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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!

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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

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.

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Here’s Deku!

Here’s Deku!

See what I meant with the face? He kinda looks better than the Revoltech or Figma ones to me…

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!

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)

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!”

“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.

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“Fear not, citizens, for…”

“Fear not, citizens, for…”

“I AM HEEEEERE!”

“I AM HEEEEERE!”

“I am the Symbol of Peace!”

“I am the Symbol of Peace!”

“DELAWARE… SMASH!”

“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.

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Bakugo

Bakugo

“DIE! NERDS!”

“DIE! NERDS!”

“IF THAT IDIOT DIES, I’LL KILL HIM!” (actual quote)

“IF THAT IDIOT DIES, I’LL KILL HIM!” (actual quote)

“WHERE IS THAT STUPID DEKU?”

“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!

Here’s wave 1!

And remember, guys… Go beyond…

And remember, guys… Go beyond…

PLUUUS ULTRAAAAA!

PLUUUS ULTRAAAAA!

More news at 11:00… PLUS ULTRAAAAA!

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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!

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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!

Krypto, the Super Dog and Ace, the Bat-hound!

Streaky, the Super Cat, B’dg, the Green Lantern squirrel and Jumpa, the Wonder Kangaroo!

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”!

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!

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 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!

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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:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!)

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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.

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Special mention about the tiny shorts, which are made of soft rubber and move nicely with the legs. Creepy !

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!

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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.

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The gang is nearly all back together!! (The Drowned, coming soon!)

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!

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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!

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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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REVIEW: MCFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE YEAR 1 - PART 2!

It’s Wednesday. You know what that means… ToyFarce review!
We’re continuing the McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Year 1 reviews, with part 2.

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TOYFARCE REVIEWS:

MCFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE YEAR 1 - PART 2!

It’s Wednesday. You know what that means… ToyFarce review!

We’re continuing the McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Year 1 reviews, with part 2. Full disclosure, I skipped the Wonder Woman wave, because I didn’t think they looked great, and was waiting to see what a MAFEX or SH Figuarts would look like before getting one, and now that we’ve seen the movie, well…I won’t be getting those either.

I had already typed a very nice and long review for each figures, but my browser crashed right at the end and I don’t have time right now to rewrite it all, so this will be a bit shorter than the last one. Apologies to the 3 people that actually read it!

BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM WAVE

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The “Batman: Arkham” video game franchise is one of my favorite video game franchises, and I already did collect most action figures that came out from those games, so when those were announced, it was a no-brainer.

BATMAN (ARKHAM ASYLUM):

Great figure, very simple and basic Batman, which is never a bad thing. The only issue everybody had were the eyes, that are basically just a blue/black dot. Some people did an amazing job repainting them (either white or more detailled).

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Comparison with Hot Toys, Square Enix Play Arts, and DC Direct Arkham Asylum Batman figures

Comparison with Hot Toys, Square Enix Play Arts, and DC Direct Arkham Asylum Batman figures

THE JOKER (ARKHAM ASYLUM)

Finally, the first Joker from McFarlane Toys! When I first saw the promo pics, I was a bit concerned about the head, which looked a bit odd, but in the end, he looks pretty great. The expression looked goofier on the promo pics.

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Comparison with Hot Toys, Square Enix Play Arts, and DC Direct Arkham Asylum The Joker figures

Comparison with Hot Toys, Square Enix Play Arts, and DC Direct Arkham Asylum The Joker figures

* insert epic music *

* insert epic music *

Generations of Arkham Asylum Batman and Joker

Generations of Arkham Asylum Batman and Joker

BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT WAVE

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Batman: White Knight was a fantastic comic book by writer/artist Sean Murphy (Punk Rock Jesus, The Wake, Chrononauts). When that wave was announced, I was very excited to get big 7” figures from that comic book, with that design.

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This figure looks like it walked right out of the comic book. It is SPOT-ON. It also has a nice range of articulations so can recreate many poses from the comic book and covers (we've all seen the pictures at this point). It comes with a grappling gun and 2 different ropes for it (rolled or straight). There is a peg on his belt to attach the rolled one, which is a great touch.

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THE JOKER (WHITE KNIGHT)

The headsculpts, especially the Jack Napier (no make-up) one also look like they came right out of the comic book. The outfit is the GTO (Gotham Terrorism Oppression) uniform from the comic book. Not the most memorable, but it is nice to have variety, so I'm not complaining!

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“KAPOW!”, “CRUNCH!”, “BAM!”

“KAPOW!”, “CRUNCH!”, “BAM!”

AZRAEL (CURSE OF THE WHITE KNIGHT)

The sequel to Batman: White Night came out a year later (2019). In the comic book, Jack Napier/The Joker recruits Azrael to help uncover a dark secret of Gotham. That figure is an amazing representation of that Azrael. It comes with his sword with a fire effect, and it looks incredible.

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Batman: White Knight wave

DARK NIGHTS: METAL WAVE

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It was very expected that McFarlane Toys would do action figures from the Dark Nights: Metal comic book, especially since Greg Capullo, Todd's old Spawn comic book buddy, did all the designs, and they did not disappoint! The figures look exactly like in the comic books, and one of them is indeed a lot of plastic!

BATMAN (EARTH -32) aka DAWNBREAKER

In the comic book, a young Bruce Wayne is recruited by the Green Lantern corps right after losing his parents. He tries to reanimate them, but can't, and his will, anger, and grief override the Green Lantern ring. He then decides to fight crime…lethally. The figure comes with a flight stand and a bat-construct made of green light.

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BATMAN (EARTH -44) aka MURDER MACHINE

This is what happens when Batman asks Cyborg to create an A.I to replace the recently deceased Alfred, and it becomes a virus, taking over Bruce Wayne's mind, becoming a lethat weapon that will kill anything that could be a threat to Batman (friend or does). The figure is the simplest one of this wave, but the details are very nice.

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BATMAN (EARTH -1) aka DEVASTATOR

Devastator is from a planet of the Dark Multiverse where Batman used the Doomsday virus on himself in order to defeat Superman. The virus ends up spreading and he cannot save his world. That figure is part of the “That’s a lot of plastic!” figures that Todd McFarlane talked about in his interviews. It reminds me of the Overkill figure from the very first Spawn wave.

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THE GRIM KNIGHT

The Grim Knight is the Punisher equivalent of Batman. When his parents were killed, young Bruce Wayne managed to get the gun from his parents' killer and shot him dead. He would then become a vigilante that relies heavily on weapons, and killing. A lot.

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Someone said that his face looks like it’s Todd McFarlane himself wearing the cowl, and I can’t unsee it.
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WAVE… 6? (MISCELLANEOUS WAVE)

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A Flash, a Joker and an armored Azrael? Well, why the hell not? Let's gooooo.

THE FLASH (REBIRTH)

That is a very decent Flash figure that is only made better by the addition of the lightning effects (yeah, the one from the two-pack with Red Death doesn't come with those, so you need that one too. Damn you, Todd!). His facial expression, a smirk, is pretty nice for a Flash figure. (The one from the two-pack has an angrier face).

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* All the single ladies, all the single ladies 🎵 *

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Comparison with DC Collectibles TV, Designer Series Greg Capullo and Essentials Flash figures

THE JOKER (REBIRTH)

Now that is the one that I was the most disappointed with, to be honest. I had high expectations for a comic book version of the Joker from McFarlane Toys. I understand it's a call back to the Super Powers figure color-scheme, which is nice, but that head sculpt and paint really suck (in my opinion). He doesn't look anything like the Rebirth version. The red eye make-up is awfulb(once again, in my opinion). I guess I'll wait for the next one… the figure still had decent articulations, though. Crowbar + long gun as accessories.

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Comparison with DC Direct Hush, Designer series, Tamashii nations Injustice, DC direct New 52, mezco Joker, DC Collectibles Essentials, Kotobukiya, DC Collectibles Icons and Comics Joker

AZRAEL (CURSE OF THE WHITE KNIGHT)

Beefed-up Azrael from the Curse of the White Knight storyline? Yep. The figure looks awesome but the articulations are pretty restricted. Still a great looking figure.

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Comparison with all DC Multiverse White Knight figures

Next time, part 3 will go up to the Flashpoint Batman.

More news at 11:00… That’s a lot of plastic!

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REVIEW: MCFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE YEAR 1, PART 1 (FIRST WAVE 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY)!

About a year ago, give or take a few days, the first wave of McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse figures started to hit Walmarts all over the US.

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MCFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE YEAR 1, PART 1 (FIRST WAVE 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY)!

It’s Wednesday. You know what that means… ToyFarce review!

About a year ago, give or take a few days, the first wave of McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse figures started to hit Walmarts all over the US. It was supposed to come out on either Jan 19th or Jan 24th,2020 but lots of stores ‘broke street date’ and had them out before, which caused panic and FOMO all over social media, with people paying way over double retail to secure the figures mere days before the actual release date (Yes, it was very silly. I wonder how the guy that paid $100 for a Batman who Laughs feels today).

It seems that figures from that wave are still popping up in stores to this day (a year later), because I’ve seen people post pictures of the Animated Series Superman figure, saying “SCORE! Did you guys know this one was coming out??” while it is a year old, so here’s a look at the full entire first wave (minus the Bat-Raptor vehicle, which I wasn’t interested in).

(Not on the pic: Comic book Superman and Unchained Superman)

(Not on the pic: Comic book Superman and Unchained Superman)

When Todd McFarlane announced that he would be picking up the license for DC Comics at the ToyFair in 2019, I was very excited since I’ve always liked McFarlane Toys figures, and have been collecting DC Direct/Collectibles items for a long time. 11 months later, the first wave came out. This will be the first part of a 3-part review of the first year of the DC Multiverse line.

BATMAN (DETECTIVE COMICS 1000):

First off, the first Batman figure released by McFarlane Toys. At the time, we were all innocent and did not know there was going to be 20492 more coming after that. This figure had a pretty divisive reception, people either loved it or hated it. It still does have great articulations and is pretty nice for a basic Batman. My only issue with it is the squinted eyes, but it makes him look like taken from a Jae Lee design. Comes with a grappling gun and batarang.

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Comparison with DC Direct/Collectibles Arkham Asylum, Hush, Designer Series Greg Capullo, Essentials and Icons Batman figures

Comparison with DC Direct/Collectibles Arkham Asylum, Hush, Designer Series Greg Capullo, Essentials and Icons Batman figures

Comparison with DC Collectibles Designer Series Jae Lee figure (see what I meant?)

Comparison with DC Collectibles Designer Series Jae Lee figure (see what I meant?)

SUPERMAN (ACTION COMICS):

Now this is a Superman figure! The sculpt, the face, everything is great with that one. It comes with a flight stand so you can display your Supes up, up and away. I haven’t seen a single complaint about this one, and I understand why. A solid Superman.

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Comparison with DC Direct/Collectibles Infinite Crisis, Designer Series Greg Capullo, Essentials and Batman: Hush Superman figures

Comparison with DC Direct/Collectibles Infinite Crisis, Designer Series Greg Capullo, Essentials and Batman: Hush Superman figures

HARLEY QUINN (CLASSIC):

Now that one left me a bit puzzled. She is supposed to look like the comic book version, but looks more like the animated series version at the same time. The facial expression and paint is very simple compared to the other figures, and I do not know why. This is the weakest one from that first wave for me. Also, she’s the same size as all the other figures, which a lot of people hated about her, calling her “Giant Harley”. The accessories are nice (mallet, gun with a “bang” flag), the articulation is great, but that face…

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Comparison with DC Direct/Collectibles Essentials, Animated Series, Icons, Hush and Kotobukiya Animated Series Harley Quinn figures

Comparison with DC Direct/Collectibles Essentials, Animated Series, Icons, Hush and Kotobukiya Animated Series Harley Quinn figures

GREEN ARROW (TV SERIES):

That TV show was great for about 3 seasons, and then went downhill until it ended. Stephen Amell did do an amazing job in the show, though. I had the DC Collectibles figures from the Arrow series, so I was curious to see what the McFarlane version would bring to the table: a bit more articulations (double elbows and knees). The jacket is made of a soft rubber, which restricts the posing a bit, but it still looks pretty good. The textures of the costume are very nice. The likeness? Close enough… Comes with a quiver filled with arrows, and a bow (that looks kinda crappy).

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“You have failed this city!”

“You have failed this city!”

Comparison with DC Collectibles Arrow figures season 1 (x2), Flash/Arrow two-pack and season 3 Green Arrow figures

Comparison with DC Collectibles Arrow figures season 1 (x2), Flash/Arrow two-pack and season 3 Green Arrow figures

BATMAN (ANIMATED SERIES):

Now that one got a lot of people confused and angry. To my understanding, it is a Batman, as he would look in the Animated Series if designed by McFarlane Toys. It’s an interpretation of the design from the Batman from the Animated series from Todd McFarlane/the team at McFarlane Toys. People got so mad that it didn’t look EXACTLY like the designs from Bruce Timm (like we didn’t already get half a dozen of perfectly accurate figures from DC Collectibles in the last decade…). They gave it their own spin, and I am fine with that. It’s a great figure (and I’m tired to pretend it’s not, Murray!). Great range of articulation too! Comes with a pair of extra hands, grappling gun and batarang.

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Comparison with the DC Collectibles Animated Series, New Adventures of Batman and Justice League Batman figures

Comparison with the DC Collectibles Animated Series, New Adventures of Batman and Justice League Batman figures

SUPERMAN (ANIMATED SERIES):

That Superman goes on par with the Batman, it’s once again a “stylized” version of the Animated series design by McFarlane Toys. Same as Batman, great range of articulation. The only nitpick would be that it didn’t come with a flight stand like the other Superman, which would have been great. He comes with a couple of extra hands and a piece of bent steel.

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The paint on the face is a tad too shiny compared to the neck…

The paint on the face is a tad too shiny compared to the neck…

Comparison with DC Collectibles Animated Series and Justice League Superman figures (yeah, Superman hasn’t really been gifted when it comes to Animated series figures…)

Comparison with DC Collectibles Animated Series and Justice League Superman figures

(yeah, Superman hasn’t really been gifted when it comes to Animated series figures…)

GREEN LANTERN (JOHN STEWART - ANIMATED SERIES):

Another stylized Animated series figure with a ‘modern’ John Stewart. The figure comes with great accessories (constructs made of green lantern solid light, I mean!). Once again, a flight stand would have been amazing, but I’m fine with it that way too. Those 3 animated figures are very decent and quite big.

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Comparison with DC Collectibles Justice League John Stewart figure (Ouch… And I thought the Superman looked bad…)

Comparison with DC Collectibles Justice League John Stewart figure (Ouch… And I thought the Superman looked bad…)

BATMAN (HELLBAT SUIT):

Now for the big boys! To quote Todd McFarlane: “That’s a lot of plastic!”. A great big figure, with huge wings that can be folded. This is the first time the Hellbat Suite was made into a figure, and it looks amazing. The shiny paint job on parts of the armor looks ridiculously good. More of that, please!

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Comparison with various Armored Batman figures: DC Collectibles GCPD Batman, Mezco BVS Armored Batman, and DC Collectibles Thrasher suit Batman figures

Comparison with various Armored Batman figures: DC Collectibles GCPD Batman, Mezco BVS Armored Batman, and DC Collectibles Thrasher suit Batman figures

SUPERMAN (UNCHAINED):

Another big boy with the Unchained Superman from the comic book of the same name. Jim Lee’s design was already amazing in the comic book, and the figure looks like it just came right out of it. It has a pair of wings that can be folded to look like a cape, or open. A beautiful piece of toy-engineering. (No comparison shots, due to lack of other armored Superman).

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THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS (BUILD-A-BATMOBILE):

The following 3 figures came with a piece of a Batmobile, à la “Build-a-figure” from other toy lines (this one comes with the left side of the car). The Batman who Laughs is the only brand new character from that wave (in the sense that there had never been any other action figure version of him before this one came out), and what can I say: McFarlane Toys sure know how to do creepy! It looks just like the Greg Capullo designs from the Dark Night: Metal comic books, and comes with a big knife and a scythe. What else?

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BATGIRL (BUILD-A-BATMOBILE):

A very nice figure of ol’Barbara Gordon, coming with the right side of the Build-a-Batmobile. One of the best figures from that wave, with decent articulation allowing great poses. We need more Batgirl figures. She comes with a grappling gun and a batarang.

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Comparison with DC Collectibles Essentials and Designer Series Greg Capullo Batgirl figures

Comparison with DC Collectibles Essentials and Designer Series Greg Capullo Batgirl figures

NIGHTWING (BUILD-A-BATMOBILE):

Last but not least, Nightwing, aka Dick Grayson, formerly known as the boy wonder, Robin, coming with the center part of the Build-a-Batmobile. A very nice sculpt on this Nightwing (maybe a bit too emo-ish on the expression). A highly articulated Nightwing (double elbows, knees, all the works…) was long overdue. He comes with his Escrima sticks.

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(Slightly blurry) comparison with DC Direct/Collectibles Hush, Essentials and Designer Series Greg Capullo Nightwing figures

(Slightly blurry) comparison with DC Direct/Collectibles Hush, Essentials and Designer Series Greg Capullo Nightwing figures

BUILD-A-BATMOBILE:

Here’s the Build-a-Batmobile, when you combine the 3 parts from The Batman Who Laughs, Batgirl and Nightwing. I really like the design they chose for this Batmobile. I really hope there will be a few more in the future, even though it seems they have favored Build-a-figures rather than vehicles in the waves after that.

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For a first wave, it was a very satisfying wave that the folks at McFarlane Toys gave us (not that I had any doubt about it, since I’ve been buying their product since the very first Spawn figure nearly 25 years ago). Little did we know that new figures would be announced every couple of weeks and be released soon after that, totalling in 49 figures released in 2020 alone (with already 35+ announced for the first half of 2021…yikes).

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The McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Year 1, Part 2 review should drop very soon (I am unsure yet if I want to drag this over 3 weeks, so I might release them at different times, as ‘bonus reviews’). Part 2 will most likely deal with the waves up to the Dark Nights: Metal wave.

More news at 11:00… That’s a lot of plastic!

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SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN! ASKING EVERYDAY “HAS ANYONE RECEIVED THEIR TOY YET?” MAKES IT ARRIVE FASTER!!

If your feed has been looking like that for a few weeks, do not adjust your monitor, it’s completely normal!

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SCIENTIFIC NEWS:

SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN: ASKING EVERYDAY “HAS ANYONE RECEIVED THEIR TOY YET?” MAKES IT ARRIVE FASTER!!

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If your feed has been looking like that for a few weeks, do not adjust your monitor, it’s completely normal!

There are lots of people that ordered toys (for example, that Kickstarter Spawn) that are very excited and are getting so impatient that they feel the need to ask very often if other people have received theirs. Nobody really knows why, considering that if other people have indeed received theirs, their situation would not miraculously change, and they would still not have received their own. Some say it makes them feel better if other people got theirs, because they could be next in line (that never happened). But could asking “Has anyone received theirs?” often actually make your toy arrive faster?

A team of scientist from Wyoming got a very generous funding in order to start a research on that phenomenon, and their results will surprise you! Professor Kent Waite was interviewed by ToyFarce: “There is a correlation between asking that same question all the time, and the toys actually arriving faster. There is a lot of mathematics involved but we won’t go into that…” he said. “With my colleague, Professor Ian Michael Patient (aka Professor I.M.Patient), we are using Einstein’s theory of relativity, proving that the rate at which time passes depends on your frame of reference, and when you spend your entire days bitchi…I mean, asking about your toy, time flows differently for you, and when you get your figure, it feels that less time has passed!”

You heard him, folks! So keep asking about your Kickstarter Spawn, or the tracking info about it! It will definitely make it arrive faster!

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More news at 11:00…but seriously, has anyone received their tracking for their Kickstarter Spawn yet?

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UPDATE: EVEN MORE MCFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE LEAKS?!

Since last week’s article caught fire, ToyFarce felt that we needed to share that update with you right away. It could also be a lesson about always checking the source…

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BREAKING NEWS:

UPDATE: EVEN MORE MCFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE LEAKS?!

Once again, ToyFarce got the scoop before anyone else (Sorry again The Voice of reason / @pzahui). Another store in Malaysia (it’s always Malaysia) sent us the ultimate proof (a photography of a computer screen!) about the line-up of the future waves of McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse action figures, and it’s even more surprising than the “Batman Forever”/”Batman & Robin”-Schumacher-verse waves!

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There will first be a wave of DC Multiverse figures that will include Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Captain America!

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After that, the DC Multiverse line will dive into the Star Wars side of DC Comics, with Darth Vader and Boba Fett figures! We can’t wait to see what Todd McFarlane has in mind for those!!

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Then, there should be a new wave that will include Ronald McDonald, the Hamburglar and Grimace! They should come with various items from the McDonalds menu as accessories!

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Finally, the last DC Multiverse leaked wave will be all about Sesame Street, with a 7inch action figure of Elmo, Big Bird and the Cookie Monster. There should be a build-a-figure Mr. Snuffleupagus (or ‘Snuffy’), but it hasn’t been confirmed yet!

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Since last week’s article caught fire, ToyFarce felt that we needed to share that update with you right away. It could also be a lesson about always checking the source, but we are sure that everybody did, and read the article anyway, RIGHT?

We will let you know when we get more updates from Malaysia!

More news at 11:00… and always check the source!
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BREAKING: MORE MCFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE LEAKS?!

For once, ToyFarce managed to get a scoop before The Voice of Reason (sorry Patrick @pzahui!) about McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse future products!

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BREAKING NEWS:

MORE MCFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE LEAKS?!

For once, ToyFarce managed to get a scoop before The Voice of Reason (sorry Patrick @pzahui!) about McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse future products!

After the leaks about the Snyder’s Justice League movie figures a few days ago, a collectibles store in Malaysia (Have you noticed that it’s always some stores in Malaysia that leak those?) sent ToyFarce the scoop about the upcoming waves, and it is surprising, to say the least! As usual, no pictures yet, but you can bet that the Toddfather will make a live video about it very soon! (What’s up with the toothbrush?)

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There will be a wave of 4 figures from the classic “Batman Forever” movie: Batman, Robin, Two-face and the Riddler. The figures are expected to be 7-inch and will feature all your favorite things about McFarlane Toys figures (articulations, ab-crunch, etc…).

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It’s great to see high-quality figures from what Jonathan Ross called “One of the greatest movies ever made”!

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The following wave will be “Batman and Robin”-themed and will have 5 figures + a build-a-figure Bane, each separate figures coming with different parts in order to build the figure (you know the drill…). Batman will come with Bane’s head, Robin with Bane’s arms, Batgirl with Bane’s torso, Poison Ivy with Bane’s hands, and Mr Freeze with Bane’s legs.

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We can already hear the excitement from all Batman collectors and DC Multiverse collectors (which are basically the same thing!).

More news at 11:00… Bat credit card… Never leave the cave without it!

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MAKE YOUR OWN PLATINUM EDITION CHASE FIGURE WITH THIS SIMPLE TRICK!

With the latest announcement from McFarlane Toys that the DC Multiverse line will have "Platinum Edition" chase figures, collectors worldwide have been excited about going for toy hunts again!

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TOYFARCE TIPS:

MAKE YOUR OWN PLATINUM EDITION CHASE FIGURE WITH THIS SIMPLE TRICK!

 With the latest announcement from McFarlane Toys that the DC Multiverse line will have "Platinum Edition" chase figures (Arkham Asylum Joker being already available in the wild, with Arkham Asylum Batman and Arkham Origins Deathstroke having already been teased), collectors worldwide have been excited about going for toy hunts again!

Those Platinum Edition figures are limited to 3000 worldwide, which, to be honest, is a lot, considering the average production for normal version of the figure is probably around 5000 worldwide anyway, (on average). But if you fear that you will never be able to find it, ToyFarce has a simple yet efficient trick for you!

Just go to your local hardware store and buy some bronze color spray paint can, do a couple of layers on your normal figure, and voila! You have the Platinum Edition variant! Coincidentally, those have been sold out for a few weeks at our local hardware store, but it might have nothing to do with the McFarlane Toys figures... 

PS: Please use this trick for your own collection. If you are planning on doing this to resell it, just don't.

More news at 11:00... but in Platinum Edition!

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A FOURTH MORTAL KOMBAT SPAWN FIGURE VARIANT, WITH TRUMPET ?!

First, there was Mortal Kombat Spawn with sword. Then, Mortal Kombat Spawn with mace, and soon, Mortal Kombat Spawn with axe (Target exclusive)…



BREAKING NEWS:

A FOURTH MORTAL KOMBAT SPAWN FIGURE VARIANT, WITH TRUMPET ?!


First, there was Mortal Kombat Spawn with sword. Then, Mortal Kombat Spawn with mace, and soon, Mortal Kombat Spawn with axe (Target exclusive). The first figures was sold out everywhere as soon as it hit the shelves, so it is great to see that Todd McFarlane (the "Toddfather") and his brand McFarlane Toys have heard the fans that wanted more.

But it is not the end of it! ToyFarce News got the exclusive insider scoop that a fourth variant will see the light of day very soon, Mortal Kombat Spawn with trumpet! This one will be a K-Mart exclusive and will include, once again, the same ultra-articulated figure, but with a new accessory, a shiny trumpet! As you can see on the promo pictures, there are tons of awesome poses that can be achieved with that new accessory, and we, at ToyFarce News, can't wait to get our hands on it! 

More news at 11:00... FATALITY!
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