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News – Mattel 1966 Batman Penguin & Riddler Figures Revealed

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Pictures were posted on Entertainment Earth’s Facebook page of the Riddler and Penguin figures from Mattel’s upcoming 1966 Batman Movie Masters toy line, based on the TV show and movie starring Adam West. The Riddler (played by Frank Gorshin) will be of him in his jumpsuit, and the Penguin will be based on his portrayal by Burgess Meredith. The figures look incredible, with highly detailed sculpts and articulation. These are the only two revealed so far, but I have a feeling we’ll see more this weekend at Toy Fair. Stay tuned here for Toy Fair updates.

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Review – Super Powers Penguin – Batman Unlimited, Mattel

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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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Holy New Custom Action Figures Batman!

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Haha, that’s right I have four new customs posted in the archive. I recently did a few quick Batman related customs and wanted to share them with you. They’re all repaints, but I feel they’re pretty nifty. Click the pictures to take you to their pages.

DC Universe 6" Penguin in Black and white tuxedo Mattel Mint Condition Custom Action Figure John HarmonDC Universe 6" Robin Young Justice Teen Titans Mattel Mint Condition Custom Action Figure John HarmonDC Universe 6" Batman Mattel Mint Condition Custom Action Figure John HarmonDC Universe 6" Nightwing New 52 Mattel Mint Condition Custom Action Figure John Harmon

The first one is this custom DC Universe Penguin action figure, repainted in a completely black and white tuxedo. The next one is a Young Justice Robin action figure, repainted in Teen Titans cartoon colors as a mashup of the two designs. The third is a modern comics style DC Universe Batman. This exact version of Batman has never been done by Mattel and I never understood why. This is, in my opinion, THE version of Batman. And lastly, I leave you with a Nightwing in New 52 colors. He was a lot of fun to do, although it was also very frustrating ha ha. Click the link to his page to see what I mean.

Thanks for looking, and I hope you dig the new customs.