I think it's kind of neat-- I've stuck only with the vintage re-dos, but this is the Batman figure I would have wanted in 1978. New Mego seems to have slowed down, no sign of any of the announced Marvel figures after over a year either, but this 50th anniversary line is still going.
Interesting. I've not read any information about the figure, but it looks like someone's idea of how a 1970s comic book Batman would have been designed. If this is going to be released, I really hope they are considering a comparable Robin figure. that would be fantastic.
Regarding the announced Mego lines such as Marvel and a Star Trek 50th anniversary reissue of the 1st wave, I thought Marty Abrams mentioned at a Mego Meet over a year ago. While reissued Marvel figures would be a great compliment to the DC line, i'm hoping Star Trek is on the "can do" / priority list.
It's really cool-looking. I'd have loved to have it back in the early '70s. It would be just as cool if they re-did the Joker figure to a similar 1970's Neal Adams-style, like, say maybe straight out of Batman #251 "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!"
"Hmmm... I don't like the twist this joke is taking. Let us away! Let us away!"
I have a hard time keeping up with toys-- I feel like they release and re-release the same items with slight variations-- Mego or FTC did an Adams style Joker with the long face-- I think he had a long overcoat and a hat too. Not 100% sure but someone who collects them might know.
FTC released an Adams style Batman and Joker but the FTC bodies were so crappy I never bought one. The newest Mego figured though have had pretty good bodies so I think I’m gonna get it. Hopefully there’ll be a Robin and Jokervto go with him.
