DC Direct just announced that next year they will release the 2nd wave of BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY - SERIES 2 Action Figures! We'll get to hunt down Batman ( Detective Mode ), Catwoman ( Meow! ), The Riddler, Hush, and Jervis Tetch The Mad Hatter! Look for these new toys around April 25th, 2012.
Here's a quick post to share a recent retail store find by our Good Friend and Toy Reporter, Batmobilly! He snagged these 2 new Hot Wheels DC UNIVERSE Cars the other night, a Wonder Woman and Bane! Looking on the back of the package is a newer "Batman" Car. Then, we have a random "Concept Art" photo of a few different cars. WOW, Mattel is going crazy with these aren't they?! The one in the very middle looks like a TWO-FACE Car, Cool!
Based on art by Brian Bolland, sculpted by Brian Fay.
From Brian Bolland, the artist behind the definitive Joker tale, BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, comes the latest entry in the acclaimed "Batman: Black and White" series. Using the monochromatic tones synonymous with the line, this statue is a much-anticipated tribute to the Clown Prince of Crime. Inspired from the cover of Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #50. Statue measures 9" high x 4.75" wide x 6.25" deep.
It will retail for around $79.95, in stores on Sept. 5th, 2012.
Next year, around April 2012, be sure to keep an eye out for these special DARK KNIGHT MOVIE 2" Mini Mez-itz Figures and Toy Vehicles made by MEZCO. They will be sold in different boxed sets. The 1st one will feature the TUMBLER Batmobile & it comes with a Mini-Batman 2" Mez-itz Figure.
The next one will also be a "Vehicle Boxed Set" & it comes with Batman, The Joker, and The Bat-Pod Motorcycle all packaged together in a special collector window box.
Then, a 3rd Set will have four 2" Mez-itz Figures and you'll get Batman, The Joker, Scarecrow and Two-Face!
Then, the last 2 photos show some BATMAN and JOKER Figures that are going to be a little bigger, at 6" tall ( and also, sold separately ).
With the success of "The Misadventures of Adam West" comic book series Bluewater Comics decided to do a new spin-off book titled, "The Secret Lives of Julie Newmar", which begins in February 2012. The basic plot is that Julie Newmar, in the comic book( not real-life ), will be implanted with a mysterious chip that will allow her to travel through time. Newmar has said, "I think comic book fans will have fun as we travel through time and space. We'll visit some of my favorite memories of my life and visit some amazing moments in history." For more information be sure to click HERE!
DC Comics recently announced an official release date for the highly-anticipated brand-new BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN Graphic Novel by Writer/Designer Chip Kidd and Comic Book Artist Dave Taylor. It will hit the newsstands on May 2nd, 2012!
Down below is a complete breakdown of the creative process. We get to see the page where THE JOKER makes his first appearance! It starts at the "script stage" and then we get to see how it evolves into the final artwork, very cool! Well, this example is missing the "word balloons", but I'm totally loving the graphic design so far. Having it in black and white with a very small touch of color is completely beautiful. It really has a retro 1930's feel about it! Also, I know now that the debut of this new Batman book will be a major event!
The Toy Company HOT TOYS announced they will be coming out with a new line of 1/6th and 1/4th scale collectible figures based on the 1992 "Batman Returns" movie which stared Michael Keaton as Batman, Danny DeVito as Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman. The Release Date is not set in stone but expect something towards the end of 2012.
Over at the IDLE HANDS website they recently got their hands on some top-secret promotional material for a few of the brand-new BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie Statues and Busts that will be coming out later this year. They appear to be coming out around June/July of 2012. First, there's a Set of 3 ICON 12" Full-Figure Statues of Batman, Bane, and Catwoman. Then, there are 3 Busts featuring the same characters. The busts will actually come out one month earlier, in June. One cool thing about these photos is we get a better look at Anne Hathaway's CATWOMAN Costume, the Cat-Suit! Check out the Metallic Heels on those Boots. They look like they can do some serious damage!
With a Release Date of June 27th, 2012 the MEZCO TOY Company will be coming out with some cool Mez-Itz Vinyl Figures of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman movie. It looks like they'll make New Batman, Bane, and Catwoman Toys! They will also be re-releasing the Bat-Pod Motorcycle and the Tumbler Batmobile (Camouflage Version). It's also important to note that there will be two different sizes of figures: 2-Inch and 6-inch. The vehicles are scaled for the smaller figures. Here are some prototype graphics to give you an idea. As soon as actual product photos are released then you'll see them first right here at the BAT-BLOG.COM. So, please stay tuned! Also, if YOU see ANY brand-new BATMAN Toys or Merchandise then please let us know!
Here are some cool prototype pics of the 2012 Movie Masters Action Figures for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Film. OK, first off I wanna apologize for the tiny pictures but this is what I got. Hey, they still give you a good idea of what some of the figures will look like, ha! The 2 characters shown here, left to right, are Policeman John Blake ( Joseph Gordon-Levitt ) and Trusted Butler, Alfred ( Michael Caine ). The faces look pretty good! For some reason I really like the "Alfred" figure. Plus, we get to see the special clam-shell "DARK KNIGHT RISES" packaging... not bad! Now of course they'll be making Bane, Catwoman, and many other characters. Hopefully they'll make a cool "Commissioner James Gordon" toy! Please stay tuned to the BAT-BLOG.COM and as soon as we have more pics then we'll get them posted.
As a side note:
I wanna ask all you Loyal Readers out there that if you see ANY brand-new pieces of Bat-Merchandise then please let us know. It can be related to the DKR movie or just anything Batman-related. Remember, the main purpose of this site is sharing the joy of collecting fun Batman stuff. Thanks!
OK, this is pretty cool! Here's a new Batman Collectible Figure coming out later this year from FUNKO TOYS! I seriously love this Toy Company because they make fun stuff. But, this is kinda weird too, ha! Here's a BATMAN ROBOT Vinyl Figure with a heavy "Vintage Japanese Toy" Influence in the design. It's sort of like those "Shogun Warrior" Figures made by Mattel in the 1970's. It measures about 11" tall & I really like the packaging too. Look for it around July 12th, 2012.
OK, This is sort of an unusual post because I usually focus on sharing news about one product at a time but all this news came in at the same time so here we go!
First, we reported awhile back about the new BATMAN Batmobile Hot Wheels Car in the DC UNIVERSE Line by Mattel. But at that time we didn't have a photo of it because it had not been made public yet. Well, here it is!
Next, here are some new BATMAN and ROBIN items to keep an eye out for. Here are some fun toys in the DC SUPER FRIENDS Toy Line by Fisher-Price ( also owned by Mattel ). They're called "Little People Wheelies" and the cool thing is they're only $4.00, that's smart.
Then, last but certainly not least, is a photo showing a new "bagged" Lego BATMAN Toy JETSKI! This is part of their DC UNIVERSE SUPER HEROES line. Again, smart pricing here, just $5.00.
OK, to be fair, I didn't say "movie trailer", ha ha!
OH MY GOD!! Last night HOT TOYS just announced that they will be making the largest toy they have ever produced - THE BAT VEHICLE (Flying Batwing ) from The DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie! Here's a super-early "Teaser Prototype Pic". But once they release more info & pictures and we see them, then so will you! Oh yeah, I should mention that the 1st photo is of the real-life actual BAT VEHICLE from the film, ha!
Warner Bros has been teasing everybody recently with a few brand-new Batman Movie Poster photos for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. Here's one that I really like featuring CATWOMAN ( Anne Hathaway ). Well, actually it's just her character's boot heel crushing the bat-logo symbol, MEOW!
Check out these wonderful photos from our Friend BATMOBILLY. He bought some of the new 1:50 Scale Batmobile Hot Wheels the other night. These are the large cars that are sort of like Corgi Toys. This 1st Wave includes 2 Vehicles from the BATMAN RETURNS Movie and 2 from the '66 BATMAN TV Series. The list includes: Armored Batmobile, The Penguin Duck, The 60's Batcopter and The 1966 Batmobile! Now, most of these are re-issues, but if you missed them before then here's your chance to get some!
This is just a quick post to share some photos of future BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie Toys and Products to keep an eye out for! The 1st image is a Plush Doll by a Toy Company I really love, Funko! Next up is a really weird product & I actually don't know what it is or what it does, ha ha! It's called a "Batman iPad Apptivity Case"??? So, I guess you hook it up to your iPad. If there are some Apple Geeks out there who know what this thing does then please let us know. Third, Continuing their line of character-related Mr. Potato Head Figure they will release THE DARK KNIGHT Spud! He's the spud Gotham City deserves, but not the spud it needs right now.
SAN RAFAEL, CA, June 2012: Since 1939, the Batmobile has been immortalized in nearly every imaginable entertainment medium. Tearing through the streets of Gotham City in pursuit of criminals for more than seven decades, it has remained an iconic crime-fighting vehicle for generations of Batman fans. In Christopher Nolan's extraordinary film trilogy, it was given breathtaking new life-and incredible capabilities-as the "Tumbler". Now, in anticipation of The Dark Knight Rises, the epic conclusion to The Dark Knight trilogy,the entire history of the Batman's trademark ride is captured for the first time in "BATMOBILE: The Complete History" from Insight Editions.
BATMOBILE: THE COMPLETE HISTORY
is the story of the distinct, sophisticated, incomparable car. From its evolution in the pages of Detective Comics, to its unforgettable appearances on the big screen, this book explores each incarnation of the Batmobile with the detail such an extraordinary automobile warrants.
Author Mark Cotta Vaz uncovers insights and stories from creators and conceptualists that reveal the nuts and bolts of putting these dream machines together and explains the philosophies behind each design. With stunning gatefolds, including a large-scale panorama of the Batmobile Cars featured in film and television-and detailed specs, blueprints, and historical comparisons.
Mark Cotta Vaz is a New York Times bestselling author with more than 25 published books, including the critically acclaimed Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong, a TLA finalist selection. His "making of" books have documented TV's Lost and such feature film productions as The Spirit and the Twilight saga.
Paul Levitz is an award-winning writer, comics editor, and executive (publisher of DC Comics for two decades; President & Publisher from 2002-2009). He recently wrote 75 Years of DC Comics (Taschen) and teaches at Columbia, Pace, and Manhattanville. He lives in New York City.
Nathan Crowley is the twice Academy Award -nominated Production Designer behind Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy. Crowley's credits include Insomnia, The Prestige, and Public Enemies, among many others. The Dark Knight Rises marks his fifth collaboration with Nolan.
Hardcover, $35.00, Release Date: June 2012
148 pages, More than 100 full color photographs and illustrations
ISBN-13: 978-1-60887-104-9
SAN RAFAEL, CA, June 2012:
Following Christopher Nolan's award-winning film "The Dark Knight", the Director will return to Batman's legend with "The Dark Knight Rises", the final installment of The Dark Knight trilogy in theaters on July 20, 2012. Just in time for this epic conclusion, Bruce Wayne divulges key sketches, diagrams, observations, and other classified documents about the process of becoming Batman in THE DARK KNIGHT MANUAL from Insight Editions.
For the first time, the Dark Knight's secrets are revealed in THE DARK KNIGHT MANUAL, which details all of Bruce Wayne's cutting-edge collaborations with Lucius Fox at Wayne Enterprises. The Manual gives readers unprecedented access to Batman's amazing arsenal featuring numerous documents and items including: designs and upgrades for the Batsuit, the specifications of the Utility Belt, blueprints for the Batcave, detailed dossiers on foes and allies, plans for the Dark Knight's latest vehicles, and much, much more. All these, and a plethora of never-before-published materials, shine a light on how the mysterious Bruce Wayne operates as Gotham City's greatest protector.
Hardcover, $40.00, Release Date: June 2012
112 pages, More than 35 removable insert items and dossiers
ISBN-13: 978-1-60887-104-9
Over at the official Website for Author Marc Tyler Nobleman he is having a Book-Giveaway Contest where he is giving away 3 signed copies of his new Bill Finger Biography Book ( Batman Co-Creator ). It's titled, "BILL THE BOY WONDER". You enter by leaving a comment about Bill Finger, in six words ONLY, on his blog ( His site, NOT here at the Bat-Blog! ). The deadline is June 30th, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Winners will be announced on his site on July 1st.For more info, and to enter, CLICK HERE!
