DC Direct really just wants to torture me. It was bad enough to watch this one go by the first time... so what do the bastards do? Resolicit it! To commemorate my sadness I take a look at other incarnations of the coolest thing ever.
DC Direct really just wants to torture me. It was bad enough to watch this one go by the first time... so what do the bastards do? Resolicit it! To commemorate my sadness I take a look at other incarnations of the coolest thing ever.
This kid looks happy. He seems to be having a good time. He obviously has never seen the far superior Bat Utility Belt in the above picture. Toy makers apparently have never read or watched Batman before. They understand the Batarang, but everything else puzzles me. Why does Batman need a flashlight? Doesn't he have nightvision in his cowl? Why does his Bat Belt Buckle light up? Does he want villians to shoot at his Bat-crotch? And why the projectile firing thingy? Is there a Bat line attached to it? At least the belt is the right color.
Final Grade: C
Here we have a reproduction of the Adam West TV Batbelt. The problem with this is that the Bat Shark Repelent in no stretch of the imagination fits in those pouches. However, if you want to do an homage to the Batusi or want to hook it up with Go-Go dancers, this is the option for you.
Final Grade: B-
Oh.. no. For a child marketed Batbelt, this does so many things right. Then, it does sooooooo many things wrong. Is that a Bat Turkey Baster? What is that? Maybe an old fashioned crack snorting aparatus for the genius who didn't get the BATMAN DOESN'T CARRY GUNS MEMO! WTF? IDEAL Batbelt, you were doing so well. You had the grappling hook, the SMALL flashlight, the Batarang, and even the batcuffs for when Catwoman has been naughty. Then you go screw it up with a gun and a turkey baster.
Final Grade: D+
Maybe when science gets the flying car or hover board, I'll get my Batbelt. MMMM... lazer torch and breathing apparatus... sigh.
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