Video: Robot Chicken's BAT-MONKEY & ROBIN-MONKEY FIGHT THE JOKER-MONKEY Adult Swim TV Show

OK, This video was so weird, surreal, & funny that it HAD to be posted! This clip is from the Robot Chicken TV Show on Adult Swim. The stop-motion animation is pretty good & the monkey-figures are hilarious! Basically it's "Batman and Robin VS The Joker"...but in the animal kingdom, because they're CHIMPS! Enjoy.

BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES ARTWORK - The Original Art of Mark McHaley

Here's some really great pieces of art done by an artist named Mark McHaley. These pictures were donated by a good friend known as THE BATFAN. He has an amazing original art collection, it's HUGE! He likes to commission different artists to do Batman-themed paintings & drawings. Most of them are either famous illustrators or actual comic book artists. These 2 were done by an artist named Mark McHaley. One shows the different variations of the Batman character as he appeared in cartoons around the time of "Batman Beyond". ( Be sure to click on the pictures up above for larger, more detailed, photos ). The 2nd one is more of an "Animated Series" inspired piece & shows the Catwoman with the Dark Knight. I guess I should also mention that he had Kevin Conroy sign this piece too. He met him at a convention. For those who don't know Kevin was the original voice for Batman/Bruce Wayne in the Animated Series cartoon TV Show. If you would like to see more incredible art by this guy then there's a link to his website down below. Oh yeah, Thank you BATFAN for submitting these, they're extremely cool! ( The one with Batman & Catwoman flying through Gotham City is my favorite! ).

Batman Fan Calling For All Tattoo Artists & Creative People

It was kinda late tonight when I decided to check my e-mail before going to bed. I was kind of surprised by this message I received from a Bat-Blog Reader named Wes. He had sad news about his Mother passing away almost a year ago & has decided to get a Batman Tattoo to honor her memory. He has asked me to ask my readers, many of whom are very creative, to maybe come up with a design he could use as a tattoo. I think his own words convey the message a lot better then I can so I'm just gonna pass it along on here & ask everyone to read it with care. Wes wrote, "My name is Wes Greer. We've been in contact a few times but this time is the most important time I think we will ever talk. Almost a year ago my mother passed away. It was on the eve of Jan 7th, 2008, and I want to do something big. She was the inspiration for my love of the Dark Knight. My mom was one of the coolest moms in the world and she was also a super nerd. She loved everything there was to do with Batman, from comics to collectibles, movies, and waiting to come home from daycare and watch Adam West and Burt Ward slide down the bat-poles and be magically dressed in the costumes we all love. She started with me on the 1989 Batman movie, which came out the year I was born, and she said that due to the fact I was born that same year I would be a bat-o-holic til the day I die, just as she was. What I need your help with is to have all the awesome Bat-Artists that visit the blog get together and help me with their art to create a tattoo that will immortalize my mother and her love for the Dark Knight. I've searched and come out empty handed for something that was perfect, so I turn now to the rest of my bat admirers just as she would. She was also a Bat-Blog addict and actually showed me the site so it would be a great honor to have the people we have communicated with forever give a little more just as they always do and come up with their own sketches that would be a memorial to my mother using Batman. I will take the image I think best represents what I'm aiming for and will be getting that image tattooed on my body. I would also like to contact the artist who's work I choose and give personal gratification. My mother went before her time, which makes this hard, but with support from the bat bloggers I can feel help and courage. My mother's name was Karen Jane Greer and her date of birth was June 17th, 1963 and her date of passing was January 7th, 2008 and I would like that incorporated in the art. Thanks so much, Wes." Oh man, Wes, first off I want to send my heart-felt condolences to both you & your family. It seems she did pass too early & that's a very sad thing. It's been almost a year & I know things never get easier but I hope they have a little. Getting a tattoo to celebrate her life & her love of the character seems like such a great thing to do. I think she would really love that. So, Bat-Blog Readers, I am asking everyone of you who are tattoo artists, graphic designers, commercial artists, or just creative people to please send in your tattoo ideas. I have enclosed my idea. It's not much but I hope it might be close to what you're looking for Wes. Readers, our "Send e-Mail" Button is always at the top right-hand side of this page. Please send us some ideas or artwork. Thank you. And Wes, I hope this doesn't sound too corny or anything because I don't mean it like that but I am very touched that you would ask me to do this. Seriously, I am actually very honored to do it & I hope I can help. Thank you.

BATMAN COLLECTORS Should Check Out Target's Dollar Store Area!

Last night I received an e-mail from a Bat-Blog Reader named Matt that he saw some very cool Batman merchandise at Target last night. if you hit their "Dollar Area", it's usually in the very front of the store, as you come in. They have some very cool Batman items to pick up. There's a few Notebooks ( the one with Batman & The Joker is my personal favorite ), a Pencil Set, some Pens, & a variety of Sticker Sets. Matt also said there was a pack of Kid's Markers and Miniature Sticker Pack that he didn't buy. All these new products look pretty cool & I'm gonna have to grab them all on my next trip! Thanks to Matt for taking the time to shoot these wonderful photos & also for sharing the info. The Bat-Blog is all about sharing the joy of collecting Batman so I really appreciate that.

For Your Consideration...

Well, it appears that Warner Bros is totally sucking up to all the people who can vote for Oscars. In many of the Hollywood Trade Magazines ( Variety, Hollywood Reporter, etc..) they have placed full-page ads to remind the voters that THE DARK KNIGHT Batman movie deserves a lot of Oscars. Shown here are just a few but there are a lot more! The 1st nomination that I think needs to be honored is for Heath Ledger as The Joker. He truly did an amazing job & I'm not just saying that to be nice because he passed away. He really deserves it & he will be missed. It's kind of sad to think about all the future performances we will be missing out on. He's seriously a great talent. Of course there are many other Best Supporting Actors who should be included too. The list would be Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, & Morgan Freeman. The whole cast did an incredible job! The Dark Knight easily deserves Best Movie of The Year while Christopher Noland should get Best Director. Also, let's not forget Best Supporting Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, she's wonderful. I also think we should even mention Christian Bale for his contribution. The movie deserves a lot of "technical awards" for stuff like Art Direction, Film Editing, Best Make Up, Best Costume Design, etc...we'll have to wait & see. Because of The Dark Knight Batman movie this year's Oscars Award Show should be pretty fun to watch, & kind of nerve-racking too, ha ha!

Vintage 1980's BATMAN TV Commercial Spot From Peru - Fénix Galleta ( Batman Cookies )

During the Batman Movie craze of 1989 a company in Peru called Fénix made some BATMAN COOKIES. Over there they call them "Galletas". Here's a RARE old Vintage TV Commercial Spot for the product. Man, I would love to have a package pf those!!

Funny Batman Photos & Humor Comics - Ha Ha Ha!

Since today is the 1st day of 2009 ( Happy New Year Everybody!! ) I thought I would post some good Batman humor to get us all started!