Batman action figures
The Captain Action figure came dressed with a cloth superhero costume, hat, ray gun, and a sword, ready for kids to enjoy.
Batman's accessories included a blue Batarang, a flashlight, and a drill, which could all be attached to the figure's utility belt.
[2] During this time period, Mego released the first comprehensive line of DC and Marvel character action figures and coined the term "World's Greatest Super Heroes!"
In 1984, after Mego's demise, the Kenner toy company was granted the rights to produce DC Comics character all-plastic dolls in 5" scale, and soon after, the Super Powers Collection.
During its time on the market, the Super Powers Collection released action figures of Batman, Robin, The Joker, The Penguin, and Mr.
Toy shelves also reserved space for a 1980s comic book styled Batmobile and a Batcopter that would later be reproduced in black & gold for The Dark Knight Collection of 1990 (see Kenner Film Figures).
This collection also gave way to a Riddler action figure in the form of a repainted Green Lantern base sculpt.
Kenner's Dark Knight Collection consisted of several versions of Batman, set apart only by different paint jobs and unique accessories.
The Dark Knight Collection also boasted several vehicles including a Batmobile and Turbo Batwing as well as role playing toys.
Others, such as the Batcave Command Center and Jokermobile, were shown in the Kenner Action Toy Guide but postponed for future Batman lines.
Rumors are that Robin was set to be included in Batman Returns in the form of an auto mechanic who wore the letter 'R' on his work coveralls, but was cut from the film before production.
Shortly after the 1992 premiere of Batman: The Animated Series, Kenner produced a line of figures based on the new cartoon.
Despite its introduction of a Batgirl figure, the collection primarily featured repaints of old molds with new accessories and quickly folded.
Several years later, WB Stores were offered exclusive repainted sculpts of the Legends of Batman line of figures.
Based on the popular comic of the same name, Legends of the Dark Knight featured all Elseworlds versions of Batman and other characters.
The only character figures in this line to stay true to their comic images were Dark Knight Detective Batman, an online exclusive, and Man-Bat.
Wanting more articulation and less gimmick, some abandoned the Total Justice line, and Kenner stopped production after the release of 14 figures.
To please fans around the globe, DC Comics gave a license to Japanese toy company Yamato to produce a line of Batman action figures.
Later, another Japanese toy company, Takara, created a new line of Batman action figures under their long lived Microman Toyline, which was sold in the U.S. market in the 1970s under the name Micronauts.
ShadowTek, a line that features new animated Robin & Killer Moth figures based on their cartoon counterparts, hit shelves in late 2006.
Central characters such as Ninja Bruce Wayne, Ducard, and Ra's al Ghul all featured identical body sculpts simply with different heads.
In 2006, Mattel would release figures for Superman Returns which featured a similar scale and style as Batman Begins.
Used and unused molds from Mattel's Batman line would be used in later DC Super Heroes waves of figures, including the previously released Robin and a new Azrael and Catwoman sculpt.
Batman characters such as The Penguin, Harley Quinn, as well as Electric Superman Blue and Red were also announced for the line, .
The film's main villain, The Joker, bore little facial resemblance to Heath Ledger, displaying a simple, cartoon-like face.
Designed by The Four Horsemen and displaying a much closer level of detail and more articulation than the 5-inch figures, Wave 1 of The Dark Knight Movie Masters were quickly bought up, making finding them in stores extremely difficult for several months.
Mattel also released a line of figures and playsets based on the popular Cartoon Network animated series Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
In January 2020, McFarlane released their first line of action figures based on DC Comics properties, including Batman and Superman.
In January 2020, Spin Master also released their 4" line of DC Comics and Batman action figures which came with mystery accessories.
Vinyl collector bobbleheads and figures based on various Batman properties, including television, movie, cartoon and comic inspired versions of the Dark Knight.
