This is a quick post to share some extremely fun photos sent in to us by a Bat-Blog Fan who was lucky enough to go to the Supanova Expo in Sydney, Australia this month. He took some nice pics & it looks like everybody had a good time. Hey, just check out these great costumes! You got: Batman, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, The Joker, Harley Quinn, Two-Face, and the very last photo also features David Finch, the New BATMAN Comic Book Artist. Oh Man, I wish I coulda been there! ( Thanks for sharing, Damien )
I don't know what my fascination is with "Foreign Batman items" but that sort of stuff is really cool! Plus it's very hard to find. Here's some great examples: The 1st photo shows a JAPANESE POTATO CHIP BAG with a 1989 BATMAN movie promotion. Now, how wacky is that! Speaking of "Japanese", right now my heart goes out to all the people of Japan. The recent events there are such a tragedy. Let's hope things get better soon. The next pic features a 1980's German-Language BATMAN Comic Book... from Germany ( Duh!, ha! ). The the last group of photos are vintage Batman items from Australia. These Australian comics are from the 1970's. So, what do you think? Is this stuff kinda cool!? Hey, I got a question, Do YOU have any foreign bat-items you would like to share? If so, then please send us some pics today. Remember, the Bat-Blog is all about sharing information about the joys of collecting.
Hey Kids! It's that time again when we post some Free BATMAN Backgrounds, it's Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!! OK, now I know the selection this week might seem sort of unusual at first but please give them a try & you'll see, you'll actually really really like them! They both feature original artwork by Grant Hunter & I think they're fun! Grant is a Graphic Artist living in Australia who also happens to be a major Batman Fan. You might remember seeing a nice selection of his artwork here at the Bat-Blog awhile back. If not, then just click HERE to check it out!
One of my favorite things about the internet is getting to meet new people from all around the world. It's so cool how you can just spark a casual conversation with somebody, anywhere! Like here, I recently met this guy named Grant Hunter. He's an Artist & Illustrator living in Newcastle, Australia. His artwork is really great! It looks sort of child-like and very abstract. It's also slightly Gothic looking too. Well, I'm sorry, it's really kind of hard for me to describe but if you look at it you'll get the idea. It's some very cool stuff!! Shown here are 2 recent Batman Drawing he has done. Also, if you wanna see more than just click HERE!
While surfing the Internet the other night I came across this very cool BATMAN INFLATABLE BOUNCE HOUSE that would be perfect for any party! The thing that made it interesting to me is that the company renting it is located in Australia. Ha! I totally love that! I really like how the Dark Knight is popular all over the world. So, if you're a Bat-Blog Fan who lives outside the USA, then I'm asking you to please keep me updated on Bat-News from your part of the world. My email button is always on the top right-hand side of this page, thanks!
Here is a cool vintage Corgi Action Toys TV commercial from 1981 from Australia. It features popular heroes like Batman, Buck Rodgers and James Bond. It shows the Batmobile on the verge of falling off a skyscraper ( How did that car get up there? ). But don't worry, it's saved by the Bat-Copter!
A friend sent us a link the other day that was to a very fun news story in Australia. It seems that the city of Melbourne recently broke the World's Record for "Most Superhero Costumes". The event took place in Federation Square & 1245 costumed heroes made an appearance. Shown here are just a few of the wonderful photos taken by Alex Coppel. Ahhhhh, Little Bat-Baby is so cute, goo goo! To see the whole news story ( with many other fun photos ) just click HERE!
Here are some pictures of our friend Paul in his amazing Batman bat-suit costume. He belongs to a group of amateur costumers in Brisbane, Australia called Gotham's Finest. They like to attend charity events and help raise funds for worthwhile causes. Recently they attended the "World's Greatest Shave" for the Leukemia Foundation of Queensland. They had an absolutely fantastic day, AND helped raise funds for research into finding a cure for leukemia at the same time...that's AWESOME! My thanks goes out to Paul & his Gotham's Finest group for sending us the fun pictures but, more importantly, thanks for helping raise money for such a wonderful charity!
OK, This post is mainly for our friends who live in the United Kingdom, Australia, & New Zealand. The TITAN COMICS Company will be publishing a BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD "Comic Book" Magazine. The neat thing is that the very First Issue #1 will come with a few special gifts included ( I guess the thing will be poly-bagged ). The items include: a Stationary Set, Batman Mask, & Stickers. The "Stationary Set" looks like it includes a Pencil, Ruler, Paper, & Pencil Case...AWESOME! Now, I'm pretty sure they sell these at Grocery Stores but since I don't live there I have no idea, ha! The local Comic Book Shops there will probably carry them too. But, from their website, you can subscribe for a year & get 13 Issues for only £27.60. But the thing is, you have to live in the United Kingdom, Australia, or New Zealand. Bummer! Here's the link for their website, just click HERE!
Check this out! if you live near Australia then you might have seen one of these Batman Rides in your local Retail Store! It's a Vending Machine with Ride-On Toys of the Batmobile, Batcycle, & Bat-Jet Ski!! Plus, it just has incredible graphics all over it...I want it! This photo was sent in by a good friend named Belinda & I'm trying to get her to steal it for me. I hope she's able to get away with it. I'll keep you updated on that, ha!
I just discovered a Pop Artist in Australia who, right now, is totally inspired by Batman & other comic book imagery. His name is Johnny Romeo. He's mainly a painter but also makes prints & books. Judging his artwork you can easily see that he is inspired by both Jean Michel Basquiat & Andy Warhol. But I do have to admit that he's a great colorist. Plus these paintings do look pretty cool! If you're interested in seeing more of his artwork you can do so by clicking HERE! There you will find information to his current art openings in & around Australia. Also, down below is the promo video for his current United Galleries Art Show with the "BATMAN LANE SERIES" Paintings.
This morning I got an e-mail from a Bat-Blog Reader who lives in Australia. First off, I gotta say, that I have always loved that country because it just seems like such a cool place to live. I hope I get the chance to go visit there someday. Now, back to the post. Our friend's name is Paul and, besides being a major Batman Fan, he's also into creating cool costumes. So, as a new project, he made this outfit that is fashioned after the version we see in the new BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game. I gotta say that this thing is pretty impressive! The detailing is great & I think it's pretty accurate too ( Be sure to click on the above photo for a larger, more detailed, version ). Paul, you did a great job on this, very well done. I know this sounds dumb, but my favorite thing is the Bat-Belt...it's awesome! Thank you very much for sending the photo!
While researching my last post on "Burger King TV Commercials" I came across these 2 videos which have different Kid's Club Meal toys than the ones in Germany & Europe. These TV spots have a strange Burger King-type logo where they call them "Hungry Jack's". After a little research I found out that these are "Burger King" Restaurants in Australia. Here's a photo of the four ( 4 ) THE DARK KNIGHT Kids Club Meal Toys you can collect!
Here are two very weird & extremely cool pieces of Bat-Nostalgia! The 1st photo is of some BATMAN PUNCH-O DRINK MIX Packages that were made by the IDEAL FOODS DIVISION in 1966. I can't begin to explain how super RARE these are but in 20+ years of serious collecting I have NEVER seen these!! They are sort of like Kool-Aid drink mix I guess. Here are Grape, Fruit Punch, & Lemonade. The next item is pretty RARE also! Here are some BATMAN-COLA products that were made for the Australian market. During the 1st Batman movie in 1989, in Australia, you could buy Batman-Cola in a can or soda pop bottle! Also shown is the original store display sign used to promote these babies in stores....sweet!
