PART TWELVE Of SECRET ORIGINS COVER & IMAGE GALLERY...

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Fast reaching the end of this series, Crivs, after a mammoth scanning session of all the remaining issues in my collection.  Like I've said before, it may not have set the blogging world on fire, but some images at least were worthy of seeing the light of day on Crivens.  In the main, the artwork was competent and professional, if not exactly overwhelming - a few images aside.

Anyway, only two more parts to go.  I don't know who'll be more relieved when these Secret Origins cover & image galleries have finally run their course - you or me.  (Probably me, to be honest.  There's far more work involved for me in preparing theses posts than there is for you in reading them - if you actually do, that is.)

Comments welcome.

CORGI GLOSS BLACK 1966 BATMOBILE REISSUE...

My Corgi gloss black reissue of the 1966 Batmobile arrived yesterday, but when I snapped the above photo, the camera flash didn't exactly do it any favours.  The matte black version is due out in October and one will be winging its way to me then 'cos I'm a member of the Corgi Model Club and get sent each new release automatically.

For the first six months of its life, Corgi's Batmobile was matte black, before being switched to gloss for the remainder of its run.  Why?  Speculation on my part, but when George Barris first customised the only existing prototype of the Lincoln Futura into the Batmobile, it was given a matte black finish, which was changed to gloss before filming of the TV show began.

I therefore assume Corgi was sent photographic reference of the car with a matte finish when they began manufacturing the toy, which was changed when it was realised the car on the telly had a gloss finish.  Who knows, maybe the show's producers pointed out the error and asked Corgi to amend it.  Anyway, my photo doesn't do it justice so here's Corgi's own.

Will you be buying this great toy and reliving your childhood?