There are times I regret my rash oath to collect every toy based on Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. For one thing, I still have to cough up the cash for that Battle-Damaged Batman from a couple SDCCs ago. Then there are the disappointing figures. And then there are the figures I’m not that [...]
Some recent eBay auctions have revealed some details about Arkham City-related figures. DC Direct has only announced Robin, Bruce Wayne and Harley Quinn for their Arkham City line, but this week eBay has a slew of so-called “zombie Jokers” from China. There are so many it seems unlikely they’re fakes or customs (though they could be [...]
Much like his arch-nemesis Batman, the Joker’s longstanding popularity is partly due to how easily he lends himself to reinvention. He can be everything from a harmless jester to a murderous psychotic, and everything in between. On screen he’s been played by such disparate thespians as Caesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, Mark Hamill and Heath Ledger, [...]
For the aesthetic design of Batman: Arkham Asylum, Rocksteady Studios chose to walk a line between the realism of the Christopher Nolan Batman films and the comic books. While some characters, such as the Scarecrow, deviated significantly from their comic or movie incarnations, others remained fairly truthful to one form or another. The game’s Batman [...]
Rocksteady has officially announced the collector’s edition of Batman Arkham City, which will include: Custom Batman statue produced by Kotobukiya Collectible art book Early access to the Iceberg Lounge Challenge Map and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns skin Batman: Arkham City album from WaterTower Music including original songs by hit artists, available via digital [...]
Today’s Odds ‘n Ends is mostly stuff I’ve meant to write about but never got around to it. First up: this piece over on OAFE, revealing how Toys R Us prices items higher in stores in wealthier areas. October Toys is developing OMFG!, a homage to M.U.S.C.L.E. and Monster in My Pocket figures from the [...]
Castlevania – Series 1 ( Neca ) by Leandro [ Egon ]
Night or day, it doesn’t matter. I protect Gotham. by jed fish
Donkey Kong vs. King Homer (271/365) by JD Hancock
Welcome to Part 2 of my detailed Left 4 Dead-themed Most Wanted article, in which I beg Valve and “some other company” to create toys based on one of my recent favourite games! If you’re wondering why I haven’t specified the company I’d like to make these toys, that’s because there’s so many great companies [...]