THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Video - Hear The Voice of Actor Tom Hardy as BANE!!

SPOILER ALERT!! Check out this video showing some of the filming for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES at Heinz Field. Here's what the guy making the video said, "After Bane [Tom Hardy] blows up the football field when 86 of the Gotham Rogues [Hines Ward] runs to make a touchdown after the kick off [this is what we were told was going on during filming] he comes out to address and strike fear in Gotham City [us]. The raised part you see is whats suppose to be left of the football field. He comes out and pulls the microphone from the dead? Ref [which is just a dummy] on the ground outside the tunnel where he comes out with his thugs and someone he has prisoner. He also drags out some big crazy device that's supposedly the means of our destruction..."

Fisher Price GEO-TRAX DC SUPER FRIENDS Play Sets - GOTHAM CITY & THE JOKER'S LAIR

As an extension of their DC SUPER FRIENDS Toy Line, Fisher Price ( Mattel ) is adding a few New Play Sets with motorized vehicles called "GEO-TRAX". The main component will be the BATCAVE PLAY SET but there will be some extra pieces like these. Shown here are two expansion packs: GOTHAM CITY and The JOKER'S LAIR. They are sort of like Train Sets & each one comes with a vehicle & a figure. The GOTHAM CITY scenery has a bank to rob and a jail to break out of, ha! All of these are made to add to the deluxe BAT-CAVE PLAY SET. You know, to keep growing your collection. They will be sold exclusively at Toys R Us and the Fisher-Price Online Store. The Suggested Retail Price will be around $33.00 each.

Rare 1966 BATMAN Girl's Summer Shirt

Here's a wonderful photo of an extremely RARE piece of Vintage Batman merchandise. It's a 1966 BATMAN Shirt... for a Little Girl. This item was bought off eBay awhile back from our friend Doug, who wrote, "I recently purchased this 1966 Batman Girl's Summer Shirt on eBay for a song. It is size 3X small cotton shirt with the Joker, Penquin, Batmobile, Batman, and Robin. It also has Gotham City in the background. Please note the Batman Logo is highlighted in pink and other features as well. This is the first one I have ever seen."



Yes, I have to agree that this is the very first time I have seen this variation. Now, I've seen this same graphic used on Baby bibs, Pillows, T-Shirts, etc...but never on a little girl's outfit & never in the strange hot pink variation, very cool! Thanks to Doug for sharing. So, do YOU have a RARE Batman Collectible you would like to share? I'm talking about a "Museum Piece" you have never seen before. if so, then please shoot the Bat-Blog a photo & send it to us, thanks.

Batman Movie News - THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Shooting in the UK Photo

The Bat-Blog has a friend on Facebook who sent this amazing photo! Scott said, "My sister in law sent me this, apparently they're shooting the Dark Knight Rises outside of her office in London." In the photo we can see a Gotham City SWAT Van... AWESOME!! ( Thanks Scott ).

Cool BATMAN WALLPAPER By Graphic Artist Chris Franchi

Our friend Chris Franchi recently submitted this amazing artwork for a Bat-Blog Exclusive Wallpaper. This dark image of Gotham City's #1 Hero is really great for a background. It combines both drawn artwork & photography. Giving the whole thing a very realistic look. Plus, it's extremely cool! ( Thanks Chris ) For more "Batman Wallpapers" be sure to visit the Bat-Archives located on the left side of this page, near the center, or click the button down below for more recent ones.

BATMAN GOTHAM CITY IMPOSTERS - Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

OK, I usually post a few BATMAN WALLPAPERS that compliment each other, but these 2 seem to cancel each other out. The 1st one is an ultra-sweet image of some very happy Batman Cookies. Admit it, looking at them made you smile :) The next background is an official image from Warner Bros showing their concept art for a future Batman Video Game that will be called "Gotham City Imposters". Now, so far, I'm not able to have much of an opinion on this yet. But it's making me curious, what do YOU think?

THE JOKER and HARLEY QUINN Artwork by Mark Dos Santos

I can't remember how I came across the ART of Mark Dos Santos website but I'm glad I did! His artwork is pretty cool & as an example look at this parody of an old "Saturday Evening Post" Magazine Cover featuring The Joker & Harley Quinn. It's titled "The Gotham Evening Post", hilarious! To check out more of his amazing graphics just click HERE!

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 ).

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

GOTHAM HIGH - The Batman Cartoon That Didn't Get Made

Here are some pictures that have been heavily circulating around the Internet. They are Concept Art for an idea for a new animated TV Show called GOTHAM HIGH. Basically, it's the entire World of Batman as teenagers. Yes, teenagers, ha! You have Bruce Wayne, Barbara Gordon, The Joker, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, The Penguin, Clayface, Two-Face, Bane, etc... I have to admit the artwork is very good and the character's quirks & personalities are all caught pretty well ( Be sure to click on the 1st image for a large, more detailed, photo ). But, personally, I'm extremely happy that this never got off the ground. Now, some people have said that if it did get green-lit that it would have been fun... because it's such a train wreck. Plus, one friend said he would have liked to have seen the Action Figures made from this show because the character designs are kinda neat. What do you think?

GOTHAM CITY 14 MILES - Batman Essay Book Now on Sale!

The New 1966 BATMAN TV Show History Book "Gotham City 14 Miles: 14 Essays on Why the 1960s Batman TV Series Matters" has finally hit the shelves & if you're having a hard time finding it then here's one way to get it, just click HERE! Now, it's also available at you friendly neighborhood comic book shop. The store owner just needs to order it ( if they don't already have it ) through Diamond Distributing. The basic premise of the book is 14 different stories about how the '66 TV Show was important to the over-all history of Batman... a great read!

Photo - Batman "Gotham City" Tattoo Art

Check out this amazing Batman "Gotham City" Tattoo Art... it's an entire arm! This photo was sent in by our friend Robbie. I guess he's pretty serious about being a Batman Fan, that's AWESOME! Thank you Robbie for sharing your cool pic, this bat-tat artwork is great!!

Video - GOTHAM CITY TOUR - DC Universe Online Video Game

Here's the latest promo video for the DC UNIVERSE ONLINE Video Game. It's a tour through a few places inside GOTHAM CITY. Locations like: Arkham Asylum, Ace Chemicals, Crime Alley, Gotham police Department, & much more!

BATMAN IN GOTHAM CITY - Wallpaper Backgrounds

Check this out, here's some "Batman in Gotham City" Wallpaper I created the other night. Basically, one is in color while the other one is black and white. I think the B&W one has a vintage look about it. Plus, it makes a cool background. What do you think?

BATMAN WITH VILLAINS - Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

This week's Batman Wallpapers are sort of going with a theme here: "Something old, something new". For the "old" we have a vintage-style graphic that features Batman & The Penguin. This was originally used for a promotional event for the 1966 Batman TV Show. Now for the "new" I thought it would be cool to do something related to the BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Video game since that is very modern day. It shows The Dark Knight & Harley Quinn with Gotham City in the background. Now, which one do you like the best? ( Hopefully both of them, ha! ) Also, please remember: The BAT-BLOG.COM posts FREE Batman Wallpaper Backgrounds every Wednesday so be sure to visit every week. We also have many more located in the BAT-ARCHIVES. You can find that on the far left-hand side of this blog, near the middle....have fun!

New BATMAN - ARKHAM CITY Wallpapers Backgrounds

Here are some fresh graphics from the new BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Video Game that I decided to use to make some Batman Wallpapers with. These images make an excellent background for your desktop, give them a try, you'll see! They show the Dark Knight in different parts of Gotham City. In the last one, he is shown beating-up some Goons of The Joker!

Gotham City 14 Miles: 14 Essays on Why the 1960s Batman TV Series Matters

This post is a friendly reminder that today is the day the new Batman History book, "Gotham City 14 Miles: 14 Essays on Why the 1960s Batman TV Series Matters" goes on sale. The basic premise of the book is that they got 14 writers to individually write an essay on the importance of the classic TV show to both the comic book character & American culture in general. The authors include: Becky Beard, Jim Beard, Joseph F. Berenato, Timothy Callahan, Chuck Dixon, Robert Greenberger, Michael D. Hamersky, Michael Johnson, Paul Kupperberg, Michael S. Miller, Will Murray, Peter Sanderson, Jennifer K. Stuller, Bill Walko, and Robert G. Weiner. If you would like more information about this book then be sure to visit their official website by clicking HERE! It won't be available on Amazon until next year. But for now, you can go into any Comic Book Shop in the next four weeks and put in an order. Just tell them its in the "Books & Magazines" section of the October PREVIEWS, page 332. Then, the book will be out in December.

Happy Birthday BATMAN Cake for September!!

Oh yeah, this Custom Batman Birthday Cake photo goes out to all the Bat-Blog Fans & Readers who share a special day in September...Happy Birthday!!!

New BATMAN ARKHAM CITY Video Game Wallpaper Backgrounds

OK, I'm pretty excited about the recent news for the BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Video Game that's suppose to come out later. Of course I'm talking about the sequel to the "Game of The Year" BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM. The game, which will be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC looks like it's gonna be pretty cool! Here are 2 desktop background wallpapers I created using production art from the game. I love the black and white graphics. The 1st one is the new BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY logo & the 2nd one shows Batman & Catwoman in Gotham City, MEOW! Please be sure to dig through the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES to see more wallpapers. It's located at the left side of this page, about 1/2 way down.

Aaron's BATMAN AND JOKER TATTOO ART Photos

Hey Boys & Girls, it's time again for another awesome example of Batman Tattoo Art! This photo was submitted by our good friend Aaron. It shows an all-around design that features Batman, Joker, & the Bat-Signal in the Sky of Gotham City...it's beautiful! The Joker is the "Heath Ledger" version from The Dark Knight movie. I really like the colors in this thing, very vivid. Plus, the Bat-Signal sort of has a translucent effect that makes it look less solid & more like "light"...nice! Thanks Aaron for sharing this wonderful Bat-Tat. I know that everyone is going to really love it!

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