Batman's rogues gallery has been one of the groups in DC Comics that have been most filled out by Mcfarlane's DC Multiverse line. From numerous versions of Joker to modern villains like Punchline to more classic villains like Clock King, we've amassed quite a group for Batman and his allies to fight through. Deadshot is the most recent addition with a wonderfully classic design, with Mr. Bloom one of my absolute favorite figures we've gotten in the line thus far. From my previous list I'm taking off the videogame based villains as it has been quite a while since we've received anything new from the Arkham games, and I'm putting my desire for another New 52 Joker figure on the backburner in favor of new villains for the line.
5. Firefly
A pyromaniac with a very cool flight enabled suit, Firefly falls amongst the secondary line of top tier Batman villains who we've only slightly delved into at this point. I've always been a huge fan of this bug-themed characters and a new figure could really stand out with his flight harness and bug eyed helmet, not to mention the possibility of flame effect pieces!
4. Professor Pyg
While there are plenty of colorful gimmicked villains in the Batman rogues gallery, there are some like Zsasz who are frighteningly psychotic serial killers and Professor Pyg is arguably the most striking of them all. Delving into body horror and disfigurement, Pyg is a recurring villain as mad as they come, and the inclusion of his broken mask with the recent Page Punchers Robin has me hopeful that a proper Pyg is on the radar for the line.
3. Killer Moth
Drury is a character that many times has been treated as a comic relief joke, most recently in the Batgirls comic series where he was a moth-minded underling entranced by light. I personally really enjoyed his depiction in one of the many anthology comics released throughout the year, where he was a smaller time crook that stayed under the radar and left the big jobs to the big bads. His colorful costume, wacky helmet, and striped pants would make for a heck of an action figure in the line!
2. Ras al Ghul and Talia al Ghul
These next two slots are going to be two fairly significant villains through Batman's years that so far have not seen any representation in the DC Multiverse line. Both Ras and his daughter Talia are iconic, well recognized members of Batman's rogues gallery yet neither have gotten updated figures in the line. Ras' closest has been his Arkham City figure which is impressive but a proper comic adaptation would be appreciated, and Talia's boon of figures in general overs the years has been at a deficit. Many of her outfits skew towards the striking white, which would clash very well against the black's of Batman.
1. Poison Ivy
Out of all of the villains so far not released in the line, Poison Ivy is definitely the one missing the most from the line. Just like Ras, we have an alternate media adaptation of Ivy in the line with the Batman and Robin live action depiction, which itself now fetches an impressive after market price. Pamela has enjoyed a continuous spike in popularity and significance over the years as well with her movement towards heroism and with a currently running comic book it would be a good time to finally receive a comic book Poison Ivy in the line!
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