| Figure Review: Attack Armor Batman, Batman Comic Style -
Posted on 09-01-2006 23:39 |
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Attack Armor Batman
Batman: Mattel, 2005. Assortment C3258, # 2854
Attack Armor Batman is one of the best Batman action figures ever released. Sadly, it never saw release here in the United States. This was a Deluxe figure from Wave 6, the last Wave of the original Mattel Comic Style Batman figures.
Attack Armor Batman is proof that Mattel could make a Marvel Legends style figure if they wanted to. This is a fabulous figure and one that you can?t help but all ways pickup bend into all sorts of poses.
SPECS:
The figure stands 6.5 inches tall and has 24 points of articulation, twice that of Zipline Batman (head, shoulders, biceps, elbows, gloves, torso, waist, hips, knees and ankles) and a long (6 ??) cloth cape, the longest I?ve seen on a Batman figure. It comes with a Mega Batarang and Shield with spring loaded ?Bat Wings? and a firing projectile.
PROS:
A dead on classic Comic Book look and articulation that is close to Marvel Legends. Ball Joints in the shoulders and hips and Cut Joints at biceps and knees add a whole new range of motion and poseability over all previous Batman figures.
CONS:
My only gripe is that the head is a Cut Joint, not a Ball Joint and that it is too small compared to the rest of the figure. See the comparison photo with Zipline Batman below to see what I mean.
OVERALL:
This is one of the best Batman figures ever released. The articulation makes for outstanding playability and a really good value, assuming you would give this to a kid to play with. The only draw back is that it was only released overseas and is really a collector figure. The first three waves of Comic Style figures languished on the pegs in the U.S. and Mattel was forced to look else where to sell the last of the line. Waves 4, 5 and 6 all were sent overseas. I got mine from an eBay Seller in the Philippines. Not easy to find and not cheap if you find it, but worth the hunt and worth the money. This figure is a must have for any Batman or action figure collector.
The new DC Superheroes line takes up where Wave 6 of the comic line left off. The Batman figure in this new line is a repainted and slightly modified Batsignal Batman from Wave 6 with the cape from the SDCC ?Unmasking? Batman figure from 2005. While it is more articulated than most, it does not have the cloth cape or ball jointed head that the original Batsignal Batman did. Perhaps we will see a re-release of Attack Armor Batman in this new line of figures in the future.
Edited by FlaBat on 09-01-2006 23:46 |
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Posted on 10-01-2006 00:46 |
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Very nice photos and review, as usual. I love the Zipline/Attack Armor comparison.
This figure is making me unsure whether I should buy the new DC Super Heroes Batman of Series 1. The biggest problem I see with this one as you stated, is the tiny head. Attack Armor Batman definitely has the Michael Turner look more than any other figure out there, whether or not people like that particular style.
Compared with Zipline, he's pretty muscle-bound and almost a little exaggerated, reminds me of SOTA's Street Fighter line. And as much as I hate to say, some of the articulation is a bit distracting, like the cut thighs and abdomen/waist ball joint. Both figures have a few values over one another.
I might just wait it out a little and see if Attack Armor's value goes down. I was thinking the new DC line was almost identical to these at first, but obviously not. A lot of people are saying that these Australian versions are a bit better in quality and that the new ones are missing some accessories, and made from cheaper plastic. And it's so fun to pay $40 for a plastic, 6" tall kid's toy isn't it?
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Posted on 10-01-2006 09:31 |
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Thanks for the review.
I'll definitely pass on this one, though; I'm with those that think the extra articulation hurts the sculpt. It's one of the reasons why I almost never get ML figures, even to kitbash into better characters. |
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Posted on 10-01-2006 18:21 |
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That's one awesome looking figure, too bad I'll probably never get my hands on one. :confused:
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Posted on 10-01-2006 18:29 |
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kool looks like hes on steroids
Batman YTB is the best site on the net!
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Here?s another shot that dramatically shows off the articulation advantage that Attack Armor Batman has over Zipline Batman.
Now, I don?t like some of the Marvel Legends figures either because they are a little over articulated, but Attack Armor Batman has just enough if you ask me.
I now have a DC Superheroes Batman, but did not have it when these photos were taken, I?ll post a full review of it and more comparison pictures soon.
I paid $47.79 with Shipping for my Attack Armor Batman from an eBay Seller in the Philippines.
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wow thats alot of money
Batman YTB is the best site on the net!
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Yup but i agree with you on the head....it looks like its been squeezed together
Batman: Year Two |
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Posted on 01-01-2007 23:57 |
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Awesome review!! i need to hunt down wave 4-6 now :/
i won attack armor on ebay for 15 bucks but bat signal batman cost me over 50 bucks without shipping!!!
i got both from a seller in austrillia. still didnt get it yet but this week it should be here  |
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Ebay just had a auction for batsignal batman and attect armor batman.
sad thing is both of them reach the 50 dollar mark.
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I just ordered 8 of the figures from Waves 4, 5 and 6 from a reseller in Italy and they should be here next week. Bat Signal Batman cost me $60.00
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Wow!!!
that is a sweet deal.
ny luck you can make me a deal like that?
you know you have to show pics |
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Posted on 11-01-2007 21:06 |
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BornAgainBatman wrote:
Wow!!!
that is a sweet deal.
ny luck you can make me a deal like that?
you know you have to show pics
See for yourself here's a link
http://www.tons-of-toys.com/tot_catalog.php?codice=46
I'll do a full review when Bat Signal Batman comes in.
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wow!!! Thanks for the link but
that seller is trying to get every penny from his buyers.
it looks like you got the last bat signal.
so if you got 8 figs, which ones?
I have bat signal batman. Just need other another one to open :/
yep. I but two of each  bad habit
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i got a deal for only $20. he should be here on friday. |
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Good deal Tom tom
DId you get it off ebay???
there was a loose one with no weapons not too long ago |
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no, i plasced an ad on tfieds.com. it should be here today. |
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Thats a awesome deal TT. |
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damn snow. he didnt ship! |
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gah! the dude canceled! |
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