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BATMAN™

Action Figure
1972 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card window box printed in colours on pink to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of this character and others in the series
'action figure', fully jointed 8in vinyl figure dressed in an all in one grey nylon jersey body suit, black trunks, grey cape with blue moulded plastic helmet, gauntlets and high boots and yellow moulded plastic belt
on the chest is the black and yellow Batman symbol


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Doll
  • Box
Titles
  • BATMAN™ (manufacturer's title)
  • WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER HEROES!™ (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded vinyl, nylon fabrics
Brief description
Batman, Mego, Hong Kong, 1972
Physical description
card window box printed in colours on pink to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of this character and others in the series
'action figure', fully jointed 8in vinyl figure dressed in an all in one grey nylon jersey body suit, black trunks, grey cape with blue moulded plastic helmet, gauntlets and high boots and yellow moulded plastic belt
on the chest is the black and yellow Batman symbol
Dimensions
  • Box height: 9in
  • Box width: 3½in
  • Box depth: 1½in
  • Figure height: 8in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
1301
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Manufactured exclusively for Mego Corp, New York in British Colony of Hong Kong

Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.665:1, 2-1999

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Record createdSeptember 11, 2000
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