Gotham Mini-Mates - SELINA KYLE!

Gotham "Before the Legend" Mini-Mates Box Set Series 02 - Selina - DST 2016

And here we thought we would never see DC Mini-Mates again!  Gotham, Flash, Supergirl, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow all have the potential to bring us unexpected DC merchandising in the coming years. And I'm really hoping Mini-Mates are a part of that equation because these are some of my favorite collectibles out there. We got some great DC minimates with the C3 line in 2004 and again with the main line between 2007-8, but when you compare that to Marvel's 13 years of figures you can imagine all the missed potential. It's amazing to me that I have 5 different MM Psylockes, but this is only the second Catwoman. We should have a figure for Selina in every outfit she ever considered wearing. I've never known a character to have so many diverse yet iconic looks. But I digress. Gotham seems to still be going strong, but I'm not sure how much merchandising we'll continue to see. Seems like we get one more wave of Minimates and Select after this, then who knows. Fingers crossed for more!

Gotham Select - SELINA KYLE!

Gotham Select - Series 01 - Selina Kyle - Diamond Select Toys 2015

Gotham is one of the most surprising shows in my TV roster. It's surprising because I fully expected to hate the show when it was being advertised all over San Diego last Summer. When you combine a Batman purist like myself with a network TV interpretation, it sounds like a recipe for disaster. But the show is great. It's creepy, funny, stylish, and I fully embrace it. Smallville, Arrow, and Flash were all disappointing to me. Sure, I like that they exist, but there is a style to them that I just can't get on board with. Gotham is very different though. Maybe it's because the actors aren't all underwear models. Maybe it's because it's not gleaning dramatic inspiration from soap operas. But I think it's largely because, despite the plethora of Batman mythos, this origin era has rarely been expanded upon. Even the most casual Batman fan could get sucked in. Camren Bicondova as a young Selina Kyle is one of my favorite parts of the show so it's super exciting to get an action figure so soon. Let's check her out below!