Tuesday, March 3, 2026

BOF is 23!

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23 years ago today — June 2, 1998 — I launched what would become Batman-On-Film.com (BOF for short) as “JettD60s BATMAN 5 Page.”

On a WebTV.

Since then, I’ve got to witness and participate in A LOT of cool stuff over the years that I never imagined in my wildest dreams back in June of ’98.  Additionally, I’ve got to meet many great people along the way — some of which became dear friends.

Just because of a little ‘ol website.

I just want to thank all of the people (and “non-people”) who I have met, been a part of,  and/or helped me and BOF along the way…

  • Paul Wares
  • Darren Olcsvary
  • Anne Chun
  • Orna Pickens
  • DC Comics
  • Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Mark Hughes
  • Sean Gerber
  • Gregg Bray
  • Chris Clow
  • The late John Bierly
  • Justin Kowalski
  • John Regan
  • And others I’m sure I’m missing.

A shoutout to these folks for giving me and BOF not only the time of day but being true friends of the site…

  • The great Michael Uslan
  • Emma Thomas
  • Christopher Nolan

A special shoutout to my current core “Team BOF” who not only contribute greatly to the site, but are good friends (and blood family, in case of one!) as well…

  • Ryan Hoss
  • Garret Grev
  • Peter Vera
  • Ryan Lower
  • Rick Shew
  • Javier Trujillo
  • Eric Holzmann
  • Micah Ramey

And FINALLY, a SUPERDUPER big ‘ol Texas thanks to my better half — “Announcer Rachel” — for supporting me with BOF all these years (and “allowing” one room of her house to be totally BATMAN) and all the loyal BOF’ers who have stuck with me and BOF!

Again, THANK YOU ALL and that’s all I got…’til next year! – Bill “Jett” Ramey

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bill "Jett" Ramey
Bill “Jett” Ramey isn’t just a Batman fan — he’s one of the founding fathers of the online Batman community. As the creator and Editor-in-Chief of Batman-On-Film.com, the original and longest-running Batman news and commentary site, Jett helped carve the very bedrock of modern fan internet press. If there is a Mount Rushmore of this stuff, his face is already up there — sunglasses on, arms crossed, probably telling someone to calm down. A lifelong Dark Knight disciple, Jett has spent decades championing filmmaker‑driven Batman stories, cutting through fanboy noise with a Texas‑sized dose of honesty, and keeping the conversation smart, civil, and drama‑free. He’s the BOF Godfather — the guy who was here before the hashtags, before the clickbait, before the algorithms… and he’s still here, still talking Batman, still calling it straight. When he steps out of Gotham, Jett is pure Texas. He bleeds Dallas Cowboys blue, blasts Elvis and rock ’n’ roll, and has a deep appreciation for cold beer, dive bars, and Texas Longhorns football. He works out, he cooks, and he can grill like a man who’s earned the right to say “don’t assume” when he tells you he lives in the great state of Texas. He shares that home with his wife — “Announcer Rachel” — and their dogs: Gracelin the Labradoodle and Presley, a rescue pup named after the King himself.