Entries Tagged ‘Batman’:
filed in Reviews on Mar.03, 2010
Two of the more popular (and expensive) DC Direct 6+” figures have seen a rerelease (kind of) thanks to the Mad Love Box Set issued here in early 2010. Read on for the two-minute review and image gallery.
Two-Minute Review – DC Direct Mad Love Box Set
Tags: Batman, DC, DC Direct
filed in News on Mar.02, 2010
Mattel has posted the release schedule for the coming four months on MattyCollector.com. March will see Moss Man and Stratos from the Masters of the Universe line as well as Scarecrow from The Dark Knight. In April, the subscription-only Wun-Dar will see release and we’ll see the brand new Evil-Lyn and Hordak’s rerelease, [...]
Tags: Batman, Ghostbusters, Justice League Unlimited, Masters of the Universe, Mattel, The Dark Knight
filed in Reviews on Feb.14, 2010
DC Direct’s 13″ line continues with an interesting but welcomed choice, Terry McGinnis as Batman Beyond from the cartoon series of the same name. Bruce Wayne has gotten old and retired from the superhero biz, and the young McGinnis steps in to fill the shoes of Gotham’s vigilante crimebuster.
Review – DC Direct 13″ Batman [...]
Tags: 12", Batman, DC, DC Direct
filed in News on Feb.14, 2010
Several new items go up for sale at Mattycollector.com on the 15th. From Masters of the Universe Classics we’ll see the subscription figure Trapjaw, the rerelease of Man-At-Arms and the debut of the first beast, Battle Cat. Another Dark Knight figure – The Joker – will be released with a $15 price point, [...]
Tags: Batman, Justice League Unlimited, Masters of the Universe, Mattel
filed in News on Feb.09, 2010
Mattel has announced the items that will be made available during their March 15th sale. For Masters of the Universe collectors, Moss Man will be issued in both flocked ears and unflocked ears versions. The flocked ears will be very limited due to a running change, so you’ll have to act fast on [...]
Tags: Batman, DC Universe Classics, Masters of the Universe, Mattel
filed in Reviews on Feb.03, 2010
I passed on the Joker as Gotham City Thug figure when it first came available, but I figured I had to order something else with Skeletor this last week so I added one to my order. Rather than do a full review I’ve added him and a few other Movie Masters figure to the [...]
Tags: Batman, Mattel, Photo Reviews
filed in Reviews on Feb.01, 2010
I’m introducing a new mini-feature on the site today, just to prove that sometimes I’m just too damn lazy to do a full-on review of some things. It’s called “Two-Minute Reviews”, and in this reviews I’ll take an encapsulated look at certain action figures. The first Two-Minute Review will be six figures from [...]
Tags: Batman, DC, DC Universe Classics, Mattel, Superman
filed in Reviews on Jan.28, 2010
The reemergence of Mattel’s Dark Knight Movie Masters line has been met with greater enthusiasm than some expected, myself included. The latest addition to the line is the Gotham DA Harvey Dent. It probably seems a little odd to see pre-trauma Harvey before Harvey Two-Face, but it was no doubt a smart move [...]
Tags: Batman, Dark Knight, Mattel
filed in News on Jan.19, 2010
More great Batman news! After all this time we’re finally getting an accurate likeness of Michael Keaton’s portrayal of Batman. The bust is nearly 6″ tall and is due in September. With Lynda Carter, Christopher Reeve and now Keaton getting busts produced, it makes me wonder what could be next? Jack [...]
Tags: Batman, DC, DC Direct, Statues
filed in News on Jan.19, 2010
Batman: Arkham Asylum is finally the basis of a new piece of DC Direct’s work! A new statue from the Batman: Black & White series showcases Batman as he appeared in the wildly popular video game. It is 7 1/4″ tall and due in September. It’s a pretty amazing thing to see [...]
Tags: Batman, DC, DC Direct, Statues
filed in News on Jan.06, 2010
Four great new figures will be up for order on Mattycollector.com on the 15th of this month. From the Masters of the Universe Classics, you can grab Adora, Battle Armor He-Man and the reissue of Beast Man. And the 6″ Dark Knight line gets a new addition in Harvey Dent. Be sure [...]
Tags: Batman, Masters of the Universe, Mattel
filed in News on Dec.04, 2009
Get your wallets ready folks! Mattel is offering a TON if items for sale at Mattycollector.com on the 15th. You’ll be able to pick up the following – Masters of the Universe King Randor, Masters of the Universe The Goddess, Masters of the Universe Skeletor, DCU Classics Justice in the Jungle: B’Wana Beast [...]
Tags: Batman, Cars, DC Universe Classics, Ghostbusters, Mattel
filed in News on Nov.18, 2009
In a somewhat unexpected move, Mattel has announced that their one-time Mattycollector.com exclusive Dark Knight figures will now be available at Toys R Us stores. Even better? The price has gone down a fiver! Read on to see the full details.
Tags: Batman, Mattel, The Dark Knight
filed in News on Nov.16, 2009
Fans of DC Direct’s stuff will really hit the motherlode and (experience a lighter wallet) in mid-2010! They have made a ton of announcements including a new series called “Batman: Reborn”, busts from the TV show True Blood, new Ame-Comi statues and much, much more. Read on for the details!
Tags: Batman, DC Direct, Superman, True Blood, World of Warcraft
filed in Reviews on Oct.20, 2009
The second part in a two-part review of DC’s 3 3/4″ line features the 6-pack from Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. To help promote the straight-to-DVD movie, Mattel has released a series of 3 3/4″ figure multipacks in the style of their DC Universe Infinite Heroes line. The big change? Many figures now have [...]
Tags: Batman, DC Universe, Mattel, Review, Superman