Our good friend Hans, who lives in The Netherlands, sent us this beautiful photo of an extremely RARE piece of Vintage 60's Batman Memorabilia! He wrote, " this is my latest find, a Dutch Batman & Robin Promo Poster 1967. This was a special mail-in order poster from a Dutch grocery store called Albert Heijn. If one did your shopping there you could save up for this poster." WOW! Thanks Han, this is truly super-rare & I seriously LOVE the vintage artwork! In fact, I went ahead & used your photo to make a Desktop Wallpaper ( down below ) that you, and Bat-Blog Readers, can enjoy. Plus, I posted a picture of the actual poster up above...it's really nice! Thank you very much for sending this, I appreciate that!
Up above is a Batman and Robin Desktop Wallpaper with artwork by Carmine Infantino. I've included it here to remind everyone of what it looks like because down below is a 3D Computer Animation of this iconic comic book image from the 1960's Silver Age. As soon as I saw this on YouTube I knew it had to be shared on the Bat-Blog, it's pretty cool!
I don't really mean for today to be "Custom Toy Day" but that's kinda how it sort of randomly happened, ha ha! But you'll like this cool post so be quiet! Our good friend Danica sent me this photo of a JOKER CYCLE that her friend Damian made. He used an older toy made by Kenner for their DARK KNIGHT action figure line. Now, back when this vintage toy was made "The Dark Knight" movie was not even an idea yet & they just called their line of Batman toys "The Dark Knight Collection". I remember when they were in retail stores & they made some really great stuff! I have especially always loved this Joker Bike & it's sort of an obscure toy today. Now the original Joker-Cycle had a HUGE "Joker Head" on the front of the motorcycle & when you hit a button it flew off like a weapon. What Damian did was replace the face with one of the "Joker Goon Masks" that came with the brand-new line of Movie Masters action figures. He also custom painted the bike a little bit to make it more modern-looking. The Joker Bank Robber Goon action figure looks pretty awesome sitting on there too! Now the photo that Danica sent was pretty BIG & plus the toy is pretty awesome so I thought it would make a great Batman Desktop Background. So, that's what I did...if you click on the picture you can open it to a size that's perfect for wallpaper. Check it out!! Thanks to both Dancia & Damian for sending the cool pic. Damian, you did an awesome custom job & this is a really clever idea, thanks.
Here at the Bat-Blog we post 2 exclusive Batman Wallpaper Backgrounds every Wednesday! This week I am pretty proud to say that 2 of these were sent in by Bat-Blog Readers. ( Oh yeah, I guess I should also say that we are posting THREE WALLPAPERS this week! ) They both did the art themselves. The 1st one was done by our friend Sean Harrter. It has a distinct style that I can not express right now. It looks sort of like a handbill or an advertisement from the 16th Century. Or maybe not, sorry I'm having a hard time explaining it but it looks awesome! The 2nd one, with the 1989 Batman Movie image, was done by a new contributor named Andrew. He said this took about 8 hours to draw. He actually drew it with some computer program. Of course it is the Michael Keaton ( Tim Burton Style ) Batman. The 3rd wallpaper was made by me from some artwork I randomly found on the web. The subject matter came about because of a Bat-Blog Reader's request for Clayface. So, here it is with a really nice pencil drawing of Batman & Clayface in battle. Now, I have a few other Clayface Wallpapers that I will post after I get permission from the artists. For now, I wanna thank everybody for helping this week! If anyone else has some requests for a certain character then please let us know. Also, if you have some graphics you made that you would like to send to use as wallpaper then that would be great too!
Here is a New BATMAN VS JOKER Wallpaper I made using some graphics drawn by Sean Hartter. You can use it to brighten your desktop or as a groovy background in a MySpace layout ( Click on it to see the larger version, then right-click, "save as..." ). As you can see Sean has his own unique style. If you would like to view more of his artwork, you can do so by clicking HERE!
Here is an amazing graphic showing the cover art for the soon-to-be-famous BATMAN # 700, Yes WOW! 700 issues!! The artwork was done by the Artist David Finch & is totally amazing! ( Click on it for a larger version ). Now, to celebrate this event, I made 2 special Batman 700 Wallpaper Backgrounds you can use to brighten your desktop. The 1st one is the "Digitally-Colored Version" & the 2nd one shows the raw pencil drawing ...both, totally beautiful!
OK, Every super-loyal Bat-Blog Reader knows that Wednesday is the day we pull out the new cool free Batman Wallpaper Backgrounds, so here we go! This week I thought I'd focus on original comic book art work & do something a little different. The 1st image is from a classic comic book guy, Berni Wrightson! This is a sketch he did in 1989 & it looks like Batman is creating some property damage, again! If you're a bad guy, this is NOT what you want to see, ha ha! The next one is more "modern day" & shows the new Robin. It's drawn by fan favorite Cameron Stewart. For more Desktop Backgrounds please be sure to check out the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES located on the left-side of this page ( about 1/2 way down ). There, you can see every Batman Wallpaper we have ever posted! Or, you can just click on the button down below & see the last few we have done, thanks!
Here's a great Batman picture that a friend sent me & as soon as I saw it I knew it had to be a Wallpaper Background, check it out!! This artwork was done by an extremely talented Graphic Artist who wanted to see what the 1989 Batmobile would look like if it was a character in the CARS Pixar/Disney movie...AWESOME!
Brand-New Fans of the BAT-BLOG ( where have you been? ) will soon discover that we post a few FREE Batman Backgrounds every week. We call it "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!". Yeah, I know, it's corny but easy to remember. But anyways, recently I was inspired by some Batman-related Comic Book Covers so that's where these new graphics come from.
The 1st one uses artwork from the cover to the new BATGIRL #12 ( Art by Ardian Syaf and Vicente Cinfuentes ). This issue will be out in August, 2012.The 2nd one is from BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED # 5 ( Art by Dave Wilkins ), also coming out in August.
Remember: The Bat-Blog posts FREE Batman Wallpaper Backgrounds every Wednesday! This week I thought I would showcase some of the super-creativity of our readers! The 1st one is a group shot of a few Batman-related Vinyl Kits made by our friend Nick. They're really great & you can see Harley Quinn, Joker, Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, & The Penguin!! The next 2 were made from a pencil drawing sent in by our friend Brian. He said it is sort-of a 1920's style Batman. It's a "Steampunk" version. How cool is that?! I made 2 wallpapers out of this image because one is a traditional background & the 2nd one shows off the entire drawing. Nick & Brian, both you guys did really excellent jobs on all this artwork. Thank you!!
Oh man, is it Wednesday already? Well then, you know what that means. It's now time for "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday"! This week I thought I would mix it up & throw a few background graphics together that have a lot of variety to 'em. You know, just for kicks! The 1st one was made using some comic book artwork I found of Batman & Selina ( Catwoman ) together. The art was done by Paul Gulacy & that's always a fan-favorite. Next we have the Joker & he looks insane as usual! I also love that huge gun he has with the punching glove, it's crazy! The last one is sort of a tribute to the brand-new BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY video game that's gonna come out later. Of course we're talking about the sequel to the Batman:Arkham Asylum game so you know it's gonna be cool. I really like the limited color palette of black and white with a little bit of color, it's very graphic. So, go ahead & enjoy these. Also, please share them with all your friends.
Presented here, for your viewing pleasure, are a few Wallpaper Backgrounds featuring HARLEY QUINN ( The Joker's Girlfriend ) from the BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Video Game. I think her new costume this time around is a major improvement...what do you think?
Long time readers of the BAT-BLOG know that we post brand-new exclusive Batman Wallpapers every Wednesday. So, this week, I thought I would go with a few images that are totally random. The 1st one is pretty cool. It's just a very nice ( high resolution ) photo of the Tumbler Batmobile from the recent Batman films. Then, the next one sort of celebrates original comic book artwork. To make this awesome graphic I borrowed some art from Ty Templeton. I know a lot of Batman Fans will recognize his name because he drew "The Batman Adventures" back when that was one of the titles. This one shows the Penguin flying through the air & the thing, I think, that makes it interesing is that The Penguin is drawn in a vintage "Golden Age" style ( think "Dick Sprang" era ) & the Dark Knight is drawn in a more modern-day look. So, there is sort of an ironic juxtaposition thing going on here. Now, before I go I gotta ask, Do you like either of these?
Every Wednesday the Bat-Blog posts a few Batman Wallpapers for your enjoyment. We call it "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday". We have been doing it for about 4 years now so it's sort of a tradition...we hope you like it! This week I thought I would go with a "Golden Age" theme. You know, images that are inspired by the 1940's Batman. The 1st background is the cover artwork for a recent book published by the Penguin Group called "Batman, The Story of The Dark Knight" written & illustrated by Ralph Cosentino. You might recognize this famous pose. It's sort of a re-creation of the "Detective Comics #27" comic book cover, the very 1st appearance of Batman. The interesting thing about Ralph's book is that it is written more in the style of a children's book, but adults would enjoy it too because the art is so cool & it's a fun story. Check it out on your next trip to the book store. Now, the 2nd wallpaper is a Black and White Publicity Photo of Lewis Wilson. He was the movie actor who played both Batman & Bruce Wayne in the 1943 BATMAN Serials. In other words, he was the very 1st "Movie Batman". I love this picture, it's so crazy! If you think about the era it was made the costume was actually pretty nice. Plus, it replicated the comic book look pretty well. OK, I hope you like at least 1 or 2 of these graphics, ha ha! If not then please be sure to visit the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES where you can see hundreds more. That area is located on the far left-hand side of this page, near the middle.
Here are a few Batman Wallpaper Backgrounds I thought I would post at random today. They were made using BATGIRL comic book art graphics from Dustin Nguyen, an amazing comic book artist. I think they're both pretty cool, in their own way. One is a simple graphic on a white background. The other is more complex. Which one do YOU like the best? Please let me know.
Here are some BATMAN TOYS Wallpaper Backgrounds I made using some photos I found of some recently made ( 2003 ) Batman Collectibles. These Kubrick-styled Batman figures were made by a toy company in Japan called Medicom. Series one included: Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Azrael, Mr. Freeze, and Scarecrow. I thought these pics were kinda fun & the images might be interesting for backgrounds... so, please give one or two of them a test!
