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Write a Review link for that item. Batman - Animated Series (McFarlane) (McFarlane)The city of Gotham isn't just masked vigilantes and an overabundance of villains and corrupt businessmen, there's normal citizens as well, such as Alfred Pennyworth, the faithful butler of both Batman and his secret identity Bruce Wayne. He doesn't get a lot of figures, but DC Collectibles did make one, coming from the animated series. Only catch was that he only came with a big Batcave playset, and as you can guess, it goes for a lot nowadays. Thankfully, McFarlane came along and reissued Alfred on his own for a very reasonable price. Most of the Animated figures were done by Irene Matar, but Alfred was done by Tony Cipriano (McFarlane doesn't credit their sculptors, but DCC did). The head sculpt is certainly nice, with the raised eyebrow expression. It befits Alfred perfectly, since he has a bit of dry wit as the servant to a costumed hero. The paint is okay, since the eyebrow paint doesn't quite line up with the sculpt, and the lips aren't painted this time, making the mouth less prominent. His hair isn't sculpted as part of the rest of the head, but rather its own piece. I would've preferred the hairline to be sculpted as part of the head and just painted, since the edges of a separate sculpt don't line up well. At 5 3/4" tall, Alfred is dressed in a fancy suit, something more simple than the rest of the cast. The animated style is carried over well into the sculpt, and speaking of, he isn't cel-shaded like the rest of the reissues. It's odd to see the original deco be mostly preserved, but it's probably better than the poorly chosen shading colors we've seen. The coat is a piece of rubber overlaying the torso, so the coattails won't interfere with leg movement. The paint on the cuffs is fine, but I've seen areas of inconsistent coloring, with some black seeping through the paint, and fuzzy edges as well. Despite not really being an action guy, Alfred follows the usual path of articulation with a barbell neck, swivel/hinge shoulders, elbows, and wrists, swivel waist and ankles, T-crotch and hinged hips, and hinged knees. He can manage some good poses, but you probably won't have him do much more than stand around. Alfred isn't part of the build-a-figure waves, being just a standalone release, but he makes up for the lack of those parts with plenty of accessories. He comes with three sets of hands - gripping, relaxed (with the pinky finger slightly extended), and closed - all of which swap easily, and I just think there's some sort of novelty in making a guy like him punch someone. He has a feather duster for cleaning (not that he can really hold it due to the thin handle), as well as a whole set of dish ware, including a serving tray, a teapot, a sugar bowl, a plate, and a small teacup. That's almost everything the original release came, sans spoon, stand, and of course, the Batcave. For the price and character, though, it's not a bad assortment. Even though Alfred isn't as exciting to play around with as Batman or the Joker or whoever, he's still a well-made figure, and McFarlane giving people the chance to get him without having to spend 1 grand on a big playset is certainly a plus. Them rereleasing some of the rarer figures from the original DCC line is great news for fans, and I even heard the elusive BTAS Batgirl and Two-Face are coming out again. Maybe rerelease the "Expression Packs" while they're at it? - 6/14/24   by RMaster007 |
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