Like most Bat-Fans this week is a pretty big week for me with the release of The Dark Knight, the second in the re-imaged Batman movie franchise and the debut of the new Joker. So this week is going to be a Batman Toy Week here on Eclectorama. I plan on featuring some of my personal favorite versions of the Dark Knight, some new finds, and hopefully some cool stuff all from the Eclectorama Collection!
So to start off this week I'm spotlighting a figure that I thought I would never see, straight from the movie "Batman Begins". I remember sitting in the theater thinking if they ever made a figure of the scene where Batman gasses the Scarecrow with his own fear toxin it would be one of the coolest figs ever. That scene, to me was great, so I pretty much decided that I would never see it, mainly because it would be considered too scary for the kids. So, as I was walking through the store the other day what was staring back at me was none other than this little demon of a Bat from the Mattel Movie Masters figures line! They did make him! I was truly surprised!
I immediately thought, no way, how did this get by me. I didn't even have a clue this one was coming out. I certainly did not think that I would see any new Batman merch since having heard a lot of it was voluntarily recalled (not sure if that is a myth or not, but would explain why I haven't seen a lot of DC toys on the shelves).
This is none other than the Chase figure from the second release of Batman Movie Masters figures. The series includes Batman in his Batman Begins suit, Scarecrow, and this version from the scene described above. I say bravo to Mattel for pulling this character from one of the coolest scenes in Batman Begins. You know if you were going to scare the crap out of criminals dressed like a giant bat, this would be the way to do it! Some cool things about this figure is the finish, it's matte and has a wash that makes it "feel" grittier than the normal version. The matte finish also helps set off the gloss paint used on the eyes, probably the best feature of the figure. It really gives you the effect from the movie when Batman had the black beady eyes and blacked out features, as viewed by a fear toxin treated Scarecrow.
Now I'm not saying this because this is a chase figure, but if you see this guy on the pegs I would recommend picking him up just because he's a cool figure. Sure it's a head swap and new paint application, but it really is a nice figure in it's own regard. This from someone who stays away from chase figures...
6 comments:
You are so lucky! I have yet to see any Movie Masters figures in my local stores - besides the lone Goon I picked up when they first appeared in May. I can't imagine finding a chase figure - especially when you aren't even looking for it! ;)
But I made a trade with a friend so I should have Joker, Scarecrow and the regular Batman Begins Batman by the end of the week!
wow, they made a figure of this? does he spew bile from his mouth, like the movie?
Hahaha, nope no bile from the mouth, but they did use some of that gloss paint on the teeth so it does have a nice bile like shine! (what a weird phrase)
you must have a HUGE room where you keep all this stuff! lol. If I bought all the figures and collectibles I wanted I'd need a storage facility. awesome figure..this was one of my favorite scenes in Begins...and also the scene in the rain "Do I look Like a Cop?"
I have about five of those 6' long wall shelves from IKEA in a small room in our house that I call the studio, that and a closet packed to the ceiling with totes. I try to rotate out stuff so it all gets some time on the shelf. Probably since 2001 I've purged the collection 5 times, and each time there is usually one Item I regret giving away. I have amassed a huge amount of toys since I started in 1986, so I thought the blog would help record some of my favs.
Another cool scene is the whole sequence when Batman is fighting the thugs at the storage containers...
My favorite scene is that one that starts where a young Bruce and Rachel are fighting over that arrowhead - and ends when the credits roll.
:D
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