Hans Beck Hans Beck Hans Beck (6 May 1929, Greiz – 30 January 2009, Markdorf) was the German inventor of Playmobil toys. He is thus often called "The Father of Playmobil". Born in Greiz, Thuringia, Beck grew up in the town of Zirndorf. He trained as a cabinet maker and made small toy vehicles and figures for his younger siblings. He presented his model airplanes to Horst Brandstätter, owner of local toy company Geobra Brandstätter, who took him on, and asked him to develop toy figures for children. As a hobby Beck built ultra-lightweight model aircraft for flying indoors. He competed in
Batman action figures Toys "R" Us and the Big Bad Toy Store sell these action figures and many toy reviewers have used these action figures in their videos. An action figure line based on the film "The Dark Knight Rises" has recently released 7 figures: Batman, Bane, Catwoman, John Blake, Alfred, Ra's al Ghul, and Jim Gordon. Batman action figures Batman action figures have been produced since the 1940s. The first Batman figures were lead figurines of Robin and Batman which were given away as carnival prizes at local fairs during the 1940s. The Marx Toy Company produced the first ever poseable Batman