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OK, Wait! before you start programming your TIVO to record this please keep in mind this is only a repost of a Vintage STAR Newspaper Article from 1976, ha ha! A friend of the BAT-BLOG sent this to us last week and I knew I had to post it because it's so fun to read. Speaking of, hey to read it just click on it for a much larger version. Plus, check out that super-groovy pic of Adam West! Oh man, he is totally out-of-sight, baby! ( Thanks Paul )

Right now, in New York, there is a Theater Company trying to raise fund to start a new play based on the true story of Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson's creation of the iconic and enduring BATMAN comic book legend! The title of the play is "FATHERS OF THE DARK KNIGHT". It will be a non-profit full-length stage play featuring an all-Drama Student cast. The play is targeted to premiere in the early fall (October) of 2013, on the campus of a Bronx, NY university. A short run of five (5) performances of this theatrical event. OK, right now, as we speak, they have started a fund-raiser to get enough money to start production. As you can see from these photos, the costumes so far are totally amazing. Plus, this seems like a fun event. So if you would like to make a donation (ANY amount helps) then please do so by clicking the link right here, DONATE! Remember, if they do not meet their goal your donation will not go through. So it's a win/win situation for everybody! Also, for more information about the play, check out their official blog, just CLICK HERE!

Hot on the heels of Warner Bros.' release of a character poster for "Man of Steel" featuring actor Russell Crowe in his role as Jor-El, the studio has released two more character posters (pictured below) featuring Henry Cavill and Michael Shannon in their respective roles as Superman and General Zod. More character posters depicting all the major characters from director Zack Snyder's reboot of the Superman film franchise are expected to be released by Warner Bros. in the coming days.

It’s your last chance to join the #FirestormFarewell event! By my count, over 70 people have already changed their avatars to help give the Nuclear Man a social media send-off! The last issue of The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Man will be released tomorrow (Wednesday, May 22). To help say goodbye to Firestorm’s ongoing series, let’s all rally together and show our support across various social media platforms! For those participating, please be sure to generate some posts tomorrow about Firestorm! I’d recommend including the hashtag #FirestormFarewell. Also, you may wish to tag various Firestorm writers and artists, letting them know you appreciate their work on the character over the years. CHANGE YOUR AVATAR For the remainder of this week, please use the image below as your social media avatar (Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Google Plus, Pinterest, Blogs, etc).  If several days is too much for you, please at least consider it for tomorrow, Wednesday, May 22. The drawing above was done by the dastardly creative Luke Daab. It sums up how many of us Match-heads feel about the cancellation of this title. It’s been a fun ride with some amazing creators! The last few months with Dan Jurgens have been especially fantastic, so this cancellation is heartbreaking. USE THE HASHTAG: #FirestormFarewell If you post to social media about Firestorm this week, please include the following hashtag: #FirestormFarewell SPREAD THE WORD Please share this post with fellow comic book fans and encourage them to participate. The more people that participate, the larger the impact. Below are some of the folks that have already adopted this image as their avatar, and we’re expecting more to join on Wednesday. Just wanted to give you a sense of the fandom for the character! Facebook Daniel Cynical Adams Keith G Baker Mark Baker-Wright Michael Bailey Chad Bokelman William Boyd Russell Burbage Russell Burlingame Randy Caldwell Justin M Clarke Roy Cleary Derek William Crabbe Luke Daab Ken Deemer Jeff DeWitt Thomas Deja Manjit Dhanjal David Chuck Dill David J Dixon Anthony Durso Johnny Freiberg Scott Gardner John Godwin Carlos Guimaraes de Almeida Robert Gross Shannon Hamilton Robert Happold Corey Hodgdon Paul Honles Wally H Hudnall Jason Jones PawPaw Kellum Robert J Kelly Sean Koury Bradley Leaver Negativsteve Mandel Jonathan McGavin Brian Miller Chris Mounce Hector Negrete Charlie Niemeyer Oscar Olalde Tone Penley Jason Pope Bill Powell Roger Priebe Rod Pruitt Bill Robinson Isaac Rodriguez Gethin Arfon Rowlands Rebecca Schoen David Walker J David Weter Jon M Wilson Joshua Wolf Doug Zawisza Google Plus Keith G Baker Randy Caldwell Roxanne Collins Edward Crosby Kevin Culp Ken Deemer Daoud Faquiryan Glen Foster Hector Negrete Irredeemable Shag Tim Wallace Twitter Brent the Badger @BrentTheBadger Bill Bailey @bbnetman Keith G Baker @kgbunc Justin Barlow @justinbarlow Randy Caldwell @misterperturbed EdwardCrosby @EdwardCrosby Kevin Culp @kevculp Luke Daab @daabcreative Ken Deemer @KenViking Manjit Dhanjal @ManjitD Daoud Faquiryan @DaoFAQ Bad Andy Goodpizza @Kap_L Corey Hodgdon @hyeroc Kord Industries @KordIndustries1 Jay Jones @FKAjason Andrew M @Trueblade76 Patrick M @amernesider_75 negativsteve @negativsteve Hector Negrete @Bauhaus45 Raddsies. @Raddsies RoyWhutupshunMoris @KPM2008 Rully Wiguna @Rullywiguna Snoopywoodstock @Snoopywoodstock Doug Zawisza @DZawisza Tumblr ansuz369 vikingken bauhaus45 fkajason kgbunc kkincaid3 If you change your avatar and are not on the list above, please be sure to give me a heads-up so I’m able to keep up with everyone involved.  Just for fun, below is a screen shot of a recent Facebook conversation.  You can see six different people all sharing the same icon. Inspiring! EVERYBODY PLAY NICE This social media send-off isn’t going to change DC Comics mind about the cancellation, it’s just going to show there are fans of Firestorm out there and we love the character. In fact, I’d prefer if we all

The Shrine hasn't run any classic DC House Ads for Aquaman in a while, and that's just wrong--wrong, I tells you!This ran as a quarter page ad, so there wasn't a lot of room for anything else outside the covers. But bonus points for pairing up DC's two sea-based books!

he-smiled-like-a-weatherman: The matching picture from yesterday… (Yes, I finally finished it!) Owen is dressing up in his Dad’ clothes, but isn’t too sure about it. I thank Rosie for coming and helping me finish this. Turned out pretty nicely :)

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Today’s guest post is by Glenmarc Antonio. Read part one first. Flash: Rebirth Reinvigorated as if I was able to tap into the Speed Force, I went back to living normally.  I also went back into my happier self, though slowly.  As part of my personal recovery, I tried a lot of things, and was fortunate to have been successful once more. In early 2011, a crazy idea occurred to me.  I wanted a Flash suit.  With the rise of cosplaying in local hobby events in the Philippines, I began to strongly consider suiting up in one of the local cons as the Scarlet Speedster.  A very good friend and established local cosplayer, Paolo Cordero, helped me craft my very first Flash costume.  I said I was only to wear it if he joined me as Green Lantern.  He gamely agreed, and thus JUSTICE Ph (the Philippines’ DC cosplayers group) was born. Basically it was a dream come true.  I was now The Flash – well, sans real superhuman speed.  Whenever I don my Flash suits (I have both the classic Barry Allen version and the New 52 suit), people instantly recognize me and gather around for photo ops.  I was on a geek high.  But other than being a costumed curiosity, I was blessed with the opportunity to reach out to others.  To reach out to the less fortunate.  To some extent, to do something heroic. Alongside my Justice Ph teammates, we were able to join charity events, benefit marathons, and even conducted our own gift-giving drive for the local kids.  We weren’t just geeks in costume.  We are, in our little way, able to bring hope to our fellow Filipinos. Countless events afterwards, Justice Ph has grown its member base from just two to more than 20, with subgroups Gotham Ph, Young Justice Ph, and Teen Titans Ph.  We became local celebrities somewhat, and have been asked to guest in local hobby conventions such as the annual Philippine Toy Convention, TAGCOM, Collecticon, Philippine Cosplay Convention, and Cosmania, among others. To this day, we maintain that we are hobbyists foremost, and our costuming is an extension of the fandom.  It is with this credo that we abide that enables us to easily relate to fellow fans of DC Comics and the casual observer.  I guess if the die-hard fans respect us for what we do, then we are doing it right – in other words, “legit geek cred”. Other than cosplaying, I also began to take up running (how late, I know!) and became a regular weekend marathon participant.  I was hooked into it that I decided to compete for my company’s track team in the 4×100 event.  I also went back to playing basketball, streetdancing, and re-ignited my geekery.  My Flash collection has then more than doubled since my mid-2000 heydays, and my other hobbies have flourished as well. A minor setback in 2011 during which I tore my left knee’s ACL was just that – minor.  After surgery, I pushed myself and got back to shape – enough to play basketball again in mid-2012 and compete in my company’s ultimate Frisbee team in April 2013 (in which we were able to snag the inaugural event’s bronze medal against 7 other teams).  All because I know that I can bank on my Flash fandom to be there for me as my security blanket. I also met my own Iris West.  But that’s not for the evening news.  J Flash Forward To this day, I am thankful for my ever-supportive family, most especially my Mom and my kid sister.  The Flash family is tighter than ever.  “Iris”, you are much loved – now and forever, and in all of the multiverse. My friends in the hobby deserve my thanks as well – Justice Ph, TS118, Reverse Flash Corps, TPTS, DC-MOTU, and a lot more.  Being a geek has indeed kept me sane. My officemates have been fairly tolerant of my quirks, and for that I am most thankful to them.  They allow me to be my “other me” and have supported me both professionally and in extra-curricular activites.  They are some of the best in the nation at what they do, and it is a blessing to be working with them. My fandom has made me realize that despite his superhuman

The props are all featured in one lot and were used by actor Marc McClure in his role as Jimmy Olsen in the 1978 blockbuster, "Superman - The Movie." Items include a screen-worn black jacket that was worn by McClure during the Hoover Dam earthquake sequence; a prop Nikon balsawood camera used by McClure throughout the film; and a crushed Nikon camera which was destroyed during the Hoover Dam earthquake sequence.