Legends of Batman Energy Surge Batman (1996)

1994 was a great year. Some of us were turning 10 years old, life was good, and Kenner began releasing a line of Batman action figures that was entirely unique. Each figure had its own sculpt, a bunch of accessories, and an Elseworlds theme that allowed for any number of interpretations. With that, the Legends of Batman line was born.

They also had "deluxe" figures, which (for an extra $4) were shiny. They also had some kind of push-button action that made them obviously better than the standard Legends of Batman fare.

My brothers and I could not be turned away from these figures. We collected close to all of them (and if you followed that link above, you'll notice that there is a lot of them). There were a few notable exceptions, and this entry is about one in particular.

I had no idea this figure existed until about 2 years ago. I'm not sure why; this figure was released in 1996, at the height of my love for this line. I just never saw him advertised, never even saw a photo of him until recently. And somehow, at that same time, I found him online for an unbelievably low price (if you search online for him now, you'll see how crazy it is). In fact, it seems this figure has become so rare that the only major bit of information on it can be found here. What you may notice is that the photo at that site is the exact same as the one adorning the top of this blog entry, because that summary piece is written by me. Yes, ladies and gents, it seems that I'm one of the only people out there in Internetland who has this figure. Hence, despite my usual inclinations, he remains MOC.

Therefore, it is with much ado that I introduce Energy Surge Batman, not necessarily my favorite figure (hard when he's locked in a plastic cage), but possibly the highlight of my collection. At least, in terms of rarity. Pretty cool.