BEST KNIGHTFALL BATMAN? NECA vs DC Essentials vs DC Multiverse - Blue and Gray Action Figure Review

[@orinanime]

I managed to get multiverse Knightfall Batman for less than $10. I was at Walmart and it was hanging on a peg for the Spinmasters Batman toys. Got a manual price override at the register and, boom! instant discount!

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Nice!

[@cassianohp95]

The Neca Batman vs Alien is my favorite, I really love it. Very nice video!

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I love it too and am so happy to finally have it. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@jarjarlucas3968]

Multiverse is easily the best

[@5POAFigureReviews]

It's a really good one;

[@edrianraneses5864]

​@@5POAFigureReviewsplz reply to my comment 3 days ago pal

[@Forty3Snakes]

Its easily a piece of trash

[@saltypickle7758]

@@Forty3Snakeswhy is that

[@kratoscraken5614]

Is this that rare Batman pack! I've been looking for this for years I need this! Gimme!!!! 👈

[@pangalanapilyedo3225]

5:38 it's head is kinda distorted.. mainly his left jaw is smaller. Or is it just the angle? I hope my copy don't look like that

[@josephjenkins3rd89]

I got the authentic Neca Batman and Joker alien two pack when they were first put up on Neca's site. The box is indeed just like that. For some reason there's no Neca logos on it anywhere, plus no type of toy photography on it. The box itself tbh feels really cheap and can be damaged easily.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I knew there were no graphics, it has something to do with disagreements between DC and Fox, but the lack of NECA logo is surprising since they are the manufacturer. I'd assume they would be legally required to include it. Odd.

[@josephjenkins3rd89]

@5POAFigureReviews Yea I don't understand it myself, when I first got the figures the box kinda threw me off

[@kamesaiyan1157]

Glad I got the multiverse knightfall as my first Batman of that scale

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Awesome! A great Batman to be a first at any scale

[@kobocopcustoms]

Great video as always, but if I can give some constructive criticism, there were several moments in the video where you started talking about a different figure and I couldn't tell the difference because it seemed rushed. You put a lot of work into categorizing and showing comparisons, but I think it would be better to take it all in if you broke it up with some cutaways to your face or something else in between figures to give us a chance to digest the information. Or maybe some text on the screen?

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I am always open to constructive criticism and appreciate your feedback and suggestions.

[@akarudie]

Great video! Thanks!!!

[@5POAFigureReviews]

You're so welcome! Thank you for the kind words

[@petefischer3820]

Wow, so much work for this one. Thank you so much!

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Thank you, Pete! I really appreciate that.

[@WyvernDukemon]

Im actually about to get my Multiverse Knightfall figure, your vs with Hush is what motivated me to get it! Thank you!

[@5POAFigureReviews]

That's awesome! I am so glad my video could help. Thanks for sharing that with me!

[@timvanboening9432]

I don’t own any of these, but the Multiverse wins for me. He’s coming in two weeks or so and I am stoked.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I think you'll be very happy

[@markharding1985]

The blue and gray Batman. Dates back further than Knightfall. Neal Adams back in the 70's was known to draw the character, in blue and gray. Along with the yellow 🦇 emblem.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Very true

[@orinanime]

Batman has been in blue and grey since the 40s. But the blue/grey suit/plus yellow emblem was introduced in DETECTIVE COMICS #327 May 1964 by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella

[@Jag2045]

Nice overview- will you do an updated version when the Mafex Knightfall Batman comes out?

[@5POAFigureReviews]

You bet

[@Toygains]

Agreed. Multiverse Knightfall.

[@Mickylitman]

Mafex is probably going to be when it comes out

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I'm sure, but that's a video for next year

[@redboone1509]

For some reason I hardly ever keep mcfarlane boxes. I cut the back artwork off and keep it and throw the rest of it away. I kept Lobos box, glowy Swampthing, and black and white Martian Manhunter. If they ain't special then the box is mostly trash lol

[@jamesastra2503]

You can swap the arms from the 5 pack Nightwing on to the Titans wave. The colors are near exactly the same. I've also swapped the Jason Todd head on to the him as well which required a peg swap. Makes for a better looking figure imo and it definitely looks more like the card art.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Nice! Thanks for the info!

[@TIMMUT17]

Man! Do you have a picture of that? Id love to see it.

[@mrdimma6713]

@@5POAFigureReviews side note for the both of you, if you want arms for nightwing that look better proportionally and have the wrist blades, use batman beyond's arms and just swap the nightwing hands back on. it fixes some the messy proportion issues i had

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

Excellent and thorough comparison! My favorite of these is the multiverse figure.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Thank you!

[@alexrosado3933]

Where does he get all these ls toys ! Gotta do a Cpt. America vs. Bane shield vs. head lol. Did you see the exclusive knight fall Bats ? With the dark shading ala Superfriends ?!?! ❤

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Yes, hopefully there will be a way for a lowly non-going-to-SDCC people to get lol it's funny, I know the obvious comparison is Super Friends, but it made me think of Adam West

[@alexrosado3933]

@5POAFigureReviews totally agree. More figures open to the masses more purchases? I unfortunately had to go to Ebroke to get 89 bats and wheels.

[@WayneJayne24]

I finally found the knightfall batman at leeds walmart today, and I. Love. It. Definitely the best batman mcfarlane has released so far imo.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

It's great. Glad you could find one! I've only seen one in the wild myself

[@nostrem82]

they're all great💙 but definitely going to try pick up the 2023 blue and grey other than West's batman this look is my favorite was battastic review as always Jason 🤘

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Thanks so much! One of the things I have been thinking about is that the new McFarlane Knightfall reminds me a lot of West due to the bright gray and dark blue

[@keithwhite394]

Agree! Love the multiverse version. I was disappointed with the neca version bad hip joints and sloppy paint. Clearly I have a bootleg copy. 😮

[@himynameiskobey.7994]

These giant multi figure versus are probably my favourite versus videos. Also didn't you mention we were gonna get a Spider-Man version in the Venom video?

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I did! Still coming, and will be more than worth the wait.

[@casual_bill8749]

The essentials is underrated. It's been my best Batman on the whole for the last three years. Granted I don't have the new knightfall Batman yet from todd but really it's only between those two for me the others don't even come close.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Yeah I love that one

[@bryanlea8115]

I'm looking to get the Nightfall Batty to replace my Year 2 version, which seems to me overly brittle (as some McFarlane figures are) and it's difficult pose him without pieces coming off.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Yeah, the bicep swivels on Year Two are notorious for breaking, and the head is always popping off

[@bryanlea8115]

@@user-jp3vl5jx1j To be fair, I upgrade figures from any manufacturer when a better one comes by. So far I've largely kept the old ones for spare pieces, but others go to my nephew, or charity shops.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

@@user-jp3vl5jx1j Mostly I keep everything for figure comparison and head swaps purposes, though I do sell some things now and then, just not the stuff I can use later lol

[@brianh3253]

So glad I preordered my Mcfarlane Knightfall from GameStop, coming this week.

[@7OnAtuesday]

I have the essentials one with a custom cape, but the sdcc and mafex one look so good

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Yeah they do

[@emilianovillarruelhernande343]

Yeah multiverse is just the best of all of them (Wow I didn’t know detective comics was so expensive, I sold mine for like 17 dls)

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Yeah it's up there for some reason.

[@gofannon1943]

I have them all - DC Essentials is by far the best

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Yeah, I love mine too

[@Woah_Look]

The NECA one is my favorite. Though hard to recommend because of the exclusive nature of it, the joints being frozen out of the package, and NECA's terrible quality control. I pulled the cape in front of the neck, lining it above the collarbone, to make it drape above his shoulders. It adds so much to the look of the figure 👍

[@bubbafett2700]

I did a head swap between the McFarlane knightfall Batman and the Arkham city Batman and it actually looks pretty good, it kinda makes the knightfall Batman look like the long Halloween version. You would have to repaint it though.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I'll be including that one when I do the head swap video. I'm curious to see how that looks!

[@barq6994]

I think Essentials is my favorite. Can you switch it's head with McFarlane's?

[@ashtonbyrd3686]

@barq6994 I think it is possible because I’ve seen it done with dc multiverse figures online. But be careful either way.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I will be doing a dedicated Knightfall Batman head swap video and will show you how it looks. Gimme a couple weeks though, got some other stuff to get to first

[@barq6994]

@@5POAFigureReviews No problem. I get it bro

[@AlphaProto]

The new DC Multiverse Knight Fall Batman is not perfect, but it's the best McFarlane has made so far. The light choice of colors is the only thing I'm not a fan of. Having this in black and grey would look nice, but it would lose that classic comic feel.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I wouldn't mind a black and gray option, but I mostly just want a darker gray on the Knightfall.

[@AlphaProto]

@@5POAFigureReviews For sure, a different shade of blue and gray would make it perfect. The SDCC version is a nice take, but the ink deco wouldn't fit with the rest of my DCM figures.

[@MTB214]

I’m looking forward to getting the upcoming McFarlane version soon.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I think you will be very happy

[@jacobhorn95]

Just wanted to say I appreciate how in depth these versus videos are, especially with this many figures. Wonderful job! End of the day NECA is just far too ugly for my taste, I had the neca green lantern vs predator but sold off the Hal because mine has a fused arm and his ring was lacking the hole.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Thanks so much! Sorry about your Hal

[@gargermaxpower2408]

This new Mcfarlane Knightfall is by far the best, without a doubt! And I love plastic/rubber capes so for me this Batman is even better looking and better than the Mafex Knightfall yet to come... 😉👍🏻

[@musicfighter282]

Aesthetically that Year Two figure is stunning and absolutely what I would go with. However, being a pure 6 inch scale guy I will instead be awaiting the Mafex Knightfall release.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I am excited for that one

[@jefferyjones8399]

I waited for awhile to see if I could find the new DC Multiverse one at retail and sure enough, my Best Buy had them.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Awesome!

[@PeterTennant]

For me Neca is my Favorite. Its the Batman in my Batfamily. Next Is Year 2 by Mcfarlane Knightfall then Dc essentials Knightfall then Variant Detective comics 1000. I would add dc universe classics DC Super Powers 2015 Batman

[@5POAFigureReviews]

The Mattel Super Powers is good. Been wanting that one for a while, but the after market is pretty high on it. For the purpose of this video, I was only considering 7" scale figures, though.

[@PastramiMan]

YOU ACTUALLY DID IT!!!

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I did!!!

[@psychoapplesauceeater8562]

I want the Anniversary one. The Stephen King one

[@Reach008]

Seeing the bootleg NECA Batman makes me wish we got a black variant since the authentic one was way too blue. I mean, I know it’s inspired by the 80’s look but I’ll always prefer Batman in black and gray

[@5POAFigureReviews]

If you're up for painting him, the bootleg isn't awful. The logo isn't vibrant and the shading is a bit sloppy, but it could be a good canvas for a custom. Just keep in mind that a bootleg is likely to be fragile (though even with the real deal, his legs kept popping off, sooo lol)

[@marcusmiller3924]

The essentials cape on McFarlane would be great.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Which McFarlane?

[@northernnomad5880]

Hey 5 POA, on your Year 2 Batman, were you able to get that long flowing rubber cape on him with his arms still attached?

[@5POAFigureReviews]

No, you have to remove them. They are already off when you buy them new in box.

[@northernnomad5880]

@5POAFigureReviews Yup that's how mine came too. His right arm was very hard to insert in the shoulder socket. I'm afraid to take his arms back out for fear that it would be too hard to get the one back in. BTW - Your channel ROCKS 🪨 🎸 😎

[@namarukai]

That Action Comics 1000 Superman looks great!

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Yeah, it's a real good one

[@barriolimbas]

Killing Joke Batman 2008 next to that Multiverse 2023.

[@quintonbrooks7536]

This was really good i like neca and multiverse but ill give the edge to multiverse

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Agreed

[@Zyphern]

How is the quality of that Neca batman?

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I'm pretty happy with him. I don't think he will ever be my go-to Batman, but he's up there

[@Zyphern]

@@5POAFigureReviewsokay thanks for the response

[@thefantasticnerd08]

This is a weird request because I don’t know if anyone has asked this could you do an arm swap between McFarland year 2 Batman and McFarland knightfall Batman 2023 ?

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I made a note of it and will do it when I make the Knightfall head swap video

[@ashtonbyrd3686]

@5POAFigureReviews can’t wait for the headswap knightfall Batman figure.

[@joelamel8056]

Rigamarole done 👍

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Much appreciated!

[@straker454]

That NECA Batman reminds me of a Simon Bisley style Batman. It's a little over done but has a more Metal vibe than Death Metal Batman.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I can totally see that, good observation

[@ayan31_08]

the head on the Dc Essentials is the best imo

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Agreed!

[@spdrwrtr]

The Neca figure is neat but i don't think he fits when i think of Knightfall

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Def the odd man out in the lineup

[@georgebladyko7124]

Mcfarlane $30 Canadian, Neca $70 Canadian. So how can you compare?

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Very true!

[@thechadnerd8562]

Where are the head swaps for the new Knightfall Batman?

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Since there are so many Batman heads, that's going to be its own dedicated video.

[@thechadnerd8562]

@@5POAFigureReviewsYeah….that’s my question, where is that video? It’s been 4 weeks since you first said you were going to do it.

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

Good job. I haven't bought one battyman's yet. Still shopping 😂😛🍿

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Well hopefully my videos can help you narrow your choices down lol happy hunting!

[@edrianraneses5864]

I hoped toy review the 2 pack between Green goblin and mary jane watson figures soon and promised me to do that reenactment scene of mj hanging into spidey when she and him saw gobby flying above them and her being concerned he is coming back while spidey tries to make her listen to climb down but mj states she couldn't but spidey insists back she can until the web that was holding them together starts to break because of the heaviness of the tram car until finally spidey convinces her to do it she had just trust him and mj climbs down the rope so please do that for me once you got it I hoped you reply to my comment asap my guy.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

If I do it, I have an idea to do a skit based on that scene, but not a full on recreation of it. I don't think I have the ability to do all that, but I appreciate your faith in me lol

[@edrianraneses5864]

@@5POAFigureReviews I do I just hoped you'd do it once you got the 2 pack

[@bonilemos]

The winner was not so clear for me... is it Mcfarlane Knightfall?

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Yes, sorry if I wasn't clear enough

[@bonilemos]

@@5POAFigureReviews Thanks!

[@chadpilkington8405]

I like the Neca Batman the best

[@5POAFigureReviews]

It's a gracias

[@chris_t2020]

Year 2 figure is perfect except for that stupid plastic around the neck holding the cape. DC Essential is a close 2nd place for sure.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Year Two only suffers for me for the height, that cape thing you mentioned, the loose head, and the incorrect boots. I'd love to do a custom tweaking it a bit, but the set is so expensive on the aftermarket and I don't want to lose my swooping cape display piece

[@kaioken654]

I bet neca but we all know mezco makes the best batman figures

[@khamla616]

Mafex upcoming

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Yep!

[@hudsonrff7579]

Headswaps

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Getting its own video, never fear

[@jaycon3460]

Essentials....sadly still looks the best

[@whitezombified]

Neca beats them all by a landslide. Anyone who says otherwise either doesn't have it, or can't afford it lol

[@drakocarrion]

The DC Multiverse 30th Anniversary Knightfall Batman they just announced is the best I've seen.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Yeah it's really nice. Hope those of us not going to SDCC get a crack at it

[@mondayadams8166]

Holy shit this turned out to be closer than I thought it would to be honest. Do you think you have enough bones to do an evolution out of it?

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Not yet, but I am working towards it. Look at you seeing my long game! Lol

[@mondayadams8166]

@@5POAFigureReviews that's my secret cap, I'm always good at spotting the l9ng game