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<\/a>Grant Morrison\u2019s run on Batman has produced a trove of terrific characters, and thankfully DC Direct has finally started adding them to their plastic roster.\u00a0 So I\u2019m ending this week, and wrapping up my Batman Incorporated reviews, with a look at two of my favorite characters:\u00a0 Knight, and Man-Of-Bats.<\/p>\nCyril Sheldrake began his superhero career early in life as Squire, sidekick to his father, the original Knight.\u00a0 He took over the mantle of Knight when his father was killed by his arch enemy, Spring-heeled Jack.\u00a0 Although just as skilled as Batman, the death of his father set him down a dark turn where he even doubted his own competency.\u00a0 This is when he met Beryl Hutchinson, the girl who would bring him out of his depressed state and eventually become his Squire.\u00a0 Together they make an incredibly effective duo, publicly fighting off the threats to England from their Castle base in Wordenshire and having a few drinks with their \u201carch-villians\u201d at the pub in their off-time.<\/p>\n
Knight\u2019s suit is a complexity of real armor infused with technology, and as usual DC Direct did a great job of capturing its look.\u00a0 The armor\u2019s padded and smooth appearance really makes the wrinkled and textured fabric of his cape, loincloth, and boots really stand out.\u00a0 There\u2019s even raised leather straps all around his body, showing how the armor is held on.\u00a0 They even sculpted the bottom of his nose so you can see it underneath his faceplate.\u00a0 Unfortunately there are no eyes behind his mask though.<\/p>\n Cyril\u2019s paint job has also been applied in expert detail.\u00a0 Each light gray armor piece has a thin rim surrounding it.\u00a0 Most of these edges are incredibly thin and surprisingly there is almost no paint slop.\u00a0 They were also able to give his cape and loincloth a dark gray wash, which does a great job bringing out all the textures and highlights from the sculpt.\u00a0 There were even little buttons added to his right gauntlet, showing off the tech aspect of his suit.<\/p>\n The low score on this figure comes from his articulation.\u00a0 His shoulders and head are on ball joints, but his head mostly moves like it\u2019s on a swivel.\u00a0 He\u2019s got swivel biceps, wrists, a waist, hips, and calves.\u00a0 His elbows and knees are hinge joints.\u00a0 Unfortunately the articulation he does have is severely limited by the sculpt of his armor, making him incredibly difficult to pose in any kind of action stance.<\/p>\n Knight comes with a stand but no accessories, which is fine because he uses swords sometimes, but nothing as specific as a Batarang.\u00a0 The real problem here is the lack of his sidekick Squire in this wave of figures.\u00a0 These two characters go together perfectly, and seeing him alone on the shelf just feels weird and wrong.\u00a0 Continue to page 2\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n Dr. William Great Eagle combined his Sioux heritage with the inspiration of Batman to become Chief Man-Of-Bats with his son\/sidekick Little Raven.\u00a0 Best described by Bruce Wayne as \u201cBatman on a budget\u201d, Man-Of-Bats does everything he can to help his people, even if he doesn\u2019t have the extensive resourced like Bruce.\u00a0 We even see him going door to door just to make sure people are doing alright and don\u2019t need anything.\u00a0 But he\u2019s not perfect, his ideas of being a socially minded superhero puts a strain on his relationship with his son.\u00a0 Man-Of-Bats is my favorite of all the Batman inspired characters Morrison has introduced, and you owe it to yourself to read Batman Incorporated #7.\u00a0 It\u2019s a perfect stand-alone issue that not only shows the adversity Man-Of-Bats deals with in his daily life, but also how he overcomes it.<\/p>\n Man-Of-Bat\u2019s costume is a simple and traditional looking Native American garb, almost the exact opposite of Knight\u2019s.\u00a0 His sculpt is still rich with plenty of wrinkles and folds on his clothing and fringe hanging off his boots and pants.\u00a0 Even the feathers on his headdress are textured individually.<\/p>\n I think the paint really helps bring this figure together though.\u00a0 On Knight it was more of an accent, but Man-Of-Bats has these terrific bright colors of green and red that really make him stand out among the normally gloomy colored Batman family.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/mobk1.jpg?resize=640%2C480\")
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