HOT TOYS FIGURES

Good news and Bad new with the Hot Toys Figures. There was rumor that they were going to do Batman 89 figures so the bad news is the did not. The are doing the Bat-demon and Scarecrow from Batman Begins. The good news is I don't have to figure out where I am going to scrounge up the cash to pick these figures up. I am not all that interested. No interest in the Bat-demon, I would not mind the Scarecrow if I can pick him up in a year or so at a big discount.

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BATMOBILE

New Hot Wheels 1/64 scale Batmobile in 2011. it is a repaint of the Batman batmobile with red stripes. Hot Wheels # 066

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BATMAN GAMES

Wile at Zellers a saw the Batman hero clicks Arkham asylum set, I actually had these in my hand and was seriously thinking about picking them up. They look pretty cool and it is not a bad price, but I have to think about it. I am not sure what I would do with it right now. The “booster sets” look good too but they did not have any of those. I don’t know I have to think about it some more.



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BATMOBILES

I stumbled upon a bunch of 1/50 scale Batmobiles at Zellers the other day. I had all but given up on finding them ever. I got the 1966 penguin Batmobile, the Batpod, 60’s Batboat, and the Batman returns Batboat. I will get some photos up when I get some tiem.



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I will definitly give this a read when it comes out.

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Sequart Research & Literacy Organization’s Gotham City 14 Miles: 14 Essays on Why the 1960s TV Series Matters is now available for order through comic shops (use Diamond order code OCT101262). The book, edited by Jim Beard, is currently listed in the books section of October’s Previews catalog (page 332) and is set to hit stores in late December.

Gotham City 14 Miles offers 14 essays that examine the equally celebrated and derided show from varied, sometimes surprising viewpoints:

*Bats in Their Belfries: The Proliferation of Batmania, by Robert Greenberger. (Covers the genesis of the show and explosion of Batmania.)
*Batman: From Comics Page to TV Screen, by Peter Sanderson. (Delves into Batman’s comic-book roots.)
*Such a Character: A Dissection and Examination of Two Sub-Species of Chiroptera homo sapiens, by Jim Beard. (Compares / contrasts the 1939 Batman with Adam West’s.)
*Notes on Bat-Camp, by Tim Callahan. (An effort to answer that age-old question, “Was Batman truly camp?”)
*Aunt Harriet’s Film Decency League, by Becky Beard. (Weighs the caliber of the show’s most significant guest stars.)
*POW!: Batman’s Visual Punch, by Bill Walko. (Looks into the impact of the show’s visual design.)
*Known Super-Criminals Still at Large, by Chuck Dixon. (Compares / contrasts TV versions with comic-book portrayals.)
*May I Have This Batdance? by Michael S. Miller. (Looks at the most famous TV theme and the songs it inspired.)
*The Best Dressed Women in Gotham City, by Jennifer K. Stuller. (A compelling argument for its female denizens and their place in Batman.)
*Holy Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor! by Michael D. Hamersky. (Addresses the topic of youth culture as presented in Batman.)
*Gotham City R&D, by Michael Johnson. (Examines Batman’s gadgetry.)
*Theatre of the Absurd: Batman: The Movie, by Rob Weiner. (Discusses the 1966 feature film.)
*Jumping the Bat-Shark, by Will Murray. (Delves into the third season of Batman.)
*Some Days You Just Can’t Get Rid of a Bomb, by Paul Kupperberg. (The show’s legacy beyond its original broadcast.)
*Afterword, by Jeff Rovin, co-author of Adam West’s Back to the Batcave. (Offers a few personal anecdotes about the show and working with West.)
*Episode Guide, by Joe Berenato. (A rundown of episodes with airdates and fun facts.)

Don’t miss out on this critical discussion of one of the most influential yet misunderstood TV shows of all time. (Softcover, 6”x9”, 300 pgs, B&W, $22.95 cover price, ISBN 9780578064611.)

BATMOBILE

I found out a little more on the Polarlights 1/25 scale Batmobile. It is pre-painted snap kit. and should be out in Canada in January\February.

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Batmobile

Round 2 is putting out a new 1966 Batmobile this time in 1/25 scale. I totally need this one, I also use the 1/32 scale which I have not found yet. I think I would actually want this one more than the 1/32 scale one if I had to choose, hopefully I will not have to choose and I can get both.

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http://www.round2models.com/models/batman/batmobile-snap