Franchi's 1989 BATMAN MOVIE TRIBUTE Wallpapers!

I'm pretty proud to say that this week's "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" features some amazing artwork by Graphic Artist / Designer Christopher Franchi. He's a Good Friend to the Bat-Blog and was kind enough to make us these 2 Exclusive BATMAN Wallpapers! Now of course these 2 images pay tribute to the Classic 1989 BATMAN Movie directed by Tim Burton.

OK, in the 1st wallpaper we get to see Michael Keaton as the Dark Knight, Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale, and Jack Nicholson's excellent version of The Joker! The Classic '89 Batmobile Car even makes an appearance! I like how the car is kicking-up some leaves as it blazes down the road, a nice touch. I also like the scenery of Gotham City with the Bat-Signal and the AXIS Chemical Plant, both great references. All the Characters/Actors are extremely well done. I mean, you can almost smell Kim Basinger's hair gel ( Hey, it was the Eighties, ha! ).

Now, the 2nd Wallpaper's main focus is just on BATMAN. Yes, This is the Michael Keaton version most all Bat-Fans totally love! he's shown here in a famous "open wings" pose and the glowing Bat-Symbol in the back is a nice touch.

Side Note:
Franchi is working on getting the rights to produce a variation of this image as a Limited-Edition Art Print Poster and if we get more news about that we'll pass it on. It's also important to note that he altered the original image for our Bat-Blog "Wallpaper Format" and, if the art print is offered, it will look more like the "Vertical" example shown down below.

HOT TOYS BATMAN FIGURE EXHIBIT in Taipei City, Taiwan

Check out these wonderful photos sent-in by our Good Friend Jerry who lives in Taiwan. He recently went to a Toy Collector Exhibit of HOT TOYS Figures in Taipei City. They showcased a ton of different dolls they have made but because we're all about BATMAN, and have limited space, we're gonna focus on the ones of the Dark Knight.

All the Batman-related dolls were set-up individually in special showcases. Then, they they took a few extra dolls ( I mean, Figures! ) where they build extremely detailed dioramas of imagined scenes from THE DARK KNIGHT Movie using Batman ( Christian Bale version ), The Joker ( Heath Ledger ), the Bat-Pod Motorcycle, and the Tumbler Batmobile Car.

They also had the Batman ( Michael Keaton ) and Joker ( Jack Nicholson ) Figures from the 1989 Movie. But they were not included in the dioramas.

A Special Thanks goes out to Jerry for thinking about the BAT-BLOG.COM and getting these great pics, Thank You Sir!!

THE DARK KNIGHT MOVIE Plus 1966 BATMAN TV SHOW Equals FUNNY MASH-UP PHOTOS!

Over at Facebook our Good Bat-Friend Cesar shared some totally hilarious mash-up parody photos that I knew I had to share here at the BAT-BLOG.COM. They all includes images from THE DARK KNIGHT Movie and 1966 BATMAN TV Show all mixed together in a funny way, ha ha! Well, OK, the one with Jack Nicholson's JOKER is a character from the 1989 BATMAN Movie, but you get the idea! ( Thanks Cesar )

HOT TOYS DX08 1989 BATMAN Movie 1/6th Scale JOKER - Jack Nicholson Figure

HOT TOYS has finally released Official Promo Photos for the Brand-New 2011 HOT TOYS DX08 BATMAN 1989 Movie 1/6th Scale Figures and here is THE JOKER!! Of course we're talking about the "Jack Nicholson" version and oh man, look at the face... it's JACK!! The details to this thing are totally insane and the pictures speak for themselves, but check this out:

• It's approx. 11.8 Inches Tall. ( Yes, Practically a "12-inch Figure" ).
  
• Body has 30+ Points of Articulation
• Parallel Eyeball Rolling System ( PERS )
• Eight (8) Pieces of Interchangeable Hands ( All Gloved )
• Detailed Clothing with Extra Jacket & Hat
  

Accessories Include:

• 1 - Hand Gun ( Super-Long Barrel )
  
• 1 - Hand Gun with "BANG" Flag!
  
• 1 - Chattering Teeth
• 1 - Orange MegaPhone
• 1 - Walkie Talkie
• 1 - Joker Playing Card
• 1 - Remote Control
• 1 - Gas Mask
• 1 - Walking Cane
• 4 - Piles of Money
• Light-Up Figure Stand Base with "JOKER" & Movie Logo