Batman, Aquaman, Two-face, Black Manta

[drogge]

Official

So when can we expect official announcements and release dates? I remember Dr Mego stating a major science fiction license, and I am curious to which line he is talking about?

[Raydeen1]

Troy's Batman is cool but I personally dislike the nose. Too wide and defined for my tastes but it's all opinion. The removable mask was a must for me and voth my boys. My oldest said he didn't want it unless the mask came off. lol

[kept back]

Hmm... To clarify my hating the cuffs, I don't care much for the oven mitts either but, the cuffs look just as goofy to me. They're poorly executed. I think going the magnetic Batman route for the gloves or even something similar to Castaway's wrist cuffs would work much better.

The magnetic Batman's approach to the cuffs is still, hands down, the best in my opinion. If they could do something like the Castaway cuffs, I would be happy with that, too. But the leather cuffs just aren't working for me.

I have never been a fan of removable cowl Batmen of ANY era.

The costume needs to tighten up as well. It looks like he's in his jammies. The cape needs...something. Not sure what. Like the fact that it's longer, though.

Aquaman needs a separate belt. Kudos though for the printed top. Don't care much for the head, though.

Two-Face and Manta are cool. I really like the sculpt on Two-Face, but his tie needs to slim down.

Anyway, that's my list. In the pics it looks like wave one has been cleaned up quite a bit from what we initially saw. Hope the same happens for wave 2.

[Megosaurus]

Design flaw is blue hands with a removable cowl....So if you put BW in a suit he will have blue hands....what about customizers who may choose a black outfit.....Mego used a generic body to make simple modification without a huge effort....Obviously that is not the case here....seeing as Wave 1 will appear on shelves with useless legs.....Every collector/ fan is expected to drop at least 120-150 bucks on toys that have problems in order to support the line.....

[Raydeen1]

Hmm... To clarify my hating the cuffs, I don't care much for the oven mitts either but, the cuffs look just as goofy to me. They're poorly executed. I think going the magnetic Batman route for the gloves or even something similar to Castaway's wrist cuffs would work much better.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Some quick comments.

Bruce's hair was parted back in the 70s and 80s, so really that's more authentic to the era.

I like the black on the cowl. I could go either way with it, but if it's a light blue (and it doesn't seem to be) I think it NEEDS the shadow. Just look at the 9" Dick Sprang Batman from Hasbro. That thing seriously needed that shadow. I added it to mine and it was perfect after that. Batman almost always had this shadow pattern on his cowl back in the day, so it fits.

The line down the nose helps, but not crucial.

As much as I love my Megos, the oven mitts are one thing I'd never ask to return (sorry Mitch!). They were a design flaw from the get-go that should have been phased out over time. They were the first piece of any Mego lost too.

I love the DCD 13" figures, but I'm not expecting that look here. This is supposed to evoke the Mego feel, and it does. It surprises me that so many long time members of this board seem to have a hard time with that retro-look. The softer chins and simplistic costumes are part of the Mego charm to me.

Chris

[Raydeen1]

Meule,

I say it MUST have the black line because about 99% of every Batman pic I own has it. It's also the way I always draw it. When I envision Bats, the stripe is there. Just my experience and opinion is all.

Do you have pix without the stripe? Just curious. I figured it was always shown that way. Or most of the time at least.

Gotta admit the BW head does look better in your photoshopped pic.
Don't think the blue nose needs the black stripe tho, I like it the way it is

[Werewolf]

Bruce's hair, now parted on the side, looks a zillion times better IMO.

That does look really good.

[Meule]

Here's some before and after some quick tweaks I did in Photoshop. Remember, I said QUICK tweaks. I use Photoshop every day at work and am quite adept with it. I wasn't making the Mona Lisa here.

If Batman's nose is going to be blue, which by the way, is what I prefer, it MUST have a black line.

Bruce's hair, now parted on the side, looks a zillion times better IMO.

Here's a big difference, I tapered the jawline.

See if you can spot the other subtle tweaks.

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/file...oBruceBats.jpg

Gotta admit the BW head does look better in your photoshopped pic.
Don't think the blue nose needs the black stripe tho, I like it the way it is

[Megosaurus]

Duuuuuuuuuude! Amazing job! Splash this rock n roll of the formula Mattell!

[Raydeen1]

Oh, for the record...I LIKE the Batman. I hate the cuffs and I'd prefer blue shorts but otherwise, I like him.

Here's some before and after some quick tweaks I did in Photoshop. Remember, I said QUICK tweaks. I use Photoshop every day at work and am quite adept with it. I wasn't making the Mona Lisa here.

If Batman's nose is going to be blue, which by the way, is what I prefer, it MUST have a black line.

Bruce's hair, now parted on the side, looks a zillion times better IMO.

Here's a big difference, I tapered the jawline.

See if you can spot the other subtle tweaks.

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/file...oBruceBats.jpg

[Raydeen1]

Here's some before and after some quick tweaks I did in Photoshop. Remember, I said QUICK tweaks. I use Photoshop every day at work and am quite adept with it. I wasn't making the Mona Lisa here.

If Batman's nose is going to be blue, which by the way, is what I prefer, it MUST have a black line.

Bruce's hair, now parted on the side, looks a zillion times better IMO.

Here's a big difference, I tapered the jawline.

See if you can spot the other subtle tweaks.

[Megosaurus]

Unfortunately the "rushed" nature of these proto types for show...showcases many problems in regards to Batman and Aquaman...it is not just a nose issue....the face is ill defined and poorly sculpted...these are not Mego standards by a long shot.

[LizardJones]

I have the first five Retro figures, and I'm generally very happy with them. I've been looking forward to seeing what Wave 2 looks like, and I'm psyched, especially happy to see Aquaman and Black Manta.

I've been looking at the Batman figure (especially considering all the -ahem- friendly debate on the board), and is it just me, or is the problem the blue nose?

I dropped the pic into Photoshop and painted the nose black, and I think it looks much better. The blue nose is odd. I'd post the pic if I could figure out how to do that. Newbie and all.

[Meule]

Now that there are so many other 8" lines Mattel will be forced to take care of all thoe problems (especially the legs) if they want these to sell. Cause if they don't people will spend their money on other lines, plenty to choose