Hot Toys MMS 692 + 693 BATMAN (1989) 1/6 scale Batman 2.0

Shop deals on ebay
Comic concepts
Advertise with us
Collector Freaks Forum

Help Support Collector Freaks Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Hoody999 said:
So is that the stock cape ? Ironed ?

If that's the ticket, then I'll do that as well to get Issue #2 "crappy cape" of this figure fixed. Of course with a towel over it to prevent burning of the thin material.

I just want it to hang straight like in many of the movie stills.
Click to expand...

Yeah, it's the stock cape ironed
 
Mine has finally arrived.

... And you'll have to excuse me for gushing. These are my "fresh out of the box" first impressions.
IMG_6819edit.jpg


I love him.

Okay, so I acknowledge that the nostalgia bias is HUGE with this figure. '89 Batman is "my Batman". I was hearing the Danny Elfman theme in my head the entire time I was unboxing him. The very first action figure I ever recall purchasing was the old Kenner movie figure. And the very first Hot Toys figure I ever wanted - and absolutely couldn't afford at the time - was the original DX09 Batman, and I always was bummed missing out on him.

So I was elated when the 2.0 was announced. Now, I watched the reviews and so I had some pretty good ideas of the pros and cons of this figure, knowing it wasn't a total homerun, but I doubted I'd find it to be a disaster either.

Now, with it in hand, I'm actually far more impressed than my measured anticipation would have led me to believe. Obviously the big elephant in the room is the suit texture, and I fully understand those that wanted a more screen-accurate smoother sculpt. In-person, I don't think it's nearly as bad as I was expecting. I even sort of like it, as from normal viewing distance it's not that noticeable and yet it still has this sort of leather texture to it that gives it a gritty feel, which may just be memories of my grainy VHS tape playing over in my head.

I saw some videos where the suit really hindered poseability too, yet others where he was able to hold his poses better. I lucked out, as mine can actually hold some arm and leg poses fairly well without it snapping back. However, I was always going to have him standing strong in a more neutral pose and hoping the cape could provide the dynamism I was looking for.

I know the original cape was garbage, so I was curious how this one would fare. I know a lot of collectors will prefer the Jaxon drape capes, but I like to make them dynamic, let them flow and give them character. Thankfully, this adequately does the job. While Hot Toys' Moon Knight remains the gold standard for poseable capes (and what a figure THAT is!), I was able to get some really good poses out of this one. I wish the wires were a tad stronger to give it some lift, but it's a minor complaint. I was able to get it back into a good drape position as well, but having it blow in the wind will remain my go-to visual, and it'll make "reposing" as simple as giving him a new cape position from time to time to keep it fresh.

Also, at least for me, I can see the Keaton likeness. I wasn't sure at first, based on certain angles and lighting, but in-person I have no major objections. Though, yes, I don't intend on using the open-mouth lips one anytime soon.

We'll see how I feel after the honeymoon period is over, but this is THE character and figure I got into 1/6 collecting for the most, and now he's here. He looks great on the shelf, great with my collection, and my inner child and adult self are equally excited and satisfied. It's not a perfect figure, and there are some tweaks I would have made, but I would be lying if I said it's not currently one of my favorite figures to own.

I give Batman '89 a score of 89/100.
 
Last edited:
Garlador said:
Mine has finally arrived.

... And you'll have to excuse me for gushing. These are my "fresh out of the box" first impressions.View attachment 731279

I love him.

Okay, so I acknowledge that the nostalgia bias is HUGE with this figure. '89 Batman is "my Batman". I was hearing the Danny Elfman theme in my head the entire time I was unboxing him. The very first action figure I ever recall purchasing was the old Kenner movie figure. And the very first Hot Toys figure I ever wanted - and absolutely couldn't afford at the time - was the original DX09 Batman, and I always was bummed missing out on him.

So I was elated when the 2.0 was announced. Now, I watched the reviews and so I had some pretty good ideas of the pros and cons of this figure, knowing it wasn't a total homerun, but I doubted I'd find it to be a disaster either.

Now, with it in hand, I'm actually far more impressed than my measured anticipation would have led me to believe. Obviously the big elephant in the room is the suit texture, and I fully understand those that wanted a more screen-accurate smoother sculpt. In-person, I don't think it's nearly as bad as I was expecting. I even sort of like it, as from normal viewing distance it's not that noticeable and yet it still has this sort of leather texture to it that gives it a gritty feel, which may just be memories of my grainy VHS tape playing over in my head.

I saw some videos where the suit really hindered poseability too, yet others where he was able to hold his poses better. I lucked out, as mine can actually hold some arm and leg poses fairly well without it snapping back. However, I was always going to have him standing strong in a more neutral pose and hoping the cape could provide the dynamism I was looking for.

I know the original cape was garbage, so I was curious how this one would fare. I know a lot of collectors will prefer the Jaxon drape capes, but I like to make them dynamic, let them flow and give them character. Thankfully, this adequately does the job. While Hot Toys' Moon Knight remains the gold standard for poseable capes (and what a figure THAT is!), I was able to get some really good poses out of this one. I wish the wires were a tad stronger to give it some lift, but it's a minor complaint. I was able to get it back into a good drape position as well, but having it blow in the wind will remain my go-to visual, and it'll make "reposing" as simple as giving him a new cape position from time to time to keep it fresh.

Also, at least for me, I can see the Keaton likeness. I wasn't sure at first, based on certain angles and lighting, but in-person I have no major objections. Though, yes, I don't intend on using the open-mouth lips one anytime soon.

We'll see how I feel after the honeymoon period is over, but this is THE character and figure I got into 1/6 collecting for the most, and now he's here. He looks great on the shelf, great with my collection, and my inner child and adult self are equally excited and satisfied. It's not a perfect figure, and there are some tweaks I would have made, but I would be lying if I said it's not currently one of my favorite figures to own.

I give Batman '89 a score of 89/100.
Click to expand...
Off-topic question, but what lighting set up are you using for your detolf? Looks nice and clean.
 
Evil_Deadite said:
Off-topic question, but what lighting set up are you using for your detolf? Looks nice and clean.
Click to expand...
My wife gifted me three sets of Luke Lights and they get a hearty endorsement from me. They go in and out of stock, but setting them up was a breeze and they really elevate the shelf presence.
 
Last edited:
Garlador said:
My wife gifted me three sets of Luke Lights and they get a hearty endorsement from me. They go in and out of stock, but setting them up was a breeze and they really elevate my the shelf presence.
Click to expand...
Ahh, I had a feeling. Such a nice gift!! Been eyeballing those myself, but they end up being pretty pricey when you convert everything to CAD. Might have to just got for it.
 
Jaxons looks terrible. Like obviously terrible.
I don’t understand why he’d try to sell that as an improvement? It’s a bit bizarre
 
I had hope for it, I'm not sure it's the sculpt so much as the paint application. Looks way worse than the unpainted one we originally saw.
 
I had tuned out of this thread and just last night thought ''oh wait, I wonder how Unreal's cowl is coming along''. Not finished then.
 
Dave_W said:
What a figure! Suit texture sucks, but it isn't so bad that I can't have this on my shelf. With Returns 2.0 and Catwoman on the way, I'm going to need another shelf for Returns, which means I might as well get Alfred to take Penguins spot.

View attachment 731753
Click to expand...
I think from 10 feet away the suit is fine, but just not good compared to the DX09.

I own both and getting rid of the 2.0 because it's that bad imo. If you enjoy it, God bless. I need some money back so...

This surpasses the Tobey Spidey, because at least that wasn't a redo...you always expect the 2.0 to be better.
 

Similar threads

Gipetto0812
  • Locked
Speculation: Hot Toys BATMAN 1/6 figure
2
Replies
20
Views
2K
Luisenigma1
Luisenigma1
Futurion
1/6 BvS: Dawn of Justice - Armored Batman (2.0) (Deluxe Version)
9 10 11
Replies
204
Views
18K
shadows
S
Hologram AI
1/6 Hot Toys - The Dark Knight - Batman Armory with Bruce Wayne (2.0) Collectible Set
9 10 11
Replies
212
Views
18K
Cap'n Cook
Cap'n Cook
amackatch
Sold Art Figures 1/6 Heavy Armored Special Cop / Judge Dredd + extras
Replies
5
Views
310
amackatch
amackatch
B
BATMAN Multi-Scale Multi-Verse Collection
Replies
11
Views
2K
Boba Debt
B

Latest posts

Back
Top