McFarlane DC Multiverse ’66 Batman and Robin
Batman
Gotham City’s only duly deputized masked vigilante (along with Robin), the Batman takes on villains far too dangerous for regular police officers to handle. While millionaire Bruce Wayne seems like a regular chap, as the Batman, he is equipped with a dazzling array of gadgets and tools for every situation from his trusty utility belt and his best weapon, his trained mind! The Batman is always prepared for anything!
The figure is a straight up reissue of the single figure release from a few years back.
The cape is a bit on the long side though. The cape in the TV show was nowhere near this long.
It’s a shame the cape is positioned above the neckline of the cowl. I think it would’ve looked much better if it was beneath it.
The cape is really big.
I do wish Batman’s shade of blue matched the shade of his cape. Similar to the original release, the colors don’t line up right. I was hoping McFarlane Toys improved things, but alas…
I love the wired cape. It makes the figure much cooler when posed.
Batman comes with a Batarang, as well as optional hands to hold it.
He also comes with an optional left “pointing” hand.
Heh, they also included the infamous “Batusi Dance” hands for the Caped Crusader.
Lastly, the set gives us an unmasked Bruce Wayne head. The likeness of Adam West is close enough I suppose.
Robin
Batman’s sidekick, partner and confidant, young D!ck Grayson still has a lot to learn from his mentor, but as Robin, the Boy Wonder, he is always more than ready to deal with the likes of villains like the Joker and the rest of Batman’s rogues gallery.
Personally, the likeness for Burt Ward is ways off for me on this one. The cheeks seem too rounded to properly match Burt’s face.
Lol… I can’t get over how weird Robin’s shorts always looked, even back when I was a kid.
The waist swivel is pretty ingenious though; it’s hidden underneath the tunic.
For accessories, Robin comes with the Bat-communicator.
Naturally, he also comes with a Batarang, complete with climbing rope.
“Holy Fourth Amendment, Batman!”
You just gotta love it when Batman tries to give Robin pointers in life on the show. It may be corny, but you don’t see that much on TV nowadays. Ah… simpler times.
The Dynamic Duo
Finally, for the set, we get the Beethoven bust that Bruce and D!ck use for opening the secret entrance to the Batcave.
The statue opens up to reveal the secret button.
Overall, pretty decent. The duo do compliment each other scale-wise (which is more than I can say for most McFarlane DC Multiverse figures). However, there are things I wish McFarlane Toys did better, such as the shade of blue on Batman, as well as the headsculpt on Robin.
That said, it’s still a pretty nifty set, and it goes perfectly well with the ’66 Batmobile!
I missed out on ’66 Batman when it first rolled out. So I am super glad McFarlane Toys did a reissue run, with Robin included to boot!
Gold
