[Black Arbor]

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Originally Posted by stammer476

Unfortunately, that's not true. The picture on the back with the Batusi hands is from the 1/4 version and not this one. There's TWO extra hands total (one for holding the communicator and one for the batarang) besides the fists he already has on.

And yes, watch the paint. Some of them look like the gray had been sitting out in the rain while it was still wet. Of the five at my TRU, I picked the best one and it still wasn't great.

But everything else is much, much better than the Mattel version for the same price.

Yeah, I already corrected that as I was just going off the box of the box ( I hadn't opened him by that point)

[stammer476]

Sorry about that. I was pretty bummed when I opened it.

[deecee4]

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

Oh yay....awesome. More "exclusives" that I will never see unless I open up my wallet to Ebay scalpers...

not quite sure what you're complaining about, man. keaton batman was fairly easy to obtain online without having to resort to ebay scalpers..

[deecee4]

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Originally Posted by stammer476

Good review here:

oh man, seeing that side by side comparison with the mattel version is just brutal lol..

[Skoob]

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Originally Posted by Zorn88

I'll keep an eye out for the brethren in Maple land. My TRU still has Keaton Batman, so I should have easy access to these within the next couple of weeks.

Hi Zorn, I've changed my mind. Please disregard my interest in the Superman figure. I already have several and don't want to go to any lengths for this one. I appreciate your kind offer though, so thanks for that!

[OGTrilogy]

Both of the TRU stores I went to today had Adam West Batman and Heath Ledger Joker figures. I passed on the Batman because they all had the same strange paint problem on the torso that made the costume look dirty and I have 3 or 4 of the Mattel '66 Batman figures. The Joker looks really nice though and at both stores you could buy him on his own for $20 or you could get him for 50% off with the purchase of a "selected" DVD for $15. So I bought the Lego Batman DVD to give to my friend's son for X-Mas. Basically, you can get the figure for $20 or you can get the figure and a DVD for $25 which adds up to just under $30 after taxes. I'm really happy with the Joker figure, he puts my Movie Masters version to shame.

I'm really stoked for the Chris Reeves Superman figure too, even though it's going to make my custom obsolete.

[305Batman]

1 of the 3 TRUs I went to had Joker and Batman,3xBats,2xJoker,love the fabric look of the batsuit,and that face on Joker is perfectly maniacal,hope Supes is this easy to find.

[Dr Kain]

Good god what is up with the resurgence of the Adam West shit?

Anyway, have they announced if they are doing a Nicholson Joker to go with their Keaton Batman?

[Joe Moore]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Good god what is up with the resurgence of the Adam West shit?

Anyway, have they announced if they are doing a Nicholson Joker to go with their Keaton Batman?

Randy has said a few times that a Nicholson Joker won't happen. Jack's likeness rights weren't included with Batman 89. Said the cost is just too high for his likeness rights.

I actually talked to him at a bit of length about likeness rights costs when I was at the studio. While he didn't get into actual numbers (obviously), he said Arnold is most expensive, followed by Stallone. Anytime they have to approach someone for their rights (for movies where likeness rights weren't included), their reps almost always start at numbers higher than Arnold. Sometimes they can get them down (he used Betsy Palmer for Pamela Voorhees as an example), sometimes they can't.

[kylactus]

Jack Nicholson’s contract for Tim Burton’s Batman remains one of the biggest payouts any actor has received for a single movie.
As well as landing a $6 million salary, top billing in marketing materials and a percentage of the gross, Nicholson’s contract also entitled him to a slice of the merchandising royalties (which netted him a fortune), as well as a set number of hours off-set per day, and the freedom to go to every home game of his beloved LA Lakers. the movie was a resounding success, taking over $400 million at the worldwide box office. Nicholson is estimated to have earned at least $60 million from the movie, and is still receiving royalties to this day. Adjusted for inflation, it far exceeds $100 million in today’s currency.

[jwyss234]

Was passing through Cape Girardeau, MO and picked up Batman and Joker at TRU. They were in the DVD section and rang up for $19.99 each. I was suprised when they said that they were put out on Thursday. I'd have figured a scalper would've had them in their grubby mitts to put on ebay before the weekend started.

[juggernaut209]

So it seems like the Superman has not yet been released in TRU stores? The two TRU stores I went to didn't have a shelf tag for him, and we're only selling West Batman and Ledger Joker. No one in this thread has found him, and he isnt even being scalped on eBay yet.

[Dr Kain]

Is it just me, or does Superman's articulation look lackluster? No ab crunch, no ankle rocker, no thigh cut, wtf? Maybe it is just how the images I've seen of him are.

[Joe Moore]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Is it just me, or does Superman's articulation look lackluster? No ab crunch, no ankle rocker, no thigh cut, wtf? Maybe it is just how the images I've seen of him are.

They're sending one over when it hits next week. We'll know for sure then. The swivel may be hidden at the boot cut, and the ankles should have some articulation as well.

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Is it just me, or does Superman's articulation look lackluster? No ab crunch, no ankle rocker, no thigh cut, wtf?

NECA has rarely given their human figures ab-crunchs because it usually breaks the smooth look (and Superman being a guy who wears tights would definitely lose aesthetic from a crunch) and I think Superman probably has ball ankles which give some rocker effect (in the picture were he has his foot on Joker you can kinda see how the ankles are articulated). NECA hasn't given their figures thigh cuts since they used V-crotches, I don't even see how a thigh cut could vastly improve this toy's articulation but I could see how it might hurt the look.

[jwyss234]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Is it just me, or does Superman's articulation look lackluster? No ab crunch, no ankle rocker, no thigh cut, wtf? Maybe it is just how the images I've seen of him are.

The new Batman has a ball joint at the waist to allow for some movement. I expect the same for Superman. And since he doesn't have a the large utility belt that Batman does, he'll have a better range of motion. Also, the legs have a swivel joint just below the hips that gets covered by the soft plastic briefs. There is also a swivel hinge joint at the knees. It's all pretty basic NECA articulation that's been seen on the Aliens figures for the past year or so. It's not SH Figuarts caliber but they are by no means bricks.

[Danielpax]

I got the Batman but didn't come with batusi hands only the ones to hold the batarang and communicator. Also the hand joints didn't seem to work I try to cut the paint with an exact knife but nothing. So I completely drilled a hole trough it and improvised some temporary joints.

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by Danielpax

I got the Batman but didn't come with batusi hands only the ones to hold the batarang and communicator. Also the hand joints didn't seem to work I try to cut the paint with an exact knife but nothing. So I completely drilled a hole trough it and improvised some temporary joints.

The official item description actually says he only has the two sets of hands, the back of the box images obviously can't be trusted as it even says "prototype shown."

[zim]

Has anyone seen superman in stores? He was supposed to be released 11/7 but bupkis! Do you think the delay is so we are pressured into buying it in the WB ebay store?

[KcKilla]

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Originally Posted by zim

Has anyone seen superman in stores? He was supposed to be released 11/7 but bupkis! Do you think the delay is so we are pressured into buying it in the WB ebay store?

I don't really think Neca did it on purpose, but if one was to hold back a figure on purpose for hype, it would def be Supes, of the 3.

[En Sabah Nerd]

I got my shipping confirmation from eBay today so I should get my Supes and Joker somewhere from the 14th to the 18th.

[parallax1983]

Let's get started

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by parallax1983

Let's get started

I'm seeing it upside down but it still looks so cool!

[parallax1983]

Sorry about that don't know why it uploaded it that way

[parallax1983]

here are some solo shots