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I think the reason for the animated is because it will be a "sure seller" It's extremely popular. There are people who just collect DC Animation stuff. A lot of collectors have multiples of the same thing. Not just the YouTuber crowd. I knew a guy who only collected G1 Optimus Prime and it's reissues and alternates (like Pepsi Prime and the various Bape Primes) He has around 30 or so, and can tell you the differences of things such as the changes in the box printing technology, or when the old molds were switched out for newer ones (based on the seams in the plastic) etc. I'm certain there will be collectors who had the Kenner Batman toys and wanting to compare them to the DC Essentials, Mattel, and now McFarlane.

Just as people here are complaining about the animated characters taking "Comics character X" 's spot, I'm sure there is a forum out there with people complaining that there needs to be more cartoon figures, and that there are already enough comicbook toys out there.

Gotta catch 'em all!