Hot Toys DX Batman

I do not think that Michael Keaton made a good Bruce Wayne (come on! Bruce with curly locks!?!) but I think he made a good Batman!
He has a strong jaw and nice mouth which look very good when he dons the Batman's mask.
I have always liked the 1st movie's bat suit and I rate it as one of the best amongst all the bat suits.
The design is very simple as compared to the later Batman (Bale as Batman) movies but I think it suits the overall persona of how I see Batman.

I am glad that Hot Toys decided to do this version of Batman.
I did not pick up Batman from Batman Begins or Batman the Dark Knight but I knew that this version will be my first Batman from Hot Toys.

Hot Toys has made a name for itself for great packaging design but for this figure the design is very simple. On the front is the picture of Batman's head...well that's about it.
There are 3 layers in the packaging. The first layer holds the PVC transparency batman logo which will project the Bat-signal on the wall with a flashlight. The 2nd layer holds the figure and the last layer the accessories and base.
The yellow color used inside of the box is a nice contrast to the black.

Simple packaging design








1st layer


2nd layer


3rd layer


This is a DX figure hence it comes with the PERS eye system.
This system allows you to position the eyes anyway you like.
In order to move the eyes, you would have to remove the back of the head which is held in place with a strong magnet.
Unfortunately, the cover does not fit perfectly so you can see the line.



Eyes to the left


Eyes to the right


The obvious line


We don't get the full head sculpt of Keaton but we get the lower half. Keaton has a strong jaw and a nicely shaped mouth and I think Hot Toys managed to capture those in the sculpt. We get 3 different versions of the lower face. Close mouth, Open mouth and Wounded Open Mouth.
They are attached to the mask with a magnet.
Hot Toys painting is first class and for this figure it does not disappoint. The painting adds depth and details to the already awesome sculpt.



Mask without the lower half of the face. Notice the magnet


Attaching the lower half to the mask


Wounded Open Mouth


Closed Mouth


Open Mouth


In terms of accessories, you get the standard different hands and many bat gadgets.
The utility belt can be unbuckled and removed from the figure.
I thought majority of the bat gadgets given could be somehow attached to the belt but only the grapple gun and grapple hook can be attached.
I found the cape pretty hard to manage and could not pose it in the way as seen in the official pictures. I hope it is just me.

Hands


Batman's gadgets - I like the batarang!


Utility belt




Grapple Gun and Hook attached onto the belt


We get an extra item which is the PVC transparency batman logo which will project the Bat-signal on the wall with a flashlight. Okay it was fun for the first few minutes but I got bored of it pretty quick and now it is in storage...talk about a short product life-cycle.



I kinda like the base with the big Batman logo. The contrast of the yellow and black is so nice.
Being a DX display stand, it has light-up features, Batman nameplate, movie logo and the DX series title...do we really need it??



Overall a great figure which captures the Michael Keaton's Batman perfectly. It also displays very well with Hot Toys Superman, The Movie.

SideShow Cobra Viper

Vipers are the backbone of the Cobra Legions. They are highly motivated, superbly trained and formidably equipped.
All Vipers are issued a combination of assault rifle/grenade launcher; the rifle part of which can function as a short burst assault weapon, a sustained fire cover support weapon, or a long range sniper rifle with an advanced light-intensification night vision telescopic sign with a built-in range-finder.
Multi-layer body armor and wraparound acrylic/composite helmets with built-in RTO gear are standard issue.

I have always likes Sideshow take on the GI Joe line. If I have enough dough, I definitely would have collected this toy line. Unfortunately, this isn't so, hence I have to be selective. I currently have Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow and the Cobra Viper is another iconic character I just could not pass.

The packaging is no different from the other characters from the GI Joe line.
It has the feel of the old 80's GI Joe design.











I have always like the look of the Cobra Viper with its metallic face plate. Seriously how cool is that. I think Sideshow has done well with this line and have capture the essence of the Cobra Viper.
Since the face of the Viper is covered by a face plate, there is nothing to comment about in terms of facial sculpting but overall the sculpting and details of the helmet is well done. The metallic face plate is also well done and shiny.

The Viper comes with a decent amount of accessories and two rifles. Yeah I love more weapons.
I also like the two water bottles which looks very cool.
It also comes with the standard stand & 'stepping' boots which is common for this line.



All pack up!


Geared up!




Sideshow gives us tones of different insignia & tab which you can attached onto the Viper's uniform by Velcro. I am really pleased with this.
For my Viper, I have chosen 4 insigna which I think stay true to the Cobra Viper.









Overall, I love this figure mainly because I love the design of the Cobra Viper.
COBRA!