It's the holiday season and of course, that means Batman! Uh...well...on Planet 8 it does! We have a great love for the Caped Crusader and on this episode we share our earliest memories of Batman, and talk about all things Batman: the comics, cartoons, TV show, movies, toys...you name it, we blab about it!
Of course, the Bat has had a pervasive reach across all media but for some of us, the 60s TV show was probably where we saw him first. The show brought Batman and Robin into the homes of millions of viewers and kids went nuts. An invasion of toys, models, games and so forth followed. And Batman's popularity has seemingly never waned, but only grown stronger.
Commander Larry fondly remembers Batman and Robin from the Superfriends cartoon. And he treasured his Mego Batman!
And who didn't have some sort of Batman toy or model? There was -and continues to be -so much Batman merchandise (of varying quality...)
And what discussion of Batman would be complete without some back and forth on the best batmobile? Yep, we go there too! All this and so much more!
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| Planet 8 crew outside the Batcave |
This week's Sensor Sweep is brought to us by Recon Officer Karen and features what might be a perfect Christmas gift for someone on your list. Imagine having to fight against not one, not two, but all of the Universal Monsters! That's what you and friends can do with the Horrifed board game from Ravensburger. This is a cooperative board game where the players must overcome two or more of the classic Universal monsters (Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, Wolfman, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Bride of Frankenstein, Mummy, and Invisible Man) as they threaten the village. You can find this at a number of retailers, including Amazon, Target, and Barnes and Noble. It's a blast! And don't be surprised if you run across Wilbur and Chick!
With that, we wrap up another trip around our sun here at Planet 8. It's been a great year and we want to thank you all for traveling along with us. As always, we'd love to hear from you. You can leave comments here or at our other reception stations:
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See you in two weeks -same bat time, same bat channel!
Well, yes, of course the holiday season means Batman.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the discussion of all things Batman, and especially loved Karen's story about the Halloween costumes.
My first encounter with Batman was, I think, watching reruns of the '60s show on our family's old black & white set with my older brother, then seeing him in Super Friends not long afterward. Comics came a little after that.
However, when you ask the question of what first comes to mind when someone mentions Batman, it's usually him as rendered by my favorite Bat-artist, Jim Aparo - who mainly drew him in Brave and the Bold, so that ties into your comments about the wonderful cartoon series.
Anyway, Merry Christmas and/or whatever other holidays you may celebrate this time of year.
Edo Bosnar
Hey Edo, I sure wish I could have found that photo of me and my brother in our Batman costumes. I looked everywhere but it just wasn't to be found. Glad you enjoyed the story.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you brought up Jim Aparo because he is my favorite Batman artist and I had meant to talk about him on th episode, but as is often the case, I didn't get around to it. Because of Aparo, I always visualize Batman as having a tall, lean but muscular build. It bugs me to know end to see him drawn as a hulking brute.
I hope you have had a fantastic holiday and look forward to hearing from you in the new year my friend!