Imaginext DC Super Friends Series 1 (2024) & More!

 As soon as BubbaShelby posted shots of these Imaginext Super Friends on Instagram, I had to at least snag that Martian Manhunter! And though I had sold off my collection, I compulsively scooped up what amounted to nearly the entire wave. And then I bought some other DC Imaginext...

As a Mego kid from the '70s, this color combo of Batman in his blue & gray with his chest insignia over a yellow oval with black trunks is my jam. Only the "bullet capsule" belt and blacked-out face cowl could have made it better, but he's certainly reminiscent of Bronze-Age Batman.

I found a similarly Bronze-Age Batman in a 2-pk with Riddler a couple years ago...

Oddly, this new Imaginext Batman has a black cape, made only stranger by the fact I bought my Figures Toy Co. Mego Batman an extra black cape just for something different only a month ago. The break of color between cape and cowl is too visually jarring for some, but I say why not?

I completely forgot I have a 4" Spinmaster Man-Bat, but I like this more classic brown with blue trousers and bandolier. He comes with a great katana sword accessory that could be useful to any number of other figures, too.

Bane looked a little plain to me, but the excitement ratchets up when the glow-in-the-dark feature kicks in. I guess the grapple gun is an okay accessory, again it's an accessory that can be used with other figures.

Classic Martian Manhunter is how we ended up here together, Friends- a character I took to later on more as an adult when starting this blog many years ago. J'onn J'onzz is the other alien powerhouse on par with the more popular Superman, and last of his kind from a lost world like the Man of Steel.

Classic Imaginext Martian Manhunter w/my BootLego Martian Manhunter:

Superboy Prime was an unlikeable brat and murderous psycopath in DC Infinte Crisis, but I did like his Ant-Monitor armor! I had a couple other Imaginext Superman figures I loved- I'll be on the lookout for another!

This is a more modern interpretation of Aquaman with the single shoulder pauldron, but he still hits a lot of the classic notes. I also had another Imaginext Aquaman I sold in a lot on eBay, but this is a fantastic, updated replacement! 

I love the classic Ted Kord Blue Beetle, but I also love the Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle in his alien tech, and have a few other figures of this character. I'm particularly fond of the Batman Brave & The Bold Jaime Reyes figures ...

Imaginext Blue Beetle w/my BootLego Blue Beetle:

After opening some Imaginext blind bags, I found a couple Imaginext Batman 2pks:

Both these figures are designed to accommodate Imaginext's more recent light-up feature trend, central to the design of their more recent figure and playset interaction. The unfortunate consequence of this is the ugly slot in the cape in back. I need one of the light-up accessories to make this work better, but I still like the black and blue Batman.

This Imaginext Batman reminded me of my XL Imaginext Bat Tech Batman:

I had the this very Scarecrow before, but w/o the translucent torso- great sculpt!

These are more modern interpretations of Batman and Huntress w/updated sculpts and paint apps- like the Batman/Scarecrow 2pk above, only one figure had an accessory, but I do like the crossbow.

Batman with Imaginext Batwing and Apokolips Armor Batman:

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eBay Clearance Sale Continues!

I've been clearing out inventory from the Super-DuperToyBox pretty much continuously since January! Click the eBay Clearance Sale badge at the top of the right sidebar of this blog to bid on some great DC Universe Classics and more! Hurry- dozens of items have sold on their first auction due to my low pricing! Follow the Super-DuperToyBox Instagram to see live updates on a few of the items as they are going up for auction:

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DC Imaginext Batman, Scarecrow & Poison Ivy

I have a hard time passing up any DC Imaginext characters- Fisher-Price tickled my fancy back in April with Brainiac, Martian Manhunter and Plastic Man so much that not long ago I hunted down some of their blind bag series figures that weren't even DC related... and loved them too! 

Scarecrow and Poison Ivy are the real items of interest in this post, being totally new characters from Fisher-Price, who delivered on design and sculpt on these two. Neither are a particular favorite from Batman's gallery of rogues, but Fisher-Price's unique take on these two DC villains is plainly admirable... 

Scarecrow's tattered outfit has so much detail, including holes in his patchwork cape, and ribbons of tattered pants running down the legs. Fisher-Price thoughtfully included a scythe the figure can hold with both hands. And there's more paint apps here than a lot of recent 6" Mattel figures, some of the patches in his chest subtly toned in green and purple-red, and dark washes over the entirety of the figure to pronounce all the great detail. Really nice! While Scarecrow may not be at the top of my villain favorites, he is a perfect nemesis for the Dark Knight, both using fear as a weapon against their adversaries and one another.

Poison Ivy rivals here partner in crime with her fantastic deco- a highly detailed sculpt in the boots and bodice, and ivied tattoos down the limbs. Her neatly painted face also has ivy accents beneath her eyes, and contrasting red hair frames her cute little face- she's delightful to behold! Her vine staff is crooked near the top to help her handle with both hands, and topped with a large bud. It's nice to see another female among my Imaginext collection, something I think most all of us can agree we'd like to see more of in the future!

I found this single carded Batman at Big Lots a month or so before finding the Scarecrow/Poison Ivy 2-pack at Target, of interest to me due to his more traditional deco. I have a couple other Imaginext Batman figures, both all-black, but I compulsively picked this one up for five bucks- a comparatively great value considering I got the 2-pack for under eight, though he does have three nice accessories that save the deal. This figure and his accessories were originally packaged as a Target exclusive awhile back, both of which list for an unusually high number on eBay, so I guess he's more desirable that the all-black Bats selling in lots of ten or more from several sellers.

...with my coveted, all-black "1989" Imaginext Batman, which also ended up in my last post on the DC Multiverse "Keaton" Batman...

As I said, Batman's accessories add a lot- armed with two giant batarangs and a grapple hook, things seem more exciting! Likely contrary to some collectors, I love that Fisher-Price cast them in red, I only would have made the grapple clamp onto the figure's arm for a more convincing look, though he grips it well enough...

Now it's time to play...

Robin swoops in on his cycle for the assist...!

My personal Batman gallery of rogues has grown since I picked up Joker, Penguin, and Mr. Freeze back in 2011! Scarecrow and Poison Ivy also join ranks with Catwoman and Croc...

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