UD Replica Batman Backpack

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We here at Retrenders is the one stop shop for everything a superhero ever needed – we brought you the zombie survival machine, the dark knight motorcycle suit, and the samurai umbrella sword. Now we got the The Dark Knight Rises Leather Motorcycle Backpack for all those little gadgets a superhero might need but it wouldn’t fit onto the utility belt, such as your bottle water, some chap stick, an mp3 player (you know, while you’re waiting for the baddies), your tablet, and many other items you wanted to carry while out on the town. These backpacks were featured in both The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, has room for up to four 16 oz water bottles, and is made from form molded leather over motorcycle-grade body armor.

MSRP:  $300.00USD

For more info, go to:  UD Replicas – Batman Backpack.

Batman Underwear with a mini-cape

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This ain’t no joke.  If your mom still dresses you, tell her to buy you this – Batman Black Caped Boxer Briefs.

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Pictures of Me with Superheroes & Anime Characters

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This kid likes to put himself into pictures with other superheroes and anime characters.  It’s pretty neat.  Illustrations by 蓋老師.

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LEGO Batman’s Tumbler & Batwing

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Ever wonder how you would build your own LEGO Batman Tumbler and Batwing?  Well, Taiwanese LEGO fan builder Velociraptor provides incredible detail step-by-step instructions and LEGO pieces you will need.  Oh, since the guy is Taiwanese, the site is all in Chinese writing, but hey, you can just look at the JPEG images.

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Noir Series by Marko Manev

Dark and brooding DC and Marvel superheroes set in Noir-style backgrounds by artist/designer Marko Manev.

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For more on Marko’s artwork and other projects, go to:  Marko Manev – Behance.net.

Revoltech Iron Man Mark VII

If you really hate the Marvel standard 4 inch Iron Man action figures, why not order a Revoltech Iron Man?

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Japanese toy company Kaiyodo’s latest Sci-Fi Revoltech action figure – the Avengers Iron Man Mark VII.  The figure is slightly pricier at around $60 but you gets lots of cool details, inner workings of the Iron Man suit, and highly articulate ball joints which makes this very posable.

MSRP:  $57.00USD

Grab one @ BigBadToyStore.com – Revoltech Iron Man Mark VII.

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Akufuncture Graphic Tees

Are you looking for unique and cool graphic tees to rock the new year?  Check out LA-based Akufuncture.

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batmkevmbMSRP:  $22.00USD

Shop @ Akufuncture.

SAMCRO “Nerd Version”

The FOX F/X hit series Sons of Anarchy is about this rough and tumble gangsta bikers gets a nerdy tribute by artist Raid71.  You can get this sweet 18×24 print from Bottleneck Gallery.

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From left to right:  Ghost Rider, TRON, Akira, Batman and Terminator.

MSRP:  $25.00USD

Buy it here @ Bottleneck Gallery – Raid71 – Sons of Anarchy.

Viral Video Friday: LEGO Dark Knight Rises Trailer

Cool Dark Knight Rises trailer made with LEGOs!

Video Interview with comic book artist Jim Lee

The LA Times interviews superstar comic book artist Jim Lee.  Jim talks about how he got into comics with Marvel, his role at DC Comics and much more.

Hit the link to play video:  LA Times Interviews Jim Lee.

DC Superheroes get Korean aftermarket rides @ SEMA 2012!

Kia Motors x JLA via DC Comics

Korean auto company Kia teams up with DC Comics to bring out souped-up Justice League inspired rides.  Need to know what the Batman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern and Cyborg drive in real life?  Kia cars!  While superstar comic book artist Jim Lee did all the designs, the cars were built by West Coast Customs aftermarket shop, RIDES magazine, and Super Street magazine.

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Hines Ward Batman Figure

From the Dark Knight Rises  film, this is the Gotham Rogues Hines Ward action figure from McFarlane Toys.  The figure has a great color scheme and looks sharp.

MSRP:  $12.99USD

For more info, go to:  Entertainment Earth – McFarlane Toys.

Amazing LEGO Build: The Batcave!

Image via Carlyle Livingston & Wayne Hussey/Flickr

This LEGO build should be placed in the Super Geektastic Hall of Fame!  Batman’s Batcave built by LEGO builders Carlyle Livingston II and Wayne Hussey looks amazing.  This team-up build took around 3 months, over 800 hours, over 20,000 parts, and weighs over 100 pounds.

If you’re not impressed, you can go with the regular LEGO Batman Batcave:

Wow, this LEGO Batcave can’t compare to the custom Carlyle & Wayne Batcave!

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Bat-Cave Inspired Home Theater

Do you want this in your house?  Heck yeah!  My own Dark Knight man-dungeon.

Image via WERD.

Oh, wait a minute … I can’t afford this – It’s a cool $2 million USD for this.
Source:  Werd – Dark Knight Themed Home Theater.

The History of the Batmobile

Image via Jay Mug.

Now that is a garage I would love to walk into – five of the most iconic Batmobiles all in one place. My favorite has always been Michael Keaton’s ride in Tim Burton’s Batman. The curves on that car blended perfectly with the gothic theme throughout the movie. Looking at it now, it still holds up. The other two Batmobiles afterwards were kind of cheesy, until Christopher Nolan’s Tumbler came along with its industrial stylings, and tore up the blueprint.

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The Dark Knight Rises LEGO Motorized Tumbler & The Bat

I want these LEGO toys!!!
Image via Peer Kreuger (mahjqa)

Well if you can’t afford to buy Hot Toys’ The Dark Knight Rises vehicles (for instance the Movie Masterpiece 1/6 Scale Tumbler vehicle is $439.99 for preorder and will be out next year – ed. note), then you can build The Tumbler and The Bat vehicles yourself.  These two awesome looking Batman vehicles were built by super LEGO builder Peer Kreuger aka mahjqa.

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DC Comics Releases Archival Prints

DC Comics is feeling and going retro with these fantastic art prints.  These vintage inspired prints come in two sizes – 12×18 and 24×36 plus it’s printed on high quality acid-free paper.

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Viral Video Friday: LEGO Avengers vs Justice League

legosuperbricksThe battle has begun!  The two big comic giants – DC Comics and Marvel Comics – duel it out in this short, but sweet LEGO battle.

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Superhero Photography by Chow Kar Hoo

Superman in Hong Kong!
Photo by Chow Kar Hoo

Here’s a geeky question – what would it look like if superheroes appeared in Hong Kong?

Wonder Woman running in the night markets of Hong Kong!
Photo by Chow Kar Hoo

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UD Replicas: The Dark Knight Rises Biker Apparel

This is so cool – first we wrote up a post on The Dark Knight Manual and now we have a Batman suit to ride on your motorcycle. As I mentioned in my previous post, I wanted to do something for the greater good, and so with the manual, this suit, my motorcycle, and some improvised gadgets, I am now ready to save the world. Also, this suit is a real-serious motorcycle suit. It has body armor for the elbows, forearms, and shoulders plus it has a back spine protector.

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Insight Editions: The Dark Knight Manual

 

thedarkknightmanualThis is so cool – I’ve always been looking for the greater cause. I don’t mean just donating a few bucks to your favorite charity. What I mean is sacrificing myself for the greater good of mankind  – I just never knew how to get started.  Now, I think I have just found my ray of light.  In the manual, there’s everything you need to get started on the Batcave and the Batman arsenals – Diagrams, Sketches, and many more. I just hope it comes with instructions on how to pay for everything.

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Mimoco: USB Drives

I can’t wait till I bust one of these USB drives out during one of my many boring Powerpoint meetings.  It will add much-needed humor to a humor-less crowd.

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DC Collectibles: The Dark Knight Rises Busts & Statues

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Why are you sitting there reading this when you should be getting in line to purchase the new Dark Knight collection today? You can soon be ready to hold your favorite action hero while watching the Dark Knight Rises on July 20.

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“The Dark Knight Rises” UK Character Posters

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LEGO Dark Knight Trailer

If you thought you saw all the Dark Knight trailers, check out this version of the trailers, but done in Lego.  We should expect the Lego Dark Knight video game to follow soon.  I have to admit though, Lego video games are one of the most kid-friendly game series around.