{"id":32038,"date":"2015-10-18T22:30:46","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T03:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=32038"},"modified":"2015-10-18T22:30:46","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T03:30:46","slug":"dc-collectibles-batman-the-animated-series-6-batman-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=32038","title":{"rendered":"DC Collectibles Batman
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<\/a> “I’m tired, Alfred. A weary body can be dealt with, but a weary spirit, that’s something else. Sometimes, old friend, I wonder if I’m really doing any good out there. I’ve put out a few fires yes, won a few battles, but the war goes on Alfred, on and on… “<\/em>– Batman, Batman: The Animated Series “I Am The Night” (1992)<\/strong> <\/p>\n

If you review toys for a living\u2026 well, not really for living, more like a hobby in your spare time that pays virtually nothing, but when you do that you have to expect to review a lot Batman figures. I can\u2019t tell you how many times I\u2019ve sworn off Batman figures\u2026 and yet there\u2019s always another cool one. It\u2019s a disease. <\/p>\n

DC Collectibles, with their genius idea of revisiting The Animated Series figures twenty-three years later, is not only tapping deep into collector nostalgia, but has also gotten me to buy two* more Batmen thanks to the BTAS\/TNBA switch that was made halfway through the 90s cartoons. Both versions of the show are amazing, sometimes in different ways, so try as I might to choose, I simply can\u2019t. Even now, nearly a quarter of century later, I\u2019m trying to save my wallet from this line and I can\u2019t even just pick one style of figure to pick up. It\u2019s killer. <\/p>\n

* – Soon to be three Batmen early next year. Thank you, Phantasm 2pk! <\/em><\/p>\n

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When it comes to specific designs, it\u2019s not always as hard a choice. Some, like Mr. Freeze are two home runs. Others, like Two-Face, barely register. And in-between\u2026 well, we can cover them when they get there. For Batman, I like the TNBA look just fine. He looks great with Superman (I am chomping at the bit for DCC to announce a Superman wave\u2026) & it\u2019s a strong, simple design. But I\u2019m an oval man (both in shape & in Batman symbol preference), so TBAS speaks to me in a way that TNBA does not. <\/p>\n

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And this figure? This figure nearly nails it. The basic visual is fantastic. The shapes are great, the articulation doesn\u2019t distract, and that sculpted, raised, oval looks magnificent. If I were to gush, I\u2019d use the word stunning. It\u2019s probably my favorite figure so far, but to be fair I\u2019ve only opened six of the thirteen figures released. Hopefully, I\u2019ll catch up soon. <\/p>\n

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While it\u2019s my \u201cnew favorite thing\u201d this week, there is one visual I\u2019m not entirely sold on. And, no, it\u2019s not that the utility belt doesn\u2019t have panels all the way around, it\u2019s the head sculpt. I think I might be being unfair to DCC because I\u2019m a toy fan first. I love the old toys as much as I love the old cartoon. I love the old toys so much that, here\u2019s my Bat-figuritis flaring up, I\u2019d be hard-pressed to pass on repaints of this figure \u2013 I could see loving Sky Dive Orange, Infrared Red, Anti-Freeze White, Knight Star Gold, and even Lightning Strike Camo if I were just to throw out some colors there. Anyway, this head is not like that head and I think it\u2019s tripping me up. I might say they were trying to look more like the cartoon, but I don\u2019t think the head succeeds entirely there either the chin is just a little too round and the cowl lines too steep. It\u2019s not bad by any means, but it just doesn\u2019t quite scream BTAS like the rest of the body. <\/p>\n

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The articulation is alright. I don\u2019t need hyper-articulation out of these guys because so much relies on the visual and, hey, we\u2019re just trying to one up the five-pointers here. We\u2019ve got limited ball-joints at the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, & inverted ankles. Those ball-joints are topped off with a waist swivel, single-hinge knees, and the h-style hips. All the joints work great, and the figure feels like I don\u2019t have to be as careful with him as the first wave, but I still am moving him around gently. I wish the chest allowed more movement for the upper arms, or we had a true bicep swivel over the ball-elbows, but there\u2019s plenty of range to get the figure into some fun poses. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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The paintwork on my figure was pretty sharp! My LCS actually got this in, so I did get to choose the crispest symbol. That seemed to be the weak spot. All three had good paint on their chins and other paint lines though. My favorite part of the paint though is the inside blue on the cape. I mean, it had to be there, but it just really sets the tone for this figure, both on his own and particularly when he\u2019s placed next to the TNBA version. <\/p>\n

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The accessories are both few and numerous. The packaging points out there are 13 pieces included and I\u2019ve been trying to sort that one out. If we count the hands included on the figure, that\u2019s seven (fists, batarang hands, gripping hands, & bat-grapple hand). The loose bat-grapple and batarang are eight and nine respectively. That just leaves the figure & the stand. The stand comes in three pieces, so I\u2019m guessing that gets us to thirteen. It\u2019s a nice haul, but it\u2019s not all useful. The loose bat-grapple that he can\u2019t hold is outdone by the bat-grapple hand. I do appreciate the extra hands of course and they do change out easily enough. <\/p>\n

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And I do like the stand! I don\u2019t know if counting it as three pieces is \u201ccool\u201d, but the two Batmen, thanks to their capes, have stands that feature just a clamp for the figures waist instead of having the two long prongs sticking out the back. If DCC really wants me to fill up my shelves, they need to be space conservationists. Those stands are anything but. I keep hoping all the figures will switch to this kind. <\/p>\n

One other quick aside on the accessories. I was disappointed that the awesome swappable capes feature wasn\u2019t carried over from TNBA Batman. I don\u2019t think that was ever shown for this figure, but I loved it. I doubt there\u2019s time, but without swappable capes, a different cape would give that Phantasm 2pk Batman some extra punch. <\/p>\n

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Overall, I\u2019m still pretty enamored with the figure. The swappable capes is probably an unfair nitpick and the accessory count is fine compared to some other figures. The only lingering issue is the head sculpt, but when you pretty much love 90% of something that will eventually dilute the 10%. I\u2019m already coming around to the head sculpt as I admire the rest of the figure. DC Collectibles is doing a bang-up job on the line. At this point, I\u2019m just praying that DCC gets their release schedule sorted out and 2016 sees these guys more spread out. 5 figures and a Batmobile this month is kinda killer! <\/p>\n

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