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Featured Figures, Playsets, Vehicles
About This Series:
This is based on the 1989 live-action film, "Batman". Michael Keaton played Batman. Jack Nicholson played Joker. Tracy Walter played Bob the Goon. Robin was NOT in the movie. Toy Biz, at the time, was just a fledgling company who got their first major license with DC Comics. They produced this “Batman” series with the “DC Super Heroes” series simultaneously. Robin was not put in the “Batman” series, but with the other. It’s interesting to note that neither Joker or Bob the Goon (an original character for this film) featured the likenesses of their respective actors. The only figure that looked kind of like its actor was Batman.
Featured Figures, Playsets, Vehicles:
Sub-Series- Basic Figures
Name- Joker
About the Figure- NOT a likeness of Jack Nicholson. This Joker action figure came with an oversized, purple hat and a long black cane. It's actually a good-looking, well-made figure for this character. He looks a bit more fun than a lot of figure versions of this classic bad guy.
Sub-Series- Vehicles
Name- Batmobile
About the Vehicle- There were a variety of Batmobiles released in this line. This had the open top, with Working Rocket Launchers, and a trunk that opened. That was it. There was another release of it that looked like it in every way and was even called just Batmobile, but included the Cocoon like you see in the movie. I have a feeling that I’ve got the most “common” of the series’ Batmobiles, which is still rare to find and has been pretty much since the early 1990s.
Then there was an Electronic Batmobile, released in 1990, with buttons that made sounds and activated lights. Also in 1990, by Kenner, there was a Batmobile that had Pop-Up Machine Guns and Firing Turbine Missile. In 1989, with Toy Biz, a Turbine Sound Batmobile was made. I think the only difference between this and Electronic Batmobile was that this ONLY made turbine sounds and didn’t have the big, clunky gray buttons.
Interesting to know, there were two Remote Control Batmobile vehicles, and one Radio Control Batmobile. The two Remote Control Batmobiles were alike except one had just turbine sounds, where the other had turbine sounds and turbine light. The Radio Control Batmobile, which I have in my collection, is a cheaper version where you have a trigger control and none of the sounds and lights features.
ALL of the Batmobiles from this series are RARE. Good luck finding them, if you can.
This is based on the 1989 live-action film, "Batman". Michael Keaton played Batman. Jack Nicholson played Joker. Tracy Walter played Bob the Goon. Robin was NOT in the movie. Toy Biz, at the time, was just a fledgling company who got their first major license with DC Comics. They produced this “Batman” series with the “DC Super Heroes” series simultaneously. Robin was not put in the “Batman” series, but with the other. It’s interesting to note that neither Joker or Bob the Goon (an original character for this film) featured the likenesses of their respective actors. The only figure that looked kind of like its actor was Batman.
Featured Figures, Playsets, Vehicles:
Sub-Series- Basic Figures
Name- Joker
About the Figure- NOT a likeness of Jack Nicholson. This Joker action figure came with an oversized, purple hat and a long black cane. It's actually a good-looking, well-made figure for this character. He looks a bit more fun than a lot of figure versions of this classic bad guy.
Sub-Series- Vehicles
Name- Batmobile
About the Vehicle- There were a variety of Batmobiles released in this line. This had the open top, with Working Rocket Launchers, and a trunk that opened. That was it. There was another release of it that looked like it in every way and was even called just Batmobile, but included the Cocoon like you see in the movie. I have a feeling that I’ve got the most “common” of the series’ Batmobiles, which is still rare to find and has been pretty much since the early 1990s.
Then there was an Electronic Batmobile, released in 1990, with buttons that made sounds and activated lights. Also in 1990, by Kenner, there was a Batmobile that had Pop-Up Machine Guns and Firing Turbine Missile. In 1989, with Toy Biz, a Turbine Sound Batmobile was made. I think the only difference between this and Electronic Batmobile was that this ONLY made turbine sounds and didn’t have the big, clunky gray buttons.
Interesting to know, there were two Remote Control Batmobile vehicles, and one Radio Control Batmobile. The two Remote Control Batmobiles were alike except one had just turbine sounds, where the other had turbine sounds and turbine light. The Radio Control Batmobile, which I have in my collection, is a cheaper version where you have a trigger control and none of the sounds and lights features.
ALL of the Batmobiles from this series are RARE. Good luck finding them, if you can.