DC Collectibles new Batman The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures are based on the 1990’s Bruce Timm series and has become our top all-time DC animated toy line since it was revealed last year. Eventually, DC Collectibles looks to expand the line into Superman: The Animated Series and hopefully Justice League/Justice League Unlimited if demand is still there. So far, they have announced and released most of the reveals for the Batman line and while the first couple of waves of figures had a QC issue, DC Collectibles also offered to replace any figure and even sent out a free Batman figure earning customer loyalty. There may still be time to get a replacement, so make sure to email them at [email protected].
Right now, you can buy Batman, Man-Bat, Robin, Mr. Freeze, Two-Face, Catwoman, The Creeper, and The Joker with additional characters including Poison Ivy, Batman Mask of The Phantasm, and others that will be available this year. We also expect new reveals at next months San Diego Comic-Con at the DC Collectibles Press Event on Friday (Invite-Only and not open to the public). We will bring you coverage from that showroom and many others throughout the weekend.
Alfred has had several figures made so far, and he was part of the vintage line and sold exclusively in The New Adventures of Batman Four Pack. That box set to this day remains one of the most highly collectible and sought after toys from the vintage line in the early 1990’s.
Aside from that, several collectibles on Alfred were made recently from the live-action The Dark Knight Rises movie from Mattel, Hot Toys, Batman: The New Batman Adventures Heroes 5 1/2-Inch Bendable Figure Box Set, and Batman Hush Series 3
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Since Alfred appeared in The New Batman Adventures, Superman: The Animated Series, Static Shock and the Justice League cartoon series, he does have enough screen time to get a figure made and since he’s such as important character in the comics and movies, we feel that an animated Alfred figure would be more than welcomed by fans especially considering his importance to Batman.
This week, we are asking DC Collectibles to make an Alfred Pennyworth action figure based on The Batman Animated Series to expand the character roster of not only Batman, but Superman and the Justice League since he also appeared in those shows.