Superheroines: Batgirl and Batwoman

It seems female super heroines are all the rage nowadays.  

Black Widow, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, The Birds of Prey and the Marvel and DC comic book heroines are super popular and rightly so.

Why should super heroes get the entire spotlight and credit?

At one time super heroine action figures sold only a fraction of the superhero figures.  Not so anymore.  If anything they are the most sought after of all the action figures.

Check it out for yourself.  Try to find key super heroine toy figures when a new set comes out.  It’s not impossible but far more difficult than finding male good guys or villains.

I’ve selected three different Batgirls and one Batwoman from DC Direct’s line of action figures.

First up is the Showcase Presents Series 1 Action Figures Batgirl based on the Silver Age Batgirl introduced in the 1960s.

Batgirl is dressed in a solid black body suit with a blue and black cowl, blue cape, yellow gloves, utility belt, boots and bat symbol on her chest.  A red pouch with a black bat symbol hangs from her belt on her right side.

Her gloves have three bat ‘wings‘, her belt has a yellow bat symbol buckle and various small canisters for carrying various crime-fighting devices.

Batgirl's face is practically covered revealing only her blue eyes, her nose, lower jaw and red lips.  Her red hair extends out from underneath her cowl from the back.

The articulated figure is nicely sculpted are captures Batgirl's sleek figure.

A purple base is included that the figure can stand on with the aid of two prongs that clip underneath her boots into two holes.

Paint application is crisp, finely defined and vibrant.  Articulation is well hidden and tight with smooth movement.

The packaging is a bubble pack with a full side and front view.  An illustration of the 1960s Batgirl is on the right side.  Other figures from the series are spotlighted on the back of the bubble pack.
 

The second Batgirl comes from DC Direct’s Elseworlds Finest Series 3 Action Figures set.

She is also attired almost entirely in black with a large gold bat symbol on her chest, oversize silver shoulder armor, silver gauntlets and silver shin guards and a segmented silver and gold utility belt.

Only her lower face shows accented by her deep red lips and solid white eye slits.  She wears a long flowing black cape.

Included with the figure is a large exotic silver rifle.  The figure’s clenched hands easily hold the weapon.  Also included is a custom Batgirl solid black stand.

The articulated figure is the most sultry of the three Batgirl figures and it shows in her pose with one hip slightly tilted and with her legs planted in a battle stance.

Figure three of the Batgirl is from the Justice League Series by DC Direct.

Once again Batgirl is dressed in a full black body suit.  Her red hair and red lips really stand out against the black.

She wears elbow length yellow gloves, a yellow utility belt, boots (with bat symbols top cut ins), cape and bat symbol on her chest.

This figure is also fully articulated and comes with a black and silver stand and with a bat symbol Batarang.  

This is the only Batgirl figure that comes in a box that can either hang or stand on a shelf.

The lone Batwoman articulated figure is part of the Superman/Batman Vengeance Action Figures Series 4.

She is based on a Ed McGuiness illustration and is the most stylized of the figures.

Her attire is the same colors as the traditional Batman outfit of gray and black.

Gray leotards are covered by thigh height black boots, black wing tipped lower arm gloves, black trunks, a black cap and black cowl with solid white eye slits.

A large black bat symbol on her chest and a gold utility belt with pouches fits tightly over her hips.

Her lower face is the only flesh that shows and her black lips intensify the look of her outfit.

 A separate red and black Superman/Batman symbol is also included.

All four of the figures are nicely sculpted, cleverly articulated and feature superb paint application.