If you have small children who love BATMAN then you're gonna want to keep an eye out for these brand-new toys by Fisher Price. They're called TRIO DC SUPER FRIENDS & they're basically a building block game with small figures. The 1st two out of the gate will be THE BATMAN BATCAVE Play Set & The JOKER-BOT!! These are totally awesome! As you can see by the sample photos, they can be built in many different ways. I'm really loving these because they not only extend their already existing IMAGINEXT Action Figure toy line, but they also add a lot of game play & use of imagination...very clever. The BATCAVE has an approx. retail price of $35.00 & The JOKER-BOT is $18.00. These should be in store very soon if they are not already.
Fisher Price has come out with a new DC Super Friends Playset called "Joker's Fun House". It's from their Imaginext line of toys so it's made for very little kids but I gotta say that I think it's pretty cool & wouldn't mind having one myself, ha! Here's what the official FP website has to say about it:
Imagine a showdown between Batman and The Joker! There are plenty of traps and surprises around every corner of The Joker’s Fun House—Batman better watch out! The giant hammer slams down, the cannon fires, and there’s even a secret jail behind the moving hand! Will Batman end up The Joker’s captive, or will he be able to have it the other way around? Includes The Joker figure and getaway car; Batman figure not included.
These pictures are just a quick overview of a brand-new Lego Batman Play Set called "The Tumbler: Joker's Ice Cream Surprise" #7888. It features the new Tumbler Batmobile & a very cool looking Joker Van. It also comes with 3 figures: Batman, The Joker, & one of Joker's Goons. Looks like it also has approx. 11 various weapons for the characters to use.The attention to detail is awesome! I really love these toys & later this year they plan to release the new LEGO BATMAN video game. I might have to get this as a gift for one of my nephews at Christmas, it's crazy!
OK, it's time again to check out some of the brand-new merchandise that's being made for THE DARK KNIGHT Batman movie! I have a theory that there will be so much cool memorabilia for this film that you won't be able to go anywhere & not see it! Just wait, in a month or 2, it's gonna be BATMAN and JOKER EVERYWHERE! The 1st example is the Scarecrow Action Figure from the Movie Masters toy line. Their stuff has been very good quality & the detailing on their action figures are pretty nice, very well-sculpted. This one of Professor Jonathan Crane in his Scarecrow costume looks great! The next item looks pretty cool too. It's the "BATTLE ZONES Playset" which is a Tumbler Batmobile Car that transforms into a Gotham City Play Set. It comes with 2 action figures of Batman & The Joker plus the "City" features 4 locations to play in. The 3rd piece of Bat-goodness is an "Ultra-Blaster Belt". It's two-toys-in-one. It's a BAT-BELT to wear & then you take it off & transform it into an "Auto-Fire Blaster". Is it gonna shoot water? Anyway, it also includes a Batman Cape! The last photo I posted for fun but it's gonna be a real set of "Dog Costumes" by the Rubie's Costume Company. You can dress-up your pooch as either The Joker or The Dark Knight, ha ha ha!
Just a quick post to let Batman Lego Fans know that in the next wave of Batman Play Sets they're gonna make a special Harley Quinn figure & vehicle play set. Isn't she cute?! I like her HUGE mallet & she comes with a gun too. She will get a Bank Truck Van & Batman will have a Bat-Cycle...cool! Plus, the reports I've been reading is that Lego is gonna keep the characters & playsets all "Comic Book Batman" related & will not be doing any that tie into the Dark Knight movie. That's cool. I like the "regular Batman" the best anyway & don't worry, there will be tons of TDK merchandise to buy, believe me, ha ha!
From the very beginning the Bat-Blog has been all about the joys of collecting Batman with a special focus on the cool Vintage Toys. Here are a few examples: The 1st picture is a RARE Set of 1970's Official Batman & Robin Sky Diving Parachutist Figures, Mint on original card. I seriously love the retro graphics on these from 1973. They're just basic hard-plastic figures with a flimsy-plastic parachute but I had one of these as a kid & it brings back a lot of fond memories. The one I had was Superman though & I used to wonder, "Why did Superman need a parachute??", ha ha! The next photo is the cutest. It's a super-cute little Batman Batcopter & it's so adorable, yes it is, who's the cutest little Batcopter!? This was also a toy from the 70's. The next photo is actually a picture from a Vintage Aldens Store Sales Catalog. It's the REMCO "Flying Bat-Copter" Playset that was sort of like those Verti-Bird playsets. Remember those? I used to have one with a Police Helicopter theme & used to play with it for hours! Hey, wait a second. I just realized this post has a total "Seventies Theme", ha ha!
Lego just announced that there will be 2 brand-new BATMAN Lego Play Sets. The 1st one will be called THE BATCOPTER: THE CHASE FOR SCARECROW #7786,Ages: 7-12, WITH 293 Pieces. It has 2 vehicles: a high-tech Batman Batcopter & a Scarecrow Bi-Plane. Includes Batman and Scarecrow mini-figures & accessories! The 2nd play set is called THE BAT-TANK: THE RIDDLER & BANE'S HIDEOUT # 7787, Ages: 8-12, WITH 645 Pieces. It has a large Batman Vehicle called the BAT-TANK. It also includes Batman, The Riddler and Bane mini-figures, plus accessories. Look for these in stores soon!!
