Caped Backpacks Turn Your Kids Into Custom Superheroes [Video]

Send your kids back to school as superheroes with these caped backpacks. Each backpack includes a matching eye mask and cape that tucks away when not in use. These are a bit different than other caped backpacks in that they're not modeled after specific characters. Instead they feature generic superhero designs so your kids can use their imaginations and become whatever superheroes they invent.

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PBS Video - Pioneers of Television: Superheroes

On the PBS program, Pioneers of Television, this week they featured an episode called "Superheroes". It covers the early history of the appearance of comic book characters on television and also crosses many eras: "Superman" in the 1950s, "Batman" in the 1960s, "Wonder Woman" and "The Incredible Hulk" in the '70s and "The Greatest American Hero" in the '80s.

They all fought villains, rescued the innocent and became role models. The episode features in-depth interviews with Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Lynda Carter, Lou Ferrigno, William Katt and others.

Well, here's the entire episode, enjoy!

Watch Superheroes on PBS. See more from Pioneers of Television.

New Bat-Blog Contest - Win THE LAW OF SUPERHEROES Book!

The Bat-Blog is proud to announce another contest! Enter here to win a FREE COPY of "LAW OF SUPERHEROES" First Edition Hardback Book with Dust-Jacket!! This book is AWESOME! Please be sure to read the Book Review we posted recently, just CLICK HERE. This book is based on a very popular blog titled LAW AND THE MULTIVERSE. Their, they tackle many serious legal issues that would exist in the comic book world, if it were "real". Anyways, we're happy to say that we're giving away a free copy of this book, fresh off the presses!

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