Do you even Bootleg? Mafex Batman Justice League Edition

Before I got my hands on a legitimate copy of the Mafex Justice League Batman, I managed to buy a bootleg off eBay that I did not realize was a bootleg until past the date of return. It was well done enough that the smaller details had escaped my notice, and by the time I actually handled the figure a while longer, went to youtube to confirm my fears! A FAKE! No justice here.

Now it's time to play a game! 

Let's play: Do you even Bootleg? 

DC Collectibles The Electrocutioner - Arkham Origins

A few people have donned the name Electrocutioner, and in previous versions, he is an extreme vigilante who kills criminals. Just like the Arkham Origins version, he has a suit with wiring and gloves that release a charge upon contact to either kill or stun his enemies. This version is the alter-ego of Lester Buchinsky, who uses this one trick pony as a killer for hire. He's sought after by Black Mask in Origins as one of the 8 Assassins (My current count: 4. I'm still missing Bane, Firefly, Deadshot and Killer Croc...though I do have A version of them). He's easily defeated by Batman and then cast aside for his incompetence. Batman recovers his shock gloves though and uses them as a cheap combo trick AND a few cut scenes later on.

The figure is probably the best of the two pack. His articulation is still wildly all over the place, but the look is nice. I also thought it was ingenious of the sculptor to allow the yellow gauntlet wires to be detached so you can move the forearm swivel (or exchange the gloves) and then reattach them in a pose. He is bulky, heaving and imposing as he should be. They did a pretty good job of his scarred face as well and added some nice paint throughout the suit.

DC Collectibles Shiva - Arkham Origins

Sandra Wu-San AKA Lady Shiva is a master martial artist who was first introduced in comics in 1975 as an antagonist to Richard Dragon whom she believed murdered her sister. Lady Shiva's moral compass is fairly flexible though. She goes between assassin for hire (as she did in Arkham origins) to working with the League of Shadows to sometimes aiding or even training Batman and his allies. She is the one who taught Tim Drake the art of the Bo staff and gave him his collapsible staff.

She is often seen wearing a long black coat, red shirt and tan slacks with boots. The Origins game they give her a unique look that makes it different from other iterations of the character. The dominant colour is black, short hair and her shirt/vest have some interesting Chinese clothing inspired style. 

This figure matches the game really well, her sword accessory is quite well done PLUS it fit into the sheath. Once again though, for a martial arts character she's got some pretty bad articulation when compared with Copperhead (see HERE for that review) or Deathstroke. I really don't get it DC collectibles! Did you run out of money? There's no real excuse to not give this character good articulation. Anyways, here's the rundown! 

DC Collectibles Dr. Harleen Quinzel - Arkham Origins

Harley Quinn's story in Arkham Origins stays true to the source material. She begins as a psychiatrist in Arkham Asylum, having always had a morbid fascination with the mentally insane. She meets Joker and falls in love, beginning her transformation from Dr. Harleen Quinzel into the sidekick lover/villain who eventually turns into an anti-hero.

I think one of the greatest things about the character is how she became part of Batman comic book canon from Batman The Animated Series by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini. This particular look for Harley Quinn only turns up for a few scenes in the game.

To be honest, this is the MOST unappealing action figure out of any Arkham line of action figures I've seen. The paint and look is good, but the articulation is so very awful, it's not really a necessary figure...I mean, did anyone want this look for Harley from the game? The only reason I own it at this point is that it came super cheap in the three pack that consists of Harley, Shiva and Electrocutioner (reviews to follow!)

DC Collectibles Commissioner Gordon - Arkham Knight

Commissioner Gordon has always been a mainstay in the Batman universe as Batman's staunch ally within the GCPD. Tough, fair and incorruptible. I have enjoyed nearly every portrayal in comics, tv and film of Gordon with perhaps exception of the more doofus-like Gordon from the 1966 Batman show.

There aren't a ton of Jim Gordon action figures out there, and this one is kind of a mixed bag. He's got some decent articulation for a figure that doesn't necessarily need it, but also some really limiting articulation that shouldn't have passed muster. They did a pretty good job of the sculpting and paint and his accessories are pretty so-so. I find the figure a bit on the lean side, but on the other hand, I'm generally used to seeing him look bulkier with the help of his signature trenchcoat. I would've liked a removable trenchcoat, come to think of it! All in all, they matched him with the game just enough to make him presentable from afar!

Mafex Justice League Batman

As I said previously I've begun posting content on Gemr, a great website for collectors of all things that you might collect!
My review of that is here: https://gemr.com/blog/action-figure-review-mafex-justice-league-batman/
On occassion, I will do this type of "linked review" to bring some much-deserved traffic to Gemr and showcase some of the guest blog work.

Please check it out if you haven't already! The folks there helped edit some of the photos and layout and it turned out pretty great!

The only thing I didn't include is the Jaystoyshelf rating which I will do below.