Including a first-ever MAXIE ZEUS!
McFarlane Toys on Friday at San Diego Comic-Con unveiled its next wave of Build-A figures for its Batman: The Animated Series line — and it’s an offbeat mix of classics and deep cuts. But that’s not all — the Batwing is coming!
Of the four main figures, two are standards: Batgirl and Two-Face. There’s also a Christmas Joker. But what’s likely to grab fans’ attention is the Lightning Strike Batman figure, which homages the 1993 Kenner repaint figure of the same name.
The Build-A fig, meanwhile, is Maxie Zeus — the first-ever action figure of the character in any line.
The four figs will list for $29.99 each and are due in the fall.
But all of that feels like a preamble to what’s likely to get BTAS fans into a tizzy — the Batwing:
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A few thoughts:
— The Batwing list price is to be announced. Same with the exact pre-order and release dates for the wave.
— I’m blown away by the Maxie Zeus figure. The villain, created by Denny O’Neil and Don Newton in 1979’s Detective Comics #483, appeared in the BTAS episode Fire From Olympus. He’s had a HeroClix figurine, but that’s all.
— I’m curious to see what fan reaction is to Lightning Strike Batman. In the ’90s I bemoaned such repaints but as a nostalgia play, I think it’s hoot. Action figures are supposed to be fun, right?
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July 26, 2024
McFarlane is killing it!