TOY NEWS FOR 9/6/2013 - MATTEL - DC MULTIVERSE - BATMAN - ARKHAM ASYLUM & ARKHAM ORIGINS 4" FIGURES

So, this is going to be your new DC retail action figure line from Mattel, folks.

This will be a brand-new 4" line, the first series featuring figures from the Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham Origins video games.

I know that most DC figure fans have been pretty disheartened by this direction towards cheaper, more kid friendly (and affordable) figures, but from the photos here, these don't look too terribly terrible.

Of course, the actual production figures may not come close to what we see here, but I'm interested to see what Mattel can do once the line lands at retail.

I really wish they'd upgrade their torso ("ab crunch") articulation, though...

Arkham City - Armored Batman

 Arkham City -Azreal

Arkham City -  Batman

Arkham City -  Mr. Freeze

Arkham Origins - Bane

Arkham Origins - Deadshot

These should start hitting store shelves in January. Price to be announced.