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The Bat-Blog always tries to be on top of what brand-new pieces of Batman merchandise are out there. I mean, we're pretty serious Bat-Collectors & this site shares a lot of info on New Toys & Products. The 1st photo is something that's available right now. In fact, this photo was sent in by a friend who had just returned from Wal-Mart. It's a Special BATMAN VS JOKER 2-Pack Action Figure Set. It's made by Mattel from a toy line called "Action League". They're done in a squatty-cartoonish style, a lot like the Brave and the Bold figures. But they're not from the cartoon. They're more like characters from the DC Universe ( The Comic Books ). Speaking of "Cartoons", the next pic shows another 2-pack, this one for YOUNG JUSTICE. These figures are not out yet but will be released later. This set has Batman and Robin, as they look in the TV Show ( very cool! ). Now, the last photo is an item that's been out awhile. It's the DC Comics 75th Anniversary BATMAN KUBRICK Figures Set. I've reported on these before but felt they were worth mentioning again because this pic shows how they were packaged. Which, I didn't know about and really like. The custom "windows" for each figure inside is neat. Plus, the box that opens to display them is pretty cool! I also like that they have the official logo next to each character... nice! One last thing, if you're a Bat-Blog Reader who is also a Batman Toy Collector then please let us know what brand-new items you see out there in the retail stores. It doesn't have to be toy-related either, just "anything Batman"... Thanks.
Under special arrangement with Japanese toymaker MEDICOM TOY, DC DIRECT is pleased to wrap up DC Comics' 75th Anniversary year with an extra-special, super deluxe set of DC Comics' best-known heroes and villains, in an array of versions … KUBRICK style! *EXCLUSIVE NEW DECOS! Featured in this 10-figure, super deluxe set are: - Batman ( comics-style )
- Superman ( Superman Returns movie )
- Batgirl ( animated-style )
- The Joker ( The Dark Knight movie )
- Batman ( animated-style )
- Batman ( The Dark Knight movie )
- Batman ( Batman movie 1989 )
- Robin ( animated-style )
- Catwoman ( Batman Returns movie )
- Harley Quinn ( animated-style )
Average size of each figure is 2.7" high. Packaged in a super deluxe 4-color window box measuring approximately 8" high x 7" wide x 2" deep. Limited Edition Set will retail for around $100.00. Look for it on sale towards the end of the year around December 15th, 2010.
Right now, in Japan, the Pepsi-Cola Company & Kubrick Toys have teamed-up to do a give-away premium promotion that a lot of Batman Fans should be excited about. You can get a free BEARBRICK figure, each with a different "movie theme". There are 12 to collect & two of them are related to The Dark Knight Batman movie! One of them looks like Christian Bale's Batman & the other one is the Joker ( Heath Ledger )! Oh man, they're actually really cool!! Be sure to click on the graphic up above for a larger, more detailed, photo. The whole promo is tied in to the release of a new cola beverage called Pepsi NEX ( Zero Calorie ). If any Bat-Blog Readers live in Japan please let me know more about these because I can't read Japanese, ha ha!
Here's a brand new Batman and Joker Urban Designer Toy to keep an eye out for. This is a set of "Bricks Bears" by Kubrick. ( They are kinda sorta like Lego Figures, but cooler! ) These usually have a foreign release, like Japan, but should also appear in the US as well. I really love the use of "retro graphics" on both the action figures & display box. It's art from the 80's that are kinda groovy, man! The Joker figure doesn't have any eyes & that is kinda creepy! Also, I love the fact that it's the blue/gray Bat-Suit for the Batman Bear, the one with the yellow bat-symbol logo & yellow Bat-Belt...very cool! These are pretty nice and I will for sure have to have these. They will be MINE!!
