This figure sent me on a crazy internet-searching frenzy this week. When I was photographing this figure, I had the sudden realization that she looked exactly like Sarah Michelle Gellar. This idea got so implanted in my head that I couldn't unsee it and created the (fictional) idea that Gellar was possibly considered for the role before Hathaway was cast. We see a fair amount of toys that are based on pre-production design, so my theory had merit (in my mind). Alas, I was wrong and the likeness is just a coincidence. But, wow, there is a lot of fancasting out there for Gellar in the role of Catwoman. For a long time, this S.H.Figuarts figure from Bandai was the nicest DKR Catwoman out there. She has great textural details, excellent articulation, and perfect proportions. Plus she was the victim of some bizarre merchandising practices and was heavily clearanced at GameStop for $30. This purchase started my obsession Mafex, S.H.Figuarts, and Figma (which I had always avoided). Let's check out Catwoman below!
Catwoman comes with two pairs of goggles, a gun, and four sets of hands.
Catwoman's hair has a ball joint a the base of her neck.
This is intended for her crouched pose when riding the Bat-Pod.
Time for some Group and Comparison Pics!
Here are the upper-mid-range DKR Catwoman figures for Comparison. From Left to Right: Hot Toys (2014), MAFEX 009 (2015), and S.H.Figuarts (2018).
Here is a collection of a lot of my DKR Catwoman figures (but not all). From Left to Right: Mattel Movie Masters (2012), Mafex 009 (2015), Hot Toys (2014), Play Arts Kai (2013), McFarlane (2024), SHFiguarts (2018), Blu-Ray figurine (2012), Mattel Movie Masters (2012), and Mattel 4in Target Exc (2012).
Cheers!
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