Retro Wave 2

[Caelonfox]

Batman has a cowl...that could be counted as his accessory...at least by Mattels beancounters. I think thats how it works. Each figure must come in under a certain budgeted amount. Two-Face has, for this line, a fairly intricate costume...which may bring him up to that magic number? Only Matty and the good Doctor Mego know for sure!?

I can definitely see the cowl being labled the "accessory" but when the first wave was originally shown, there was a discussion about the hands and the reason mattel went with the rubbery hands was due to the inclusion of accessories with the figures. This doesn't mean every fig gets an accessory (i.e. Superman) , but of all the figures to get one Batman is the first on my mind at least. A batatrang seems like an easy/cheap accessory.

I am also surprised that Two-Face doesn't seem to come with a gun or coin (granted, a coin might be two tiny). I would think Two-Face would have a gun before Aquaman would have his trident at least.

[The Toyroom]

A coin for Two-Face would be too small in that scale and I presume would be a choking hazard...

[LOU]

Yeah, what's up with that Batman outfit? Tiny emblem and black thongs on???! The protos didn't look like that did they?

[Meule]

A coin for Two-Face would be too small in that scale and I presume would be a choking hazard...

Granted, but a gun could've been a possibility too

[Meule]

Or a giant cardboard coin (folded in two to make it fit inside the bubble) before it ended up in the Batcave as a trophy

[The Toyroom]

They also could have tooled a left hand with the coin as part of the palm....Not sure how much extra cost this would require and if it would be worth it....

[Meule]

Or just glued a coin to his left hand to cut some costs. Either way, lots of options

[TrueDave]

I just KNOW I will never see that Batman on a store peg.

[The Bat]

I just KNOW I will never see that Batman on a store peg.

I know I will, here in Maine...but I'll pass it by.

[PNGwynne]

Batman has a cowl...that could be counted as his accessory...at least by Mattels beancounters. I think thats how it works. Each figure must come in under a certain budgeted amount. Two-Face has, for this line, a fairly intricate costume...which may bring him up to that magic number? Only Matty and the good Doctor Mego know for sure!?

And perhaps costs are averaged across assortments, too. Ben mentioned Mego doing that, too, in WGT.

For Mattel, Batman is getting not only the standard boots, but belt, cape, & cowl, too.

(GA was pretty loaded, but he ws an exclusive...)

Someone sure could clean up making factory "serrated boomerangs" in China...

[LOU]

Yeah, looking at this Batman again, I just don't like him. How those thongs got past quality control is beyond me. I mean they're plain as day and look like a bikini bottom...did no one see this at Mattel? I mean did someone actually look at the figure and say "Yeah that looks good?" I just don't see how they didn't notice the black thongs.
I have been very excited for this line but I hope they don't start screwing the line up already in only Wave 2. That Batman is just not a good-looking figure at all. Aquaman's black shorts look fine...why do Batman's any differently?

[LonnieFisher]

Maybe his panties are supposed to be sexy?

[LonnieFisher]

Batman might be wearing a Batgirl prototype outfit.

[MIB41]

Haven't you heard? It's part of Mattel's don't ask, don't tell line up.

[Brown Bear]

Pre-order with BBTS now in place! Yeah baby!

Bring on the next wave of awesomeness!