The Toy Room - REDUX : Toy Reviews | Microman - Batman & Batgirl / Catwoman Review

Well, a pre-order I made a couple months back and nearly forgot about came in over the weekend, and I was very excited to say the least. Coming from Qwiksand Collectibles, this set of the Microman Batman and Batgirl, as well as the individual Catwoman, really stand out in my small Microman collection. Are these figures big enough in stature to add to your collection? Read on to find out…

Batman and Batgirl

This 2 pack comes with one guy, and one girl. Batman is the same as an earlier released version, with all the same accessories - a water breather; grappling hook handle, hook, and flexible plastic rope; figure stand; and a set of hands for use in various poses. Batgirl, on the other hand, has simply a big purse like item that attaches to her hip, with the Bat symbol on it. Talk about stereotyping - geez.

Still, this set does sport the Microman poseable body, which is just about, if not more so, poseable than even many Marvel Legends on the market, all in a 3 ¾" to 4" scale. This poseability helps these figures stand out. Added to Batgirl even is a cape, that unlike Bats, can go up on a hinge, as well as her red hair. This adds a little more to the figure, and makes me long for a hinge on Batman's stiff cape as well. At least this Batman has a new paint job, unlike the over-washed look of the previous one. With an all black outfit and an emblem that screams "Micheal Keaton" Batman, this figure rocks.

Overall this set is really nice, and allows you to have each gender in the Microman body styles. They also look great standing together, ready to take on the crime ridden shelves of your collection…

Catwoman

Unlike the recent trash heap of a movie with Halle Berrie and Benjamin Bratt (oh poor Benjamin, if only you were still on Law and Order people might respect you), the Microman - or is it Microlady? - figure is the cat's meow. Sporting her look from the recent Jim Lee art run in the Batman books (I hope I am right about this - if not just email me and let me know) with the snazzy goggles and sleek new outfit, Catwoman looks ready to steal your heart and your goodies.

With a ton of accessories, including her whip, the set of Microman hands, and even a set of hands with claws, she is tricked out. The best accessory, though, is the extra head. No, she doesn't have some weird mutant ability to generate an extra head, she comes with one head with goggles on, and one with goggles off, so you can see her sexy eyes. Let's hope she doesn't bat those baby blues towards any of my Joes…she might just get a few of our nations top secrets out of them ;)

Catwoman is a great catch, and well worth adding to your collection. Now if I can only get the Baroness from Cobra to stop trying to drown her….

Bottom Line

The Bottom Line is this – these figures are starting to show up here and there at comic shops and online retailers. I myself got my set from Qwiksand Collectibles in a very timely fashion – thanks Sandy! - and they both were worth the investment. At prices between $15 to $20 on average for Bats and Batgirl, and about $10 to $15 for Catwoman, they are an easy sell to me and many collectors out there. Let’s hope we see more licensed characters come out in this line, such as the recent Godzilla Wars! figures. So if you haven’t gotten them already, and you are a fan of small scale figures or superheroes, start looking now, they may not be around for long…good hunting!