Square Enix Play Arts Kai

Square Enix's roughly 9.5" tall Batman: Arkham City line is about to expand as the Joker and Batman in his Silver Age skin get the Play Arts Kai treatment this December, joining previously-released previously-released AC Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy toys.

Back when Square Enix unveiled its first batch of DC Comics Variant Play Arts Kai action figures at Toy Fair 2013, fans had a lot to say about Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Flash and Batgirl's reimagined looks blending American and Japanese design aesthetics. At Comic-Con, SE's back with fully painted versions of Flash and Batgirl, along with unpainted prototypes of Superman, Supergirl and

Superman and General Zod may be the primary brawlers in Man of Steel, but Square Enix isn't stopping at a mere two Kryptonians in its deluxe Play Arts Kai line. Following the release of the Henry Cavill and Michael Shannon toys will be new figures of Jor-El and Faora, bearing the likenesses of actors Russell Crowe and Antje Traue.

While Square Enix started out focusing mostly on DC Comics live action films in its 9(ish)" Play Arts Kai action figure line, they've begun branching out into more comics-centric designs of late. At Toy Fair 2013, Square Enix debuted five new DC Universe figures featuring original Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Batgirl and Flash designs...

Square Enix displayed unpainted prototype versions of their Play Arts Kai The Dark Knight Rises Batman and Bane action figures first at SDCC and later during NYCC, and now that the figures are available for pre-order, proper official product images of their painted incarnations have surfaced online...

In addition to selling a limited edition run of black and white variant versions of its Batman: Arkham City toys at San Diego Comic-Con International this past weekend, Square Enix also debuted prototypes for upcoming The Dark Knight Rises Play Arts Kai figures...