>>10937623If you have 2 toy shelves and one of them has "edgy batman variants" as you put it, and the other has standard MLs, the DC shelf will look more aesthetically sophisticated and elaborate. It's a net negative on Hasbro's part that they haven't diversified their designs as much as DC Multiverse have over the years.
Multiverse figures in general appear like they're more expensive toys than their competition despite being cheaper.