When McFarlane was first awarded the DC license I was skeptical, to say the least. Even after seeing the publicity shots of Wave 1, I still had my reservations that McFarlane could deliver the goods. Still was left unconvinced after seeing some of the figures in person. BUT, after seeing photos of the Hellbat, I knew I had to own this figure! When he finally arrived, I couldn't get it out of the packaging fast enough. This figure is a BEAST in every sense of the word.He's high quality and heavier than what you would expect from a figure released to the mass market! Great paint apps, solid articulation and easily one of my favorite Batman figures. The detailed sculpt is something McFarlane has built its reputation on and once again they have knocked it out of the park! This figure should serve as the gold standard for how McFarlane approaches all of the future DC waves.