Here's a brand-new Batman product to totally keep an eye out for! It's a BATMAN USB FLASH DRIVE created by Mimobot! The very 1st one in the series looks like the Dark Knight from 1939, a Golden Age version. Then, they're gonna release 4 other comic book versions that are more modern day. In that set ( shown down delow ) there will be Batman, Robin, The Joker, and Catwoman... MEOW! The "1939 version" will have a limited edition run of 5000 and comes preloaded with exclusive Batman MIMOBOT wallpapers, screensavers, and avatars. One thing to consider, if making a purchase, is that all Mimobot USB Flash Drives are sold in different sizes: 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, & 16GB. For more information be sure to click HERE
While surfing through eBay the other day I came across this Life-Size BATMAN Statue & knew it had to be shared. Why? Well, besides being extremely cool, the same company also makes many other members of the Justice League. Just check out the 2nd photo: Superman, Flash, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern!!
You might remember reading about the brand-new SQUATZ toys here at the Bat-Blog about 2 weeks ago. We had some prototype pics of the packaging & mentioned them. Well, I have now seen the actual product, in my hands, & they're extremely cool! What I'm talking about is the new line of DC UNIVERSE / SQUATZ FIGURES made by Wild Planet. They are compact collectible figures of our favorite DC Comics characters embedded in dissolving tablets. They are sold 2 figures per pack. One figure is visible & the other is hidden. The list of Core Characters ( visible ) include: Batman, The Joker, The Penguin, Green Lantern, Superman, & The Flash. The list of Bonus Characters ( hidden ) include: Aquaman, Robin, Lex Luthor, Gorilla Grodd, Green Arrow, Hawkman, & Wonder Woman. Overall there are 13 different ones to collect. Each package will have a retail price of around $9.99 & you can find them at the end of this year, during the holiday season. In fact, I think they would make very excellent stocking stuffers. So, remember to keep an eye out for these later! Now, for the Toy & Action Figure Collectors out there, who will probably be collecting all of these, I have created this special SQUATZ - DC UNIVERSE Checklist! OK, actually it's a Desktop Wallpaper you can use as a background on your PC ( you could also print it out ). It shows the complete 1st wave of 13 figures. One last thing, If you wanna check out the official WILD PLANET website, just CLICK HERE!
I plan on hitting the Grocery Store later today because I just found out that the Hostess Cupcakes company has teamed-up with DC Comics to promote the JUSTICE LEAGUE! They are combining the best comic book heroes with their different food products like Cup Cakes, Twinkies, & so on... The characters include Superman, Flash, Green Lantern, & Batman! You can see the "Batman Box" up above, it's cool. Plus, they are also having a contest on their official website where you can win one million dollars!! Oh yeah, if you win then ya gotta buy me a new car or something for letting you know, ha ha! For details on how to enter, just click HERE! Once there you can see some of the other products & they're pretty neat too. ( Jeff - Thanks for the heads-up )
A friend of mine over at the 1966 Batman Message Board shared this link he found of a very cool '66 BATMAN-Themed Video Game he found online. It's one of those "Free Flash Games" you see a lot & this one was created by TV LAND awhile back to promote the fact that they had the Batman TV series & Movie on their channel. It's called "BAT-ATTACK, The Road To Gotham". To be honest, it's really sort of cheesy, ha! But if you're a Batman Fan it's actually kind of fun to play. A lot of the villains ( The Joker, Catwoman, Penguin, etc...) from the TV show make an appearance. Go ahead & give it a try, see how high YOU can score, by clicking HERE!
Hey everybody, a Punk Rock group called "Adam West: The Bat" will be playing in North Hollywood, CA on April 23rd, 2010 from 8PM - 2AM. They will be playing at the CIA - The California Institute of Abnormal Arts. The group is made up from a group of cosplayers who like to dress-up as Batman, The Flash, & 2 Jokers! ( Thanks for the info Aaron ). In case you're interested, here's a link to their music page on MySpace, click ::HERE::
More News from TOY FAIR 2010: OK, you know the toy company named FUNKO? They make those awesome Wacky Wobbler Nodders. I really love those things. Well, now they have another division in their company that makes cute Character Plush Dolls ( or Plushes ). They're doing the Wizard of OZ, Alice in Wonderland, & the Justice League of America! To get things started here are Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern, & Superman. Now this totally makes me wonder since they finally ( finally! ) got the right to do DC Comics comic book characters then maybe, just maybe, they might start to make a few Funko Bobblehead Nodders. That would be so awesome!!
In these AUTHORIZED VIDEOS from Warner Bros, we get to see some action from the Brand-New BATMAN: THE BRAVE & THE BOLD animated series that airs on Friday, January 15th at 7:30 p.m. on the Cartoon Network. This week's episode is titled "The Golden Age of Justice" & features the Justice Society of America! The basic synopsis is: "An aging JSA is faced with the return of their worst enemy, Per Degaton, as he returns from suspended animation to enact a plan for world-domination, while Black Canary helps Wildcat face his greatest regrets." Oh man, this looks so cool! What do you think?
To celebrate the fact that the JSA ( Justice Society of America ) is going to appear on the Batman: The Brave & the Bold cartoon this Friday night ( January 15th ) here are some Desktop Wallpaper Backgrounds I made. Hope y'all enjoy them! I live in Oklahoma, so I can say the phrase, "Y'all" & it's OK. The JSA Roll-Call includes the Golden Age Flash, Hourman, Hawkman, Doctor Mid-Nite, Wildcat, & Black Canary.
The Bat-Blog has a friend named Don who recently made this extremely elaborate Batman Fan website using Flash-Macromedia animation. It has great graphics with a lot of interaction & is pretty cool! Please be sure to click on the many buttons to visit different "rooms of The Batcave". I like the Bat-Trophies the best but visiting the Bat-Garage is neat too. Thanks Don for sending the link & congrats on doing such a great job. Readers, You can visit his website by clicking on the "Invitation letter" up above...enjoy!
The College Humor website has come out with another totally hilarious parody video of Batman. It's called "The Dark Knight Meets Superman, Part 2". It features Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, & Green Lantern...enjoy! ( Thanks Matthew ).
Here's something that's so extremely cool I knew I had to share it with you guys. Our friend Reis, who is a Graphic Designer & writes the Geek Orthodox blog, is taking a Flash Animation Class at school. For one of his assignments he was told to create some kind of "schematic or blueprint" that was interactive plus it needed to explain the function of an item. So, he chose Batman's Bat-Utility Belt! It shows what all the compartments are & where Batman stores his various crime-fighting tools. You'll see where batman keeps his Grappling Hook Gun, Bat-Cuffs, Smoke Bombs, Bat-a-rangs, etc...He did it with the idea of, "What if the Cartoon Network hired me to do this for their Batman: The Brave and The Bold website?". For my example I'm showing a few pictures here, to give you an idea what it looks like, but if you click the "BATMAN UTILITY BELT" button down below you can experience the actual Flash Animation. Be sure to do so because it's extremely cool!
Also, if you would like, you can also click on the "GEEK ORTHODOX" button to visit his site & learn more about the developments of this project:
Last night I was goofing around on the internet when suddenly I discovered an extremely funny and very well drawn illustration of DC & Marvel Superheroes ( Click on the image up above for a larger, more detailed, version ). Actually it's a painting that was recently shown in the "Hot Rods & Hairy Beasts" art exhibit at the Coningsby Gallery, in London. The artist's name is Allen Sanders & he's from Brighton, UK. I thought I would post it here because it does have Batman, Robin, & the Batmobile! I had to find out more about this guy. So, I discovered that he has a website / blog called LOOPLAND. Be sure to visit sometime because his work is pretty cool. Here's a link:
Some of you might remember a post I did recently about some of the new "Crane Machine" Plush Toys by Toy Factory. Well, I was contacted by them & there has been a few revisions to the 2009 catalog. For one, they will not be doing the Rubber Basketballs they had planned but to make up for it they are extending there "DC Super Friends" toy line to include 6 new plush toys called "Buddy Plush". The set includes: Batman, Superman, Aquaman, Green Lantern, The Flash, & Robin ( You know which two I am gonna have to get, ha ha ).
Here's an interesting FREE Online Flash Video Game featuring many of the characters from the 1966 Batman The Movie. It's a promotional item to hype the just released DVD video & it's a lot of fun! Basically, it's just like the classic 1960's "Rock 'Em Sock 'em Robots" game but instead of "Boxing Red & Blue Robots" it has Batman, Robin, Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, Riddler & more! To play click on the link button down below:
A friend sent me this link to a very cool Free Flash Online Video Game ( No download needed, play right on screen ) that has Batman's dog ACE, THE BATHOUND. If you remember a retro-80's video game called STARGATE it's sort of like that. Beware: it's sort of addictive!! Here's a link to check it out, have fun!
Who's the cutest little Batman? You are, yes you are! Ha Ha, TOY FAIR 2008 has presented a huge amount of new Batman Toys that will be released this year. Fisher Price ( Now owned by Mattel ) will release a line of plush toys called "BE BRAVE BUDDIES" which will be large Plush Toy variations of their DC Superfriends action figures. In the 1st wave we'll see Superman, Flash, Hawkman, and, of course, Batman! Now, you all know that I am gonna have to get that Batman doll, he's too gosh-darn cute, ha ha! I even like the fact that they made a Hawkman. No offense to that character but it's kinda weird they did him considering he's not as well known as like Superman or Flash. But, that's cool! Another cool thing is it looks like there will be 2 versions of Batman: Blue/Gray & Black/Gray...which color variation do you like best?
