THE HUNTRESS - Deluxe Figure by TONNER Doll Company - Exclusive for C2E2 Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo

Awesome! It looks like the Tonner Doll Company is going to feature an EXCLUSIVE Deluxe Figure of THE HUNTRESS for this year's 2010 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo known as "C2E2". The Doll will be 17" tall, very limited ( only 200 made ), & will come with an autographed certificate signed by Doll Creator Robert Tonner. At the convention you'll be able to find it at booth # 425. The retail price will be about $150.00. Now, for people living near the Chicago area, this show will be April 16th-18th, 2010. For more information, click HERE!

Video: BATMAN Artist JIM LEE Drawing The JOKER!

One of my favorite Batman Comic Book Artists is JIM LEE. I have always loved his special "hyper-realistic" style. Seriously, He's a great draftsman! The video shows Jim Lee working on a Joker sketch at the Armageddon Expo, Melbourne, Australia on November 1, 2008.

BATMAN NEWS For The 2010 San Diego Comic Con!

Are you going to the 2010 San Diego Comic Con this year? Well, here's a couple of Batman items to keep an eye out for. The Graphitti Designs company will have a special limited edition BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM ( Video Game ) action figure in their booth, #2315. It's the BATTLE-DAMAGED BATMAN!! It's sort of a special pre-release, since it will come out before the next official wave of figures. Also, Warner Bros announced that they teamed up with SDCC to give away 125,000 special tote bags that will feature many of their different commercial properties. There will be 11 different designs so be sure to try & get the one with "Batman: The Brave and The Bold", pictured up above. In fact, if you can get an extra one to give me then I would love you forever, ha! The other 10 designs will be: The Big Bang Theory, Chuck, Fringe, Human Target, Nikita, The Vampire Diaries, The Looney Tunes Show, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Clash of the Titans & Brightest Day. OK now, the Bat-Blog isn't going to SDCC this year ( because we're total losers ) but, like every year, we will try our best to keep you up to date on any new information about the event that is related to Batman. If you hear of any news please let us know.

ADAM WEST is Gonna Be in Tulsa, Oklahoma!!

OK, here's the deal. I live in Oklahoma City & we never have any decent Comic Book Conventions here. It seems like I always have to travel to Dallas, Texas or somewhere to meet really big stars. So, I'm really excited about the fact that ADAM WEST ( Batman 1966 TV Show ) is going to be in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 26th & 27th. Tulsa is a short little road trip that is about an hour & a 1/2 drive for me...YAH! The funny thing is that he will be at the TREK EXPO which is basically a super-major Star Trek Convention, ha ha! In fact, their HUGE Special Guest is none other than William Shatner. Yes, Captain James T. Kirk! They're also going to have a few actors from other TV Shows & Movies like the old Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, 2001: A Space Odyssey, etc...It looks like a really cool event so if you live close by you should check it out. By the way, the photo I have up above, of Adam West, is a special BATMAN WALLPAPER BACKGROUND that I made to celebrate! For more information about TREK EXPO 2010 be sure to click HERE!

MEGO MEET 2010 - Vintage Toy Collector Show

Do you remember those wonderful Mego Dolls from the 70's? Do you collect them? Well, the Mego Museum is having their annual MEGO MEET again this June. I know, that's about 3 months away but I thought I would report it now so many of you can make travel plans. I will probably remind everybody closer to the time it actually happens but it's good to know early. Now, for people who have never been, MegoMeet is a chance for the Mego Toy Collectors Community to get together in person to trade and buy parts and action figures, sit in on sessions designed to educate and answer questions about the Mego Corporation and the Toys they made, but more than anything a chance to hook up with friends and fellow collectors live and in person, instead of over the internet. This year it will be in Wheeling, West Virginia at the Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum. The date for the event is June 11th & 12th, 2010. OK, this thing is always way too far for me to go so if any of you go please send us some cool pics!

Giant-Size BATMAN LEGO STATUE 2006 NY Comicon

Here are 2 extremely cool photos mailed in by a loyal Bat-Blog Reader who was lucky enough to get to go to the 2006 New York Comicon this year, last November. This is a super-giant-sized statue of THE DARK KNIGHT made entirely out of LEGOS LEGO PIECES!! OMG, look how BIG that thing is! It must have weighted 5 tons! This is one major comic book convention I would really love to go to. I've been hearing some great stories about it for years. Thanks Thomas for the great pics! We have more Batman Lego-Related photos in the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES so be sure to check those out too.

CAPE 3, COMIC and POP CULTURE EXPO: May 5th, Saturday - Dallas, Texas BRIDE OF CAPE Comic Book Convention

The WORLD’S BIGGEST Free Comic Book Day / Comic Book Convention Event just got bigger. CAPE 3, Comic and Pop-Culture Expo, is back. Coming to you on Saturday May 5th, it’s the biggest Free Comic Book Day event of the year & a great comicon to visit!

The all day, indoor/outdoor, event promises to be unlike anything the Dallas area has seen before. “We’ll have plenty of free comics, movie posters, t-shirts, and prizes and folks will have the opportunity to hang with some of the finest people in the comic book industry,” Says Richard Neal, Zeus Comics and Toys owner. “Free comics and fun. I can’t think of a better way to spend the day.”

For more information on CAPE Comic Book Conventions or if you are a comic professional who wants to attend please visit http://www.capeday.com.

PLANET COMICON : KANSAS CITY, KS May 5th & 6th, Special Comic Book Convention Guest JIM LEE!

OK, a new function of the BAT-BLOG is to list upcoming comic book conventions so BAT-BLOG readers can stay current & check out shows in their area. This listing is for PLANET COMICON that will open Saturday, May 5th, 2007 in Kansas City, KS! The special guest will be none other the THE Batman Artist JIM LEE! Other Batman artists/writers appearing will be Jason Aaron, Rick Burchett ( Batman Adventures, Batman & Robin Adventures, Batman: Gotham Adventures and Batman: Beyond ), Jai Nitz ( Batman Strikes ), & Rich Buckler. More info can be found at their website: http://www.planetcomicon.com/

Hotwire is a great source for finding cheap airline tickets & car rentals. It's also good if you're looking for a cheap hotel too.

NEW YORK COMIC-CON February 23-24, 2007 NYC

The date for the next NEW YORK COMIC-CON will be on Feb 23rd & 24th, 2007 in New York City. There will be some BATMAN Artists & Writers there:

1. PAUL DINI was the Emmy Award-winning writer and co-producer of Batman Adventures, and the producer/writer of the Batman and Superman animated television series. Dini has won five Emmys for his television work and seven Eisners for his comic book work. He is currently writing the comic book adventures of the Batman in a critically acclaimed story arc in Detective Comics.

2. NEAL ADAMS is a towering figure in the world of comic book creation and art. Neal has had legendary ‘runs’ on Batman, X-Men, Green Lantern-Green Arrow and Deadman. Adams rescued Batman from the campy nostalgia of the television show, and re-fitted him in his present incarnation as an “Avenger of the Night.” When people say ‘modern Batman,’ they mean Neal Adams’ Batman. His run on Batman led directly to the new, more realistic incarnation in “Batman Returns” movie, which featured the character he created, Ras Al Ghul.

3. MICHAEL BAIR , Aztec Ace, the Huntress were early strips he 1st gained attention on. Young All-Stars,Secret Origins, Infinity Inc.,were some of the books pencilled, before switching primarily to inking with the Catwoman/mini-series.

4. SIMONE BIANCHI was born and lives in Lucca, Italy. After publishing 3 Artbooks and a sciencefiction trilogy (Ego Sum) in Europe, drawn and written by himself , in 2005 he painted and drew the DC miniseries of 4 issues SHINING KNIGHT, written by Grant Morrison. He did different covers for DC characters such as Green Lantern, Batman and Detective Comics and the interior pages of Green Lantern #6, script by Geoff Johns; after doing some X-Men unlimited covers for MARVEL, in February 2006 he signed an Exclusive Contract with MARVEL, for which he is drawing WOLVERINE issue #50 and the following 5, while still doing one Detective Comics cover a month.

And many many more! For more information check out their website.

WONDERCON Comic Book Convention February 22 - 24th, 2008

I just thought I would give a shout out to all my readers who live in or near San Francisco, California that on February 22nd to the 24th ( Friday thru Sunday ) will be this year's WONDERCON 2008!! This year the comic book convention is located at Moscone Center South & it will be a comicon show all Bat-Fans will NOT want to miss! First, they will have Darwyn Cooke & Bruce Timm introducing the new Exclusive World Premier Movie Trailer for the JUSTICE LEAGUE: NEW FRONTIER Animated Film Cartoon! As we all know Bruce Timm worked on Batman: The Animated Series in 1992. Then, he's worked on many other projects including Superman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, Justice League, and Justice League Unlimited. In 2007, he produced, co-wrote and co-directed Warner Bros. Animation DVD , Superman Doomsday. Other "Batman Stars" include Jim Lee & Tim Sale. Jim Lee is a comics legend & is currently working on the DC comic book "All-Star Batman and Robin The Boy Wonder". He also did the HUSH Batman Series. Tim Sale, of course, was the artist on the now-famous Batman graphic novel "The Long Halloween". Other comic book artists attending will be Sergio Aragones, Herb Trimpe, Kurt Busiek, Mike Choi, Becky Cloonan, Terry Dodson, Mark Evanier, David Mack, Terry Moore, & many others. Also, available for autographs will be Noel Neill ( 1950's Superman TV's Lois Lane ), Herbert Jefferson Jr. ( "Boomer" of the 70's Battlestar Galactica ), Peter Mayhew ( Chewbacca from Star Wars ), & way too many others to mention! This show outta be very cool & if anyone goes please send us some pictures!!

Original BATMAN COMIC BOOK ART by The UK's Clint Langley.

Here are some photos sent in by our good friend Guenter. He recently went to a comic convention in Essen , Germany called "Comic Action". While there he was able to pick up a few pieces of Batman Original Artwork by the British Comic Book Artist Clint Langley. The 1st one shown here is, of course, BANE the evil super-villain. It's great! The picture also shows the actual artist. Now, the 2nd photo is a piece he did with both Batman & The Joker! As a bonus, because the artwork is so cool, I took the photo & made it a Desktop Wallpaper you can use as a background. Please let me know what you think of it. I wanna thank Guenter for sharing these pics with us. He has a great collection of art like this & I always love to see it. If any other Bat-Blog Fans get a chance to meet their favorite comic book artists then please be sure to share some stories too, thanks!

BATMAN COSTUMES - Cosplay From Dragon Con 2010

A friend to the BAT-BLOG, named Stephen, was lucky enough to get to go to the DRAGON CON Comic Book Convention this year & he sent us these wonderful photos showing some of the cosplay people. The costumes are really great!! Shown here are Batman, Batgirl, Catwoman, The Penguin, The Joker, & Green Arrow! Some are like the 1960's TV Show, while others are more Silver Age or Modern...I'm lovin' it! Seeing all these characters walking around has got to be the best part of going to one of these events, ha! ( Thanks Stephen )

BATMAN ORIGINAL ART Comic Book Convention Sketches

A great way to add original comic book art to your Batman Collection is to go to Comicons or conventions & meet the artists in real life to get a sketch done by them. Up above are 2 examples by famous Batman artists, Mike Grell & Dick Giordano. You can always get these matted & framed later to add beauty to your home and they make solid investments too. Be sure to check the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for many more examples of original comic book art!

WHILCE PORTACIO - Batman Comic Book Convention Sketch!

Just a quick post. Here's a very cool convention sketch done recently by WHILCE PORTACIO in 2007. I really like this guy's style, the angular lines...nice! Comicons are a great source for original comic art! You can see a lot more details if you click on the picture above. Also, be sure to check the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for many more posts about original Batman Comic Book Art & Convention Sketches...enjoy!

NEAL ADAMS in a 1966 Batmobile at The 2009 Big Apple Comic Con!

Last weekend, in New York City, they had the famous BIG APPLE COMIC CON 2009! One of the special guests was none other than the legendary Batman Comic Book Artist Neal Adams. Don't believe me? Well, here's photographic proof! Here is Neal sitting in a beautiful 1966 Batmobile Replica Car. Now, I mean, how cool is that! I have never got to sit in one of these things, but from what I have been told, once you sit there you never want to leave, ha ha! I love the expression on Adams' face, priceless. If you want to know more about Neal Adams' current work then I suggest checking out his website. You can visit today by clicking HERE!

BATMAN ARTIST - NORM BREYFOGLE at NORTH EAST COMIC CON ( Boston ) in March!

The Legendary BATMAN Comic Book Artist NORM BREYFOGLE will be a Special Guest at the NORTH EAST COMIC CON in Boston, Massachusetts on March 7th, 2010. So, if you live nearby, then this is your chance to meet him & maybe get a drawing or sketch of the Dark Knight. Now, another reason I mention this Boston Comic Book Convention is that they will also be giving away, as a door prize, an Original 1940's Golden Age Copy of BATMAN #1!! WOW! That would be extremely cool to win! I mean, I have wanted that iconic issue since I was about 12 years old, ha ha! For more information about this show be sure to visit their site by clicking HERE!

DUBLIN CITY Comic Con 2007, November 17th & 18th, Special Guest JIM LEE

This is a post for our Bat-Blog friends who live in Europe, or US readers who are rich & can afford to fly to Europe, ha ha. DUBLIN CITY COMIC CON 2007 will be on November 17th & 18th & held at the Tara Towers Hotel in Ireland. The Guest of Honor is the great JIM LEE, Super Batman Artist! Other special guests will be Mark Millar, Steve McNiven, Mike Avon Oeming, Adi Granov, Carlos Pacheco, Andy Diggle, Jock, Ben Oliver, Liam Sharp, Paul Cornell, C.B. Cebulski, Nick Roche, Steve Mooney, & others. This is a really great comic book convention that you will NOT want to miss! Here's a link for more information. If ANYONE wants to send me a free airline ticket please feel free to do so, ha ha! http://www.myspace.com/dublincitycomiccon

Mark's DRAGON CON Batman Adventure!

OK, I gotta admit that I'm a little jealous here over the fact that our friend Mark got to go to the last Dragon Con ( a Comic Book Convention in Atlanta, Georgia ) & here's the photographic proof, ha! While there he saw a beautiful Harley Quinn Cosplayer, a very cool 1966 Batmobile Replica Car, & he almost got his throat cut by The Joker! He also got to meet some amazing Batman Comic book Artists: Kelley Jones, Neal Adams, and Tommy Castillo ( wearing the hat ). Yeah, like I said...JEALOUS!! ( Thanks Mark for sending the cool pix ).

Original 1966 TV Batmobile To Be Featured at CELEBRATION Exotic Car Festival in Florida, April 16th - 19th, 2009

This weekend, actually April 16th through the 19th, 2009 ( Thurs - Sunday ), the CELEBRATION EXOTIC CAR FESTIVAL will be happening in Sebring, Florida. One of the main stars of the event will be George Barris & his amazing custom cars he has made for both movies & television. The original 1966 Batman TV Show Batmobile will be there plus the Monkee Mobile ( The Monkees ), The Munster Mobile ( The Munsters ), The Countach from the Cannonball Run movie, The DeLorean from Back To The Future, "KITT" Car from Knight Rider, the Original Star Wars Landspeeder, plus many many more! OK, I mean, there will be tons of other race cars, vintage classic, wacky customs, etc....way too many to show or list here, ha ha! It looks like a pretty cool event & how often do you get to see a real-life Batmobile! For more convention information be sure to visit their website ( click on their name up above ).

New Hot Wheels Batmobile Cars - 2010 Mexico Convention Exclusives

Here are some photos sent in by a Bat-Blog Reader who is collecting the Hot Wheels "2010 Mexico Convention" Cars ( Thanks Cam ). Basically, there was an event held in Mexico by Toy Collectors & Mattel sent some of their Designers who brought a ton of Exclusive Promo-Batmobile Cars. Here's a "Brave and The Bold" car with Mexican flag graphics, a VW Drag Bus with a mural painted on the side to create the illusion that the van is actually the 1966 Batmobile ( that one is pretty cool because it's kinda weird ), and, finally, another Chrome '66 Batmobile. It's crazy now how many different variations we have seen. In fact, here's a post we did awhile back with other Mexican Convention Batmobiles... Just click HERE!