Cute Family Photo: MAX, The Boy Wonder!!

Last night I received an e-mail from a Bat-Blog Reader, named Stu, who had this incredibly sweet family photo to share. This is his son MAX as Robin, The Boy Wonder!! This is probably the most adorable photo I have EVER received! Stu explained it a lot better in his e-mail & wrote, "My name is Stu and I live in NJ. I am a huge Batman fan - one day I will have to send you pictures of my collection. I love your blog and I read it almost everyday! Today I would like to share with you, and your readers, a picture of my son Max. Although he was only 3 and a half weeks old on Halloween he INSISTED on wearing his Robin costume." Ha Ha, he "insisted to wear it", that's funny! Stu, please tell your wife that this little baby boy is extremely cute & precious. I seriously love this photo, it's totally priceless! Thank you so much for sending it. I know that my readers will feel the same way, he's such a cute boy. Plus, you're raising him up right with him being a Batman Fan so early!! That's very cool.

Photos: Original 1966 BATMAN TV SHOW Costume Props

I have a good friend named Scott Sebring who has an insanely great website called "THE BAT PAGES" & he is also one of the moderators at the 1966 Batman Message Board. Anyways, he was lucky enough to visit a very serious Batman Collector who owns a few of the original prop Batman & Robin costume pieces that Adam West & Burt Ward wore in the 1966 Batman TV Show. I mean, this memorabilia deserves to be in the Smithsonian Museum or something like that! He did a post about it at his site & if you visit you can see some incredible photos of the real-life Batman Cowl, Bat-Gloves, Robin Vest, etc...It's really an amazing thing to see, especially from a bat-history point-of-view. Here's a link. Oh yeah, while you're there be sure to check out the rest of his website, it's pretty cool!

Halloween Costume Photos: The Joker, Poison Ivy, & Little Batman!

OK, ever since Halloween ended we have been flooded with tons of wonderful photos of Batman Fans from all over the world who dressed up in costume as their favorite Batman characters, that's AWESOME! Now here's a set of pics that is really great. Why? Well one reason would be that the costumes are very well done but the main thing is that Gary & his wife, Clara, introduced their 3 year old nephew into the world of Batman by actually making him...Batman! Gary dressed up as The Joker, Clara was Poison Ivy, & their cool nephew got to be "The Caped Crusader" himself! We all know that this will ALWAYS be a wonderful memory for the cute little kid, that's great. I bet everybody had a total blast! That is so cool! Thank you Gary for sharing these wonderful pictures & story. Please tell Clara she looks great in her costume ( good job ) & tell your nephew that his Batman Costume looks extremely awesome! I also think his Bat-Belt is pretty cool looking! As a side-note, to the readers of this blog, Gary runs a website about all thinks GEEKY! It's called "The Dork Knights". Be sure to check it out sometime, here's a link button!

The Dark Knight JOKER Has Been Spotted in Ireland!

An avid reader of the Bat-Blog, named Kieran ( who lives in Ireland ), sent us these wonderful photos of his recent Halloween Costume of THE JOKER that he created. The attention to details are very accurate. One thing I noticed is that the blue shirt he's wearing has the exact "hexagon pattern" as the one worn by Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight movie. The make-up is really nice too. Overall, a very well-executed job! Plus, as a treat, the last photo shows him with his friend "Two-Face". He's half Harvey Dent & half EVIL! This too is a really great costume. It looks like everybody had fun! Thank you Kieran for sharing these pics with us, I appreciate that!

News Break: Two-Face & Poison Ivy Terrorize Oklahoma City!

Last Halloween 2 friends of mine dressed-up as Batman Villains. Their costumes were really well done & here's the photos to prove it! Josh was Two-Face & Jenna was Poison Ivy. I have to admit that both costumes are extremely impressive! Good Job guys & thanks for the cool pics.

Costume Photos: BATMAN AND ROBIN CATCH THE PENGUIN!

Here's some really great photos that a Bat-Blog Reader named Blake wanted to share & I am glad he did! Last summer Blake & his friends decided to become their favorite superheroes ( and villain ). They dressed up like Batman, Robin, & the Penguin. Blake, thanks for sending us these wonderful pics. The costumes are great & the POW you added to a few of the photos really cracked me up...good job! I also like how they have a sequential order to them like reading a graphic novel, pretty funny! I wanna invite all other readers to send us your wacky Batman-related pics. There is always an e-mail button on the top right-hand side of this page.

BATMAN, BATGIRL, & THE JOKER Spotted in Los Angeles!

This photo is pretty funny! It was sent in by our Good Friend Guenter who lives in Germany. The photo is of his lovely Daughter who recently visited California. While there she ran into these 3 costumed heroes. Well, actually two superheroes & one villain, ha ha! Here we get to see Batman ( Sort of a 1989 Movie version ), Batgirl ( Cassandra Cain - Comic Book Style ), & the Joker ( Heath Ledger from The Dark Knight movie ). Thanks to Guenter & his pretty Daughter for allowing us to publish this cool pic...you guys ROCK!

Drew's "BLACKEST NIGHT" Batman Bat-Suit Costume

Shown here is a photo taken of our friend Drew at a recent Halloween office party. He decided to be Batman but he didn't want to be the same one as everybody else. He wanted a Bat-Suit that would be totally unique. Well, mission accomplished! He created a version of Batman as if he were a character from the current Green Lantern "Blackest Night" storyline. I guess you could call him, the "Blackest Knight", ha ha. But the costume came out really well & you have to applaud the creativity involved. Thanks Drew for sending this photo in, I always appreciate stuff like this...good job!

UNIVERSAL DESIGNS: Official Licensed BATMAN Movie Replica Outerwear

There is a brand-new company out there now that has just emerged that will be making Official Licensed Movie Replica Outerwear from the Batman Begins & The Dark Knight movies. The company is UNIVERSAL DESIGNS & they will be making Movie Replica Leather Jackets, Leather Pants, & Boots that totally look like the original Batman Bat-Suit Costumes worn by Christian Bale in the 2 mentioned movies. They are sort of being marketed right now as both costumes & motorcycle gear...we'll see. The attention to detail sounds totally insane so I bet these will be pretty popular. Shown here are some of the blueprint-style graphics they present for a few products. There are a few more pictures like this at their website & of course as soon as they release anything we'll let you know. Right now there are not any pictures of the actual product because it's all in the "developmental stages". But overall it sounds like a really great concept. If you're curious be sure to visit their website, here's a link button:

Batman Halloween Costumes: Batgirl & The Joker!

Last Halloween my girlfriend & her best friend went around town to a few clubs & parties. They were dressed as very sexy "Vampire Babes"! Outside, at one bar, they saw these people all dressed-up & they knew they had to get some pics for the Bat-Blog. All of their bat-costumes were pretty cool. Shown here, we have a very Hot Batgirl & a totally Crazy Joker! He looks like he just broke out of Arkham Asylum, ha ha! Thank you to Kandye & Ducki for getting these very cool photos!

The BAT-FAMILY Batman Costume Photo Shoot!

Last Halloween our good friends Dallas & Daria went to a fundraiser event dressed as Batman & Catwoman. They also dressed their son Xander as Robin, The Boy Wonder! The costumes were really awesome but the cool thing was that they had their family portrait done by a Professional Photographer. Here are the pics: The 1st one is sort of a regular family snap shot but it's so cool because they're all in costume. Now the 2nd one is my personal favorite because it's a little more creative & very cute. Daria is holding her son up in the air & he's laughing while Dad is proudly looking up at him, very sweet & a clever composition. I think when Xander gets to be a lot older he's going to really cherish all these photos. The last one is pretty good too. It's sort of an "action shot" where everyone is a little more dynamic. Overall they're all really great & so are the costumes. Thanks to the "Bat-Family" for sharing these wonderful photos, Good Job!

Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television

OK Readers, if you live ANYWHERE near West Virginia then you need to check out this exhibit of authentic costumes & movie props at the CLAY CENTER For The Arts & Sciences. It runs from February 7th to May 10th, 2009. The show is called "Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television". This exhibition includes 43 costumes and artifacts from Star Wars, Batman, Blade Runner, The Terminator, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, The Wizard of Oz, Ghostbusters and other films and television TV shows. But really all we care about is BATMAN, right? Ha Ha, seriously, it looks pretty cool. For more information check out this link:

Photos: Kid in Batman Costume with George Barris 1966 Batmobile Pedal Car!

I was recently approached by a Bat-Blog Reader who wanted to send some pics but at the same time wanted to remain totally anonymous, I accept that. We always totally respect privacy here so that's cool. But WOW! He sent some super-amazing photos, seriously! Here are some pics of his son dressed up in his Batman costume. It's got the cape, cowl mask, & everything...very very cool! He even has a 1960's style Bat-a-Rang prop, that's awesome! But the best part about the photos, other than the cool kid, is the extremely incredible 1966 Batmobile Pedal Car! This is styled just like the car George Barris made for the 1960's Batman TV Show! When I was a little boy I would have killed for something like this, ha ha! I love the accurate paint job ( the red striping on black is very nice ) and the mag tires, exhaust shoots, bat-symbol door emblem, clear windshields, etc...are all GREAT! Thank you for sharing these private photos, I really appreciate that. The 1st one with him sitting in the car is now my favorite Batman photo!

Batman Scarecrow Halloween Costume is a HIT!

Last month, one of my friends over at MySpace sent me some pictures of his Scarecrow Costume he made. You might have remembered that post awhile back. Well, here's his costume at the party his family had & it looks like it was a total success! It also looks like they had Batman arrive with a mustache, pretty funny! The picture with the large group of people features his sister as The Joker & his cousin wearing an awesome Mad Hatter Costume. So, I'm guessing everybody there was a big Batman Fan too, that's cool!

All-Star Batman Halloween Costume Photo

A friend at MySpace, named Chuck, sent us this really awesome photo of his recent Halloween costume. This year he was "All-Star Batman"! I think it looks great Chuck, thanks for letting us know about it, I appreciate that. If any other readers of the Bat-Blog have any photos they would like to share then please send them today. Our e-mail button is ALWAYS on the top right-hand side of this page, thanks.

New BATMAN BAT-SUIT Design By BROHAWK!

I got an e-mail tonight from a good friend who sent these cool pics ( click on the drawing up above for a larger picture ). They're some sketches of a "Batman Bat-Suit" he says he's going to make! His name is "BroHawk" & he's an extremely talented graphic artist ( mostly comic books ). So, you know this thing is gonna be awesome! I'm actually kind of excited about it & hope he sends us some photos later...can't wait to see it. Thanks to BroHawk for sending the cool artwork & hey, get busy!

BAT-SQUAD 2009: Batman, Catwoman, & Batgirl!

Here are some awesome pics from last Halloween sent in by a Bat-Blog Fan named BatDave, The Drunk Knight ( who lives in New Jersey ). He wrote,

I was fortunate enough to talk my girlfriend Lisa and her stunning pal Delia into being my own personal Batgirl and Catwoman for a huge Halloween party in Woodbridge, NJ. I realize that our costumes are an amalgam of various Bat-phases, but the crowd went wild when we entered the nite club. Especially when my 2 ladies broke into a mock cat fight!! We won a $200 second prize and had an incredible night of super heroic fun!!

( Jealous ) Hey Dave, I think you guys should have got 1st Place. That contest must have surely been rigged! Lisa & Delia both look totally awesome & their costumes are great! Yours is not too shabby either. It looks like you Party Animals had a lot of fun & that's very cool. Thanks for sending the wonderful pics, they're great!

The TWO-FACE VILLAIN is a Very Cool Batman Halloween Costume!

I opened my e-mail recently & was very surprised by the unique quality of this Bat-Blog Reader's Halloween costume! His name is Clark & this year he hit the streets as TWO-FACE!! Now, I kinda think this is more of the "classic comic book" version & not the recent Aaron Eckhart character from The Dark Knight movie. ( Clark, if you were trying to be him, I apologize, ha ha!). But either way I think this costume is amazing! I like how the suit, shirt, & even the tie are all in 2 parts. One side is elegant business, the other is kinda ugly...very well done. And the hair & make-up are really great too!! Thank you for sharing this picture with everybody here, I appreciate that. If any other Bat-Blog Readers have any Halloween photos ( past or present ) then please share them today. The Bat-Blog is all about sharing the love of these characters, even the villains, ha ha!

BATMAN and THE JOKER More Halloween Costumes!

Man, it looks like this Halloween people went crazy over Batman! Here's 2 sets of photos sent in by some Bat-Blog Readers who dressed up this holiday. The 1st one is a very nice Batman Costume put together with different pieces. Some store bought, some homemade. But the overall effect is really great! The funny thing about this picture is that he took his photo in the mirror with the DARK KNIGHT Nokia Camera Phone...Now, that's staying in character! The 2nd group of pics is from a reader named Sean who, this year, went as the "NURSE JOKER". Of course it's the Heath Ledger TDK version where he dressed as a nurse to visit Two-Face. He admitted it's not totally authentic but who cares...it works! It looked like these people had a lot of fun this year, that's great! I wanna thank both of them for sending in these awesome photos to share. Thanks guys, I appreciate that. If any other readers had a similar experience then please send us proof!

Some Awesome BATMAN & CATWOMAN Costumes at a Recent Fundraiser Event!

Here's an interesting photo from our friend Dallas. It features him & his wife Daria at a Fundraiser Event. He explained that they were getting some professional photos taken & this one, off to the side, was done with a cheap digital camera. I don't know, I think it looks pretty good! Anyway, as you can see the costumes are really great! I mean, completely insane! ( Click on it for a larger, more detailed, version ) I love when Bat-Fans get super-creative like this, that's awesome! Thanks to Dallas & Daria for sharing this cool pic. I also want to invite all other Bat-Blog Readers to send us some photos too. It can be your Batman Toy Collection, a Recent Tattoo, a Birthday Party Cake ...Just ANYTHING Batman-Related! ( Dallas, I really look forward to seeing the "Professional Pics", thanks again )