Fisher-Price has a line of tiny DC superheroes under their Imaginext banner. The figures are simple, slightly articulated versions of the major characters (mostly) from the Batman universe. I picked up a few of these on a whim. They are fun, relatively inexpensive toys. Today we are taking a look at the Jet-Pack Batman...
Jet-Pack Batman stands at 2 3/4" tall. He features the black and yellow paint deco and three points of articulation: ball-jointed shoulders and t-hips (with both legs moving together). These figures aren't much for posing- they are for playing- and I know that, but I do wish they could figure out some way to get his head to turn. Batman gets a cloth cape and a huge bright smile to complete the look. Yes, the smile looks silly, the yellow paint doesn't cover perfectly and he can barely move, but there's still something really endearing about this little guy.
The Jet-Pack is a really cool accessory. Batman clips into it at the waist, and the handle controls fit easily and securely into his hands. The yellow "turbines" on the wings can be spun by hand, and as and added bonus the entire turbine section on each side can be rotated to get different angles for vertical lift vs. angled flying, too. It looks awesome, and I can picture kids flying Batman around the house endlessly.
Imaginext Jet-Pack Batman is a cute, fun little figure. He's not really much for an adult collector, but then again, he wasn't designed to be. For his targeted age group (3-8 yrs), he's sure to get the job done, and at $7 he won't break the bank doing so...
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