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Sorry, just had to slip that in.

If there is one thing that you can say about the classic Batman (1966) television series was that it was groovy. (That's groovy in a good way, not, groovy in the sense your parents thought that they were fashionable in day glow bell bottoms. But I digress.) DST continues to show that they are at the top of their game with these beautiful premier resin collectibles. I remember sitting on the floor, towel as impromptu Batcape and being memorized as Batman and the Boy Wonder zipped across the TV screen from one daring adventure to the next.

Had you shown me these statues then I would have been awe struck. Wait, I still am. Don't believe me? Just take a look for yourself.

Prices range from $60 to $150 depending on the character and appeal.

Classic Batman Busts

These classic style busts from DST are circa 6 inches tall. While not the largest busts you can find they offer more than enough room for fine detail work, especially on the Mr. Freeze sculpt.

Batman the TV Series Inspired Statues

They have also produced a line of full sculptures. These statues show the character in an iconic pose from the series and provide fans with another means to revisit the campy adventures of The Caped Crusader.

Adam West ... Burt Ward ... Who are these guys grandpa?

Retro action figures are definitely part of collecting. Not everyone enjoys this aspect or actively follows it, but for some the desire to reclaim a portion of their childhood is a strong indicator on whether or not figure X is desirable. Of course we can't all go down that path, there is a finite number of toys still in existence (and most of these are in less than stellar condition) but we are in luck. There has been a growing trend among the toy market to produce modern figures in retro styles. Super 7, Funko, NECA, and others have given us many of the figures we dreamed about as children or similarly styled characters from modern franchises. Yet, that still leaves a lot of room for expression and one company has worked actively to fill that void.

When I learned of Figure Toy Co. I was intrigued by the large assortment of figures they have to offer. The figures are true to the 8" doll style of figures popularized by Mego, yet they offer figures the former manufacturer never did or could. Much like the Retro Daredevil released from Diamond the lines produced by FTC are true to their genres and the look that has since become iconic.

I was first introduced to them through their Super Friends line based on the long running DC cartoon series (of which I was a devoted fan of as a child). When I saw the Super Friends Darkseid figure I knew that I had to report on this stellar find.

Darkseid, at 8" tall is massive, but that is not the only thing that makes this entry so fun. Everything from the head sculpt to the sewn costume fits perfectly with what you would expect from a figure of this type.

Fans of the Muppets will recognize the name Electric Mayham. And that is that recognition that Diamond was relying on that when they produced this box set of action figures.

The entire group has been faithfully recreated (for their reunion tour) by GGS in miniature format for fans wanting to pay tribute to the band. Being a fan myself I really appreciate this Diamond Select Toys release.

The Electric Mayhem reunites on stage (in action figure form) as an all-new, super-detailed box set! For the first time, Dr. Teeth and Zoot join Animal, Floyd Pepper and Janice in deluxe stage packaging, a three-tiered window box with a fifth-panel door. Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios. Limited to 3,000 pieces.