{"id":28208,"date":"2014-06-10T23:48:11","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T04:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=28208"},"modified":"2014-07-01T00:40:39","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T05:40:39","slug":"dc-comics-multiverse-4-batman-returns-penguin-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=28208","title":{"rendered":"DC Multiverse 4″ Batman
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<\/a> I\u2019m a person that makes bad decisions. In my Batman review on Monday, I counseled everyone to buy the newest Mattel\/DC Multiverse figures at Target. They\u2019re only $10 there as opposed to $15+ at TRU. There is just one slight problem at the moment \u2013 I\u2019m only seeing Penguin at TRU. I\u2019m not sure how the case break downs work on that. I assume I could\u2019ve probably picked up Penguin for $10 later…<\/p>\n

But you\u2019ve read the site and know that, obviously, I\u2019m bad with money. <\/p>\n

Thing is, I just couldn\u2019t wait a few more weeks because I realized something while I standing there at TRU, dismissing Penguins for bad paint. I realized that Danny DeVito\u2019s Penguin has been waiting twenty years for a proper figure. Twenty years! Some may say, \u201cwhat\u2019s a few more weeks?\u201d I say, \u201cwhat\u2019s $5 more dollars.\u201d It\u2019s okay; you can use me as a bad example. <\/p>\n

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As a kid, I don\u2019t recall caring much that Penguin didn\u2019t get a movie accurate figure. Some kids surely did and it still bugs them. Some toy collectors will swear they did when they probably didn\u2019t. I will freely admit that I loved the Penguin figure we did get. A Super Powers repaint in a black tuxedo. It was pretty awesome. And, no, it didn\u2019t fit with the great Catwoman figure, but it blended fine with the Super Powers Batman repaints. And, hey, looked sweet in his Umbrella Jet too. For full disclosure, I still love having that Marlon Wayans figure of Robin that didn\u2019t appear in the film too. I was easy to please (and maybe I still am!). <\/p>\n

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Nonetheless, I also had an unfulfilled need for a more accurate Penguin. I\u2019ve been waiting on Hot Toys to move onto Batman Returns for two years to no avail. I would love to a 6\u201d line conquer the Burton films, of course. But I really didn\u2019t know how much I wanted this figure until Mattel unveiled it at NYCC last year. I\u2019m still not the happiest about the 4\u201d scale, but I knew I\u2019d snap up this Penguin when it came out. Even, apparently, for $5 more than I needed to pay.<\/p>\n

The biggest reason is the great sculpt. From head-to-toe, this figure has a great visual. The costume details. The head sculpt. The flippers. All the details are crisp and well done. This sculpt makes me want to go out and see who else is in the line. It\u2019s that nice and easily makes Penguin the highlight of this first batch of figures. <\/p>\n

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The figure is largely molded in the appropriate colors and that\u2019s for the better. I did come this close to not getting a Penguin because of the paint on the face. I had three to choose from and this was the only one I could justify bringing home. When do you find nice paint though, it really pulls out the sculpting. The grimy wash on the face and eyes bring home the head sculpt while the high-gloss paint makes sure you notice the flippers\/hands. <\/p>\n

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There is just one flaw in the visuals though and it\u2019s not the mold line running around his jaw. It\u2019s the scale. I already know that this line is sculpted digitally \u2013 I\u2019m cool with whatever looks good and digital did the job here, but I have to wonder what happened with those digitals were outputted. See, this is a 4\u201d line and Mattel did the thing big toy companies sometimes do \u2013 they made everybody the same height. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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This doesn\u2019t work with a character like the Penguin. DeVito is 5\u2019 tall, nearly a full head shorter than Michael Keaton. And never mind that the Penguin is short anyway. That didn\u2019t happen here. Penguin is sculpted proportionally, so he looks great, but he looks huge when placed next to Batman. Maybe Mattel just didn\u2019t want to make a 3 1\/3\u201d does tall figure. Maybe they just didn\u2019t even think about it at all, but it hurts \u201cthe collection\u201d overall. On the Brightside, this Penguin is nearly in perfect scale with any 5\u201d figures you might have around. <\/p>\n

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The articulation is fine, but, like usual, I want more. The ball-jointed neck retains some tilt despite Penguin\u2019s long hair. The arms need bicep swivels, but I can get good range out of the ball shoulder, elbow hinge, and wrist swivel. It seems like there should be a waist swivel, but I had no luck with mine. The legs feature the typical Mattel hips, but only hinge knees below that. No thigh swivels like Batman and no ankles at all. I don\u2019t need Penguin to do any martial arts poses, but the legs just come across as underarticulated. <\/p>\n

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Finally, Penguin did include his trademark umbrella. I\u2019m not terribly fond of this one. I have trouble getting him to hold it and it kinda seems like no real thought went into it. It is black with a brown handle, so it\u2019s technically movie accurate. I would\u2019ve liked to see the hypno-deco even if it doesn\u2019t quite match this particular costume. Or, heck, I\u2019d like to get a closed<\/em> umbrella for once. How novel would that be? In the end, though, if he\u2019d just hold it a little better, I\u2019d be happy. <\/p>\n

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Overall, unto himself this is a figure I\u2019m going to keep for a long time. It\u2019s from one of my favorite movies and it\u2019s going to look great on the shelf. He\u2019s going to be too big posed next to Batman & Catwoman, but I\u2019ll live with that mistake. I could say I\u2019d like to see more articulation or a better executed accessory, but first things first, I want more figures in the Multiverse line to be like this. Granted, I didn\u2019t pay much attention to the first wave, but this figure clobbers the Unmasked Batman and is better done than Zod & the regular Batman too. I\u2019m not sure who is the line after Catwoman & Superman, but I hope they\u2019re done at least this well, if not better. <\/p>\n

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