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The Arkham Knight figures will hit retail on April 15th, at a suggested retail price of $24.99. This first wave includes Batman, Harley Quinn, Scarecrow, Arkham Knight (which we unfortunately didn’t our hands on) and the GameStop-exclusive Red Hood. The 6.5"-scale action figures each have upwards of twenty points of articulation, as well as some extremely detailed sculpts by Gentle Giant Studios, whose other work you’ve probably seen in mini-bust or statue form.Batman comes with a zipline launcher (non-functioning, sadly), a Batarang, and an extra hand for said Batarang. Harley has two interchangeable hands, a pistol, a bat (the baseball variety, not the flying rodent), a jack-in-the-box bomb, and what appears to be a detonator. Scarecrow comes with a removable mask, and Red Hood has a pair of pistols.Meanwhile, the deluxe Clayface retails for $99.99, and is over thirteen inches tall. He’s a few got interchangeable arms and hands: one shaped like an axe, one giant rubber claw with wires inside allowing for dynamic bendiness, and a regular old hand, which is big enough to wrap around Batman’s waist. One of the crystals on Clayface's back conceals a button that acts as a release mechanism for his left arm, which is a rather ingenious way of preventing wear caused by swapping the the interchangeable parts. In addition to that, there are metal fittings in some of the joints, which helps keep the toy balanced. However, that also means Clayface weighs in at almost eight pounds, so be careful about posing him on flimsy shelves, or dropping him on bare feet.There’s also a removeable face with articulated jaw (which hides something that might constitute a spoiler for anyone who hasn’t finished Arkham City) as well as a sword, which fits into a slot in Clayface’s back.Overall, DC Collectibles has produced a really solid lineup of toys, striking a great balance of collector-grade sculpting and paint ops, but with enough articulation and accessories that these still feel like proper action figures. The twenty-five dollar pricepoint might seem hefty at a glance, but it’s right in line with similar collector-grade offerings from NECA and Hasbro.

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