Batman Collection Ireland

Batman The Animated Series: Figure Line:

Anybody who's lived through the 1990's will most likely have come in contact with Batman: The Animated Series in some way shape or form. It was one of the biggest hits in terms of cartoon success, and that title still stands to this day, even after all the years that have passed.

The show played a huge part in the daily lives of children and adults alike, who would tune in to watch episode after episode, with batman being voiced by the legendary Kevin Conroy.

The cartoon was dark, gritty, and was most certainly film-noir, which was unlike any cartoon of it's time. The cartoon then ran off into "The New Adventures" and other such spinoffs, all of which were also very successful.

DC have had a huge success with products related to The Animated Series, so it only makes sense for them to bring out  a line of bigger and better figures, to recapture the imaginations of those kids who have now grown up.

The line itself is massive, with five figures currently released in Ireland, and over fifteen others already announced as soon to come. I'll be focusing this review on the Batman figure from his "New Adventures" portrayal, but also included are photographs of the rest of the line currently released.

I have one of the Batman figures loose for this review, and one in the box, I highly suggest keeping them in the box as one day they will hopefully become valuable!

The figure itself is impressive, Bruce Timm being the man behind the cartoons drawings, and this figure really brings his sketches to life, especially considering they are beautifully crafted in 6" scale. The packaging is impressive, allowing all aspects of the figure to be appreciated. The figure is very articulated, although it's hard to pose as it's true to Timm's drawings, meaning the figure boasts massive shoulders, and tiny toothpick-like ankles.

Many complaints were issued to DC about paint quality and breakages, but I was very impressed with my batch and no defects are noticeable even under the closest of scrutiny. DC have also promised to make amends to these issues, but as I keep 90% of my figures in their box, it makes no difference to me. They plan on doing it by changing the plastic used for the joints in the future waves to something more sturdy.

The figure features an impressive amount of accessories which include a batarang, grapple hook, a multitude of interchangeable hands, a spare cape and also a beautiful display stand.

The figure was manufactured in Guandong, China and the figure was sculpted by Irene Matar, whose sculpt is right on the money.

These figures are retailing for €25 give or take, provided you buy them in a local comic establishment, because the internet is full of sellers looking to make a quick buck.

For nostalgic purposes, I thought I might include the original animated series intro, I pulled the youtube link for it and embedded it in this post. Thus the video belongs to it's respective owner/s. 

The photos which accompany this blog post were taken by me.