Hot Toys Batman Returns 1992 vs Batman and Bruce Wayne Set

[DiFabio]

Do either of these batman (1989 and Returns) figures prone to issues long term? One thing that scares me is reading some stories on how rubber suits are prone to tears and other defects. Can anyone chime in on this?

I've had the 1989 Batman for 5 years now and nothing has happened to them. I have multiples and they're the same as when I first got them (with the exception of the magnets on one popping off because of Hot Toys lack of quality glue). One of them has loose true type arms that don't hold their pose but that's because I'm always posing it.

I've had the Returns for about a year now and it's fine. No problems from what I can see. Just be careful with the sharp ears and bracer blades.

Suits on both are fine. I'd go as far as saying that the 89's is the best rubber or vinyl or whatever used on a toy. Doesn't even get dusty.

 

[sj2106]

DX 09

+ better weapons/accessories (steel gauntlet cable launcher and classic batarang)
+ suit is a higher quality, better made
+ good articulation in the legs and hips
+ boots actually have ankle pivot and a nice range of motion

- PERS is prone to breaking
- yellow belt sucks
- ugly base

Returns

+ superior arm/shoulder/elbow articulation thanks to solid ratchet joints
+ individual eyes that will never break when moved
+ sharper sculpt on cowl and suit that are more accurate
+ beatiful base

- solid plastic boots are terrible with cheap clear plastic for the sockets
- articulation in legs is practically non-existent
- face plate options suck




Returns is a case of Hot Toys going one step forward and two steps back. For the amount of time they had (4 years), Batman should not have had a one piece rubber suit or solid plastic boots or crappy reused faceplates.


The experience of the DX09 was better at the time as was the Hot Toys line from announcement to arrival. Popping the DX 09 out of that foam DX box and putting it together was more fun than Returns.

That breakdown of each figure is really helpful, much appreciated.
The cost of getting a DX09 from eBay is what might push me to the Returns figure in the end. Having only started collecting in the summer it sucks seeing all the figures I've missed out on over the last 5 years.

 

[Brett Banner]

Wow, I actually had no idea the original prototype looked so much better than what we got. What the actual hell.


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