NECA has confirmed two of its 2026 convention exclusives, and if you missed the online pre-order window, in-person availability at San Diego Comic-Con is now the only path left. Confirmed via Toy News International's official reveal coverage, the DC Comics Batman 8-Inch Clothed Action Figure and the Ben Cooper Costume Kids Collection Mummy both launched for pre-order April 3, 2026, and that online sale has since sold out.
Toy News International's coverage confirms the following:
Built to celebrate over 80 years of Batman comics, this fully articulated 8-inch figure wears tailored fabric clothing inspired by vintage toy lines rather than a sculpted costume, recreating Batman's classic black and gray Batsuit and cape. The set includes interchangeable hands along with several Batarangs, a Grapnel Launcher, Bat-Cuffs, and Bat Knuckles. It ships in collector-friendly window box packaging with a slipcover, designed for shelf display.
This entry continues NECA's Ben Cooper Costume Kids Collection, based on the licensed children's Halloween costumes sold from the 1950s through the '80s. The fully poseable 6-inch figure wears a mask styled after the original Ben Cooper Mummy design along with soft goods clothing replicating the classic vinyl costume look. The mask, costume, and included pumpkin bucket accessory all glow in the dark, and the figure ships in a numbered, retro-style window box that also glows in the dark, echoing the original costume packaging.
With the online pre-order window already closed, SDCC's show floor is now the only remaining way to buy either exclusive at retail price, and NECA has confirmed that in-person quantities are very limited. Collectors who missed the April window should treat the Hasbro convention timeline the same way as any other sold-out con exclusive: budget time to line up early, and have a backup plan for the secondary market if the booth sells through before you get there.
A clothed action figure and a soft-goods costumed figure call for slightly different care once they're out of the box.
For the Batman figure, EVORETRO's DC-themed PET action figure case keeps a display-ready DC figure shielded from dust while still fully visible.
For the Ben Cooper Mummy's glow-in-the-dark window box, EVORETRO's clamshell protector for 6-inch figures protects the packaging's glow finish from scuffing while keeping the figure visible on a shelf.
No. The online pre-order window closed after opening April 3, 2026. A very limited quantity will be sold in person at the NECA booth during SDCC 2026.
NECA estimates shipping will begin after SDCC concludes, in Q3 2026.
The mask, costume, and pumpkin bucket accessory all glow in the dark, along with the retro-style window box packaging.
Interchangeable hands, several Batarangs, a Grapnel Launcher, Bat-Cuffs, and Bat Knuckles.
NECA's Batman 8-inch Clothed figure and glow-in-the-dark Ben Cooper Mummy both lean hard into retro presentation, from tailored fabric clothing to costume-accurate glow packaging. With online pre-orders sold out, SDCC's show floor is the last confirmed shot at retail pricing, making an early line-up plan worth having before the show opens July 23.
Whichever figure you land, having the right protection ready for its packaging and finish helps preserve the retro details that made it worth chasing in the first place.
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