#32: Batman Arkham Knight - Harley Quinn

It got delayed several times, but as of two days ago, Arkham Knight is finally out. Because of the delays, the merchandise was able to beat the game itself to retail. Mattel put out a few figures in their 4 inch multiverse line, as well as the Hot Wheels version of the Batmobile, while DC Collectibles' toys were a bit closer to the game's launch. One of the selling points from the promotional materials is that Harley is a playable character for the first time in the series. Also, I think this is Harley's best redesign from the series, so the hype of the game's then imminent release got me to buy this figure. This design has a certain amount of whimsy that I think Harley benefits from. Harley is armed with the same bat she had during Arkham City, as well as a handgun. She has a couple of alternate hands, as well as a creepy/cute jack in the box that features a real spring. Overall, it's a good figure, one of the few from DC Collectibles in my collection. If only she had her mallet like the Mattel version...

#31: Hot Wheels - Batman Arkham Knight Batmobile (HW City 61/250)

Hey, did you know there's a new video game coming out in the Batman Arkham series? Although it's the fourth game in the series, for the first time you'll be able to drive the Batmobile. I didn't even know that Hot Wheels was making it until I saw that Eric had found one. I've been keeping an eye out ever since, and saw at least two in the store on the day when I found it. Mattel already made the earlier Batmobile from Arkham Asylum, but the Arkham Knight version is a different beast altogether. This one is more of a tank, a la Dark Knight Returns. It's not really the most bat-like of Batmobile designs, but that can be attributed to the game designers.