The plastic shell is all black unlike the ’92 Batman Returns Batmissile version that had a yellow button protruding behind the canopy. Its considerable weight comes from its ABS plastic body which is highly durable, and is one of the reasons why, despite missing canopies, most loose ’89 Kenner Batmobiles have bodies which are almost always intact. Here’s a review of one of the best toys of the late 80s & early 90s.Īs with the toys of the generation, carrying the car gives one the impression of quality which you rarely get today. We were lucky enough to get one in pristine condition, Mint in Open box. The most iconic of the Kenner line came from the 1991 vehicle line-up: certainly an original, and a loyal representation of what could arguably be the best Batmobiles ever designed. Surprisingly, these toys came after the movie, because ToyBiz initially had the license back in 1989, following their abysmal DC Comics Superheroes line which we consider Super Powers knock-offs (redeeming themselves with their Marvel Superheroes collection later on).
Another thing the movies revived was Kenner’s DC toy line that featured some of the best Batman figures despite being mostly repurposed 1984 Super Powers figures. It scored well with the audience to the point of jumpstarting another successful Warner Brothers produced DC TV show, Batman the Animated Series. Tim Burton’s Batman movies of 1989 & 1992 paved the way for a new generation of super-hero movies (sadly, nothing lived up to it until Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man a decade later).
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