Batgirl & Catwoman

I came across this on the interweb and found it to be cute. And what Batgirl says is true. This type of gag may look nice, but it's not very effective.

Happy Batman Day!

Hey, it's Batman Day once again (every Sept 19). To celebrate, we've got some vidcaps from an episode of Batman: The Animated Series.

These are from the episode "Batgirl Returns," where Batgirl and Catwoman team up together--only to be captured and tied up by gangsters.

The bondage is presented very well here.

And the sense of peril is nicely brought out by the shadowy surroundings. 

Of course, both Batgirl and Catwoman escape their bonds and their peril. 

 

 

Batman The Animated Series is one of the best depictions of Batman and his world--even more so than any of the live action Batman films. 

These very vidcaps were up on my old website. Happy Batman Day to you! Stay safe.

The Return of the Bat

I really liked Ruby Rose when she played Batwoman in the CW Superhero show (Supergirl/Flash/Arrow) crossover last fall. So I'm glad to see the CW is forging ahead with a Batwoman series.

Batman/Bruce Wayne is gone from Gotham City in this series, and I'm wondering if they're borrowing this story beat from the Christopher Nolan Batman films. Not that I'm expecting Christian Bale to show up. In any event, I'm looking forward to seeing Batwoman.

And in other Batman news, I'm also intrigued to learn that Robert Pattinson is in negotiations to play The Dark Knight on the big screen (according to Variety). Twilight jokes aside, he's a good actor, and I'd be interested in seeing his take on Batman/Wayne (assuming he's cast).

The Ultimate Lego Batcave

A creative genius made the Batcave from Lego pieces. It stands six feet tell, has a rotating parking platform that displays the various Batmobilbes, and has a full-sized Batwing on display right behind the massive Batcomputer. Oh, and there's a completed Wayne Manor seated on top of all of this. This is just very cool; a superb job to all involved.

Happy Birthday Batman!

It's Batman's 80th birthday today. He first appeared in Detective Comics on March 30, 1939.

To celebrate the occasion, here are screen caps of Yvonne Craig as Barbara Gordon in the 1960's Batman TV series.

This is from the third season episode "Surf's Up! Joker's Under!" where Craig spends the majority of the episode wearing a wonderful black one-piece. She also went barefoot while in this swimsuit, as well.

This was also the same episode where Batman and the Joker had a surf-off, where they wore swim trunks outside of their usual costumes. Ah, the good old days. Happy 80th Birthday, Batman!

I am (Bat)Woman & James Gunn

I thought it was a good idea to cast Ruby Rose was cast as Batwoman. Now that I see her in the Batsuit, it looks like her casting was a really great idea. I'm looking forward to seeing her in this year's DC TV Crossover. You can read more about it right here.

And, from Guardians of the Galaxy to...Suicide Squad?! Yep, James Gunn, the writer/director of the first two GOTG films, is in talks to switch over to DC to write/direct the Suicide Squad sequel. I hope he makes this, because with a locked and loaded Gunn in charge Suicide Squad 2 will be a lot of fun. You can read more about that right here.

Batgirl Rises

Batgirl Rises is a great fan-produced film that tells the origins of the superheroine through the same gritty style as the film Batman Begins. There's great fun involved seeing the familiar Batman characters, and the Riddler in particular is very good. Give it a shot when you have the chance.

Rest in peace, Yvonne....

We lost Yvonne Craig the other day. She was 78.

She was probably most famous for playing Batgirl in the third and final season of the 1960s Batman series with Adam West as Batman.

She was also famous for other parts that she played, such as in the original Star Trek.

But she was also a very cool and sweet lady who was extremely decent and nice to a scared little boy who had nervously asked her for an autograph. Thank you very much, Yvonne. And Rest In Peace.