Imaginext Arkham Asylum Batmobile

This Arkham Asylum inspired Imaginext Batmobile has been around for a couple years now, but I only recently added it to my collection. You can see how similar it is to the video game Batmobile (in Hot Wheel form) but they've also added a few elements to make the vehicle a little more unique.

Up front is the stereotypical bat-face, and the Batmobile also shoots a disk from under the grille with the flip of a switch on the car's side. It flies out with some decent force and will take the legs right out from under any villainous Imaginext figure sorry enough to fall in it's crosshairs.

When the Batmobile rolls, the motor rocks back and forth.

When you push the gas tank lid, the motor pops up Go-Go-Gadget style, and the flame rotates when the car rolls (but only when the engine is up). At first I thought this action feature was ridiculous, but the more I do it the more I like it. It's excessive and over the top but not too excessive and over the top, if that makes any sense.

This Batmobile comes with one of the modern style Batman figures in racing gear. I'm fine with him but he's not my favorite Imaginext Batman design. I think it's silly when Batman wears a helmet in his own car. For a Batcycle it makes sense, but he's in the car for heaven's sake! Oh well, maybe it's just a H.U.D. he slips over his cowl for sensory enhancement when he's hauling ass at jet-like speeds through the city streets.

And on rooftops.

I do still prefer the original Batman figure style, but all things must change.

Fortunately the old Batman fits just the same as the new.

Plus, he don't need no stinking helmet!

Funko POP Arkham Asylum Harley Quinn

Hellooooooo nurse!

I only learned of the existence of this brand new POP Vinyl Arkham Asylum Harley Quinn last night - a Hot Topic Exclusive Pre-Release - thankfully I was able to find her today AND I had a Hot Topic gift card to boot!

After seeing this Arkham Asylum Harley Quinn last night I knew I had to track her down ASAP. But of course I had to go to work first! So I made a b-line for Hot Topic as soon as the quittin' bell rang.

I asked the girl behind the counter about this Harley Quinn. She said she had only just seen a picture of it online mere minutes before I walked in, and that she had not seen it in store yet. However, there was a new shipment in the back, and she would be glad to check it to see if Harley was in there.

Well as luck would have it, Harley was indeed in there!

This is not my favorite Harley Quinn costume, but it has become iconic due to it's association with the groundbreaking Arkham Asylum video game.

And it of course looks super-cute in POP vinyl form!

This is the first Arkham Asylum Harley Quinn of any kind to make her way into my collection. In fact, you may be surprised to know that my Harley Quinn collection is pretty small. Due mostly to the fact that, until the past couple years, there hasn't been a lot of Harley Quinn merchandise, especially in action figure form. And most of her appearances since her recent boom have not been of her iconic look. But I'm slowly becoming 'ok' with broader representations of my favorite Gotham villain, especially since I have made a few custom Playmobil versions myself!

As stated earlier, Arkham Asylum Harley Quinn is a Hot Topic Exclusive Pre-Release. That means she will be available only at Hot Topic for a limited time, and will later be available everywhere Funko POP are sold. In addition, there will be more figures in the Arkham Asylum theme set, including Batman, Joker, Posion Ivy and Killer Croc!

Harley Qwednesday :: Funko POP Arkham Asylum Harley Quinn

I just discovered over at popvinyl.net that Funko has released an Arkham Asylum nurse costume Harley Quinn! The figure is currently a Hot Topic 'pre-release' exclusive, which means for a limited time you can only find her at Hot topic, and later you will find her at other POP vinyl retailers.

 

I'm going to have to hit up my local Hot Topic until I find this one!As big of a fan of Harley Quinn as I am, I do not have her in any form in her Arkham Asylum nurse outfit. It isn't one of my favorite looks for Harley, to be honest. But it works well as POP vinyl figure, and will look great next to my Hot Topic exclusive POP vinyl Harley Quinn with mallet.

Also available is Batman, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc and The Joker in POP vinyl Arkham Asylum form.

pic credit @Funko_mania

DC Multiverse Arkham Asylum Batman

I received this Arkham Asylum video game version of Batman from jboy of The Clawful Punch a few weeks back. Thanks John!

One can never have too many different versions of The Batman! This Batman is from the current 3 3/4" DC Multiverse action figure line, and it's hard to believe this is the first Arkham Asylum Batman to make his way into my collection. I always felt this Batman design suffered from a severe case of Pin-headedness. But the Arkham Asylum Batman is definitely an iconic representation of the Batman, due in no small part to the fact that the video game launched an all new media franchise that continues to influence all things 'Batman' to this day.

As for the figure itself, it's a good effort on Mattel's part to try and keep up with the Joneses (aka Hasbro.) I'm not going to become a Multiverse completeist by any means, but I will gladly pick up a few more figures from this line. I do look forward to the Keaton Batman from this Multiverse line, which people are apparently finding at retail already.

Batman: Arkham Origins Revealed!

Gameinformer magazine has just released information on the next installment of the Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City videogame series.

Batman: Arkham Origins will be a 'prequel' to those games, and is set for release October 25th 2013 on all those video game systems you know and love.

Check out the video below for some story tidbits and concept art, and be sure to follow along with Gameinformer magazine as they continue to release more exclusive news over the next few weeks!

My only personal concern is that the game won't be developed by Rocksteady (the studio that released the first to Arkham video games) and will instead be produced by Warner Bros. Games Montreal. Will Batman: Arkham Origins be the 'X3' or 'Shumacher' of the series? Or will WB Studios be able to match (or dare I say it, top) what Rocksteady has done?

Only time will tell.

Harley Qwednesday :: PeachyKiki as Arkham City Harley Quinn...and more!

Check out cosplayer/costume maker/fashion designer PeachyKiki aka Alexandra Threw as Arkham City Harley Quinn...

And just for fun, here are a couple more pics of PeachyKiki from her website:

Arkham Asylum Harley Quinn...

...classic Harley Quinn...

...and Dee Dee!

Go check out PeachyKiki.com and Alexandra's Facebook Page for more awesome pics (some of which aren't even Harley Quinn!)

Harley Qwednesday :: Arkham Asylum

I realize I'm way behind the curve but I finally have access to an X-Box and therefore got Batman: Arkham Asylum and am absolutely loving it! I am now about 55% of the way through the game, and now that I have access to an X-Box, I CAN'T WAIT for Arkham City to be released!

Batman: Arkham Asylum of course introduced the world to a brand new look for Harley Quinn, now generally defined as her 'nurse's uniform.' Created by illustrator Carlos D'Anda, the final look of course evolved through many different illustrations:

Until finally settling on a look that many hate and just as many love, but a look that has taken on an iconic status of it's own nonetheless thanks to one of the greatest video games of all time:

During the game, whenever you find a recording of a Harley Quinn therapy session, they show this image of Harley's more 'iconic' look, also illustrated by Carlos D'Anda:

Brilliant illustrations one and all!