Posts categorized “Toys”

June 10th 2010

The Ultimate Homage

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Batman joins the exclusive club of Harry Potter, Star Wars and Indiana Jones as recipients of their very own Lego video game. With the game condensing major plot points of Batman’s career for a younger audience, we can be sure that Batman will continue to be a popular figure for years to come.

May 14th 2010

The Darkest Knight

THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS BATMAN ACTION FIGURE The Darkest KnightFrank Miller set the gold standard for a dark and gritty Batman (and superheroes in general) with his groundbreaking work: The Dark Knight Returns.  The plot involved an aged Bruce Wayne coming out of retirement for a final battle.

May 8th 2010

Aww, Batman History

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Here we see a cute take on two classic Batman costumes, the happy go lucky 1970s light blue and gray, and the more brooding current black and gray.

May 1st 2010

The Bat Wardrobe

batman ages box set 300x228 The Bat WardrobeAlthough Batman’s costume design seems timeless, it has actually changed in significant ways over the years. In this set of action figures, note the ears, mask, colors and logo. It’s almost hard to believe they are all meant to depict the same person.