Mattel is really going all out for this wave of 1966 Batman TV show action figures.
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This Batman Batusi figure is one of Mattel’s SDCC 2013 exclusives. The diorama package features vintage-look art from Shag, and a sound feature plays music with a ‘60s vibe to perfectly capture the scene where Batman™ shows off his unique Batusi moves. The package is designed so the Batusi dance moves can be activated…
Beginning in June 2013, Mattel will be releasing a series of 6-inch action figures based on the 1966 live-action Batman television show. Part of the reason this is being released now is that all of the legal issues between Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox surrounding the 1966 series have been resolved. That means we…
In the late 1970s, Mattel licensed toys from various giant robot anime series popular in Japan and released the toys here as Shogun Warriors. The best of the series were a line of 24″ tall plastic that were straight-up awesome, like this classic Dragun: These toys were released before the U.S. crack down on spring-loaded…
Ghostbuster Fans has posted a Youtube video giving a detailed demonstration of Mattel’s upcoming Ghostbusters Ghost Trap replica. This thing looks awesome. It should be out in October for $135 (ouch!)
Interesting discussion here with Mattel in which the company offers this explanation for its relatively high prices compared to other toy companies (Mattel answer to question is in bold), 5.) As many fans have noticed, smaller companies such as NECA offer licensed action figures with extremely detailed & unique (i.e., no re-used) sculpting and equivalent…