Remember when Batfleck was a badass in BvS with a great character study on him being questioned for his actions until the selflessness and sacrifice of Superman changed his POV? Yeah, that was one of the many, many, many great aspects of the movie! Remember when we saw him act like 25% asshole, 25% dad jokes, 25% nerfed, and 25% what he used to be but not quite? Yeah, that made me hate Warner Bros, Josstice, and everyone that vandalized the theatrical release of the movie. And remember when we saw his true self in Zack Snyder's Justice League as a redeemed Batman who is seeking the other metahumans to fill in for Superman? Yeah, that made me want to see more of that Batman than the Robert Pattison version. In honor of me and so many other people wanting to see WB Restore the SnyderVerse as well as make the Batfleck movie, I'll be taking a look at his action figure from the new McFarlane DC Multiverse line!
Here is Batman in hand, based on the Tactical suit that he wears in the final battle of the movie. This figure captures the look of the suit rather nicely, and I appreciate how in spite of being somewhat monochromatic, the figure captures the look of the design rather nicely! The armor applied onto the inner material of the suit is sculpted and painted accurately to the movie, and the proportions of the figure capture a proper tactical Batsuit he'd wear while going against the Parademons. I noticed that the figure had a small bit of weight to him because of the PVC used on him. His cape, crotch piece/utility belt, and gauntlets are made of PVC. Speaking of the cape, while it may not be great for dynamic poses and is not made of cloth, it at least looks great from the sculpting and texturing to make it look like a proper cape. One annoying thing about the figure is that his arms don't go all the way down, but that can be managed when posing them somewhat.
Head sculpt of this figure screams Batfleck perfectly, and his goggles complete that tactical look that also homages Nite Owl II. The paint apps for the figure are thankfully applied well, and I appreciate that the lenses are given a shinier black paint that makes them look like dark-tinted pieces. Interestingly, he's wearing his shades when the stock photos have them on his forehead while exposing his eyes. Apparently, that'll be for a platinum variant...McFarlane, I want to support your line but PLEASE give us the alternate heads in a SINGLE set! His articulation is done up quite well, however. His head can move around on a ball joint fluidly, his shoulders move front and back, in and out (on both a butterfly joint and a shoulder swivel come hinge), bicep swivels, double-elbow bends, and wrists that swivel and hinge at two points (as well as having the wrists have the ability to both move in and out or up and down). There are two torso joints for the diaphragm joint as well as the abs, hips that move front and back, in and out, swivel at the thighs, bend at two points at the knees, and the ankles can swivel, hinge, and pivot. Topping off the articulation points are the toes that can bend! He also has a batarang that he can hold decently (and yes, it is just the one...would it hurt McFarlane to give us alternate hands and weapons on top of an alternate head?)
In case you're wondering how the DC McFarlane Wonder Woman figure from 1984 scales, she's not only too tall next to him but is also not as refined of an action figure as Batman is. She looks too disproportionate and not as refined as I last saw it. Also, her head being at an annoying angle ruins the figure somewhat. On top of that, she is missing the added gear that makes her fit in with the Snyder films better. For a more direct comparison, here is Batfleck next to his Mattel counterpart. I do believe that the Mattel version was from concept art that isn't 100% accurate to the movie. Honestly, the Mattel version wasn't bad for what it was, but I must confess that it was just as frustrating as the other JL figures. His articulation was limited and he has no accessories. Also, his cape is cheap as piss.
For a comparison on the articulation, the use of double joints on the elbows and knees, as well as the ankle pivots, torso joints, and head give him more life-like poses than the Mattel version wished it could. One plus of the Mattel version was the fists were always closed for proper punching.
For those wondering what variant Batman has (apart from the head with the goggles lifted up), he only has an online-exclusive variant that has a Bruce Wayne head with an okay but not great likeness to Ben Affleck as well as a grapnel gun. You know, an accessory he should have had in the regular release? IDK who has it but it frustrates me that we don't have these alternate accessories. But that being said, if we exclude all of the Japanese import versions of this figure, this is the best main-line version of Tactical Batfleck we have gotten. From the articulation to the accuracy, I am loving the way he turned out overall and it's making me excited to see the rest of the Snyder Cut figures in my reviews. He's also great at holding Josstice Steppenwolf over his head in preparation for breaking his back! Now Darkseid's hesitant to stop Batfleck, but little does he know that Josstice Steppenwolf is nerfed badly when paired next to the Snyder Cut guys.
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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