Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (March 24th, 2016)

[Natalielovecraft]

yep not even on sale yet, and someone is selling these for way too much and its not even 100% sure this person will be able to buy the set
2015 SDCC Mattel Comic CON Exclusive Batman V Superman Action Figure 2 Pack | eBay

 

[karamazov80]

At least one sucker bought one! That happens every year with SDCC stuff.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

I don't know man. Apart from Scarecrow, those figures weren't very good IMO.

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Maybe the business of the Nolan Batsuits hid the fact that they were kind of mediocre toys, or at least, pretty status quo for what you'll find for kids at Wal-Mart and Toys R Us nowadays.

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They look better in hand. The Joker was not the best but the second version was a bit better. The thugs, Batman, and Scarecrow were nice looking, by 2008 standards. Especially if you compare them to other companies like Neca, making statues. Even HT sucked back in 2008.

 

[karamazov80]

I'm sure you could say the same about the new ones looking better in-hand. I had those figures, and thought they were mediocre.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

I'm sure you could say the same about the new ones looking better in-hand. I had those figures, and thought they were mediocre.

Which new ones?

 

[GasparZizou]

Thanks Mattel, those don't look ****** at all.

 

[DiFabio]

It's a major step down from the 2008 The Dark Knight movie masters figures.

That's because the Movie Masters line was new and they actually had the 4 Horsemen sculpting the figures.






Those were the first press images of the figures like these Batman v Superman prototypes. The final production figures were shoddy (mostly the paint), but you could tell their sculpting team went above and beyond with the detail. Underneath the paint was a decent Ledger, Bale and Batman likeness.


This Affleck Batman looks like a cartoon, really soft and poorly painted eyes. It's not far from their 5" line from that same year, just with more joints.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Yeah, the movie masters line took a huge leap in quality from the 2005 Batman Begins figures.

2005 Batman Begins

Unfortunately, Mattel never got better. TDKR figures Batman was a repaint of a 5 year old figure with shiny paint and lower quality plastic.

 

[GasparZizou]

You're posting pics of the 3.75" scale too though, the 6" line was good all the way to TDKR, save for Bane.

Even the MoS line was kind of ok, which is where that Superman comes from, just a new head, but that new Batman, ew.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

You're posting pics of the 3.75" scale too though, the 6" line was good all the way to TDKR, save for Bane.

Even the MoS line was kind of ok, which is where that Superman comes from, just a new head, but that new Batman, ew.

3.75'' scale? Are you talking about Difabio's pics? Anyway, the paint was better on the 2008 line, imo. The MOS figures aren't terrible, but they cost twice as much as the 2008 TDK figures, and the quality is more or less the same, no improvement.

 

[karamazov80]

Which new ones?

The ones in the promo picture you linked above. We haven't had a chance to see them in-hand yet. One other thing about these is that they look like production figures, and not painted prototypes. That makes them look worse than most figures newly solicited do. But putting that aside, I think we're all in agreement that these new ones don't look very good.

 

[DiFabio]

You're posting pics of the 3.75" scale too though, the 6" line was good all the way to TDKR, save for Bane.

Even the MoS line was kind of ok, which is where that Superman comes from, just a new head, but that new Batman, ew.

That's what I'm saying though, the Affleck Batman toy looks like the little figures Mattel did. Here's a good example, their recent Keaton 3 3/4 inch Batman from the first film. This came out last year. It's not a very good figure, but it was also small.


This BvS figure is 6" and looks just as simple/plain.

 

[AlanJG1]

Looking forward to this week's Entertainment Weekly

 

[jpuli28]

WW, SuperHero, or... SuperModel

 

[cr0w]

Pretty sure she could kick your ass.

 

[RIDDICK]

"I can't fight crime... But I can KISS your ASS!"

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P.S. don't change your posts so quick, cr0w - you've ruined my bad joke. =(

 

[Khev]

Looking forward to this week's Entertainment Weekly

Well they all look cool. That's a start.

Directors love getting a picture taken with an actor when they're pointing at something. "I know you want to focus on the scene Ben but...let me *direct* your attention over there..."

 

[RIDDICK]

"Now stand here, Ben, and lemme show my hilariously oversized forearm on caaamraaa... NICE! Alright, back to work."

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

WB wasn't kidding when they said they wanted to showcase WW. Too much lighting is never a good look for Batman.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

Looking forward to this week's Entertainment Weekly

Cool cover photo.