Friday, July 24, 2009

DC Classic Confrontation: Batman vs Killer Croc

I believe that this is another in the series of Batman vs. the Joker, Superman vs. Darkseid and Wonder Woman vs. Ares.

The cool part, about this one, is that it looks like DC will be providing us with these confrontation pieces going forward.

Produced By DC Direct
Designed By Walter O'Neal
Sculpted By Ray Villafane
Size 16.5" H x 12.75" W x 9.75"D
Type Porcelain Statue
Edition Size TBD
Release Date March 2010
Price $250.00

Zimm's Two Cents
First off, I own the Batman vs. The Joker statue and actually bought my brother a matching piece - with him being the Batman and me the Joker. I am drooling over the Wonder Woman vs. Ares statue. These are some excellent pieces - even though I am not a fan of the Superman vs. Darkseid ... or this one.

Points in Favor
  • Classic confrontational pieces make for a good series and look great on the shelf.
  • Level of detail in the piece are really nice. The batarang in Croc's shoulder or even the different color scales throughout his entire body.
Points Against
  • The sculpture seems to be off in several places. For example: Batman's chest looks more like he has bones protruding then muscle.
  • More of a 'realistic' piece then a comic book characterization or version.
  • Batman's mouth looks wrong. Can't put my finger on it, but something seems off.
Recommendation: Neutral. This is going to be more of a personal preference; however, if I saw it in a collection, it would most likely get glanced over.

Robert's Two Cents

Points in Favor
  • The wrappings on Croc's hands. Sometimes the devil really is in the details.
  • The paint job is phenomenal.
Points Against
  • Croc looks weird, even for Killer Croc.
  • Batman sculpt seems a bit off. His abs shouldn't be that defined through a million layers of kevlar.
Recommendation:Pass . Unless you've really been looking for a piece with Batman kicking Killer Croc's butt.

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