Amazon F*cks Up Second Wave of Batman: The Animated Series Blu-ray Sets
Looking forward to your Batman: The Animated Series preorder box from Amazon? Well… so were a lot of people.
Last week, fans of the beloved 1992 Batman: The Animated Series TV show eagerly awaited the arrival of promised preorders from Amazon. The comprehensive Blu-ray series collection featured a wealth of remastered visuals and bonus items, including a trio of tiny Funko Pop figurines. Excitement turned to anger when an overwhelming number of boxed sets were delivered damaged. Amazon’s hack job of a pack job was clearly to blame here. Instead of shipping these collector’s items properly, the boxed sets were delivered in simple soft-pack bags. Incensed series fans took to Twitter:
May be the worst delivery I've ever gotten from @amazon. They just tossed it in a bag. Gotta wait for a replacement before I can enjoy Batman… @AmazonHelp @RealKevinConroy @HamillHimself pic.twitter.com/bPa1eUh31S
— MarcFBR (@MarcFBR) October 30, 2018
@TheAnimatedBat @worldsfinest @RealKevinConroy My childhood came in the mail today. Sadly, @amazon botched the shipping as it had with so many others who'd purchased this limited edition of #BatmanTAS #BTASonBluray. The outer box is clearly smushed. pic.twitter.com/S0v5nbJWJB
— Tommy (@GangstaMoogle) October 31, 2018
What’s worse, the replacements are being delivered in the EXACT. SAME. WAY. No box, no bubble wrap, just a simple envelope designed to hold T-shirts instead of $100+ collector items.
Yet another victim of @AmazonHelp wonderful packaging of the Batman TAS Blu-ray. Bottom completely dented in thanks to it being shipped in a bag. You'd think with this second wave of shipments they would correct themselves but it seems they just don't care. #Batman #BatmanTAS pic.twitter.com/hQPwUnMVSM
— The Uncaped Crusaders Review (@UncapedReview) November 5, 2018
Need further proof? Here’s the first preorder we received:
This was crammed straight into my mailbox. Nice work.
Here’s the replacement Amazon sent, which arrived only two days later…
…and in noticeably even worse condition. Wonderful.
Still don’t believe me? Want a side-by-side? No problem:
It’s official: Amazon hates Batman.
Even Mark Hamill, iconic voice of the Joker on Batman: TAS, signal boosted the complaints from pissed off fans:
Our show deserves a BOX! pic.twitter.com/Sh2GncYE7H
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) October 30, 2018
This is a sad blow for those looking to relive their childhoods with the highly anticipated remastered Blu-ray sets. In the meantime, fans trying to pick up the Batman: The Animated Series box may want to look at other outlets instead.
- Chandon, also known as Bawss Sawss, is a sauce aficionado, gamer, writer, musician, and one head of the 2 Headed Hero gaming channel on YouTube. He is now convinced that Amazon hates Batman, and can be reached on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.
- 2 Headed Hero’s quieter half, Rollinkunz, is the channel’s illustrator, gamer, writer, boardgame designer, He can also be reached on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.
