Corgi 1/24 Scale 1940s Batmobile

This is Corgi's 1940s Batmobile in 1/24 scale, I believe. The car, itself, is about 7 and a half inches long. For those of you keeping score, it was released in 2005.

Corgi is known for producing beautiful scale models of Batmobiles and this one is no exception. Heavy and well-built, this diecast model also comes pre-built and pre-painted.


I'm a huge fan of this iteration of the Batmobile. Since the look of Batman's world tends to be timeless, yet set in a pseudo 1940s timeframe (I'm thinking of things like Burton's first Batman film and Batman: The Animated Series), this car fits in very well with that general vibe.


I really like the black and red color scheme on this car. It really adds to the menacing look that the giant fin and battering ram mask give this vehicle.

I'd love to see a version of this car brought back for a film or animated Batman project. Am I crazy, or do I remember seeing a version of this car in the Brave and Bold series, at some point? Maybe just as a cameo appearance?

Looks like Alfred's been slacking. Look at all that dust. Shame.

Did you get one of these in the nineties for your birthday?

I did and my son did too.
I don't know where mine went but I did find one of my sons that I kept.

Here is a side view of the card.

These were great.
They had amazing detail in the die cut and I count 12 levels of depth in the card.

They had all kinds of them but Batman was the best.

Seems like I remember two different Batman cards but I can't remember for sure.


You can see a bigger version HERE.

Brian B

The Adventures of Batman and Robin, C3

"Flee from Oceana. It will be destroyed!"

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It seems that most Batman collectors choose the Joker as their favorite Bat-villain to collect.
I have Jokers in my collection.
Caesar Romeo terrified me as a kid while watching the Adam West series on television but it was a good kind of terror.
His laugh is what did it. His laugh and the way his hair shook when he moved his head.
Creepy!

I have many villains in my collection.
Catwoman, Two Face and Scarecrow to name a few but my favorite villain to collect is Mr. Freeze.

I think it is the domed helmet and back pack that make his figures stand out to me.
I also like his story line.
The movie Subzero gives us a detailed insight behind his life of crime. Love for his wife and his desperate actions he takes to save her.

I like most every version of the how he is costumed.
Although the movie Batman and Robin tried to ruin everything Batman related, I think he still had a cool suit.

I am sure I will share my Mr. Freeze collection with you soon.

Brian B

The Adventures of Batman and Robin, C2

Mr. Freeze zaps Walker.


Brian B

Batman on View Master

"Batman joins in the fight."

Sadly I only have one disk of this set.
It is the third reel in a set of three but I thought I would post it any way.

This is "The Adventures of Batman and Robin", 1997.

More to come.

Brian B

DC Direct Batman Black and White Bruce Timm statue

In the Fall of 1992, Batman the Animated Series debuted on Fox Television. Since then, Gotham has never been the same. This fantastic show has made its mark on the saga of the Dark Knight like almost no other Batman property since. Everything about the show including it's characters, voices, art design, and music are now iconic parts of the Batman mythos. Even today, after several other animated incarnations of Batman have aired, most Batman fans would point to Batman the Animated Series as being the all-time definitive animated version of Batman and his world.


As a now iconic look for the character, Bruce Timm's Batman design has recently been turned into three dimensional DC Direct Batman Black and White Statue. As you can see, sculptor James Shoop has done a remarkable job bringing Timm's design to life in this statue. My only nitpick would be that Batman is supported by a visible rod to keep him airborne above his base. I would have preferred that DC Direct found another solution to support his pose. However, I'm not privy to all that goes into the planning and development of these statues. It's still a beautiful piece of work, as you can see.

The sculpt may not be "spot-on" to how the character mostly looked in the series (and, subsequently, other 3D representations of the animated character like toys and what-not). However, it's a pretty close match for Bruce Timm's character studies and guide drawings for the overseas animators to use as reference. Bruce's drawings of the character tend to be a bit more "edgy" and have sharper angles than the way he was drawn for most the animation in the series. Most depictions of the character tend to be a bit "softer" looking than what is presented here.





Now, DC Direct, we just need a deluxe line of Batman the Animated Series action figures and all will be right with the world.... and some 1966 TV show figures. Those would work, too.

For more Batman Animated goodness, stop by the new blog, Batman the Animated Toys from veteran toy bloggers Chunky B and Bubbashelby.

Batman Begins Movie Sign

This was an unexpected gift that I was given this past Christmas by a friend of mine named Mike.

You know when you go to the theater and buy your ticket, they have those signs that are lit from behind, up on the wall behind the counter?
You know the ones I mean, with show times under them?

This is one of those signs. I have no idea what they are called.
I wish I did because it would have made describing it a bit easier for me.

I always figured that these were plastic but they are not.
It is printed on a translucent paper.

I scanned this like I do slides with it lit from behind.

It is 6 inches wide by 13 inches long.

Pretty cool.
Thanks Mike!

Brian B.