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Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
The Batman Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
Lead Review · From: DC Comics
Cape Redeems an Otherwise Stationary Dark Knight
Our critic grants a grudging stay of execution to the twelve-inch plastic brooder, crediting its snag-able cloth cape as the sole feature worth a lonely Tuesday afternoon.

So, my human has procured another idol for her collection of dust-gatherers. This one is a tall, dark, and brooding plastic man she calls "Batman." I must admit, his somber gray and black attire is aesthetically pleasing, not unlike my own magnificent tuxedo coat. He stands a full twelve inches, a respectable size for a potential wrestling partner, and feat…

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
He could stay. Barely.
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