Excitement for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was through the roof before its release in March 2016, especially as comic book fans had long looked forward to the two DC Comics icons sharing the screen.
That would explain its record-breaking opening weekend, but negative reviews from fans and critics alike saw it suffer a massive drop the following week. Ultimately, it was deemed something of a box office disappointment and the response led to Warner Bros. changing course with the DCEU (which is why Suicide Squad went through such big changes in the months before its release).
Say what you will about Batman v Superman's failings - and the infamous "Martha" scene - but there are plenty of fans out there who did appreciate Zack Snyder's live-action spin on The Dark Knight Returns.
For those of you who consider yourself part of that group, we have something very exciting to share with you today. Hot Toys has unveiled a new edition of its Armored Batman 1/6th scale figure, and it comes with heaps of accessories...and yes, you can recreate that scene (providing you have a Superman to hand so the Dark Knight can ask, "Why did you say that name?!").
Here's the description of this Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice action figure along with some product photos:
Hot Toys is proud to introduce the Deluxe Version of 1/6th scale Armored Batman (2.0) collectible figure! Meticulously crafted, the deluxe version exclusively captures Batman in his heavily battle-damaged armored suit, inspired by the explosive battle between the Dark Knight of Gotham and the Son of Krypton.
The movie-accurate collectible figure is fastidiously crafted based on the image of Ben Affleck' image as Armored Batman from the movie, featuring a newly developed diecast armored head with LED light-up eyes and three interchangeable lower faces capturing Ben Affleck’s facial expressions meticulously crafted battle suit with improved paint application and weathering effects; a selection of armors in diecast materials; brand new redesigned, highly detailed body with enhanced articulation; detailed grapple gun and grenade gun.
The deluxe version of the collectible figure offers a battle damaged appearance through interchangeable accessories. Features a battle damaged armored head with separate rolling eyeballs, a set of battle damaged Batman armors, an LED light-up Kryponite spear, and a diorama base allowing spear attachment to recreate the engaging scenes.