Spin Master Batman 85th Anniversary 3-pack review

You probably already know that I love Batman and that he's my second favorite superhero. You probably know I love Michael Keaton's version of the character. You probably know I also love Christian Bale's portrayal. And you probably know that even Ben Affleck's incarnation is a favorite of mine. So naturally, I would have some interest in getting this 3-pack of figures. In an era where Bale and Affleck would get less recognition because of the current DC regime, and where Keaton was used to boost interest in the flop known as The Flash, seeing this was a real treat. I never got the McFarlane 6-pack, but then again, that was before wired capes were a thing (infrequently), and before I fully committed to buying more from the line. That being said, I wanted to wait for a sale on something with seemingly less demand, and I got mine for nearly $13. As far as I can tell, the single carded versions, which also include Nolanverse Bane, are around $10 a pop. Let's see if the discount was worth picking them up.

Here we have the figures not quite out of their boxes but in their single blister cards. They make for a neat display showcasing their promo renders along with their respective movies , or trilogy in the case of Bale; oddly, he and Affleck recycle their artwork from when their movies were relevant, and all Keaton gets is a 3D rendering of the toy. Is it too much to ask for a commission of his publicity photos or have a PNG cut out of them?

Here we have all 3 of them in-hand, each of them nearly at the same height (though Bale is leaning back). The sculpted details one would expect on the live-action costumes are present in spite of their smaller sizes. Paint is fairly minimal, but they have their mouths, Keaton's logo and belt in yellow, Bale's belt in gold, and Affleck's gloves and boots in bronze (inaccurately) and his belt in copper. His logo is also painted, but in accurate black. Affleck's proportions are fairly accurate if a bit more action figurey, while Bale's may be a little too skinny for him (or at least his arms are too thin and hang too low. Michael Keaton's proportions are probably the best, but his head is oversized while his ears are too thick. Also be warned that their eyes may be derpy or are looking at the side like some McFarlane figures.

Their sculpted details are surprisingly rich for such small figures. It's always appreciative especially in a modern era for toy design.

Their capes are fairly distinct from each other, with Keaton and Bale having different scallops cut at the bottom while Affleck's cape is larger at the cost of being smoother at the bottom. 

They have the same articulation, with ball joints at the heads, shoulder rotation, outward arm movement, rotation at the elbows, single jointed bends, ball jointed hips, thigh swivels, hinged knees, and rotation at the knees. They sadly lack accessories apart from each other.

Here they are with the McFarlane versions as well as FondJoy Affleck. Technically, Keaton and Bale don't match their smaller suits, but I plan to get Returns Keaton from McFarlane and hopefully a TDK(R) Bale with accessories and a wired cape. To be honest, this 3-pack is kind of neat yet the options for vehicles or other villains is going to be very limited. It's generally been biased towards Keaton for the vehicles, and all Bale gets is Bane. Then there's the Batman Forever line with no Schumacher Cut to go with it, and those Kenner style Superman 78 figures are a pass. For all the whining that the anti-McFarlane cunts have about the oversaturation of the Batman franchise, at least DC Multiverse aimed to represent more than just Batman himself and add various vehicles where applicable. Only get this as a novelty and at a very cheap price. 

Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐ and a half out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐