XM Studios NEW Batman on a horse 1/4

[actionjackson83]

I believe there are at least 3 swap out portraits, and each of the masks kinda mimic the original batman samurai so i'm pretty sure there's something for everyone here. I like the more traditional samurai attire on this one than the old statue for sure.

[Peedi]

So it looks like they’re calling this Shogun Batman now.

I like how shugunny or samurai he looks. Still looks like Batman to me, I’d ony make the bat symbol stand out more, but I love everything about it, Joker themed base included.

If anything it’s a nice difference from the XM Samurai Batman and the Batman Ninja statue. I like the different Batmans, like a collection of Elseworlds Batmen. I’d love to see other versions of Batman like the Wasteland Batman XM was doing years ago.

[Askani81]

Though this does not look like batman to me, my 4 year old easily identified it as batman from far.

[boibleu22]

Originally Posted by nearmint

Most of the pieces in this line have multiple portraits. Maybe one of the alternate portraits will give this piece more of a Batman feel.

But the original Samurai Batman was still identifiable even when he was decked out in his samurai switch outs.

This was just looks like a robotic samurai on a horse.

It looks amazing! But it loses the Batman feel to me.

[Mister H]

Originally Posted by boibleu22

But the original Samurai Batman was still identifiable even when he was decked out in his samurai switch outs.

This was just looks like a robotic samurai on a horse.

It looks amazing! But it loses the Batman feel to me.

Agreed.

[loricstone]

Originally Posted by Subby1938

Beautiful statue but it’s very samurai and not much Bats. The original samurai Batman really did an amazing job allowing option to have both comic look and theme look. Few subtle swap outs and bam!! It worked . It makes for an amazing display piece but not for me

Yes and it's one of the reasons why they had to alter this Batman to look a little less comic Batman ish. You can probably thank the big statue manufacturer for that one.

[loricstone]

This piece is everything the Batman Samurai is except different color armor to represent Shogun armor (has to be different from Samurai armor). I don't think anyone is taking that into account. In addition, it has multiple head pieces and arm switch outs.

Others may choose to disagree as we all have different tastes and wants of what we prefer Batman to look like...but remember...this is a CREATIVE take on Batman...so some small things had to change from the first one. But the same head sculpts are pretty much there I believe.

IMO...this is another flagship XM piece and one of the top 3 statues at the show. Top 5 definitely!!

[KOrigin]

Is there still a third head like in the concept art?
Any idea on the height of the statue?
I prefer the unique take, I don't need it to look like a regular batman statue.

[Mister H]

Originally Posted by loricstone

. You can probably thank the big statue manufacturer for that one.

........Figures.

Anyway, Shogun Bats looks great, and I get that it’s a creative take on the character. This one just isn’t for me. I do hope that it’s not the last 1/4 Bats we see from XM.

[Subby1938]

Very unique and well done but my taste and collection it wouldn’t fit it. Does XM have lisence to do DC comic versions in 1/4? I feel like they don’t but I don’t know for certain