Next month, Japanese designer toymakers Medicom will be releasing these brand spankin’ new Batman and Joker Be@rbricks. Although The Dark Knight is about to hit theaters on July 18th, these new figures are actually a throwback to the 1960s blue-suitted Bat from the light-hearted Adam West TV show. After the jump, see the backs of the new toys, and watch the trailer for the upcoming Lego Batman video game, which is also based off the old school ’60s TV show.
John Mayer isn’t the only celebrity with a taste for the theatrical. Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor dons the Joker’s signature green hair and white makeup in the colorful video for “Ready For The Floor” from their third LP, “Made In The Dark.” Fever for “The Dark Knight” can only get worse from here on out.
According to a report by Newsday.com, Heath Ledger died this afternoon in his Soho apartment. The Australian actor’s housekeeper and masseuse discovered his body at 3:26 p.m. The story alleges that police found sleeping pills in Ledger’s bed. Ledger, 28, recently completed filming his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight.
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