[T0ySick]

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

The fuck you say. You got eyes? It's fucking AMAZING!



You have ZERO taste. Got it.

Its a river that flows through Egypt.

[Raine24]

I like the changes from the render, especially the front end!


And add Batman & Robin to the pile of upcoming figures alongside Reverse Flash and rumored V2 Wonder Woman; any others I'm missing?

[firmpulse]

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Originally Posted by T0ySick

Its a river that flows through Egypt.

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[Raine24]

If the OG Super Powers Batmobile is the '80s sports car version of the '66 Batmobile, then this is the modern hypercar version of the '89/Arkham Batmobiles. So if any of the components aren't up your alley...

It ain't exactly nuts to not like a dish if you don't care for one of the main ingredients, know what I mean?

[Raine24]

New Super Powers wave is up for pre-order on multiple storefronts (including the official McFarlane store) and shipping next month. There's a bundle for the whole wave at the McF Store that's on sale for $75 (that's $15 off the retail) and with the coupon code MTS10 you can get an additional $7.50 off.

Count that as the Invisible Jet for free, or one figure and shipping for free, but that's a pretty sweet deal in any way.

Oh! The cardback show Black Manta as an upcoming figure! I assume he's joining folks like Green Lantern and GiggleBats as mid-wave releases since he's not in the bundle.

[ThorOdinson123]

New non Walmart Exclusive Super Powers

[StudioOneTwelve]

I truly do not understand why they didn't start this line with a superpowers deco Batman at least. I could understand peppering in modern characters but this is aimed squarely at those of us who collected Superpowers figures back in the day so I don't at all understand why we got a Batman Who Laughs or Hush Batman. Classic McFarlane!

[TheBlueMarvel]

That Jason Todd (?) makes me wish DCUC had delivered an Earth 2 Robin

Ahh, I see now that it's Tim Drake, not Jason.

[Tony_Bacala]

Merged in the Batmobile thread, will try to keep all the Super Powers news chat here going forward.

[Raine24]

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Originally Posted by Tony_Bacala

Merged in the Batmobile thread, will try to keep all the Super Powers news chat here going forward.

Ace. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by StudioOneTwelve

I could understand peppering in modern characters but this is aimed squarely at those of us who collected Superpowers figures back in the day so I don't at all understand why we got a Batman Who Laughs or Hush Batman.

Personally, I'm glad they waited on classic Batman till they got the bugs worked out in the line. The new proportions and pose look a hundred times better, plus we get the massive improvement in capes between wave 1 Batman/Supes and Wonder Woman. Now my Iron Winch Batman can get his cape back, even if one of my Robins will be donating his to Tim Drake so I can get the black exterior.

I should gather all my accessories in one spot, because I think I might be the only dork on the planet that has more c-clip capes than figures for them. I'm sure I've got extra Robin capes somewhere.

[firmpulse]

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Originally Posted by Raine24

If the OG Super Powers Batmobile is the '80s sports car version of the '66 Batmobile, then this is the modern hypercar version of the '89/Arkham Batmobiles. So if any of the components aren't up your alley...

It ain't exactly nuts to not like a dish if you don't care for one of the main ingredients, know what I mean?

Not really. No. I don't know what you mean. Especially with that last bit. Are you saying "Don't order a chicken dish if you don't like chicken". None of that shit makes sense.

You are also assuming that successive Batmobile designs were influenced by any designs immediately proceeding them. Which is false. They share very little in common. All you have to do is actually LOOK AT THEM.

I don't like this car because the body looks squished, wheels seem too large, there's a huge hump in the hood (that doesn't seem like the figures could "see" over) and there are some last minute afterthought hard angle grabby things attached to the front bumper. I don't like this version because the design is just bad. It can't decide what it wants to do.

This Batmobile and Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet look like Chibi or SD versions. The render actually looks a lot better than the finished toy. The harder angles blend more successfully with curvilinear lines in the render.

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Originally Posted by Sean C

And yes, it's AWESOME that Darkseid can be defeated by a green hamster ball.

Fuck YES it is.

[ThorOdinson123]

Again a second not that different from the first one Rebirth Wonder Woman in the 5 inch line.

Why is Todd ignoring the Fan demand for a 7 inch Rebirth Wonder Woman. She won't interfere with his gotta make 500 Batman figures to please DC.

[TheBlueMarvel]

^Are we sure he's making many Batmen strictly as an effort to follow DC mandates? He did make quite a few Spawns

[Raine24]

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

Are you saying "Don't order a chicken dish if you don't like chicken". None of that shit makes sense.

It makes sense to you to order chicken when you don't like chicken? Regardless, I was defending people's right to like or dislike the different SP Batmobile designs, especially when using such a strong design philosophy that will draw upon existing likes or dislikes. There's no attempt to design these cars in a vacuum, it's literally "popular past Batmobile + current car design trend". And if you don't like that trend....

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

You are also assuming that successive Batmobile designs were influenced by any designs immediately proceeding them. Which is false. They share very little in common. All you have to do is actually LOOK AT THEM.

I'm not assuming, the Super Powers Batmobile is totally the Futura smashed together with a 3rd gen Firebird or something, and it's dope.

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

I don't like this car because the body looks squished, wheels seem too large, there's a huge hump in the hood (that doesn't seem like the figures could "see" over) and there are some last minute afterthought hard angle grabby things attached to the front bumper.

Yup, that's all hypercar stuff. All it's missing is some carbon fiber vinyl wrapping and even more fake plastic vents. Nasty, nasty things. But hey, the initial renders looked even worse with more of the totally rando cutouts around the front and a less swoopy windshield, so it could have been a lot worse. I think I can disappear most of the fascia and rear deck issues with a bit of styrene, and once that's cleaned up I can live with the rest.

[firmpulse]

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Originally Posted by Raine24

It makes sense to you to order chicken when you don't like chicken? Regardless, I was defending people's right to like or dislike the different SP Batmobile designs, especially when using such a strong design philosophy that will draw upon existing likes or dislikes. There's no attempt to design these cars in a vacuum, it's literally "popular past Batmobile + current car design trend". And if you don't like that trend....

The only elements this new SP Batsled have in common with the OG SP Batride are elements of the colorway and logo placement. That is it.

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Originally Posted by Raine24

I'm not assuming, the Super Powers Batmobile is totally the Futura smashed together with a 3rd gen Firebird or something, and it's dope.

The OG SP Batroller looks nothing like the Futura. Typeface or car. Now that you mention it though I CAN see elements of the Super Friends Batmotor carried through from the 66 Futura. But the OG SP Slick Bat only borrows colorway elements and placement then diverges from it. Drastically. It lacks many of the basic design elements from the 66 and SF derivation.

Yup, that's all hypercar stuff. All it's missing is some carbon fiber vinyl wrapping and even more fake plastic vents. Nasty, nasty things. But hey, the initial renders looked even worse with more of the totally rando cutouts around the front and a less swoopy windshield, so it could have been a lot worse. I think I can disappear most of the fascia and rear deck issues with a bit of styrene, and once that's cleaned up I can live with the rest.[/QUOTE]

Well I guess I hate Hypercars then. So thanks for helping me figure that out. I liked the initial renders better. If you mod the shit out of it and it comes out nice I genuinely look forward to seeing it.

[Raine24]

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

The only elements this new SP Batsled have in common with the OG SP Batride are elements of the colorway and logo placement. That is it.

Ohhhhh, we got some wires crossed somewhere. I wasn't saying the new SP 'mobile looks like the OG one, but that the design's starting logic is similar in that it's a popular current car trend that has had elements of a past pop culture Batmobile stapled onto it. The actual end results are pretty different save for the things you mentioned.

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

The OG SP Batroller looks nothing like the Futura. Typeface or car.

Those bubble canopy windows are pretty hard to deny. And yes, the batface on the front was around before the '66 series, but I think that the eyes being the headlights was straight off the Barrismobile's expressionistic face. And I also think the front vents on the battering ram are basically the '66 car meshed with a Trans Am's... is it just just me?

[Sean C]

That Wonder Woman package art vs the figure inside.
I've noticed this a lot, thicker women based more on modern day than past ideals. But when you are supposed to be making retro looks, why aren't Wonder Woman and Super 7's Scarlett, Baroness, etc...more hourglassy?

Black Manta is still a Walmart exclusive it seems.

[Jester]

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

The fuck you say. You got eyes? It's fucking AMAZING!

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

You have ZERO taste. Got it.

Okay Boomer.

[deecee4]

That Black Manta is pretty much perfect as far as fitting in with the 80s SP line but, since these figures run larger, they're wouldn't be a point in getting him to fit in with existing collections.

[User897]

I don't know why, but I keep hoping that there will be a figure and/or vehicle in this line that I GOTTA have. So far, ZERO. I think I'm better off just going after some of the real Kenner stuff. Sorry, todd.

[firmpulse]

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Originally Posted by Jester

Okay Boomer.

That's Gen X, son. Your meme is broken. If those two cars look the same to you then...well. Then your eyes and/or comprehension skills are broken as well.

And Jesus...An Office "meme"? Shitty as it is I think you can do better. Try again. C'mon! I'm rootin for ya!

[deecee4]

What's wrong with Office memes lol.

[Kang]

That Batman is the first McFarlane Super Powers figure I've actually wanted and pre-ordered. Finally has "the look" to me. And yeah, classic Super Powers Batmobile for me, had one as a kid, loved it. But I'm Gen X, it just looks right to me. The newer one has a faint "Homer-mobile" vibe to me, not my thing, but totally cool if it is for someone else. "Beauty is in the eye" and all that.

[firmpulse]

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Originally Posted by deecee4

What's wrong with Office memes lol.

Oh nothing. I'm just giving him hell.

[JkrSmkrMdntTkr]

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

Oh nothing. I'm just giving him hell.

Oh, so you're trolling over a difference of opinion. Got it. Maybe don't take this silly stuff so seriously. I mean, there's no reason to be jerk about opinions.