#44: DC Comics Multiverse Batman v Superman - Aquaman

I never got around to buying a Khal Drogo figure, so this is my first Jason Momoa figure. Like the Flash and Cyborg, Aquaman had only a glorified cameo in Batman v Superman. Yet, out of the three, he is the only one who has an action figure already. This is almost a Star Wars level obscure character release, or it would be if Aquaman wasn't already a major character. Except for the fact that he has two hands, his movie look is basically the 90s comics version. Which is probably better for live action than his traditional costume. Seeing Jason Momoa in a scaly orange shirt might be cool, though. Accessory-wise, Aquaman includes a five pronged spear.

#34: DC Comics Multiverse - Knightmare Batman

I still haven't got around to buying a figure of Batman's regular costume, but here's his crazy fever dream/vision of the future/whatever costume, dubbed Knightmare Batman. This costume is just so ridiculous, I can't help but love it. Gone is Batman's traditional cape, replaced by a trench coat. And now he's wearing cargo pants. Why does he have wrappings around his wrists, on top of his normal gloves? Who knows! The future is crazy! Since the evil Superman post-apocalyptic Earth is a desert world, there is also a scarf around his neck, and he has removable goggles. There are also three batarangs. It's the usual style of articulation, although the elbows basically don't bend at all.

#9: DC Comics Multiverse - Batman v Superman Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman is finally making it to the big screen, so Mattel has a figure of her. Oddly, there is an Aquaman figure, but it's in the cheaper, less articulated line. Maybe Aquaman is in the second set of four movie figures in the Multiverse line? Anyway, this is movie Wonder Woman. I think that out of all the female figures I've had from Mattel, this is the first one that doesn't have ridiculously thin arms. So yay for progress. Wonder Woman comes armed with a sword and shield. Judging by the positioning of the straps and handle on the shield, it's meant to go on her right arm, although it's pretty difficult to get her fingers around the handle itself. It's the other way in the trailer, but whatever. The likeness on the figure isn't the best, although I'm not sure if that's due more to sculpt or to paint. You can't see in this picture, but what looks like the golden Lasso of Truth is hanging off Diana's right hip.

#6: DC Comics Multiverse - Batman v Superman Armored Batman

Batman v Superman is imminent, so toys are starting to show up. Mattel has a few different options for characters from the movie, but I'm going to stick with the six inch multiverse versions, as they're the closest thing to the previous Movie Masters toys. We've known for a while that BvS will draw a certain amount of inspiration from The Dark Knight Returns, notably including Batman donning a suit of armor to confront Superman. I'm still not entirely sold on Batman's regular suit for the film, but I really like the armored version. It even includes the spikes on the bottom of the boots, as seen in the comic. Movie Batman is apparently pretty relaxed about the no gun rule, as this figure includes a gun of some sort. It's in the trailers, and I'm guessing it's some sort of kryptonite gun. I guess we'll see. The best part of the figure is the supremely grumpy frown on Batman's face. Remember for the Dark Knight Rises figures, where you could collect them all to build a Batsignal? Well for these figures, you can collect them all to built a grapnel gun. Which is kind of cool, but the second four figures haven't even been revealed. So I'll probably pass on trying to do that.

#50: Batman v Superman Hot Wheels - Batmobile (230/250)

I was surprised recently to find the Batman V Superman version of the Batmobile on the pegs, since the movie won't be released for a while. So I guess that makes this the first piece of merchandise for the movie that is available at retail. The cardback says it's "new! for 2016," but they're out on the streets already. This offers one of the better looks at the new design for the Batmobile, and it looks pretty cool. It's definitely sleeker than the Tumbler, making it look more like a traditional Batmobile. Its body is all matte black, aside from a small marking on the top that looks like it's meant to be some sort of hatch.