), a Framed Batarang Display, and a Tumbler Batmobile...AWESOME!! 

I appreciate it when people share their love of the character and the joys of collecting. Really, this is what this site is all about!! ( Thanks Steve )

THE DARK NIGHT RISES - Funny Humor with Batman, Catwoman, and Bane!

This is a quick post to share some totally hilarious photos that are all related to the new Batman Movie, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES! The 1st two sort of need explaining but they're both pretty funny! 

This 1st image was created by our Friend Sean Hartter. He's a talented Graphic Artist and he did this excellent parody of what a "Dark Knight Rises" VHS Video Tape Cover would look like if they made one, ha ha!

Next up is a photo from our Friend Erik, who I think is an Architecture Student. Which leads me to the explanation: Catwoman is "CAD-WOMAN", you see, she uses the CAD software program to create building blueprints!



The last two pics don't need explaining. They're also both BANE related, enjoy!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - New Batman, Bane and Catwoman CUBEECRAFT Paper Toys!

CUBEECRAFT just released some brand new Batman Paper Toys you can download for free & assemble! The cool thing is they made Batman, Bane, and Catwoman as seen in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie!! So, please be sure to visit their website today and get busy creating stuff!! Oh yeah, we also gotta warn you that these are completely addictive to make and once you start you WILL go crazy!! Just click HERE!

Brand-New BATMAN TOYS You Can Find in Stores Now!

This post is an amazing assortment of reader-submitted photos showing a few brand-new BATMAN items available in stores right now. This is some cool stuff so check it out!

The 1st two pics are from our friend Christopher. He recently grabbed these 2 new Batman Toys on a recent shopping trip. First is a Fisher-Price BATMAN Voice-Comm Heroworld DC Super Friends Figure. Yes, he says a bunch of different phrases & also interacts with other characters in the toy line. Then, he found this cool Fisher-Price DC SUPER FRIENDS 7-Figure Pack Gift Set that is a Store Exclusive for Target. It's got Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Batman, Robin, and even the Joker!

Next up, Here's a new Batman Vehicle Toy ( or toys ) that, until somebody sent me a photo, I had actually never seen before. Which is very strange because I'm usually ALL about the new merchandise & know about it very early on. I guess Mattel is cranking out so much stuff these days that it's impossible to stay on top of it, ha! Anyways, Our Friend Frank bought these new Hot Wheels at his local Toys R Us. They are called, "BALLISTIKS" and there is one of Batman and one of Bane. The artwork is pretty unique. I love the design of the packaging but I gotta say that the actual toy cars are kinda weird, ha!

OK, the last 2 pictures are not "Toys" but are some really cool Wal-Mart Store Displays seen by our Buddy BatDave. They're for the DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie. One is the "Advertising Sign" thing you see when walking into the store ( great graphics! ). The 2nd one shows a cool Batman Cardboard-Shelf thing they have in the "Book Store" section. Wow, that would actually be kinda neat to have for displaying Bat-Books ( Yes, as if I ONLY had the space, ha! ).

Free Batman CATWOMAN Wallpaper Backgrounds!

Yesterday was "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" but I was too busy in my real life to post anything so I'm doing it today. Yeah, get over it! I'm also responding to a Bat-Blog Fan named "Cat" who keeps emailing me about "More Catwoman, More Catwoman!". So, here are 2 Catwoman Backgrounds to keep that Reader happy. 

The 1st one is the lovely Anne Hathaway in her beautiful Cat-Suit, as seen in the current motion picture, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. The next one features a "Comic Book version" of the feline femme-fatale with some amazing artwork.

HOT TOYS - The Dark Knight Rises Movie 1/4 Scale BATMAN Figure ( Christian Bale )

OK, Here's some great news from HOT TOYS that is going to excite all you Serious Batman Toy Collectors out there!! HOT TOYS will be releasing a 1/4 Scale Figure of Christian Bale as Batman from The Dark Knight Rises Movie!! Yes, you read that right, 1/4th Scale ( a lot bigger than their regualr 1/6 scale ). This thing will be about 18 or 19 inches tall ( we're guessing ). I mean, it's gonna be HUGE-BIG! Plus, the detailing, as usual, is gonna be totally INSANE!



Remember to click on the photos up above for Larger HD versions.

AURORA By Dark Knight Trilogy Music Composer Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer, the Composer who created the Music  Soundtracks for all 3 Christopher Nolan Batman Movies in the "Dark Knight Trilogy" has composed/written a special song as a benefit for the People of the recent tragedy in Aurora, Colorado. The song can be downloaded for as little as 10 cents but we ask that you upgrade your donation to a higher amount. C'mon, 10 cents? Really?! You can go a dollar or two, right? Heck, it's worth $5.00 or more!

For download link & more info just CLICK HERE!



The song is also available on Apple iTunes, HERE!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie Premiere NJ - Kimberly Moore is CATWOMAN!

MEOW! Here are some extra photos of Cosplayer Kimberly Moore as CATWOMAN ( Anne Hathaway version ) sent to us from our friend Batdave. This was from THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie Premiere in New Jersey.