DCUC WAVE 16 AZRAEL BATMAN

Azrael Batman became popular in the Knightfall story line. In the story Bruce Wayne battled the monster Bane and was injured in the spine causing paralysis. With the original Batman out, Jean Paul Valley took on the cowl and became Azrael Batman. At first Bruce Wayne was pleased with Azrael’s performance as the new crime fighter. But as he fought crime he became as violent as the men he fought to the extent of being a killer. In the end Bruce Wayne was forced to his feet and fight Azrael. Bruce Wayne succeeded in reclaiming his cowl and resumed his duty as Batman.

Azrael Batman is part of DC universe classic’s wave 16. He is probably the hardest figure to get in the series. It took me some time to find him but it is worth it because now I’m one step closer to completing the collect and connect Bane. On to the pictures.

Azrael Batman by Mattel.

Good deatil and clean paint job.

The figure has good articulation all in all.

The only hindrance to his movement is his cape or wings.

Close up of his arm.

Nice helmet and clean paint job on his bat symbol.

Azrael Batman ready to take on Bane.

Too bad he went crazy and had to get his Azz kicked by Bruce Wayne.

DCUC JONAH HEX

Jonah Hex was released as part of the DC universe classics wave 16 better known as the Bane wave. I’m a Batman fan so getting this wave is sort of a must. Aside from the Collect and Connect Bane which is the high light of the set, you also get the Riddler in his classic spandex costume, Robin which I will review in a short while and Azrael Batman which I’ll post next. Scroll down to see more photos of the gun slinger Mr. Jonah Hex.

Cover of the resent reboot of the DC comics The New 52 All Star Western, which feature our man Jonah Hex.

Here is Hex out of the packaging and looking good.

Good head sculpt for such a deformed face.

No gun slinger walks around without his trusted colt single action army revolver.

The gun is made of soft plastic or rubber and it is a bit out of shape.

Back side of Hex. The figure also came with a sawed off double barrel shotgun.

Unfortunately it is also deformed.

And the best accessory that came with him is the CnC leg of Bane.

Check out the size of that leg, it’s more than half of Hex’s height.

Jonah Hex in one sixth scale. Click here to view

DELTA FORCE SGT. FIRST CLASS SANDERSON BY ART FIGURES

The figure is obviously based from the character of Sgt. First Class Jeff Sanderson from the blockbuster movie Black Hawk Down. SFC Sanderson is played by actor William Fichtner. Sgt Sanderson is a member of the elite delta force, task to secure and extract vital personnel of the war lord Mohammed Farrah Aidid. He is a courageous soldier and always leads his men by example. Sgt. Sanderson’s character is based from a real soldier, SFC Paul Howe. Let’s check him out.

The box is nice and sturdy with magnets on the flop to secure the cover. And on the inside the figure is secured in a foam tray. A simple but collector friendly box.

Sgt. Sanderson out of the box. He is using the older three color dessert pattern uniform, the standard uniform at that time. Also provided are body armour, knee pads and boots.

Well made and detailed tactical vest and other accessories.

Back side showing other gear that he carries.

Closer look at his butt pack, water canteen and thigh holster.

Not an exact look alike of William Fichtner but the sculpt is nice and may represent other operator.

For his primary weapon the Sgt. Uses a Colt M727 carbine. A M1911A1 as his secondary and he also carry a Remington 870 shotgun for breaching doors.

The M1911A1 is an iconic weapon. It was designed by John Browning in 1904 and is still used today. It uses .45 ACP cartridges in a single stack seven round magazine.

The Remington mode 870 pump action shotgun. It is commonly used as a breaching weapon.

Delta Operators prefer shorter barrel weapons like this Colt Model 727 carbine. Other operators are seen using Colt M4’s and CAR-15’s.

Closer look at his Colt Model 727.

It is fitted with Aimpoint red dot scope and Surefire tactical light.