Our final MERCH MADNESS REVIEW looks at NJ Croce’s latest animated Batman boxed sets.
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I’ve said it many times before: I dig NJ Croce’s bendable figures. Their New Batman Adventures figures are especially strong because the Bruce Timm-styled characters lend themselves exceptionally well to this treatment.
I mean, I’m impressed by what DC Collectibles is doing with these characters right now, but NJ Croce does offer a solid, affordable alternative. What I especially like is that these bendables have no joints, which only improves the aesthetics. And this is a company that takes a lot of care in getting it right with its designs and likenesses.
Most — but not all — of their animated figures are available individually but I like these new boxed sets: Masked Heroes and Bad Girls. You can find them in the $30-$35 range at a variety of comics shops and online retailers. And the boxes are so nice you can display them easily.
By the way, if you want to see what else NJ Croce has up its sleeve — and you do — check out our Toy Fair story on the animated Batmobile …
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