1/6 Hot Toys - Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - Black Manta Collectible figure

[Wor-Gar]

 

[jodl73]

OK it's a faithful look that gives me 1950s B movie vibes lol. I may be in the minority but I just thought the all-black look made for a cooler, more badass Black Manta.

I do agree with you on that one. When I saw the first Aquaman film, I wished they had went with the chrome helmet, but the all black had a nice modern take on the suit, it looked more practical, and yes mean looking. I wish they had made that version back then.I would be lying if I said I don't like this.

This looks great and would be a lovely addition to any DC antagonist shelf.

So the lineup currently (and in the future) on my Suicide Squad shelf:

- Deadshot
- Harley
- Peacemaker
- Black Manta

Even though WW84 didn't do well, I wish a Cheetah figure would have been made, maybe an Artisan-like version. Another film that didn't do well was Green Lantern, but would've liked Mark Strong's Sinestro. Those films weren't well loved, but had some nice villains that would've translated well as collectibles. I would've put Black Manta in this trio. There was an episode of Challenge of the Superfriends when these 3 opposed the rest of the Legion of Doom. I believe they were abandoned in battle or something.

 

[Omega9300]

So are any of you guys buying this figure?

Last night I noticed that it hit “almost gone” status at Sideshow. That said, I’m not really sure what almost gone really means in this current era in the hobby.

 

[Luisenigma1]

So are any of you guys buying this figure?

Last night I noticed that it hit “almost gone” status at Sideshow. That said, I’m not really sure what almost gone really means in this current era in the hobby.

It means it's about to hit waitlist so you won't be able to get it unless you po it now or hope your waitlist converts.

 

[Omega9300]

It means it's about to hit waitlist so you won't be able to get it unless you po it now or hope your waitlist converts.

Yeah, I saw that and went ahead and used some “reward points” and put it on PO bk I didn’t want to have to do the waitlist thing.

I had not ordered this earlier bk I was waiting to see if they would release an Aquaman figure …doesn’t look like that is going to happen unfortunately

 

[Buttmunch]

Yeah, I saw that and went ahead and used some “reward points” and put it on PO bk I didn’t want to have to do the waitlist thing.

I had not ordered this earlier bk I was waiting to see if they would release an Aquaman figure …doesn’t look like that is going to happen unfortunately

Which has to be a first for HT - releasing the villain but not the hero. How many times do we just get the good guy without a bad guy? Odd to see it the other way around but frankly Manta was the only cool new thing deserving of a figure. Comic accurate look really helped.

 

[KitbashOfficer]

Which has to be a first for HT - releasing the villain but not the hero. How many times do we just get the good guy without a bad guy? Odd to see it the other way around but frankly Manta was the only cool new thing deserving of a figure. Comic accurate look really helped.

Arkham Origins Deathstroke. We never got the Batman. Still a damn travesty

 

[Omega9300]

Which has to be a first for HT - releasing the villain but not the hero. How many times do we just get the good guy without a bad guy? Odd to see it the other way around but frankly Manta was the only cool new thing deserving of a figure. Comic accurate look really helped.

Yes

I figured it would be just a short time before “the hero” was announced. But it looks like Hot Toys has changed their approach in this case.

Now I face the possibility of having a collection with a Black Manta but no Aquaman

 

[Omega9300]

Arkham Origins Deathstroke. We never got the Batman. Still a damn travesty

Ahhh true.

I certainly want to encourage HT to make villains but damn

 

[Johnny Utah]

I think they'll have Aquaman at a summer con.

 

[Omega9300]

I think they'll have Aquaman at a summer con.

That would be cool