I went back to see if that Batgirl/Nightwing/Penguin three-pack was still at that Target. It was! Everything I’d left behind was still there. Am I the last person alive still looking for these things? Since these toys should be impossible to find, much less leave unattended for 24 hours, I’m starting to think so.
AND OH MY GOD I’M WATCHING COMMUNITY RIGHT NOW AND IT IS THE BEST THING I’VE EVER SEEN EVER
(Note: in the photos, all the old versions are on the left and the new versions are on the right)
I bought this set because Batgirl comes with a stand. The Batgirl I had was an exclusive extra for the Rise of Sin Tsu video game. It’s the only release in her “real” colors. (Kinda dickish.) But she has gimpy legs (continuity nod?), a crazy look on her eyes, and no peghole in her foot for a stand. This new version solves two of those problems! Gimpy legs remain, but her paint is better on her face, meaning she looks less like she wants to eat your brains, plus a peghole in her foot and a stand! A stand! A STAND! Hallelujah, she’ll be able to stand. Out of all the myriad of DCAU toys in my collection, she is the not-standiest.
And, hey, as a bonus, her paint is better. I like the thicker, more defined symbol and belt, and I guess her taller boots are all right. The back of her cape’s blue instead of black, which isn’t what I prefer, but small price to pay. (Unlike what JLU three-packs cost these days.)
The other two guys aren’t as much of an improvement. With Nightwing, you can really tell the difference in plastic quality between when I got him probably a decade and now. The new one is more rubbery, so he came out of the package all bent and unstandable. I borrowed my old Batgirl’s sticky-tack for his photo. His bird deco on his chest is also narrower so it doesn’t require paint on his arms, which probably costs extra. On the other hand, I like the color his skin is painted better. But I’ll probably still choose the old one for display since he stands and because I like his bird deco better.
The Penguin is basically the same other than some deco choices. The bottom of his shirt is a darker gray and instead of molding his head in fleshtone and painting black, his head is molded in black and his skin is painted on. This might be an improvement (for those who don’t like shiny fleshtone plastic) if the paint didn’t thin up by his forehead. It doesn’t look so good. So I’ll keep using the old one.
In summary: Noncrazy Batgirl who can stand.
Man, I look at Batgirl and all I can think is “Why won’t my hips un-sway?”
Any more Terry McGinnis figures? D= I can’t find him!
The Nightwing is an improvement. The old one looks somewhat ghoulish in that image.
And the new Community episode was, frankly, amazing.
MULLETWING
Seriously, his hair was a horrible choice.
The thumbnail made the new Batgirl look like she didn’t have pupils.
The result was very much her looking like she wanted to eat my brains.
When Batman trained Deadites show up, we’re fucked.
Am I misinterpreting your comments about Community in that you’ve not seen the show before (which of course sounds unlikely), or is it just the latest episode which is the best?
Just venturing a guess, but I’d say he’s talking about the specific episode. It is also the greatest thing I’ve ever seen. Pure comedic genius.
You have not seen Community before until you’ve seen last night’s episode. You may think you have, but you would be wrong.
It was that good.
I refuse to believe that Chevy Chase is funny again.
The point of his character is that he’s not funny, so it works very well.
You could swap capes between Batgirls, I guess. Black cape on sane Batgirl, blue cape on crazy Batgirl.
The most recent Community is perhaps the best episode of any TV show ever of all time.
Sorry, Music Meister, you take second place now.
I was thinking about it today all day at work, and comedy-wise, I couldn’t think of a funnier episode off hand of any favorite show of mine. Some of the early US Office were great, but this was nonstop awesome. Not just funny either, really well-made.
I wish it was that easy to find new JLU around here. I’ve found all of Plastic Man and the Thanagarian six-pack at retail since early last summer.
Actually, the blue cape is correct. She should also have some blue on her cowl, just before her ears. My biggest problem with the cape is the enormous size!
I made a custom of this figure a long while back, repainting one of the silver ones.
http://www.bizarroinc.com/figuresind/batgirlmattel.html
Hey Jin popping in to say i have always been a fan and check your site daily bro!!!!
I wish these 3 packs…and single packs…and well any JLU came to Canada. I really want the Nightwing, Batgirl, Penguin set.