YES! We wanna thank the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for giving a shout-out to THE ART AND MAKING OF THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY Book published by Abrams! Yes, this is the one all about Christopher Nolan’s Batman Movies. Over at the STAFF BLOGS website they did a very excellent review and we always appreciate that. One clever angle they used in their article is the fact that some of the recent Batman movie, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, was actually filmed there. It was a huge success for that cities economy as it brought in a lot of money. But otherwise they really do focus quite a bit on the book and it’s a great read, check it out, CLICK HERE!

We’re proud to announce another wonderful Book Review for Chip Kidd & Dave Taylor’s New BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN Graphic Novel. We just noticed it this morning and we were pretty excited about it! You can read it at the COMICS ALLIANCE website. It was written by J. Caleb Mozzocco and he did a very excellent job. You can tell he put a lot of effort into it & we always appreciate that. Also, one cool thing is, they also decided to share some really great graphics from the book showcasing Dave Taylor’s artwork! We want to thank them for giving the book some attention. Hey, what are you doing still here? Go Read It!!

We’re really happy to share some good news about a recent Book Review for, “The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy”. This book was designed by Chip Kidd and covers the entire film history of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. You can find the review over at the BATMAN-NEWS.COM website and it was written by Andrew Asberry. It’s very well thought-out & covers the entire book ( Thanks Andrew ).

His website’s main focus is to cover the world of Batman-related Cinema. Their coverage of the recent events revolving around “THE DARK KNIGHT RISES” Movie has been excellent! Seriously, it’s a great news source. So, please be sure to read their New Book Review by clicking HERE!

Recently, a Brilliant Custom-Toy Maker, named Deane Aikins, very graciously gave Chip Kidd a totally genius-rendition of a BATMAN figure based on the art of Jiro Kuwata, from the “Lord Deathman” story found in Chip Kidd’s Book, “Bat-Manga: The Secret History of Batman in Japan”. The attention to detail is extremely well done, both in color and scale. Seriously, it’s a great likeness of the character!

Deane has also created some amazing Custom Batmobile Models, a very ambitious personal project to make one of each version starting with the Red Roadster from 1940! The Batman vehicles he has made so far are all really well done and we hope he continues to create many many more! To view their awesome beauty, just CLICK HERE! Also, while you’re there, look for the ones he did that are labeled “Daikins”.

Just a quick post to thank Stefan Blitz for writing a very excellent Book Review of Abram’s THE ART AND MAKING OF THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY over at his FORCES OF GEEK Website! It’s very well written and I have to admit that I love all the photos he included, ha! This is one of the latest books designed by Chip Kidd that features special behind the scenes photos ( most never seen before ) of the making of all three Christopher Nolan Batman movies, including this year’s Blockbuster Film, “THE DARK KNIGHT RISES”.

This brand-new book is on sale now so please visit the FORCES OF GEEK for Stefan’s Article! Wait, hold on, I almost forgot to mention that his website is also holding a contest where you can WIN A FREE COPY of this book, duh!!

Yes, here is some very exciting news! Over at the KIOWA COUNTY SIGNAL website they just did a very excellent Book Review on Chip Kidd’s latest project, the BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN Graphic Novel, published by DC Comics with artwork by Dave Taylor. For people who have read the book you know that the main focus, or theme, is “Architecture” and it’s funny because the Kiowa County Signal gave the book a score of “8 out of 10 Skyscrapers!” But seriously, it’s well-written and we appreciate it. So, please read it by clicking HERE!

Blog Reporter Matt Staggs of SUVUDU showed up at the 2012 San Diego Comic Con and did a really great interview with Chip Kidd. They talked about two new releases from Pantheon Books: THE HIVE by Charles Burns and BUILDING STORIES by Chris Ware. They also touched a little bit on Chip Kidd & Dave Taylor’s new DC Comics’ Graphic Novel, BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN. Then, the amazing part, he mentioned this website! OK, the new books are way more important but I was happy about the site getting a little bit of hype, ha ha! ( Thanks to Matt Staggs for sharing the Video ).

Oh man, we’re all so extremely excited!! In about 5 days (July 20th, 2012) Abrams Books will be releasing a brand-new “Batman History” Book right around the time of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie. It’s titled, The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy. In 2005, director Christopher Nolan redefined the Batman legend with “Batman Begins”, starring Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader. A fresh, dynamic reboot of the franchise, “Batman Begins” explored the comic book hero's origins and his evolution from Billionaire Bruce Wayne to Dark Avenger who fights crime and corruption in Gotham City. A 2008 sequel, “The Dark Knight”, took those compelling, character-driven foundations and raised the stakes, pitting Batman against a deranged master criminal, the Joker, in an all-out war for Gotham's soul. Now, the final film of Nolan's trilogy, “The Dark Knight Rises”, is 2012's most anticipated film release.

The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy tells the complete behind-the-scenes story of these three monumental films. Based on in-depth interviews with Christopher Nolan and all of the films' key cast and crew including: Co-Writers David S. Goyer and Jonathan Nolan, Cinematographer Wally Pfister, and more! The book reveals the creative process behind the epic Dark Knight Trilogy, supported by lavish art and never-before-seen photography.

The Authors who wrote the book are Jody Duncan Jesser and Janine Pourroy. There is also an Introduction written by Michael Caine (Actor who plays Alfred The Butler), a Foreword written by Christopher Nolan, and the book was designed by Chip Kidd (Designer).

Chip Kidd is pretty well known for being a HUGE Batman Fan. So, you know as he was running around the San Diego Comic Con and came upon the “Sideshow Collectibles” Booth he had to have totally spazzed-out over these brand-new BATMAN items, ha!! This company always produces the most excellent stuff and we gotta say we are very impressed. For a Serious Batman Collector this show must be total torture!

The 1st pic is a new Batman Figure that is a more Modern-Day “Comic Book” Version of the character. Plus, the details are insane! Next is a Life-Size Bust of Batman and it’s said that it’s so realistic that it’s like looking at a real person, scary! Last, but not least, is another statue. This one is full-figure and shows the Caped Crusader standing on a Gargoyle ( Which is probably on the roof of some building in Gotham City. That city has a TON of Gargoyles, ha! ).

This post is to spread the news about a recent Book Review for BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN that was published at the BLUEPRINT Website. BLUEPRINT is the leading authority on Architecture and Design in the UK so it’s really an honor. I mean, this Batman Graphic Novel shares a deep focus on “Architectural Issues”, so it’s pretty cool that a publication like this would do a write-up about a “comic book”. The article/Book Review was written by a Reporter named Patrick Myles and it’s very well thought out. So, please give it a quick read soon, you’ll enjoy it. (Click on the magazine name up above as a LINK)