ZOWIE! Hot Wheels Batmobile Custom Packages! Batman! Robin! Riddler! Adam West!

One of the major recent events for Bat-fans has been the detangling of the many rights issues pertaining to the 1966 BATMAN TV series! The first salvo that signified that the years-long legal thicket was being cleared, was the release of all new die-cast "TV Batmobile" toy cars, from the collector-friendly Hot Wheels folks! Originally designed for the ABC-TV show by car customizer George Barris, this iconic vehicle was eagerly snatched up by fans far and wide, then and now! But, the recently-released beautiful Batmobile came delivered in some very un-beautiful packaging! The remedy? My own custom packages on which to display the Dynamic Duo's die-cast deity! Feast your eyes on my own eye-popping presentations below! Click images to enlarge!

Above: An example of the deadly-dull packaging in which
the long-awaited Batmobiles were presented!

Above: I used the captivating cover to 1968's BATMAN #200 (by Neal Adams) as the
basis for this one pop-art package! Add a re-closeable "clamshell," and a dynamic
 display is ready!

Above: I always loved this image of actor Adam West as the Caped Crusader, and
here it is (along with added logos and graphics) used as a custom card!

Above: No other 60s BATMAN cover screams "Silver Age" quite like this
one, and it even features a main Bat-foe, the Riddler! Using elements
from the cover of BATMAN #179 (from 1966), this great
Gil Kane/Murphy Anderson art works like gangbusters!

Above: Another great Adam West BATMAN pose, this time I used an "alternate image" from
the famed 1966 TV GUIDE cover photo shoot from the show! Here is another use of
this wonderful action shot!

Above: The first image I ever saw from the BATMAN TV show (even before ever 
viewing the actual program) was the wonderful View-Master set of 3-D reels. 
The above custom Hot Wheels package uses much of the same memorable 
graphics, but with added logos and new formatting!

Above: Using the cover to a sensational '67 coloring book, here is a fabulous
custom Batmobile display! Sure, that's actually the Batboat the Dynamic Duo
is piloting there, but...

BAT-BONUS! Click below to glare at the colorful custom Batmobile collection on display!

Get a closer look at some of those custom action figures here!

BONUS BAT-BONUS! Click here to see the ultimate custom Hot Wheels collectible!

"1966 TV BATMAN" at the Mad Monster Party! Adam West! Burt Ward! Cassandra! Batmobile!

It's time for the Mad Monster Party 2015, in Charlotte, North Carolina! Here's a fun local event that featured tons of TV and horror/monster film luminaries, including Adam West and Burt Ward! Come on! What better reason to break out the "1966 Batman" uniform than that? Click below to see (and enlarge) all the shudder-inducing sights, the horrifying happenings, and the spooky scenes!

Above: You know it's gonna be a bat-acular event, once
you spy the posters and graphics for the show!

Above: Uhm..The Bat-graphics continue, on the shirts worn by the staff--er--stiff?!

Above: Customized lunch boxes, as seen in the dealers room! Laugh
all ya want, but to me, THE GOLDEN GIRLS is a horror show!

Above two images: It's actor Chris Sarandon (THE PRINCESS BRIDE), signing
pics and asking for one with me! Seems his grandkids dig Batman, so...

Above: A great cosplayer, making the shrieking scene as the "Corpse Bride…."

Above: Again?!

Above: Hey! It's that Michael Keaton guy, right? Uhmm….

Above: Look who stopped by! It's music celeb Chubby Checker, seen
here with a couple of mooks named Adam West and Burt Ward!

Above: Burt Ward ("Robin") takes a ride in the Batmobile with Chubby Checker!

Above four images: That's right! If Batman is around, you know an evil
super-villain isn't far behind! Here, the devious  Dr. Cassandra makes the
scene, in the pretty person of Suzann Khudsen! Who recalls her as a third
season "special guest villainess" on the BATMAN series? Uhm...
Cassandra, not Suzann...

Above: The "cast" of ROCKY HORROR gets ready….

Above: That's right! Batman poses with the fabby replica Batmobile at the show!

Above: Selfie time!

Above two images: Batgirl (Kalliste Cosplay) and 
Robin (Cheralyn Lambeth) where also present at this event? 
Who knew?

Above two images: It's me with sidekick Robin (Allyson Bigley), leaving
no rock (or duck) unturned!

Above: Behind the scenes of the late-night costume contest!

Above four images: Batman rocks the costume contest!

Above: Burt Ward and Adam West sign for frenzied fans!

Above: "Must make room for…just…one more sticker!"

Above: To introduce Adam and Burt's bat-panel discussion, the "Kilted Creature" belts
out a rendition of the "Batman Theme" on bagpipes. You haven't lived until….

Above: Burt Ward and Adam West hold court at the show in Charlotte!