Woman Driver

Back in 1993 McDonalds released a set of toys based on the Batman: Animated Series. The set was really well excecuted and included a few "action figures" as well as a few characters in vehicles themed after their personalities. When properly executed, I really dig that sort of thing. And these were properly executed.

I'm sure between Charles and I we will cover all the toys from the McDonalds series over time; today we take a look at Poison Ivy in her plantmobile.

Ivy's driving a plant based vehicle (natch,) with a huge gaping venus flytrap maw at the front that opens and closes as the vehicle is rolled forward.

The toy is very cutely designed. Reminiscent of the Wacky Racers, I can really see Poison Ivy scooting around Gotham City in a "little spruce coupe" like this.

"Feed me!"

Ivy herself is simple but cute and really looks like her cartoon counterpart. Not bad for a McDonald's freebie!

Now get out of the road, there's a sale on roses at the nursery!

Quick to the Batcycle!

Finally a post of my very own! Thought I would start with something I had passed on back in 1992, The Batcycle. In the early days I would pass on stuff like this because the figure would not come off the vehicle, now I love these for what they are. The shows influence can be seen all over this Bat vehicle, from the front fender to the sloped windscreen and the Bat wing rear fender.

A great example of packaging, all the selling points front and center, a great piece of art for that action feel and the shows logo! I really love the look of this card.

The back of the card featuring some cross sell items, one that inspired this site, and a great set of photo instructions.

A great art deco front end on this cycle, I would love to have a bike like this Batman should be proud. This cycle always reminds me of a scene in the Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Movie where Bruce Wayne takes a motor cycle to apprehend a street gang. More on that movie later.

Batman does sit up so you can rev the cycle. This is some sort of switch to allow you to rev the bike safely with out damaging the motor.

When you have it ready to go you push him forward and let her rip! I have yet to make a successful run, but he supposedly can ride wheelie. I don't doubt Batman can do this, he has skills.

Cool feature is the cycle is wide enough to just sit and it looks like Batman is taking a corner.

The head on Batman does move and he comes with a cloth cape to flap in the breeze.

Has some detail on the controls, a gas cap and the head lamp is a sticker.

Another great view of that front fender, I love the silver fin detail on the front.

A parting shot of the rear wheel detail.

All and all I'm pretty happy with this little side purchase. I actually have a nice packaged one since I was trying at one time to get a set of the first series or so of BTAS figures in packages. This one was an impulse buy at a really, really low price and I couldn't pass on it again. Now I'm off to rid the streets of Gotham City of crime!