Neca is still the best smaller scale Batman 1989. It's amazing how hard the likeness on 1989 batman is. I like smaller scale figures and Neca is the best I've seen for it's initial price point.
I recently bought this Batman and a Superman since they’re both Mego scale.The thing that worries me on Bats is the fragility.Feels like he’s 2 steps from breaking.I do Love the cape though!.Think it’s the best thing on the Figure!.If U ever thought about getting the Superman, I think he’s much nicer overall and dropped to under $70 if you look around
Thanks for the info. I currently still have the joker on preorder and still considering canceling that. I most likely won't get the superman. And yea the body does feel very fragile and out of proportion.
What turned me away right away was the look and texture of the suit, it looks nothing like Keaton’s first gritty suit. The spacing of the cowls mouth isn’t there either. It’s like a combination of the ‘89 and Returns suit in terms of look and texture (too smooth). To me it’s just lazy though to not put in the extra work to capture that original look. Same issue with the S.H Figuarts Plus the mouth looks more like angry Bale and Val. I know he’s not the best but I severely hope Mcfarlane can capture what these other companies are missing. Hot toys is my last resort (and best choice)
I doubt mcfarlane would be better. Most of his movie figures suck in my opinion. The likeness of the actors usually aren't that good. Quality control may be the only thing that's better hopefully.
Thanks for the video. BBTS has this on sale today for $59.99, so I searched for a review. After watching your video I don't think it's even worth that price. I'll pass on the "man panties". 19:06 Hahaha.
I'm a mint inbox collector. And had to get it at the sixty alarm price camera to go with a joker. Boxes look good. figures don't look bad just stagnant.
Yea returns one is far superior. The one u should get is joker, I just got him a week ago and is so nice. The 89 batman is definitely not worth it. I heard they might be remaking the 89 batman so cross my fingers.
I don't really get the purpose of the articulation, the 89 batsuit was one of the stiffest suits to act on, that's how we got the iconic bat turn because Keaton couldn't even move. What add or fix on the figure?
I made the mistake of preordering this DAH- 056 1/9 scale POS. The first one arrived with a broken left arm. BBTS replaced it without having to worry about sending in the broken one. That's a red flag. While my replacement was on the way, the videos started appearing on RUclips. This thing is a LEMON. I emailed BBTS saying I am not happy with the replacement and I either want my money back, or I want to trade it for the NECA 1/4 scale version. We'll see what happens when they return from the New Year's break. This figure is TERRIBLE.
Mine had the broken left arm, completely detached from the body, a broken left elbow, and missing right hand. It also had glue visible in several places. The cowl ears are curled and won't stay in place even after shaping them. Mine was $134 USD. I called BBTS for help. They let me keep it and gave my money back with no questions asked. You may have watched my video.
@@gomcse Yeah I believe I did. I think BBTS is realizing that we have a real stinker here, and they are trying to make folks happy. Hopefully BBTS has contingency plans with horrible releases so they don't get stuck with it.
Still waiting for my Mezco 3 years after Pre Ordering. but this one is bad. First thing I see is thats not Keatons mouth, sloppy Paint on the Emblem, the Torso looks hella weird and everything else u said. Big pass. Oh and the Pants just look ridiculas.
Yea an instant regret when I pulled the fig out seeing all those issues. I got the big chap yesterday and now I have a lot of concern with the mezco 89 batman. Mezco used silicone the limbs and lower torso for big chap, and I really hope they don't do that for 89 batman suit. I really don't want a silicone body for batman 😫
I had this figure for 30 minutes. Then filed for a return. So many of those pieces on his armor started coming off. Where they didn’t glue it properly. This is one of the worst figures I had from beast kingdom. And I have a few. Joker bank robber, joker interrogation scene with table and chair. Batman dark night. All of those were good figures to me. But this one was a huge let down. I want to give the joker 1989 a shot. But I’m pretty sure that one of Gonna be a flop also now
Yea really disappointing unfortunately. Oh so what you think the jack Nicholson joker? Do you think that fig would be better? Because after this batman I am VERY concern about another fig from them. I have it on preorder debating whether to keep or cancel.
Yeah, super easy pass on this guy. Guess Mafex dn have the rights as that's prolly the only way to get a decent 1:12 scale 89 Batman. Thx for the post & detail review.
@@toys210 I heard the Mezco Big Chap turned out pretty great (other than badly botching the stand print font), is it not or are you posting a review on that guy shortly?
Beats kingdom needs to take their entire figure line back to formula. They're absolutely terrible. Why is Keaton Batman in smaller scale so hard to get right?
It's not hard to get right. Companies simply don't want to pay for the rights to use his likeness. So they make their own interpretation of it and that will never be acceptable for such an iconic version of Batman.
@@MrRiley-Is-Not-Amused yea unfortunately....and even if the likeness wasn't meant to be keaton, at least get the body and the suit correctly. I can overlook the likeness if they get the rest of the fig correct
When this was first announced I was very excited. But then I started seeing the product photos😣 why are they using fabrics! They limit mobility and jacks up the price. Beast Kingdom should have stuck with how they made all their previous figures. I have all their Justice League figures. Those are good and were worth the price. This looks terrible.😒
Yea for this I would have preferred sculpted everything. And if they fix the body proportion and make sure the cowl is attached properly onto the body I think the fig would have been much better
@@toys210 yes. I don't mind too much if it doesn't resemble the actor but they should have nailed the suit. The proportions make it look like those $9 basic figure toys they sell at Walmart🤣. Well we still have McFarlane's version to look forward to. McFarlane never disappoints👍
Excellent and detailed review. I agree with everything you said. I was really excited when this was released but now, totally bummed. Very cheaply thrown together and no where near worth 100 +. Maybe $10-15? Thanks for saving me over $100. Hopefully Mezco improves.
I have the hot toys 1/6 scale Keaton Batman and Batman returns! This is an easy pass!! So many things wrong with it. This looks more like Val Kilmer than Keaton! 🤦🏻♂️
Thank you for this review! I see the Q.C. issues and have decided to go ahead and purchase this figure if ONLY to butcher it for parts to make my own customized Keaton Batman '89 figure
@@toys210 Look into the Phicen bodies which come in 1:12 and the 1:6 scale. I'll be using 3 customized McFarlane body parts for my customized Batman '89 figure as I'm kitbashing it
@@toys210 I have a couple of Neca scale figures, but I feel Phicen or McFarlane kitbashed parts have been working out very well. I love my Neca figs a bit too much to take 'em apart
I was just gonna pick this up thank God a watched this first I would have been very upset after spending 100 bucks . This should have been a lot better for that $$
Yea I have never liked any of the beast kingdom stuff. But when I saw the prototype pics of this batman I thought it looked quite nice but after I received it I know I will never get another fig of theirs.
I think I have only bought one other fig from them before and I am very worried about the joker fig I preordered too. But yea after this experience I think I am not gonna touch their products anymore
Lol this is AWFUL!! As a huge 89 Batman fan, this is downright embarrassing and see this making your Top 10 Most Disappointing figs of 2022. Here's hoping Mezco can nail it...whenever theirs finally comes out.
Yea I really hope the mezco one will be the one, but after getting the big chap, I am a bit worried they might use silicone for that too. I really hope not
I had no idea you reviewed this. Just got mine, and I wish was watched your review before stupidly believing the promo pics and wasting my money on this. It's biggest piece of dogshit I've ever laid sights on. Like wtf?
Neca is still the best smaller scale Batman 1989. It's amazing how hard the likeness on 1989 batman is. I like smaller scale figures and Neca is the best I've seen for it's initial price point.
Yea hands down neca got the best value for your buck. Like you said likeness is still not there but ok enough
Mezco>
I recently bought this Batman and a Superman since they’re both Mego scale.The thing that worries me on Bats is the fragility.Feels like he’s 2 steps from breaking.I do Love the cape though!.Think it’s the best thing on the Figure!.If U ever thought about getting the Superman, I think he’s much nicer overall and dropped to under $70 if you look around
Thanks for the info. I currently still have the joker on preorder and still considering canceling that. I most likely won't get the superman. And yea the body does feel very fragile and out of proportion.
What turned me away right away was the look and texture of the suit, it looks nothing like Keaton’s first gritty suit. The spacing of the cowls mouth isn’t there either. It’s like a combination of the ‘89 and Returns suit in terms of look and texture (too smooth).
To me it’s just lazy though to not put in the extra work to capture that original look. Same issue with the S.H Figuarts
Plus the mouth looks more like angry Bale and Val. I know he’s not the best but I severely hope Mcfarlane can capture what these other companies are missing. Hot toys is my last resort (and best choice)
So true. I am hoping mezco version would trun out much better 🤞but I am not holding my breath tho
I doubt mcfarlane would be better. Most of his movie figures suck in my opinion. The likeness of the actors usually aren't that good. Quality control may be the only thing that's better hopefully.
What do u think about 60 bucks for it? half original...which is OK i think for this so I pulled the trigger
Yea I think 60 is ok. But be careful with those elbow joints, they will break on u if u aren't careful
instant regret is the right word, the only salvation could be Jack Nicohlson's Joker which might or might not come...
At this point I wouldn't send any more money in beast kingdom's direction. Besides, what's the point in a 1/9 Joker without a 1/9 Batman? Screw that.
Thanks for the video. BBTS has this on sale today for $59.99, so I searched for a review. After watching your video I don't think it's even worth that price. I'll pass on the "man panties". 19:06 Hahaha.
That's what I am here for 👍, yea as tempting as that offer is, definitely not worth it, unless u plan on customizing the heck out of it lol
I'm a mint inbox collector. And had to get it at the sixty alarm price camera to go with a joker. Boxes look good. figures don't look bad just stagnant.
I was planning to get this figure but know I don't think I will thank I already own Batman Returns one!!
Yea returns one is far superior. The one u should get is joker, I just got him a week ago and is so nice. The 89 batman is definitely not worth it. I heard they might be remaking the 89 batman so cross my fingers.
I don't really get the purpose of the articulation, the 89 batsuit was one of the stiffest suits to act on, that's how we got the iconic bat turn because Keaton couldn't even move. What add or fix on the figure?
Mainly body proportion is really off and the cowl does not lay flat on the body. If I do end up fixing it. I might permanently glue the cowl down
I made the mistake of preordering this DAH- 056 1/9 scale POS. The first one arrived with a broken left arm. BBTS replaced it without having to worry about sending in the broken one. That's a red flag. While my replacement was on the way, the videos started appearing on RUclips. This thing is a LEMON. I emailed BBTS saying I am not happy with the replacement and I either want my money back, or I want to trade it for the NECA 1/4 scale version. We'll see what happens when they return from the New Year's break. This figure is TERRIBLE.
Mine had the broken left arm, completely detached from the body, a broken left elbow, and missing right hand. It also had glue visible in several places. The cowl ears are curled and won't stay in place even after shaping them. Mine was $134 USD. I called BBTS for help. They let me keep it and gave my money back with no questions asked. You may have watched my video.
@@gomcse Yeah I believe I did. I think BBTS is realizing that we have a real stinker here, and they are trying to make folks happy. Hopefully BBTS has contingency plans with horrible releases so they don't get stuck with it.
Still waiting for my Mezco 3 years after Pre Ordering. but this one is bad. First thing I see is thats not Keatons mouth, sloppy Paint on the Emblem, the Torso looks hella weird and everything else u said. Big pass. Oh and the Pants just look ridiculas.
Yea an instant regret when I pulled the fig out seeing all those issues. I got the big chap yesterday and now I have a lot of concern with the mezco 89 batman. Mezco used silicone the limbs and lower torso for big chap, and I really hope they don't do that for 89 batman suit. I really don't want a silicone body for batman 😫
Might as well be vaporware
I hear you man! I preordered mezco’s figure too! And it’s been 3 years now! Where are you mezco? You owe us customers!
@@anibalbabilonia1867 lol
Dang that looks like a KO figure. Glad I waited for the release
Yea definitely not worth it
I had this figure for 30 minutes. Then filed for a return. So many of those pieces on his armor started coming off. Where they didn’t glue it properly. This is one of the worst figures I had from beast kingdom. And I have a few. Joker bank robber, joker interrogation scene with table and chair. Batman dark night. All of those were good figures to me. But this one was a huge let down. I want to give the joker 1989 a shot. But I’m pretty sure that one of Gonna be a flop also now
Yea really disappointing unfortunately. Oh so what you think the jack Nicholson joker? Do you think that fig would be better? Because after this batman I am VERY concern about another fig from them. I have it on preorder debating whether to keep or cancel.
Yeah, super easy pass on this guy. Guess Mafex dn have the rights as that's prolly the only way to get a decent 1:12 scale 89 Batman. Thx for the post & detail review.
Yea hope we can get a good one from mezco but now after I received the xenomorph big chap I am also concerned about how the 89 batman would turn out
@@toys210 I heard the Mezco Big Chap turned out pretty great (other than badly botching the stand print font), is it not or are you posting a review on that guy shortly?
@@vnishpt7036 I'll try to get the review up tomorrow, I'll film it today
@@toys210 I'll look forward to the post whenever you have capacity. Thx.
Mafex '92 Batman 🤤
Beats kingdom needs to take their entire figure line back to formula. They're absolutely terrible.
Why is Keaton Batman in smaller scale so hard to get right?
Yea I would love to get a really good 1/12 scale keaton batman
@@toys210 hiya toys will give us a good 89 Batman Mark my words.
@@CyborgSodaCollects hope so
It's not hard to get right. Companies simply don't want to pay for the rights to use his likeness. So they make their own interpretation of it and that will never be acceptable for such an iconic version of Batman.
@@MrRiley-Is-Not-Amused yea unfortunately....and even if the likeness wasn't meant to be keaton, at least get the body and the suit correctly. I can overlook the likeness if they get the rest of the fig correct
Really want to see the customization you'll do 😛👍🎄
I'll definitely film progress if I do end up customizing it
I definitely agree I bought it then I return it because I didn't like it
the figure is very bad,expensive &strange scale but,your video is great
Thanks...yea this fig is such a disappointment.
Is that 1:12 scale?
No, is bigger, more like 1/9 scale
Its crazy this costs the same as the mezco💀
Go with mezco, this beast kingdom was an instant regret after I held it in hand. Poorly glued and felt very cheap
When this was first announced I was very excited. But then I started seeing the product photos😣 why are they using fabrics! They limit mobility and jacks up the price. Beast Kingdom should have stuck with how they made all their previous figures. I have all their Justice League figures. Those are good and were worth the price. This looks terrible.😒
Yea for this I would have preferred sculpted everything. And if they fix the body proportion and make sure the cowl is attached properly onto the body I think the fig would have been much better
@@toys210 yes. I don't mind too much if it doesn't resemble the actor but they should have nailed the suit. The proportions make it look like those $9 basic figure toys they sell at Walmart🤣. Well we still have McFarlane's version to look forward to. McFarlane never disappoints👍
Excellent and detailed review. I agree with everything you said. I was really excited when this was released but now, totally bummed. Very cheaply thrown together and no where near worth 100 +. Maybe $10-15? Thanks for saving me over $100. Hopefully Mezco improves.
You are welcome. Yea hopefully mezco one would be better. Let's hope they don't use silicone
I have the hot toys 1/6 scale Keaton Batman and Batman returns! This is an easy pass!! So many things wrong with it. This looks more like Val Kilmer than Keaton! 🤦🏻♂️
Yea totally not worth it
Thank you for this review! I see the Q.C. issues and have decided to go ahead and purchase this figure if ONLY to butcher it for parts to make my own customized Keaton Batman '89 figure
I thought about doing that myself but are you getting a new body for him? If you find a good one. Please let me know
@@toys210 Look into the Phicen bodies which come in 1:12 and the 1:6 scale. I'll be using 3 customized McFarlane body parts for my customized Batman '89 figure as I'm kitbashing it
@@damionalbarr7961 yea but that beast kingdom is a weird scale, maybe neca scale 🤔
@@toys210 I have a couple of Neca scale figures, but I feel Phicen or McFarlane kitbashed parts have been working out very well. I love my Neca figs a bit too much to take 'em apart
@@damionalbarr7961 hmmm ok I'll have to look into some mcfarlane parts too
I was just gonna pick this up thank God a watched this first I would have been very upset after spending 100 bucks . This should have been a lot better for that $$
Glad u found my vid before purchasing.
Every DAH figure I've seen have been massive disappointments
Yea I have never liked any of the beast kingdom stuff. But when I saw the prototype pics of this batman I thought it looked quite nice but after I received it I know I will never get another fig of theirs.
A little hot glue on the chest plate will hold it down
I thunk I'll make a custom fig with the armor pieces
yea so sad this figure is not that great love the box art tho al least the accsesories are not that bad it will be quiet a job to fix this figure
Yea pretty disappointed on how it turned out. This was a fig I was really looking forward too
@@toys210 happy new year bro we can only hope this one will be better yea i love keaton batman its so sad he looks like a bootleg fig 😞
@@strahinjagavrilovic9955 happy new year to you too. Yea let's hope this year will be the year where we finally get a good keaton batman hehe
@@toys210 what the hell is happening in the states that ice age damn 🥶
You do tags?
Yea I put some for this video. Why u asked?
@@toys210 just curious
@@HairyHarpy oh ok
How is beast kingdom still in business? Every single release is terrible, i have not seen one great figure from them
I think I have only bought one other fig from them before and I am very worried about the joker fig I preordered too. But yea after this experience I think I am not gonna touch their products anymore
I have 5 wonderful figures by them. That I great all on clearance or sales
@@jakea75 that's good to hear. I might keep my joker order then
Looks more like Val Kilmer
Old Kilmer too
The famous beast kingdom 89 Val Kilmer bat man lol.
Lol yea it looks more like kilmer than keaton
Lol this is AWFUL!! As a huge 89 Batman fan, this is downright embarrassing and see this making your Top 10 Most Disappointing figs of 2022. Here's hoping Mezco can nail it...whenever theirs finally comes out.
Yea I really hope the mezco one will be the one, but after getting the big chap, I am a bit worried they might use silicone for that too. I really hope not
I had no idea you reviewed this. Just got mine, and I wish was watched your review before stupidly believing the promo pics and wasting my money on this. It's biggest piece of dogshit I've ever laid sights on. Like wtf?
your voice is funny dude!!!!