The Great Sovereign Studios Keaton Batman Purge of 2011

[Echo 7]

yeah well that has since dwindled..and I refused to pay $200 for someone's reproduction when you have one that will hold its value coming this summer.

 

[eighthsamurai]

i think summer is optimistic. but we'll see. also, how likely is it we'll see figures from batman returns?

 

[galactiboy]

I wouldn't hold my breath on Batman Returns... I just don't think there is as much demand for products from that one. But, I'd personally love to see them tackle the Penguin and Catwoman.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I can see HT making Returns with Catwoman and Penguin and the new Batsuit to go along with Joker and Batman 89.

Joker
Penguin
Catwoman
Batman 89 suit
Batman 92 suit

That would make a very nice Burton set.

It's sort of like what they're doing with Cameron Terminator -- just the 2 movies, T1 and T2

 

[zeiss]

I would personally love a 92 Batman. I vastly preffered that suit (and movie to be honest) over the 89 one.

 

[Remy]

agreed

 

[galactiboy]

Disagreed

 

[Deckard]

Billy Dee Dent and Carl Grissom are musts from Hot Toys.

 

[Kamandi]

Billy Dee Dent and Carl Grissom are musts from Hot Toys.

You're probably more likely to get a Lando than a Williams Two-Face. I see a custom project in your future.

 

[galactiboy]

I've considered chopping up a Lando to make a Billy-Dee twoface, but I've never seen any concept art to suggest what Burton had in mind for him.

 

[Echo 7]

I've considered chopping up a Lando to make a Billy-Dee twoface, but I've never seen any concept art to suggest what Burton had in mind for him.

good point..I too...have thought the same thing. Was it ever discussed in the dvd extra's ?

 

[EVILFACE]

I've considered chopping up a Lando to make a Billy-Dee twoface, but I've never seen any concept art to suggest what Burton had in mind for him.

Hmmm. Yea, I'm not sure the green scar face would look good with he black skin. But something similar to TDK Two-Face might.

 

[Corporal Dwayne Hicks]

I can't remember where i read it but i remember seeing something that Billy Dee Two Face would have had grey face scars if Burtons Batman III was made.

 

[galactiboy]

I was initially bummed that Billy Dee wasn't kept on as the series moved on... but after seeing how bad 3 and 4 were its probably for the best he was replaced

 

[Russell1982]

I can't remember where i read it but i remember seeing something that Billy Dee Two Face would have had grey face scars if Burtons Batman III was made.

Yeah, i remember him saying he liked the idea of the whole black and white thing. Quite surprising really, Tim Burton having a black and white design in mind for a film.

 

[galactiboy]

So I decided to join in the purge... sold my Joker for $450 and Bats for $170

Now lets just hope HT really releases these... otherwise I'm gonna be boned

 

[Wor-Gar]

Now lets just hope HT really releases these... otherwise I'm gonna be boned

Hopefully the Keaton and Nicholson likeness will be better than HT Ford.

 

[Darth Waller]

So I decided to join in the purge... sold my Joker for $450 and Bats for $170

Congrats, man!

 

[galactiboy]

Sadly after eBay and Paypal fees I'm not raking in that much dough past what I invested in them. But still nice that I got to enjoy them for years and still turn a bit of a profit

And as you can guess... they will be funding some vintage figures

 

[galactiboy]

Hopefully the Keaton and Nicholson likeness will be better than HT Ford.

Even if they are at that level I still think the overall product will look better than what I had. I think Les' Joker is fantastic, but the majority of it is the paint work... the sculpt is solid, but I think a new sculpt could push the likeness even further.

And the Sovereign is good for what it is, but there is a lot of room for improvement.