The Toyark’s Wave 2 Batman Animated galleries finish up today with The Creeper! The Creeper is a deep roster character who made his appearance in The New Batman Adventures episode “Beware the Creeper” with an altered origin story from the comics. TV Reporter Jack Ryder was covering the anniversary of the Joker’s fateful drop into the vat at Ace Chemicals when the Joker shows up and pushes him in, along with some of his Toxo Gas. The result is an absolutely crazy, but not 100% evil new character, The Creeper. The figure represents the show version well, check out over 20 shots and our thoughts after the break, courtesy of site sponsor Big Bad Toy Store!
Don’t forget to check out all our past Batman Animated Galleries too!
BBTS Pre-Orders – Get ’em while they’re hot: Poison Ivy, Killer Croc and Baby Doll, Robin (TNBA), Riddler, Penguin, Batigrl, Batman (TAS), Roxy Rocket, Nightwing, Bane, Scarecrow, Mad Hatter, Mask of Phantasm 2 Pack, 6 Inch Scale Animated Batmobile.
DC Collectibles Batman Animated Series The Creeper (The New Batman Adventures)
Pros
Great show likeness
Improved plastic and joint quality from wave 1
Cons
Top heavy
Overall
Overall The Creeper is a solid entry for building out the ranks of your DCAU line up. The fact they’ve gone this deep this early is promising for the line. That being said, I had to go look him up because I didn’t remember him :). Luckily Amazon Prime includes the original Batman episodes so I refreshed myself, and it was a pretty cool fun ep. The figure sticks with the overall Animated look and feel. Large uppers, skinny lowers. The legs here using the outward pivot are a bit weird, they can go 45 degrees out to the side but not fully forward due to the sculpt. So posing can be a bit difficult. But, once you get him there, he’s a great addition to the line up as you can see below. If you’re into the DCC Animated figures, worth a pick up! I’m personally more excited for the other figs set to drop and that Batmobile, hit the BBTS links to check what’s coming.
Check some key shots here, and the full gallery below!
BBTS Pre-Orders – Get ’em while they’re hot: Poison Ivy, Killer Croc and Baby Doll, Robin (TNBA), Riddler, Penguin, Batigrl, Batman (TAS), Roxy Rocket, Nightwing, Bane, Scarecrow, Mad Hatter, Mask of Phantasm 2 Pack, 6 Inch Scale Animated Batmobile.
First Up, Man Bat:
DC Collectibles Batman Animated BTAS Man Bat Gallery - The Toyark - News
I love this line because I think this was the best Batman cartoon to-date. Nice pics!
I'm digging it, the Batman is just perfect. As is the BTAS one coming out. I'll prob get them all straight through, but I can definitely see myself thinning down the road and keeping only the iconic ones. Batman, Robin, Joker, Catwoman, etc.
Where I'm going to put that Batmobile, I don't know tho.
Robin is in the house!
I dunno, I think Robin's arms are just a smidge too long, though I guess it's more well hidden when he's in an action pose, haha.
These figs look nifty...I can't imagine buying anything from this line but looking at the pretty pictures makes me nostalgic for the 'toon. If they make a Demon from the 'New Batman Adventures'(since that was my favorite episode), I might be persuaded...
I'm being super picky about which of these I get. Currently I only have Two-Face and Joker, and I only intend (from what has been shown) to get the Phantasm two pack, Bane (gimp Bane!
I'm still holding out for Superman. May pick up Batman when/if they do to go with him. And if they get that far Batman Beyond.
If they sell well enough they could keep this line going a loooong time. JLU had at least a couple hundred characters alone.
All that said Man Bat looks amazing.
I'm being super picky about which of these I get. Currently I only have Two-Face and Joker, and I only intend (from what has been shown) to get the Phantasm two pack, Bane (gimp Bane!
for now i have batman, two face, catwoman, freeze, and joker.. on friday i'll definitely be getting man bat, i'll probably get the other two in a couple weeks.
i'm REALLY excited for the next batman, killer croc, scarecrow, bane, and the batmobile.
these things are just so perfectly accurate, i love it.
And, The Joker is up...
DC Collectibles Batman Animated BTAS Joker Gallery - The Toyark - News
This is the end of wave 2 for now, Poison Ivy didn't ship yet. So, obligatory group shot:
I really liked Heath Ledger's Joker and I think it will stand as one of the greatest villains of film history, but this IS Joker to me. Nobody will ever be the Joker to me but Mark Hamill, everybody else will be compared to him in my book, Ledger is excluded for going to a different level of realistic crazy. That being said I've already expressed how much I love this figure on other threads but I'll say it again, they chose a crap episode to go for accessories and even then they didn't maximize the options given from the respective episode.
I got the joker. I refuse to open it. because I know sooner or later, I'll get the chance to have Mark Hamill sign it.
Wow. The photos really make it. These are 6 inch? Must reconsider this line, especially if it includes Supes.
Favorite would be a respectable version of Old Bruce from Batman Beyond.
Bonus would be Bruce in his first appearance wearing the Batman Beyond suit (i.e., not skinny like when Terry wears it).
These are 6 inch. Tho, that varies fig to fig. You can see a comparison to black series star wars here:
I think Joker is supposed to be a bit bigger than a base character, and Luke is a bit smaller than a base character, in each line respectively.
I am not super into the deep Rogues gallery here, but, if they expand into Superman, JLA, Batman Beyond, I'll keep key characters from each. While I was speaking with the DCC rep at Toy Fair, he joked about being able to go on for a very long time, implying the connection with the other series. All depends on performance.
I'm guessing that second flight stand is NOT included?
The more I look at these designs, the more I'm warming up to them. The designs are quite good, respectful of the appearance of each character, and deserve patronage. I decided to pull the trigger for Batman and Catwoman, for starters.....
Man, the Joker looks great. Can't wait to see him side by side with the BTAS Batman.
Where I'm going to put that Batmobile, I don't know tho.
I plan on getting these eventually, beyond thrilled and relieved that DCC finally switched up joints and upped their quality control. It's been a long time coming.
I hope a Batwing and Batcave with Alfred are in the works. This is the line all BTAS fans have been yearning for but never got. Glad it's a reality now.
The Creeper DC Collectibles Batman Animated TNBA Gallery - The Toyark - News
And new group shot.
The Creeper episode is still one of my favorites. The ending is just too great.
I never cared for the Creeper himself but his episode was fun, if only because Harley Quinn was now the one being humorously buried with unrequited affection. Jeff Bennett did some nice voice work too.
I remember early appearances of Creeper back in the 1970s, and recall him being much more creepy back then. I haven't cracked the old books in ages, but wasn't there a supernatural aspect, like a cross between Kraven and Ragman? Anyway, he's an interesting character, potentially weirder and darker than Joker in the right creative hands.
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