Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman are going to loom large at Comic-Con this year — and in toy boxes.
The superheroes of the upcoming movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (in theaters March 25, 2016) are bound to be a central component of the Warner Bros. movie panel at the San Diego Convention Center's
cavernous Hall H on July 11. Their action figures will also be on
display and available for fans to take home as Comic-Con exclusives
during the convention that begins next Wednesday.
Mattel is selling a movie-inspired BvS two-pack ($30) with the likeness of Henry Cavill's Superman and Ben Affleck's
Batman. Each of the 6-inch-tall figures comes with fabric capes,
display bases that combine to form the film's iconic logo, and
lights-and-sounds packaging teasing one of the big moments from the
upcoming movie.
Fans of the Batfleck's new Batmobile
can also pick up a Hot Wheels edition ($25) of the superhero ride,
featuring a die-cast chassis and body, rubber tires and neato machine
guns and missile launchers — all encased in limited-edition packaging.
Mattel has a new Barbie line coming in the spring, and at their booth the company is showcasing a doll based on actress Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman from Dawn of Justice.
Standing 12 inches tall and featuring a sword, shield, tiara,
bulletproof bracelets and her signature lasso of truth, Wonder Woman is
part of the Barbie movie collection along with Superman and Batman.
And the Mattel booth is slated to display a life-sized Hot Wheels build of a Batman v Superman
Twin Mill car designed to celebrate the film. Graphics on the car are
inspired from the film suits of both heroes, and a die-cast toy version
of the vehicle will be on sale in the spring as part of a movie-inspired
Hot Wheels line.
