Posted by Caleson on March 07 2010 16:14:57
Can
you believe it? It's been twenty years since Kenner/Tonka's Dark Knight Collection hit toy shelves. Although preceded by a Toy Biz Batman line, the memorable DKC upped quality and paved the way for numerous Batman action figure standards including variant figures and a Batcave design that would be implemented for over a decade. The likenesses of Michael Keaton & Jack Nicholson shined through bold, dark figures with intricate accessories and impressive vehicles. TDKC kicked off the longest and most well known tenure of Batman figure history, the Kennera/Hasbro era, which would see the production of over 200 figures.But TDKC wasn’t limited to figures; it also included roleplaying toys and Tonka vehicle sets. Even the Batman: Return of the Joker NES game circa 1991 bared the DKC seal.
Click here for our DKC thread discussion with lots of photos.
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Can
you believe it? It's been twenty years since Kenner/Tonka's Dark Knight Collection hit toy shelves. Although preceded by a Toy Biz Batman line, the memorable DKC upped quality and paved the way for numerous Batman action figure standards including variant figures and a Batcave design that would be implemented for over a decade. The likenesses of Michael Keaton & Jack Nicholson shined through bold, dark figures with intricate accessories and impressive vehicles. TDKC kicked off the longest and most well known tenure of Batman figure history, the Kennera/Hasbro era, which would see the production of over 200 figures.But TDKC wasn’t limited to figures; it also included roleplaying toys and Tonka vehicle sets. Even the Batman: Return of the Joker NES game circa 1991 bared the DKC seal.
Click here for our DKC thread discussion with lots of photos.