The Rookie

 The Rookie

DC Multiverse Collect-n-Connect figure

Mattel

 

Yeah, I scoffed at the idea of Jim Gordon taking over as Batman.  But then I read the collected "Superheavy" storyline...and now I wish he had more time in the suit!  For the robot's sake as well!  The design of the Rookie much took some time to grow on me... mostly the rabbit ears.  But seeing it in action, the writers really made it work. 

Like most bigger figures, you have to buy a whole series to assemble the bonus.  In this case, you had to buy 5 figures at $20 each.  Better than the standard 6 or sometimes 8 figures stretched over two waves!  The only real dud in this wave was the TV Atom figure, mostly because he stuck out like a sore thumb amidst the rest of the Bat-related wave.  

Shiny blue paint, shock cartridge pistol, shoulder canons, removable chest plate, and decent enough articulation for a  big, lumbering robot.  Speaking of the chest plate, you really need the Jim Gordon Batman from the King Shark wave to make this work.  You can see the yellow bat symbol underneath on the human chest.  You can pop the robot head/helmet off easy and apply the masked or unmasked Jim heads. Superheavy, supercool!

This figure is a lot of fun and a great addition to the ever-growing Bat-family.  Do yourself a favor and read up on "Superheavy" as soon as you can before you decide too far down the line you want this figure and have to pay out the wahzoo for him.