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BATMAN |
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Exclusive
5"
Batman:
Shadows
of
Gotham
4
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by Hasbro
$19.99

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ASIN: B00005UJS5
SKN: 488154 |
Includes Batman,
Robin, Ra's Al Ghul and Talia.
After more than a decade
of making Batman action figures, Hasbro has lost it's license to the popular
DC Comics characters, and will stop making them after the end of this year.
But until that time, Hasbro seems intent upon releasing as many new figures
(and re-releaseing as many old ones) as possible. This set contains two
new toys and two old ones (plus accessories), and is perfect for kids or
collectors (like me). The re-releases are of Batman and Robin as they're
seen in the New Batman Adventures (and Justice League) TV series. The new
toys are of two fan favorites: Ras a Ghul and his daughter Talia. Who are
they? Ras is a centuries-old criminal mastermind with extensive wealth,
who knows Batman's true identity, and has broken into the Batcave several
times. Talia's torn between her loyalty to her father and her love for
Batman, and has helped Batman in the past, but also betrayed him to help
her father. While Ras a Ghul and Talia aren't as well known as the Joker,
Catwoman and others, they are major characters in the Batman lore familiar
to followers of the comics and various animated TV series. The accessories
included here are a disk-launcher for Batman, a rocket launcher for Ras,
Robin's hover-sled, and two very small pistols for Talia. Like the other
boxed sets, this makes a good gift for the Bat-fan, and is a perfect compliment
to the Batcave playset and the Batmobile (also available from Amazon.com). |
Box Size (in inches): 22.9 x 6.3 x 2.0 |
Shipping weight: 0.85 pounds. |
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GREEN
ARROW & SPEEDY |
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Silver
Age
Green
Arrow & Speedy
Deluxe
Action Figure Set |
by DC Direct
$43.99

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ASIN: B000066G4C
SKN: 572441 |
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If you remember
when writer Dennis O'Neill and artist Neal Adams made "Green Arrow" one
of the hottest comics of the Seventies (well, at least D.C.'s hottest comic),
then the "Silver Age Green Arrow and Speedy Deluxe Action Figure Set" may
be of interest to you. Not that these figures look anything like the realistic
artwork of Neal Adams, but what else would you expect? The Emerald Archer
and his young sidekick Speedy (not to be confused with Kid Flash) are shown
in their Silver Age costumes of days gone bye. Actually the battling bowmen
first appeared in November 1941 in "More Fun Comics" #73. The modern day
Robin Hood is the roguish swashbuckler Oliver Queen, while Speedy is really
Roy Harper. Green Arrow is 6 1/4" tall while Speedy is 5 1/2#. Both action
figures have multiple points of articulation and you get bows for each
figure, a boomerangarrow and a grenadearrow; but be forewarned that the
quivers are non-removeable. Then, just to be different, there are small
models of Green Arrow's Arrowcar and Arrowplane (Arrowplane. Haw haw. Get
it? Arrowplane. Hee Hee). These are not bad looking figures but these have
always been hokey looking costumes. I mean, what other superhero has a
feather in his cap? The individual figure of the Green Arrow available
from D.C. Direct is a lot better looking in the dark green outfit, but
you do not get Speedy and there is an oversized bow. |
Box Size (in inches): 8.8 x 12.5 x 2.8 |
Shipping weight: 0.65 pounds. |
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MARTIAN
MANHUNTER |
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Action
Figure |
by DC Direct |
ASIN: B000066G3Q
SKN: 572104 |
$17.99

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When DC Direct
gets them right, the figures shine. J'onn J'onzz , otherwise known as "The
Martian Manhunter" is rendered beautifully. His is a powerful character,
and that power is captured well in the pose and the sculpting. The colors
are suitably muted. The character has enough articulation to allow for
a few poses, although his rigid cape hampers most action. He can stand
unaided, which is a primary value for a figure, and a sometimes rarity
for the DC Direct line. |
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Box Size (in inches): 12.5 x 7.8 x 2.4
Shipping weight: 0.7 pounds. |
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