From The Barret-Jackson Auction Company:     ORIGINAL 1966 BATMOBILE SETS WORLD RECORD FOR TV/MOVIE CARS AT THE 42ND ANNUAL BARRETT-JACKSON SCOTTSDALE   “Kustom Kar” Legend George Barris Parts with His Most Famous Creation After 47 Years   Scottsdale, Ariz. – January 29, 2013 – The Original 1966 TV series Batmobile, one of the most recognized and popular pieces of entertainment history worldwide, sold for $4,620,000 and set the world record for the highest price ever fetched for a TV/Movie…

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The original 1966 Batmobile which was used on the Saturday morning live action T.V. show has sold at auction for $4.6 Million at the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company. George Barris, the creator of the 1966 Batmobile, put the car up for sale after years of turning down large sums of money for the car. When asked why he decided to finally part with the car, he says that after sitting in his studio for so long he thought it was time for the car to be put somewhere where it could be…

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In celebration of The Dark Knight Rises coming to Blu-ray in just over one month, Warner Bros. is hitting the road with the collection of Batmobiles. The first stop on this new tour is Dallas, Texas this weekend. Here are the details.     WHAT:
The Batmobile Tour-Seven unique vehicles from the Batman franchise
    WHEN:
Saturday, October 27-11:00AM – 3:00PM
Sunday, October 28-10:00AM – Half Time
    WHERE:
Cowboys Stadium in Arlington
Saturday – Outside the Miller Lite Club (Inside the Stadium along the Self Guided Tour Route-Public: Must purchase…

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  It was just a couple of weeks ago that we introduced fans to Robin in Batman Live. Now it is time to meet Alfred. The Batman Universe is proud to present an exclusive video showing off the actor who plays Alfred in the production. Be sure to follow Batman Live on Twitter, Facebook and their website for updates about the show and schedule.     Posted by Dustin…

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Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment showed off a new car based off the design of Jim Lee. Kia and DC Entertainment have teamed up to support the We Can Be Heroes campaign to create a unique car. Last night, they showed the vehicle off. Comic Book Resources was in attendance and below of the photos of the Batman-inspired car.      

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  Batman Live has already began its tour across North America and will soon be making it to a city near you. The Batman Universe is proud to present an exclusive video showing off the actor who plays Robin in the production. Be sure to follow Batman Live on Twitter, Facebook and their website for updates about the show and schedule.     Posted by Dustin Fritschel

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  Hello everyone, Gary from Bat-Fans here! It's been a real busy couple weeks, but I wanted to take some time to share with you my Batman experiences from this year's Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia! As a more Sci-Fi/Fantasy heavy convention there wasn't a whole lot of Batman comic guests, but TV's dynamic duo Adam West and Burt Ward, were both in attendance this year! in fact, the mayor of Atlanta gave commendations to both and declared September 1st "Adam West and Burt Ward Day!" How cool is…

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DC Entertainment has announced that there are two new apps for mobile phones that relate to The Dark Knight Rises.   While both are exclusively for Nokia Window phone devices, the first is a motion comic that serves as a prologue to The Dark Knight Rises. Writer Joshua Williamson and artist Jorge Jimenez were the creators on the project. Below is a screenshot of the comic.     The other app is Batman: Origins which features the comic origins of…

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Fandango has been teaming up with The Dark Knight Rises since tickets for the film went on sale. Today, they are hosting a Twitter party for fans with the chance to win some great prizes. Check out the details.     So all you have to do is follow Fandango on Twitter and answer some questions. Pretty easy and it should pass some of the time waiting in line for the midnight showing. If you still haven't purchased your tickets, check out the images below to get your…

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  Over the entire weekend, DC Entertainment has been releasing videos on YouTube for their Con Away from Con feature. From comic creators to booth tours a number of things have been shown. So here is a select group of videos from DC.        

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