Police-Box-Traveler
80's 90's 2000's
My next picture in the evolution of Batman via DC Direct.
In the far back is a readjusted Crisis on Infinite Earth's Batman. Adjusted how? Well for one thing I replaced his utility belt entirely. Originally when this figure was released the plastic the belt was made out of was SO soft no paint would actually dry on it and even latex pint just wouldn't stick. I used the utility belt from a JLI Batman figure I had that was broken. It needed a bit of adjustment as it was too big but it looks great. Then the face was fixed a bit. The original prototype showed a black mask section on the front and I really liked how that looked so I carefully painted that on. I was very lucky in that I was able to leave the eyes alone.
The next figure is a reissue Hush Batman from the Secret Identity line. Originally when I got it the figure didn't have his black shorts painted on. Not a problem but the sculpt still had them and I thought it looked odd so I dismantled the legs and used some flat black on him. Then I replaced the utility belt with the classic cylinder version and lastly used some fingernail clippers and used the curved shape to cut the leading edge of his glove barbs into the classic shape. You can't really see much there because I wanted the past suits out of focus.
I had to include the Jean Paul Valley Batman as his impact to the Batman universe was pretty big and lasted out for the next decade. This is the only actual Jean Paul Valley figure DC Direct has made so far.Which is odd when you consider that the only Azrael figure released was of the new Azrael and not Jean Paul Valley. Really wish they had done another wave of Knightfall toys.
And i the front is a Batman from the Superman/Batman line and one of my favorite sculpts. Even the paints are pretty awesome. The figure isn't really black, it's mainly a VERY deep blue. The only parts that are actually black are the shorts and Batsymbol.
80's 90's 2000's
My next picture in the evolution of Batman via DC Direct.
In the far back is a readjusted Crisis on Infinite Earth's Batman. Adjusted how? Well for one thing I replaced his utility belt entirely. Originally when this figure was released the plastic the belt was made out of was SO soft no paint would actually dry on it and even latex pint just wouldn't stick. I used the utility belt from a JLI Batman figure I had that was broken. It needed a bit of adjustment as it was too big but it looks great. Then the face was fixed a bit. The original prototype showed a black mask section on the front and I really liked how that looked so I carefully painted that on. I was very lucky in that I was able to leave the eyes alone.
The next figure is a reissue Hush Batman from the Secret Identity line. Originally when I got it the figure didn't have his black shorts painted on. Not a problem but the sculpt still had them and I thought it looked odd so I dismantled the legs and used some flat black on him. Then I replaced the utility belt with the classic cylinder version and lastly used some fingernail clippers and used the curved shape to cut the leading edge of his glove barbs into the classic shape. You can't really see much there because I wanted the past suits out of focus.
I had to include the Jean Paul Valley Batman as his impact to the Batman universe was pretty big and lasted out for the next decade. This is the only actual Jean Paul Valley figure DC Direct has made so far.Which is odd when you consider that the only Azrael figure released was of the new Azrael and not Jean Paul Valley. Really wish they had done another wave of Knightfall toys.
And i the front is a Batman from the Superman/Batman line and one of my favorite sculpts. Even the paints are pretty awesome. The figure isn't really black, it's mainly a VERY deep blue. The only parts that are actually black are the shorts and Batsymbol.