Awesome Batman

Patrick Willems parodies reality TV shows while reminding us of how ridiculous the world would be if superheroes – and supervillains – did exist. Except if you lived in Metropolis.

Verso pays homage to one of the most infamous events in the history of rock music: in 1982, Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne bit a live bat’s head off while performing at a concert. To his credit, he thought it was a toy.

The debut trailer for the next installment of WB Games’ award winning Arkham franchise is here and we will be the first to tell you that it does not disappoint! Looks like young Bats will be having one brutal Christmas in this prequel.

(Gore) Front Page Films’ bizarro Batman claims that he doesn’t kill people – he just puts them to sleep. It’s up to Commissioner Gordon and the Penguin – played by Patton Oswalt – to teach him about death.

ThinkGeek pokes fun at the state of the Wayne family with this April Fools’ product. Seriously Bruce, get over it. Clark lost the Kents and his entire planet. Imagine what he thinks when he sees you moping.

You might put an eye out with the extra pointy ears on this awesome 3D printed bust of The Dark Knight, created by artist Metin Seven, and available from Shapeways. Measures ~4.7″ tall, and available in a variety of materials.

Bats is not in Kansas anymore. He’s in Hogwarts, in a galaxy far, far away and elsewhere. YouTuber PistolShrimps can barely ape Nolan’s Batman, but he makes up for it with his choice of movies.

Expert Weaponsmeister and Prop Poobah Tony Swatton regales us again with his fascinating fashioning of Batman’s deadly batarangs. Notice they’re even more deadlier. (Thanks Austin!)

Maybe it would have been easier to understand Bane if he wore Etsy seller Rose Pope’s crocheted wool mask instead. Note: don’t click on the “Add to Cart” button to order; contact Rose first.

We wouldn’t want to live in Batman’s city, but we’re more than willing to represent it via Mark McNairy’s take on its track team uniform. If only we could ask Bruce Wayne to sponsor our jersey.

(Spoilers) Bane has got some advice for us, educating us on the importance of strawberries, fiber and other healthy dietary choices. But the best part is his freestyle at the Gotham Rogues game.

A lighthearted take on the denizens of Gotham before they became costumed weirdos, made using the earlier films of the actors who played in Nolan’s Batman films. Fan trailer of the year right here.

Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies in one box set. The Dark Knight Trilogy also includes The Batmobile Documentary, a 64-page excerpt of making-of and art book and tons of never before seen videos.

(NSFW: Language, Spoilers) Collegehumor’s bizarro version of the Dark Knight discovers that his lover is the villain behind Gotham’s problems. But he just can’t get over the fact that he got to bone her.

Redditor slapshotten11 lives in the same town as Adam West, aka Batman from the 60’s TV show. Slapshotten11 looked up West in their local phone book and uncovered a hilarious Easter egg.

YouTube channel movieclipsTrailers pokes fun at the inadequacy of Apple’s new Maps app using clips from The Dark Knight. So that’s why Bats was all over the place in that movie. RAAAACHEEEL!

LEGO and Batman fanatics Carlyle Livingston II and Wayne Hussey spent more than 800 hours over the course of six months to build this enormous, custom-lit LEGO batcave from over 20,000 bricks.

Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster hits Blu-ray, DVD and Digital on 12/4/12. The limited edition comes with Bruce’s shattered Bat cowl. When Gotham is in ashes, you have our permission to buy.

By the end of their movie, most of The Avengers seem to be comfortable with their superhero status, but can you imagine how things might go if the brooding and miserable Batman joined them?

How It Should Have Ended takes on The Dark Knight Rises, suggesting not just one but five ways that Christopher Nolan’s trilogy could have ended. Watch out for the final joke post-credits.

By using a grid of thousands of special lenticular LEGO bricks, Arthur Gugick created this awesome mural that shows Batman when viewed from one angle, and The Joker as you pass by.

We suspect that the “Bat King” stainless steel throwing stars aren’t officially-licensed,- but that doesn’t make them any less awesome for tacking notes up on the bulletin board in your cubicle.

A solid fan short directed by Bryan Nest that imagines the events that took place between The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises. Featuring Bats’ old enemies Victor, Arnold and Edward.