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\n<\/a> …and I bought another New 52 figure. I know. I’m over the self-loathing already. I’ve bought plenty of dumb toys to represent great things I love, so buying a great toy that represents something I’m not that fond of is completely different and yet pretty much the exact same thing.
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\nI’ve had chances to buy New 52 Batman before. He was included in DC Classics twice and I did occasionally think about adding that ol’ pegwarmer to my collection a time or two. When DC Collectibles made their own, that was an easy pass though. Same look, less artic? I may be weak, but I’m not dumb.
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\nBut when I bought Talon, a lot of folks – and I do mean a lot – insisted that I should pick up his companion Batman. I didn’t cave easily. $25 for yet another Batman? At $25 I at least want an oval around the symbol (that’s the only way to go, folks). And the head, while a good Capullo representation, seemed off in 3D. So I decided I was good. I even saw this figure for 25% off at a closing Hastings and still resisted.
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\nWell, turns out, I should’ve bought it at 25% off and saved some dough. I’m not sure what finally put me over the edge. The more often I saw him, I came to like the head sculpt. Talon’s articulation was compelling too. It could just be that I went for a few weeks without buying or getting anything new and my resistance faded (Being a toy collector is fun like that). In any case, I was happy to discover my umpteenth Batman figure was a solid purchase. Even at $25. There are a few nitpicks, but there’s much more to like.
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\nAs typical with DCC, the sculpt is solid, taking advantage of that big window space in the box. The suit looks fantastic with just enough detail to make the costume look like a guy in a suit and not a solid, plastic painted figure. It looks very organic. I could do without some of the running lines, but I don’t have a direct line to Jim Lee these days. The more armored parts are more precise and make a great contrast. The detailing on the boots and gauntlets is subtle and looks good without being as heavy as the other lines.
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\nIt’s silly, but I love the bat-ears on the kneepads! I also really like the minimalist look on the belt. The cape… is probably my least favorite part. It’s looks good and it hangs well, but it’s just kinda weird too. If you look at too long, you realize it’s kinda of a splat on his back. It’s not really a knock against the figure – I think we just need our “ultimate” Batman figure that comes with 3-4 capes (straight-back, shoulder-draped, whipping around, and, I guess, splat).
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\nAll that is topped off by the head sculpt. I have heard some negativity here, maybe best summed up with the term “shovel-face”. It is a little wider and flatter than realilty, but it is a good representation of Capullo’s style, so that’s a success on the books. In person, I had given some though to swapping it for a regular New52 head more because I’m not a kitten-ears fan, but after getting him out of the box, I’m cool with the figure as is. It may come across as a slightly more animated look, but I’ve decided the sculpt works well with the figure. It’s nicely done and I do like how Capullo draws Batman. It’s also aided by great articulation. Continue to Page 2…<\/a>
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\nThere’s a lot of good articulation on the figure, but the neck is one of the bestoERA . There’s fantastic range in all directions, even side-to-side tilt. It makes the figure very expressive, like the DCUC Aquaman. This is neck articulation I want every toy to have ever. Is that overselling it? Maybe, but toy companies do dumb things with neck articulation – DCC included, as Talon, from this very wave, has none!
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\nBeneath that there are some is more good stuff. The arms feature ball-shoulders, swivel biceps, hinge elbows, swivel gauntlets, and ball-jointed wrists. The shoulders and wrists are fantastic while the elbows are only so-so. They’re ratchety (Good!), but it’s so tight on mine that I swear I’m going to snap the joint in two when I move it (Not Good!). The ab crunch is rather limited but it has enough movement to be functional and we do have a waist swivel for more torso range. The legs are similar to the arms in there’s a mix of good and not as good. The ball ankles are welcome & unfortunately terribly loose, but the double-hinge knees and thigh swivels work great to compensate and balance the figure. The only real disappointment was in the hips. They’re ball-jointed, but they don’t have much good range It’s essentially a t-crotch with a little tilt action. This figure looks like he should be able to kick people in the face more easily than he does. It’s just a blemish on otherwise smart articulation.
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\nBatman included three accessories. I don’t care about them because they’re batarangs. It’s cool that he comes with anything, but I have lost more Batarangs than I have Batman figures. I’m bataranged out. I will give props to the figure though. Too often, Batman figures can’t hold their batarangs. Or there is some ugly notch in the hand to accomodate the tiny little odd pieces. Not this figure. This Batamn can actually hold the Batarangs between his fingers. It looks awesome and admittedly has brought some novelty and joy back to getting a batarang accessory (just a little though).
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\nOverall, I’m glad I bought it. It’s fun. He has a great look to him and enough articulation to get into some great Batman poses. Right now he’s on my desk, front shoulder down, looking like he’s ready to move in for a big hit. I know we’ve had good Batmen figures before, and some better articulated, but this just seems to be a good blend. If the hips had better range and the ankles weren’t as weak, this would probably one of my favorite Batman figures ever instead of just my favorite so far this year. It is a New 52 Batman, but credit goes to DCC for making a figure good enough that I don’t care and not to mention sharp enough to make it worth buying yet another Batman figure.
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