OH YEAH - BATMAN is EVERYWHERE!!

Yes, I think that if you just try to notice you'll see that BATMAN is everywhere!! Here are a few examples sent to us recently by some loyal Bat-Blog Fans who are awesome. The 1st one is from our Friend "Batmobilly" who lives in Oklahoma City ( That's where I live too ). He went to the Warren Theater the other night to see THE DARK KNIGHT RISES and look at what he saw shining on the ceiling, the Bat-Signal!!

Then, a Friend of ours named Paul was driving the other day down the highway in Denver, Colorado and saw Batgirl's Car! Don't believe me? Just read the License Plate, ha!

Then, and I feel bad about this, a Fan sent us this pic awhile back and I forgot to write his name down and then forgot his name & where he's from. Yeah, I'm an Idiot! But I still appreciate him thinking about the BAT-BLOG and sending us this wonderful photo, it's GREAT! The basic story was he was on his way to work & saw the Batmobile! Yes, the Car of the Caped Crusader! Well, OK, it's not the real one but is "homemade". But still awesome.

Thanks to everyone who sent us these funny pics. Have YOU spotted any wacky Batman stuff in your town? If so, then please shoot us a photo with some basic information. Thanks!

New BATMAN BATMOBILE and BAT-SIGNAL Gift Books

Here's an update to a previous post here on the BAT-BLOG.COM. Awhile back we reported about a new series of "Gift Books" from a Publisher named "Running Press". So far they have TWO Batman-related items ready, the BATMOBILE and BAT-SIGNAL stories. Now, I say "Gift Books" because the books are very very small and come boxed with a special prize. These are available in stores and online right now so keep an eye out. Also, I totally LOVE the retro-style of that Batmobile car, very Vintage 1980's!! It kind of reminds me of the Kenner Superpowers Action Figure vehicle, nice!

DC HEROCLIX - New Toy Figures for The Dark Knight Rises

At a recent Trade Show the HEROCLIX GAME Toy Company just announced that they will be coming out with a special Set of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Heroclix Game Figures. There will be "Over 30 to Collect". Well, actually, all the figures will be inspired from all 3 Nolan Movies: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, AND The Dark Knight Rises. Here are some prototype photos we got. Please excuse the quality but they do give you a great idea what to expect, they look kinda cool! I really like the one of Jim Gordon next to the Bat-Signal.

NEW BATMAN PRODUCTS - Fisher Price BATMOBILE Toys and BAT-SIGNAL BOOK Coming Out Later!

Our Buddy Batmobilly sent us some wonderful pics of two brand-new Fisher-Price Toys to keep an eye out for later in the year. The 1st one is a "DC Super Friends Batmobile Light". Basically, it's a large toy car and when you pop-open the front hood it reveals a hidden flashlight inside. It's funny, I was recently at Target and saw that they already came out with some of these of generic vehicles ( like Police car and Fire Truck ) and thought, "Hey, they need to make a Batmobile", ha! Next up is another version of their "Little People DC Super Friends" Batmobile. This is made for the play sets. It's so gosh darn cute, goo goo!


Then, we have a "BAT-SIGNAL" BOOK by Running Press. This company is also gonna have a "Batmobile Book" that we featured here at the BAT-BLOG.COM before. They are very small little Gift Books sold in a Display Box with a special little toy/figure inside. You can usually find these in a Bookstore around the cash register area. So, look for these later and if you see any new Bat-Products in retail shops then please let us know.

New BATMAN PRODUCT - CATWOMAN 1:4 SCALE MUSEUM QUALITY - DC Direct Statue

Fresh from DC Direct are these photos showing a brand-new BATMAN Product to keep an eye out for next year. This is the CATWOMAN 1:4 SCALE MUSEUM QUALITY Statue. It was sculpted by Artist Karen Palinko. Immaculately crafted, this exquisite statue has Catwoman striking a seductive pose atop the Bat-Signal looking over Gotham City! This latest edition in the "Museum Quality Line" of Statues, it's purrrfect! It includes hand-painted resin parts, measures approximately 19" high x 10" wide x 7" deep, and is a Limited Edition. The Retail Price will be about $ 325.00 US and it goes on sale February 29th, 2012.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie News - The Batsignal Seen in Pittsburgh!

To celebrate the fact that the next Batman Movie, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, will be filmed for one month in Pittsburgh the city hired "Lightwave International" to create a BAT-SIGNAL to welcome the Director, Actors, & Film Crew. The BAT-LOGO shined on the famous Highmark Building & was actually done with High-Powered Lasers! Be sure to click on the photo below for a larger, more detailed, version... it's freakin' AWESOME!!

Batman GOTHAM CITY With Bat-Signal Birthday Cake

A Bat-Blog Fan named Jackie sent us this wonderful photo of a Batman Birthday Cake that her, her Husband and Mother created. Jackie's Mom runs a small side-business where she makes birthday cakes for people. One day she got a client who wanted a Batman-themed treat. So, they decided to make one featuring GOTHAM CITY WITH A LARGE BAT-SIGNAL. The completed cake is shown here & it turned out really great! It was for a little boy's 5th birthday & I know he will probably never forget it...it's very VERY cool! ( Thanks to Jackie for sending this fun pic ).

Dallas' Custom BATMAN - THE DARK KNIGHT Kotobukia Bat-Signal Lamp

Here's a couple of craft project photos from our buddy named Dallas. He created this Custom Light-Up Bat-Signal by converting a Kotobukia Statue of Batman perched on top of the Bat-Signal. Of course, it's the version from "THE DARK KNIGHT" movie. Basically he took the Bat-Signal piece & retrofit a light inside it. He also added a different lens cover ( I think ) so that light would shine through it. overall, Dallas did an amazing job on this new piece because it now looks extremely cool! OK, I have seen a few other people do this & it makes me wonder, "Why didn't Kotobukia do this in the 1st place? I mean, it seems so obvious". I'm sure it had something to do with production cost. Plus, they make art statues & they're NOT in the lamp business. Anyways, I didn't mean to loose track here. Plus, I also wanna thank Dallas for sharing his photos. If any other Bat-Blog Readers have any Bat-Craft Projects going on then please let us know. We always love to hear from creative people.

Funny BATMAN BAT-SIGNAL Comic Strip Humor!!

This comic strip is pretty funny! It shows a Lighthouse Attendant trying to get away with creating a Bat-Signal, Ha Ha! Our friend Christopher sent this in ( Thanks Chris! ) & the comic strip is done by 2 guys named Guy & Rodd. They have a website called "Brevity" where you can read many of their current comic strips. I really like the style of their artwork, very simple & clean. If you wanna see more then just click HERE!

BATMAN FASHION: Funny "Bat Hates His JOB" T-Shirt!

Over at the THREADLESS website the other day I saw a totally hilarious Batman Parody Humor T-Shirt called "JOB". The main theme is all about hating your job, which unfortunately for some of us we can relate too, ha ha! If you're looking for it there just remember to search their site for the T-Shirt named "JOB".

Photo: BATMAN BAT-SIGNAL Wedding Cake!

I love it when readers share their personal Batman-related photos & here's a really great example! Two new friends, named Seth & Melissa, got married on Sept 7th & here's a photo of their actual Wedding Cake! I can't believe this was the cake. It features the proud Batman Bat-Signal shining over Gotham City! That is so extremely magnificent! Now, if I got married, I would hope that my wife is this cool, ha ha! Thank guys for sending this really fun photo, I appreciate that. The cake looks great & I bet it was a wonderful event. By the way, Congratulations!

Free BATMAN ICON SET For Apple OS X Desktop Apps

Batman Icon Set 1.0 is a free icon & folder set for Apple OS X, ranging from the classic to the modern. Please keep in mind that these ONLY work on newer Apple Personal Computers & NOT Windows PCs. I don't have an Apple so I have not been able to test them. I just think they look great & if you're a Batman Fan ( with an Apple ) then you might love them too. If you try them out please let me know how they work, thanks. Here's a link to the download site:

Custom BATMAN LOGO Apple MacBook Air Computer

Here's some pictures I have been meaning to post for awhile but got sort of side-tracked because I have been so busy, sorry. A friend named Craig, who lives in Scotland, sent these photos showing his new Apple MacBook Air Computer that he customized with a Batman Movie Logo like the one in Batman Begins & The Dark Knight. Now, I don't use Apple because they're sort of too expensive for me ( I'm poor, ha ha ) but I really do love the design of their products. They already make some really cool stuff but Craig made his MacBook Air even cooler! He wrote, "I call this my BATBOOK AIR, the Apple logo glows when its on causing the Batsignal to glow as well!" Thanks Craig for sending these nice pics, you did a great job on this customization...awesome! If any other Bat-Blog Readers have done something like this then please shoot us an e-mail, thanks.

Make Your Own BATMAN BAT-SIGNAL USB SPOTLIGHT

Recently, at the Instructables Website, they did a feature story on "How To Build Your Very Own USB Batman Batsignal Spotlight". Oh man, it's seriously cool!! ( In a geeky super-computer-nerd kinda way, ha ha! ). The story shows very detailed instructions on how to assemble this light from scratch. You'll need to hit the PC store for a few electronics but they're very common & easy to get. Basically, after making this thing, you can hook it up to your USB port ( for electricity ) & shine the bat-symbol on the wall. As a side note I wanna ask any Bat-Blog readers who end up making one of these to send us some photos, that would be fun! Here's a link to check it out: