$70 CATWOMAN AND BATPOD? McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Dark Knight Rises Action Figure Vehicle Review

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Today, I'm taking a look at the DC Multiverse Dark Knight Rises Catwoman and Batpod to see if it's really worth $70 or if this is just another one of Selina Kyle's schemes.
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[@alessiorando100]

I'm not fond of the new direction platinum editions are taking. In the past platinum editions were mostly the same figure as the standard release but with a different paint job or a slightly different sculpt. Now the platinum editions are completely different figures. The DKR platinum Catwoman should be a standard single release not a platinum edition af a Catwoman in a 2 pack. This is absolutely crazy!

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I'd just assume that there weren't platinum editions at all.

[@Mikey27886]

Kuys ​@@5POAFigureReviews Anne Hathaway is black cat in MCU, s spiderman ❤❤

[@snawzie]

"feels less like a steal and more like being robbed." istg jason you are hilarous man. Love your videos as always!

[@MrCloud2k]

"eBay exclusive" 😆😅

[@TheReelB2010]

I found mine on Amazon for retail price

[@bagginsfrodos]

Wait... it's 70 bucks 😮 Mcfarlane needs to improve the QC issues on figures if they are going to raise the prices

[@bagginsfrodos]

However, one thing about McFarlanes female figures I'll say, the articulation should be the standard for all company's.... I'm looking at the new Jean Grey from Legends... with a static torso😅

[@alejandromolinac]

I am thinking with the “parade” of movie figures collecting dust….. retail buyers weren’t too keen on picking this one up…. Heck…. The Batman’s Catwoman can be found EVERYWHERE for 10 bucks also those movie bikes ended up at Ross for cheap…. So prob why this was an “exclusive”

[@CouchCit]

Would've been more worth it if the bike had movable parts, and accessories like hands for Batman and firing FX pieces for the canons. As is, I think it was priced based moreso on the value it brings to that line as a whole, rather than its standalone value.

[@adamcooke3929]

I live in Australia and was able to order this direct from Mcfarlane for a change. All up it cost me $130AUD inc shipping. Given a standard figure sells for $50 here and the fact that Amazon has it listed at $146AUD I'm happy. The figure is one of their best and the batpod looks great with so many other figures.

[@hatandbeardmedia5925]

Given the exchange rate and the exorbitant postage rates to Australia, I'd say that's not too bad. It is a pity that the majority of the recent McFarlane figures never even made it out this far. Makes it all the worse seeing people on social media with multiples of figures we never got. Such is life!

[@sethismess]

​@@hatandbeardmedia5925yeah it bums me out. I've never seen one store in the Netherlands having f.e. Aqualad. I've seen it in Thailand, but the store was closed😢

[@travishua5143]

If we keep buying whatever the price McFarlane is throwing at us... He will only increase it! We need to stand our ground to show McFarlane what the fair price is.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Fair point.

[@alejandromolinac]

Yo child….. this is SOLD OUT….. most likely buyers didn’t pick this up as a ton of movie action figures end up collecting dust on clearance….. so with no “orders” ….. no large production runs…. Hence why you end up with exclusives….

[@Therealjoker44]

Today i got the platinum edition one at my target so i didn't have to pay scalper price

[@thescarletandgrey2505]

It isn’t too much if you don’t buy it. Which I’m not.

[@greggiovanni4788]

Didn't order cause of price

[@dxdave33]

Haven't bought and completed full Dark Knight McFarlane run minus Interrogation Room and Joker. Just seems to pricey and I agree with you.

[@braydenpage1808]

I mean, Catwoman robbed you. If this had to happen, It's absolutely hilarious that yhe Catwoman set made you feel robbed 😂

[@5POAFigureReviews]

True! Lol at least in the movie when she stole Bruce's car she kissed him first ha

[@jarjarlucas3968]

When you think about the climax of the dark knight rises is just a mordern day remake of the some days you can't get rid of a bomb from batman 66.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

True! That's hilarious

[@rickster1994]

I just ordered this in AliExpress new and shipped 60$ exactly

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Awesome!

[@adinocc2042]

Thigh cuts need to be a thing with every DC McFarlane figure. Want more money? Give more joints, at least.

[@hatandbeardmedia5925]

"The eBay exclusive" 😂😂😢

[@Austroid]

6:59 "I understood that reference!" (Also didn't remember Cap was referring to the same reference) 🤯

[@jordanmitchell380]

I was very lucky to find the platinum edition at Target, along with the Batman that has the wired cape, AND Batfleck.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

That's awesome! Very happy for you!

[@LukeSkywalker-no6ed]

$70 expensive? Here in Europe it's standard around $98 (€90- dollar/ euro currency) :/ I think we could be very happy if it's gonna cost us here $70 if it's on sale. Imo not worth it to me. I bought the noble collection batpod instead for $33 included shipping costs and tax inside europe. Plus it's metal too with some plastic parts.

[@giobunsoy]

Just got mine and I feel robbed. It looks good but the quality and feel are just cheap. They should've made the thin parts metal at least to avoid breakage.

[@mondayadams8166]

Idk about the rest of you but this shouldn't be the same price as lobo and his hog. Like. At all

[@supermariodiego]

i was expecting it to be like $50, i passed on this and got the platinum one

[@mondayadams8166]

@@supermariodiego I'm just gonna wait for lobo. He's gonna look real nice next to cosmic ghost rider

[@BertRamDam]

I came close to buying it. Had it in the cart but came to my senses when tax and shipping brought it up to $92. I couldn’t do it.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I don't recall it coming to quite that high when I bought it. Did you use the 10% discount code? Then again I don't know where you live, your taxes might be higher than mine.

[@titanguy7316]

Hathaway and Kravitz are the best Catwomen/Catwoman’s since Newmar. Pfeiffer’s performance is okay, but like with a lot of the changes Burton made in Batman Returns, she’s “Catwoman-in-Name (and costume) Only.”

[@MK7-MephistoKevin777]

My MAFEX Batman 6 inch and pod were expensive but work perfectly together (but separate from all my other 7 inch Batman figures from DC Multiverse on my Batman wall) I will display my McFarlane Bale standing beside Joker, Dent, Bane and Scarecrow, I dont need this inferior pod for my Bale figure, as for Catwoman I only like how it looks with the visor down, so If I got it for her, Visor down riding it ? that would be okay.... But I dont think it's worth the cost cuz in Canada it's hard to find anything in a store, so it's gonna cost me more online (eBay) than all you US collectors (Long time viewer, first time commenting) another good figure review.

[@MrGrandure]

Yeah, I took one up the rump with no grease on this purchase. Guess it was time for a prostate exam, so I guess that's a plus.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Fair, I am getting to that age lol

[@edrianraneses5864]

I hoped you can review the 240 prestige suit batman arkham knight figure and compare him to some superman you got 😊

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I'll be honest, I don't have any interest in picking it up. It's just the Arkham Knight Batman I already have with a different paint job, so it feels like something I can save money on not getting and putting towards something new new. But we'll see, okay?

[@nodriptom]

Todd was not stingy with that price and cake 😳

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Good cake isn't cheap.

[@mayormccheese6451]

I still haven’t found the platinum so I feel less robbed in that sense

[@spdrwrtr]

Does anyone think we may get a Michael Caine Alfred figure one day?

[@5POAFigureReviews]

If the leaks are to be believed, we are getting Lucius Fox with the Tumbler, so anything is possible. There was a Michael Caine Alfred in the Mattel Movie Masters series if I recall correctly. That said, the planned Michael Caine head was swapped for the Outsider when it came time for Mattel's Multiverse Alfred release, so there may be a likeness rights issue we don't know about.

[@titanguy7316]

I want the single-carded version of this figure, but it sounds like that’s going to be an impossibility given your allusions to that version’s popularity in terms of being “hard to come by.”

[@brianh3253]

This is one of my very few regrets. Not worth $70 plus shipping I Paid. Should have just waited until they offered Catwoman by herself.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Unfortunately, Catwoman is offered by herself and is darn near impossible to find as a Platinum edition exclusive

[@Knightfall182]

I just got one our Comic Con on clearance for *$30* with some negotiation . That should have been the price for it. It is a pretty basic bare bones vehicle. And the Catwoman figure is alright.. 🤨 it looks like Anne Hathaway hit by Homer Simpson's makeup gun

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Ha! Good one. $30 is an insane deal. Good on ya!

[@Patrick_Nguyen]

eBay exclusive platinum version 😂

[@CYeoung]

wouldn’t say the likeness is perfect, that’s a stretch. it’s not as bad as it used to be but this ain’t anne

[@angel-zd1mk]

70 bucks for basically a 20 dollar figure and 25 buck vehicle is crazy… i have the platinum edition so i’ll pass, either way my plat edition has qc issues like the hair not being properly glued and her legs being chewed up by the crotch piece

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Yeah. If I had the Platinum I would have passed and waited to see if they sell the Pod on its own

[@drakocarrion]

My favourite Catwoman isn't live action. Season 1 Batman: TAS is the Catwoman for me & I'd kill for a DC Multiverse version of her.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Ah yes, BTAS Catwoman is awesome, and she had a great character arc throughout the series. Adrienne Barbeau (sp?) had a perfect voice for Selina

[@MTB214]

I didn’t want to get that that price. $50 at $20 for figure and $30 for bike would have been better. Even $60 total.

[@alejandromolinac]

And it sold out…. So whatever you think was the right price…. Totally irrelevant

[@whatdidoursurveysay]

​@@alejandromolinacIt selling out means literally nothing lmao.

[@WeeaboohJones]

I don’t really understand your scoring system. Seems like most of your reviews, figures are getting 4.something/5 A 4.4/5 seems like a good rating even though you said it’s not worth the money.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Thanks for reaching out. I hope I can clarify. Each category gets a 1-5 with 1 being Bad and 5 being Excellent. The final score is the average. In a situation like this, the sculpt, articulation, etc were all very good, but the question was whether it was good enough to justify the price compared to similarly priced DC Multiverse items like the Batmobile or Lobo and his Space Hog. Given that most Batcylces are 30 and most single figures are only 20, $70 for the set is a very steep price, despite it being well made. I hope that helps.

[@Robin0928]

Glad i dont collect movie figures or vechicles cause 70 is a little silly imho.

[@fernandodelgado4329]

I know the The Dark Knight Rises isn't perfect but to me, Anne Hathaway is beautiful and cool as heck as Catwoman and Julia Newmar is my favorite Catwoman too because I really love their designs while being cat burglars instead of being supernatural like Catwoman from Batman Returns and from Halle Berry's Catwoman movie which I didn't like at all for Selina Kyle.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Preaching to the choir! Anne and Julie are my favorites as well, though I do love Michelle Pfeiffer. Like you said, the supernatural elements were a departure, but her performance and whip skills were on point

[@alejandromolinac]

WHAT!!!!!! I unironically LOVE the Catwoman movie…. IT IS THE MOST R&B MUSIC VIDEO LOOKING MOVIE EVER!!!!!!….. then again…. I love ridiculous….

[@DazzlingV3]

For playability, we are taking points away because Catwoman with Batpod did not include accessories for a figure (Batman) that is not mentioned on the packaging? Really? When are we going to review what we got instead of focusing on what we don't? When reviewing Price, McFarlane gives you a more accurate figure with great articulation (costs money), great texturing/tooling (costs money), extra drawer trash hands (tooling small parts like this costs money) ... everything collectors/reviewers have been crucifying McFarlane for lacking in the past .... so we complain about the price??? You know McFarlane is a business and needs to turn a profit to stay in business, right? No profits means no future offerings.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I appreciate your perspective and feedback. Re-watching that section of the video, I can absolutely see why it would appear that I docked points for not having accessories. A more accurate way of phrasing it would be that while the specific set is for Catwoman, it's primarily a Batman vehicle and for a lack of compatible hands, Batman himself can't use it properly. For perspective, precious McFarlane Batcycles (including both Pattinson ones and BTAS) have included the necessary pieces to make it compatible with their existing Batman figures, so I don't think it's completely unreasonable to hope that they would have done that here. That said, I did still give it a 4/5 for Playability, which is still a good, and even with my frustration over the price, the final score was still a very impressive 4.4/5, so I do feel that my review was still more positive than not. Especially regarding Presentation and Poseability. Regarding Price, I do see where you are coming from and understand that tooling is expensive, and that each joint and accessory means more tooling and a higher cost. That in of itself does not explain how an item like this is roughly as expensive as the Batmobile set or especially the Lobo and Space Hog set, so I don't think I can fully agree with you there, but I do hope I have at least explained my reasoning well enough. Thanks again for the feedback.

[@willrebels233]

Funny enough, yesterday I found the platinum edition of Catwoman but I bought Batfleck instead 😂

[@5POAFigureReviews]

You wanna go back and get her for me? Lol jk

[@willrebels233]

@@5POAFigureReviews With my luck, it’s probably gone by now 😅

[@orinanime]

Short answer. No. A 6"/7" scale figure and vehicle should be $40. I hate how overpriced everything has become.

[@5POAFigureReviews]

Like I said in the video, I'd be okay with $50. Figures are usually 20 and Batcycles are usually 30, so that's an acceptable range. There is nothing about this set that warrants another figure's worth of cost.

[@orinanime]

@@5POAFigureReviews agreed. Like you also said, It shouldn't be anywhere near the price of the Lobo set or Keaton/batmobile

[@azeraph20]

7:32 OH MAAANNN... It's definitely close to perfection but I can't put my finger on what's missing...

[@alexrosado3933]

Escalation of viewing...1 hey a new video..2 hmmm not a bad catwoman...3 is he gonna do it ? Is he gonna head swap with the other ?!? 4 damn it I might need to get her ? 5 hmm can I swap the head AND torso for the zipper down look ? Lol

[@5POAFigureReviews]

The textures wouldn't match but it's an interesting idea.

[@alexrosado3933]

@@5POAFigureReviews drat foiled again lol

[@bryanlea8115]

I'm close to giving up on this hobby. I love collecting figures and I'm not someone who hates on McFarlane products - some are better than others, obviously, but at the price point we're used to, I think they are among the best out there. BUT. Price hikes for no clear reason, or for any benefit to the consumer (where are the extras?), the questionable quality control that's okay at $20 is less so at $30+, distribution issues that mean a figure is sold out before it hits the shelves, so that your average Joe has no chance of picking them up? It's particularly galling if it's a BAF wave and you have 3 of the 4, with no prospect of completing it without going to some scalper on eBay. It might be better in the US, but it's pretty poor everywhere else as far as I can see. I have unfulfilled pre-orders going back months, where the figure is available at a premium the after sales market. Close. To. Giving. Up.

[@CesarIsaacPerez]

Inflation...

[@5POAFigureReviews]

I don't think even those giant Batpod tires are THAT inflated lol

[@mondayadams8166]

First off. I'm waiting for lobo to go on sale cause that's the vehicle I need. Hell look real good next to cosmic ghost rider. Second off, Michelle pheiffer cause she's the only one that remembers Catwoman is also sexy, not just a jewel thief lmao. I mean even Harley Quinn remembered to make her sexy