Doc's (attempted) snazzy Batman wallpapers

[TwilightPro101]

Very awesome stuff!

 

[DocLathropBrown]

I didn't feel it was necessary to make a whole thread based on one wallpaper.

But if you want me to take it out of your thread i will.

Eh, other people do that kind of stuff all the time.

But I don't care if you don't. Personally, I'd be miffed if someone ended up getting credit for my work.

 

[spdrknight]

Hey, Doc... there are no good Wagner-based wallpapers out there. Do you think you can work your magic with a wallpaper based of Matt Wagner's Batman?

 

[DocLathropBrown]

As I first said in my first post of this thread...

Just one more thing: no requests. Sorry to sound like a jerk, but I don't work on a regular time table, so I don't want to disappoint anybody.

Wagner's a good artist, but if I ever make such a wallpaper, it'd be for myself, on my own timetable, and released if I'm happy with it. I'm only sharing these because it'd be fun, not necessarily because I'm making them for other Batfans, I'm only sharing what I make for myself.

 

[Comic Book Boy]

These wallpaper's are great! Way to go Doc!

 

[ShaneHelms]

Eh, other people do that kind of stuff all the time.

But I don't care if you don't. Personally, I'd be miffed if someone ended up getting credit for my work.

I guess you have a point. I'll make a new thread once i complete a few more wallpapers. I'm working on one for Batman 89 now.

But speaking of credit, i owe you for the inspiration at least. Your wallpapers are great.

 

[DocLathropBrown]

Celebrating 65 years on The Batman on celluloid! It will be 65 years (come next year) since the Dark Knight first was filmed. To commemorate the event (ahead of time, before TDK opens), I've made this snazzy wallpaper.

Can you believe it? 65 years on film alone? Who would have thought that our favorite obsessed vigilante would be a theatrical moneymaker back before the modern era? But he was!



Note that the reason I list Robert Lowery is for completeness sake, but he was honestly the worst Batman there ever was. Add to the fact that he would have made structuring the image hard (as it's a whole extra guy), but he looks so rediculous that unless I wanted to edit his visage, he was going to ruin the flow. Even Adam West looks cool in the image. Lowery, with his weasel-like Batsuit, wouldn't have. Lewis Wilson kicked his ass all over Hollywood as Batman anyway. And the Adam West image I used was taken in 1989, as opposed to the 60s (apparently, back in '89, he did a photoshoot back in the suit for some magazine), because I thought it was cool to see him older and in costume.

You may have noticed that I'm fond of the "cutout" filter on Photoshop. For one, it's useful for improving enlarged images of lower quality, and two, it gives the images an artful look, so they look more like drawings. Almost.

 

[Superwoman Prime]

How is the Lewis Wilson version that different from Robert Lowery? Admittedly I've never watched any of the old old old television episodes, but they appear to be relatively close in appearance and craptastic series productions (from what I can tell from pictures). Actually... weren't they from the same series, just two different actors in the role of Batman?

 

[DocLathropBrown]

How is the Lewis Wilson version that different from Robert Lowery? Admittedly I've never watched any of the old old old television episodes, but they appear to be relatively close in appearance and craptastic series productions (from what I can tell from pictures). Actually... weren't they from the same series, just two different actors in the role of Batman?

Well, first of all, they were two movie serials from the 1940s, as opposed to a television series. Fifteen 20-30 minutes chapters, shown every week in a theater on Saturday mornings. The first one, Batman starred Lewis Wilson as Batman (with Douglas Croft as Robin) and the second, Batman and Robin starred Robert Lowery as the Bat (and Johnny Duncan as Robin).

The first serial was wartime propoganda, using a Japanese villain named Dr. Daka (somone who never appeared in the comics, but is very similar to the era's Hugo Strange). In spite of the racism (They were our enemy at the time, understandable), it's the best of the two, and one of the best depictions of Batman on film. The budget is modest, but the actors give their all. As the first actor to play Batman, Wilson brought some pathos to the character, and he was appropriotely tough. A worthless playboy as Bruce and a brave detective as Batman. It is available on DVD in unedited from from Sony.

The second serial was pathetic. The plot was laughable (I mean, more than the first one could be viewed as), the budget was even lower and both lead actors hardly tried. Lowery was more out of shape than even Adam West ever appeared to be, and as opposed to Doug Croft, Johnny Duncan was far too old to pass as Robin. Lowery sleepwalked through the role and, unlike other Batman actors, went on to despise Batman because of the poor career he had afterword. It, too, is available on DVD from Sony.

Between the two, Wilson's suit was superior. The ears stood up (even if they curved and caused his cowl to look like it had devil's horns) and his utility belt had capsules on it. Lowery's entire suit was shameful. The ears were floppy (and spent most of their time sideways), apparently in response to Wilson's costume looking demonic. The cowl was too large and usually made him look like a weasel. His belt was a dime-store piece of junk.

The first serial has a cameo from Bob Kane in the first chapter as a newspaper boy, but the second serial has Vicki Vale, Commisioner Gordon and the Bat Signal. It doesn't save it, though.

Robert Lowery:

Lewis Wilson:

To put it simply; Wilson owns, Lowery blows, much harder than Clooney ever did.

 

[Superwoman Prime]

Thanks for clearing that up for me. I just didn't know much about those old serials. When I get the chance and $$$, I may try to pick up the DVD's. Anyway... both actors look pretty ridiculous to me in either suit (that's okay though). Put side by side, I can see that Wilson is the lesser of two evils on that level.

By the way: liking these wallpapers! Keep it up.

 

[DocLathropBrown]

I think Wilson looks pretty cool, but to each their own.

 

[BubbaGump]

Seriously badass.

 

[Mr. Socko]

My lord, those weasel suits make Adam West look like a demi-god.

Bat-mite-man!

The top one is fat, looks like some geek at a convention drooling for a Burt Ward autograph.

The bottom suit looks almost as bad, Batman's utility belt goes up to his chest. I'll try to hold back giggles from that Robin...but the hair...lol

 

[ab38416]

bump

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

Great thread.

 

[DocLathropBrown]

The promised Batman Forever comicy wallpaper....



The promised Batman and Robin comicy wallpaper...



Batman Begins coming very soon. I promise.

 

[ab38416]

edit

 

[DocLathropBrown]

Not exactly a wallpaper, but there's a fake 20th anniversary DVD cover for B89 floating around on the IMDB boards, so I was inspired to make my own....

 

[tvcrazyman]

The Jim Aparo wallpaper is my favorite.