LISTEN TONIGHT - Dave White's BATMAN TV Show 45th Anniversary Podcast

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the 1966 BATMAN TV Show Dave White will be interviewing 2 special guests on his podcast, "Dave White Presents". Author Jim Beard will be talking about his new book "Gotham City: 14 Miles" and Batman comic book writer Chuck Dixon will discuss his work on, and appreciation of, the Batman legacy. The program previews LIVE on KSAV Internet Radio at 7:30pm Eastern and Pacific time, Tuesday, January 18th and then becomes available for free download ( in case you missed it ) beginning Wednesday, January 19th at Audio Entertainment

Photo - RARE Vintage 1960's BATMAN TV Show Item

Here is an extremely RARE vintage 1960's Batman TV Show collectible item. This is an original KHJ Radio/93 - Los Angeles, California / Boss 30 Survey in Southern California for the Week of February 2, 1966; Issue #31. The front cover features a cool pic of "Batman/Adam West" and a KHJ Radio DJ.

New BATMAN ADAM WEST Radio Show Interview

On August 16th, 2010 Adam West ( Batman from the 1966 TV Series ) appeared on WSL-AM 890 radio for a telephone interview & it's pretty interesting, especially if you're a Batman Fan. He talks a little bit about doing the show back in the 60's, shares his thoughts on "The Dark Knight" movie, & he even describes his "ADAM WEST NAKED" DVD movie. You can listen to the recording at this LINK

NEAL ADAMS Interview on WHERE MONSTERS DWELL Podcast

Listen LIVE on Wednesday, August 18th at 9 pm CST @ http://wheremonstersdwell.ca/

Neal Adams is set to do an interview on the "Where Monsters Dwell" podcast. The word 'legendary' gets thrown around a lot these days but in this case it certainly fits the bill. From his work re-establishing Batman as a dark brooding figure to his work making Green Lantern/Green Arrow 'relevant' and from his work on a few small Marvel properties like X-Men and Avengers, Neal Adams has cemented himself as a legend in the comics industry. He joins WMD this week to chat about creator rights, how the industry has changed since he got in, his new Batman series 'Odyssey' and his new sketchbook coming from Vanguard Publishing 'The Art of Neal Adams'. It's gonna be Episode #113 so be sure to check it out & if you miss the original time you can always listen to it later.

BATMAN RADIO - MP3 Audio of Old Time Radio Show

I recently discovered a website called BATMAN RADIO and, for right now, they only have 1 audio clip ( MP3 Format ) posted but maybe later they'll have more. We'll have to see. But for right now it is a very neat Golden Age-Style story to listen to. Basically, it's an old time radio show of "The Adventures of Batman & Robin". Down below is a link & when ya get there just click on the old radio dial like you see in the graphic up above. The link is HERE!

Wally's 1966 ADAM WEST BATMAN Costume Display

OK, This post is just totally wacky!! We have a friend named Wally Wingert who lives in California. For a long time he owned a Batman Costume that is pretty nice. It's like the one worn from the 1966 TV Series. Well, recently he had this manikin made that looks exactly like Adam West. Then he had some Contractors, Electricians, Designers, etc... all come in & built a "Cave Wall" facade on one wall & they attached this thing to it. It all lights-up & he says it's a lot like one of those displays you see in a Haunted House, or something like that. It looks pretty elaborate & the costume is just really really great! The other neat thing about it is he displays all of his Batman TV Show Props he has like the Batarang, Bat-Radio, Batphone, & More! Overall it's just insane & I bet it looks even cooler in person. Anyways, I thought some readers here would love it! ( Please be sure to click on the above photo for a larger, more detailed, version ).

Mark Hamill ( The Joker ) Will Be on TALK GEEK RADIO Podcast Tonight!

Tonight, August 22nd, 2009 at 7:00pm Mark Hamill will be a special guest on the TALK GEEK Podcast. Since you can call-in to ask questions this is your chance to talk to actor, writer, and director, Mark Hamill. Known to many as Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy (1977-1983) and the voice of The Joker in Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995), The New Batman Adventures (1997-1999), Justice League (2001-2006), Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) & the brand-new BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game ( Release Date: Aug 25th, 2009 ). Now, I'm not sure if 7:00pm is west or east coast time but you can visit their website for more information by clicking HERE!

RADIO INTERVIEW: SAUL FERRIS Batman Toy Collector & ANNE ISHII Bat-Manga Book Translator

A very good friend to the Bat-Blog has just recently been interviewed on NPR Radio so I thought I would proudly share it here. His name is Saul Ferris & besides being a pretty nice guy he's also a Super-Collector of all things Batman ( Just so you know, his picture really didn't have a Batman Mask on it, that's just me being wacky! ). His main focus is on the Super-Rare Vintage 1960's Batman Toys & Memorabilia. He was a major contributor to the publication of Chip Kidd's latest book "Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan". In fact, the Bat-Manga book is a large part of the radio show but also includes a lot of tips about collecting toys & comics. Also included in the interview is Anne Ishii, who served as the Japanese translator for the book project. To hear this show on either your iPod or PC just click on the link button down below. When you arrive at the website just look for a show titled "The Sweet Smell of Yesteryear" recorded on January 4th, 2009. Click on the "audio button" & it magically appears in your media player. Also, if you want to contact Saul about any old 60's Batman Toys you have for sale he can be reached at ICOLLECTBATMAN@aol.com. ( Someday I'm gonna have to tease him about still being on AOL, ha ha ). Oh yeah, one last thing. I had a photo of Saul Ferris that I could post here but apologize for not having one of Anne. I tried to find one on Google, but couldn't find one that wasn't copyrighted. Just so you readers know, she is very very cute!

THE DARK KNIGHT New Batman Movie Merchandise

While surfing the internet recently I came across a new company that is kind of progressive & making a few very interesting pieces of Batman-Memorabilia. Actually, they are electronic products that are a tie-in to the DARK KNIGHT movie. The first, & most interesting, item is a Batman AM/FM Clock Radio. It has a projector on the side that you can adjust at different angles & it shoots a "Batman Logo" Bat-Signal on the ceiling or wall. The front, with the neat knobs, has an almost art deco 1930's design but the shape of the case & the digital numbers kinda looks 1970's...a weird hybrid of design but very cool! The next item is a stylish Batman Ghetto Blaster Radio. It looks like it also plays CDs, that's nice. The last item is a Batman Clip-On Digital Camera. There are 2 different styles. One with the TDK Bat-Logo ( shown here ) & another with the graphic of Batman ( not shown ). These electronic products are made by a company called Digital Blue. If you're interesting in all the specs for these devices I have included a link button down below:

NEWZ FM 98 RADIO Series of Funny Foreign TV Commercials Featuring Batman!

Here's a few really short, but extremely clever, Foreign TV commercials for NEWZ FM 98, a Morning News Radio Show. I forget the name of the country that they are from but I'm guessing Brazil or Peru! They all feature Batman in some humorous way & are pretty good quality!

Two 1970's Batman Novelty Transistor Radios

"Play That Funky Music White Boy, Play That Funky Music Right!". During the Disco craze of the 1970's Transistor Radios were still quite popular. One of my favorite kind of radios are the novelty ones. Here are 2 Batman radios from that classic era. Both are shown with their original boxes...ROCK ON!