BATMAN Video - HAPPY BATRICK'S DAY! 1966 Batmobile in St. Patrick's Day Parade

From NJ BatSquad Studios: Producer/star BatDave and Director Dennis Pellicano unleash yet another future holiday classic. "Batman's Happy St. Batrick's Day Parade" was filmed live on location at the 34th Annual Morris County Parade on March 10th, 2012. Braving the cold weather, a festive crowd of over 50,000 revelers were on hand to witness the first Irish Parade appearance of a 1966 Batmobile in historic Morristown, New Jersey!

Video - HOLY BATVENTION! Batman Guests and Vehicles at 2011 NJ Comic Con

About a month ago, November 12 & 13th to be exact, you might remember the BAT-BLOG going crazy trying to cover the NJ COMIC CON in Teaneck, New Jersey. They had sort of a "Batvention" there that celebrated the 1966 BATMAN TV Show/Movie and their Special Guest was none other than CATWOMAN herself, Lee Merriwether! They also had a few 1966 Batmobile Replicas and Bat-Cycle. They also had the Original 1960's Bat-Copter and the real-life Michael Keaton Batmobile from the 1989 Movie, whew!



Well, here's a set of amazing videos created by our Good Friends and Ace Bat-Reporters: BatDave and Dennis! They filmed the NJ COMIC CON so people who couldn't go could get to experience the fun. The videos do a great job at capturing the event and there is plenty of eye-candy to absorb. I especially like seeing all the Bat-Vehicles in detail, the wonderful Costumes, the Special Guests, and other fun stuff. Check it out!!

BATMAN VIDEO - BatDave's BIG BATCOPTER Adventure

Here's a very well put together video of our Buddy BatDave having the full "Original 1967 BATMAN MOVIE BAT-COPTER Experience" at the NJ State Fair. Oh yeah, every year Helicopter Pilot, Captain Gene Nock makes a few appearances at various locations with his Famous Bat-Copter. This video was shot to sort of share what it's like. Now, I rode a Bell Helicopter like this once ( but NOT the Bat-Copter ) at my local Oklahoma State Fair and I can say that it's pretty amazing! That huge clear plastic bubble gives you an incredible view and the one I rode had a clear-glass floor! It's the closest way you can experience true flight except for maybe hang gliding or parachuting, ha!

THE DARK KNIGHT MOVIE TUMBLER BATMOBILE REPLICA CAR - Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

Here at the BAT-BLOG we're proud to say that we're Buddies with Group of Crazy People called THE GOTHAM CITY SUPERCARS CLUB. These Guys have some amazing Batmobile Replica Cars! Here's a great example: Check out this amazing BLACK TUMBLER BATMOBILE, just like the one used in THE DARK KNIGHT Movie. The details are very accurate and this thing is like a beautiful piece of ART!! So, I made some BATMAN Wallpapers from the pics sent in, enjoy.

Jerry's Amazing Bat-Bike and Bat-Beard!

OK, I know the Bat-Blog has gone kinda crazy covering last week's NJ COMIC EXPO but we have been getting some really fun stuff to share so here we go, ha! Check out this extremely Cool Totally-Customized BAT-BIKE made by a Batman Fan named Jerry! I like the bat-shaped windsheild & other bat-pieces. This bicycle is great fun. Plus, over the years, Jerry has had it signed by many famous BATMAN TV & Movie Actors ( Adam West, Burt Ward, etc... ) and even George Barris ( the Guy who made the Original 1966 Batmobiles ). He probably got all the Special Guests at this show to sign it.



Then, as I was viewing this photo, I realized something about Jerry's beard, it's trimmed to look like the bat-symbol logo, WOW! Hey, it's THE BAT-BEARD!! I've seen tattoos & even fancy haircuts, but never a "beard", AWESOME!

The Fire Department in Roselle, NJ are True Batman-Inspired Heroes!

Over the next few days we have a few more photos to share from the NJ COMIC EXPO event where, this year, they celebrated the 1966 Batman TV Show and Movie. Shown here is a new Friend to the Bat-Blog. His name is Jeff & he's a HUGE Batman Fan! In fact, he got to meet Lee Merriwether ( 60's Movie Catwoman ) and stand next to the Original 1966 Batcopter! He's also a local Fireman in the town of Roselle, New Jersey. Check out this special T-Shirt he had made for his Fire Department Members. They all love Batman too, I guess, because they have adopted the '66 Bat-Logo as their symbol! They are the 4th Battalion and that's why the logo parody says, "Batt-4"... AWESOME!!

NJ COMIC EXPO - BATVENTION PHOTOS - 1966 Batman TV Show and Movie Reunion

A few days ago the Bat-Blog.Com told you about the NJ COMIC EXPO "2011 Batvention Event" in Teaneck, NJ that happened last weekend. Well, Ace Bat-Repoter BatDave was there & got some amazing photos to share! The event was a Celebration of the 1966 BATMAN TV Show! Well, I should also say "the BATMAN Movie" too because the Guest of Honor was none other than CATWOMAN herself, Lee Merriwether!



Like we reported, many other Actresses from the 60's TV Show were there. They appear in the photos up above & it looks like they all had a great time. Batdave's friends, The Gotham City Supercars Club, were there with their incredible Batmobile Replica Cars. A guy named Batrodz even showed up with a wonderful 1966 Batcycle Replica Motorcycle ( Check out his Custom Batman Helmet! ). Captain Gene Nock was there with his Original 1966 Batcopter. That was very special because Lee Merriwether and that Original Bat-Vehicle both appeared in the 1960's BATMAN Film.



There were also a ton of wonderful Cosplay People all showing off their fun costumes. Whew! It looks like it was a totally great event, I wish I could have been there! Oh yeah, a special "Thank You" goes out to BatDave for getting all these awesome pics together. If anyone else went to this event and wants to share some pics then please let us know.

Special BATMAN GUESTS Today at The NJ COMIC EXPO!

I totally failed at reporting this yesterday so I apologize. But hey, there's still time to share this important news! Today, November 12th, in New Jersey they're having the NJ COMIC EXPO & there will be many special guests who once appeared in the 1966 BATMAN TV Series plus, CATWOMAN! Yes, Lee Merriwether, who played the feisty feline in the 60's BATMAN Movie will be there! It all takes place from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Teaneck Armory in Teaneck, NJ. Then, at 7:00 pm, there will also be a special screening of the 1960's BATMAN MOVIE at the Loews Jersey Theater in Jersey City.



Other TV Guests include: Terry Moore ( Venus ), Donna Loren ( Cheerleader Susie ), Deanna Lund ( Annagram, The Riddler's Sidekick ), & Susan Silo ( Another Riddler Sidekick, Mousey ). Also showing up at the event are Jim Beard ( Editor, Gotham City 14 Miles ) & Joel Eisner ( The Official Batman Batbook ) who have each worked on some very popular 1966 Batman TV History Books! One last thing, our friend John Stacks will be there to share some of his Batman Toys & Model Kits Collection and there will also be some 1966 Batmobile & Bat-Cycles Replicas AND the original 1966 Bat-Copter, whew!



For more info on the event be sure to click HERE!

Mauro's Adventure Watching THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie Filming in Newark, New Jersey

Check out these fun pics shared by a Bat-Blog Fan named Mauro. He works just a few blocks from where they were filming THE DARK KNIGHT RISE Batman movie and he got some great pics! Mauro wrote,

"Lots of GCPD cars and SWAT TEAM trucks were on the street and I got to see Anne Hathaway briefly with Christian Bale. They were shooting their scenes underground in Newark's really nice tunnel system, inside the subway. Most of the above street area has been converted to "Gotham City Transit System" Subway Stops and there were about 100 Cops all over the place in Official GCPD uniforms. It was a lot of fun to see it all set up and I took some pics of with me with the film-prop cars. I also got a photo of Christian Bale walking to his escort car. He was walking pretty fast so I could only get a shot of his back, he was dressed as Bruce Wayne with a black trench coat."

Wow Mauro! Thank you for sharing your fun photos & your story. I gotta admit I am totally JEALOUS! ( Ha Ha! ) But I do appreciate your thinking about the Bat-Blog & these pics are great, that's awesome! I can't wait to see this new Batman movie!

More THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie Filming in Newark, New Jersey

The other day we posted some photos here at the BAT-BLOG.COM from our friend & Ace Bat-Reporter BATDAVE. He traveled to where THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie was filming in Newark, New Jersey & got some fun pics. Well, Batdave had to leave early but his friend Don stayed behind and he got even more pictures for us ( Thanks Don!! ).



The first one is a very pretty girl expressing her political support for the movie by holding up an "Occupy Gotham City" sign!



Next up is an actual photo of Don. He spotted one of the many "Gotham City Police Department" Movie Prop Vehicles that were up & down the street. I like the expression on his face. To me it says, "Yeah, I'm gonna come back later tonight & STEAL this thing!" ( Ha! Just kiddin' Don! But you know you were thinking that for a few seconds, ha! ) Then we get a great view of one of the GCPD Utility Trucks.



You might remember our previous post where we shared "Fake Signs" that were all over the street making it look like a real Gotham City. Well, here is a Transit Sign of Gotham's Subway System. Wow! What detail!!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie Filming in Newark, New Jersey

The Bat-Blog's Ace Bat-Reporter BatDave shared a few pics with us last night of the BATMAN, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES movie filming in Newark, New Jersey. He didn't catch any Actors running around but that's because they were filming the whole day underground. I guess, down in the Subway System. But, he said the cool thing was that they had turned the Battery Park area into Gotham City! Shown here are some of the fake signs they created. Stuff like, "Gotham Transit Authority" or "Gotham Library"...funny! He also saw this huge crane with lighting equipment. Now, BatDave had to leave, but his friend Don stayed really late and got a photo of himself standing 5 feet away from Gary Oldman! Yes, Jim Gordon! We hope to post that later but for now these "Fake Signs" are pretty great! One last thing, these signs seem like some crazy-insane detailing because, are we even going to actually "see them" in the movie?!

Two Real-Life BATMAN HEROES Raise Funds For Cerebral Palsy Children's Charity!

OK, Here's a story that we can all be very very proud of! Our Good Friend & Serious Bat-Reporter BATDAVE sent us this story with wonderful photos. Last Monday, the "Galloping Hill Cruisers Car Club" held their annual Halloween Fundraiser at the Historic 1920's FIVE POINTS Hot Dog Stand in Union Township, NJ. And, thanks to the presence of BATMAN that night, the Cruisers were able to collect over $2000 for a local Cerebral Palsy Children's Charity called NJID ( The New Jersey Institute for Disabilities ). At the event were two real-life heroes dressed as 2 different styles of Batman, the "Adam West and Christian Bale" versions. There was also an extremely nice 1966 Batmobile Replica Car there as well! The fun-filled event went on for almost 5 hours & everybody had a great time. But the more important thing, was that it raised a lot of money for an extremely good cause!

Video - BATMAN TRIBUTE The Legend of BatDave

Check out this video featuring The New Jersey BatSquad! This is a group of Batman Fans who live in NJ & enjoy cosplay. The members include: BatDave, CatBabe, Girl Wonder, BatChick and Buster.They recently made this fun promo video, enjoy.

VIDEO - MICHAEL USLAN'S BATMAN BOOK SIGNING PARTY

Here's a fan-made mini-documentary we're pretty proud of. It was made by our friends BatDave and Dennis Pellicano and they did a really great job on it.



Michael Uslan, a New Jersey native and executive producer of the Batman motion pictures, celebrates the release of his brand new book, a memoir, titled, "THE BOY WHO LOVED BATMAN". This enjoyable all-day event took place on the historic Boardwalk of Asbury Park, NJ on August 20th, 2011. This nine minute movie was filmed in one take, edited and assembled in 4 hours, and cost only 90 bucks to produce. Please be sure to check it out because it's pretty cool!

The JUNIOR BATSQUAD Strikes Back!!

The JUNIOR BATSQUAD is a group of Kids living in New Jersey who are all total Batman Fans, they're AWESOME! Well, these photos are from a recent field trip where they got to visit a Super BATMAN Toy Collector who has a ton of cool collectibles. While there they goofed around & took these fun pics for the Bat-Blog.



In the 1st one they holding up an extremely RARE Autographed Framed Photo of Lewis Wilson as BATMAN, from the 1943 Serial Movies. I guess you could say he was the very 1st Batman Actor! Sadly, he died in 2000 at the golden age of 80. It's an extremely cool photo.



Next, the Kids are playing with a 1967 BATMAN Movie Prop. Actually, it's a Replica of the BOMB made famous by Adam West. I love the pose of the Boy holding it, just like West in the film, hilarious!!

Michael Uslan's NJ Book Signing Party for "THE BOY WHO LOVED BATMAN"

Last Saturday, August 20th, was a special day for Batman Fans. Well, ones who live near New Jersey anyway, ha! Michael Uslan, the Author of "The Boy Who Loved Batman", had a Book Signing Party at the Ashbury Park Convention Hall on the Boardwalk in NJ. Our Bat-Reporter Buddy "BatDave" was there and got some incredible photos! He also said that the event was a total blast & Mr. Uslan was a lot of fun to be around. He also said he was a very gracious person, that's cool.








The first photo shows the Author Michael Uslan in a 1966 TV Batmobile Replica Car. In fact, there were a few different Batmobiles made available for the event & tomorrow we're gonna post a special "Wallpaper Background" that's a really great pic of the 1989 Movie and 1966 TV Show Batmobile... TOGETHER! So, stay tuned for that.




Now, up next are 2 photos that feature a Costumed Batman Fan getting his book signed & the 3rd pic shows our Buddy "BatDave" ( he's the guy on the far-right ). Last, but not least, I wanna remind everybody about the book. I recently received a copy & will be doing a major "Bat-Book Review". Please look for that soon. Also, Thanks to BatDave for sharing this wonderful experience. I wish I could been there, arrgghh!

THE BOY WHO LOVED BATMAN Book Signing Event on August 20th with Michael Uslan

This Saturday, on August 20th, Michael Uslan will be holding a BATMAN Event at Ashbury Park, the Famous Boardwalk in New Jersey, to promote his new memoir book, "THE BOY WHO LOVED BATMAN". Of course we're talking about the Executive Producer of all the recent Batman Films so this should be pretty cool! There will be a Book Signing, Lectures, Drinks, & they'll show the original 1989 BATMAN Movie on the Beach! Plus, the entire thing will be free! Well, you might have to pay for your own drinks, ha! But there is no admission cost.



Plus, There will also be five original Batmobile Cars from Gotham City Supercars sprinkled all over the Boardwalk. Down below is the basic schedule for the event. Then, there's a photo of our good friend, Bat-Chick, she's standing next to an original promo poster she spotted on the Boardwalk in NJ.

The schedule includes:

Noon - 1:30PM: The day starts off at 12 PM at The Sundry Times, Asbury's Beach Shop and News Stand, where fans will have their first opportunity to meet Michael Uslan LIVE and in person to purchase their own copy of "The Boy Who Loved Batman" and have it signed.



2:00PM - 4:00PM: Located at the top of the First Avenue Pavilion on the AP Boardwalk, Watermark is an upscale lounge where there will be a very special discussion and Q & A. There, Michael takes questions in this intimate insider look behind this amazing career.



6:00PM - 8:00PM: The next stop is The Beach Bar, located off of the 5th Avenue Boardwalk on the Oceanside deck adjacent to the world famous Convention Hall. Here, you can take a small break & enjoy specialty beverages while you take in the unbelievable view.



8:30PM - 10:30PM: Finally, you will finish this amazing day with a very special screening of the Classic 1989 BATMAN Movie on the Beach with a special introduction from Michael. Yes, Re-live all of the thrilling action and adventure in this epic film experience... like you never have before!

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