[En Sabah Nerd]

On Sunday I finally found TDKR Superman and part 1 Batman at my Wal-Mart, they only had the one Supes left but all of the case's Bats were there for my picking and then I don't really care about the Son of Batman. For both figures I like the articulation well enough but the ankles really show their age by only having a hinge, so many figures have rockers now that it is a little bit of a noteworthy absence here but not enough to hurt my overall feelings of both toys' articulation. On Supes I like the way the blue and red came out but leaving out the yellow 'S' on the back of his cape seems a little weird. Would it really have been so much more cost per figure to put it there, or maybe they just forgot about it? I'm not a fan of how they made his signature hair curl a separate piece either. Mine is alright, attached in the right place with only the faintest sliver of skin color showing through (not enough to easily detect), but I could see how even a slightly misplaced one could really hurt the look for someone. Lastly on Supes, I like that he comes with the kryptonite arrow but it doesn't really fit in his hand all that well. It's better than nothing I guess. For Bats I think the colors came out really well, the blue is dark but not too dark and then the grey with the darker grey wash is nice. It's good to see the black on yellow chest emblem in toy form but I definitely had to go through all the Bats at my store to find the best one as some were notably less than well done. The paint on the cowl was also a thing to watch out for as a lot of them were kinda blurry or splotchy but strangely they all had good eyes. I really like that Bats has a batarang but maybe including his rifle too would've been neat. Like I said I got these on Sunday but I waited to open them until today because today I went to Hastings where they have the DCC TDKR 4 figure box set which I was thinking about getting instead and then returning these or whatever but then I found the DCC 4 pack and realized that it was $70 plus tax for what are basically statues (each one only has like 3-9 POA) and even then the paint apps weren't superb so I stuck with the new Wal-Mart ones.
While still at Hastings though I found the PX version of MKX Kitana and also Select Deadpool so I got those. I picked the PX Kitana over the regular since she just has better accessories (Jade's Weapons, and Jade is my favorite of the 3 ninja women but with the line over now Jade's never gonna get a toy). The blood splatter paint works well and like the other Mezco MKX figures the joints move well but are sturdy and allow for some good range. Regarding Deadpool, I had seen one before but passed due to money restraints at the time but now I could get him. It looks good (though not 100% accurate to the comics since the black on his side doesn't extend to his thighs) except for the head. It's too short or something, or maybe the rest of him is a little too big. He has a great little arsenal but not great posing options. The ankles are stupid-loose so it's a good thing he comes with a base. I like it overall as a fan of Deadpool and as a display figure but as a figure to mess with he's not as amazing.