Toys: Kenner Action Figure line poster

If you bought the Batman Forever figures back in the day you'll have had one of these posters folded up inside the packaging. I managed to snag one on eBay recently but because it was so folded there were huge score marks all over it. I've done my best with photoshop to piece it back together.

Here is a link to a much larger version at 600 dpi.

Batman Forever Merchandise Review - Riddler vinyl figure from Funko Pop

This week I'm finally getting around to reviewing Funko's excellent Riddler figure that was released earlier in 2020. This was part of a range of Burton and Schumacher Bat movie villains that included Joker in his traditional suit, Joker dressed in artist attire, Penguin, Catwoman, Two Face, Mr Freeze and Poison Ivy. 

This is a really great figure which nicely captures Jim Carrey's likeness. I can't fault it and any self respecting Batman Forever fan should get one for their collection (along with the Forever Batman and Two Face. 

I'll be reviewing the Two Face figure in a fortnight.

Oh, and Merry Christmas!

Magazine Article: Automobilia no 4 Batman Forever Batmobile

Here's the magazine that came with the Eaglemoss Automobilia Batman Forever Batmobile - a diecast figure that was sold through newsagents and the web. If you haven't already check out my review of the figure here. 

Some very cool cutaways that I think have been specially created for this magazine.

Magazine Article: Batman Forever Official Poster Magazine 4

This time the Official Poster Magazine covers designing the Batmobile and Batgadgets and then profiles Drew Barrymore and Debi Mazar.

Miscellaneous Content: Batmobile Super Soaker

This is something that I nearly bought from a collector but didn't. He was offering a bunch of stuff and I had to draw the line somewhere. I figured if I did get it it would just sit in a box in the attic. It's probably one of the most unusual products they made as a tie in to the film.

It's the Batmobile Super Soaker. Despite it's name it's not a water pistol. The idea is you pump it fill of water and it jets water out the exhaust and propels it along the pavement for a few metres. Sounds fun and a novel idea but maybe something that wouldn't be interesting after the first 5 minutes. If anyone bought this please leave a comment. Let me know if I missed out on something awesome.

The fact that it has a "trouble shooting section" on the back of packaging leads me to believe it might be a bit temperamental.

Miscellaneous Content: Batman Forever Batsignal Blueprints

Random find from an auction website. Here are the blueprints for the batsignal used in Batman Forever.

Batman Forever Merchandise Review - Deluxe Laser Disc Batman figure from Kenner

This week we're looking at one of the rarest Batman Forever figures - the Deluxe Laser Disc Batman figure from Kenner. It’s a tricky one to track down on eBay because it tends to bring up the copies of the defunct video format - laser disc (remember those?).

Anyway, this is a pretty fun figure with a light up feature and a fairly useless backpack. I think if you want an easier to find light up figure go for the Power Beacon Batman rather than this one.

Magazine Article: Batman Forever Official Poster Magazine 3

This time the Official Poster Magazine covers Barbara Ling's production design and then there's a quick profile on Chris O'Donnell.

Batman Forever Merchandise Review – Audiobook by Time Warner

Although I posted the Batman Forever audiobook a couple of years ago (click here if you missed it) I've not yet posted my thoughts on it so here's a quick review.

Magazine Article: Batman Forever Official Poster Magazine 2

This time the Official Poster Magazine sets up the Bad Guys' plot in the film and then does a brief profile on Jim Carrey.

Batman Forever Merchandise Review – Deluxe Talking Riddler figure by Kenner

Kenner made a lot of great figures for Batman Forever and this is definitely near the top. A movie accurate Riddler figure - the white suit that he wears in the final confrontation on Claw Island. It comes with an oversized cane and a huge backpack that repeats 3 phrases through it's tiny speaker that are just about decipherable.

Anyway, this is a must if you can find it and it still works.

Magazine Article: Batman Forever Official Poster Magazine 1

So I've scanned all 6 of the official movie poster magazines. There's were essential big A2 posters that folded down to A4 size and had articles on the back.

Because it's difficult to scan and stitch together I've not scanned the poster side, just the text. It's a little disjointed but hopefully the articles are readable.

First up we've got a little background to the movie - setting it up as an all new Batman adventure - and then a quick profile on Tommy Lee Jones who is quoted as he's "had a lot of fun" making the movie.