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A pixelated Batman logo with orange text overlays on a dark background, transitioning to a plain logo on a gray background.

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A pixelated Batman logo with orange text overlays on a dark background, transitioning to a plain logo on a gray background.

A pixelated Batman logo with orange text overlays on a dark background, transitioning to a plain logo on a gray background. Animated 48×48 GIF AIM buddy icon from Internet Archive…

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July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
200707281040361070282513
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 14:34 UTC

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Technical archive details
Format
GIF
Dimensions
48×48 pixels
File size
3.2 KB
Motion
Animated (3 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/5d/5dfe0475fde2ed2a6501b4f1c1178a08259a2dee39b14ea05c256f3f04152d21.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
5dfe0475fde2ed2a
SHA-256
5dfe0475fde2ed2a6501b4f1c1178a08259a2dee39b14ea05c256f3f04152d21
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Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016) (internet-archive-franksicons-shared-2007-2016)

Kind
local-directory
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Type
Internet Archive tar preservation of the FranksIcons shared buddy-icon store
Title
200707281040361070282513
Archive entry
200707281040361070282513.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 14:34 UTC
Rights
mixed anonymous, fan, commercial, and copyrighted imagery; research/reference only by default
Slice
large cross-sectional user-shared AIM buddy-icon collection spanning personal identity, fandom, music, humor, relationships, moods, holidays, and internet culture

Original: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#200707281040361070282513.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#200707281040361070282513.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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