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BATMAN FIGURE: Todd McFarlane has unveiled a new DC Multiverse Batman action figure designed, created and produced by McFarlane and his McFarlane Toys company.

McFarlane has created a new never-before-seen before version of Batman's costume. It features a black cape and cowl, comes with two swords, a base, and includes a collectible art card with Todd McFarlane's Batman artwork on front and character biography on the back.

The 7-inch scale figure is designed with McFarlane Toys' signature "Ultra Articulation," with up to 22 moving parts for a full range of posing and play.

"Batman has always been my favorite character -- excluding Spawn," said McFarlane, CEO of McFarlane Toys. "I've always liked the fact that Batman has no superpowers. When it comes down to it, he's just a dude in a costume trying to combat evil. Conceivably, if Batman were in a huge battle in space, without any of his gadgets and tech, he could potentially die, unlike Superman. I've always had an affinity for Batman, and itfs an honor to design a brand new version of a Batman figure for all fans and collectors."

McFarlane Toys is also bringing consumers a new collector program. With the launch of the new Batman figure by Todd McFarlane, McFarlane Toys has announced its new McFarlane Gold Label Collection Series that will feature characters from your pop-culture and entertainment brands. All figures released in the McFarlane Gold Label Collection will be highly limited and showcased in limited-edition packaging with a McFarlane Toys Gold Label Collection printed in foil.

The McFarlane Gold Label Collection Batman by Todd McFarlane figure will be available for pre-order in mid-Oct at Walmart.com, with the release in January. The figure is exclusive to Walmart but will be available at select international specialty retailers.

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