BATMAN PINUPALOOZA Meets the Art of DAKOTA ALEXANDER… — Welcome to BATMAN PINUPALOOZA, a 60th anniversary celebration of the seven seminal 1966 Batman pinups by penciller Carmine Infantino and inker Murphy Anderson that in large measure became the definitive versions of the Dynamic Duo and their venal villains for years to come. This is a 13th Dimension theme week unlike any we’ve done before: Each of our artists — Kerry Callen, Bill Morrison, Des Taylor, Walt Grogan (who did that fab banner), Chris Franklin, Dakota Alexander and Franco — is reimagining at least one of the pinups every day this week, with equal parts reverence, whimsy and humor. For more on BATMAN PINUPALOOZA and the history of these pinups, click here. — Dan — By DAKOTA ALEXANDER As part of the 60th anniversary of the classic Infantino/Anderson Batman pinups, I thought I’d try something of a different take. I, like many others here at 13th Dimension, have done a version of the iconic “rooftop pinup” by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. Since the road had been so thoroughly traveled, that left the remaining six pin ups; and of those six, the one that spoke to me personally was the Joker. However, rather than simply doing an homage to this iconic image, I had a different plan in mind. I thought to myself, “What if we took another iconic Batman image by a different artist and re-envision it in the Infantino/Anderson style?” And what better image than 1973’s Batman #251, by Neal Adams? And if I was going to make it a cover of the mid-’60s era in question, I had to find an issue number to use as a tether. The decision was made to go with Anderson’s 1966 Batman #186. So, without further ado, I give you Batman #186.5! Hope you like it. — Want more BATMAN PINUPALOOZA? Click here! Want more of THE ART OF DAKOTA ALEXANDER? Come back in a few weeks! He’s going on a brief hiatus! — MORE — The Complete BATMAN PINUPALOOZA Index. Click here. — A DEMON MINISERIES You Never Knew Existed — Because It Didn’t. Click here. — DAKOTA ALEXANDER is an American artist living in Japan. He’s worked on many projects, such as The Liberty Brigade, The Masters, Charon 13, and G.H.O.S.T. Agents. His latest is his love letter to Bronze Age superhero-horror comics, The Hunter, which is now available at his Etsy, Drums of the...
BATMAN PINUPALOOZA: Chris Franklin takes you shopping! — Welcome to BATMAN PINUPALOOZA, a 60th anniversary celebration of the seven seminal 1966 Batman pinups by penciller Carmine Infantino and inker Murphy Anderson that in large measure became the definitive versions of the Dynamic Duo and their venal villains for years to come. This is a 13th Dimension theme week unlike any we’ve done before: Each of our artists — Kerry Callen, Bill Morrison, Des Taylor, Walt Grogan (who did that fab banner), Chris Franklin, Dakota Alexander and Franco — is reimagining at least one of the pinups every day this week, with equal parts reverence, whimsy and humor. For more on BATMAN PINUPALOOZA and the history of these pinups, click here. — Dan — By CHRIS FRANKLIN In 1966, when DC published the Batman pin-ups by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson, it inadvertently created what could be considered one of the first style guides issued by a popular franchise. The images of the Dynamic Duo and their top three male villains became ubiquitous on every conceivable kind of retail product for the next 15 years. And they still pop up occasionally today! These depictions were emblazoned on some of my favorite childhood possessions, such as my Batman sleeping bag, and the free poster I got in a box of Post Fruity Pebbles cereal that strangely has some redrawn elements of the famous rooftop image. From milk cartons to music boxes, from toys to school supplies, these became the definitive images of some of pop culture’s most famous characters for at least two generations. Let’s roar out of the Batcave and take a look at 13 examples of these famous pinups translated into other types of merchandise, many in three dimensions! — Jigsaw Puzzle – American Publishing Corp, 1973. American Publishing Corp. released several DC-themed puzzles in the ’70s, and some of them were produced in a unique fashion: in a cardboard can with plastic lid, much like a container of peanuts! This 1973 puzzle reprints the most iconic image of the Dynamic Duo with some minor recoloring, and without the “Best Bat-Wishes” text. — Official World’s Greatest Super-Heroes: The Super Foes – Mego, 1974. Mego’s use of the pinup images of Joker, Penguin and Riddler on their packaging for their various formats of superhero action figures and accessories further cemented those drawings in the subconscious of ’70s and early ’80s kids....
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