News – DC Unlimited Injustice Joker Figure Images Revealed

Last October I posted prototype pictures of some upcoming DC Comics Unlimited figures:

New 52 Darkseid
New 52 Aquaman
Injustice Superman

Injustice Joker was supposed to be in that mix as well, but there were no pictures to provide. Well, now there are. EBay seller ws_toys has a copy of this figure for auction right now. This happens a lot with toys, where samples from the factories overseas will leak out and be sold online. There’s no telling if the pictures are of the finished product, or of early factory samples. I’m sure the finished product will be on display at the New York Toy Fair next weekend, so we can know for sure.

In the meantime, continue after the jump to view all the pictures.
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Review – Batman DX12 – Dark Knight Rises, Hot Toys

Hey everybody! So for today’s review, I have a bit of a twist. Instead of my usual text reviews, I have my very first ever video review! That’s right, it’s a video review. But don’t worry, I won’t be switching to video reviews permanently, but every now and then when I get something special, I might do a video. Today’s subject is indeed special, as I take a look at the Hot Toys Dark Knight Rises Batman DX12 action figure.

Luckily I’ve got plenty of experience working with editing software, and Adobe Premiere is very intuitive. That being said, if you find any of the following review bad, in any way, I promise to get better ha ha. Enjoy.
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News – Mattel Batman Unlimited Vampire Batman 6″ Figure Revealed

Holy Batman figure variants, Batman! I have to admit, this one was unexpected, to say the least. In an article posted on the LA Times today, this Vampire Batman figure was revealed. It’s based on the Elseworlds comic from the early 90’s where Batman was indeed turned into a vampire and proceeded to kill ALL THE PEOPLE. It’s actually kind of awesome.

The article says that the figure is from Mattel’s DC Unlimited line, but I think that might be wrong. This clearly belongs in the Batman Unlimited line. At any rate, I’m sure we’ll get clarification on this, as well as many more awesome reveals when Toy Fair comes next weekend. Thanks to Toy News International for the larger image.

Continue after the jump for the full image.
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Review – Big Red Predator – Predators, NECA

NECA Big Red Predator 7" Action Figure

NECA’s Predators toy line is extensive, to say the least. They’ve practically made at least one version of every Predator on film, which meant that they had to look elsewhere. Back in 2003, Sandy Collora made a short film titled “Batman: Dead End” as a sort of director’s reel to show off his abilities. The story involved Batman chasing after the Joker, and then being interrupted by a Xenomorph from the Aliens franchise. And then, of course, the Predators show up as well and before you know it it’s just like those old Dark Horse comic books.

One of the predators on screen was the subject of today’s review, the aptly named “Big Red”. He was named so, due to all of his red armor, partly made in a samurai theme, complete with katanas. He was visually interesting and his unique armor set him apart from the others. The crazy thing is, Big Red only ever appeared in that short film. He never appeared in any actual official Predator movie, which makes the fact that NECA made him all the more awesome. I never even thought they legally could make him, but I suppose either they were allowed, or nobody wanted to tell NECA “no”. Either way, smart move.

I love the Predator films, especially the original. However, This is my first NECA Predator figure ever, and I’ll be honest and say that I was initially only wanting it, because I’m predictable and such a Batman geek that anything connected to him at all I MUST OWN. So join me as I take a closer look at Big Red and see if he’s worthy of a spot in your collection.
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New Custom Action Figures – DCUC Alfred Pennyworth, Arkham City Bruce Wayne

Hey guys! The new custom action figures for this week are are a 6″ DCUC style Alfred Pennyworth, and an Arkham City style Bruce Wayne. The Alfred figure is partly inspired by his look from Batman the Animated Series, but ultimately made to blend in with the other DCUC figures. Bruce Wayne is of course inspired by his design in Batman: Arkham City, and is made to fit in with the other DC Collectibles or Mattel Arkham City figures. Just click on each photo below to view the full photo sets and descriptions.

Also, each custom is currently for auction on eBay! If you’re interested in owning either figure, then please feel free to bid. If you know someone who is interested, then pass the links along! Here are the eBay auction links for each custom:

Alfred Pennyworth

Bruce Wayne

As always, thanks for looking!

Custom Bruce Wayne (Arkham City Style) 6″ DC Universe Action Figure – Created January 13th, 2013

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*** Head on over to my Ebay Auctions to see what’s available this week, or commission me if you’d like your very own custom action figure like this one. ***

I’m a huge fan of the Batman: Arkham City video game and want figures of as many characters as possible. In the game, we got to see Bruce Wayne, sans the Batman costume. DC Collectibles gave us a Batman figure with an unmasked Bruce Wayne head, but his face was painted to look infected, just like in the game. So I used the head from that figure, and the body of a Mattel WWE Michael Cole Collect & Connect figure. I chose that body, because not only was he wearing a suit, it was the perfect height and build that really resembled how Bruce looked in the game, and was bulky enough that you could tell he had the body of Batman under that suit. So I repainted the shirt white, and the tie blue to match the game. I had to completely repaint the head to cover the painted on veins, and repainted the neck and hands to match the new face flesh tone. And now Bruce Wayne is ready to help take down Arkham City any way he can.


Custom Bruce Wayne (Arkham City Style) 6" DC Universe Action FigureCustom Bruce Wayne (Arkham City Style) 6" DC Universe Action Figure

Custom Alfred Pennyworth 6″ DC Universe Action Figure – Created January 13th, 2013

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*** Head on over to my Ebay Auctions to see what’s available this week, or commission me if you’d like your very own custom action figure like this one. ***

I’ve been wanting to make an Alfred figure to fit in with DC Universe Classics for a long time. His look is inspired by his appearance in the Batman Animated Series, but is made to fit in with DCUC in general. The head is from a Hush Alfred, and the body is a Mad Love Joker. I sculpted the bowtie on him, and painted it dark gray. I painted his jacket lapel gloss black, and even painted over the rosy nose DC Direct had painted on the Alfred head before for some reason, to blend it in with his normal flesh tone. I also had to mix a custom flesh tone for the neck to match the face. His serving tray comes from a Buffy the Vampire Slayer Cordelia figure, and the shotgun comes from a NECA S-Mart Ash figure that I modified. That’s one thing people forget, even though Bruce hates guns, Alfred likes to pack some heat in case anyone breaks into Wayne Manor or the Batcave. Now Alfred is ready to aide the Caped Crusader in his crime fighting exploits.


Custom Alfred Pennyworth 6" DC Universe Action FigureCustom Alfred Pennyworth 6" DC Universe Action Figure

Review – Azrael – Arkham City, DC Collectibles

DC Collectibles Arkham City Azrael 7" Action Figure

Following DC Collectibles’ huge success with their line of figures based on the video game Arkham Asylum, they’re now into series 3 of their line of Arkham City figures. Series 3 includes the subject of today’s review, Azrael. He was featured in the game in one of the side missions, but was not really integral to the plot. Still, he’s been one of the more popular Batman characters since he first appeared in the 90’s, and action figures of him usually sell very well. So it’s no surprise that DC Collectibles would pick him for a figure to be made, seeing as how he’s a popular character from an immensely popular video game.

But does the figure live up to the hype? Keep reading and find out as I take a closer look.
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News – Hot Toys Dark Knight Rises Bane Final Product Images

Hot Toys revealed the final product images of the upcoming Dark Knight Rises: 1/6th scale Bane Collectible Figure. You can check out 20 of the photos after the jump, and you can view the rest here. This figure looks truly impressive and seems like a must-have for any Batman fans.

The figure is set to be released March of 2013. You can pre order it from BigBadToyStore here.

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Review – Super Powers Penguin – Batman Unlimited, Mattel

Batman Unlimited Super Powers Penguin Action Figure From Mattel

If there’s one thing Mattel has been great about with the DC license, it’s making sure they give the fans as wide a character and figure selection as possible. One of the things Mattel has been doing with DC Universe Classics is to remake the original Kenner Super Powers figures, updated and fit in with the other DCUC figures. Some fans hate the Super Powers updates, but a large part of them, myself included, absolutely love it. Super Powers was a staple 80’s action figure line, and seeing it represented with updated sculpts and articulation is pretty amazing. The figure I’ll be reviewing today is Super Powers Penguin. Based on the face sculpt, one could think of this as simply a Silver Age Penguin figure, but to my knowledge Penguin never wore a blue suit in the old comics, but feel free to correct me in the comments if I’m wrong.

So without further ado, let’s take a closer look at the Batman Unlimited Super Powers Penguin figure and see if he’s a worthy update to the vintage figure, and if he makes a good addition to your DC collection.

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