Thursday, September 24, 2015

Vintage Magazine Article:
"Comics Scene"
Issue #27

This issue of Comics Scene gives us some thoughts on the Burton Bat-films from the creator of Batman's name, Bob Kane. Warning- If you can't really stomach Bob Kane's ego... This one may be a little tough to get through. :)

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Special Feature:
The New Batman Adventures Style Guide
Part 6- Graphic Designs

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Part 6 of the "The New Batman Adventures" Style Guide (click HERE for Part 1 and the backstory on these guides) covers various graphic designs that Warner Bros approved for use on licensed merchandise (like t-shirts, notebooks, & lunchboxes)... Enjoy!

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Want to see more? Well, click HERE to go back to Part 5.

Monday, September 21, 2015

Robin Relics:
"Comic Shop News"
Issue #179

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This installment of "Robin Relics" brings you Issue #179 of Comic Shop News (the comic shop newspaper). Some great content here... We get a history of the Robin character, an explanation as to why Batman needs a sidekick, a look inside the new Robin costume, and even a little blurb about Tim Burton picking the suit!

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Also included in this issue is this brief snippet about Entertainment Tonight running a story on the new Robin. I vividly remember watching this segment when it aired. If anyone happens to have a copy of this, PLEASE e-mail me at james@1989batman.com as I would LOVE to see it again!

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As a side note... I just want to point out that the Kenner Batman Returns Robin figure looks VERY similar to the Robin art used in this article (drawn by Tom Lyle). Many folks have speculated for years that the head sculpt used on that figure was an early take on Marlon Wayans (who was originally set to play Robin in Batman Returns) due to the box-style haircut. I have never held much stock in that idea. I always felt the hair was just a result of Kenner trying to translate Robin's high, spiky hair to plastic while being limited to what they could pull off in the manufacturing process. This comparison of the art with that head sculpt shows that Kenner's effort is indeed a VERY close match to Lyle's interpretation...

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Special Feature:
"Man Of Mystery"
Michael Keaton As Bruce Wayne
Portrait By Dennis Baptiste

"Bruce... Wayne, n'est-ce pas?"

"Most of the time."

An absolutely incredible piece called "Man of Mystery" from my friend Dennis Baptiste! To check out more of his outstanding work, head over to his instagram HERE or at Facebook HERE.

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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Special Feature:
DC Comics
1991 Batman Style Guide

While not exactly Burton Batman related, I felt this 1991 DC Comics Batman Style Guide (much like the Batman Animated Style Guides) made a fitting addition to the site. Batman '89 was quite influential on the look and feel of Batman comics, so seeing what DC deemed as the definitive licensed look for the character in a post-Burton Batman world is pretty interesting (at least in my opinion). Enjoy!

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