Ninja Bruce To Batman is the Bruce Wayne figure that turns in Batman. Nearly every Batman figure line (Legends and Knight Force Ninja are a couple that did not) has a Bruce Wayne figure. Some good, some bad.

The figure has a good look. To me it looked like Christian Bale and it reminded me of the Bruce Wayne figure from The Dark Knight Collection & Batman Returns series.

SPECS:

The figure stands just short of 5 1/2 inches tall as a Ninja and just over as Batman and has 10 points of articulation (head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, and knees).

He comes with soft rubber Ninja Hood, arm mounted Blade and snap on shoulder Armor as well as a Batman soft rubber Cowl and Chest piece with a Cloth Cape.

PROS:

There is a fair amount of detail on the body and it is an OK figure. It’s well balanced an displays well.

CONS:

It’s hard to make a figure that looks convincing as both Bruce Wayne and Batman. Unlike most other Bruce Wayne figures this one has no arm/glove or leg/boot pieces to snap on.

Articulation is poor. The elbows do not bend to a 90 degree angle, nor do the knees like they do on Battle Gear Batman.

The soft rubber Ninja head covering and Batman cowl bothers me. It seems too thin to withstand rigorous play sessions coming on and off the figure. I think it might tear or at least stretch out of shape. Also the Batman chest piece sticks out away from the figure at the Utility Belt. This is in part because of the design and even though the Utility Belt connects in the rear it still sticks out. Not to mention that the cowl looks huge on the figure.

OVERALL:

The figure is just OK. It has decent playability, but the snap on Ninja parts kept coming off during the photo shoot, so I doubt they will hold during play. Because this is the Bruce Wayne figure it will probably be good to get. I always get two, so I can display them both ways. You could always use the head for a custom Batman Begins figure later. (although a head swap with Battle Gear Batman does not look easy or even possible).

Batman figure collectors will naturally get one, so will the customizers, but I doubt the average figure collector will much care about this one.

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