When originally announced in December, and shown back at Toy Fair 2017, the fourth series of Gotham Select Action Figures were to include pieces to create a Gotham Jail Cell diorama. A new update from Diamond Select Toys shows that the jail cell dio is no longer being produced. The Azrael and Mr. Freeze figures will now include updated and repainted alleyway dio pieces. Dr. Hugo Strange will still include the doctor’s chair. Here’s the updated description:
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Gotham!
The critically acclaimed action figure line based on the hit Fox TV series serves up the Wrath of the Villains, with three new 7” scale figures of Gotham’s most dangerous men! Azrael, Mr. Freeze and Professor Hugo Strange each feature up to 16 points of articulation as well as character-appropriate accessories, and each comes with an awesome diorama piece inspired by the show! Hugo Strange comes with the conditioning chair from Arkham Asylum, and Freeze and Azrael each come with part of the alleyway diorama, with Joker graffiti! Packaged in the display-ready Select packaging with side panel artwork for shelf reference. Sculpted by Gentle Giant!
Click the banner to see a photo of the updated alleyway diorama piece.
The updated dio pieces for Freeze and Azrael were uploaded to Diamond Select's Facebook. While the previously announced GCPD Jail Cell is no longer an option, Strange will still come with the original Arkham Chair.
I hope Azrael comes with the bottom half.
Man, that's a bummer. Basically just a repaint of the Selina/Gordon alleyway, which I already own. Pass.
They'll also have cheaper TRU editions without the repainted alleyway.
I generally buy these figures just for the dioramas though.
Thanks for the heads up. Moved to their own thread.
And with that, the little interest I had in these figures is gone altogether.
I love Gotham's diorama pieces. I wish they'd sell them without the figures.
Only bought Nygma second hand for the table and the chance to turn him into Xeno hive fodder - head sticking out of cocoon, body elsewhere and arched into recess with chestburster emerging. Bloody tempted to sever the legs too!
I often wonder does this line exist on the strength of the dio pieces alone. It's not like it's anyone's favourite show and I don't think I've ever seen any of the figures in anyone's shelf pics!
They're some relatively bland figures too. Which I guess is why you have such great dio pieces.
That is so lame. I wanted them for the jail pieces, not for the same alleywall piece I already have just with graffiti on it.
I refused to buy Jim "The Worst" Gordon on principle, but I might get whichever comes with the bottom half to support Selina's fire escape.
I got Selina with the fire escape but not the alley, so I was excited for this assortment to complete the diorama without needing Gordon. I was hoping Azrael would have the alleyway so I could just get the TRU Mr. Freeze, but deluxe Azrael has another fire escape. This wouldn't be a problem if I could instead get deluxe Freeze & TRU Azrael except the TRU Azrael doesn't include the unmasked head. So I'll still have have more fire escapes than alleyways to support them.
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