Of course! Let's use the TV show in HD quality and not pitched up slightly!
Anyways, onto the review! Here we have Adam West Batman in-hand. Right off the bat, we have a softer sculpt for the body to capture the simpler aesthetics of the 1966 TV show, which does mean that the figure ends up being flatter in detail than the average comic figure. That being said, it at least isn't too doughy in appearance to the point where he looks fat. There are at least a few creases in the fabric to make this look like the costume is stretched over the actor, and that's always appreciative. The colors generally match the costume, though the belt could use a wash so as not to look too neon. The logo at least looks crisp and applied straight. The biggest issue would have to be how oversized the cape is, which is said to be a factory error that applies to all copies of this Batman as well as the Hugo Strange version (which reuses the Hush Batman buck). It drags too much and doesn't this version of the character. Many have attempted to swap the capes with Hugoman, but as someone who doesn't have that version of the character, I'm kind of screwed. Also, the blues work fine on their own, but they clash with the metallic blue on the cape.
His head sculpt is done accurately to the show's mask, but the lines around the nose and the eyebrows may be a little too thick. It is a little better than how the 6 inch figure McFarlane also made. Also better is the higher quantity of articulation. This Batman consists of a double-ball neck joint, ball joints for front and back motion in addition to having them shift around with the rotator cuffs hiding said joint, hinges for outward arm movement, bicep rotation, double-jointed elbows, and double-purpose wrists that can rotate at two pegs, with the connection at the forearm allowing the hands to hinge either vertically or horizontally. The torso includes a diaphragm joint and dumbbell waist, hips can move front and back as well as in and out, slight thigh rotation is included, knees bend with double-joints, and the feet can rotate, hinge, and pivot. Finally, the toes can bend for natural walking poses. His oversized cape at least has the benefit of being cloth and wired, allowing him to maintain dynamic poses so it isn't brushing against a surface area too much.
The accessories, meanwhile, consist of a big batarang with a hole in it, likely meant for a future version with a string tethered through it for him and Robin to move up a wall. He also has a bat radio for communicating with the Boy Wonder himself or perhaps anyone associated with the Commissioner. He also has a pair of alternate hands, with a right hand to either pinch Catwoman's butt or show how little he cares about James Gunn's Superman movie as well as a left hand to tell people to point and laugh at how shit it's turning out to be.
And of course, what else can Adam West Batman do that can top the Batusi? It also helps make the cape easier to display when splayed out in a manner like this if you ask me.
Rather than a normal collector's card, this Batman comes with a code to let you enter a contest where you can win a life sized replica of the cowl. Sadly, the contest ended by the time it took to get this review out. That's what happens when I have a lot on the burner combined with responsibilities. Oh and we have a black and white variant meant to represent how some airings of Batman were not in Technicolor given how some televisions still hadn't got their quality of life improvements...that or it fits with the production photos the cast took long ago. You could almost make this into a black and gray Adam West custom with a few more paint apps. Overall, Adam West Batman is good, but not Toy of the Year good (it actually lost to one of those TF One Orion Pax toys). It's still good, but clearly imperfect with the mismatched blues (metallic vs non-metallic), the cape being too big for the figure, and the lack of fists. It's almost perfect, and I'd recommend it over the fragile NECA line, but it's close to perfection. I still recommend it if you are lucky to get one (I found one at a 2nd & Charles of all places), but don't put your expectations too high. I hate saying that since I love Adam West's take on Batman, even if I'm more of a fan of the darker media of the Dark Knight, like with the DCAU, Keaton, Bale, Affleck, Arkhamverse, and the Bronze Age of comics. I do hope we get a Robin before the Mattel license takes over, because I ain't buying a retro figure that just comes with onomatopoeias and no outward leg movement.
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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