New BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE STATUE - Prototype Photo of DUSTIN NGUYEN Figure

Here's a fresh "Prototype Photo" showing the new BATMAN: BLACK AN WHITE STATUE modeled after artwork by Comic Book Artist Dustin Nguyen. WOW! It looks pretty awesome! Please be sure to click on it for a larger, more detailed, picture.

Meet JOE KUBERT at Dewey's Comic City in Madison, NJ

If you live near Madison, New Jersey then here's your chance to meet a Comic Book Legend, Joe Kubert! He's mostly known for working on the Sgt. Rock comics but he has also done a ton of work with Batman ( Just a few covers shown here ). In fact, they made one of the "Batman: Black and White" Statues in his honor. Next week he will be at a comic book store called "Dewey's Comic City" on June 4th, 2011 between 1:00 to 3:00pm. If you go then please be sure to tell him that, "The Bat-Blog said Howdy!". For more info, click HERE!

New BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE - Batman By SERGIO ARAGONES ( Mad Magazine )

I love the BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE Statues and this new one that's just been announced totally cracks me up! This latest statue from DC Direct is designed by Sergio Aragonés with a classic MAD MAGAZINE look! This cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 6.5" high x 7.5" wide x 4" deep, is painted in monochromatic tones, features a Bat-logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black and white box. It will retail for about $ 90.00 and goes on sale around January 18th, 2012.

Brad's Awesome BATMAN AND JOKER Statue Collection

I recently received some very nice photos from a fellow Batman Collector named Brad ( Be sure to click on them for larger, more detailed, pics ). He has a really great Batman Statue Collection. Now, there were a ton of photos so I'm just showing a few right now, and later I will post the rest. But I'm putting them in categories, so they make sense, so don't worry. These pics focus mainly on the Batman: Black and White statues. Then, there's a few other busts & random statues... all great stuff! I think it's really neat to see a lot of the B&W figures all together. They always make an interesting display. My next post will focus on his Joker Collection so stay tuned for that. In the mean time, here's some great stuff to drool over, ha! ( Thanks to Brad for sharing, YOU ROCK, Sir! )

New - PATRICK GLEASON Batman Black and White Statue

DC Direct just announced another BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE. This one is designed by PATRICK GLEASON and sculpted by PHIL RAMIREZ.



Patrick Gleason's concept on this statue was inspired by his current work on BATMAN AND ROBIN.



Cold-cast in porcelain, the statue measures approximately 7 3/4” high x 5” wide x 3 1/4” deep, is painted in monochromatic tones, features a Bat-logo-shaped base and will go on sale around December 14th, 2011. Suggested Retail Price: $80.00.

New BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM - Black and White Statue

Here's a promotional photo we just got from DC Direct. This is the beautiful BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Statue. It's a part of the "Batman: Black and White Statue" Series. It was sculpted by Dave Cortes. This statue's image is based on the video game design. It measures approximately 7 1/4" high x 6 1/4" wide x 4 3/4" deep, is painted in monochromatic tones, features a Bat-logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black and white box. It will retail for around $ 80.00 and will go on sale near August 31th, 2011. Remember, for great service & better prices on these statues be sure to use the button below:

New BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE By Cliff Chiang

Dang, DC Direct keeps cranking out those BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE Statues! But I think they're pretty cool so I'm not complaining. This latest statue was designed by Cliff Chiang with a look inspired by the Dark Knight's appearances in FIRST WAVE! Cold-cast in porcelain, the statue measures approximately 7 1/4" high, is painted in monochromatic tones, features a Bat-logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black and white box. looks like it will have a Retail price around $ 80.00 and will be released October 5th, 2011.

New BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE By David Finch

From the writer and artist of the new DC ongoing series BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT! The next Batman BLACK AND WHITE statue is an original design for DC Direct! This cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 6.5" high x 6.75" wide x 5.25" deep, is painted in monochromatic tones, features a Bat-logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black and white box. The retail price will be about $ 80.00 & look for it around July 13th, 2011.

BATMAN Black and White Statue - BATMAN BY DUSTIN NGUYEN

New BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE Statue designed by DUSTIN NGUYEN - Sculpted by JOSEPH MENNA.

From fan-favorite BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM artist Dustin Nguyen! The next Batman Black and White statue is an original design for DC Direct!

This statue measures approximately 7.61" high x 5.1" wide x 3.45" deep, is painted in monochromatic tones, features a Bat-logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black and white box, Limited Edition.


Suggested Retail Price $ 80.00 US - On Sale May 4, 2011.

New BATMAN Black and White Statue - THE JOKER By LEE BERMEJO

OK, I have to say that I am pretty impressed with this new JOKER Statue from DC Direct. They announced that the next Batman Black and White statue is based on Bermejo's art from the critically acclaimed hardcover graphic novel JOKER by Brian Azzarello, with art by Lee Bermejo and Mick Gray. This statue measures approximately 7" high x 5.75" wide x 5.75" deep and features a Bat-logo-shaped base. The approx. retail price will be $ 80.00 & it goes on sale March 2nd, 2011.

Sneak Peek - BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE Statue by Tony Daniels

Here's a few preview shots of the BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE Statue designed by current Batman comic book artist Tony Daniels. I read somewhere that he wanted the shape to be sort of lyrical or dance pose-like because this is actually the Dick Grayson version of Batman & his personality is more "acrobatic"...because of his circus background. Look for this to come out later in the year.

NEAL ADAMS BATMAN Black & White Statue Spotted on TV's BIG BANG THEORY

Here's a weird piece of "Batman News" I came across the other day. Last week, in the TV episode of the comedy "THE BIG BANG THEORY", a piece of Bat-Memorabilia appeared for just a few seconds! In the background, on the set of one of the sitcom character's apartments, you can see an original BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE sitting on a shelf. The one they used is the modeled after the comic book art of Neal Adams. It was sculpted by Jason Spyda Adams. Anyways, I thought it was kinda funny, ha ha!

NEAL ADAMS MAN-BAT BLACK AND WHITE STATUE Prototype Photos

Here are a few "prototype photos" of the NEAL ADAMS' MAN-BAT Black & White Statue as sculpted by Jason Spyda Adams. In fact, I "stole these images" from Jason's site, ha ha! The pictures show how detailed this thing is gonna be & I can't wait to see the final product. If it's anything like all the other ones then I know it will be extremely cool! I love that DC Direct has been branching out & doing a few villains in the B&W series. Look for MAN-BAT towards the end of 2010 ( around October 13th ). For more information about this product then be sure to click HERE!

New NEAL ADAMS MAN-BAT Batman Black and White Statue By DC Direct

For the Art Collectors who collect the BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE Statues here's a brand-new addition just announced by DC Direct. It's the Neal Adams version of The MAN-BAT! This statue will be sculpted by Jason "Spyda" Adams so you know it's gonna be ultra-cool! The pose that Kirk Langstrom ( character's name ) is in is taken from the cover to the classic Detective Comics #400 comic book ( shown down below ). Which, by the way, was the character's very first appearance. Plus it's interesting to note that Neal Adams had actually created this character so that's cool they're making a statue & having him design it. The Retail Price for the B&W Statue will be $ 80.00 & it goes on sale October 13th, 2010. So, towards the end of the year, be sure to keep an eye out for this awesome piece of art!

Brand-New BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM ( Video Game ) BLACK AND WHITE Art Statue for 2010

OK, here's another Batman: Black & White Art Statue that I'm sure will totally torture collectors who are too poor to buy them because it's so awesome & beautiful ( I fit that category, ha ha! ). This is Batman as he appeared in the BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Video Game. I'm really loving the attention to detail here but please keep in mind that this is a prototype-photo & the actual product may vary. Well, either way it's gonna look really great! DC Direct has been doing an amazing job on this statues. This one will be sculpted by Dave Cortes. It's retail price is gonna be about $80.00 & has a release date of September 1st, 2010. So, I guess, start saving your money because you're really going to WANT this one!

BATMAN AND ROBIN - Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

Alright, today we're doing sort of a test of something new to see how it goes! You know we always post a few Brand-New Free Batman Theme Wallpaper Backgrounds every week but I thought, besides the regular PC Desktop ones, we would also add some Apple Computer Backgrounds just in case you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch ( Please let me know if they work, I still have not tested them yet ). I mean, seems like a good idea, right? Besides, it's "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" so let's go crazy!! Now, the colorized version, with Batman & Robin swinging through the sky of Gotham City, was made using artwork by an extremely talented Graphic Artist named Dean Trippe. I have always liked Dean's work & his special cartoon-style. Just "Google his name" sometime & you'll see some really cool stuff! The 2nd wallpaper, that is mostly Black & White, is artwork from Paul Pope. His work always seems to have a crazy energy! OK, please let me know which Wallpaper Background you like the best. Also, if you have an Apple Gadget then please test one of these for me & let me know, thanks.

New BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE STATUE: CATWOMAN By Steve Rude

DC Direct recently announced that they will have a special BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE STATUE of CATWOMAN! With that news Selina Kyle now becomes the 1st female character in that line and villain # 3 to join this popular series ( previous villains include The Joker & The Penguin ). The other cool thing about this original design is that it is styled after artwork done by Steve Rude, a fan favorite among most comic book fans. Well, the ones that have any taste anyway! I'm really loving this one. She has that great Silver-Age style...MEOW! Look for it to be released later this year on July 7th, 2010. It's Limited Edition & will run about $80.00.

Matt Wagner's Original Production Art For Batman: Black and White Statue

Shown up above is the original production art drawings for Matt Wagner's "Batman: Black & White" Statue. They now belong to a good friend of the Bat-Blog known as The BATFAN & he was kind enough to share them with us. Seeing this sort of work always amazes me. I guess I have always enjoyed the "behind the scenes" type stuff. Basically they are the sketch designs for the statue based on his own artwork. If you click on the small pictures up above then you can see larger, more detailed, shots. Wagner's comic book artwork has always been a real favorite of mine, so getting to see these original sketches is a RARE treat. Thanks to BATFAN for sending them & I hope many readers enjoy them as well.