Imaginext Batwing and Apokolips Armor Batman (Bat-Tech)

I sold off all my Imaginext figures during a two-year purge of my collection, but curiosity got the best of me when I saw this Batwing and Apokolips Armor Batman from the Bat-Tech series. There were a few other characters in the assortment, including a Shazam and Black Adam, that all feature light piping through their chest emblems that can be illuminated by plugging into the Fisher-Price Bat-Tech Batcave playset. While that all certainly looks fun, I'm uncertain I have the room, nor want to budget for another entire line in my collection.

While the Imaginext Bat-Wing may need the port on the Bat-Tech Batcave to light his chest emblem, the Apokolips Armor Batman's entire back is molded in translucent plastic that can be illuminated by almost any light source from behind...

Below, Imaginext Apokolips Armor Batman with my McFarlane Toys Hellbat, 

and Imaginext Batwing next to my Mattel DC Multiverse Batwing...

The Fisher-Price Imaginext line is a fantastic, successful toy line I'd recommend for any kid, vast in scope with countless minifigures, fun playsets, and vehicles that will set their imagination alight. Recommended!

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McFarlane Toys Hellbat

Batman's Hellbat suit was created by the entire Justice League to protect their only member without metahuman powers, first appearing in Batman & Robin (Vol.2) #33 in the summer of 2014. I was picking up single issue comics weekly during that period, my interest in DC Comic's was at least holding three years after their New 52 relaunch, the death and subsequent revival of Damian Wayne also of particular interest at the time. Bruce Wayne used this to fight Darkseid and reclaim his son's body from Apokolips. 

This was an interesting choice of character for McFarlane Toys to introduce right out of the gate with their newly acquired DC license, one the collector community seems unanimous in their enthusiasm for. This 7.5" figure has a 14" wingspan that is somewhat plain, but can fold up- an articulation point admittedly designed to pack the huge wings into it's package. While somewhat limited in articulation due to his girth, he's an aesthetically impressive action figure. And he does have a toe hinge, even if it's . An extra set of hands and/or unmasked Bruce Wayne portrait may have added options, but this huge hunk of action figure was priced at $20.00 like the smaller single-carded figures in this wave.

Like the other McFarlane DC figures, Hellbat has a collector card of thick stock...

Above, Hellbat with my McFarlane Batman from this first wave- I really enjoyed the McFarlane Bat-Family figures I bought this year. Below, Hellbat with my DC Direct Justice Series Armored Batman from 2007- we have been given Batman in black and red a few times, notable versions including Thrillkill Batman, Batman Beyond, and Flashpoint/Thomas Wayne Batman.

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