McFarlane Batmen Dump

As promised in my last post, another dump on McFarlane figures, this one all Batman related. I've been amassing this stack of figures for quite some time now, so I'm sure there's a lot of these you are familiar with.

1st Appearance Batman

This is the first of these I bought with the wired cloth cape, a feature I've sincerely been enjoying. He's on a nice, big buck that appears to share a lot of parts with the McFarlane Hush Batman (also in this post). Traditionally, 1st Appearance Batman would have a more slender build, but McFarlane went muscular here. He comes with a wrench accessory I don't care about, and decent assortment of hands, even if the palmed pair look a little "Mickey Mouse". Would love to have had a grapple with rope instead. Gripes aside, I like this figure a lot- great cape!

Below, Batman battles Penguin ...!

Let's step back a moment before McFarlane introduced the wired capes and check out two figures McFarlane/Batman fans went nuts over, Hush and Knightfall Batman...

Knightfall Batman

I never read the Knightfall saga, but we were given a classic, blue and gray, Bronze-Age, Jim Aparo Batman here, in my assessment- one everyone wanted for years. I think of cover artist Kelley Jones when I think of Knightfall, but I can't complain about getting this instead...

Knightfall Batman came with an extra set of gripping hands and a batarang to battle the likes of the Riddler! Again, a grapple with rope would have been a welcome accessory ...

Hush Batman

Both Hush and Knightfall Batman came in black and blue variants I would love to have had, but I do like this modern Batman in black and gray. He's got a large buck, looming over a lot of other McFarlane figures, which I like about him. Two batarangs were included, and a smaller set of fists that don't match the figure, nor his gripping hands in size or sculpt.

Below, Hush Batman with my McFarlane Hush Superman ...

McFarlane Kingdom Come Armored Batman

I've had this figure on ice for a while now and was glad to extract him from the box and pop those wings on. His articulation is limited, but he looks cool. The metallic jet pack, possibly his most attractive feature, is sadly obscured on his back. I wish his belt was the same metallic finish, but it's composed of a more rubbery material.

Below, McFarlane Armored Batman with my DC Direct Kingdom Come Superman...

1989 Batman

This is McFarlane's third release of the 1989 Batman, the first single carded. I should have picked up the Amazon Exclusive Batmobile that included a variant of this figure, but you can't have everything. This one has the special cape, which can be cumbersome to deal with when hanging relaxed but looks cool extended. 

'89 Batman also included a grapple gun, batarang, and communicator, with all the hands necessary to hold each. A packed box! I was a teenager when this movie dropped, so he's a special figure to me- I'm really happy with him!

Below, '89 Batman with the '66 Batman from my last post ...

Batman Reborn Dick Grayson Batman

I enjoyed the Batman: Reborn book and was fascinated with the idea of Dick Grayson donning the cowl. This more slender buck looks appropriate, and he has decent articulation, particularly in the shoulders. I regret passing on the blue variant I saw before buying this black and gray version, but I do like the figure a lot- McFarlane captured his look.

Batman Reborn Damien Wayne Robin

McFarlane also captured the look of Damian Wayne in this Robin figure- love the wired cape and hood! More hands/accessories would have been nice, but we got a comic book instead. Releasing this figure under the old DC Direct imprint makes no sense, but neither does McFarlane's "Digital" line of figures that include a virtual NFT. Regardless, I love this figure...

My new Batman Reborn Damian with my Mattel Damian, the other McFarlane Damian in my collection, and my old DC Direct Batman Inc. Damian...

 

Silver-Age Batman

I love everything about this figure; he looks like he walked right out of the comics! The cape alone is magnificent! I'm also a fan of the black/shadowed cowl and trunks- I think I found my favorite 7" Batman figure. He also came with an Ace the Bat-Hound- no articulation, but a great sculpt and really fun pack-in.

This Batman pairs great with the Classic Joker and Earth 2 Robin from my last post...

This McFarlane Batman reminds me a lot of the Mattel Silver-Age Batman I got years ago...

NECA Toys Ben Cooper Batman Costumed Figure

Sure, this isn't a McFarlane Batman, but I thought he fit right in with the rest and is certainly of my era, being a '70s kid and all. I have a couple other NECA Ben Cooper figures and could not resist picking up a Batman while out hunting recently! Love the Super Friends trick-or-treat bag!

Silver-Age Batman is the vigilante this kid with the Ben Cooper costume would happen upon on Halloween night! He might get a batarang instead of a Zagnut bar ...!

Below, all my new Batman figures with other McFarlane figures in my collection, Top Row: Batgirl, the first McFarlane Batman, and Night Wing, Dark Knight Returns Batman. Middle Row: Red Robin, and Future State Batman. Bottom Row: Hellbat and Flashpoint Batman.

More Later- Make It FUN!