Flashback Figure Addendum #0022: Savage Land Angel

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SAVAGE LAND ANGEL

X-MEN (TOY BIZ)

Oh man, are we bringing back the Addendums?  Yeah we are!  With the twist that it’s not Friday.  And why’s that? Because I’m doing a thematic thing here.  But, perhaps the craziest part of this Addendum is the fact that I’ve run an Addendum for this review before.  Crazy, right?  Super crazy.  So, let’s jump, for a third time, into the crazy world of Savage Land Angel!

The 90s X-Men line!  Now there was a line.  I haven’t really looked at this line yet on the site, aside from the Original Members Boxed Set, which wasn’t actually part of the line.  But in the 90s, the X-Men were the big thing.  They had a TV show, their comics sold millions, and they had one of the most comprehensive toy lines to date.  There was a Cho’d action figure for God’s sake!  Towards the end of the line, they began to run out of new characters to release, so they started doing these theme waves with rereleases of the main characters.  One of those theme waves was a set of figures based on the X-Men’s many trips to the Savage Land.  It featured figures of the X-Men in tattered “Savage Land” uniforms.  Today, I’ll be looking at the Angel figure from that line.

THE FIGURE ITSELF

So, as I said above, Angel here hails from the Savage Land series of Toy Biz’s 5-inch X-Men line.  He stands roughly 5 inches tall and has 11 points of articulation.  If you read the review of the Fallen, you’ve seen a lot of this figure before.   He shares all but his head, arms and feet with that figure.  The head was actually one that saw frequent reuse over at Toy Biz, and I know this wasn’t the first figure to use it, but I honestly don’t know what was.   Anyway, it works fine here, though it might be a bit scowly for a pre-Archangel Warren Worthington.  The figure’s look is mostly done through paint, which depicts a tattered version of Angel’s blue and white costume from the silver age*.   It’s cool to see this costume here, but a bit disappointing that the costume never got a proper release.  Angel at one point featured a pair of (very small) wings, a gray vest with an X-logo, and some weird claw thing that attached to his wrist, but I lost most of those pieces many years ago.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

I got this figure on one of my many trips the KB Toys outlet in Rehoboth Beach.  I was very excited to get it because Angel figures were a bit of a rarity in the 90s.  I know I really liked this guy, and for reasons I can’t fathom at this point, I know he spent a lot of time in my Ghostbusters Ecto-1.

And, in my last addendum did I have to say?

Well, that’s not an awful review.  Still a bit shorter than the average review nowadays, but not horribly so.  I actually listed off all of the relevant information for the figure, and even referenced re-used parts and everything (though, rather amusingly, the Fallen pieces I referenced weren’t even discussed in my The Fallen review).

When I last reviewed this figure, he was missing both of his wings and the little wrist claw, both of which were returned to him during The Find.  The wings are rather on the small side, but detailed nicely enough.  I’m not really even sure what the claw supposed to be, but there it is.  Still missing is the grey cloth vest.  Also, I didn’t mention this previously, but each figure in the Savage Land series included a creature figure of some sort.  Angel included a small Sauron figure, which I still haven’t found.  Maybe he’ll turn up one of these days and I can write a *second* addendum.

Okay, so not so bad.  Addressed the review issues and changes.  Brought up what was missing the first time around, and also what I found during The Find.  Man, The Find was a hell of a thing.  I’ve had no major finds like that since, but I’ve resorted to actually buying replacement parts as I find them, which has led to the second addendum, which I even brought up in the first addendum!  So, now I’ve got the vest and the miniature Sauron figure.  The vest is super basic, but there it is.  Sauron is definitely much more gimicky than his single release.  He’s got a wing-flapping action, so there’s that.  He’s kind of not built for standing on his own, or anything, so he’s gotta be propped up on something.  And now, here’s the whole complete thing.  No additional Addendums needed!

#3827: Wicket & Logray

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WICKET & LOGRAY

STAR WARS: POWER OF THE FORCE (KENNER)

Here we are, back at the Star Wars!  I’m doing this thing where I jump back and forth between Power of the Force and not-Power of the Force, and last month was a not-Power of the Force month, so we’re back on the Power of the Force!  I sure did say “Power of the Force” a lot there, didn’t I?  One of the neat things about Power of the Force was its aim at a sense of value.  The vintage line would sell you everyone at the same price point, regardless of relative sizing, but for the follow-up, Kenner was a bit more experimental.  For notably small guys, like the Jawas, the Ugnaughts, or, in fact today’s focus, the Ewoks, they were nice enough to give you two figures for the price of one!  How kind!  Let’s look at Wicket and Logray!

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Wicket and Logray were added to Kenner’s Star Wars: Power of the Force line in 1998, in the midst of the Freeze Frame era.  Wicket was actually technically a re-release, having appeared in the Princess Leia Collection the prior year, but Logray was totally new.  Wicket stands about 2 1/2 inches tall and has 5 points of articulation.  Logray stands almost 1/2 an inch taller, but keeps the same movement.  Both figures are far from super posable.  The necks are quite restricted, especially on Wicket, with his hood and all, while the hip joints are ultimately not super useful for much more than some fine tuning to keep them standing.  They are at least pretty stable on their feet, so there’s at least that.  The sculpts are also pretty nice overall.  I like the head gear being actually separate parts, and the fur detailing is solid for the era and style.  Of the two, I think Wicket’s the slightly stronger sculpt, but they’re both decent renditions of the look from the movie.  Paint work’s not too bad on either figure.  They both get a bit of variation on the fur.  It again works a bit better on Wicket; Logray looks a bit like he’s wearing striped pajamas.  Hey, at least it’s unique.  Both figures get their own accessory, Wicket getting his spear, and Logray his staff.  There’s also the Freeze Frame slide, for those that are interested in such things.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

Would you believe me if I said I don’t actually recall getting these?  I know I got them from All Time, some time after I well and truly committed to this whole buying the entire run thing, but I think I may have gotten them in a batch with some other figures?  I’m pretty sure I got them sealed and then opened them during one of my bouts of needing to open things to feel better.  They’re not bad.  Honestly, it’s hard to mess up an Ewok, so good on them for not doing that?

Thanks to my sponsors over at All Time Toys for setting me up with this figure to review.  If you’re looking for cool toys both old and new, please check out their website and their eBay storefront.

#3826: Cyclops

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CYCLOPS

MARVEL LEGENDS (HASBRO)

In 1986, Marvel decided to reunite the founding five members of the X-Men under a new title, X-Factor.  There was, of course, the slight issue that one of the five was dead at the time, so they had to resurrect her as well.  And, hey, everybody got new costumes as well.  In fact, there were a couple of costume options to choose from, so, you know, extra toy potential, right?  Team leader Cyclops has gotten a fair bit of coverage for his *second* X-Factor costume, but not so much for his first.  But, hey, things change!

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Cyclops is part of the Nemesis Series of Marvel Legends, the latest X-Men assortment of the line.  It’s quite a hodge-podge of looks and eras, with Scott here serving as the “classic” component.  The figure stands just shy of 6 1/2 inches tall and he has 34 points of articulation.  As with the most recent Cyclopes, he’s built on the Vulcan body, which is a respectable choice for Scott.  He mostly keeps it basic, but he does get two new head sculpts, both courtesy of Paul Harding.  We get calm and intense, and they’re both really good.  On one hand, they’re so good that I’d love to see them re-used for a ’70s Scott, but on the other, I’d really like to see them do one with the proper full mask underneath.  But, I’m getting sidetracked.  The point is, these sculpts are great.  The calm has a solid visor lens, while the intense one gets a new optic blast effect piece, which is larger and more involved than prior versions.  The color work is pretty good, and pretty clean, and matches well with the depiction from the comics.  I’m not 100% sold on the blue ears, but I guess they’re going for a strictly cover appearance look.  If nothing else, it’s kind of unique.  Cyclops is packed with two sets of hands, as well as the arm to the Nemesis Build-A Figure.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

Every time I think I’m good on Cyclops figures, they make a new one that reminds me I don’t have that one.  This is one of those instances.  The original X-Factor look isn’t a major change-up from his other looks, but it’s different enough to justify it for me.  On top of that, he’s actually quite a lot different from other Cyclopes.  The new heads are fantastic, and I love the new optic blast effect as well.

Thanks to my sponsors over at All Time Toys for setting me up with this figure to review.  If you’re looking for cool toys both old and new, please check out their website and their eBay storefront.

#3825: Mick

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MICK

XYBER 9: NEW DAWN (BANDAI)

Let’s peer into the world of things that I totally forgot about but then resurfaced in my brain when they landed right in front of me!  Last time, it was NASCAR Racers, Saban’s animated tie-in show that actually had very little to do with the show.  This time, it’s actually another Saban animated project from the same time period.  In fact, it’s the very show that Fox pre-empted to give a better spot to NASCAR Racers when it launched, Xyber 9!  Xyber 9, what a Xyber 9 that was.  Okay, to be honest, I watched it when it was running, but I remember very little of the actual show.  I do remember the toys being everywhere, though, and, after more than two decades, I finally bought one!  Let’s look at Mick!

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Mick was released in the one and only series of Xyber 9: New Dawn figures.  He’s based on the character’s design from the show, of course, as were the whole line.  The figure stands just shy of 3 3/4 inches tall and he has 10 points of articulation.  Given the era and scale, the articulation’s actually quite well handled.  He’s even got moving wrists!  The sculpt is also not a bad piece of work.  It’s always a bit tricky to move a 2D design into 3D, but Bandai actually did it quite well here.  He’s clean and the angle work is nice and sharp.  In general, he captures the general vibe of the character, and manages to get a bunch of neat details in.  Is paint work is also pretty strong.  He is slightly off-model, though, since his hair is brown here, but was actually blonde on the show.  I’m gonna guess they wanted to differentiate him more from Jack.  I can’t say it’s all that bad, honestly.  Beyond that, the application is clean, and there are no obviously missing details.  Mick was packed with two different guns, a large one and a small one.  The small one is missing, because it wasn’t in the package, but at least I still have the large one!

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

Like I said above, I remember watching Xyber 9, but I don’t remember much actually about the content of the show.  I remember seeing the figures hanging around, but there were always other things I was more interested in.  I finally got my chance again when a bunch of them came into All Time.  Since it wasn’t a complete set and that’s pretty much the only way they sell, Max and I opted to cave into our shared interests in odd forgotten ’90s cartoons, and both grabbed some of the set.  Mick here was the one that most interested me, so I snagged him.  He’s actually quite a fun little figure.

Thanks to my sponsors over at All Time Toys for setting me up with this figure to review.  If you’re looking for cool toys both old and new, please check out their website and their eBay storefront.

#3824: Jay Garrick Flash

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JAY GARRICK FLASH

SUPER POWERS (McFARLANE)

The vintage Kenner Super Powers line had exactly one JSA member in its entire run, Doctor Fate, who was left all by his lonesome for 40 some years.  McFarlane’s revival line has greatly expanded the roster in quite a short span of time, first with a whole three-pack of guys, and now with Jay Garrick, the original Flash!  Let’s check out this guy and his very shiny hat!

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Jay Garrick Flash is part of Series 10 of McFarlane’s Super Powers continuation line.  He’s the fifth JSA-er in the style, and is based on his post-“Flash of Two Worlds” look, complete with the white streaks in his hair.  The figure stands just shy of 4 1/2 inches tall and he has 7 points of articulation.  Jay is built on the updated skinny body, patterned on the original Barry Allen Flash, which I suppose does make it a fair but of sense.  He gets a new head, which is a rather nice piece, probably the nicest of the four McFarlane JSA sculpts.  It definitely feels very Jay in its characteristics.  He’s also got a belt add-on, as well as modified boots with the flaps and the ankle wings.  All in all, it’s a pretty good set-up, and its quite a nice recreation of his comics design.  His paint work is generally pretty good too.  The details are crisp, clean, and sharp.  I do feel like for proper authenticity, he really should have a chromed helmet, but the silver paint works okay on its own.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

I love Super Powers and I love the JSA.  I also loved the three-pack, even with its slight flaws, so I’m game for pretty much as many of these guys as I can get.  Jay’s the biggest missing member, and kind of an essential counterpart to Alan, so you gotta have him.  He’s pretty much as on the mark as you can get with these figures, and a fantastic addition to the quickly growing line-up.

#3823: Doctor Doom

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DOCTOR DOOM

MARVEL FAMOUS COVERS (TOY BIZ)

“Victor Von Doom was a brilliant, if arrogant scientist, studying alongside Reed Richards. But when he was caught in a horrible accident, Doom was driven over the edge. Covering himself in armor, he became Doctor Doom! Ruler of his homeland of Latveria, Doom will not be satisfied until he has taken over the entire planet. Using the vast resources at his command and the incredible technologies he has created, Doom faces off against his old nemesis, Reed Richards, now the leader of the Fantastic Four.”

In the ’90s, Toy Biz’s main scale for Marvel was of course their highly expansive 5-inch line, but they tried out a number of other sizes in tandem to sort of see what stuck.  The 10-inch line certainly had the most longevity of the secondaries, but they also had a pretty solid go at their own sort of Mego follow-up, Famous Covers.  Famous Covers was sort of an odd line sort of at cross purposes, but it’s nothing if not an interesting experiment.  We got a weird, quirky cross-section of the Marvel universe, and that did *not* include a full Fantastic Four, but it *did* at least include a Doctor Doom.

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Doctor Doom was released as part of the “First Appearances” Series of Famous Covers, which was the line’s second assortment.  Though branded as “first appearance” and showing the cover to his original appearance on the cover, Doom is not actually his first appearance design, but rather his later, more classic design, which makes sense.  The figure is about 8 1/2 inches tall and he has 23 points of articulation…in theory.  In practice, he’s got, like, two, because the rubber armor pieces they’ve put on him restricted almost all of his articulation to the point of not really being worth it.  For whatever reason, Toy Biz opted to handle his armor in the same way they did the boots and gloves, so they’re just these thick rubber pieces, that mostly just flop around.  They’re also really clunky, especially when compared to the size of the figure’s head.  The head’s at least a very nice sculpt, even if it’s very small.  Since he’s got a full mask, he lacks the overly intense expression most of the other figures in the line had, which isn’t such a bad thing.  In addition to the rubber armor pieces, Doom gets a cloth tunic and cape; the tunic’s fine enough, and the bulk of the cape works out alright, apart from the hood being quite difficult to get the lay in any fashion that’s not just really silly looking.  The paint on this guy is decent enough.  The head’s particularly good, as expected, but the armor on the body at least gets some panel lining.  Famous Covers figures were always a bit light on accessories, and given the number of sculpted parts, it’s not much of a surprise that Doom was sans-accessories for this release.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

I remember getting Doom when I was a kid.  There was a Toy Liquidators outlet near us, which my Nana had taken me, I wanna say for my birthday?  This guy was there, but still a little pricier, so I didn’t get him at that time.  I instead went back with my dad later that same day, and he bought it for me, I believe as an incentive for finishing the summer reading program.  He’s not the most playable figure, and he’s quite goofy looking, but I also kinda love him?

#3822: ARF Trooper – Assault on Geonosis

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ARF TROOPER — ASSAULT ON GEONOSIS

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS (HASBRO)

So, remember just last week when I was talking about the Biker Scout armor and its various derivatives?  Cool, let’s loop back to that.  Amongst the prequel era Biker Scout derivatives is the ARF Trooper, a modified version of the standard Clone armor that surfaced in The Clone Wars.  I’m a huge fan of that particular design, and I’ve made it one of my goals to track down every version of it released in Hasbro’s tie-in line.  During the episode “Landing At Point Rain,” the ARF armor gets a re-deco in Geonosis-inspired camo, which got toy coverage in the form of recurring clones Boil and Waxer, but also a not-named clone, you know, for some variety.

THE FIGURE ITSELF

The ARF Trooper was released in 2011 as part of the “Assault on Geonosis” Battle Pack from Hasbro’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars tie-in line, in a pack that also featured variants of Obi-Wan and the Geonosian Warrior.  The figure stands just shy of 4 inches tall and he has 26 points of articulation.  He’s using the standard ARF Trooper mold from the line, which also happens to be one of the line’s very best.  The articulation is just top notch, and the detailing is really fun.  Just generally a fantastic mold.  This one mixes it up on the paint front, as is the case with all the ARF Trooper variants.  It’s not *drastically* different from the ARF Boil and Waxer figures, of course, since they’re all Geonosis camo, but it’s different enough to say “hey, that’s different.”  The actual shades are yet another slightly tweaked set up, meaning were three for three on the colors being different.  He ditches the Boil and Waxer specific markings, swapping for a more generic set-up.  So, you know, different.  The ARF Trooper is packed with two styles of blaster, both long and medium, so that you can mix it up a bit.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

Have I mentioned that I like the ARF Trooper design?  And also that I like the ARF Trooper mold?  Because I do.  And I do.  So, any chance I have to get another ARF figure I don’t have, I take.  Even if he isn’t *drastically* different from two other ARF Troopers I have already.  But he *is* different, and that’s the most important thing.  Yaaaaaaaaaaay!  New ARF Trooper!

Thanks to my sponsors over at All Time Toys for setting me up with this figure to review.  If you’re looking for cool toys both old and new, please check out their website and their eBay storefront.

#3821: Blue Senturion

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BLUE SENTURION

POWER RANGERS: LIGHTNING COLLECTION (HASBRO)

Ah ha!  As the prophecy foretold I said in the opening to last Friday’s review, it’s time to look at Blue Centurion!  Who’s Blue Senturion? Aw, why’d you have to go and ask that? Oh, right, because I mentioned him.  That tracks.  I have discussed once before here on the site Power Rangers: Turbo, the season of Power Rangers wedged between my two favorite runs of the show.  It’s…not great.  It does make up for it’s lack of quality with a noted *quantity* of Rangers.  Thanks to a mid-season cast change-up, there are a total of nine main rangers over the run, and not one, but two contenders for the “sixth ranger” spot (though, neither is officially classified as a Sixth Ranger).  The last time I talked Turbo, I looked at one of those two contenders.  Today, I’m looking at the other, the aforementioned Blue Senturion .

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Blue Senturion was released as a deluxe-priced figure in Hasbro’s Power Rangers: Lightning Collection line. Unlike Phantom Ranger, Senturion was actually billed under the Turbo banner, making him the first in the line (though there was only one more after this before the line wrapped).  The figure stands 6 1/4 inches tall and he has 36 points of articulation.  His movement is similar to the rest of the line, but surprisingly unimpeded by the sculpt, which is super cool.  He’s sporting an all-new sculpt, courtesy of sculptor Dennis Chan.  It’s a very strong recreation of his show design, wherever you may land on that.  I mean, it’s certainly goofy.  I don’t think it’s really as strong a look as Phantom Ranger.  But, there’s no denying that the sculpt does it justice, and it’s certainly clean and sharp.  There’s a lot of layers to the assembly, which gives him some nice depth.  It’s this complexity of design and sculpting that contributes to the “deluxe” price point of the figure, despite his generally fairly average sizing for the line.  The color work on this guy is also pretty solid.  I really dig the translucent coloring on his “lights”, and the general application of the paint’s all pretty clean.  Blue Senturion is packed with two pairs of hands (in fists and gripping), his Senturion Synergizer in blaster, baton, and collapsed configurations, swappable leg holsters for open and closed on both sides, a blast effect, and his whistle.  That’s quite a lot of stuff, and pretty much covers every base except perhaps his bike, but that’s a bigger item I really wouldn’t expect.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

I came rather close to buying this guy new, but ultimately didn’t because I’d opted to start scaling back on this line.  Of course, so did a lot of other people, so he didn’t really sell, and then he got really cheap, so when a loose one got traded in, he wasn’t really worth doing anything with on his own.  Max also prodded me by reminding that he’s not only technically a sixth ranger, he’s also kind of a Blue Ranger, so here we are.  He’s not as cool as the Phantom Ranger.  But that’s a character thing, not a figure thing.  The figure’s actually really good, and he’s certainly worth what I paid for him, so that’s a definite plus too.

Thanks to my sponsors over at All Time Toys for setting me up with this figure to review.  If you’re looking for cool toys both old and new, please check out their website and their eBay storefront.

#3820: The Phantom

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THE PHANTOM

POWER STARS (BOSS FIGHT)

Okay, so, before I get into the main body of today’s review, I’ve got a semi-related plug.  Not the sort of thing I usually do, but I’ve been going down the Super Powers-adjacent rabbit hole the last couple of months and really quite enjoying it.  With McFarlane losing the DC license at the end of the year, there’s some concern about the future of SP-style figures.  One of my personal favorites, Longbox Heroes, just launched a Kickstarter this week for their second series of figures, and if you’re a fan of the style and want to see it continue, I urge you to check that out!  There’s an Arthur and a Tick, and that’s got to at least count for, like, a whole thing!  Okay, that’s the plug, onto the actual review!

Back in the world of Super Powers-adjacent reviews, I’m heading back into Boss Fight’s own similarly styled line, Power Stars.  I looked at Flash Gordon and Ming, and when you’ve gotten the King Features Syndicate rights, then your next stop is very frequently Lee Falk’s The Phantom, the Ghost Who Walks.  Predating Superman by two years, Phantom is a very early costumed hero, with a very classic design, which is super great for toys.  And it’s surfaced as a toy going back to even the days of Captain Action.  So, here’s another of those, but now a bit more retro-y.

THE FIGURE ITSELF

The Phantom is part of the first series of Power Stars.  The whole set was King Features based, but Phantom is the only non-Flash Gordon character from the bunch, so he sort of stands out.  He’s seen here in his classic purple costume, and even still has those striped shorts that the first NECA figure lacked!  The figure stands 4 1/2 inches tall and he has 9 points of articulation.  His movement is the same as Flash and Ming, which is to say it’s pretty good.  His sculpt is again very similar to the others stylistically, but has no actual straight overlap of pieces, with each part getting at least enough small detailing to keep him unique.  I very much like that.  For a character such as the Phantom, who has such a simple design, it’s easy to sort of phone some things in, so things like the patterned sleeve cuffs or the raised ridges on the shorts are really cool to see.  His paint work is pretty basic, but does what it needs to, without any real issues.  I certainly like the actual shades picked, which is another leg up on the NECA figure.  Phantom is packed with a pair of pistols, which he can dual wield, or store in the working holsters on his belt.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

I was grabbing Flash and Ming, and Phantom was also there at the same time, and I figured, why not?  Actually, it was more than that.  He sort of helped sell me on the idea of grabbing more than just Flash.  I had the NECA figures, and they were fine, but they didn’t really do it for me, and so being able to get all three characters in a style that more appeals to my sensibilities was actually pretty nice.  Flash is still my favorite, but Phantom’s no slouch at all.

Thanks to my sponsors over at All Time Toys for setting me up with this figure to review.  If you’re looking for cool toys both old and new, please check out their website and their eBay storefront.

#3819: The Atom

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THE ATOM

SUPER POWERS (McFARLANE)

Hey, ho, let’s get back to the McFarlane Super Powers!  I went proper vintage Kenner last week, but now we’re back with the continuation line, and also with actual new figures, rather than filling in with some of the back-releases I missed.  That’s always fun!  The latest round of figures is a pretty solid mix of characters, including one of the classic JLA-ers not included in the vintage line, Ray Palmer, aka the Atom!

THE FIGURE ITSELF

The Atom is part of Series 10 of McFarlane’s Super Powers line.  After the last assortment was a lot of revisited characters, this one’s a lot of totally new ones for the style.  Ray’s another addition to the Satellite Era JLA, which is a fun choice, and also a very classic, very solid selection.  The figure stands about 4 1/2 inches tall and he has 7 points of articulation.  He’s ever so slightly too tall, I feel, since Ray’s kind of a smaller guy.  As it stands he’s a smidge taller than Hal, which doesn’t quite feel right.  But, it’s close enough to fudge, so I can’t complain too much.  He’s using the smaller Flash-inspired body, which works well enough as a starting point for Ray.  He’s got a unique head, belt, and boots, which sufficiently sell his look.  They’re clean and well-fitted to the character.  No muss, no fuss.  The color work is pretty basic, but it’s bright and it’s clean, and I especially like how the insignias on the head and belt look.  Atom gets no accessories, not even a little mini-Atom.  It definitely feels a bit on the light side, but it’s Atom, so I guess it’s not terribly surprising.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

At this point, I’ve given up on steady retail presence for this line, and given the jumping prices of some of the mid-range figures, so I don’t want to risk missing anybody.  So, I snagged a pre-order for the whole core set through Entertainment Earth.  I love the whole JLA set-up, and I was already fudging the smaller Atom figurine from the 7-inch line in with the Super Powers stuff, so this guy was a pretty natural addition for me.  He’s not anything revolutionary, but he’s another solid, fun figure.