The 100th Post

...that was easy.

BLAM! POW!

Great sketch by Edward Pun. Snagged of his blog. Thanks, Edward.

Be sure to activate the Atomic Bat-Enlarger for the full effect.

From Bat To Blue

Yvonne Craig as Marta, The Orion Girl, in the 1969 "Star Trek" episode, "Whom The Gods Destroy."

Post Batgirl...

What was the white powder that kept the gum from messing up the cards?

Some guy recently bought a few pieces of Norman Saunders' art for the '66 Batman card set. You can check out the others he snagged here.

I'm sure we're all envious that this guy can hang these things on his wall. But really, I'll settle for knowing they stayed out of the landfill.

Chief Boatswain's Mate

From the US Coast Gaurd Website:

"In October, 1942, Cesare Romero voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and saw service in the Pacific Theatre. He reported aboard the Coast Guard-manned assault transport U.S.S. Cavalier (APA-37) in November, 1943 and saw action at Tinian and Saipan. According to a press release from the period:

'Romero preferred to be one of the crew and asked for no special privileges, which he did not receive. His shipmates admired him for this and for his exceptionally hard work. Romero was considered to be one of the best winch operators, swinging 18,000 lb. barges from their deck cradles over the side of the transport during invasions or while loading cargo. Among other duties he was first powderman on the forward five-inch gun. When an occasion permitted recreation, Romero helped put on a variety show for the crew. Later in the war he assisted in Bond rallies.'

He made the rank of Chief Boatswain's Mate before receiving his honorable discharge at the end of the war."

To the stock footage!

My daughter's eight. And even she's noticed that the shot of the Batmobile flying out of the Batcave is the same every single time.

Bronson Canyon...

...and the entrance to the Bat Cave!

They shot a ton of films in Bronson Canyon including "Lost Horizon," "Robot Monster, "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," "Night of the Blood Beast" and "Sleeper."