DCC - Batman: Arkham Figure Series (Origins, Asylum, City, Knight)

[tommyh84]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

Got my Battle Damaged and regular Batman through the post today, regular kicks it's arse tbh but wanted the BD one just because of it's limited availability.

As I suspected in hand these aren't as great as they look in pictures but I managed to get the two for a fairly good price considering they're long sold out and I reckon I'll still try and get Joker & Harley Quinn. I also stuck Croc and Hush on pre-order the other day and am looking forward to wave 3 of Arkham City and the new regular Batman

 

[sfa]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

^ It's unusual to hear anyone say these don't look as good in hand... most collectors agree that these figures look better in-hand and are definitely DCD's best work to date in terms of sculpt/paintjob/durability.

I do agree that there's something about the regular Batman that sets it just above the BD version. Can't wait for the Arkham City series 3 regular Batman to be released as I'm sure that'll quickly become my favourite version though

 

[tommyh84]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

I think the thing is these days I only really get high end stuff so naturally a £15 figure isn't going to be as impressive, that said some video reviews I saw I did think these looked really good and a lot better than the £15 figures I used to get as a kid!

Dont forget though I'm keeping these sealed up so I am purely going by what they look like in the packaging

I assume you collect them all going by your diorama? You looking forward to wave 2 of AC?

 

[sfa]

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Ahh I see! Yeah I think you really need to see these out of package to really appreciate them in-hand. Having said that though, I do think they look great enough sealed too, especially with the awesome packaging.
Yeah I do have all the Arkham figures released so far, definitely my favourite Batman figure line to date. Very much looking forward to series 2 - some great characters in that wave. Catwoman and Riddler are the two I'm most looking forward to!

 

[aron710]

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I guess it was too good to be true... urban-collector took down the pre-order. Oh well, bring on AC Series 2!

 

[tommyh84]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

I guess it was too good to be true... urban-collector took down the pre-order. Oh well, bring on AC Series 2!

Maybe they just sold out their preorder allocation?

 

[darthconlan]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

I dont think they ever had it. It doesnt add up in my eyes,

 

[sfa]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

Seems odd to me too with it being such a short space of time since they went up....
I'm not familiar with UC but wouldn't they just leave the items up with 'sold out' on them rather than 'not available'?

 

[tommyh84]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

Pretty sure these are all new pics (if not forgive me);

There's some more at the below link

https://www.cooltoyreview.com/2012TF/DC_Direct/

 

[sfa]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

I've seen those pics but never get tired of looking at them
Wave 3 is a very strong wave in my eyes what with a regular suit Batman, Penguin, Ras, Azreal and those awesome thugs!

 

[darthconlan]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

Wish there was a good pic of Ra's face. Can't find one anywhere. Want to see if he has the bright eyes!

 

[sfa]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

Here's one that shows his face. He does have the 'glowing bright green/yellow' eyes but they're not overly prominent:

 

[Ex-Parrot]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

When is wave 3 due to hit, do we know yet?

 

[CultofSkaro]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

I've seen those pics but never get tired of looking at them
Wave 3 is a very strong wave in my eyes what with a regular suit Batman, Penguin, Ras, Azreal and those awesome thugs!

Hm, see I'd say it's not as strong as wave 2. All the characters in the wave are a bit grey and bland. I mean, I'm buying all of them lol, but there's no Riddler or Mad Hatter to 'brighten up' the wave.

I'm not even sure what I mean tbh. There's just not much colour in this wave WHICH OBVIOUSLY MEANS ITS TERRIBLE lol.

 

[sfa]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

^ Haha you can't defy that kind of logic! lol

Wave 2 is definitely a strong wave too, probably more so in terms of character selection, but I do feel wave 3 is a very strong wave aswell. Penguin is one of the bigger/popular stars of the game, Azreal is an awesome design/sculpt, Ras is a must-have and of course there's the long overdue regular Batman.
I'm very much looking forward to wave 2 though as Riddler and Catwoman are two of my favourites from the game. I personally think their sculpts look great too. Not long to go now!

Ex-Parrot - I'm pretty sure wave 3 is slated for a September release.

 

[HPGR_Thrawn]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

Does anyone else think Batman's head looks a bit too small for his body in that pic? I'm assuming it's just the angle from which the photo was taken.

Detail on some of these looks incredible!

 

[Ex-Parrot]

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Cheers for the info once again sfa, appreciated as always pal.

Gotta get me that Joker thug (in both retail and con ex variant).

 

[sfa]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

No worries!

Actually, I believe the joker thugs are both going to be available at retail and that they'll be packed 50/50 per case, so presumably fairly easy to get hold of...
Definitely need to get a few of them myself - great army builders!

 

[NataN]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

wow bane is going for $160-$300 any official word from urban collector about the re-release of series 1 and 2?

 

[Darth Madden]

Re: Batman: Arkham City - DC Direct - Series 1 action figures

wow bane is going for $160-$300 any official word from urban collector about the re-release of series 1 and 2?

Which is kind of funny since he wasn't produced in any less #'s than the others.