The LEGO Toy Company and Warner Brothers have recently announced that they will be teaming up to bring LEGO SUPER HEROES to life! With the popularity of the BATMAN toy line they have decided to bring all the other DC Comics characters to the fold. But don't hit your local toy store tonight, these are set to have a release date of January 2012.
The new LEGO DC Universe SUPER HEROES collection will feature 13 iconic Super Heroes in LEGO mini-figure form, including: Batman, Robin, Catwoman, The Joker, The Riddler, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Bane, Bruce Wayne, Superman, Lex Luthor and Wonder Woman. Buildable characters will include Batman, The Joker and Green Lantern ( shown up above ). Be sure to check out the promo video down below featuring Batman, it's pretty cool!
As a side note: LEGO has plans to kick off a promotion that will take place from August to December in 2011 in advance of the launch. Fans are encouraged to use their collectible minifigures and existing LEGO collections to create original LEGO DC Universe SUPER HEROES adventures through video, photography or illustration, then share their submissions on www.LEGOSUPERHEROES.com. Entrants have a chance to win monthly prizes or a grand prize trip to California for exclusive tours of Warner Bros. Studios, WB Animation and LEGOLAND® California.
Here's a Vintage 2004 TV Commercial for the BATMAN C3 Construction Toys. It features the Batmobile Car, Bat-Wing Jet, & Wayne Manor Batcave Play Set! I remember when these came out ( before Lego started doing them ) & they were pretty cool! I bought a few play sets at Toys-R-Us when they hit clearance price. I always liked the design of the packaging. They had great clip art & used the "comic book logo" graphics. Plus, the way they featured the Minimates Figures in the window box, on the edge of the box, was kinda clever.
A friend sent me this picture the other day of a brand-new BATMAN LEGO T-Shirt & it totally cracks me up!! It features a graphic of the iconic moment when Bane broke Batman's back, but the image is done with Lego Toy Figures, ha ha! As we all know, this was part of the KNIGHTFALL storyline that was popular in the Batman comic books around the Spring & Summer of 1993. Remember, the sound of a back breaking is "KRAKT!!"
A friend told me about this extremely interesting video he found the other day & it's really great! It's an excerpt from the BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE comic book graphic novel by Alan Moore & Brian Bolland. It's acted out by voice artist Patrick Girts and animated with Batman & Joker LEGO Toys by filmmaker Forrest Whaley. Enjoy.
Here's some really cool BATMAN SUPERHERO PAJAMAS for Little Boys we saw the other night over at the "Crazy For Bargains" website. The graphics range from "Lego Batman" to the new "Batman: The Brave and The Bold" cartoon. They even have one pair that looks like it's from "The Dark Knight" movie &, of course, they have the Classic Superheroes Costume-Style with Cape. For more information on where to buy them just click on the link button down below.
Alright Boys & Girls! Last night, when the February 11th Bat-Blog Contest ended just after midnight, we randomly picked a very LUCKY WINNER from our pile of blind numbers! The Winner was sort of a surprise to me because he has entered our wacky contests many many times & has never won...until NOW! I know when he hears the news he will just simply say, "Finally!", ha ha! The Winner, of the Brand-New ( Shrink-Wrapped ) XBOX 360 Lego Batman Video Game is... John S. of Las Vegas, Nevada!! Sir, you are the SUPER-WINNER!! Please contact us so we can confirm your mailing address information & we will get this baby in the mail for you. To everyone else that didn't win, I'm sorry. But please be sure to stay tuned to the Bat-Blog because we're gonna have a lot more contests coming up! Also, after some time as gone by, we will have another contest like this one for another one of these games. I wanna thank everyone who entered & I want to especially congratulate John again on winning this cool game, you ROCK, Sir!!
This post is a friendly reminder that our current BAT-BLOG CONTEST to win a FREE Mint Copy of the LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEO GAME ends in a few days on February 11th, 2010. So, if you have not entered yet then please do so today! For more details about this amazing event please click HERE!
Now, this picture up above is NOT the item we're giving away ( I wish! ). No, this is a very cool piece of artwork I came across the other day & the artist who made it did it using nothing but Lego Bricks & a little bit of black vinyl tape ( for the "flying bats" & Batman chest logo ). Don't you think it's really cool? I do! I think he did a great job on it. I love when artistic people get inspired by the Dark Knight Universe. So, If you're a creative person who has done a Drawing, Painting, Custom Toy, or Whatever...then please send us a photo!
Oh YES Boys & Girls, it's time again for another World Famous BAT-BLOG CONTEST & this time we're giving away a FREE Brand-New, Still Shrink-Wrapped, MINT Copy of LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEO GAME for the XBOX 360!! This item was donated by a good citizen of the Bat-Blog named "BATFAN". Because of his supreme generosity we're able to give away a free copy of this extremely cool video game. Now, please keep in mind that we ONLY have the game in the "XBOX 360 format". So, if you're a "Playstation Person" then you'll have to pass on this, sorry. But most people have both consoles so that's cool. Plus, did I say FREE? I mean, we even pay the postage, ha ha! Whoops, I almost forgot to mention, this Video Game also has another game bundled with it ( it's a double feature ) called PURE, which is an "off-road, quad-bike trick-racing" game. Now I guess for legal reasons, maybe, I gotta say that this contest is in NO WAY connected to Warner Bros, DC Comics, Disney, XBOX, or any Video Game Company. This is just a way for us to share some fun with our Loyal Bat-Blog Readers ( who ROCK, by the way! ) NOW, TO ENTER: All you have to do is send us an email with your full Name/Address & put "XBOX 360 LEGO BATMAN" in the title. The contest ends on February 11th, 2010 at 11:59pm, Central Time. Just after midnight we will randomly pick a winner out of a hat....while blind-folded & standing on one leg. It's that easy to win & everybody gets a fair chance! The Winner will be announced right here on the very next day. One last thing, this contest is happening because of the extreme generosity of one special Bat-Blog Fan so I wanna thank him personally, "Thank You BATFAN, You're The BEST!!"
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I recently met a guy who's such a HUGE Batman Fan that he not only got 2 Batman & Robin Tattoos but he also named his son "Bruce Wayne", seriously! Now, that's some dedication right there! Bruce looks like a really cute kid. He's got the "I'm Batman & I'm mad" look on his face, that's funny! He's shown here with his Dad in the picture with the Life-Size Batman Statue made out of Lego bricks. Also pictured are the 2 extremely AWESOME Bat-Tats. There is one Batman on one arm & Robin on the other. Oh yeah, and just to clarify, the DAD got the tattoos, not the kid, ha ha! I wanna thank Jim for letting me post these photos, I appreciate that. The tattoos are really great & it's so cool that your son is a Batman Fan too. That's a nice story.
This video is pretty short because it's actually a TV commercial for the new SONY PSP Batman Lego Video Game Set. But, the thing that makes it so cool is it's from another country & has a foreign language!
While visiting the official Lego Toy Company website the other day I noticed they published a few new FREE Desktop Background Wallpapers for their new line of Batman Lego Toys. They are for the latest play sets: #7884 Batman's Buggy - The Escape of Mr. Freeze, 7885 Robin's Scuba Jet - Attack of The Penguin, 7886 The Batcycle - Harley Quinn's Hammer Truck, & 7888 The Tumbler Batmobile - Joker's Ice Cream Surprise!
Here's a really great website to check out! The DC Hero Zone & McDonalds have teamed up to bring you these FREE amazing online cartoons titled "HOW TO BUILD THE PERFECT BAT TRAP" featuring the superheroes & villains from LEGO BATMAN: The VIDEO GAME. These animated films are pretty fun to watch & also really nice quality. Here's a link. ( Oh yeah, if you need to use a password then try "batman" ).
Right now everybody is very excited about the soon-to-be-released LEGO BATMAN: The Video Game so I thought I would post these 4 nifty Desktop Wallpaper Backgrounds that are from the Official WB website. The 1st one is my favorite, a nice action scene with the Dynamic Duo! But, the one with the Joker & Harley Quinn is pretty nice too, enjoy!
Everybody's all excited about the new LEGO BATMAN: The VIDEO GAME & I gotta admit the graphics do look pretty cool. Here's a nice video showing off some of the bat-vehicles they will have. There's a very cool Batmobile, Bat-Jet, Robin Cycle, & even some Water Jet-Skis... enjoy!
Our friend Paul sent this amazing photo showing some HUGE giant-size Batman & Robin Sculptures made from Lego pieces! Of course they were made to hype the new LEGO BATMAN: The Video Game. He saw these recently at a trade show he goes to for his business. He owns a clothing store in Denver, Colorado called Fashionation, a very cool shop! Anyway, he's a big Batman Fan so I know he probably freaked out when he saw these! I bet he even thought about stealing them but they probably weigh a ton! Ha Ha, just kidding Paul, thanks for sending the awesome pics. I appreciate that!
Just a friendly reminder that the McDonalds Fast Food Restaurant Promotion for LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEO GAME starts on September 12th, 2008. Hey, that's tomorrow! I guess it's time, once again, to wolf-down those McDonald's Happy Meals! There will be 8 toys total, 4 figures & 4 vehicles. The premiums look awesome & I finally got some "official photos" of the toys...just in time! ( Click on the above graphics for larger photos ).
These pictures are just a quick overview of a brand-new Lego Batman Play Set called "The Tumbler: Joker's Ice Cream Surprise" #7888. It features the new Tumbler Batmobile & a very cool looking Joker Van. It also comes with 3 figures: Batman, The Joker, & one of Joker's Goons. Looks like it also has approx. 11 various weapons for the characters to use.The attention to detail is awesome! I really love these toys & later this year they plan to release the new LEGO BATMAN video game. I might have to get this as a gift for one of my nephews at Christmas, it's crazy!
Here at the Bat-Blog we have been trying to keep everybody informed about the new LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEO GAME. The other day we showed a new character, Batgirl. Today another Bat-Family member has appeared...ALFRED, The Wayne Manor Butler! Here's a neat video of some actual game play showing him in action...enjoy!
A friend to the Bat-Blog, named Brian, sent us this really nice set of photos shot at a Toys-R-US toy store. At one time this toy store chain, at certain locations, would have a Life-Size Batman Statue on display! Of course, it was a promotional gimmick for the new Batman Lego Toy Sets. Brian wrote, "I got my picture taken with a life size Lego Batman back in January ( You can also see my two sons with him ). To kinda give you an Idea how big Batman was I am 6 foot 4"! ( Batman was on a podium ). Toys R US had it and if you guessed how many bricks it took to build it you got a prize." Ha Ha, Thanks for sharing the story & the wonderful photos with us Brian. When you guys walked into the toy store that day, & saw this, you all must have freaked out!! I've seen this thing in real-life & yeah, it's crazy! I wonder if anybody guessed the right amount of bricks? Thanks again for sending the awesome pics, I wanna invite ALL other Bat-Blog Readers with cool stuff like this to send it in!
