by Michael Paul
Seventy five years ago Bob Kane, heavily inspired by the once popular pulp fiction novel series The Shadow, created one of the most iconic superheroes to ever exist, Batman. the Caped Crusader then entered the hearts of countless fans across the world. From comics to cartoons and from television to the silver screen plus video games, numerous actors and artists have contributed to the evolution of the legendary Dark Knight. Now with a plethora of action figures and play sets that capture the various incarnations of the timeless character, collectors have an almost endless search to "collect them all."
Here's some examples just within my life time, enjoy!
#1 Through Time
Top Left: Super Friends era 70's & 80's
Top Middle: Classic Kevin Conroy early 90's
Top Right: Modern Kevin Conroy present time
Bottom Left: Michael Keaton era late 80's & early 90's
Bottom Right: Christian Bale era mid 2000's
#2 Carded Figures
Top: Solid cast mini-figure Justice League comic book version
Bottom Left: New Michael Keaton variant from Batman Returns
Bottom Right: Modern comic book traditional outfit
#3 Lego Figures
Top Left: Terry McGinnis/Batman Beyond(custom made)
Top Right: Micheal Keaton Batman(licensed)
Bottom Left: Justice League Batman (licensed)
Bottom Right: Dick Grayson/Year Zero Batman (custom made)
And this is just the tip of the iceberg of my personal collection. There is more than I could ever mention in one article. With scores of different actors and voice over artist,numerous comic titles and video games the list almost seems endless.The Batman universe is far and wide but, no matter which actor or artist breathes life into Batman, there's a version for everyone and an action figure to go with it. Explore the many figures out there now.
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