Posts Tagged ‘joker’
The reality of $4 per gallon gasoline coupled with a major slowdown in construction work has conspired to put the US truck market in a world of hurt. Ford has already postponed the launch of the all-new F-150 by two months, and when the truck goes on sale, the Blue Oval will be focusing its marketin......
Ford and Chrysler cut ad spending… uh oh
Monday, June 16th, 2008
While GM and Toyota are ramping up their marketing efforts, the folks in Dearborn and Auburn Hills are spending less this year. Ford pulled back ad spending in the first quarter by 31% to $291 million, while Chrysler took a deeper cut of 42%, to $186 million. Part of the reason for this decreased sp......
Ian Beavis makes a post-Kia landing
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
This past February, just when it appeared that Kia had found its advertising footing, marketing VP Ian Beavis cleaned out his desk and followed Kia Motors America CEO Len Hunt out the door. Post-exodus, Beavis has landed at Carat, an advertising concern that's part of the Aegis Group. The 54-year-ol......
The Dark Knight goes for a spin on the Batpod
Monday, October 1st, 2007
Click the image above for a high-res pic.Since the automotive acid trip that is the Speed Racer trailer left us shaking our heads, there's not much left for us to look forward to on the big screen. Thankfully, Warner Bros. is rectifying the matter with what we're hoping will be the most badass Batma......
The Joker’s in trouble: Batman’s Batpod bike revealed
Thursday, April 19th, 2007
Most fans of the Dark Knight appreciated the overall tone of the latest film to feature Bruce Wayne and his alter ego, Batman. The emphasis on Wayne's transformation into the Caped Crusader gave Batman Begins a psychological edge and complexity that... oh, who am I kidding? It was the Tumbler that w......
Comics and cars paired in new sketchbook
Sunday, April 8th, 2007
Chris Ring has 20 years under his belt as a professional illustrator. He also has an appreciation for autos. Those two passions have come together in a new sketchbook called Costumes & Cars in which Ring pairs some of the most popular comic book characters of all time with the cars that best mat......
Fan goes batty transforming 1978 Corvette to Batmobile
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006
If you ever wondered, like Jack Nicholson's Joker, where Batman got his wonderful toys, we may have found your answer. "Super Genius" Mark Shield created this bat-winged, torched tailed replica of the Batmobile used in the 1989 movie from a 1978 Corvette. Except for a $50,000 asking price and severa......