PHOTOS - Frank's Vintage BATMAN Toy and Memorabilia Collection!

Here at the BAT-BLOG we totally love it when Dark Knight Fans share pics of their amazing Batman Toy and Memorabilia Collections. It's always fun to see what other people have! Here are some photos sent in to us by a Serious Toy Collector named Frank. He has a nice mixture of both modern and vintage items. I especially love the 1966 Batman Charm Bracelet, that thing is pretty hard to find! 

Oh yeah, one more thing. This very last photo is the original name tag owned by Adam West. Frank got it at a recent Wizard Con from Adam directly. What a cool idea! ( Thanks Frank, You ROCK, Sir! )

BOOK REVIEW - Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight by Travis Langley

OK, My life has been pretty hectic lately but I have set aside the time to read this brand-new BATMAN Book and I think you should too. I'm talking about "Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight" by Travis Langley. Now, you're probably thinking this is one of those horrible pop-psychology books that seem to be a new trend in book publishing. This is NOT one of those books! You know what I'm talking about. There's a glut of new books where they mash-up something popular ( Twilight, Dr. Who, etc..) with "Philosophy or Economics" or something that sounds interesting. This is not the case here. This is a serious book done by a true Batman Fan who also understands the real-life theories of Psychology. I mean, this guy teaches Psychology at a major University!

The basic premise of the book is he takes the Dark Knight and his list of Villains and then creates "File Cases" on each character. Along the way he not only deals with Comic Book ( and TV/Movie ) History but also critically analyzes each person. I mean, he treats them as real patients & tries to break down what mental illness they might have that makes them who they are. It's pretty interesting, because if you love the Batman Universe then it's kinda fun. Also, if you have an interest in learning about real psychological analysis then those things are explained in great detail. I found the book to be both very entertaining AND educational.

Another bonus to the book is that there is a Foreword written by Michael Uslan ( Executive Producer of all the recent Batman Films ) and an Introduction by Dennis O'Neil ( Legendary Batman Writer & Comic Book Editor ). On a personal note, I'm a huge "Denny" Fan so that was a real treat.

BATMAN TATTOO ART Photo - Solomon Grundy and The Joker!

OK, Now, how is this for a Batman Villain Team-Up?! This photo was submitted by an awesome Bat-Blog Fan who recently got some ink done. But instead of getting Batman he decided to showcase 2 of his favorite Villains: The Joker and Solomon Grundy! Both were done by a Tattoo Artist named Randy Hall ( Empire Tattoo in Asheville, NC ) and he did a great job!

Vojin's BATMAN AND JOKER TATTOO ART Photo!

WOW! I woke-up this morning and got an email from a Batman Fan who lives all the way in Serbia, Belgrade! His name is Vojin and he sent a photo of his cool BATMAN and JOKER Tattoo. He also included the original art source that was the inspiration, shown down below. ( Thank You Vojin! )

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 )

Bob's BATMAN TOYS and MEMORABILIA Collection!

The other day, over at our BAT-BLOG Facebook page ( Please join if you're not a member ), a new friend was nice enough to share a really great photo of his Vintage Toy Collection. To be more precise, it's the "Batman section" of his collection. His name is Bob and he has some amazing stuff. He's got tons of Boardgames, Puzzles, Puppets, Toys and Magazines with Pop Culture stuff like the Banana Splits, Quisp Cereal, Marvel Superheroes, and much more. His house is like a Toy Museum! Anyways, it's great that he shared this photo of some of his BATMAN items. There's a lot of wonderful older stuff here that brings back a lot of fond memories. ( Thanks Bob! )

VIDEO - BATMAN DARK KNIGHTFALL Fan-Made Movie Trailer with Stop-Motion Animation

Check this out!! "Batman: Dark Knightfall" is a Batman fan-made stop-motion animation directed by Derek Kwok and Henri Wong using Batman toys. To be specific, they are HOT TOYS figures. One of the Batman Vehicles even makes an appearance. Now, this video is also mainly a teaser as they state they will be coming out with a longer movie version. Let's hope they do, this sample is pretty cool!!

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!

FUNNY BATMAN STUFF - Time Once Again For Some Humor!

I don't know about you but because of the events of the last few days I thought I need cheering up. So, I decided to post a few funny BATMAN HUMOR PHOTOS that have been popular. Some of these were even submitted by BAT-BLOG Readers so if YOU come across anything like this then please let us know.



One more thing, I know I have posted that one photo of the "Cats Forced to Wear Batman and Joker Costumes" before. But it always cracks me up, ha ha!

Petco Stores Set To Sell DC COMICS PLUSH DOG TOYS Later!

This is just a quick post to give "Dog Owning" Batman Fans the heads-up that DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumer Products have partnered with "FETCH... FOR PETS!" to produce a line of unique DC super hero-themed Pet Products which will be available at PETCO Stores in the fall.

Now, we don't have any prototype pics yet but here are some special edition dog plushes they gave away for free at the recent San Diego Comic-Con. As you can see they made batman, Superman, and The Joker!! I image that the actual products they will make for retail will be better & maybe even a little bit bigger, these were just giveaways but are still pretty cool.



Please stay tuned to the BAT-BLOG.COM and once we get more product pics we will be sharing them. Also, if YOU see ANY Brand-New Batman-themed Items in ANY Retail Stores then please let us know.

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! ) 

Funny BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT Humor Photos

Long time BAT-BLOG Fans know we love a good laugh every now and then and we love to share these BATMAN HUMOR Photos that pop-up on the Internet. here's a few recent ones we found & some were even submitted by Loyal Readers ( We love that, Thanks Guys ). Oh yeah, for people who might not get the 3rd one, it's Robin, The Gameboy Wonder, ha ha!

New BATMAN AND THE JOKER 16" Action Figures by Bandeirante Toys of Brazil

OK, first off I hope I get all the information correct in this post because a lot of what I came up on the Internet was in Portuguese & I only speak English. But anyway, the photos should speak for themselves!! 



These wonderful pics were sent to us by a Friend named Marcio who lives in Brazil. In that country there's a famous Toy Company named "Bandeirante". Very recently they came out with these 2 totally amazing 16" Figures of Batman and The Joker!! Oh yeah, it's really important to note that in that Country they call him, "Coringa!". I really like the design here, especially the cool window boxes. Apparently these are in retail stores right now and, Yes, I want them both, ha ha! ( Thanks Marcio! )

BATMAN COSTUMES - Character Cosplay Spotted in Toronto, Canada!

It's weird, I have visited almost every single state in the United States, including Hawaii ( Not Alaska ), but I have never been outside the US. Yeah, I have never been to a "foreign country". That's extremely weird isn't it? But, I have always dreamed of doing so & if I ever get to someday then one place I do plan to visit is Canada. That special area just seems like a really cool place to be.



Anyways, here are some very fun photos sent in to us by a Bat-Blog Fan named Neville. He said that there's a great Canadian Fan Expo Convention in Toronto and to prove it he sent these pics he shot back in 2009. Yes! This is photographic proof that they totally love BATMAN in Canada! Check out these amazing Cosplay Costumes of Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, The Huntress, The Question, Harley Quinn, The Riddler and a few variations of  The Joker. WOW! ( Thanks Neville! )

Stephanie's Kick-Ass JOKER AND BATMAN TATTOO ART Photo

Over at the Bat-Blog Facebook page we have a Friend named Stephanie who was kind enough to share this wonderful photo of her JOKER AND BATMAN Tattoo she has. The artwork is pretty cool, it's "The Prince of Crime and The Dark Knight, in Battle". Plus, check out the Joker's teeth. Is he a Vampire? Wow, awesome! Do YOU have a Batman Tattoo? If so then please send us your pics today. ( Thanks Steph )

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! )

HOT TOYS BATMAN COSBABY Figures - The Dark Knight Trilogy

HOT TOYS just announced the release of a new series of BATMAN COSBABY Figures that each revolve around the theme from one of The Dark Knight Trilogy movies. There are 9 toys to collect with 3 toys from each Christopher Nolan film: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises. 

The characters include Bruce Wayne, Batman ( 3 versions ), Scarecrow, The Joker ( both "Regular" and "Bank Robber" ), Bane and Catwoman. 

Each Cosbaby stands approximately 3 inches tall, featuring your favorite movie characters in baby form and their unique designs in a special format. I'm not exactly sure on a release date at this moment but stay tuned to the BAT-BLOG and as soon as we know, you know.

Kevin Smith's FAT MAN ON BATMAN Podcast Interviews

Over at the Kevin Smith Website they're doing this Podcast Promo called "Fat Man on Batman" where each week they are interviewing major Batman-related Comic Book Artists, Writers, Animation Voice Actors, etc... 



So far Smith has talked with Paul Dini, Mark Hamill ( The Joker, 2 parts ), Tara Strong ( Batgirl ), & Arleen  Sorkin ( Harley Quinn ). They have all actually been very very good so far. So, if you're a big Batman Fan please be sure to check them out. Just click HERE!

New TITAN JOKER - DC Direct ARKHAM ASYLUM Deluxe Action Figure

Do you love the BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game? I mean, who doesn't? It's AWESOME! Well, later this year be sure to be on the look out for this brand-new "TITAN JOKER" Deluxe Action Figure from DC Direct. This is the JOKER when he was amplified on the experimental Titan formula. This new Batman Toy is HUGE measuring about 11 1/2" Tall! It will have a Retail Price of  $ 72.95 ( Ouch! ) and will go on sale near October 24th, 2012.

BATMAN AND CATWOMAN - Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

Oh Crap! I just got done posting and thought I was done when suddenly, at the last  minute, I remembered that today is Wednesday. You know what that means? Yes, it Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!! So, here are two super-fun BATMAN Backgrounds to brighten your desktop. 

The 1st one shows some beautiful Catwoman Cosplay at a recent Comic Con. I have some friends who tease me that I'm in love with the 1st girl on the far left, har har har. I mean, she is HOT, but there's no way she would even talk to me ( For one thing, American Women ONLY CARE about how much money you make & I'm completely poor right now, ha! ).

Next, is a Wallpaper I'm pretty proud of because it was drawn by a friend of ours named Paul. Well, not all of it, just the JOKER ( Heath Ledger version ) on the far right-hand side. He added it to the already famous graphic art used to advertise THE DARK KNIGHT RISES movie. He felt they needed to make an image of the Joker but they didn't. So, He did! Well, I think Paul did a great job. It blends in very nicely and really looks like it belongs, cool!