Site Update: Orion

Wanna know the difference between the two Orion figures in the JLU line? Come check it out in the updated reviews. Includes information on two versions and the 3 packages that contain them.

Batman 2-pack figures rereleased

Ham Salad posts on Action Figure Insider on new releases of Mattel Animated "BATMAN" figures.

I found another round of single-carded TNBA Batman figures at Albertson's (grocery store). They are simply reissues of the two-pack versions, with no new paint decoes. I found the following among the three stores that had them:

Two-Face (from Tech Suit Batman 2-pack)
Catwoman (black outfit from 2-pack)
Battle Scars Batman (from Catwoman 2-pack)
The Joker

The card backs also list Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin and Penguin, so it's possible they are also the 2-pack versions issued individually. It's also possible that these four are it for this release.

I imagine that KB and Big Lots will get these eventually. I found Batman in California, and the rest here in Oregon.





Big Lots, Family Dollar, and KB have had single figures previously, but these four are newly issued. The previous releases are as follows:

Wave 1 (2004~2005)
Batman (silver)
Robin (silver)
Batgirl (silver)
Nightwing (silver)
The Penguin

Wave 2 (2006)
Batman (brownish-orange)
Robin (blue)
The Joker (lavender with playing card suit design)
Two-Face (gray, and prison stripe suit)
Catwoman (reddish-orange with white tiger stripes)

I am posting about this new wave of singles, all of which have been released before in two-packs.

Wave 3 (2007)
Batman (Catwoman 2-pack reissue)
Catwoman (Catwoman 2-pack reissue)
The Joker (Joker 2-pack reissue)
Two Face (Two-Face 2-pack reissue)

Co0mparison pics by Ham Salad

On the left are the original releases while on the right are the new variants from the Original Members 7-pack exclusive.

Batman: new version is blue, instead of the original's gray



Green Lantern: costume is a deeper black, green isn't as bright, and ring is unpainted



Martian Manhunter: greens and blues are lighter shades



The Flash: red is brighter, though its hard to see in this pic



Superman: blue is darker, and flesh tones are darker

How to get Hawkgirl to stand:

Hoping for some tips or tricks here. I have several Hawkgirl figures, some turned into customs, some just figs. Almost all of them are leaning more and more forward to the point where it's a matter of time before they won't stand.

Has anyone else experienced this? Did you fix your figs? How?
-pixellj

Many people have asked this question, so now we present a solution, at least for those of you who use the 'poker chip and hot glue method"

If you're gonna glue em anyway, grab a straw. Glue one end to the bottom of the hair and the other end to the stand. That way the weight isn't on the legs but on the middle part of the body.



This works perfectly with all Hawkgirl AND Wonder Woman 5poa figures.

Birds of slightly different feathers

As earlier reported in Toy News International and discussed in the forums here, Hawkman and 'fishnets/midriff' version Black Canary are both being released in two versions. Production change or not, the versions differ greatly from each other with one Hawkman more closely matching Hawkgirl's colors and the other version being brighter. Black Canary sports differences in both hair color and the color of her stockings.

Hawkman

Black Canary

Batman Adventures 8 Red Hood Appearance

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Figures Section Updated

Now including descriptions of the 5 new figures previewed at the SDCC 2007. Please note that the images for Amazo, Bizarro and Doomsday.

Toys R Us Exclusive 7-pack of Original Sculpts

Click to view: (Pics from Dusty)


An EDIT: John Stewart is NOT a new figure. He retains the original headsculpt.