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6 inch Multiverse figures hit early.
>>5348413
>>5348414
>>5348416
>justice buster
What the hell is that thing?
>>5348423
riding on the coat tails of epic awesome
marvel cinematic universe hulk buster
>>5348416
What superman is that?
>>5348437
obama superman from earth 2 or 3 or some shit
That's bad.
>>5348416
When did Superman get black?
>>5348456
http://superman.wikia.com/wiki/Calvin_Ellis
>>5348460
Huh. Well that's really stupid.
>Reverse Flash has red eyes and grin
looks like I won't need that mattel one after all.
>>5348414
Are these different to the previously released Flash and Arrow figures?
>>5348416
>Schwarzenegger Superman
>>5348472
They're just smaller, the only real change is Flash has the season two costume with the white emblem.
>T hips.
>People will buy this.
1)In scale with DCUC and/or Marvel Legends?
2)~$20 US?
3)Wal Mart, Target, and TRU?
If the answers to these are all yes, i'm getting Flashes and Mistah J
>>5348489
they have some weird joint that allow the leg to move in and out
>>5348489
what's interesting is the batman. i'm wondering if most of these were just done as quick fillers and the zero year batman is the new layout.
>>5348492
They're using DCUC parts. They are for all intents and purposes DCUC figures.
>>5348472
These are mattel.
>>5348510
oh.
I'll just get the Icons then.
>>5348506
Sounds like something Iron Man conqured up. You sure DC isn't taking cues from a superior studio?
>>5348515
I wanted the icons but seeing them turned me off. I wish they'd fit with legends more. And to hell with buying mattel stuff.
>>5348413
Need a review of Reverse flash
>>5348517
Buster isn't a term Marvel invented, and Batman always has anti-Justice League measures.
And you shouldn't talk about taking cues when you got Thanos, Apocalypse and Wade Wilson, for starters.
So just fuck out of here and stop trying to start shit.
>>5348497
Don't get me wrong, i am glad we are getting thse but, what is the difference between 6" Multiverse figures, the DCUC figures that i think Matty said he was never selling at mass market again, and the offerings at Matty Collector?
>>5348416
>Superman
So these have the exact same articulation as DCUC?
Holy shit these things are too expensive for what they are....
>>5348823
Yes
>>5348830
what's the price?
>>5348506
>It comes out while Hulkbuster is still being sold
>>5348700
Matty can sell the same 12 over and over
>>5348413
wow that Joker actually looks really decent
>>5348413
gimmi buck muh faaash!!!
>>5348587
He's right tho.
It looks like some lame hulkbuster shit.
Also just plain shit.
>>5348913
>Something from the endgame comic is coming out alongside Endgame Joker
Looks lifeless and boring compared to DCD's Joker.
>>5349102
looks like we are trading sculpt for articulation and a price tag of $5-$10 less depending on where you shop. I can live with that.
>>5349102
Why are they releasing these so close line-wise? I mean there's this, then there is the Reverse Flash.
>>5348506
>It's Batman's anti-Justice League armor, it's specifically designed to counter each one of them.
Oh, so its his latest mary-sue-greatest-hero-ever asspull.
Well it certainly looks as garbage as both the concept and hero that spawned it, so there's that.
>>5348413
>Joker is ripping off Moon Knight
>>5349231
because they're modern storylines.
>>5349225
Considering the articulation... both have single jointed elbows and knees. both are missing waist articulation. Aside from the shoulders and hips, if the Capullo Riddler is any indication, the DCC version is superior.
>He features the following points of articulation: ball jointed ankles, hinged knees, swivel hips, a swivel waist, swivel shoulders, swivel biceps, hinged knees, swivel wrists, and a ball jointed head.
Which is kinda disappointing, considering the rest of the Capullo line had ball jointed shoulders and hips.
>>5348444
Earth Michael Jordan.
Yes but where are they being found?
>>5349265
Not exactly. DC has basically banned all future portrayals of Joker in any colored suit save black because "purple is not scary" and they want super scary Snyder Joker to be the definitive version of the character in all merch and comics.
>>5349491
but ledger-joker wore a purple suit and he was scary.
>>5349491
It wasn't that long ago he was wearing a janitor outfit...
![DC-Comics-Icons-6-Figure-Series-04-The-Joker[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/FJpbWcS.jpg "DC-Comics-Icons-6-Figure-Series-04-The-Joker[1].jpg")
>>5349491
You sure about that ?
>>5350683
All the Mafex Batman V Superman stuff looks pretty good. I hope they look as good in person as they do in the promo shots.
>>5350598
>COMISSAR GORDON
>HARLEY QUINN
D-....dude is this real? I might try to get some stuff then.
Are they actually coming soon?
>>5350683
Oh my god I bet that anti-superman suit will look amazing.
>>5350598
they're really dragging it out till batman tas mr freeze release huh? he is the only one I want and maybe killer croc batman tas if he looks decent.
>>5350763
we've known about these figures and their release dates for months.
>>5351067
not those bottom row; ant fire suit bman, clayface, firefly and new adventures. harley
>>5351071
agree with all except harley.
>>5351122
disregard that, I suck cock.
didn't realise harley was NA version
>>5350598
>clayface
Hell yeah, now all I need is TAS Ivy and Freeze to be happy.
>>5351067
I lost track after first series.
>DAT GORDON
eh...he will be nothing like that as a final product right?
Like that shitty ass 2Face with legs of different size...right?
>>5350683
I hope the armored Batman suit isn't $80 like their Iron Man figure is.
>>5352383
Diana looks more like Kelly from Ash Vs Evil Dead. I like it.
>>5352383
I kind of dig that Wonder Woman, what size are these and how much do they generally run?
>>5352398
>160mm
>5940
So about 6 inches and 50 bucks.
>>5352404
Hmm, I could go for that.
Not super keen on armored knight Batman though. That suit doesn't look nimble enough for Batman.
How are the Mafex TDKR Batman and Catwoman?
>>5352383
Sweet jesus, that batman looks dope af
I got my Multiverse Joker today. It's alright, I guess. Articulation is nice, but I don't like the rubber coat, I wish they would have just made that one piece, I also don't like his left hand in that pose as on the comic cover, as it's not really great for holding it anyway. As it's much more of a kid's toy if anything, I would have preferred it to have a C hand like his right.
I think >>5349102 is definitely going to be the better release to get.
Thought from the arm I got, I feel the Justice Buster might be cool. Though I don't know if it'd be worth getting everyone for.
>>5350683
I just hope this shit still isn't banned in America.
>>5351067
How are these figures? Shitty?
Guess who's out
>>5355570
How did your folks take the news?
>>5355572
if only DC was allowed to give a fuck about Impulse....
>>5355570
Are there really THAT many fans of Blue Beetle?
>>5355570
I wish they had made a Capullo Owlman.
>>5355570
I got him and Luthor on Monday. They rock.
>>5355857
A coolass design and a great comic book series created many fans.
Being featured in the animated Young Justice created an even bigger fanbase
>>5356367
And Batman B&TB. Too bad he hasn't being in anything good recently.
But speaking of BB how does the Icon figure compare to the Mattel one? I've been fairly satisfied with the articulation of that one, one of the few that had a lot of extra articulation.
>>5356384
I never bought the Mattel Blue Beetle, because fuck Mattel, so i can't say.
I do like the style on this figure more than DCUC's though. I like the skinnier look more.
Is the Icons series having all his figures with that articulation? Or the more agile characters are having a different treatment? Is a Nightwing in the works? Is the Batman they released a DickBats? So many questions
So mad they abandoned the smaller scale, esp. as the Live action toys started to hit. They're not producing a single 1/18th line now. Fuck Mattel.
>>5348700
Rebranding. That's it really.
>>5356675
I mean who really is anymore. Seems like 3.75 had a big burst of popularity now its going away again. Except for 5 poa stuff for kids.
>>5350891
Amen to that. I've been waiting for TAS villains forever. Killer 'I threw a rock at 'im' Croc, Bane, and especially Mr. Freeze.
>>5355570
I picked up Black Adam myself. He's fine although the head range is mostly just a cut joint. the palpatine hands are fun though.
>>5356781
There's always been figures in that scale though, it's not exactly new. There was a bit of a boost when Marvel Universe came out, but they're still making quite a lot of those next year. A large number of figures, both for collectors and kids are still produced in that scale. Mattel have just opted out completely for whatever reason.
>>5356821
>He's fine although the head range is mostly just a cut joint.
That's my only complaint about Blue Beetle too.
Weirdly, Catwoman has better neck articulation despite having less. Features a barbell ball joint, rather than whatever the Icon figures have.
>>5357038
christ. is she cat woman or giraffe woman?
>>5357038
It's Catwoman.
It's crazy hard insert the heads proper without heating them up first, so right now it's half way into the socket.
Kinda hard to see here, but it's sitting about half an inch out from above the actual neck.
Are the Multiverse Flash and Arrow any better or worse than their DCC counterparts?
>>5357108
I'd say anything with arms that don't snap off and faces that don't look like candle wax is better.
>>5356781
Not like we had a choice. Every company that experienced lowered profits would convert stuff to 3.75 and then it would flop. Only Hasbro was capable of doing decent figures this way.
>>5356623
All the figures are supposed to have unique molds but follow the same articulation lay out. One of the main difference between the figures is that some of them have thigh cut usually hiding in the figures boot/shoe that somewhat compensates for the lack of thigh cut. Most figures like Batman, Flash and Black Adam have those, however figures like miracle man, BB and Luthor do not. Another reason I'm debating getting BB Icon since it has less artic but probably a better sculpt.. Anybody has both of them that could post pics of both side by side in different poses for comparision?
>>5357343
Main thing that bothers me here is the way they make the ribs float. It looks like giant fangs on a torso and I can't unsee them. Ball torsos usually suck.
High ab cruces are pretty much the only acceptable looking thing.
>>5357210
I don't think anything flopped as such. I think it was just one of those weird decisions based on what they thought would do better given certain trends rather than what's proven to work better in the past. The 4" DC stuff was mostly selling pretty well. I think they just didn't like the "kid" stigma of the smaller scale.
>>5357343
DC icons are the best looking consumer level superhero toys to come out in my lifetime. Just look at this flash compared to the dcuc I mean look at the icons flash compared to this one. huge difference. articulation is awesome and they have some really amazing accessories that weren't even necessary but are great to have. This is the best time to be a DC toy collector.
>tfw shit pictures
Well I'm enjoying my DC Icons guys so far, I don't understand the reasons for their release order, but at least I have a decent Black Adam now.
>>5358447
yeah. this line is going to be a supplement to my dcu collection, not a replacement.
Also picked the designer beast-boy. happy with him although the elbow range is shit.
I was about to get Icons Batman until I realized he is tiny and doesn't scale with my other DC figures. My Red Hood and Nightwing tower over him. Is this the new scale DC is going for? I only have 5 DC figures so I can sell them and start over but not if they'll be switching scale between lines.
>>5357998
Sorry but you're some kinda shill
>>5358575
I don't get what you're trying to prove with that image.
These figures look great and they're far far better designed and intended for play than Mattel's shit. Just look at all the awesome stuff a superhero known for making green constructs comes with.
He's right that DC fans are finally getting what we've always wanted.
>>5358479
> switching scale between lines.
I really don't see the problem.
They're seperate lines and the stylized figures they make should be bigger to allow the details to shine through.
These should be 1:12 scale so that they're compatible with the other 1:12 scale lines, one of the prevalent scales of today.
>>5350598
Motherfucking clayface!! When is this wave out?
>>5358735
It's a deluxe figure, you pay for it. That sculpt looks like its DCD from 2002. The torso looks especially ridiculous.
>>5358875
>It's a deluxe figure, you pay for it.
>implying you thought id get it for free
Instead of just some punching glove, we get the whole kitten kaboodle (hurr). No need to scale everything down to fit it within the budget of a wave.
And quite frankly, I like that they offer these options instead of making it into some BAF.
>That sculpt looks like its DCD from 2002.
Don't be dumb. Sculpt quality has been directly related to the artists ability since the mid-90s.
And his sculpt is perfectly fine. If you don't like the torso joints, that's just on you. It falls within the acceptable obvious joint tolerance for me. I may be known for bringing up the goat legs on Figmas, but I actually have no problems with that. I only just like bringing up the hypocrisy where people shit on other joints that are obvious.
Personally, my tolerance ends when it drastically changes the profile of a figure, like the enternally shrugging Revoltech TMNTs.
pic of what you' get for a $25 deluxe figure from Mattel.
It's a fucking joke.
>>5358967
Please only bring apples to all apple comparisons, subject anon.
>>5358967
>deluxe figure compared to deluxe figure
>both are similarly priced
>not apples
Or what are you talking about?
The fact I'd rather see a figure be released as a deluxe instead of being released within the wave with next to zero accessories?
>>5348416
DC has no BAF game.
>>5351067
damn I wish these were sold on retail at my country, Marvel Legends is pretty much the norm here and Black Series a second banana.
sadly I can see how these would bomb isince it's a pretty old cartoon.
>>5359028
> 25 dollar figure
Cool story brother
Mattel never even asked anybody to carry it and it's an even larger than DCUC scale and designed for toddlers.
>>5359068
Oh, i was looking at the price for the BB figure, but point still stands.
$20 for that is shit. Even $15 is bad.
Also, don't even lie that the scale is larger than DCUC. I thought they were actually smaller than DCUC, but i guess not.
>>5359083
It is larger, thicker too, more plastic and you should know Mattel sets stupid prices for their site exclusives so they aren't retail comparable.
>>5358575
I… I just got an urge to get that Hal, just for his adorable bellybutton.
>>5350598
>>5359068
I have the Batman Beyond figure from the same line, and he's a bit shorter than any DCUC I have. Maybe I just have giants though.
>>5359121
>It is larger, thicker too, more plastic and you should know Mattel sets stupid prices for their site exclusives so they aren't retail comparable.
Doesn't look larger. Plastic in itself is cheap, so it really doesn't matter if it was a completely solid piece. What brings up the costs significantly is how many pieces its made out of (molds cost a ton of money), and that line seems pretty simplistic in that respect.
>Mattel sets stupid prices for their site exclusives so they aren't retail comparable
That is actually a pricing point similarity, because if they were mass market, the cost would actually be much lower (more units produced/sold brings costs down). So because of their direct market status, they have similar price points.
So even compared to this, it is pretty shit value.
This is not a deluxe figure, btw
>>5359240
You don't get it, they are holding on to them for longer periods of time than retailers would and wait for the few fans willing to pay overinflated prices to buy before going on to more reasonable ones so they can sell the majority of them off. They aren't similar at all.
>>5359240
Thats not being sold at a higher price becuse they are offsetting the cost in an assortment with low volume figures. The plastic is in fact a considerable cost.
>>5359261
so how many units are we talking then?
10k? 20k? 5k?
If it's under 5k, that's where youre entering buttfucking mode in rape prices. Convention exclusives usually are between 8-15k and they're sold to a considerably smaller market.
>>5359267
>The plastic is in fact a considerable cost.
Sure, but none of these figures are large enough that that would ever raise the price beyond what they're selling at normally. The packaging by itself costs as much as the entire production and materials of the figure. So Manbat does cost more than other figures in his wave, if only because his package is about 33% larger.
So that guy claiming that figure costs more because it might use thicker plastic? Bullshit.
>>5358447
what thor is that?
>>5359812
SHF
Am I just being cynical or does the packaging on the new Mattel figures look as if it's designed to fool people into thinking they're by DC Collectibles?
>>5348414
since when the fuck did DC start selling figures in stores again? I literally cant find them anywhere unless I shop online.
>>5359866
>since when the fuck did DC start selling figures in stores again?
They never stopped
I go to walmart every week and they are overstocked with Marvel Legends but never any 6 inch super articulated DC figures. Only crappy Batman unlimited liittle kids toys. Where are you people buying them at?
>>5359897
These just came out this week and they're not even super articulated
Chill
I'm happy about this line
>>5360141
The line launcher is meant for him to slide across gaps. Why does no one ever pose it like that? It looks awkward that way.
>>5360147
we see him use the grappling hook way more frequently in comics movies games and cartoons.
>>5360152
True, but, The thing he comes with is posed in a way that he looks weird if you use it any other way then for sliding.
>>5350598
CLAY FOR THE CLAY GODS
YES YES YES
CLAYFACE FINALLY!
What does he come with? Extra hands? Extending arms? A clay bat head or emerging batman chest piece??
That Mafex Wonder Woman looks great but I wanted to go ahead and see if I liked the Mafex figures at all.
So I ordered the Dark Knight Joker. He's pretty rad. The smiley face is a little too happy, I don't recall the Joker ever actually smiling in the film, it was always just an illusion from his makeup.
I may get Batman and Catwoman too.
>>5360361
>>5360364
>>5360361
He smiled a lot, like when laughing
>>5360366
The only other DC figure I own is a shitty old Batman...
>>5360372
Maybe it just seems different without the motion and laughing. It just looks... kind of odd here.
NECA 1/4th
>>5359083
>Hazmat Handjob Batman?
>>5363254
Extreme kek!
What is objectively the best Superman figure?
[spoiler]Is it the Mulletman?[/spoiler]
>>5360435
Why hasn't there been an accurate looking Batfleck yet? They all look too slim in the face, or just too small in general, they dude's fucking thick for this movie, not a twig.
>>5363574
The Mafex Armored Bats is pretty thick
>>5363541
It will probably be the icons.
>>5358735
I think that construct armor looks like shit. In toy form all I can think is that it looks like those old 90s figures with snap on battle armor. I would have much rather had them include a bunch of various construct objects.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-Comics-Unknown-6-Action-Figure-Prototype-/121850950781?hash=item1c5ee1f47d%3Ag%3AcqcAAOSwZ1lWgWZH
Any clue what this is? Looks like a Diamond Select figure.
Gotham?
Ghostbuster?
iZombie?
>>5365152
Diggle from Arrow.
>>5348916
Have you seen the designer series endgame joker?
Anyone done a scale comparison of the multiverse with Icons yet?
>>5365936
Mattel has been doing build a figures for awhile now for their DC line.
>>5365594
People have been comparing DCUC to Icons since they came out
So the BVS toys are starting to leak out now, I really want that six inch Armored bats with the build a figure piece. Pretty cool that you build the whole gun.
>>5366029
Also, does anybody else think the regular Battfleck figures just look weird? The actual costume is really fantastic, but the toys just can't get the cowl right or something. The smaller ones have andrew garfield necks.
I really want this Deadman now
>>5365936
> Build A Figure
> Fuck. Now DC is doing this shit?
Since 2008
>>5366029
Aren't they supposed to launch tomorrow/the first day of the new year? Or was that just a placeholder date?
>>5366033
I haven't seen a single non-armored Batfleck that looks good in my opinion, they all seem to get the head/neck wrong, like the mask is too big for the figure's face or something
>>5369738
There's a few on Ebay and what youtube videos there are, people have been saying they've found them in Walmarts. So I guess they just leaked out early, I have also heard that the 1st was the official release date.
Hope this stuff gets to the uk fast.
>>5369738
Saw the remnants of them at Toys R Us here in PA. Just had superman, the rockem sockem robots type thing, kryptonite blaster and those stupid chibi metal figurines. Oh and kids costumes.
Reverse Flash out?
>>5369904
>A fellow PA brethren
Why are all the stores in this state so shit almost all of the time? I barely see new Marvel stuff anymore, let alone any DC toys minus the occasional 3 and 3/4s Multiverse figure, even the Lego aisles got hit hard this Christmas. Do I just live in the wrong area?
>>5360366
Which Scarlet is this?
>>5370044
The one from the AoU 4 pack with Banner, Hawkeye and Thor.
It has the best paint apps of the two versions I have. The whole set has better paint than expected.
Her hair isn't glued in though for some reason, so it can come off for Bald Widow.
>>5370054
More pics pls.
I'm debating whether to pick up her or the one from Winter Soldier with the longer hair.
>>5370111
I'm at work now but I will try to get a couple later.
Wonder Woman is up. Others soon?
http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Superman-Justice-Multiverse-Wonder/dp/B014UMYW3Y/
>>5370306
Is her hair sculpted into her face?
Fuck that I'm waiting for the Mafex.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/DC-Comics-DHY28-Batman-Superman/dp/B014DEGGFQ/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A2WRSOS8V2XG8R
Better look at the "armored" Lex Luthor figure.
Makes me think Batmans gonna go get his armor back for the final battle if Superman doesn't totally destroy it.
>>5370311
It looks ok but that Mafex looks great.
>>5348777
>He thinks /pol/ is needed at all
XDDD holy shit what a cuck
>>5350598
Harley was a real let down....and not even best Batgirl....
>>5370814
anyone who thinks that containment board matters is an idiot. They're the Nazi equivalent of SJWs.
>>5370306
sheesh, even HACKS has better detail than that and they're 1:18
when's dc icons harley?
Icons, Multiverse, etc DC seems to have a mess of lines.
Which ones work with a 6" scale?
>>5372508
They're both 6 inch scale but because things like Marvel Legends are a bit bigger than that they are a bit too short.
>>5372508
They're all "6 inch scale" because "6 inch scale" is a goofy made up thing that doesn't exist and only confuses people.
The closest to 1/12 scale is Icons and maybe some of the Multiverse/Movie Masters figures. DCUC/Multiverse Superman are like 1/11. DCC's prior efforts have been around 1/10ish, or in between that and 1/11.
Huh. He's surprisingly cool.
>>5348496
Is this just the designers series zero year Bats with a different head? It looks like the same sculpt.
>>5372782
Why would Mattel reuse a different company's molds?
>>5372774
How is his articulation? How does he scale against something like a marvel legends, or figuarts figure? I was thinking of grabbing him if I saw him.
>>5372820
Scale's great no problems there.
Articulation I give a B-.
Upper arms, wrist, waist, and thigh swivels
>90° elbow bend
~90° knee bend
Ball mounted head
Standard DC hips, but with a great range
Good forward and back ankle tilt, but no left to right
Weird an crunch, he can only arch back, not bunch forward
A pretty solid figure really. I don't know if I'll pick up the unarmored one.
>>5372851
Disregard my auto corrected words.
>>5372851
Seems pretty good. I know GR is one of the taller ML and he's a tad shorter than him, so against an shf he's gonna be pretty big. Much better than the typical movie master figure thats way too short to fit in with other 6inch figures.
You have any other images?
>>5372867
The biggest problem is that his cape is thick and stiff and gets in the way a bit. Its a very nicely sculpted cape, though.
>>5372906
KAPOW
>>5372925
not him, but i believe that's the NECA joker
>>5373023
>uk
>ever getting anything
>>5373857
We get immigrants
>shipping only 3 of 6 BAF
haha oh wow. all those missed impulse buys for someone just wanting a justice buster. the jokers will be gone when the others arrive.
>>5373872
I wouldn't want to meet the person that actually wants a Justice Buster on their shelf.
>>5373953
I am not a massive DC fan, and the Justice Buster is the only thing about this wave I am interested in, just because the head is the Legion of Doom HQ from Superfriends.
Not enough for me to buy the wave though.
>>5370032
PA isn't very collector friendly. There's a few comic book and specialty stores where you can find good stuff for jacked up prices if you search hard enough. But, as far as retail goes there's shit mostly.
>>5372867
Actually the BvS figures are taller than the usual Movie Masters stuff.
Love the Armored Batman figure so much.
Where's the best place to actually buy toys in the UK? Some of these DC ones look great.
>>5374430
Fuck, he looks so good.
>>5374432
I want to say idtoys and alphaheroes1 on facebook, but have no idea if they'll get the multiverse figures
and of course, amazon, forbiddenplanet, smyths, the entertainer and maybe toys r us
Any of you pick up the crime syndicate figs?
Looking at Ultra, Owlman and maybe Superwoman.
Do people still buy DC Universe Classics?
I've got quite a few that I'd like to get rid to make some room, but I'm not sure what to do with them.
I want to try to make a collection of a better line, so I plan to keep the really good ones and ones of guys who will never ever get figures again.
>>5374942
Thanks! I've tried asking where to get toys before but no one has ever replied. I thought there might've been more lesser known places.
>>5372774
http://imgur.com/a/oEiTf
I don't know what to say. should I wait for Mafex or settle with eh.
>>5375992
wait until Justice Leauge mania sets in (or doesn't), becuse most are them are pretty worthless now.
>>5376134
So you think they might be better off donated somewhere? I'm not really concerned with getting some cash back for them. I just don't want them to go to waste.
>>5372782
Almost every piece is clearly different if you look at pictures of the two of them.
>>5375992
Sure do. Though I own like 99% of the entire line so I am only missing a couple variants here and there and still haven't gotten around to getting Lobo.
>>5372774 did a good job reviewing Armored Batman. So I thought I’d put an addendum to his review and talk about the Vanilla Batfleck that’s in the same wave. It’s pretty obvious that Matty is trying real hard to ape the success of the Marvel Legends line, right down to the shape of the boxes. But window boxes, BAF pieces, and a $20 price point alone do not a Marvel Legends figure make.
>>5377529
Sculpt is pretty good for a middle price point figure. I can see Ben Affleck’s resemblance under the hood. There’s lots of wrinkles & panel lines in the suit. The body’s proportions more accurately resemble a real guy in an padded bat suit rather than lean, muscular comic style. He’s a bit more bulky around the mid-torso, but not as bad as 60’s TV Batman. I hate plastic capes as they don’t work well for dynamic posing and can really hamper articulation. (I’m looking at you, Mattel Arkham City Batman!) At least the one on Batfleck is not too obnoxious in that regard. Paint is pretty good, what little there is. There’s some gold painted weathering on the belt and on Batfleck’s toes & knuckles. I’m guessing the gold knuckles are some sort of electric knuckle dusters, like what Bats used in the JLU cartoon and the Arkham games. The eyes are nicely detailed with clear brown irises, black pupils, and white highlights. Surprisingly not derpy looking either.
>>5377536
Articulation is very similar to the DC Universe style, which is now very dated. It was good for 2008, but recent Marvel Legends and WWE figures show just how far articulation has come in such a short time. For starters, Batfleck has single jointed knees & elbows when double joints are the norm. His abcrunch joint movement is pathetically limited to a few millimeters. The much hated DCU hip joints have returned. There’s a big gap along the inner thigh when the legs are spread out. Worse still, the limited up/down movement of the hip joint makes Batfleck suffer from CSD (Can’t Sit Down) Syndrome.
Batfleck doesn’t come with any accessories, except the BAF piece. Not a single Batarang? For shame, Matty. The BAF piece is a stand for the grapnel gun that you assemble after buying all 8 planned figures. Yes, eight pieces. One is just a clear stick that holds up the gun on the stand. Also, you’re going to have to wait for a future wave in 6 months to complete your grapnel gun.
>>5377529
Probably not gonna pick up unarmored Bats, but how's Superman? He looks ok and the headsculpt is actually pretty good.
>>5377542
Be advised that this first wave hitting stores does NOT have Wonder Woman, despite what the back of the box says otherwise. She’s going to be in a future 1.5 wave somewhere down the line. Also, there’s a cheaper $10 line of figures aimed at the kids. Besides the two versions of Bats & Superman, there’s also Wonder Woman & Aquaman in the initial wave. And to make it an even 6 figure release, there’s also a gold “Gauntlet Smash” Batman. LOL. They’re about 5” high with cloth capes & accessories. Sadly, they’ve got limited cut joint hips & shoulders. The previous $10 DC Total Justice line had far better articulation.
>>5377545
That Supes is actually from the Man of Steel Movie Masters line a couple of years back. Aside from a few paint details and a slightly different head sculpt, he's exactly the same as the new Superman figure.
>>5377547
So is Batfleck worth it? Eh, It’s nice to see a real DC line back on the store shelves again. Mattel is at least trying to go the ML route after so many failed attempts at a new DC line since the death of DCU. Good paintjob and sculpt make this Batman a nice office desk piece to futz around with. However, the really bad articulation and the oncoming dearth of Batman figures flooding the shelves make this an easy pass if you’re just not that into Batman. Get the Armored Bats if you must have at least one figure from this first wave.
>>5377563
good review lad
>>5377547
My TRU has Wonder Woman? She actually looks decent.
>>5377545
>>5377563
Well what do you knoe? The new Superman fig is not a total recast of the Man of Steel release.
The arms & thighs are the same, but the torso & calves are longer. He's definitely taller than his MOS counterpart. And again, new head sculpt. Still, I'm not gonna go out and grab this new Superman When I got the MOS version.
BTW, this is the SDCC version, hence the cloth cape.
Another comparison, this time with SDCC Batfleck & Movie Masters Bale Batman. They're definitely taller.
>>5377607
Could be that you're seeing the $10 cheapie WW figures. Still, there's scalpers already selling the proper $20 Multiverse WW on eBay. So you may be lucky enough to have wave 1.5 in your TRU.
>>5377601
Thank you! I used to do a lot of TL;DR reviews almost weekly. But nowadays I just don't have the time save for once in a blue moon.
>>5377536
>I hate plastic capes
fabric capefag detected
>>5355867
would have been better than catwoman, I own all 12 and she is by far the worst out of the lot
>>5372339
end of February I think
>>5377613
MOS sculpt looks far better. The one on the left looks like a fisher price toy.
I just opened my Armored Batman from mattel. Pretty fun figure. I can forgive the lack of wrist hinge or neck movement because he's in armor. I really wish they'd have done some better forward bend out of his ab crunch, though. It's almost pointless.
Overall 7/10 happy I bought it.
>>5377563
Damn, I really wanted that series 4 bats (articulated batman from AC) but I didn't know he was that short. Got any neca humans for can pose him next to ?
>>5373859
Fuck you mate
>Amazon randomly decided to not stock him and cancelled my pre-order for Icons Flash
>Now he's sold out everywhere because he was snapped up by scalpers and CW casuals.
JUST
>>5382346
the fuck? its still in stock on amazon and bbts
Havent seen any price gouging on that one yet
>>5352383
>Release date for that Mafex Armored Batman isn't until September 30th, 2016
The fuck? How am I supposed to wait that long?!
>>5382511
I live outside of Clapistan.
>>5383502
thats a shame
>>5348416
No Felicity, no buy.
>>5389007
That's some shit taste you've got there, brother.
>>5365953
>Mattel has been doing build a figures for awhile now for their DC line.
>>5366577
>Since 2008
Wow. I totally blocked out that I have Chemo's Crotch and Arm, Bane's leg, Atom Smasher's legs, and a couple other bits I don't give two shits about. That's how little I gave a shit about any of those figs. Though I do somewhat wish I had gotten Bane, but prefer they just had a slightly bigger regular figure.
>>5389007
There's a Felicity figure. I saw one in a multimedia shop in the mall about three weeks ago.
>>5389007
I think he wanted a felicity Icons.
The movie Wonder Woman is totally out too. She doesn't look too bad in terms of paint apps and the face, but just glancing at them from inside the package they look like articulation leaves a lot to be desired.
>>5348413
>Accessory is some guy's face
>>5390323
Isn't it his own face????
>>5390702
>????
one would have sufficed
Has anybody found the BVS toys at Smyths toys or anywhere else in the uk yet?
>>5390765
it's probably that dumb New 52 story where his face got cut off, but instead of bleeding to death he just sat in a cell for months until he broke out, went into police evidence, stole the face and tied it on with string.
>>5390862
That's what I thought!
Picked up BvS Basic 6 inch Batman figure today. It's alright but the material used for the cape is weird as fuck
>buying toys
