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With The Dark Knight movie just around the corner, most toy makers have already released new Batman toys, for kids. For adults, the major collector-figure makers are probably putting the final touches to their movie masterpieces around now and Hot Toys have just released images of their upcoming Batman (original costume) and Joker figures (DC Direct released images of theirs a while back but DC Direct figures are crap, imho, hence not worth mentioning).

As You can see from the prototype, the figure looks pretty darn good, like all prototypes do. I’m just curious how the final production ones will turn out. I wonder when Hot Toys will reveal a Batman figure in the Dark Knight costume…

Personally, I’m looking forward to what Takara has in store. Afterall, Takara’s Cool Girls and Genx Core bodies are the most pose-able and their work on the Batman Begins in Genx Core figure totally trashed what Hot Toys and Medicom had in terms of accuracy (especially the headsculpts). It is clearly evident, this new Hot Toys Batman was influenced by Takara’s.

 
 HOT TOYS PRESS RELEASE

Product code: MMS67
In-stock: COMING SOON
Exclusive: –

The Dark Knight - 1/6th scale BATMAN (Original Costume)

This outstanding 1/6th scale Batman collectible, stands approximately 32 cm tall, featuring Hot Toys figure body with over 32 points of articulation.

The Batman head and the original Bat-suit are newly developed for The Dark Knight release, the newly developed Bat-suit is best fit for Hot Toys True Type body.

The articulation of Hot Toys True Type figure body is also improved for better poses, which is capable to nearly any pose that Batman presents in the movie.

The Dark Knight Batman 12 inches collectible figure also features:

- Alternate head with authentic likeness of Christian Blade as Bruce Wayne
- Detailed Batman’s Utility Belt with cell phone
- Activated Mini Mine
- Grapnel Gun
- Two small Batrangs on belt clip (removable)
- Pneumatic Mangler
- Newly developed Bat-suit with cape
- Three sets of interchangeable gloved hands
- Figure display base featuring THE DARK KNIGHT logo and BATMAN nameplate

{Release date: Q2-Q3, 2008}

Artists:
Bruce Wayne Head Sculpt by Yulli
Batman Head Sculpt by Kim Jung Mi
Head art directed by JC HONG

 
 
Update: 2008.05.25
On display in Hong Kong. This figure on display still has the ‘prototype’ feel to it. It is probably the exact same figure used for the product photos. I seriously doubt this is the final production figure. See the Joker on display here.