Height: 2 3/4ths inches
Articulation: Hinged hips, swivel/hinge shoulders, and swivel wrists.
Accessories: Backpack and machete.
Height: 3 3/8ths inches
Articulation: Hinged hips, swivel/hinge shoulders, swivel wrists.
Accessories: None
Non-Scalper Price: $6 for the set.
* Both Batman and Swamp Thing mostly have the standard Imaginext articulation. They're not the most complex action figures but they're quite fun and they display well and are incredibly durable.
* The Imaginext team picks some very interesting storyline specific variants sometimes and I love that they chose to release a Zero Year Batman. I love Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's run on Batman during the New 52 and Zero Year was a pretty solid story that really offered up something very original for Batman to deal with. The outfit is quite detailed with some nice paint applications. I love the green armored plates in the abdomen and the large black bat logo on the chest. The head sculpt is solid, too. I love the painted on smirk.
* Dr. Alec Holland looks fantastic here. Fisher-Price went with a less stylized approach that really captures Swamp Thing's unique appearance and build quite well. The proportions are excellent as is the headsculpt. While the headsculpt isn't separate (it's part of the torso) it does look spot on for most of the character's appearances and features some really well placed glowing red eyes. He really reminds me of the Kenner Swamp Thing figures from the early 1990s.
* Batman is wearing some pretty heavy duty survival/ hiking boots and has a knife attached to his right hip. It isn't removable (or painted) but it's a pretty cool detail nonetheless.
* Batman comes toting a survival backpack that easily fits over his torso.
* He also wields a really cool large green machete. Remember that during Zero Year Gotham was beginning to become overgrown and reclaimed by nature, so this absolutely makes sense for this version of the character.
* Need both hands free to climb some buildings? Batman's back pack features a place to store the machete when it's not in use. It also has some cool painted on extras such as a sleeping bag and a rope hanging from the side of the pack.
* Oddly, Batman doesn't have a swivel head. It seems like he could have had one so I'm not sure why it wasn't designed this way. Swamp Thing not having a swivel head makes sense, but I do wish his shoulders were designed a bit differently as he has trouble raising his arms up higher.
If you're looking for more Batman figures, then check out the Dark Knight Gallery. I've reviewed dozens of action figures of the caped crusader and they're all compiled their!
If you're a Swamp Thing fan check out my review of the DC Icons Dark Genesis Swamp Thing!
For more DC Super Friends Imaginext Reviews, check out the following:
Batgirl & Cycle
Clayface
The Joker
The Joker & Harley Quinn
K. Croc & Swamp Ski
Man-Bat
Unmasked Batgirl
Seeing Zero Year Batman makes me wonder how Imaginext versions of the old Dark Warrior Batman and Street Guardian Superman action figures would look like.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see some of the crazy Kenner variants in the Imaginext line! Remember Dark Rider Batman? That would be awesome!
DeleteDark Rider Batman and his horse...I'm surprised he and Alfred (I assume there was an Alfred back then too) didn't arm the horse in some way.
ReplyDeleteI figures they were kind of going with the Zorro motif for Batman, since he himself is inspired by Batman. Of course, the horse does have red eyes. That's pretty unique, right?
DeleteI saw some 4-inch DC figures at my neighborhood mall's toy section today. A company called Spin Master made them and they look pretty good. Have you seen them at stores where you live?
ReplyDeleteI have! They're hitting mainstream retail here (Target, Walmart, etc) and they'e kind of cool. I don't collect much of anything in the 1/18th scale these days and I've really cut back on my DC collecting. It's interesting that they have "blind bagged" accessories, although they do seem kind of fun.
DeleteI'm kind of curious myself, as Superman said in JUSTICE LEAGUE. The last time I bought an action figure that size was my loose Collector Coin Boba Fett. The Batman vs. Clayface two-pack with the Batcycle has been calling to me and I must admit that the Batman figure in that set reminds me of the Knight Shadow Batman figure I once saw at a collector's shop or one of Kenner's Batman variants.
ReplyDeleteThey've got Batwoman coming out as well, so it's nice to see them going a bit deeper than the "kid targeted" Batman lines usually go.
DeleteAnother thing that Zero Year figure reminds me of is the Batnman Missions Night Jumper Batman figure. I regret not buying two or three while they were available here.
DeleteI took another look at the Batcycle with Batman and Clayface, saw the bar code sticker, and I realized that the entire set is about the same price as a Marvel Legends or Black Series figure. Now I am sorely tempted to buy it.
ReplyDeleteSpin Masters definitely has their stuff very reasonably priced, so hopefully that helps them keep the line going successfully.
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