Teen Titans GO! Robin...UNMASKED!!!

"Hello, ladies!"

Mattel recently released a line of Teen Titans GO! minifigures, which are a little bit 'super-deformed' and are also made up of interchangeable parts. They are being sold in multi packs as well as individually in blind bags. I'm not terribly impressed by them (I'm holding out for the Imaginext line of Teen Titans GO! figures and playsets!) and have ignored them up to now, but when I discovered this Robin was available as part of the blind bag Series 2, I knew I had to have him!

I mean JUST LOOK AT THAT MUG!

I watch Teen Titans GO! with my kids pretty often. It can really get my oldest daughter cracking up to the point of tears. I don't follow it episode to episode, but it has some hilarious moments and unlike a lot of children's programming, I can stand to watch it. I vaguely remember this episode, wherein Robin removes his mask to reveal he's super handsome underneath. I'm sure it'll pop up in a rerun soon as well, and I'll pay a little closer attention to the storyline next time.

But just the mere concept and execution are so silly and stupid that I couldn't pass up on a chance to own a figure of this Teen Titans GO! unmasked Robin. The blind bags have embossed number codes on the back, and Robin's bag ends in '09'. I found what appeared to be a fresh box, and went through every figure in the box, only to find one lone Robin. Not sure if that's the way every box is, but Handsome Robin may be shortpacked.

Regardless, I got one! Now I need a big stick to keep the ladies away!

Damian Wayne Batman BootLEGO minifig

Batman Issue 666, cover date July 2007, introduced us to a dystopian future wherein Bruce Wayne's son and current Robin Damian Wayne had adopted the mantle of the Bat after his father's death. And now, then years later, those crazy Chinese BootLEGOers have made him into a minifigure!

Instead of wearing a cape, Damian Batman wears a trench-coat with a massive collar. Because DYSTOPIAN FUTURE!

This minifig also has a little cloth collar piece, and comes with your basic grapple-hook/gun. Damian Wayne Batman is a gorgeous minifigure, and a neat Batman AND Robin variant that I'm willing to bet the farm will never be a part of an official LEGO playset. I got him off eBay as usual, and I got him for less than a buck, shipped from China! Madness!

66 Batman BootLEGO Minifigs

Since the 66 Batman Batcave LEGO set is priced way out of my range (and I wouldn't know where to display the thing if I did buy and build it) I did the next best thing and bought a set of eight 66 Batman bootLEGO minifigs off eBay for about a buck each!

As great as the character selection is with this set (it lacks a Riddler, but otherwise has all the minifigs from LEGO set 76052) the quality of these bootLEGOs is relatively low. Not low enough to pass on them for around a buck each, but not the best quality bootLEGOs out there by any means. There's lots of plastic 'flashing' and many paint apps don't line up. A couple of the figures' feet' barely lock into the base (or other LEGO pieces) and there's been some plastic stress marks show up on pieces that fit tightly together. Also, as happens with many bootLEGOs, once I had Batman's cowl in place it's pretty permanent. So he does have two expressions, but it's going to be a task getting the cowl off to turn his head around. That's ok, as I picked the expression I liked best first. I've learned what to expect with bootLEGOs!

Robin has two expressions too, and fortunately his hair pops off easy enough to spin his head around. Unfortunately...

...the paint apps are not too clean and it looks like he may be missing a tooth or something.

'The umm, ahem, blue phone, sirs.'

Alfred is a welcome addition tot he set, the first minifig Alfred I've ever owned, LEGO, bootLEGO or otherwise.

Alfred also has two expressions and, inexplicably, a translucent blue phone. But who cares, he's awesome!

Adam West's Bruce Wayne. Keen!

Brucie also has an alternate expression.

Burt Ward's Dick Grayson.

And alternate expression.

Catwoman. She looks more like Lee Meriwether to me, but who can say.

Catwoman's alternate head is a masked face! 

Cesar Romero's Joker!

With mustache and yellow teeth!

This Joker's alt expression is classic Romero! I love it!

Burgess Merideth as Penguin! Penguin only has one expression, but he comes with a bootLEGO umbrella so I guess that makes up for his lack of a cigarette holder in his mouth.

The best part of having Bruce and Dick minifigs is being able to make maskless Batman...

...and maskless Robin minifigs!

Even Alfred got in on the fun...

Umm...err...ahem...nevermind, nothing to see here. Goodbye.

Pocket Super Heroes Catwoman and Robin

I have a handful (or perhaps I should say pocket full) of these DC Direct Pocket Superheroes figures lying around Toyriffic Central.

They are basic and silly but charming in their own way. And who can resist a Silver Age Catwoman?! This one is probably my favorite of the few I have. for all the costume designs Catwoman has had over the years, this one may be my favorite.

I picked these figures up from the flea market many years ago, and my oldest daughter played with them for a while. I had actually forgotten that I owned Catwoman and Robin ans they had been stored separately from the other few I have at hand (Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Dr. Fate and Spectre.)

I'm a fan of all things Robin, so this one will have to be added to my primary Robin display now that I have dug him up again after all these years.

DC Collectibles Animated Batman 'Tales of the Dark Knight' Set Coming Soon!

Recent posts about my classic Batman Animated action figures got me searching online for info and checklists and stuff, and in my searching I discovered this DC Collectibles Animated Batman Tales of the Dark Knight three figure set due out October 2016!

Based on the 'What If' episode of Batman the Animated Series (or perhaps it happened during the re-branded TNBA era) this set includes a Frank Miller inspired Batman, Mutant Leader and Carrie Kelley Robin! I have a pretty nice collection of Robins, but not one single version of Carrie Kelley, and that is one badass looking Batman right there! I really want his set (or at least Batman and Robin) but at $70...well at least this set is being released before my birthday, so perhaps I can convince my someone to get it for me as a birthday present!

BootLEGO New 52 Teen Titans Red Robin Minifigure

As a Robin fan, this 'New 52' Teen Titans Red Robin Minifigure was a must-have BootLEGO. He's about the same level of quality as the Red Hood minifig I posted a few days back, but 'dat CAPE! It's super-cool and unique and a good minifig translation of the ridiculous cape they gave Tim Drake for the New 52 relaunch. And although the plastic quality is a bit lower than the better BootLEGOs out there, he is printed on his arms and his back as well, so there's a lot of detail on this little guy!

BootLEGO Red Hood minifigure

I have a pretty decent Robin minifigure collection between all the LEGO and BootLEGO minifigures I've amassed, covering Dick Grayson, Tim Drake and even Damian Wayne, but until now I did not have one that was definitively Jason Todd. (Now I need a Carrie Kelly Robin!)

This BootLEGO minifigure is definitely one of the lower-end bootlegs. You can see the paint is pretty choppy on the torso, and he's made of a cheap plastic and the plastic molding left a lot of flashing on it. but he was incredibly cheap and he displays well, and he came with two guns...

...and an alternate head/hairpiece too. Well worth the price even if he comes across as a bit cheap. And now I have an official Jason Todd in my Robin minifigure collection. Win win!

Random Toy Pic :: Racing for Pinks

Batman v Robin: Dawn of Street-race.

Bootlego Iron-Man Robin Minifigure

One of the fun things that those crazy Chinese BootLEGOers are doing (that couldn't be done if they were following the copyright laws of our great nation) is releasing Iron-Man in Iron-suits based on heroes and villains from both Marvel and DC comics. You can get Iron-Man bootLEGOs designed after Wolverine, Mr. Fantastic, Superman, Green Lantern, Venom, and my latest addition and personal favorite...Robin!

I can see Iron-Man doing this type of thing because he's a cocky asshole and showing up to Gotham City in a suit fashioned after Robin would piss Batman off in just the right way.

Or maybe Robin built a suit of armor that looks like Iron-Man because that would piss Batman off in just the right way.

This minifigure is made by Elephant, which in the past has had some lower quality figures from what I have seen online, but seems to be doing just fine with their recent Iron-Man minifigures (at least concerning the Venom and Robin I own.)

Like with Iron-Venom, Iron-Robin came with a Jarvis arm build, but I didn't bother with building it this time around.

I did however bother to take a pic with his helmet up this time!

Under the hood is Tony Stark's snarling visage. I need to add in a Robin heapiece to make this into a Robin in an Iron suit minifigure (as I envision it). I also need to get me the Iron-Batman suit!

Imaginext Red Robin

Representing Tim Drake as Red Robin, this is the latest Imaginext 'Robin' to hit toy store shelves. And perhaps it's the best, because...

...FINALLY Robin gets a cape! FINALLY! FINALLY!

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Have I mentioned before how much I resent Imaginext's inexplicable refusal to give Robin a cape? It's been driving me insane for years! So now Robin has a cape. Well, Red Robin does anyways.

Red Robin also comes with a winged backpack that shoots missiles. I thought it was a bit ridiculous at first, but it sort of grew on me.

I mean, it works well with the figure, is reminiscent of the Teen Titans Red Robin's wings, and makes for a neat jetpack or glider for playtime fun. The wings extend, Robin stands fine with it in place, and it shoots missiles. Plus, it is character color correct, not some gaudy neon. Did I mention it shoots missiles?

What's not to love?

I really like this figure, but honestly this Imaginext Robin is all over the place. His hair style looks like Damian Wayne's, his costume looks like the cowled Red Robin that debuted in Kingdom Come and was later adopted into DC canon as Tim's first Red Robin costume, and of course those wings on the jet pack and the domino mask are like the New 52 Teen Titans version of Red Robin.

Regardless, I can't help but love this little side-kick...WITH A CAPE!

Imaginext Robin...and friend!

This Imaginext Robin was recently released with the latest incarnation Imaginext Batcave. I already have one Robin with this sculpt, which was released in Tim Drake red and black with the Toys R Us exclusive Robin Mech Suit. This Robin is most likely meant to be Tim Drake too, but since I already have Tim (and Dick as Nightwing) I will consider this Robin to be Jason Todd.

The bat originally came with the Gorilla Mountain jungle set I do believe, but we didn't already have him so I couldn't pass up the chance to add him to my Imaginext Batman stuff.

I'll never shut up about how much I hate the 'no capes' rule Imaginext has for their Robins. But this is a beautiful sculpt. The more traditional colors here don't do it as much justice as the black/red version, but they still look great.

The bat is just plain cute. I love him!

'Cape envy!'

I did mention this was Jason Todd, right?

Joker is wielding a crowbar that came with a Playmobil Fi?ures series 8 burgler. Man I love Playmobil accessories! Jason Todd doesn't agree.