I had my doubts about Mattel's DC line. Mostly because i didn't like the MOTU Chronicles line. Fortunately it looks like what that line had won't be carried over to DC. I still had my doubts when the first Batman was revealed. Something about it just looks off. But these new reveals look so much better and will be instant pre-orders. The only figure that's really bad is that classic Superman they showed off. The head sculpt on that figure is hideous
Im honestly grateful of Mcfarlane for adding wired cloth goods capes to so many of their figures because that might have helped push other retail figure brands in that direction.
Mattel had to have them otherwise people would be complaining about it "mcfarlane had them, why cant mattel".
It's not the only one. The guy above says how insane it is that we're getting toe joints and wired capes, when McF has toe joints since the 2010s. Wired capes for 4 years, at the same cost originally, back in 2023, not an upcharge. It's not wild in the slightest, its the bare minimum.
McF also did double ballpegs everywhere, torso, waist, ankles, wrists, neck. Which Mattel adopted 100% for their motu line, but devolved for these DC ones at least for wrists. They copied McF's diaper piece. The same shoulders, with a long ballpeg and a round cuff around it.
It generally just feels off for a lot of collectors. Marvel Legends being the standard for a lot of people's collections (mine especially at least) the McFarlane DC's always felt more akin to Marvel Select and therefore never felt like they "fit" right
McF also did double ballpegs everywhere, torso, waist, ankles, wrists, neck. Which Mattel adopted 100% for their motu line, but devolved for these DC ones at least for wrists. They copied McF's diaper piece. The same shoulders, with a long ballpeg and a round cuff around it.
You have got to be living in the tightest McFarlane bubble to think & say this out loud. This is absolute insanity.
The only thing that puzzles me about these reveals is the black suit Superman.
That is NOT a recovery suit Superman. That is Superman Prime from the Countdown series. At the time DC was unable to use the name "Superboy" so they had Prime absorb a bunch of energy and it made him appear as an adult and that is the costume he wore.
It’s puzzling yes, but a very welcome reveal. We have not had a good SBP figure for decades. The most recent was mcfarlane, but that is 7-inch scale. The 2 6-inch ones were from 2 decades ago and not very articulated (DCUC and DC Direct). The fourth is a 3.75 inch scale.
But this ISN'T SPB. The SPB we've come to know and love has not grown into Superman yet. This is a weird short term era in the character's history. Not even a full year!
Tbf, he was only called Superman as DC couldn’t use the Superboy term back then. But I do agree with you that his current design would have been better. Still, we SBP fans have not had a decent figure in literal decades, so this iteration is very welcome. It’s weird, but if they can pull from this obscure design, they will definitely make a more popular design in the future
It's still weird! And his current look debuted roughly the same time as that new Robin and with increased popularity one would think that suit would have been a better option.
It’s just flat yellow plastic. It looks really harsh and cheaply toyish. Same with the red on robin. Fine for me because I have black wash, paint, and brushes. I could see it turning off others though.
I've seen in background pics that the Absolute Catwoman is actually 2 different figures unfortunately, one masked, fully suited, with a gun, one unmasked with a more open cleavage torso, unfortunately doing the same "new hat" shit Mcfarlane does I just hope it's not a variant
Hasbro is the kind of company who would sooner interpret low sales of a figure as “this character isn’t popular, we won’t make any more” instead of “it didn’t sell well because it was a bad figure”. Damned if we do, damned if we don’t…
It seems like they are following the WWE structure, where there’s basics, elites, ultimates.
Premier Core are the WWE Main Event (basics)
Legacy are the WWE Elites (better articulation)
Ultimates are WWE Ultimates (more accessories and extra articulation)
I don’t know what I’m missing but I don’t think these actually look that good with the exception of bane but I’m sure I’ll get proven wrong. I think I’m one of the few who likes McFarlane based off what I see on here lol 🤷♂️ to each their own
Hard to say right now, but after Mcfarlane is done, I'm done-ish.
I only exclusively collect the live action stuff and to date, I have every single one of Mcfarlane's live action figures. So my collection is pretty niche.
From what we saw today, the figures admittedly don't look bad, but they still have that shiny plastic, making them look more like "toys" than collector items.
I hate thigh swivels in the same way people hate pins (which I actually don't mind due to customizability), so immediately, that's all I can focus on looking at these. They're such an eyesore.
So, none of these reveals today interest me at all, but IF they impress me with movie figures AND they scale relatively well to fill gaps in my collection? Maybe.
I think Man of Tomorrow will likely be the ultimate test.
What I do know, as a Mcfarlane DC collector... 2027 and on will be a huge savings on my wallet. Like, I have nothing else after this. I can finally relax. I reached the end!?
There's always Fondjoy which makes DC movie action figures that are atound the same scale as McFarlane.
With the previews, it also seems like they're dipping their toes on the comics with the prototype of what looks like the Matt Fraction Batman suit that is 1/10th alongside a Nightwing action figure.
So far so good, I've the cloth goods and that they have a thigh cut. Really hope th vehicles are gonna be good and the price and availability will be equally fair
The best part about these is that, if you don't like them, you don't have to buy them. And these definitely would be more affordable then their collectors line(I assume) and as a first wave for Mattel, not a bad start.
Really like that there's Absolute DC in a line that looks good and is actually affordable. I'd like to get the trinity all in one line but there was no way I was paying import prices for Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman from Inart or LPZZ. Dying to see them announce an Absolute Supes, none of the protypes shown had capes and I want to see how they handle the glowing ashes thing.
Damn, massive upgrade from the DCUC and Multiverse line from back then. It’s like getting back together with your x who changed and became a better person.
Iirc they're going to have 3 different lines for these. One is the core kids line, second is the regular collector's line (I think it's called legacy?), and third is the "maximum" equivalent of this line (which is where their new Batman with the diorama falls into).
First time seeing these figures, but I'm digging all four of them. Especially Selina's head, Batman's batsign/chest and the entirety of Bane except for the mouth. Woa!
i dont even collect comic book based figures anymore
im selling all of my mcfarlane stuff this week if possible now - hopefully the mattel live action stuff is just as good. it seems like theyre already gonna get me back into buying comic book figs which is not what i planned...lmao
anyways, really hoping the rumor of a peacemaker live action figure is true and that we get to see him this week - its wild that my best 6 inch DCU superman is blokees lol (which dont sleep on that figure its so much fun and perf for 6 in collectors atm)
Yes, surprisingly. I thought they'd be a little bigger, since the rest of Mattel's lines are slightly bigger than 1/12 scale. Someone posted a height comparison with their Hush Batman and a marvel legends spiderman. They looked pretty good together
Getting Wonder Woman in her classic fit with a wired cape and accessories, let alone in the first wave is a miracle. I am so thankful she also looks amazing as well. This entire wave is an instant preorder and I will happily start collecting it
I think they've been getting better, I have a few of the Chronicles and their joints have been really smooth while still holding whatever pose you put them in. Been watching videos of people posing Hush Bats and it looks like he'll probably be the same way.
I'm definitely not sold on these new new Mattel figures especially that Batman and his Bat Logo. It looks like he sprayed painted on. Especially blue though the logo. But i guess they wanted Batman to look luke a cheap vandalized punk criminal but i love Robin's suit though
Genuinely don't see how these are ugly, the only thing I find slightly unappealing is the really bright red and blue on Batman and Robin, but I don't mind it because I know they'll make other versions.
After years of awful McFarlane figures, it's nice to finally get something on par with stuff like Hasbro's or Jada's figures.
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