Not one of the regular OPs but if VF doesn't feel like making a new thread I guess I will. In Stores Now:McFarlane:>MTS Exclusive Doomsday, Bane, Hush Catwoman, Robin>Super Powers wave 15 in stock online>Atrocitus & Red Lantern Corp 2-pack>Catwoman (Battle Damaged, Returns)>Batman (Deluxe Theatrical Edition, The Batman)>Commissioner Gordon (Deluxe Theatrical Edition, TDK)>Poison Ivy>Wonder Woman>Hawkgirl>Sentinel>Black mask>Braniac (classic Pink Shirt)>Black Adam>The Question>Beast Boy>Alex Ross Superman>Alex Ross Batman>Batman (Comic 89)>Two-Face (Comic 89)Mattel:>Wave 2 of DC Premiere (Superman, Jon Stewart, Jokerized Batman, Batman (Stealth Suit)>DC Premiere Batman vs. Killer CrocInArt:>Batman Arkham Origins Deathstroke, XE Suit Batman revealed, The Batman revealed>BvS Dawn of Justice Superman revealed***Pre-orders***Blokees:>Hush Catwoman>Hush BatmanMcFarlane:>Raven Collector's Edition>Wonder Girl Collector's Edition>Mera Collector's Edition>Batman #1 Page Punchers>Robin Page Punchers>Tim Drake Page Punchers>Nightwing Page Punchers>Super Powers (Final Wave) EE exclusive>Batman '66 Batman & Robin 2-pack up now>Superman Red & Blue 2-pack up now, McFarlane Store exclusive>Green Lantern Sinestro 9-10>Green Lantern Naut Ke Loi/Medphyll/Ghr'll 8-27>Arkham Origins Deathstroke 8-26Mattel:>$100 Batman Hush Rooftop SetInArt:>Batman Arkham Origins XE Armored Suit Batman, Batman Arkham Origins Deathstroke, The Batman up for orderMAFEX:>Superman (Death of) up now>Doomsday up now>Flash (Batman suit) up nowMezco:>One:12 Peacemaker 8-26>One:12 Solomon Grundy up for pre-orderNECA:>Retro Cloth Superman, Green Lantern (Jon & Hal), Batman (Adam West), Superman (Christopher Reeve)
>>11930418Wowie zowie is that the $100 mattel bataman
So this is what an "Elite Edition" is like. It must be hard to be elite.Sasuga McFarlane Toys.>>11930312Mattel also hitting those hard to do desirable poses. Truly domestic toy producers have come into their own these past few years.
>>11930448So it's all just trash that anyone can buy
>>11930449Yes. I don't know why people don't resist the urge to buy figures more often and wait for quality products. These aren't necessities, so there's no need for us to rush out and buy any Clark Kent or Batman produced.
Does she look tolerable to buy or too weird, DCgen? The purely painted on costume bothers me. I'm on the fence.
>>11930459youre not on the fence. youre clearly hesitating to buy it. listen to yourself and dont buy that lol
>>11930448Clark will look a lot better without the trench coat. That shit looks like I made it, and i don't make tiny coats.
>>11930450Mafex Clark and Bruce Wayne get released next month so I'll be good to go in terms of them. Plus I can't wait to throw that smiling head on my Hush Supes.
>>11930459superheroes are supposed to have painted on costumesin the case of GLs, they're light projections too.Like the other guy said, it's really up to you if you like it or not.Personally, i have no problems with costumes just being paint on a nippleless, genitalless body, because that's how costumes were until the dumb XMen movie started putting them in leather.
>>11930484Why does Arisia walk around with a painted on suit over her nude body?
>>11930459Looks extremely low effort to me, I wouldn’t buy it but do what you want with your money.
>>11930484>i have no problems with costumes just being paint on a nippleless, genitalless body, because that's how costumes were until the dumb XMen movie started putting them in leather.I'm the same. This is how they're depicted in the comic so I think it's fine.
>>11930487>>11930484>>11930464Thanks, I decided against it since the painted on aspect and the unhidden torso cuts really tend to bother me, even if it might be fine for other people.
>>11930499her design looks simple enough you could probably use a blank body and a custom head. probably expensive though
>>11930475It's the same stick figure suit legs as on the recent BaleBat Gordon or, when the Toddler made him self serving two pack. It's probably fine for a sick, unattractive aging washed up hack artist to have stick figure legs, or even for Con Job or Gordon. But it was a shitty civilian buck for Connor and it's an equally shitty body for Clark.
>>11930512It'd be fun to get a collage of all the screwed up botches McFarlane did. I liked their hits but man did they have a lot of weird choices like that headsculpt. The flames coming off the eyes just don't look right.
Why waste one of the last releases on a shitty Penguin when there's already one warming digital pegs?
>>11930544Well you see, McFarlane Toys already makes the money once they sell the figures to the retailers. So they are just cashing in on that mold for one more payday, because they know BBTS and EE can't stop ordering their stuff. Really the entire system is broken due to this kind of round-about lack of a feedback method that cannot punish a company for making a figure no one wants.
Toys.
>>11930556Toys
>>11930544Should’ve made him Jokerized at least
>>11930563Damien will never look in scale, because he is freakishly small.
>>11930572I dunno mang. Looks close enough to me. Thats Dickbats btw.
>>11930418don't just copy pasta that stupid imbeciles shitty op, it's dated and wrong - that brainiac has been out since the early summer and is almost sold or impossible to find in stores as are most of those. new shit is finally in stock, like that vault captain carrot and cyborg supesmattel had actual reveals not just an alternate picture of the same overpriced batwank shit that J-Rot used once before, and even recently.the pre-order shit is also datedtl;dr appreciated someone new taking initiative but just use a fresh new picture and type nothing if you aren't going to update shit
>>11930579Feel free to do it yourself next time. I don't need to be in charge of these threads. Just wanted a new one since the board has been slow.
>>11930580Nobody really cares about the OP except the one guy who bitches at anyone who makes a new thread. Good on you for taking on the burden of having to engage with that retarded faggot.
The blokees Catwoman is fantastic. I kind of wanted an Amazing Yamaguchi Selina but that's completely unnecessary now. This is the coolest Catwoman I own. The kit was surprisingly easy to snap together and didn't need much cleanup. Big hype for their Superman and anywhere else their line goes.
>>11930584I don't care what random anonymous people on 4chan complain about. If it bugs him, he can do it himself. I don't know why you let these little comments bother you so much. Get some thicker skin queenie.
>>11930584Why are you harassing people like that?
>>11930584I don’t care for model kits or tripfags
>>11930584
>>11930591Ah yeah, but it isn't actually about the complaining, you're going to become one of the characters in his weird delusions and he'll start saving reaction gifs of batman and naming them after you. An adult man who posts here like every sixty seconds will do this, he's your new mentally disabled best friend now. Have fun.>>11930592Who? This rotting tranny cunt of human >>11930579? Fuck him, he's a retarded bitch. He had like a week to sort out the sacred OP list and chose instead to wait for someone else to post just so he could start gay faggot shit with them. Fuck him. Hope his house burns and he loses all his toys, if he even has any.
>>11930604>>>11930591 (You)>Ah yeah, but it isn't actually about the complaining, you're going to become one of the characters in his weird delusions and he'll start saving reaction gifs of batman and naming them after you. An adult man who posts here like every sixty seconds will do this, he's your new mentally disabled best friend now. Have fun.First of all, he can't name something after me, I'm not a tripfagging attention whore. I'm just a random anon. Second, why should I even care? I already have a stalker that pops around whenever I post and has a meltdown. I find it more amusing than anything.
Are Star Sapphire and the Clark Kent doll the last two releases from Todd this week? Looks like Absolute might be the final wave.>>11930616I dunno, just don't post about any Hush Batman figures too much.
>>11930621As much as people give McFarlane shit, I can’t see any other company giving us characters like Starman Jack. God, what a line.
>>11930459TODD, YOU COWARD
>>11930621Again, you're just a thin skinned queen. Get over yourself fag.
>>11930625The classic corps outfit is definitely her best look.
>>11930623Starman Jack, Power Girl, Fleischer Superman, Brandon Routh Superman, Zatanna without soft goods fishnets, Knightfall Catwoman, there are some solid figures Todd put out.I have a bunch of stuff in storage because I'm in a cycling phase now that the blitz of final waves is winding down. I still have two Keaton and Pattinson Batmans to open and a Silver Age Superman I'm aging like a fine wine. Some perfect afternoon a few decades from now I'll crack him open just to remember what it felt like. Cyborg Superman should ship in a week or so, and he's my last DC figure from Todd I have on preorder besides the three backup Power Girls.The first few waves get so downplayed here, like Action Comics 1000 Supes with the sculpted S is still the best version of the character they made. Speeding Bullets Superman is another weirdo risky deepcut they didn't have to make but is absolutely what people who followed the line wanted.Maybe Absolute Superman will be my final run up the hill, and I don't even need it I just want to race against the scalpers for a McFarlane Superman one last time.
>>11930636Nobody cares.
>>11930584You really are a massive asshole, making these threads completely unbearable, especially since you think you're invincible being a mod.
>>11930636Very impressive display
>>11930621Absolute is almost certainly the final wave, but there's the Star Sapphire wave in CE in there somewhere too. Too bad it doesn't look so great. I think the in hand of probably every figure left has been shown off on toy news sites.
For 20 I might've gotten this but it's really unimpressive for 27
Apparently a poster for Mattel's JLU Wonder Woman at some influencer con.
>>11930705Look at all that empty space
>>11930705Lame, mcfarlane won't even give 007 his pistol but gives him trigger hands?
>>11930623Mattel makes glup shittos that only existed in concept art for MotU. I dont know if it means anything if the teams are different though.
>>11930730JLU getting toys is fucking awesome. I'm not sure how big they're going to go with the roster but even if it's just the main JL I'd be happy. I need an Animated Question though.
>>11930459first decent female headsculpt in a long time
>>11930459I feel like she’ll look better in person as most mcfarlane figures do
>>11930564Please don't give them ideas.
>>11930730This is a screenshot from nycc
>>11930756what are some mcfarlanes that dont look better in person?
>>11930705They made him hotI will buy him and clark kent so I can make them kiss
>>11930785Well that's just like your headcanon, man.
>>11930705Why is he squinting so hard? Is he shitting?
Is this based on a kenner repaint or something?
>>11930816No it just looks cool
>>11930584>>11930579I care about the OP because it's the fastest way for me to see what Mattel has for the future
>>11930556why does the flash look so brown?
>>11930816It's Batman in TNBA colours, although they used the blue gloves and boots from BTAS.
>>11930845Border hopper flash. It’s based off of an old Kenner bootleg
>>11930556Not a fucking thought behind Sinestro and Flash's eyes...>>11930563Same with Barbara...
>>11930448This thing looks hideous under the coat. Its a mish mash of bodies with a few extra pieces thrown in so they can justify 50 bucks for it. I was a big defender of the line for the longest time but bullshit like this makes me glad its ending
>>11930746>>11930623Mattel's DC Universe Classic line made C and D-List characters like Karate Kid, Sodom Kat, DeSaad, Forerger, and yes, fucking Jared's boyfriend, Starman. Their sub-lines, like the Timm DCAU that were smaller even did niche characters like those AU Justice Guardians (Green Guardsman, Black Siren, etc.) and other cartoon episode specific only characters. Their (Mattel's biggest issue was availability and retail distribution; what's different in the last 5 years of complaints here in this gen or even on the McFarlane containment sub?
>>11930906But did they make Phantom Lady?
>>11930604>An adult man who posts here like every sixty seconds will do this
What goes up for preorder today?
>>11930906Sounds promising then
>>11930621Just how many Catwomans came out this year? It seems like you always have a new one.
>>11931062Too many
>>11931062Not enough.
>>11930418>Yet another Hush Batman.Great, now retool its not an ASBAR Batman.
>>11931094>Great, now retool it into an ASBAR BatmanFTFY
>>11931094Is that the same thing? Batfags whine about the gayest shit
I saw the closest GameStop had a Mr. Freeze in stock so I drove twenty miles to pick him upThe leaves are orange and the weather was perfect todayCool trip, cool toy
>>11931211He's a fantastic figure, I just wish he had a second "NYAAAAARGGGH!!!" Arnold face, if that makes sense.
>>11931263Yeah, too bad McFarlane won't sell digital files so you could print your own alternate heads. A hand holding a giant diamond would have been pretty cool, too.
He's definitely gonna be the centerpiece when I change out the shelf display for winter.
Mr. Freeze and purple Catwoman were my favorite toys as a kid. I've achieved collection nirvana, the only thing I really want now is a Phantom Lady but that'll never happen so it looks like I'm almost at the end of the road.DCMV was an awesome line to follow. I totally passed on this guy because I didn't want to buy the BAF, but on his own I'll make an exception for my no movie villains rule for Arnie.
Who are you even talking to?
>>11931301The BAF was very bare plastic. This is what it should've looked like in the first place anyway. I assume a lot of people had to customize the BAF to get it to this level.
>>11931296Damn is that Ro Laren?
>>11931330Yeah plus the pieces for the BAF were a pain in the ass to source, plus the blue they used was awful. The ultraviolet version looked too purple and they forgot to paint one of his biceps. This is the definitive movie version of Victor Fries. An Arkham City megafig version would have been cool.
>>11931333Yeah I can't wait to replace her with Nacelle's version.
You have until November 21st. Good luck anons.
>>11931356*November 19th
So what all has Mattel announced? Is there a list anywhere? Pics?
>>11930418So what Shredder action figure will pair best with this scale wise? Not the biggest TMNT fan other than the live action movies, but I always liked Shredder.
>>11931366Nothing announced officially outside of Hush Batman with base, leaked pics from NYCC and CTE. Leaked waves 1 and 2, seemingly 3. Then some random figures here and there, and Ultimate Killing Joke Batman and Joker.
>>11931369The NECA Ultimate toon Shredder, most likely.
>>11931374>Black Lightning before Harley QuinnThat's a genuine surprise
>>11931377Odd that their first Superman in this new line isn't a Hush Superman. Wouldn't they figure people want a Hush Superman to go with their Hush Batman?
>>11931377If you need a black guy who isn't John Stewart or Cyborg, he's a good choice.
>>11931158In that case, why not make a Dark Knight Strikes Again Batman? That will require a new mold, where as ASBAR just needs to be a repaint of any one of the hundreds of Hush Batman molds on the market. Shitty Batman comics deserve as much action figure representation as the classics.
>>11931453No.
>>11931385There’s going to be multiple hush waves just like there will be multiple absolute waves
>>11931531Absolutely ridiculous
>>11931544Okay fag
>>11931572I just can't get hype for this figure since I already have the Mafex. And for $100, who is this even for? Is someone was willing to pay that they'd have gotten the Mafex.
>>11931437Yeah, and I guess Static would cost nore to license.
People are still buying Todds aren't they?
>>11931679I mean why not, if you were somehow in this long this is without a doubt the best year of the line.
>>11931699Oh shut up already.
Wow seriously? Apparently you can’t disagree with this power tripping queer without your posts getting deleted immediately now
>>11931705Jaret is a massive faggot
>>11931705Just fyi, I'm not Jarret or the one who deleted your posts, which is kind of wild. I understand the figure itself is like a $27 figure, and the set is cool I guess, and maybe it's due to the fact I basically have a high end version of the whole thing already, pic related. I'm pretty excited for the rest of the line, but with Hush, I'm already covered. I do get why they decided to make Hush Batman the premier figure though, it's pretty much tied for his most iconic look with the Neal Adams design. I am hype for that new Hal Jordan that got leaked though.
Holy fuck you can’t even speak up against him now. There’s zero reason to post here anymore.
>repeatedly make off topic schizos posts>wonder why they keep getting deleteda mystery only batman could solve
>>11931741His replies here >>11931702 >>11931699 aren't off topic, nor are they schizo posts. They're fair points, I don't really understand why his posts were deleted.
>>11931749He was probably banned for doing gay shit in another thread and the posts deleted here were just part of the standard cleanup process. You'll find if you only discuss toys here and not gay meta drama you'll go on fewer vacations.
>>11931761Nope I wasn’t banned
>>11931691I've bought more Todds in the last 6 months than at any other point in the line. It's been fun.
>>11931781Nobody cares. Stop being a bitch.
>>11931761>standardIf that's what you have to convince yourself of
>>11931336Perfect example of a genuine off-topic post given this is the DCGEN but since this asshole has been treating the GEN as his personal blog for over three years now, no one will stop him.
>>11931336Nothing to do with DC.
>>11931336Genuinely why do you post this stuff here? It has nothing to do with the actual topic.
Mary Shazam's legs are weirdly far apart compared to her dress and torso dimensions. What is going on here? Another Bride of Frankenstein that people will buy for the headsculpt?
>>11931825Is that McFarlane or Mattel? The scult makes me think McFarlene, but those translucent lightnings make me think Mattel.
>>11931847McFarlane. Those bolts are reuse from a lot of random figures. She's heavily overpriced at 34.99
>>11931572Have him look down or up. Oh wait, he can't.
I'm noticing more figures digitally pegwarming again. Is it the economy or or the prices finally too high, or some combination of both? Mattel better read the room and release at 25
>>11931856Maybe it's just that no one is particularly interested in those particular figures?
>>11931857I dunno Batmen and female figures were selling out awhile back. I don't see what's different about the figures themselves now.
>>11931858The versions of Batman might not be as popular and the other characters might not be as popular. What are you seeing?
The Endgame of Batman toys.
>>11931863The Alex Ross Batman is still sitting around, despite being on a better buck than either the Hush Batman or the Knightfall Batman bucks. For example. Star Sapphire still hasn't sold out everywhere when every remotely sexy female figure mcfarlane made was selling out earlier this year
Now this is how you do a jokerized figure
>>11931864Scale him with Mattel figures and call him condensed Chemo in a Batman suit?
>>11931866Alex Ross Batman is kind of niche and not nearly as recognizable as the other two you listed, those are much more of his iconic looks. Then Star Sapphire is only really going to be sought after by GL collectors.
Look at these pins. He's flaunting it.
>>11931874Mole
>>11931871Moebius chair Batman sold out like crazy and I'd consider him far more niche than Alex Ross Batman. Maybe people felt the chair added value or something though, but he was higher priced for it (35)
>>1193187400Pins
>>11931864honestly if they painted his chin this could pass for a kenner homage
>>11931705It's bad enough that we need to start bringing it to the staff's attention. He is power tripping hard and it's a detriment to every thread on this board.
Are you guys getting nostalgic for McFarlane Toys now that we're down to the final waves? What were your favorite moments about the run? Todd rambling about how female figures don't sell, the zany hijinx about digital action figures and trying to sell NFTs, or the crazy story of the Jokers being heisted out in Mad Max fashion?
>>11931910For me it’s the backstory of the supposed heist. The leaker told us in advanced that a wave of Mcfarlane figures would never hit shelves because they were tainted then the “heist” happened. There was a thread on Reddit the following day investigating and there was NEVER a police report filed for any missing truck.
>>11931910My favorite time while collecting the stuff with Dark Knights Metal. I know the looks were goofy, but they were new and different. In terms of their biggest contribution, I wasn't collecting much when the wired capes started to become a thing, but McFarlane (along with Jada with Bison) introduced wired soft goods to the Western market action figure lines, and while Hasbro is still too scared to take the plunge full time (though with one-offs like Max Thor), it looks like everyone else is playing ball, that being Mattel and Jada. Mattel's stuff doesn't look groundbreaking, but it looks good. Between Jada, and Mattel's MOTU and DC, there are lots of good collector's lines.
>>11931679I would if I could find any of the ones I want in-store
Stop talking to yourself
>>11931916These last few waves haven't been selling out quite as fully, although who knows what that would mean for stores. They may already be gone from Walmart and Target for all I know. I prefer the preorder game but I can see why people would want the feeling of discovery of finding stuff on the shelves.
>>11930816theres a black suit ver of this guy thats vaguely similar
>>11931864Fuck. I love translucent green plastic.
>>11931867McFarlane did it better.
>>11932047i would hope so since mattel's is $10 and for kids
>>11932049The mcfarlane one is 12 on bbts
>>11931910>>11931910Speaking of the nft bullshit. I have a bunch of those digital cards with codes. Are they even worth selling at this point? Also whats going to happen with those stupid vault digital figs?
>>11931864it's slime time
>>11931910>What were your favorite moments about the run?The schizos.
>>11931910My favorite part was when the whole thread collectively turned on Todd around the Year 3 mark. Everyone was done huffing the Batman Who Keks farts and realized that Todds figures were shit. I don't know if it was some kind of collective realization that the figs were shit or the fact that he stopped doing gay flavor of the month bullshit characters and did actual wanted DC characters instead and everyone was just a filthy casual, but it was quite vindicating watching in real time as the thread turned on Todd. It was around the time he made the figure of himself that was the breaking point for a lot of folks. Anyway, it'll be interesting to see if Mattel has the same affect. Sure there are lots of people who are hyped for it now, but that was the case when the license jumped ship over to Todd too, so only time will tell.You really are a fickle lot aren't you. Except for VF. That guy has so much sunk cost fallacy he's got to convince himself McFarlane toys are actually good lmao.
>>11932184VF has far more issues than that
>>11932184>VF>a guy
Todd, what is this?
>>11932251Carol Ferris as Star Sapphire as she appeared in Geoff Johns epic Green Lantern run.
>>11932258Apparently after her mastectomy.
>>11932263Yeah, she's definitely supposed to be a titty monster in that costume. Todd's too afraid of sexy women for that though.
The Todds aren't selling anymore. Source: looking at bbts listings.
>>11932280But the vocal minority of retards online said Mattel looks like happy meal toys and Todd’s figures are superior in every way.
>>11932282The majority want happy meal toys if you've looked at Marvel Legends recently. Where's the damn paint?
>>11932280What do you expect? The character selection is kinda shit, and the line is ending with some more promising offerings on the horizon. I don';t blame anyone for not caring about the line anymore. Anyone who is still all in on ToddSlop has sunk cost fallacy.
>>11931975>silver claws Azbat>blue Sinestro>og Black Adam>Chyna WW reissue>big hair WW >blue Sinestro>Arnold Freezehaven’t seen any of these anywhere, and I just don’t care about Toddslop enough to buy them from bbts or something
>>11932285Considering that this is supposed to be based off of a cartoon appearance I don't think it would be appropriate to slather this in a over caked on wash.
I wonder if Mattel plans on making a new Jonah Hex action figure as part of their DC collector's toyline?It's not like I'm asking for deep cut, am I?
Can anyone explain why Mary Shazam sold out despite being limited to 1 per user but Val and Star Sapphire didn't despite being limited to 2 at bbts. As far as i see at EE the case packs are distributed evenly. Is she really so hugely popular?
>>11932290Shading was present in the cartoon
>>11932299And cel shading 99.9% of the time looks like shit on action figures. What's your point?
>>11932296It's almost a certainty really. It's just a matter of when they'll get him out.
>>11932296You just got one of those.
>>11932304While i dont agree with that % It doesn't need to be cel shading
Todd is now flooding the market with Batmen in the anticipation of Mattel's first waves
>>11932310Any other kind of shading would look out of place with what it's going for.
>>11932075and if u wait long enough, im sure u can get the mattel one for $5
>>11931998>>11930816found him, from the hasbro era
Ugh. I was 5 minutes late to the Bruce Wayne preorder. Now I'm stuck paying the Entertainment Earth retard tax.
>>11932312Ok Dwight, keep making the happy meal toys your clients prefer.
>>11932338Why do people want it? its just a guy in a suit with no indication it's Bruce Wayne.
>>11931679People still are for sure, but not like they were even a year ago. That Catwoman from Batman returns sold the fuck out last year, the rerelease is still available this year, and there's been multiple others I've seen not sell out/sell at all like that despite previously being sought after.
>>11932341I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm an idiot with an addiction and FOMO.
>>11930418Mattel can do the NECA route where they ought to make new figures of toy-exclusive designs from the 90's.
>>11930418The fog machine is cool but this thing is going to be a hotbed for mold growth, I guaruntee it.
>>11932296>confederate greyhard core desuone of the best in the line
>>11932361Not if you clean it and use it sparingly.
>>11932361Yeah they were constantly switching out figures during NYCC because the cape was getting wet and had moisture stains from just a couple hours of display.
>>11932361the mist is actually an antitoxin to counter act todd's toxin.
>>11932378>>11932380Get a life dude
>>11932383Dudes*
>>11931864NOW YOU JUST CROSSED THE LINE!!!
How many figures of Star Sapphire in the iconic look have ever been made before now? There's a DCU one and one other one...is that it?
>>11932251I caved and have Star Sapphire, Arisia, and Mary Marvel on preorder. I might cancel the Mary Marvel, but I need another magic user for my team of occult heroes. My Green Lantern shelf is gonna look pretty weird, it's just going to be Carol and Hal and his teenage elf sidekick.
>oh my god is that a.... female middle aged woman???...ouughh.... i must...i must buy......
>>11932435Which figure are you talking about? Black Canary?
>>11932346That's my ultimate dream. It sucked so many BTAS kenner homages were platinum editions I would have bought them all. I feel like Mattel would care about that stuff cause Heman was mostly toys but who knows how many of them would be working on DC or even care.
>>11932326Oh shit thank you. I'm really tempted now. The colors look nice anyways.
>>11932450theres also a normal btas figure with the same scheme that works a lot better but i forget what line its from
This looks so much better in hand, and has a level of quality I’ve not seen in McFarlane’s DC stuff, it is my first Elite figure so maybe that’s it. The cape is very flexible but rigid enough to hold shape. The paint detail and wear looks really, really good, the points on the spikes, the blades on the bush trimmer gauntlets. I’ll have to wait until I have Mattel’s in hand but this one wins alone for the size and the cape, Mattel’s AB cape looks like shitty cloth with flappy seams on the edges. Obviously LPZZ will blow both out most likely but I’m glad Todd did one and did it well. It’s a shame he didn’t get to Absolute Batman sooner, his Joker, Croc and Bane would have been pretty good if they were given the mega fig treatment most likely..
>>11932544That does look good.
>>11932544Is my disgust for Absolute shit the same feeling that 80s fags felt during the 2000s?
>>11932559Did you actually try reading it?>>11932544For $50 it would need to be immaculately sculpted, like old mcfarlane style to justify that poor level of engineering that almost every mcfarlane carries. Just the way the joints are is innately bad as they're purely hard plastic ratchets with no friction element. And they didn't even go with their usual ball wrists and instead gave him horizontal hinges that don't complement his axe.
>>11932559Absolute Batman and Martian Manhunter are/were really good, AWW seems pretty good though I haven’t kept up with it. Batman is very much over the top but it’s to such a degree that it’s actually good and not just in a watching a train wreck sort of way. The Joker is a literal adrenochrome addict posses by a millennia’s old apokalyptian demon. The art has been consistently good if you like Dragotta’s style, it reminds me of Tim Sale meets Frank Miller with a bunch of actual good manga influences like Otomo. It’s spawned some already classic Batman moments like him punting the kid, or all of the weapons they confiscate from his body when he’s captured by Ark M (it’s implied that he has a backup axe baton kiestered at all times). Weaponized his feeding tube to acid attack and maim the Ark M doctors. Controlled demoing a skyscraper on top of Bane during their showdown. The rogues being his childhood friends works way better than it has any business to. It’s good Snyder, not Death Metal Snyder, it’s not overly convoluted or complex, it takes big swings and hits for the most part IMO. It could still jump the shark for sure, but so far it hasn’t, Batman just faced off against Joker for the first time with #25 last week and it was the most I’ve enjoyed a Batman comic since Morrison’s run. It beats the hell out of Faction’s current Batman run that is merely carrying on the shitty status quo of the last few bad runs going back to King’s abysmal run.
>>11932567I read the first five or six issues of Batman and didn't like it. Everyone is just Mexican and poor to appeal to zoomers. I read the first issue of Superman and it was just class warfare trite. Didn't even bother with anything else. I genuinely can't see the appeal.
>>11932585>I genuinely don't see the appeal I have to deal with this same emotion every time someone floods the thread with Mattel's newest slop. Like 99% of this entire board is stuff I wouldn't want if someone were giving it away. Do you wander into Transformers threads and go, "uhhhh this is just garbage trite, my Batman comics from the 1980s were so much better"
>>11932606No one fucking asked sperg. Why do you faggots think we care about what you do or do not buy? Holy fuck. Just buy the toys you want and quit acting like such a faggot about it.
>>11932612Jesus bro are you off your meds again? God fucking damn what a weird bitch ass response
>>11932606the rock warned you.
>>11932619Is this supposed to mean something?
>>11932567>Did you actually try reading it?Yeah. It's trash.
>>11932620It's Matt's time now.
>>11932635How'd that work out for him?
>>11932639Dunno, Matt just started and so far it looks good.
>>11932606This looks like a VF post
>>11932656It looks painfully average.
Finally caught up on Absolute Batman right up to him fighting Joker and it's just okay. It feels like Batman put through a shounen manga filter so I guess it makes sense why a lot of young boys are loving it. I did like Bane well enough as bigger Bane so I'll be picking up Matty's Absolute wave just for him.
>>11932614Just buy the toys you want and stop being such a gaywad about it.
On shelves in November
>>11932716fucking gross
>>11932748looks like a bunch of crap you'd find under some puzzles at the dollar store
>>11932305Agreed. It's not like Jonah Hex is a deep cut.In fact, McFarlane made the most recent Jonah toy.
>>11932635>Okay Dwayne that was good. This time, can you try looking at the camera and not just reading off the cue cards?
>>11932748Isn't that the same Batman from wave 2?
>>11932606Why do Absolute fans absolutely (lawl) crash out whenever someone criticizes their comic? The art is the only somewhat appealing thing about Absolute Batman and even then, the art is nothing compared to stuff from Capullo, Mora, Fabok, or even Jim Lee.
>>11932819It's a placeholder image...or that's what someone said. I pray they aren't going to pull a Sonic and flood pegs with JUST Batmans.
>>11932716Is this a BAF? Please say no. Why can't they just make it a DELUXE like Hasbro is doing now with larger characters?
>>11932879Yes its a baf they are fully copying the marvel legend formula.
>>11932879Mattel is always fifteen steps behind.
Just got Starman Jack for $14.99 on Amazon. They've got some good deals going on Todds.
>>11932757I mean, he's meant to be in the Absolute universe.>>11932879Yeah it's a BAF. At the very least they're doing them as 4-figure waves so it's not nearly as bad.
>>11932891he's the highest rated DC figure on Amazon, a 4.9 tarnished only by one person who still listed their review as a 'must buy'a figure of a superhero who collects antiques is the ultimate winner of Todd's line
>>11931572
>>11932897>taking advice from a crackhead
>>11932635Isn't it crazy there was a public power play by the Rock in DC and he got almost as many ticket sales with Black Adam, a relatively lesser known character, vs James Gunn's Superman? And now they're stuck with Gunn. Todd's time was such a hectic time for DC. No wonder the line wasn't enough.
>>11932748>suicide bomber batmanNow we are talking
>>11932923The Rock's problem is that he's the ultimate jock and the internet is largely made up of nerdy kids. Gunn is a weird sex-obsessed nerd like them so they like him. Black Adam was not a great movie but Dwayne got a good angle in using Black Adam as a broad anti-hero for the DCEU to set up big superhero fights that audiences would find cool. The movie was based off the JSA Black adam stories which positioned him as less a Captain Marvel enemy and more a general menace on his own side. This was the most prosperous time for the character(who had a handful of stories before then, he had one single story in the 40's for decades before the 70's, then only like 5 between the 70's and 80's), and generally a good time for DC, before the New 52 3 or 4 installments in and there's really no great, memorable villains in any of Gunn's DCU. There's some potential in some but nothing really earth shattering. DC used to do a lot better with villains overall compared to the MCU,which really only has Loki and Thanos. Gun is drawing influence from a bunch of random DCU eras, some of which are great, but not particularly favorites with casual fans that broad audiences are.
>>11933294Seems like a lot of projection.
>>11933294>the internet is largely made up of nerdy kids.Is this the 90s and early 00s? I mean the movies are aimed squarely at normalfags, not comic readers, so why wouldn't the Rock work as a DC film character in that case? Definitely agree that Gunn is not doing villains well though
I can't believe this sold out for $27 at BBTS. Just because it says "Long Halloween" on the box, people are buying it. Collectors are mad. This buck has probably been used on over 50 figures at this point.
>>11933299This. The internet hasn't been for nerds in more than two decades. As soon as AIM and Yahoo Chat were a thing, normies flocked to it. Not even getting into MySpace and Facecuck. >>11933294is a VF post.
>>11933302Are you 100 years old? It's starting to seem like your retard brain is rotting from dementia, old ass bitch
>>11933303No, but you sound like you're 12
Uh-oh, VF got upsetti spaghetti and did another round of bans and deletes to cover his ass.
>>11933314Joker needs to get a new tailor, that suit doesn't fit.
>>11933301Batfags cant help themselves and have an illnesshttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HM_kVD-YvsI
>>11933322this is just pathetic
>>11930418>>11933301I mean, it's more than just saying Long Halloween on the box. The head mimics Tim Sale's art. If you were particularly attached to that art style and story, I don't think it's weird to want that particular figure. Anon, you're not seeing the forest for the trees. Most people aren't buying action figures based on how many times the mold has been reused, but based on the character/costume/style of the figure. If I want a Tim Sale Batman, I'm not going to go out and buy a Jada Street Fighter figure or something just because it's a better toy. You guys who can't understand this are painfully autistic. The buck they used for this fig works fine for what it's going for. I'll never understand the contention for ,old reuse when it's reused appropriately.
>>11933322he's a successful man who has hobbies, youre just an envious dopehead
>>11933322This looks like way too much trouble. He has to take inventories and organize the boxes in such a way that maximizes space. This should be a warning to collectors that if your collection gets too large it ends up owning you rather than you owning it.
>>11933322seeing this kind of hoarder stuff makes me regret getting into the hobby
The japanese are making fun of the americans
>>11933322He seems so enthused about showing off his collection, when he should feel embarrassed and suicidal.
>>11933301>This buck has probably been used on over 50 figures at this pointthat upper torso has only been used like three times tho
height ranking from tallest to shortestSuperman (Clark Kent)Captain America (Steve Rogers)Batman (Bruce Wayne)Spider-Man (Peter Parker)always remember this when buying figures
>>11930556looks like the sense of right alliance
>>11933382I don't need heights to be exact, as long as Superman, Captain America and Batman are taller buffer dudes and Spider-Man is thinner and Wolverine is a head shorter than everyone, than I'm fine. It's painfully autistic to get this anal about scaling and is more of headache to deal with than anything. Plus it's not like comic artists are consistent with this shit anyway even from panel to panel in the same book.
>>11933324>>11933344>>11933359>>11933376You guys are such ninnies and act like you have zero self control. It's embarassing. Yeah, that guy is a hoarder, just looking at his house gives me an ulcer. But he's a "youtuber" and this is his "business" so he's probably justifying it somewhat that way, but even still. If you have any semblence of self control, you won't end up like this. Stop overreacting, it's so performitive and tiresome.
>>11933381Bucky cap is still a buck despite the head and accessories changing. A few partial changes don't mean it can't be referenced as the same buck.
>>11933330Amin’s point is that it looks nothing like Tim Sale’s art, it reused a body used for a bunch of other figures in other styles,
official longterm solution to large collections ranking:> cycling displays> cramming rows of figures into a shelf> limiting your collection to one version of a character at a time> hoarder piles
>>11933397I have chosen a combination of #2 and #4
>>11933390They stopped using Bucky Cap years ago.
>>11933401And McFarlane hasn't stopped using the Year 2 buck even though it's so bad they should've after 2 years
>>11933395The truth is, no one knows for sure.>>11933404Even McFarlane's worst bucks are better than Matt's weak bucks. Never forget Todd cucked Matt out of a whole bonus year with the license.
>>11933397I will change up my displays if a new figure I find worth it comes out to be added. Sometimes it's a new character, sometimes it's a an update of an existing one. But usually when I find a shelf setup I like I stick to it, I've had some shelves that have been exactly the same for years, only getting taken down for dusting. But then in that same breath I'll get into a franchise or something for a week or two and decide I want to mess with a figure from it so I'll pull one off the shelf. For example, I've been replaying the Witcher 3 since the Remaster update and it prompted me to pull my Geralt of Rivia fig off the shelf to mess with it for the first time since I got it. I do that shit all the time. But then in that same breath, I'll probably never get another Geralt because the one I have is good enough for me. Certain characters are one and done and others like Spider-Man, I'll buy toys of until I die.
>>11933395I dunno bud, it looks close enough for me that if I were to see it sitting on a shelf with zero context that I'd be able to figure out it's based on Sale's artwork. Look, I'm not defending Todd's figures or anything, I don't buy them, but this comes off as hating something just for the sake of hating it. Either that or you're legitimately so autistic that you might be face blind. Honestly, I'm leaning towards the latter.
>>11933407the old Matt lines? agree. the new ones if we include likely articulation range? not so sure about this one.
>>11933410The roots remember what the branches forget. Matt cannot make anything good.
>>11933409Not him but the thing is, most of us here who hate on the line actually do buy the figures. We know their flaws because we buy them. We know Todd's gotten lazy with the line and need to get some fun jabs in about the line while we pick and choose which figures aren't the most horrible stinkers to buy. Occasionally he'll even put out a good figure (ignoring the limited ratchet articulation anyway).
>>11933419McFarlane is a chad collector's line for people who like toys who look cool. Mattel is a baby time frolics line for people who want to make Batman suck his own dick.Mattel is literally selling people mold for $100. Evil!
>>11933419>most of us here who hate on the line actually do buy the figureslol why? I bought the AC 1000 Superman when the line first came out and immediately knew it wasn't for me. If I could get past the scaling being inconsistent with everything else I collect, I couldn't get past the terrible house style that they chose for the figures. I just hate it. So I skipped the line. How pathetic do you have to be to buy something you actively hate just because it has a DC logo on it? Like I said, that Tim Sale Batman resembles the art enough that, without context, I'd be able to figure out it's a Long Halloween Batman on my own. If you can't do that, that's on you and proves you're either a casual or you're so autistic that you're actually face blind. Also, I only read the first sentence in your post, I stopped after that because holy fuck you guys are dumb.
>>11933423Because I like the house style and don't care about the scaling. The articulation and the lazy reuse of bodies later in the line are the worst parts of the line.
>>11933426Seems like sunk cost fallacy to keep buying into something you actively dislike. But hey, you do you.
>>11933428How could I say no to buying a figure that looks this...actually, slightly deranged when I look at her up close
>>11933390bucky cap was largely the same with minimal changes beyond like, head or boots. the big problem with 3 jokers/hush was the head and neck being once piece, so this an actual drastic improvement over the minor changes done to bucky cap.which reminds me: other than removing pins, mattel in 2026 is still using sculpts from 2010 in their wwe line. the same guy is in charge of the dc line. any problems you have with wave 1 will continue until they lose the license.
>>11933421>Mattel is a baby time frolics line for people who want to make Batman suck his own dick.well, no, since it can't even do that
>>11933434>the big problem with 3 jokers/hush was the head and neck being once piece That is in no way the biggest issue. My issue with the buck is that it's too heavy to stay in dynamic poses, it's too big as well but that causes the heaviness, and the fact that the torso articulation is mostly useless, as are the pseudo-butterflies.
>>11933438>it's too heavy to stay in dynamic poses,skill issue
>>11933442Show me yours in a natural running forward pose with only one foot on the ground without using a flight stand.
>>11933434>other than removing pins, mattel in 2026 is still using sculpts from 2010 in their wwe line. the same guy is in charge of the dc line. any problems you have with wave 1 will continue until they lose the license.Mass produced action figures only have maybe 10 more years of viable production left, barring possible drastic economic chaos (in which case it will be shorter). So caring about whether the line can modernize its quality over time isn't really a concern, it's already a line on borrowed time.You can already see the causes that will wind them down occurring now, including the primary audience for action figures bordering on old men--but material costs, rapidly changing economic conditions, uncertainty surrounding regulation, production costs and logistical turmoil are also going to tighten the grip and make mass produced action figures no longer profitable.
>>11933299>>11933302The internet is full of normies, but the people specifically complaining about movies not being "comic accurate" are total fucking nerds. For whatever reason DC sees them as a bellwether for the direction of the movies which is why they shifted to Gunn who positions himself as a big comic nerd. Most normies found the DCEU and Black Adam inoffensive at worst. They did reasonably well enough, it's nerds who complain about them to this day. Averyone else moved on except for them and hardcore fanboys opposite of them.
>>11933372and the chinks are mogging the japs
>>11933500no
>>11933443lmao show me any toy doing that
6 years and many Batmen later, the only cartoon versions he made were from TAS. Hopefully Mattel will make more cartoon figures. I really wanted these three.
>>11933544The Batman and Beware the Batman look like aliens so they probably did the analysis and felt they wouldn't sell. Brave and the Bold is the only somewhat normal one. But it looks a bit too retro, like the old Scooby Doo Batman crossover shows
>>11933544The only one that really needs a fig is the 2004 one, the other two have easy stand insalso while on the subject its super cringe seeing people say the 2004 show was actually good it was 5/10 at best. the only good part is batmans design itself
>>11933561>its super cringe seeing people say the 2004 show was actually goodIt’s fine for an early 2000s reboot. It and 2003 tmnt share the same tone and always seemed like they could be in the same universe so I was forgiving for the most part. Nigger joker made me drop it at the beginning tho.
>>11933561the 2004 batman only got good for me once they started introducing the bat family, though it does have the best action scenes out of all the series. I'd give it a 7/10.
>>11933577>it does have the best action scenes out of all the seriesNo.
>>11933578Prove me wrong.
>>11933544>Brave and the BoldPicrel is a good stand-in.
>>11933594He looks too crusty and old which obviously makes sense since its a Miller Batman but BatB is more of a jovial series
>>11933594i was thinking bronze age is his stand in
>>11933602That's a very good stand in
>>11933602James Gunn's Ace the Bat-Hound would be a Chihuahua that Batgirl owns.
>>11933553Mattel did figures for both back in the fay, and yeah they sucked because the designs just aren't great in 3D figure form. BTAS is just very aesthetically pleasing in a way other 2D animated shows since aren't. I think Teen Titans 03 would also look pretty bad despite how many people want show accurate figures of those.
>>11933654I think that's more just poor implementation of articulation on The Batman figure, the 4 inch figures did a better job of translating the design.I'd definitely want to see them take another shot at it, even if they have to rework it a little, because The Batman is easily the best Batman cartoon since BTAS.
>>11933443
>>11933674>because The Batman is easily the best Batman cartoon since BTAS....it's the first Batman cartoon after BTAS, anon. That's not exactly a high watermark. A more praising statement would be to say it's the best Batman cartoon after BTAS.
I got my pile of loot today. So many plans.
>>11933677>A more praising statement would be to say it's the best Batman cartoon after BTAS.True, and that was essentially what I meant, but we've had BATB (which is also quite good), and Beware The Batman, which had potential but a very poor opening which led to it being cancelled, and Caped Crusader. I don't know if anyone wants to count Batman Beyond, I don't because I think it's more of its own thing.
>>11933674>The Batman is easily the best Batman cartoon since BTAS.Nah BATB gigamogs
>>11933742for me it Was this guy
>>11933678Apes together strong
>>11933742BATB is good, no doubt, but I still don't think it's as good as The Batman. BATB was just a really polished adaptation of Silver-age Batman, but The Batman genuinely tried to do new and interesting things, and succeeded, and I think the originality counts for a lot.Also the movie where he fights Dracula is fucking awesome.
>>11933675That's not the Year 2/3 Jokers Batman buck, it's a significantly less heavy Flash
>>11933783plastic cape (it shouldnt even have a cape at this stage). floating magically. its AI isnt it
>>11933837Sometimes the renders just use a generic cape if they are really going to use cloth
>>11933654didnt even know he had a higher articulated version, basically looks like matts putting out now
VF has been on a tear, deleting posts and threads and tossing out mindless bans these last couple of days. He must be getting nervous now that the tide is turning against him.
>>11933903Just talk about toys already holy fucking shit
Would you buy it at that price?
>>11933930Actually yes. The diorama is worth like $30-$40 alone imo. Nice to know this is hitting Ross. I'm gonna keep an eye out for it.
>>11933930No, they'd have to pay me to take that
>>11933930If he hadn’t been raped then sure but he was raped. They raped the joker right out of him.
>>11933908Why are you defending it?
>>11933930society
>>11933946good.
>>11933930Joker got raped.Todd's reputation got raped.People like dhunter who bought three at msrp for $250 are mega raped right now.That thing is rape cursed. I wouldn't even walk down the same aisle as that thing. It's rape made plastic.
>>11933978They forced him to make it. It's a humiliation ritual. Arthur Fleck is Todd Phillips.
>>11933930nice glasses
>>11933930i think id buy it for the diorama at that price but its still kind of steep because i dont give a fuck about the movie
I paid around 100 on amazon and felt ok about it, but I had a plan for the diorama. At 50 it's an actual good deal.
>>11934167you cannot possibly be so bad at toys that you actually use the stands
>>11934237Why would they include the stands if you're not supposed to use them?
>>11933837The way the symbol looks leads me to believe it's AI, but there's also a clear clamp from a figure stand around the torso, so maybe it's an AI render of an actual photo? Like they took a photo of the figure on a desk and asked the AI to render it as a promo shot without the stand or something?
>>11934293it seems to be an AI'd photo of the wonfes prototype which was capeless
>>11934284You're replying to VF who has just been spamming bait ever since his ban weeks ago. Trust me the DMT machine elves told me when I was tripping to meet Bajornons
>>11934316I won't lie bro, you're getting as obnoxious as he is.
>>11934237If you leave McFarlanes alone without them they tend to dive
two months to go
>>11934369to what?
>>11934407another chapter in our endless suffering
>>11934164We didn't ask, and we didn't wan to know. Next time, ask permission before you post something like that.
>>11934369Scientists reveal The McFarlane Preorder Snapping Cat
I have not read Last Knight on Earth, but this guy is cool. I'm going to put together the BAF Bane later.
>>11934461You seem hellbent on getting people like me and VF (people who buy toys and want to take pictures and discuss them) to leave. That's your goal? Why? What is left at that point? It boggles the mind.
>>11934539I keep posting my toys just to spite this little faggot at this point.
>>11934539>people who buy toys and want to take pictures and discuss themIt'd probably go better if you didn't just keep posting the exact same pictures over and over.
