Even After 75 Years Superman Is Still Superman

I love this Zack Snyder animated short for the 75th Anniversary of Superman.

This sweet short starts with the Man of Steel's beginnings in Action Comic #1 and reveals his is ever evolving abilities of being faster than speeding bullet and going from leaping tall buildings in a single bound to his ability to fly.

The film also accounts for the different actors and musical scores that have defined him in media, but also shares moments in time with Andy Warhol and the iconic Mohammed Ali vs. Superman giant comic book. One of my favorite moments was the glimpse of the Atari 2600 game that I had played for countless hours in my youth.

Let this short be a reminder that you should always be yourself first, but continue to strive to progress and expand or evolve on the mold that is already there.

About the author: John Sholtz is an avid toy collector and the interim editor of the Batcave Toy Room due to the abrupt death of Bruce Wayne. Learn more about him here and connect with him on Twitter at, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn.

The Dark Knight Returns Fangasmic Giveaway Winner

We have a winner of the Batcave Toy Room February 2013 giveaway and the winner is Tim Enders . Thanks to Tim and everyone else for playing along. The correct answer to the question of how I started using the phrase "Fangasmic" was from Detective Comics #1 and was spoken by The Joker. I hope Tim enjoys his copy of the Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack.

Last Chance to Win the Combo Pack Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2

February 15, 2013 is last chance to enter to win Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 Blu Ray + DVD Combo Pack from The Batcave Toy Room. Just tell me where I got the phrase "Fangasmic" in the comment section below to enter. One hint: a character from this movie spoke the phrase. Just tell me who said it and when.

Win a Free Blu Ray Copy of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Part 2'

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 was released last week on January 29, 2013, but if you haven't picked up your copy yet, here's your chance to win a copy from the Batcave Toy Room.

I loved this Frank Miller classic since it was published back in 1986 and I think it is super cool to be able to watch it in an animated format. Michael Uslan, the executive producer of the Batman films since 1989, has recently stated one of his dream Batman projects would be a live action version of The Dark Knight Returns starring Michael Keaton as Batman and Jack Nicholson as The Joker and I for one am all for it. Even the though The Joker was killed at the end of the 1989 movie I would still love to see that happen.

So, how do you win a Blu Ray copy of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2? I tend to use the phrase "Fangasmic" from time to time in my posts and in order to enter you need to leave a comment of where you think I picked that phrase up from. Couple of hints: It was from a first issue of a comic book and one of the characters in this movie uses the phrase at the end of the issue. More specifically, what character says the word and what is the name of the comic book? Contest ends at 11:59 pm PST on February 15, 2013.

Everything Wrong with The Dark Knight Rises

I am not one to usually dwell on plot holes, inconsistencies, or errors in films. I just want to be entertained and see my favorite comic book characters come to life. However, it is fun sometimes to look at the absurdness of some plot twists and cinematic errors in film making. The guys at CinemaSins have done just that and give us a glimpse of just exactly was wrong with The Dark Knight Rises in 3 minutes flat. But seriously folks, was anyone really bothered by these faux pas?



(via CinemaSins)

About the author: John Sholtz is an avid toy collector and the interim editor of the Batcave Toy Room due to the abrupt death of Bruce Wayne. Learn more about him here and connect with him on Twitter at, Facebook, Google+ and Linkedin.

Video:The Avengers Assemble on May 4

Man, this summer is going to be good!

TV Commerical Video of Batman Live World Arena Tour

I can't believe the Batman Live World Arena Tour is coming out in England first rather than the U.S. because this looks ultra cool. These TV commercials are popping up in England to start promoting this new show. It looks like Batman and Robin are going to have their hands full against the Joker, Catwoman, Penguin, Riddler, and Poison Ivy. The costumes look great and very movie like. I hope this is coming to America soon. I wonder if the actors have British accents?





If you are going to be in England this Summer and want to check this out to BatmanLive.com for tickets.

NSFW Video for Having a Date with Wonder Woman

If you every thought having a date with Wonder Woman would be the best thing ever, think again. This hilarious video reveals what it may be like to date Diana Prince's alter ego.

Even though Diana is a little rough around the edges, I still wouldn't mind a shot with her, when I was single of course.

A Date with Diana from Maggie Lawson

What do you think? Could you handle a date with this version of Diana?

How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse During the Holidays

Afraid to open your front door when you hear caroler's singing? Thinking "Jingle Bells" sounds a little out of tune. Or thinking the guests at your holiday party had a little to much to drink and can barely walk. Only to find out that their bodies are decaying. Well, you're in luck. Team Unicorn FTW provides this 50's style instructional video on to defend yourself from zombie attacks during the holidays.

 

(via Blastr)

The Dark Knight: Brokeback Mountain Style

I came across this video from Totally Sketch today of a parody of the interrogation scene from The Dark Knight and found it kind of funny. Now I am not saying it's cool for there to be a homophobic Batman, but take it with a grain of salt.




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Video: A Day in the Life of a pet Vintage AT-AT

Fan films, whether they be Batman or Star Wars related, are always the best. I can't believe some of the creativity that is put into these short films.

I came across this brilliant homemade video showing a day in the life of a pet AT-AT called "AT-AT Day Afternoon." This video comes from the Iron Baby creator Patrick Boivin and uses a vintage Kenner AT-AT as the main character.

This is too cool. Check it out.



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Batman, You say!

I saw this video over at Bat-Blog.com and had to re-post it. It's a hilarious montage of every time "Batman" was said in all the Batman movies: 1966 Batman, 1989 Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Batman Begins, and The Dark Knight. Kind of reminds of Jan and her Marcia, Marcia, Marcia rants. Only this is Batman, Batman, Batman.



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Cool LEGO Star Wars Video

I just happened to come across this short video telling the tale of the original Star Wars trilogy done entirely with LEGO's. Wish I would have seen this for Star Wars Day, "May the the 4th be with you", but take a look it's pretty sweet.


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Corgi Batmobile Collection

Here's a look at an awesome Corgi collection. The majority of the vehicles are Batman related and boy do they look sweet.

Looks like there are several versions of the Corgi 267 Batmobiles. Check out the one with the red wheels.

You can also see variations of the Batboat as well as, the Batcopter.

You can also catch a glimpse of the Supermobile there. I always hate that Corgi decided to have the fists in the front of the vehicle molded in red. I had painted mine silver at one point.



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Star Wars Parody of Kesha Tik Tok Video

I love Star Wars and Batman music video parodies. Here's a fun parody of Kesha's Tik Tok Music video.



If you can't view this for some reason check it out here.

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2 Hot Girls in a Shower: Batman vs. Spiderman

Two hot chicks in a shower answer the question who is the cooler super hero, Batman or Spider-man? I don't think these two even know who the Dark Knight or the Wall Crawler even are, but they give it a good try.



Batman has a trust fund? Batman drives a car plane? Where do hot chicks get this stuff?

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TVs Batman Does Price is Right iPhone Game Promo

I remember seeing on Adam West's Facebook page that he was sitting in a dressing room waiting to film a promo for the Price is Right iPhone game back in February.

Here's the result of filming that promo. Looks like he and the Price is Right announcer, Rich Fields had a great time driving around the CBS back lot in the Batmobile.

Check out Rich in that Robin costume. Too bad Adam didn't wear his Batman cowl or even his Batman costume. Anyway it's still pretty cool. Check it out.



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Saturday Memories of the Superfriends

I couldn't wait to get up in the morning to watch the Superfriends on Saturday mornings. Now a days all I have to do is pop in a DVD.

Like many Saturday morning cartoons of its day there was always some kind of message about a moral lesson, health, or safety tip.

Here we see Batman and Robin taking a ride through the country in the Batmobile to stop and pick up a fresh snack.



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Another Dark Knight Interrogation Scene Spoof

Here's another look at the interrogation scene for The Dark Knight. This one is not re-enactment, but a spoof of the original.



Man, people just don't let Christian Bale's raspy Batman voice go, do they.

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The Dark Knight Interrogation Scene Re-enactment

This has been around for a while, but I just thought about it and thought I would share it.

This is a re-enactment of the interrogation between the Joker, Batman, and Commissioner Gordon performed by Brandon Hardesty. This kid does re-enactments for every movie you can think of. The cool part is he plays all the roles in the scene.

Check out his site at BrandonHardesty.com.



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