Batman In The Joker's Last Laugh Mini Comic

Here is the complete mini comic featuring Batman and Robin titled "The Joker's Last Laugh!" that was found in a box of Super Sugar Crisp cereal in 1980:

Super Heroes Mini Comic

Here is the entire mini comic of Super Heroes in "The Secret of the Sinister Lighthouse" featuring Superman, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman and Aquaman that was found in Super Sugar Crisp cereal in 1980:

Post Super Heroes Mini Comics And Game Cards

In 1980, Post cereal offered mini comics featuring DC Super Heroes in their cereal boxes. The only cereal that I remember getting them in is Super Sugar Crisp. I would have been fifteen at the time when this came out in the stores.

There were four mini comics in the set with each having sixteen pages. I managed to get a complete set plus an extra one featuring the Super Heroes. Each measure 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" (however, there were some that not cut exactly to size). The mini comics include Super Heroes (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Robin) in "The Secret of the Sinister Lighthouse!", Batman in "The Joker's Last Laugh!", Superman in "Terra-Man's Skyway Robbery!" and Wonder Woman in "The Angle Menace!" There really should have been a fifth mini comic featuring Aquaman since he is featuring in "The Secret of the Sinister Lighthouse!" Robin is not only in the Super Heroes adventure but also in the Batman one.

Each of the mini comics came with a instant winner game card. The game cards measure 2 1/2" x 3 1/4". There are six stars that you must scratch off and match with the top star. The prizes included a trip to Hollywood, bicycle, kite, comic book and flying disc. The prize box is located in the lower right hand corner and none of mine were winners. What I like about these game cards is that not only does the big guns appear but also some Golden Age super heroes like Dr. Mid-Nite, Flash and Green Lantern. Batgirl and Captain Marvel also appear. I did find it odd that the Riddler is one of my game cards. I do not five game cards because I remember getting two featuring Robin at the top (I either used it for something else or tossed it).

Google Does DC Comics For Comic Con 2009

Have you checked out the cool Google logo for today that was designed by Jim Lee? If not, then feast your eyes on the following characters from DC Comics: Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Plastic Man and Robin.

Blog Alert: Robin's New Costumes 1974

Kerry Callen posted Reader's Robin Costumes containing scans from Batman #259 (1974) on his blog. Some are pretty cool while others are just weird. Be sure to check out the rest of Kerry Callen's Blog for some some really cool posts after you are done chuckling at the Robin costumes.

Valentine's Day Countdown 2009: Batgirl And Friends In Million Dollar Kissing Contest

Batgirl gets kisses from the Flash and Robin gives her some crazy tongue action while she talks about the Million Dollar Kissing Contest. Batman and Captain America are in the background waiting their turn.

Valentine's Day Countdown 2009: Poison Ivy Kissing Robin

Poison Ivy was played by the alluring Uma Thurman in Batman & Robin (1997). The scene of her kissing Robin (Chris O'Donnell) was pretty hot at the time. As an added bonus, she fights with Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone).

DC Comics Christmas Card By The Kotzebue Bros.

The following DC Comics Christmas card by the Kotzebue Bros. features several members of the Justice League of America along with Robin and Supergirl. Notice that Aquaman is actually having fun while Batman is miffed about getting hit with a snowball. Yes, you can click on the image below for a larger version.

Batman Giant Comics To Color

My copy of the Batman and Robin Battle the Joker in "The Comedy of Tears" Giant Comics To Color has not aged well. I probably should not have taken the back cover off to hang on my wall back in 1975. I was ten years old then and never dreamed that I would one day be posting a few pictures of the giant coloring book on something called the Internet. I only colored about half of the pages and the pages are really yellow. I did fool around with the saturation on the coloring pages to show the actual artwork.

I am only presenting the cover and the first three pages but you can click them for larger images:

Cover of the Batman Giant Comics To Color

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DC Comics To End Robin, Nightwing And Birds Of Prey In February 2009

Robin, Nightwing and Birds of Prey to End in February was news that I was not expecting. The final issues will be Robin #183, Nightwing #153 and Birds of Prey #127. DC Comics declined to comment on exactly why the three Batman-related comic books were canceled. I enjoyed both series on and off since they started. I just hope that a new comic series with Damian Wayne as the new Robin does not happen.

Mini Cup Sticker Set

I posted about the Superman Mini Cups 1979 a few weeks ago. I found the entire mini cup sticker set on sale at eBay earlier. The twelve stickers are from 1979 and feature Superman, Lex Luthor, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Riddler, Joker and Penguin. The mini cups and stickers were found in quarter vending machines.