Barbie Collector Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Batman Doll

BvS Barbie Collector Batman

Today we have a guest review by Rob_Charb! He brings us an in-depth look at this AWESOME Batman figure by Mattel! Take it away Charb!

Alongside the usual slew of kiddie and “adult collector” lines put out by Mattel for the Batman v Superman tie-in line, they also released three more unique figures; a Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman in their Barbie line of figures. These were released under their Black Label series and are definitely not your typical Barbie. Today we’ll be looking at the Batman figure.



The figures features a full cloth outfit with soft rubber for the gauntlets, boots and cowl. The cowl is removable and underneath is a passable Ben Affleck likeness. I’m not too sure the mask will hold up to being removed multiple times though and can be a pain to align properly when putting it back on. The suit itself is surprisingly good looking. It fits the body underneath very snugly, but does not restrict most movement. There is wonderful shading all over the suit and the sculpted muscles underneath show up nicely. The gauntlets have a tendency to ride up on the arms, but slide right back down again.



There is wonderful detailing throughout the figure, including sculpted scratches on the bat-emblem and the pattern on the suit. The cowl is a bit poofy due to the removable nature of it, but looks better in person.



The utility belt also features wonderful details, including knicks and scratches and a pitted look to the surface. The gold paint used is very nice, not too shiny and not too dull and is also used on the scallops on the gloves and the toes of the boots.



The cape is absolutely huge and features different textures on the outside and inside. The outside looks almost leathery while the inside a more cloth-like material. It hangs beautifully on the figure and be draped either over the shoulders and covering the front of the figure or folded back behind the shoulders. It’s comes down past his feet to pool around them and instead of the usual even scalloping has a more ragged and torn look to the bottom.



The back of the figure looks just as great, aside from the splits in the boots.



He comes with only one accessory, a batarang, and it looks really nice. It’s made of a soft rubbery material but holds its shape well and fits nicely in the right hand.



For a figure released under the Barbie line, Batman is surprisingly well articulated. He has just about every joint you’d find on a Marvel Legends figure, including swivel-hinge writs and ankle tilt. The only areas where the articulation is limited are the ankles due to the boots and the hips. The hips have wonderful forward motion and decent backwards motion, but are limited in the lateral movement. They feel like they pop off the joint, but will pop right back on by themselves if you move the leg back down. Aside from those two limitations, the poseability is fantastic. He puts the 6” Movie Masters to shame.



Somewhat soft head sculpt and puffy mask aside, he even looks good next to the ultimate in 1/6 th scale figures, and is nowhere near as fragile or worrisome to pose. For a roughly $45 dollar figure, you can’t go wrong adding this truly amazing Batman to your collection.

Thanks again to Rob_Charb for this review! I want to get this figure sooo baaad! But I don't collect anything over 7 inches tall...At least not usually. Still it looks like a really great figure!

DC Universe 75 Years of Super Powers Infinite Heroes Batman

DCU 75 Years of Super Powers IH Batman



The definite Infinite Heroes super articulated Batman! What an amazing figure! I bought mine loose and it is missing the pin button, which depicts Batman's first appearance. I'm sad about it but this 3.5 inch tall figure is so awesome it just doesn't matter! This is my favorite 3.5 inch tall Batman figure ever, even after playing with more recent Multiverse figures, and even after playing with the mega super articulated Microman Batmen! This figure rocks!







While the figure has the same cape mold as the other Batman figures, his center of gravity is better, so he can stand up without too much problem. The headsculpt is also the same except that it's on a ball joint. It's not very good, but it does its job.



One of the best things about this figure is that it is well proportioned. The hands aren't oversized, his feet aren't ginormous. His body also feels slightly rubberized, which is kind of cool. It's a very faint feeling, but it's there.



I wish he had an ab crunch, but this is as good s it gets. For a DC figure it was pretty nicely articulated especially given the time it was released. Of course, the world got to see the most articulated figure at the time in Europe only in 2004...I need to acquire that figure at some point even though it's nearly impossible at this time. Y'all know which one I'm talking about.



BAM! This is a very dynamic figure, and if you see it, I think you should buy it.



The best Infinite Heroes version Batman. Compared to the other two it is vastly superior. Stay tuned for more IH reviews coming quickly this week.

DC Universe Infinite Heroes Crisis Series 1 Figure 11 Batman

DCU IH Figure 11 Batman









Before I begin this review, I'm just going to go ahead and say it: Plastic capes are the devil and they should be banned. With that out of the way, this is a fun little Batman in classic colors! Just like Superfriends!





The articulation in this figure doesn't really...do anything. It feels like a true Super Powers figure...except this has a swivel waist and ball jointed elbows. The proportions are a bit weird, as they have huuuge hands which are clearly meant to hold something, but they don't come with any accessories normally, so...nothing there.



p The worst thing about this figure is that it cannot stand. AND THAT'S WHERE THE EVIL PLASTIC CAPE COMES IN HANDY...it's his 3rd leg. The head sculpt is really nice though. It's a mixed bag. Not being at least 4.5 inches tall is its biggest sin, and while it is articulated, the articulation is pointless because of the way the legs are molded and because of the cape. But hey, they released a variant too! Shall we look at it?



The variant uses the same number. I don't know which one is harder to find, but I am going to assume both are equally findable by today's market standards.









I actually like this deco better. Still not the best figure, but it's still fun to have a 3.5 inch tall Batman figure in handy for...3.5 inch tall adventures or when he hangs out in Star Wars before HASBRO ALSO SCREWED THE SCALES on STAR WARS!!!! This is a long discussion, a rant I'm eventually going to write that has been coming on for a long time, but let us save that for later. I think all figures should be the same exact size. The end.



I think it is sad that out of the whole Gotham City Infinite Hero figures, this Batman is my least favorite. Luckily there is another...



...because these two don't have what it takes to save Gotham.

DC Universe Infinite Heroes Batman Gotham Knight Batman Scarecrow Deadshot 3 pack!

DCU Infinite Heroes Gotham Knight Batman Scarecrow Deadshot

Before I begin this review, I must introduce Infinite Heroes. This was Mattel's first foray into the 3.5 inch tall figure business back in 2008. They were released under the DC Universe mega line, which has figures in all sorts of sizes and shapes, ranging from...well...every superhero and super villain ever conceived. They don't usually come with accessories, and the articulation depends upon figure, but in my personal view I think they are quite cool and there is a great variety of figures to collect. Tonight we look at the Gotham Knight 3 pack, featuring the characters of the animated short, which used animé to narrate the events that happened between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight...to some extent. The movie featured shorts focusing on Batman's war on crime, the mob's hold on Gotham City, Bruce Wayne's past and his dark descent into technological madness, and ultimately his maturation into Batman.



The three pack consists of The Scarecrow as seen in the In Darkness Dwells short, made by Madhouse productions, Deadshot as featured in Deadshot, also by Madhouse productions, which leads me to believe Batman is based on his appearance in the Madhouse shots. I like Deadshot's story in the latter. He is essentially the anti-Batman...except he gets taken out like a b!^@#.








The Batman comes with ball jointed shoulders, elbow, knee and waist articulation. The cape and neck is different from later releases, so this is an unique figure. The head is also unique. I think it's a very cool sculpt. This Batman can be posed in many different ways.



By 2008 standards this was already lame, and given the 14 points of articulation figures that GiJoe has always made since the 80's, and Star Wars' entry into 3.5 inch tall super articulated figures in that year, this figure is sorely lacking. But it's Batman, man. This is Batman between movies. Again, I share with you my distaste for plastic capes. It gets worse on later figures. But enough bashing, this is a pretty cool, unique Batman figure. I heard there's a light blue repaint which was released in some multi-set, but coverage in Infinite Hero figures is very minimal. They released sooo many figures and variants, 8 years later it has become very hard to compile. I was unfortunately not collecting modern Batman figures due to the high number in scalpers at the time. Living in a small town had its limitations. If you need to buy this pack, you are not buying it for Batman. You are buying it for the two other figures.



Still, Batman is an unique sculpt, different from all the other Infinite Hero figures, and a must have if you are a completist like me. It's a great figure, ready to pounce on all villains. But is he going to be taken down by the "Anti-Batman", Deadshot?









Floyd Lawton is the Anti-Batman. He is also flashy, vain, and murderous. He's a killer for hire, with some enhancements. He features a huge red fedora, and his trenchcoat. I really liked Deadshot's design in the movie. It certainly gives us a good "movie-style" realistic Deadshot. It is disappointing because it is 3.5 inches tall, and I would have liked a Nolan-Verse Deadshot that worked with Mattel's Batman Begins line. It is still, a nice unique Deadshot. Later this year Deadshot is going to be played by Will Smith and is going to go back to his armored costume, though if you've watched the Suicide Squad trailer, Floyd Lawton can be seen in his civilian garb, wearing a reddish hat and a trench coat. I am not entirely familiar with Deadshot's entire comic book history, only his earliest incarnations, and what we have seen in the media recently.



The figure has terrible articulation though. Those old fashioned swivel elbows do not go well with ball jointed elbows. He cannot hold his rifle well, and he just can't pull off any meaningful poses as a sniper or a close range assassin. The one I originally had came with an unpainted shoe. I had to get another one. He's just a pretty but disappointing figure. Could be worse though.



At the end of the movie Deadshot removes his trench coat gloriously as disguised characters in anime cartoons often do dramatically, and he reveals his armored form in order to go hand-to-hand with Batman. I would have preferred a figure of that specific iteration with extra articulation. It's still a nice figure, and this set can be found cheaply. One more villain for your Infinite Heroes lineup!








For those who complained that the Nolanverse Scarecrow was not scary enough, this version takes the whole Scarecrow thing a little too seriously, putting a Scarecrow on top of the costume. A very interesting, creepy design, complete with a half torn mask, and essentially four arms.



This is an incredibly expressive figure, and a departure from most Scarecrow toys. It does have some odd articulation though, like ball jointed ankles, but no jointed knees. Huh? This means he can look like a pigeon toed scaredy cat, or a ready to attack supervillain. He looks like he is dancing the whole time, which is one of the Scarecrow's physical scare devices. Once his victims are poisoned with fear gas, he does some interpreting dancing for them so they will be really scared. Every villain has a hobby, I guess.



At the end, he is defeated and presumed killed. Batman rescues all the hostages. Next time we see Dr. Crane, he has become a drug dealer with unintended consequences. Gotham's new craze is fear toxin, apparently.



I got this three pack two years after Infinite Heroes ended. It was my first foray into Infinite Heroes. I have always liked figures between 4.5 inches tall up to 6 inches tall because they fit in with all the Kenner figures I used to collect prior to 2004, so naturally I avoided these...and again, they never made it into the town I lived in. I can see why they are called "infamous"; they are a mixed bag of goodies. Fun designs, but weak construction, weird proportions, etc. These might be the best three of the entire line. I also bought them under the suspicion that they were 5 inches tall. When I received that tiny package in the mail...boy was I mad. I hated the idea of 3.5 inch Batmen. They were commonplace during The Dark Knight Rises and some of the recent Multiverse lines. Thankfully they seem to be gone now, but they really did come a long way. We shall be looking at more in the coming days!