DC Multiverse Wave 2 Batman Returns (1992) Catwoman Figure

Unfortunately opened this figure finally...it's bad.

Without even touching the figure, you can tell the Batman Returns Catwoman figure is truly terrible.

DC Multiverse Wave 1 Arkham City Armored Edition Batman Figure

I've had this since I posted the rest of the Wave 1 figures, but for some reason never photographed it.

The figure is the same figure from Wave 1, with a few changes, mainly paint.  Technically, it really is the same thing, just an updated version of the Arkham City Batman for the Wii U version.

DC Multiverse Arkham City Mr. Freeze

Marvel Universe Wave 21 Professor X

I've been waiting for a Professor X figure in this scale for a very long time.

 

The Professor comes with a hover chair.  He's obviously not a particularly exciting figure, but definitely a crucial part of the Marvel Universe.

Marvel Universe Wave 21 Jubilee

This is the classic '90s Jim Lee style Jubilee, and besides the vampire version, pretty much the only one I am familiar with.

Marvel Universe Wave 24 Black Knight

Full disclosure, I know virtually nothing about the Black Knight, that being said, I'm going to have a lot of fun with him.

Hobbit Series Gandalf

Marvel Universe Hercules

Marvel Universe Abomination

Hobbit Series Warg

Marvel Universe Hulk

How Much of Marvel's Cinematic Universe Phase 2 Success is from Avengers?

I've read the phrase "Avengers bump" quite a few times since Iron Man 3 came out.  This is pretty much just the idea that Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier all did better at the box office because of the success of Avengers.  It's very possible these films would have done the same without Avengers, but unlikely.  Are other comic book movies getting "bumps" from Avengers without even being involved?

First of all, let's take a look at the Iron Man series.  Iron Man is definitely Marvel Cinematic Universe's most popular and successful character.

Iron Man (2008)

• Total Domestic Gross: $318 million
• Opening Week: $123 million
• 38.68% of total gross
• Second Week: $64 million
• -47.5%

Iron Man 2 (2010)

• Total Domestic Gross: $312 million
• Opening Week: $159 million
• 60% of total gross
• Second Week: $65 million
• -58.8%

Iron Man 3 (2013)

• Total Domestic Gross: $409 million
• Opening Week: $212 million
• 51.83% of total gross
• Second Week: $89 million
• -57.9%

Totals and Averages

• Total Domestic Gross: $1039 million
• $346.33 per film
• Average Second Week Drop: 54.73%
• Pre-Avengers (Average): $315
• Post Avengers Gross: $409
• +22.99%

Avengers Infinite Series Wave 1 Captain America

Today my theatre received our copy of Captain America: The Winter Soldier.  The film was labeled "Freezer Burn", which is hilarious.

Anyone, here's the newest Captain America in 1/18 scale.

This figure is in the Avengers Infinite line, but if it looks familiar, that's because it is.  It's the same as the last Captain America figure released in the Marvel Universe toy line, but I never got one of those, so I'm happy with this one.

Marvel Universe Greatest Battles Captain America

Here is the Captain America figure from the Greatest Battles Two Pack packaged with Wolverine.

My only real preference on the previous figure was the straps on the shield.  They helped keep the shield on, and I could attach it to his back easily.

Marvel Universe Blastaar

The sculpt is the newer Marvel Universe (or Infinite now) sculpt.  It works well.

Avengers Infinite Hulk
Avengers Infinite Iron Man

DC Multiverse Arkham City Armored Edition Batman

Pretty great figure overall, but if you have a Captain America already, you probably don't need this one.

Marvel Universe Wave 22 Rhino Figure

I'm going to be skipping around a lot over the next few weeks.  I essentially got three waves of Marvel Universe and the first wave of Marvel Infinite figures at once.

While not exactly a Hulk villain, Rhino has had some Hulk encounters.  I decided to include him in Hulk week.

Marvel Universe Hulk Figure

Rhino is an awesome figure!  I actually thought the previous Rhino figure was good, but this is great!

Spider-Man Series Rhino