First Look At McFarlane’s Azrael Armor And First Appearance Batman Action Figures
McFarlane Toys is celebrating its 30th year and while it started by making toys only for Todd McFarlane’s comic book creations, it’s become a powerhouse in the toy industry. For the past five years, the company has been delivering high-end figures for DC Comics to rival Hasbro’s Marvel Legends line. While it has been criticized that McFarlane is mostly in the Batman business, the company has provided figures based on classic DC stories and has spread across DC’s pantheon of heroes and villains.
That being said, when McFarlane does do highly desired Bat-characters or designs, the clamor intensifies. The pre-orders for the company’s latest offerings, Azrael Armor Batman and First Appearance Batman, dropped last Friday and went through several sellouts at Amazon and Gamestop. Fans have wanted that classic Azrael armor since the White Knight Azrael figure came out a few years ago in Wave 3. The First Appearance Batman is the latest figure to join the first appearance line with Superman, and Alan Scott’s Green Lantern having been released late last year.
These won’t be out until mid-May, but McFarlane Toys have provided GameSpot with an early sample of both versions of the Azrael Armor and First Appearance Batman. So let’s dive into this set.