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REVIEW: MCFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE YEAR 2 - PART 1!
This week, we’re gonna continue what we started last year, with the big reviews on multiple waves of McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse figures.
TOYFARCE REVIEWS:
MCFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE YEAR 2 - PART 1!
It’s Wednesday, you know what that means… ToyFarce reviews!
This week, we’re gonna continue what we started earlier this year, with the big reviews on multiple waves of McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse figures. The reason is just that I have a huge backlog of pictures of figures that I have taken throughout the year, and wanted to post them at some point, when there is some downtime between deliveries. New stuff will be back next week!
Here are links for the ones from last year: https://www.toyfarce.com/news/review-mcfarlane-toys-dc-multiverse-wave-1 , https://www.toyfarce.com/news/mcfarlane-toys-dc-multiverse-year-1-part-2 , https://www.toyfarce.com/news/review-mcfarlane-toys-dc-multiverse-year-1-part-3
The last figures we checked in ‘Year one - part 3’ were the Flashpoint Batman and Red Hood figures, so we’ll pick up right where we left off with the Batcycle, which came out in early 2021.
BATCYCLE
This version of the Batcycle was taken from the Dark Nights: Death Metal comic book. McFarlane Toys seems to be doing great when it comes to vehicles, which are affordable and look awesome. That bike has a ton of nice details, and looks pretty much like what your bike would look like if you wanted to disguise it as a skeleton bat!
Packaging
Wouldn’t you look badass driving that in your neighborhood?
Front
Ribs… ?
The details on the bike parts are pretty great too!
RANDOM FIGURES WAVE
This wave didn’t really have a theme, so we’ll call it the ‘Random Figures wave’. A Dark Nights: Death Metal Batman, a giant Robin, a Red Son Superman and the Drowned from Dark Nights: Metal, to complete the Dark Multiverse gang.
The Random Figures wave
Packaging
Let’s give him a leather jacket and a scythe! Because Batman wasn’t badass enough, right?
All jokes aside, that is a gorgeous Batman figure.
*BADASSERY INTENSIFYING*
Packaging
That is a TALL Robin!
That South Park facial expression <3
This figure is the new standard scale to measure other figures against.
The robot dance!
Superman, from the classic Mark Millar story arc Red Son, in which Superman did not land in Smallville, but in Ukraine during the Soviet era
Serious Superman is serious.
He reminds me of an actor, but I can’t place who. If you have any idea, let us know in the comments!
Also, HE GOT FAT WRISTS!
Packaging
The Drowned, the last one from the Batman who Laughs’ gang.
This is a version of Batman from another universe where Batman (Bryce Wayne) killed all the metahumans after the death of her lover, and basically became that world’s Aquawoman, after a huge war with Atlantis drowned Gotham City in the ocean. FUN TIMES!
“Under the sea… under the sea…”
BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH WAVE (with BANE build-a-figure)
Finally, a wave with a theme! This entire wave is based on the comic book “Last Knight on Earth” which saw Batman wake up in an asylum, being told that all of his Batman adventures never happened, and he had been in a mental institution the whole time, imagining them. Of course, it’s Batman, so he’ll escape and try to get to the bottom of it. Great story!
The Batman: The Last Knight on Earth wave
A nice different design for the Bat, inspired by Greg Capullo’s art from the book (of course, it had to be Capullo).
Cape made of the straight jacket’s belts
There’s a lot going on on that design
“Oh that? Yeah, that’s just the Joker’s head in a jar, that I carry around.”
Omega was the main villain in the comic book, and was actually (SPOILERS). Crazy, right?
Another cool design by Greg Capullo
Small cape!
Wonder Woman with a mohawk. Because why not?
Nice details on the cape, the texture is very fabric-like.
“It’s not just a phase, mum. I love punk!”
Guess who got a weird super-creepy design in that comic book? The Scarecrow!
His head is inside a transparent red plastic “shell”.
Here is what he looks like without, in case you were wondering. Gilbert Gottfried, anyone?
The Build-a-figure for that wave is none other than the massive Bane!
Built! Does he have crap articulations? Yes. Did you expect to put Bane in Spider-man poses, though?
It still has great details all over!
In the comic book, Bane is mostly used to transport Scarecrow around.
“This is my ride!”
BATMAN - DESIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE
I forgot to take a picture of the packaging. I brought shame upon my family.
Behold… one of the ugliest Batman figures ever!
The proportions are weird, he’s got a giant forehead (or fivehead). I’m not a fan of the design of the cowl.
Knives go in the back! (No, not like that!)
It’s weird to me that Todd McFarlane would design a Batman like that, after giving us awesome character design for years.
He even drew some awesome Batman back in the days… Maybe it looked better on paper, and the execution was botched?
I AM… DISAPPOINTMENT.
DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL WAVE (with DARKFATHER build-a-figure)
Another comic book drawn by Greg Capullo means another wave of McFarlane Toys figures (the prophecy!). Dark Nights: Death Metal was the sequel to Dark Nights: Metal. More Dark Multiverse characters, more dark versions of Batman, and even a soundtrack full of big metal band names to accompany it.
Batman with a Plastic Man guitar. Yep.
Same figure, different accessory, still needed for the BAF parts. Damn you, Todd!
Batman SHREDS
*Bitchin’ guitar solo sounds*
That Superman is… certainly a Superman.
It’s like Danzig met Rosie O Donnell and WWF Superstar Chyna and they had a child, and he worked out a lot. (The paint mess on the nose only makes him more powerful!)
“METAAAAAAAAAAL !”
That Wonder Woman figure looks great! The design translated really well into figure form.
She just kinda looks super bored…
“Yeah, I have a mini-chainsaw… sigh”
The Robin King was an interesting character in the book, it was the Robin that had had the shittiest possible life in the Dark multiverse.
Oh, and of course, it’s also Batman (or Bruce Wayne).
“We’re ALL Batman!”
Time to build a Darkfather! Here are all the parts.
For those wondering what it looks like under his trunks (I know you wanted to know)
The DarkFather (aka Batman, if he were Darkseid)
In his universe, Batman defeated Darkseid and took his powers, becoming one of the most powerful beings there.
That figure has so much spikes, it’s impossible to assemble without hurting your fingers.
Colorful!
BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT BATCYCLE
Finishing on a high note, that Batcycle is an amazing toy. The front wheel can be “cocked”, so you can extend the front a bit more to make it longer. The Batman: White Knight comic book already had some of the best figures from McFarlane Toys, and now it also has the best vehicle.
Uncocked (or normal)
Cocked (or happy)
Bask in the awesomeness of that Batcycle
That figure was already one of the best from the DC Multiverse line, and has now been upgraded with its badass batcycle!
LOOK AT IT!
Of course, there’s a lot of details on all the bike parst too
And that covers the first half of 2021! Going forward, I might skip more figures, and the next wave I’ll review will be the Suicide Squad movie wave with the King Shark B.A.F.! Can’t wait to get my hands on those, that King Shark figure looks really fun.
More news at 11:00… THAT’S A LOT OF PLASTIC!
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REVIEW: MCFARLANE TOYS MY HERO ACADEMIA 5” FIGURES WAVE 1
This week, we’re having a look at the first wave of My Hero Academia 5” figures from McFarlane Toys!
TOYFARCE REVIEWS:
MCFARLANE TOYS MY HERO ACADEMIA 5” FIGURES WAVE 1
It’s Wednesday, you know what that means… ToyFarce reviews!
This week, we’re having a look at the first wave of My Hero Academia 5” figures from McFarlane Toys! Those figures are basically the McFarlane Toys version of a 5POA (Five points of action) figures, except they have ball joints for the arms and legs. They have very nice details and paint, and most importantly, they’re just $9,99!
The whole wave 1: Izuku Midoriya, All Might and Katsuki Bakugo
First off, Midoriya, or “Deku”. That figure really looks gorgeous. Sure, it doesn’t have the articulations of a Figma or Revoltech figure, but once again, it’s a $9 figure. And to be completely honest, I kinda think this one has a better headsculpt/paint on the face than the Revoltech or Figma ones. It looks way more like his face in the anime than the other ones.
Packaging
Here’s Deku!
See what I meant with the face? He kinda looks better than the Revoltech or Figma ones to me…
The part of his suit that he never EVER wears is there too!
That is pretty much it for the articulations. (Once again, it’s a $9 action figure)
“This is the story of how I became the NUMBER ONE HERO!”
All Might also looks great. This one is pretty much a smaller version of the bigger action figure McFarlane Toys did, with less articulations. The sculpt and paint are also top notch.
Packaging
“Fear not, citizens, for…”
“I AM HEEEEERE!”
“I am the Symbol of Peace!”
“DELAWARE… SMASH!”
And finally, Bakugo, everyone’s favorite character…not. Bakugo is basically an asshole that also wants to become a hero. The details on this one are also spectacular, apart from his face, which I think is the least accurate one of the 3. All the decadence of his suit is there, from the effects behind his head to his gigantic grenade gloves.
Packaging
Bakugo
“DIE! NERDS!”
“IF THAT IDIOT DIES, I’LL KILL HIM!” (actual quote)
“WHERE IS THAT STUPID DEKU?”
It’s not often that we get 3 very good looking figures for about $30. If McFarlane Toys continues making them and we can get many of the characters, I’ll end up with a shelf full of MHA figures without going bankrupt with Revoltech or Figma prices, so I’m all for it. The second wave of those 5” figures will have Todoroki, Iida and the villain Stain.
Here’s wave 1!
And remember, guys… Go beyond…
PLUUUS ULTRAAAAA!
More news at 11:00… PLUS ULTRAAAAA!
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SCALPERS INC. WE GO ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR YOU!
At SCALPERS INC., we will go ABOVE and BEYOND for you to find those action figures and toys that you really want!
BREAKING NEWS:
SCALPERS INC. WE GO ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR YOU!
Promotional consideration, paid for by the following:
“Scalpers”. “Flippers”. “Resellers”. We have heard them all. Everybody seems to have a very negative opinion of us. This is why SCALPERS INC. will try to fix that!
At SCALPERS INC., we will go ABOVE and BEYOND for you to find those action figures and toys that you really want:
ABOVE the price labelled at retail, and
BEYOND the price any normal person would pay for it.
Trust us, we will make you appreciate what we do for you. It’s not like you have a choice, anyway… The shelves at your local stores will still be empty! We only ask for that “time and energy” tax. (“Time and energy” tax explained in a previous ToyFarce article: https://www.toyfarce.com/news//2020/08/time-and-energy-new-tax-from-unassumed.html )
**ToyFarce does not share the opinions expressed by SCALPERS INC. It looks like there was a glitch in the ad campaign app, and they managed to take advantage of that. Our apologies! Now back to regular programming…
More news at 11:00… do not support the S.C.A.L.P.!
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DC DIRECT: REBIRTH - COULD THE RESURRECTION OF DC DIRECT BE PART OF ANOTHER DC COMICS CRISIS?
Earlier this month, it was revealed that McFarlane Toys would resurrect DC Direct, and fans worldwide rejoiced (including yours truly)!
BREAKING NEWS:
DC DIRECT: REBIRTH - COULD THE RESURRECTION OF DC DIRECT BE PART OF ANOTHER DC COMICS CRISIS?
“I can’t prevent the future. To me, it’s already happening” - Dr. Manhattan
Earlier this month, it was revealed that McFarlane Toys would resurrect DC Direct, and fans worldwide rejoiced (including yours truly)! There is not much information yet, apart from the plan to manage the current remaining stocks, along with revamping some of the fan-favorite lines of figures and statues. We can speculate that the Batman Black and White statue series could make a comeback, as it would give McFarlane Toys another way to pump out even more Batman items, and hope that the Animated Series line is coming back (please, please, please!).
The Voice of Reason (@pzahui) found out about pre-orders for those cancelled items on European stores. EXCITING!
But in the comic book world, it is not uncommon to see characters die, and come back to life later. What if (not related to Marvel) this was all part of a DC Comics event too?
The most recent “crisis”-level event in the comic books was the “REBIRTH” event, where we learned later that all that happened during the previous event (New 52) was because of Dr. Manhattan (yes, the blue naked dude from Watchmen) reshaping reality and changing the past. Heroes that were dead were resurrected, so it’s not too farfetched to think that the same could have happened to DC Direct. DC Comics had already rebranded DC Direct to DC Collectibles in the past, before changing their mind and rebranding it back to DC Direct (kind of like what happened with the New 52…). Is Dr. Manhattan behind all this?
More news at 11:00… Nothing ends, Adrian… Nothing ever ends.
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EVERY YEAR, THOUSANDS OF ACTION FIGURES ARE DISMEMBERED TO USE THEIR BODY PARTS AS ACCESSORIES!
Hasbro, Mattel, McFarlane Toys… Those are but a few of the big brand names that are still allowing this to happen.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
EVERY YEAR, THOUSANDS OF ACTION FIGURES ARE DISMEMBERED TO USE THEIR BODY PARTS AS ACCESSORIES!
Hasbro, Mattel, McFarlane Toys… Those are but a few of the big brand names that are still allowing this to happen. Over the last decade, more and more brands have turned a blind eye over action figures being dismembered in order to use their body parts as accessory for other figures. When a dinosaur figure comes out with a human arm to munch on as an accessory, well… that arm belonged to an action figure! We must not let this massacre continue.
The McFarlane Toys single release of King Shark from Suicide Squad comes with an arm and a leg. If the figure becomes hard to find, it will also cost an arm and a leg.
“Oh, you want this Mattel Comic-Con Exclusive set? Here is what it will cost you…”
McFarlane Toys was already using body parts in 2013, with one of his early Walking Dead figures (Penny Blake, comic book series, wave 2) actually coming with a BUCKET full of body parts. 3 heads, hands, feet, arms… THIS SLAUGHTER NEEDS TO STOP!
Please join ToyFarce in our Battle Against the Dismembering of Action Figures (B.A.D.A.F.) and share this article to raise awareness on the conditions the action figures have to live through, before becoming a super cool accessory in your new action figure set.
Article inspired by a conversation with ToyFarce Super Fan Robert Gines!
More news at 11:00… Body parts-free!
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NEW DC MULTIVERSE LEAK: “HEROES DO DO THAT” TWO-PACK?!
It’s been a weird couple of weeks for the caped crusader!
BREAKING NEWS:
NEW DC MULTIVERSE LEAK: “HEROES DO DO THAT” TWO-PACK?!
It’s been a weird couple of weeks for the caped crusader! A few weeks ago, we learned that Warner executives had asked to the producer of the 3rd season of the Harley Quinn animated series to remove a scene where Batman was… practicing oral sex on Catwoman. This led to internet catching fire (as it usually does…). Fans posted various pics of the comic book, or parodies with action figures in very “ooh lala” positions. The best one though, came from Zack Snyder himself, (the guy from the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut hashtag!) who just posted this:
It is canon!
Now, ToyFarce has discovered a leaked listing from an organic vegetable store in Latvia that mentioned that a two-pack of Batman and Catwoman called “Heroes do do that” would come out later this year. Let’s be honest, if there is one person that would do this, it certainly is Todd McFarlane. The man has a documentary about himself called “Like Hell I Won’t”! If DC would tell him to specifically not do a two-pack of Batman and Catwoman, and specifically not put them in a certain position in the packaging, we all know what Toddy Mac would reply: the title of his documentary. (The documentary was pretty good actually, and can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qc3hNtKJ1k )
This is the face of a man who would not be scared to make a two-pack of Batman going down on Catwoman. Look at him!
We have yet to see any picture from the two-pack, but it will actually be the first Catwoman figure from McFarlane Toys.
Here is a “fake” statement from DC about Batman going down on Catwoman. (I don’t know why they say it’s fake. Next thing you know, they’ll say that ToyFarce is fake! *eyeroll*)
Heroes don’t do that. They do way worse!
More news at 11:00… #HeroesDontDoThat
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NEW DC MULTIVERSE LEAKS?! SUPER PETS WAVE WITH BAT-COW BUILD-A-FIGURE?!
ToyFarce got another exclusive first (fur-st?) look at a future wave of McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse figures, and this is a surprisingly paw-some one, folks!
BREAKING NEWS:
NEW DC MULTIVERSE LEAKS?! SUPER PETS WAVE WITH BAT-COW BUILD-A-FIGURE?!
Oops, we did it again!
ToyFarce got another exclusive first (fur-st?) look at a future wave of McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse figures, and this is a surprisingly paw-some one, folks!
Krypto, the Super Dog and Ace, the Bat-hound!
Streaky, the Super Cat, B’dg, the Green Lantern squirrel and Jumpa, the Wonder Kangaroo!
That’s right! The Super Pets are joining the DC Multiverse collection! The information also showed that each figure will come with a build-a-figure piece of none other than Bat-Cow!
ToyFarce was also told that Bat-Cow will be the first figure with a “shank-swivel”!
This leak was sent to ToyFarce by a pet store from Bulgaria that had this listing added to their inventory earlier today! Finally, some nice action figures of everyone’s favorite team!
Look at them, gloriously gazing at the horizon!
For our previous McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse leaks/reveals, visit the following links:
https://www.toyfarce.com/news/breaking-more-dc-multiverse-leaks
https://www.toyfarce.com/news/update-even-more-mcfarlane-toys-dc-multiverse-leaks
More news at 11:00… BARK! BARK! MEOW! SQUEAK! * whatever sound a kangaroo makes*! MOO!
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REVIEW: MCFARLANE TOYS KICKSTARTER REMASTERED SPAWN TRILOGY PACK!
Behold! Today, we’re checking the long awaited Kickstarter Remastered Spawn Trilogy Pack from McFarlane Toys.
TOYFARCE REVIEWS:
MCFARLANE TOYS KICKSTARTER REMASTERED SPAWN TRILOGY PACK!
It’s Wednesday, you know what that means… ToyFarce reviews!
Behold! Today, we’re checking the long awaited Kickstarter Remastered Spawn Trilogy Pack from McFarlane Toys. I had a lot of fun with it throughout the weekend, so check our social media or the hashtag #loveyoukickstarterspawn for all the shenanigans. But now, it was time to open it.
Obviously, here are the faces I made when opening it:
Here are some pictures of the packaging, which, as promised, was pretty freaking awesome. It really felt like opening something fancy, and now, I can’t go back to just opening normal blister cards. We have higher standards now, come on! Talking about blister cards, the blister card found inside the box is also a call-back to the original one from 1995, with the comic book and everything. Like a ‘retro’ Spawn figure, if you will! It is “collector-friendly”, which means easily resealable.
Here are the figures outside of the box! They’re heavier than i thought, but still have a good balance, thanks to the massive cape! (yeah, yeah, I know, it’s not removable)
CLASSIC SPAWN:
The classic Spawn comes with the classic costume (duh!). It’s a modern remastered version of the classic 1995 action figure (which you can see on a few pictures below). It’s a beautiful figure. That’s my opinion. Sure, the shoulders can’t move much because of the cape, aNd wE DiDn’T gET aN aB-cRuNcH (yells at the sky), but it still is a beautiful figure. The colors are great, with a nice contrast between the black/white and the bright red and green. It’s a great Spawn figure. I’m happy I got it. The screaming head is a bit meh, since it comes as a ‘block’ with the neck, but it’s a nice looking skull nonetheless. The trilogy pack version comes with a plethora of accessories too.
MODERN SPAWN
Modern Spawn comes with slight modifications to his suit, to look a bit more like the modern outfit (big glove, huge boot…). The weird thing is that the boot is on the wrong foot, and you would think that Todd McFarlane would know on which foot the big boot is supposed to be, but oh well! The unmasked head is gnarly AF, and looks awesome (McFarlane Toys knows how to do gnarly, see Tortured Souls, etc…). The Al Simmons head is also a great sculpt. Kinda look like a black Dominic Purcell (which I can’t unsee now), but it looks great on the figure (and it has a neck!). This one comes with a big gun that the other ones don’t have. Also a call-back to the original 1995 unmasked Spawn variant, which I also had, with pics added below.
ARTIST PROOF SPAWN
The Artist Proof Spawn is the ‘unpainted’ version. McFarlane Toys used to do that a lot in the past (the movie Spawn figure had an unpainted version like that too, which was given at the Cannes film festival, and I grabbed a bunch of them back then), so it made sense to have this one as a part of the set. It’s a great figure, in the sense that since it’s not painted, your eyes are drawn to all the details and the sculpt. It comes with its very own ‘necroplasm’ effect, and some of the other versions’ same accessories, but unpainted.
I’m pretty happy with the set (in case you couldn’t tell!). It will look awesome on a nice display (which I have yet to figure out), and I’m glad I participated in the Kickstarter campaign. All figures come with a stand that says “Record-setting action figure”, which is a nice touch. Gotta rub that in, right?
The Trilogy Pack also came with a signature plaque, from someone called Tord McForlove. Excellent job, Tord!
Todd McFarlane teased that the next Kickstarter project might be a Medieval Spawn. My body is ready!
“Where is my Kickstarter??”
More news at 11:00… WANDAAAAAA!
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ALL THE BRANDS NOW WANT FORTNITE TOO, BECAUSE WHY THE HELL NOT?
Whether you’ve played it or not, you have to have at least heard of it. The characters are wacky, and very toyetic, so much so that in 2019, 2 brands were already producing toys for the franchise.
BREAKING NEWS:
ALL THE BRANDS NOW WANT FORTNITE TOO, BECAUSE WHY THE HELL NOT?
In case you have been living in a cave for the last few years, Fortnite is an online free-to-play multiplayer battle royale video game by Epic Games that took the gaming world by storm. Whether you’ve played it or not, you have to have at least heard of it. The characters are wacky, and very toyetic, so much so that in 2019, 2 brands were already producing toys for the franchise.
In the beginning of 2019, Jazwares started releasing multiple action figure lines: 4” figures, “Legendary” 6” figures, accessory sets, blind bags, plushes, you name it. You’ve probably seen those in your toy section.
Later in 2019, McFarlane Toys also announced that they were going to make figures for Fortnite, and out came a few waves of nice articulated action figures.
As the game grew bigger and bigger, with tons of character skins now coming from pop-culture (such as Marvel, DC, movies,…), it didn’t take long before another brand would announced the acquisition of the Fortnite franchise. A few weeks ago, Hasbro announced that they would start to produce Fortnite action figures as well, so we are now having 3 amazing brands producing toys from the same thing. What is interesting with Hasbro is that they are also partners with other franchises, such as Marvel or Star Wars, which also had skins in the games, which means that maybe someday, we could see Fortnite figures of those characters too.
Hasbro first announced a Fortnite Snake Eyes figures, before announcing that there were plans for more.
ToyFarce did some digging and professional journalism…things, and it turns out that there might be more coming in the future! Brands like Mattel, Playmates, NECA, Bandai, and even Playmobil are looking into acquiring the coveted franchise. Since it seems they don’t do exclusive deals with other brands, we could now get the same character from 8 different brands!
Since they can’t all reveal what type of figures we’ll get, ToyFarce is here with some speculation!
-Mattel will produce Fortnite Basics, and Fortnite Elite figures, similar to their WWE lines. The basics will be crappy, and the Elite will be barely recognizable and only slightly better, as is tradition.
-Playmates will release a cardboard box looking like a bus, which will have 6 figures in it, like they did with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sets.
-NECA will make beautiful figures with great sculpts that will require a hot bath before you can do anything with them.
-Bandai will produce Fortnite figures as part of their SH Figuarts line, so we will get the same figures we already have, but for $90, with more articulations, and they will be released 10-12 months after announcement. At least, the articulations will make them able to do all your favorite dance moves for the game!
-Playmobil would actually be the more interesting, considering the construction aspect that can also be found in the game. If Playmobil ends up making Fortnite figures for real, you heard it here first, folks!
More news at 11:00… Victory Royale!
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REVIEW: MCFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE YEAR 1 - PART 3!
It’s Wednesday. You know what that means… ToyFarce review! Third and final round of pictures for the McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse!
TOYFARCE REVIEWS:
MCFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE YEAR 1 - PART 3!
It’s Wednesday. You know what that means… ToyFarce review!
Third and final round of pictures for the McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse! From the Arkham Knight/Origins wave until Red Hood (single version). I did Part 1 and 2 back to back, but needed more time to go part 3, as I was still missing a couple of the figures. Now that they’re all here, here we go!
Part 1: https://www.toyfarce.com/news/review-mcfarlane-toys-dc-multiverse-wave-1
Part 2: https://www.toyfarce.com/news/mcfarlane-toys-dc-multiverse-year-1-part-2
ARKHAM KNIGHT/ORIGINS WAVE:
More video games action figures, with the Batman from the Arkham Knight video game, along with Deathstroke from Arkham Origins. I’ve already had some fun with the way Deathstroke looked like in the packaging in our social media, but for those who missed it, he looks like he’s doing the Conan O’Brien string dance (also, follow @toyfarce, you’re missing out!).
BATMAN (ARKHAM KNIGHT)
This one is way better than the Arkham Asylum one (see Part 2 of our DC Multiverse Year 1 reviews). The articulation is pretty bad, but to me, the scuplt more than makes up for it. This figure has a great presence and will look awesome on any shelf.
DEATHSTROKE (ARKHAM ORIGINS)
Same as the Batman, a great looking figure, with pretty bad articulation, but that will still look good on a shelf. It’s only weird that he came only with a sword, but now that we know that there might be something about Warner Bros removing guns from their products, it might be linked. The sheath is made of soft rubber, which is also weird.
CYBORG (TEEN TITANS)
Now this figure is AWESOME! In the first wave, the 3 figures related to Animated series were not necessarily faithful to their source, but this Cyborg figure looks exactly like Cyborg did in the cartoon “Teen Titans”! Some of his parts are made of clear blue plastic, so we can see a bit through, which is a very nice touch. He comes with a blasting canon arm that can be used to replace his arm.
THE MERCILESS BUILD-A-FIGURE WAVE
Finally, we got another ‘build-a-something’. There was a ‘Build-a-Batmobile’ in the first wave, but nothing after that. The Build-a-figure from this wave looks gorgeous and there was no “filler” figure in that wave, it ended up being 100% awesome.
BATMAN (REBIRTH)
A Greg Capullo designed Batman figure from McFarlane Toys? Sign me the heck in! At least it looks better than the DC Collectibles Designer Series Greg Capullo Batman that looked just awkward… He comes with a couple of axes, so you can recreate that panel from the comic book (minus the baby Darkseid). The cape is interesting, it’s blown to the side by (imaginary) wind, so it’s a nice change from decades of normal/hanging capes. Another solid Batman from McFarlane Toys.
INFECTED SUPERMAN
Coming from the Batman/Superman comic book, this is the figure I actually thought would be the one I would like the less from this wave, and boy, was I wrong. This Infected Supes is GREAT. Decent range of articulation, killer sculpt. The only thing missing would be a flight stand (I don’t know why we don’t get a flight stand for all flying characters. Why are they stingy on the flight stands?). A+ figure.
THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS (WITH SKY TYRANT WINGS)
The first Batman Who Laughs figure was already a very nice action figure, but this one blows it out of the water. The mouth open sculpt is terrifying, the wings look spectacular. Not sure why he comes with the WCW World Heavyweight championship belt, but I’ll take it! It’s like if the Batman Who Laughs was cosplaying as Sephiroth, and I’m totally down for that (except he has 2 wings instead of 1…SEPHIROTH!)
ROBIN CROW (EARTH -22)
There are 3 different versions of that figure: One with mouth open mouth, one with a smirk, and one with a screaming face. I got the smirk at random and I’m happy with it. Those Robins are very well done, with a lot of creepy poses that can be achieved. Maybe one day i’ll pick the other 2, just to have a nice display with both Batman Who Laughs.
Special mention about the tiny shorts, which are made of soft rubber and move nicely with the legs. Creepy !
THE MERCILESS (BUILD-A-FIGURE)
Last but not least, The Merciless (from a dark universe where Bruce Wayne became a God of War and killed Wonder Woman). That figure is part of the “That’s a lot of plastic!” series that Todd loves. Amazing sculpt, easy to piece together. Basic articulations, it would have been nice to be able to pose him in different sword-wielding poses, but we’ll make do with what we have. More Build-a-Figure of the sort, please!
THE FLASH VS EARTH -52 BATMAN (aka RED DEATH)
I wasn’t super excited about getting a second Flash, but I really needed the Red Death to complete the set of the Dark Night: Metal villains. The Flash is pretty much identical to the single version, with only a different head (screaming instead of smirk) and different hands, and no lightning effects. That Red Death, though, is a great figure. Same articulation range as Flash, but EVIL! I wish he came with the black bat-lightning effects that he had on the first promo pics, though. The base is a nice addition, even if it’s a bit plain. It’s going to be nice to use for other toy photography, still.
The gang is nearly all back together!! (The Drowned, coming soon!)
FLASHPOINT BATMAN
Now THAT is a AWESOME figure. That Thomas Wayne looks like he came right out of the comic book. Probably one of the last few figures to come with guns, also, it seems. I can’t say anything bad about that one. Great sculpt, great poses, great presence. More of that, please!
RED HOOD (SINGLE VERSION)
I did not pick the two-pack with the red Nightwing, because I already double dipped on the Flash with the other two-pack, and since this one was announced not too long after the two-pack came out, I just waited for the single version instead, which is completely identical to the other one. That helmet is SHINY! I thought the DC Essentials Red Hood figure (from DC Collectibles) was a great figure, well, that one is even better. I guess it’s the popped collar. It makes anything looks cooler. The White Knight Batman has one too, and he does look cooler too. We need more figures with popped collar!
And that is a wrap on the first year of DC Multiverse from McFarlane Toys! Which one was your favorite? And which DC Multiverse figure are you the most looking forward to in 2021? Let us know in the comments!
More news at 11:00… That’s a lot of plastic!
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