While surfing through the evil eBay the other day I came across a Graphic Artist selling these BATMAN "I Want You" PSA POSTERS ( Public Service Announcement ). Of course they're all a parody of the classic UNCLE SAM Army Enlistment Propaganda Posters from World War II, but they feature characters from the 1966 BATMAN TV Show! I think they look pretty cool! We get to see Batman ( Adam West ), Robin The Boy Wonder ( Burt Ward ), and Batgirl ( Yvonne Craig ). The funny thing is that the Batgirl Poster says, "I want you to return all your books to Gotham City Public Library". You see, in the television series Batgirl was also Barbara Gordon, who was a Librarian in Gotham, ha ha!
I had to post this graphic image because it's kinda-sorta Batman related, I'll explain later, but the main reason is that it was created by a friend of mine named Rob Kelly & I'm kind of proud about it (is that wrong?). Well, anyways. This is a PSA (Public Service Announcement) POSTER featuring Yvonne Craig. The basic message is "Visit Your Local Library". Of course we all know and love her as the Actress who played Barbara Gordon in the 1960's BATMAN TV series. On that show her character, besides being Batgirl, was also a Librarian. So that does add a little irony to the concept, ha! Now I totally love Libraries more than anything. I visit them at least 3 or 4 times a month, checking out a large amount of books each time. In fact, a lot of Librarians actually know me by name, ha! So I am completely behind this message, "Visit Your Local Library"! One last thing before I end this post, I want to invite everybody to check out Rob's Illustration ART website. There's some really cool stuff there. Just click HERE!
On Wednesday, every week, the Bat-Blog Website posts 2 Free BATMAN Backgrounds. We call it "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!" We always try to go with some theme or idea & BATGIRL seemed like a good subject. So, here we go! The 1st image is a close-up shot of a Batgirl Action Figure. It's from when she was in the Animated Series TV Cartoon. I know the image is kinda strange, but please try it as a desktop background, it's actually sort of fun! Now, speaking of TV. The next wallpaper is a publicity photo of Batgirl from the 1960's BATMAN TV Show. Of course this is the Actress Yvonne Craig & she looks totally wonderful in her bat-suit costume, Hubba Hubba! We hope you enjoy these, but if you don't, then we have hundreds more available in our posts from the past. You can click the "More Wallpapers" Link Button down below:
OK, This is sort of a random thing to do but these pics are way too cool not to post. So, here we go! here's some old vintage photos I found from the history of the 1966 BATMAN TV Show that I have never seen before. The 1st one is a "behind the scenes" shot of Yvonne Craig looking super-cute in her skin-tight Batgirl Costume during the filming of the TV Series. The next one is the World Premiere of the BATMAN Movie at the Paramount Theater. It's cool that the pic is in color & I love all the old cars.
Here's a vintage 1960's pin-up photo I found showing a very cute Yvonne Craig at the pool in a bikini swimsuit, hubba hubba! Oh yeah, for the 3 or 4 Bat-Blog Readers who might not know who she is, she played both Batgirl & Barbara Gordon on the 1966 Batman TV Show. Yvonne Craig has a pretty awesome website, if you want to check it out then just click HERE!
ABC News recently ran this story showing Adam West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig, Julie Newmar, & Lee Merriwether as they reunite at a Comic Con event in Anaheim, CA. It's an interesting news story about the 1966 BATMAN TV Show but the best thing is seeing them all together again. That, and I know some of the bat-fans wearing the bat-costumes & that's really fun to see!
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Whoops! I almost forgot that today is Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday, ha ha! So, here are 2 FREE BATMAN Desktop Backgrounds I'm sure your gonna love. The 1st one is a blast from the past! It's Yvonne Craig as Batgirl on her famous Bat-Cycle from the 1966 TV Series. That show was awesome & so was she. The next one is way more "modern day" since it's the cover art for a very recent Batman title. The Comic Book Artist here is Andy Kubert & this is his version of the Dark Knight. This is also from the current storyline, "The Return of Bruce Wayne"! Please remember to check the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for many many more Bat-Wallpapers! Our archives are located on the left side of this page, near the middle...just click on a month / year.
While looking at a current issue of the new DC Comics BATGIRL #4 Comic Book I noticed a phrase in a word bubble spoken by a bad guy that sort of haunted me. I mean, I have heard that phrase before...then I suddenly remembered! Just listen to the music video down below for a clue, ha ha! I think it's kinda cool that they did an homage to 1966 Batman TV Show's Yvonne Craig!!
OK, I thought I would post this early so people could have enough time to save money or make plans. Batman Fans are in for a rare treat next April in California! Wizard World's "Anaheim Comic Con" will have 4 actors from the 1966 Batman TV Show. Be prepared to meet Adam West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig, & Julie Newmar! Of course we all know them as Batman, Robin The Boy Wonder, Batgirl, & Catwoman!! Now, Ward & Craig have come out of retirement to do this show so it might be your last chance to meet them both. The convention event will be on April 16-18, 2010 ( Fri-Sat-Sun ). For more information be sure to click HERE!
Hey Kids! It's "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" again here at the olde Bat-Blog so I thought it would be fun to go with a BATGIRL THEME! I have always loved this Batman-Family character & the wallpapers I created cover many different versions. There's the Yvonne Craig 1966 Batman TV Show version with her on the Batgirl Bat-Cycle & then a few graphics from various comic books, both vintage & modern. Now, I know ya gotta love at least one of them, ha ha! GO BATGIRL!!
