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#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.

#3815: Cyclotron

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CYCLOTRON

SUPER POWERS (KENNER)

Okay, so I’m taking a brief intermission from McFarlane’s Super Powers to look at…Kenner’s Super Powers.  Look, I’m nothing if not a creature of habit.  When last I looked at the proper Kenner line, I looked at one of the line’s original characters made up by Kenner for the line.  Today, I’m looking at the other one!  Not content with two spinning heroes, Kenner decided to introduce a third, re-using a name that DC had already used, but on a completely un-related character.  So, anyway, here’s Cyclotron!

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Cyclotron was added to the Super Powers line in its final year, alongside Golden Pharaoh.  It was, of course, his first figure, but, like Golden Pharaoh, he also turned up in DC Universe Classics.  Curiously, though he’s had two figures, neither of the two comics Cyclotrons have gotten any figure coverage at all.  The figure stands 4 1/2 inches tall and he has 8 points of articulation.  His waist joint is more meant to facilitate the action feature, but can turn independently as well, so that’s a nice little extra bit of movement.  Also, while he’s got the neck joint, when his face plate is in place, the joint can’t be used.  Cyclotron has an all-new, totally unique sculpt.  It’s based on a Jack Kirby design, which is honestly pretty nifty.  It’s definitely got some early Wonder Man vibes to it, which I don’t mind.  The coolest element by far, though, is the robot face underneath the face plate; it’s a bit rudimentary, but it’s still super neat, and quite unique.  The color work on Cyclotron is honestly pretty unique, so he stands out from the rest.  The application’s basic, but clean, and fits well with the rest of the line.  Cyclotron’s only accessory is the face plate, and he also gets his “Power Action Cyclo-Spin”; you spin the torso counter clockwise a few times, and squeeze his legs to release it and send his torso spinning the other way.  It’s actually a pretty fun feature.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

Cyclotron’s an earlier addition to my Super Powers collection, and the first of the later run figures I got.  I was fascinated by his design, and found an eBay auction for one without his faceplate.  And I had that one for a good two decades, no faceplate at all, but there he was.  I honestly wasn’t sure I was going to complete him, but as I’ve neared the end of my Super Powers collecting, I’ve gotten a bit lucky on the parts front.  I managed to get a solid deal on a complete Cyclotron, so I could finally finish my original.  He’s goofy as hell, but also one of my favorites from the line.

#3810: Superman – Fleischer

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SUPERMAN — FLEISCHER

SUPER POWERS (McFARLANE)

And we are back with the Super Powers reviews, something that I find thoroughly entertaining.  With the news that Mattel will be regaining the license for DC in 2026, we’re now up in the air as to exactly how much more Super Powers there might be, but I guess right now I’m just still reveling in what we’ve got.  Today, we’re back to retreading on characters that already had coverage.  Since the beginning of his run with the license, McFarlane’s had some difficulties getting a solid Superman out at any scale, and Super Powers was no exception.  We’ve officially gotten a good Superman from the line now, but there was a lot of time before that one, so, um, here’s one of those?

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Superman – Fleischer was released in Series 8 of McFarlane’s Super Powers.  He’s one of the two unannounced “secret” variants that they did for this assortment, the other one being DKR Batman.  Both are just simple repaints of the original molds.  In Superman’s case, he’s meant to evoke his design from the Fleischer Studios movie serials.  It’s…well, it’s a mixed bag.  The figure stands about 4 3/4 inches tall and he has 7 points of articulation.  Since this figure was released one series before the introduction of the new Superman mold, he’s using the Series 1 version, which, I’ll be honest, isn’t a favorite.  It’s too tall, pigeon toed, and I’m not much of a fan of the “Todd-ized” head sculpt.  It’s very clearly not meant to be the Fleischer model, so it affects how well it works.  With all that said, I’ll admit, I’ve warmed up to this one over time.  It’s not great, but it’s not awful.  His cape clasp is notably a better fit this time around, but the cape is definitely on the long side for this version of the character.  In terms of the color work, he honestly does alright.  The face paint’s a lot cleaner than earlier versions, and the eyes are decidedly less wonky.  I also do like the general color palette, as well as how the insignia has turned out.  The only down side is that the dye on the cape has stained the figure’s shoulders, which is a real bummer.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

I’ve done my best to avoid this mold up to this point.  I didn’t love it when it first hit, and I haven’t loved any of its subsequent uses.  But, I do really like the Fleischer look, and it’s rare on the toy front, so I was interested, if perhaps bummed by the mold choice.  I got the opportunity to see it in person, and opted to give it a try.  It’s better than I expected.  The mold’s still got its drawbacks, but they make the best with what they’ve got.  If nothing else, he’s nifty.

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.

#3805: Robin

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ROBIN

SUPER POWERS (McFARLANE)

“Growing up in Gotham City can be…complicated. Especially when you’re a kid who’s obsessed with Batman and Robin. For Tim Drake, learning everything about his favorite superheroes eventually led him down the path of becoming one himself, after he deduced the identities of Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson.”

My last few McFarlane Super Powers reviews have all been re-hashes of characters that got covered in the original run.  But, the line’s actually got a solid run of new characters.  Today’s focus is *sort of* a mixed bag, since the name was in the vintage line, but it was actually a different guy.  That guy is Tim Drake, the third Robin.  Though his creation’s outside the window of Super Powers‘ vintage run, his first figure was a vaguely Super Powers-esque one, as part of Kenner’s Batman Returns line (which was largely built on re-worked SP molds).  But, now he’s got one (well, technically two) under the actual Super Powers banner, so let’s check that out!

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Robin was released in Series 4 of McFarlane’s Super Powers line, alongside the updated classic Batman.  Since this assortment wound up being rather under-ordered, he’s gotten a subsequent re-release with a slightly changed up color palette, but the one seen here is the initial release.  The figure stands a little under 4 1/2 inches tall and he has 7 points of articulation.  He’s more or less the same height and build as the vintage Robin, which is a pretty good set-up.  The sculpt is totally unique, and it’s…fine.  The body sculpt is decent enough, matching the style of the line, and also capturing his costume design pretty well.  I’m not super crazy about the head.  It seems a little wide, and the hair is…I don’t really know what’s going on there.  It’s certainly not the worst thing, though, and it does still feel more like authentic Super Powers than the earlier McF stuff.  Robin’s color work is rather on the bright side.  It’s not strictly speaking a match for Tim’s costume (which was usually a little darker), but it works well within the context of the line.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

One of the things I’ve been looking for in my Super Powers collecting is characters that feel authentic for a continuation of the original line.  It’s what kept me off the earlier stuff, but I’m willing to make something of an exception for Tim.  Of course, neither of his releases was *super* easy to find, so I kind of had to wait.  Thankfully, I was able to snag this one when he got traded in at All Time.  He’s not one of the stronger entries in the line, but he’s a respectable enough entry.

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.

#3801: Batman

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BATMAN

SUPER POWERS (McFARLANE)

“As a child, Bruce Wayne watched as his parents were brutally killed in Gotham City’s Crime Alley. Traumatized by their deaths, he devoted his life to becoming the world’s greatest weapon against crime-the Batman!”

The gift that just keeps on giving here is McFarlane’s Super Powers re-launch.  Boy do I love it, to, like, an absurd degree.  Especially given it’s McFarlane.  How much do I love it?  It got me to buy a Batman.  And I pretty much never buy a Batman these days.  Other tangental characters?  Absolutely.  Batman, not so much.  So, um, here’s Batman.

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Batman was released in Series 4 of McFarlane’s Super Powers line, under the DC Direct branding.  Series 4 was noteworthy for being the first not to be a Walmart-exclusive, which wound up being sort of late change-up.  The result?  The assortment was kinda under ordered and under produced, so they’re generally a bit rare.  The figure stands a smidge over 4 1/2 inches tall and he has 7 points of articulation.  Though he was only the line’s second Batman, he didn’t re-use the initial mold, instead introducing an all-new one (courtesy of sculptor Owen Oertling), this one more closely patterned on the vintage mold.  While the later Superman revision changed things up a little to differentiate, this one’s more a direct imitation.  There’s some minor differences in exact details, of course, but it’s very, very close.  I can’t say it’s bad, because it absolutely isn’t.  And it’s emphatically better than the mold that preceded it (which makes it somewhat baffling how many times the original mold got re-used afterwords; it’s just not very good), so I can’t blame them there.  It does seem a little odd that it’s *such* a close match, and I feel like it’s maybe a missed opportunity to do something unique, like the Superman, but I really can’t actually fault it.  I still don’t love the cape clip shape, but that’s minor.  One thing I *do* love is the color work.  This is where they actually do work to set him apart from the vintage figure.  The blue has just a little more saturation, so it pops a bit more, and he’s also got the black shading at the front of the cowl.  I like the original, but the black is the one major thing missing, so I like taking the opportunity to fix that here.  The application’s also quite clean, and he’s just got a nice, vibrant feel to him.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

Like GL, this was before the line had won me over, and I missed this assortment entirely.  I didn’t *need* another Batman, because the vintage one serves me just fine.  But, having gotten the updated Superman, I did sort of want the revised Batman to match.  Unfortunately, he’s gotten pricey, again like that GL.  Thankfully, the same collection that had the GL also had this guy, so I was able to work out an okay deal on him, meaning I didn’t have to feel *too* silly about what I paid out to get a figure I effectively already own.  I don’t love him quite as much as GL or Supes, but I will admit he’s pretty nice.

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.

#3796: Green Lantern – Hal Jordan

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GREEN LANTERN — HAL JORDAN

SUPER POWERS (McFARLANE)

“Hal Jordan’s life was changed twice by crashing aircraft. The first time was when he witnessed the death of his father, pilot Martin Jordan. The second was when, as an adult and trained pilot himself, he was summoned to the crashed wreckage of a spaceship belonging to Abin Sur. Abin explained that he was a member of the Green Lantern Corps, an organization of beings from across the cosmos, armed with power rings fueled by the green energy of all the willpower in the universe. Upon his death, Abin entrusted his ring and duties as the Green Lantern of Earth’s space sector to Hal Jordan.”

I’m angling a lot more towards “comfort” reviews these days, so expect more of that, I guess.  That manifested in a Toy Biz Marvel review yesterday, because I’ve got plenty of those, and they make me happy.  Continuing on things that make me happy, I’ve got a whole stack of McFarlane Super Powers figures, and I genuinely can’t believe that’s where we are, but it is.  My favorite vintage Super Powers figure was Green Lantern, whom I’d already reviewed, but McFarlane did a remake of that one, so, you know what, here’s that one!

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Green Lantern – Hal Jordan was released in the sixth assortment of McFarlane’s Super Powers line.  It was the first assortment of 2024, and he paired off with the previously reviewed Sinestro.  He was the line’s second GL, and the first under the “new” style that is actually the old style.  The figure stands about 4 1/2 inches tall and he has 7 points of articulation.  In a departure for this line, Hal is actually slightly *shorter* than his vintage counterpart.  Not by much, but it’s there.  Hal’s sculpt, courtesy of Owen Oertling, is designed as a replica of the vintage Kenner one.  It’s actually a pretty close match.  If anything, it takes him a little closer to the Jose Garcia-Lopez illustrations than the original.  I quite like it.  It’s a good, solid update.  In terms of coloring, he’s completely painted, which is an interesting set-up.  His color scheme is the same general look as Kilowog, with the more muted shade of green.  It’s got more of that Super Friends shading, which is a vibe I can certainly appreciate.  Hal is packed with his power battery, which, like the main mold, is modeled on his original, while being slightly different.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

Obviously, I’m a bit of a late convert on the McFarlane Super Powers, so I wound up missing this guy at retail.  A lot of people did, as it turns out, which means that this figure is currently more expensive than his vintage counterpart, which is quite an interesting turn of events.  I was thankfully able to get a good deal on a loose one through All Time, which was a good thing, because I really do like this one a lot.  I loved the original, and I love this one too, and I love them for similar, but different reasons.

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.

#3791: Nightwing

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NIGHTWING

BATMAN ’66 (McFARLANE TOYS)

Perhaps the most recurring moment of “didn’t see that coming” for me as of late has been the successes of McFarlane Toys with their handle on the DC license.  I mean, yeah, they had a rocky start, and there are still plenty of very iffy choices abound, but there’s also been a surprising amount of success.  I mean, of all the companies working on the Batman ’66 license, who would have guessed McFarlane would be the ones that would actually get a decent run of it?  They even ran out of actual show-based figures and expanded into other media, which is how we wound up with the opportunity to get a Nightwing figure!  Oh yeah!  Nightwing!

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Nightwing was released in Series 10 of McFarlane’s Batman ’66 line.  He’s one of the line’s comics-based figures, coming from the revival comic series launched when all the licensing opened up.  Specifically, he’s from the crossover with Wonder Woman ’77, which moved the Batman cast 11 years into the future, hence the aged up Dick Grayson, sporting a “live action” version of his original Nightwign get-up.  The figure stands 6 inches tall and he has 18 points of articulation.  One of the neat things about the McFarlane Batman ’66 line is that, in contrast to the main McFarlane DC line, it’s 1/12 scale, meaning the figures can still fit in with the Mattel figures, if you’re so inclined.  That said, they’re stylistically a little different, which is to say they don’t suck.  Obviously, with this being adapted from a comics design, there’s a bit of adaptation here to make him fit in more with the actual live-action figures.  There’s a bit of a half-step there; it’s not 100% realism, so there’s something of a flair to it.  It’s honestly, pretty solid.  A little stiff, but the details are sharp, and the design looks good in figure form.  The likeness is also an okay match for Burt Ward circa the ’70s, so there’s a nice feeling of continuity.  The paint work on this guy isn’t bad.  There’s a little bit of slop on some of the changeovers, and the yellow’s a little thin in some spots, but generally things are good.  Nightwing is packed with two different punch effects, one that says “VRONK!” and another that says “CRUNCH!”  What’s “VRONK?” No idea, but I kinda dig it.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

I have thus far avoided the McFarlane Batman ’66 line in its entirety largely because Mattel just really burned me with their line, and I’ve not been able to really get back into it.  That said, I do really have a soft spot for Nightwing figures and I really like this particular design.  That said, I drag my feet on it a little bit.  I wound up swinging past a GameStop after lunch a couple weekends ago, and they had him, and I was feeling the need to buy a figure, so that worked out pretty well.  He’s honestly pretty fun, and I kinda want more of this line now, because it’s a lot better than the Mattel stuff.

#3786: Plastic Man

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PLASTIC MAN

DC MULTIVERSE (McFARLANE)

It would seem I haven’t reviewed a single Plastic Man figure here on the site since my first year, where I had a veritable surplus of a whole two of them.  That’s quite a hiatus, huh?  I blame my need to really project that Elongated Man-stan site energy.  Is that the right use of “stan?”  Should I even be using “stan?”  Probably not, but I’ve gone and used it anyway, about Elongated Man.  I mean, if I’m gonna cross that line, Elongated Man’s a good reason.  But, I’m not supposed to be talking about Elongated Man, now am I?  Right, it’s Plastic Man.  He’s okay, I guess.  Anyway, here’s a Plastic Man figure.

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Plastic Man is the Build-A-Figure from the ’90s JLA-themed assortment of DC Multiverse from last year (you know, the one that inexplicably included a not even remotely ’90s John Stewart as its Green Lantern).  The figure stands a little over 7 inches tall and he has 35 points of articulation.  With the exception of the slightly changed up neck joint, his articulation is more or less the same as your average DC Mulitverse figure.  On my figure, the standard arms are quite loose at the shoulders, but I don’t know if that’s an across the board thing or a just my figure thing.  Aside from the John Stewart, this set is supposed to based on the team’s late ’90s depictions.  For Plas, that keeps his general classic look, but results in him being more exaggerated in his proportions and appearance. Plas makes use of the arms and upper legs of the Blue Beetle base body, along with a new head, torso, pelvis, and lower legs.  In general, he feels maybe a touch bulky for Plastic Man, who is usually a little skinnier than others.  I can’t help but feel that maybe the body used for Ambush Bug might be a better starting point?  The new parts are okay, though.  I do like finally getting a set of shins for this body without the sculpted boot cuff.  The feet are a bit freaky and grotesque, and the head’s giving me slight Elvis vibes, but on a whole, it works okay.  Plastic Man’s color work is serviceable.  Nothing too crazy.  I do dig the reflection in the goggles, so that’s certainly a plus.  Plas is packed with an alternate head and arms, which are more stretched out.  Generally, I prefer them to the standards, with the head in particular just feeling more true to the character.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

While I liked the general look of this guy when he was shown off, I didn’t exactly want to buy a whole set of figures just to get him.  And, honestly, I didn’t really expect to get the chance to get one, because I haven’t really seen many of the McFarlane BaFs resurface.  I was proven wrong on this one, because I actually had a loose complete one land in front of me at work, in a relatively short span of time from release.  Every time I’ve passed on a figure of Plas in the past, I’ve wound up regretting it, so I tried to avoid running into that here.  He’s okay.  He’s got some slight issues, but at the same time, he’s still worth the time.

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.

#3783: Superman – 1978

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SUPERMAN — 1978

DC MULTIVERSE (McFARLANE TOYS)

Oh man, two whole Superman reviews, in the same week?  That’s crazy, right?  Well, maybe not so much, I guess.  I do like Superman, so I have a few of them shuffling around.  Also, I had the DCUC one on the schedule before I even knew when I’d be getting this one in-hand, so, you know, less than intentional.  And that one was comics-based, whereas this one is based on Christopher Reeve’s iconic turn in the role, starting with 1978’s Superman: The Movie.  Reeve is a defining in the role of Superman much in he same way that Superman himself was defining for super heroes as a whole.  Neither Reeve, nor the first of his films, really has a true equal.  Figure coverage of Reeve has increased notably in more recent years, but he’s still a little more on the scarce side, especially for more conventional offerings.  Five years into their run with the license, McFarlane has added Reeve’s Superman to the main DC line-up.

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Superman – 1978 Movie is figure #25 in the Collector Edition sub-line of DC Multiverse, and hit in the area of right at the end of last year, right at the beginning of this year.  There were two versions, the standard and a Platinum Edition based on his evil counterpart from Superman III.  The one seen here is the standard, but the only difference between the two is the deco.  The figure stands just shy of 7 1/2 inches tall and he has 39 points of articulation.  The sculpt on this guy looks to be an all-new one, though I’m not 100% sure.  The initial shots of this one didn’t wow me, so I wasn’t sure about how it would look in hand.  I have to say, it actually looks a lot better in person than I’d expected it to.  It’s a little tricky to get it to photograph well, but it genuinely looks good.  Aside from the rather strange look of the elbows when they’re bent, the articulation scheme is solid, and he’s got a good range of motion.  The head sculpt has a pretty respectable Reeve likeness.  It’s not exactly lifelike, and there’s a bit of caricature to it to better adhere it to the rest of the line’s stylings, but it’s pretty clear who it’s meant to be, and it captures the spirit of the character nicely.  The body sculpt is pretty basic for the most part, apart from that slightly odd extra bit of detailing on the wrists, and has a decent enough set of proportions, which match well with Reeve’s build.  He’s got a cloth cape with wires running through for full posability.  I actually really, really like the cape.  The wires are really strong, and hold up very well, adding a lot of options for posing him.  Superman’s color work is appropriately bright and colorful.  It’s heavy on molded colors, but the paint work that’s there is generally pretty clean, and the face is pretty lifelike.  Superman is packed with a pretty impressive selection of accessories.  He gets an extra head, 10 hands (pair of fists, pair of flat, pair of loose grip, pair of open gesture, a pointing right, and a left holding the Kryptonian crystal), a flight stand, and a card.  The alternate head is clearly meant to be used for the alternate color scheme, and looks slightly odd on the classic colors, but it’s got a good Reeve likeness.  The hands add a ton of posing options, and the flight stand is always a good addition.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

As I noted in the main body, I wasn’t really wowed by the prototype shots for this guy, so I went in with low expectations.  McFarlane struggling to get us a decent Superman at all in this scale just furthered that argument.  In hand he looked good.  Out of the box, he’s even better.  This is genuinely a great figure, start to finish, and just one of my very favorite McFarlane offerings.  I didn’t expect it to blow the NECA figure out of the water, but it kind of does.

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.

#3780: Superman

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SUPERMAN

DC UNIVERSE CLASSICS (MATTEL)

It’s time for more of the review subject gift that keeps on giving, DC Universe Classics.  I’m taking a break from this month’s general theme with DCUC of Hal Jordans and Green Lanterns, because why not.  Also, because it’s Superman, and I realized all this time in I hadn’t reviewed the basic DCUC Superman, which seems like something of an oversight.  So, let’s fix that particular oversight and get him done now!

THE FIGURE ITSELF

There was a strange path of release to this particular figure, and I’m gonna break that down here.  Since DC Universe Classics spun out of the somewhat similarly designed DC Super Heroes line, Mattel didn’t immediately put out a new classic Superman.  The first Supes was in Series 2, and it was Superman Blue, with a Superman Red variant.  Eradicator got released in the exceptionally hard to get Walmart-exclusive Series 5, and had some more classic Supes vibes, but his classic Supes head had red eyes.  Series 6 was set to have regeneration suit Superman as the standard and classic suit with the long hair as the variant, but those got swapped before release, so we had something slightly approximating a classic Superman.  Then we got a two pack release with the standard costume and the short haired head from Eradicator, but the eyes were still red, so still not classic.  Classic costume with classic hair and classic eyes would finally get its release in the first Walmart Exclusive five-pack in 2009.  That same figure later got a single “World’s Greatest Super Heroes” release and two-pack releases with a repack of the DCSH Parasite and a recolored MOTUC He-Man, all in 2010.  So, finally a standard Superman, and four ways to get him.  I bought mine loose, so I couldn’t tell you which particular release it was, but they’re all effectively the same.  The figure stands 6 1/2 inches tall and he has 23 points of articulation.  He used a variation of the standard-most male body, with the Eradicator head, and the Superman specific cape, belt, and calves.  Generally, they’re pretty good parts.  The head’s maybe a touch long, and the cape sits a little odd on the shoulders, but that’s really all I’ve got on those fronts.  He certainly reads well as a classic Superman.  The color work is okay.  The paint gets a little sloppy, especially on the yellow/red change-overs.  The logo is a little thin, I feel, and the blue always struck me as the slightest bit too dark.  I believe the WGSH release gave this guy one of the blue oval stands, but otherwise, he was never given any extras that I know of.  Mine’s got nothing, but it’s Superman, so I guess your options are a bit more limited.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

I wanted this figure, but I didn’t really want a multipack to get him, and I managed to never see the single release at retail.  I ended up finally getting a loose one off eBay, back in 2011 I believe.  I was trying to fill out my JLA roster, and being as close as I was the the Satellite era roster, I really needed this guy.  Ultimately, he’s not a crazy good, defining piece for the character or the line, but it was a solid version of an essential character, filling out the roster of a pretty solid line.