Posts tagged “2000s”

June 6th 2010

Batman’s Vanishing Trick Revealed

Batman is quite literally, a ninja. And one of our favorite tropes is how he can disappear into the shadows at will, often leaving people talking to themselves. Is it a conscious effort to perpetuate the aura of mystery around him? Or is he merely rude? Of course his disappearing act can’t work EVERY time, can it?

June 3rd 2010

Let’s put a smile on that face

rev batman poster 224x300 Lets put a smile on that face2008′s blockbuster film ‘The Dark Knight’ was preceded by an incredibly complex and pervasive marketing campaign, including some haunting pieces like this one. Note the bat logo formed completely out of H’s and A’s (ha ha’s)

May 17th 2010

“I can’t stay long…”

i can  t stay long by duss005 559x900 186x300 I cant stay long...Dustin Nguyen gives us a lovely depiction of Batman and his on-again, off-again love interest: The Catwoman.  Although Batman has been involved with several exceptional women over the years, Selina Kyle is special in that she is the only woman who doesn’t need to be rescued on a regular basis. Having her own dual identity, she fully understands the life he leads.  In many ways, they are mirror images of each other, albeit on different sides of the law.

May 12th 2010

Clash of the TV Titans

Batman vs Kirk 300x253 Clash of the TV TitansA literal reenactment of a duel between two cult classics.  Adam West’s Batman was on the air from 1966 -1968 and William Shatner’s Star Trek was on the air from 1966 -1969.

May 9th 2010

Baking With Batman

aglite463 300x126 Baking With BatmanI love his Bat Apron

via Applegeeks