Batman: Black & White Bat-Manga Statue by Jiro Kuwata x DC Collectibles

DC Collectibles has announced the next piece in its popular ongoing Batman: Black and White statue line, and it’s by acclaimed manga artist Jiro Kuwata! While Kuwata is best known for his super hero manga 8 Man, comic book fans know him as the creator of the beloved Bat-Manga in the late ‘60s. The Blot absolutely loves how DC Collectibles incorporated classic manga-style shading onto this Batman: Black and White Bat-Manga Statue. It’s little details like that, which make this a must get for any DC Comics or manga fan! The piece also features a stylized cape and an arsenal of gadgets based on Kuwata’s designs.

The Batman: Black and White Statue by Jiro Kuwata stands 6.33” tall and comes on DC Collectibles’ trademark Batman: Black and White symbol base. Limited to 5,000 pieces, this DC Comics 1/10 scale statue can now be pre-ordered at Entertainment Earth for $69.99 here.

Batman: Black & White Batman and The Joker Statues by Gerard Way x DC Collectibles

DC Collectibles is teaming up with My Chemical Romance frontman and DC’s Young Animal curator Gerard Way to put his own spin on DC’s iconic characters Batman and The Joker for the company’s long running statue line, Batman: Black & White! The eccentric character designs for these DC Comics statues are based on sketches Way created for a past story idea, and will now be brought to life as three dimensional Batman: Black & White statues.

As Way explained, “My ink and wash drawings of these two characters come from a pitch I had created, called ‘Kingdom of The Mad’, which, in my opinion, is a very dark take on the characters – so seeing them in gorgeous black, white, and grey seems very fitting. I hope fans enjoy these different takes on the characters, and I am honored to now be a part of the Batman: Black & White family.”

Each Batman: Black and White Statue by Gerard Way was sculpted by Jonathan Mathews, stands 7” tall and comes on DC Collectibles’ trademark Batman: Black and White symbol base. Limited to 5,000 pieces each, these Batman and The Joker statues can now be pre-ordered at Entertainment Earth for $69.99 each here.

Batman: Black & White Statue by Norm Breyfogle x DC Comics

DC Collectibles has unveiled the newest release in its popular line of Batman: Black & White statues, and it will be based on the amazing structural style of Norm Breyfogle! The Blot grew up reading Breyfogle’s Batman comic books of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, and in many ways his take on the Dark Knight was my Batman. Besides Todd McFarlane, no one knows how to draw a cape like Norm Breyfogle! Under his art direction, Batman’s cape really had a life of its own. So it’s really cool to see how DC Collectibles was able to take Breyfogle’s iconic cover to Detective Comics issue #587 and transform it into this new Batman: Black and White statue.

The Batman: Black & White Statue by Norm Breyfogle was sculpted by Chris Dahlberg and is 1:10 scale (approximately 7.78” tall). Collectors can pre-order this awesome new DC Comics statue now at Entertainment Earth for $69.99 here.

Batman: Black & White Nightwing Statue by Jim Lee x DC Comics

Nightwing joins DC Comics’ popular Batman: Black & White line of statues for the first time ever with this beautiful Nightwing Black & White statue designed by superstar artist Jim Lee! Based on Dick Grayson’s appearance in the bestselling Batman comic book storyline “Hush”, this 7” statue features a monochromatic Nightwing suited up as he spins his Escrima stick.

This Batman: Black & White Nightwing Statue by Jim Lee stands 7.48” tall, is limited to just 5,000 pieces and comes standing on a black and white themed Batman base. Collectors can pre-order one now at Entertainment Earth for $69.99 here.

Batman Black and White The Penguin T-Shirt by Olly Moss

It’s been way too long since The Blot’s featured the artwork of Olly Moss here on TheBlotSays.com. So of course I have to highlight the fact that he’s designed the cover to next week’s Batman Black and White #3! This is the second DC Comics cover Olly’s designed in the past year and man is it awesome. I love how Olly turned Batman’s chest emblem into the Penguin’s umbrella. It’s a beautiful monochromatic design that would make an epic screen print!

But that’s not all… DC Comics instantly realized the awesomeness of Olly’s Batman Black and White The Penguin design and decided to turn it into a t-shirt right away! Produced by Graphitti Designs, the “Batman / Penguin” T-Shirt by Olly Moss features the cover artwork of Batman Black and White #3 on a black tee. The “Batman / Penguin” t-shirt will be available in comic book specialty stores worldwide soon in sizes S-XL for $18.95 and size XXL for $21.95. And you can pick up Batman Black and White #3, which features Olly’s cover artwork, beginning Wednesday, November 6th, for $4.99 each.

New 52 Batman: Black and White by Jim Lee

The newest statue in DC Direct’s popular “Batman: Black and White” line is the New 52 Batman by legendary artist Jim Lee. What’s interesting about this release is that it marks the first statue to feature a character’s new redesigned look from DC Comics’ recent reboot. While fans are sure to go crazy over this statue because it’s by Lee, The Blot is extremely unimpressed. In fact, I’d say this statue makes me like Batman’s “New 52” reboot look even less. What’s up with all those unneeded lines on Batman’s chest? I’ve always heard it explained that Batman has a reason and a use for every detail of his costume, so what’s the rationale for this one? I guess if it rains he’s got built-in gutters!

The New 52 Batman: Black and White statue by Jim Lee measures 5.5" high x 6" wide x 5" deep, and matches the previous figures in this series with its moody, monochromatic color scheme. Collectors can purchase one of these for $80 beginning May 22, 2012.

Batman: Black & White Statue by Sam Kieth

While DC Direct’s line of Batman: Black and White statues are incredibly popular, The Blot’s never been all that into them. Then again, there’s never been a Batman: Black and White statue designed by Sam Kieth before! I’m a sucker for all things Sam Kieth, and this statue is crazy good. I love how sculptor Jonathan Matthews was able to so perfectly capture Kieth’s brilliantly twisted drawing of Batman into a fully fleshed out 3D statue.

The Batman: Black and White statue by Sam Kieth measures 5.5" high x 6" wide x 5" deep, and matches the previous figures in this series with its moody, monochromatic color scheme. Collectors can purchase one of these beautiful statues for $80 beginning March 21, 2012.