They originally went a lot further with her, but Warner Brothers reigned them in.
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They originally went a lot further with her, but Warner Brothers reigned them in.
Kalel-sonofel
Super Freak
Yep beacuse it's thanos.
Ok let me be clear i'm not a huge marvel fan an didn't ordered Thanos. I sold my SS Dark Poenix. I have Captain Marvel this statue is great. And I'm getting the new Dark Phoenix, White Magneto and Storm from XM. That's it.
But there aren't many Thanos pieces out there. And i have to say the SS Thanos is really great. There is no big buzzz for Batman because they knew they missed it for some collectors, it's not a hit. And this is kind of funny because it's Batman.
But let me be clear it's a miss among some collectors because it's not a classic costume. Aaaand this is ridiculous. There are many many pieces out there from Batman. I'm with Sideshow for going for something unike. But they have to give them some time to tweak things - just a little.
Look at WW. Everybody loves her. Maybe because it's a female statue idk
just kidding. She turns out great and I hope production piece will be the same.But like I said, it's just because he has no classic suit the hate? Everybody is going buuhuuu Superman has no trunks I don't like him. New52 nope Rebirt nope. Christopher Reeve yes. I like the different styles.
And SS knows that, so they are trying own stuff. If this is ok for them only they know.
There is Darkseid and there aren't many statues of him. And everybody who owns him is defending him just because he wears the classic costume and for me that's ridiculous. And the same guys are talking sh** about Prime1 version because he wears the New52 suit.
Look. We are going to be the minority of "please let it be classic" sayers. The sooner everybody understand that the better if you like collecting new pieces. Otherwise this hobby is over.
I can say that something doesn't work for me because of some things or proportion but I will never say buhuuu I don't like it because it's not classic. This Batman would be looking funny with the classic costume, too because of the belt like many said or because of the proportion or just because of the same pose everytime.
SS knows that. They will sell this Batman in thousands despite what some people here are saying.
Like I said I don't lile this statue but not because it's not classic. I'm getting the new52 one (Superman and Green Lantern are waiting for the rest of the Justice League)
jpuli28
Super Freak
what I want as well. So many awesome comic versions of Batman they could pick from...but instead they give us this.
Pork Chop Express
I never drive faster than I can see...
I still like this better than ninja or Samurai Batman.
Sorry but Samurai Batman trashes this piece lol. But that’s just me lol.
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I wish that WB would do that with ALL of sideshow's releases. Just like they fought sideshow to make WW more classic looking, they should have done the same with Batman. I actually don't mind this more Arkham looking Bats but his costume is all over the place. Fix the lower body and it's not a bad looking PF. Also, EX meat cleavers are a waste on it. WB should have came down hard on sideshow right away on the Deathstroker PF. Set the tone right out of the box that made up shyte isn't going to happen. A few liberties are fine but god awful costumes like Deathstroker is out of bounds and not going to get approved.
I agree with most of what you're saying, but I also don't like the crouched down pose of this piece. I don't need a Batman that's shorter than the Batgirl PF.
Yep beacuse it's thanos.
Ok let me be clear i'm not a huge marvel fan an didn't ordered Thanos. I sold my SS Dark Poenix. I have Captain Marvel this statue is great. And I'm getting the new Dark Phoenix, White Magneto and Storm from XM. That's it.
But there aren't many Thanos pieces out there. And i have to say the SS Thanos is really great. There is no big buzzz for Batman because they knew they missed it for some collectors, it's not a hit. And this is kind of funny because it's Batman.
But let me be clear it's a miss among some collectors because it's not a classic costume. Aaaand this is ridiculous. There are many many pieces out there from Batman. I'm with Sideshow for going for something unike. But they have to give them some time to tweak things - just a little.
Look at WW. Everybody loves her. Maybe because it's a female statue idk
But like I said, it's just because he has no classic suit the hate? Everybody is going buuhuuu Superman has no trunks I don't like him. New52 nope Rebirt nope. Christopher Reeve yes. I like the different styles.
And SS knows that, so they are trying own stuff. If this is ok for them only they know.
There is Darkseid and there aren't many statues of him. And everybody who owns him is defending him just because he wears the classic costume and for me that's ridiculous. And the same guys are talking sh** about Prime1 version because he wears the New52 suit.
Look. We are going to be the minority of "please let it be classic" sayers. The sooner everybody understand that the better if you like collecting new pieces. Otherwise this hobby is over.
I can say that something doesn't work for me because of some things or proportion but I will never say buhuuu I don't like it because it's not classic. This Batman would be looking funny with the classic costume, too because of the belt like many said or because of the proportion or just because of the same pose everytime.
SS knows that. They will sell this Batman in thousands despite what some people here are saying.
Like I said I don't lile this statue but not because it's not classic. I'm getting the new52 one (Superman and Green Lantern are waiting for the rest of the Justice League)
Dude, you make absolutely no sense. WW is loved by all because she looks so much like a classic WW. Sideshow even went a step further with the EX skirt to give collectors a chance to display her in a more modern (Rebirth) vibe. Superman is basically in a straight Rebirth costume. What costume is Batman in? He's supposed to blend in with WW and Supes to create a new Trinity. However, Batman sticks out like a sore thumb because at best, he looks like he's in his Arkham video game costume. He has an Arkham Asylum styled upper body, a Arkham Origins lower body, and a comic (Finch) styled belt. He's a damn mess and certainly doesn't blend well with WW or Superman because of it. So, collectors that want to collect a line (in this case a more Rebirth styled Trinity) don't want a damned messed up Arkham looking Batman to display with them. They have every right to complain if they already POd WW and Supes and then are stuck trying to fit this Batman PF in with them. Now, if collectors don't want this Batman PF but have WW and Supes on PO....what are they supposed to do? Are they supposed to wait years and hope that sideshow makes a Rebirth/modern styled comic Bats PF to go with the rest of the Trinity PFs?
Sideshow is a damn mess right now because they are all over the place. They don't even know what they are doing. You think they won't mess up this new modernized JL lineup? They already did with Batman. Did you see the new Green Arrow PF? At this point it's looking pretty classic styled. So don't come here and say collectors are boo hooing or crying for classic costumes. They are asking for consistency. With the thousands of dollars they spend on sideshow's merch, I don't think that's asking a lot.
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I'm with you on that as well. I don't know if it's the way his cape is laying over his shoulders (it definitely gives him a hunched over look) or if it's the position of his legs but the pose is definitely off on this PF for me too.
Kalel-sonofel
Super Freak
Yep. Dude, everything what you are saying is right about sideshow - they are a mess. And I am a collector who likes the classic costumes as well but I'm not defending them like there is nothing else. I'm owning all of the Justice League PF pieces and I'm still waiting to complete the line but I think SS will never complete that line. They are starting a new one and this is a total mess. Batman is I don't even know how to describe him. Like I said WW is absolutely great - if the production is near to this proto. But please just read through some posts here or it doesn't matter where. The first thing someone is posting is always the same " it's not classic ". And this is what I'm talking about.
And I said SS should listen to the collectors, they should allow some twekas. But right now with SS this is not going to happen and they will sell thousands of this Batman. One can say the best would be we are cancelling our order for WW and Superman, maybe they will listen.
Pork Chop Express
I never drive faster than I can see...
If it's a question of liberties, Wayne was never in feudal Japan. Then again gaslight was a concept too. Worthy of a pf though?
He is in the Ninja Batman movie. That movie does as much to promote XM's Samurai Batman line as P1's Ninja Batman line. I saw it at WonderCon, and it's a lot of fun, and very pretty to look at.
Pork Chop Express
I never drive faster than I can see...
^^ok, I guess that makes sense.
I've long believed there's an easy solution to everyone's problem. The 1st PF of any character should be in their classic costumes. This takes care of classic collectors and people who have spent thousands on a classic collection. Any revisit of a character can be in any costume sideshow wants. They can go crazy with their sideshowified costumes. Any "A" list characters (Batman, Superman, Cap, Spidey, etc.) should be revisited every 5 to 7 years in their classic costumes for people that missed out on an original classic release or passed because they just didn't like it. This would take care of classic collectors and collectors that like modernized costumes on their PFs.
jpuli28
Super Freak
Fixed. Only because with the different generations, "classic" will have different timelines. Otherwise totally agree with your post.
BurningRage
Super Freak
It’s up at Sideshow.
There are ways to put your own unique touch on a character but when you try to do so many things like that in 1 statue (Batman and Captain America come to mind) you just really increase the likelihood that people aren't going to like it.
I'd have to think that MOST people who buy these statues don't want interpretations that go too far off of any comic book iteration. And when that happens, I just think you're really limiting the amount of people who are going to be interested. And it's not like you're selling to a large amount of the population to begin with.
I'd have to think that MOST people who buy these statues don't want interpretations that go too far off of any comic book iteration. And when that happens, I just think you're really limiting the amount of people who are going to be interested. And it's not like you're selling to a large amount of the population to begin with.
jpuli28
Super Freak
^ I think the 1/3 Iron Studios works because although its not a typical suit, it was tastefully done and in one color.
Unknown Hero
Super Freak
Pass. I'll wait for the P1 new 52 batman.
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