McFarlane have revealed At toy fair 2023 that they are reissuing Alfred (previously only available in the Batcave playset) as a single figure
from the photos he includes the same accessories as the previous version but no BAF parts
Got slapped with the dreaded "backordered" on my BTAS Cel Shaded figures. Hoping it'll get resolved quickly and easily, but I've been put through the ringer lately with store exclusives.
Alfred looks nice! I still haven't found a place to actually put my Bat Cave playset, despite having it all these years, but I've had Alfred on display. I'm kinda glad this next wave doesn't seem to have a BAF. Don't get me wrong, I hope they haven't abandoned the idea of new characters entirely, but I don't need to get new versions of ALL the previous figures.
Can't remember where I saw it last night, but I did see a comparison photo of the new cel-shaded Batman with the original release, and it looked surprisingly different. I thought it was just the same figure re-released, but he does appear to be a smidge taller (probably the ab crunch?) and a teeny bit different in the sculpt (but that could just be some plastic warping). Either way, it looked nicer than I was expecting!
Can't remember where I saw it last night, but I did see a comparison photo of the new cel-shaded Batman with the original release, and it looked surprisingly different. I thought it was just the same figure re-released, but he does appear to be a smidge taller (probably the ab crunch?) and a teeny bit different in the sculpt (but that could just be some plastic warping). Either way, it looked nicer than I was expecting!
I saw this on instagram the other day, he has the new Batman animated figures and he did a comparison with the previous versions.
cel shade aside, the only difference is the head which is a bit more animated.
Was watching a YouTube hunt video on Raphael Cejaman's channel and he found these at his local Target- apparently there's a Platinum Edition chase Scarecrow figure?! With red eyes and slightly different paint. Needless to say, as the resident Fwoosh Scarecrow fanatic, I must add him to the collection by any- even devious- means, so if anyone finds him, hit ya boy up. 🤣 I'll even let you keep the BAF piece.
Oh, Todd, how you continue to play with my heart (and wallet).
Wow just found it on his instagram
interesting and it looks creepier… I like it
I appreciate them rereleasing characters I otherwise couldn't have gotten like Scarecrow or Alfred. However that animated series Batman looks like the worst of the 3 when put side by side. I prefer them WITHOUT cel shading, but thought the blue highlights in certain parts of the DC Direct rereleases were done well. Along with the Joker "Adventure Continues" line looking better than the original, and this Mr. Freeze not just having a black line for a mouth that looks like Sharpie was used on it; I think McFarlane's cel shading needs some work comparatively. And I definitely hope that after such a long wait to finally get a Scarecrow that I DON'T get that yellow-masked / red-eyed variant or I will be severely miffed.
@jtmarsh The good news is, if you DO get that variant, you have someone who will very gladly take it off your hands! Nudge nudge, wink wink. 🤣
It's an interesting choice for sure. I've been pretty lucky thus far in that there haven't really been any chases I felt like I needed before this one, and this one is only because I'm such a Scarecrow fan. Part of me wishes he'd made the final mask we're missing, but the other (larger) part of me would be miffed, I think, that an entire incarnation of him is locked to a platinum. As-is, even though he never really appeared like this in the show, it's still a fun, unique take on what I assume is his Fear Gas. I quite like the more vibrant paint. I always thought that Scarecrow could benefit from one of those Expressions Packs that they did- aside from his 3 masks, he had plenty of expressions as his unmasked self, his mustache disguise in that one episode. Then again, my bias is showing.
I'm excited to see where else this line goes. I wouldn't mind a re-release of the Bat-Signal, since I missed out on that one from the original line- the only piece I don't have.
The more I see photos (and chase figures) the less excited I get for these. I'm all in for Condiment King but I really think the cell shading on these is poor and way overdone. Not a fan of cell shading at all with the blue on the DCC Batman being the lone exception. That new Batman looks like he's got globs of the wrong colored paint.
Probably will cancel the pre order and hunt for BAF pieces elsewhere. Not really unhappy since McFarlane has so much other stuff I'm interested in
The "toon shading" (as McFarlane calls it) on these seems a bit heavy handed. Especially on Batman. I love BTAS, but I would definitely need to see these in person before I bought them. Plus I have several versions of that Batman already. The one that came with the original release of that bat-cycle has an awesome wired cape that works great. I do however like the blue accents on the new bat-cycle itself. If I happen to see them at a Target, I may cave and pick them up. Or not.
When is the Batcycle going to be available and is it a Target exclusive?
I hope somewhere in the UK is going to stock it 😥
Cel shading on figures is a bad idea at the best of times. It doesn't translate well in 3D. But the cel shading on these figures is atrocious. I picked up the set yesterday at target in Frisco, TX. These guys look like they were rolling around in manure. I don't understand how anyone at DC approved this work from Todd.
And Condiment King is so large he's almost in another scale.
Given the premium price, and the massive double dip, I expect better.
Interesting to hear about Condiment King being so much bigger than the others. I'm eager/anxious to see how big the difference really is.
Could just be that Condiment King is a total "Chad", as the kids say, and his legendary status and giant pickle put him heads and shoulders above the rest.
Jeez, what did I just type? This lack of sleep is getting to me. 🤪
Wow, Todd really did super-size those condiments, huh? I feel like it's not too too bad, at least by my standards, until he stands next to the female figures. Then it's night and day. Wonder why he decided to go the standard multiverse size with CK instead of match the scale of the others? Wonder if there was something to do with the old license? Though, since DCC is no more, I'd think that would be null and void. Still happy to have him, but I hope he doesn't stick out like a sore thumb on the shelf.
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