McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Superman: Action Comics

“Look! Up in the sky!”

Batman is, was, and always will be my favorite DC Comics superhero. He’s my favorite overall as well, with Marvel’s Nightcrawler having been nudged into second place after a thirty plus year run as my co-favorite with Batman. Superman was popular with me as a child, but as I grew older, I became bored with the character. He was too powerful in my mind and thus, almost impossible to defeat. This meant that no matter who he faced off against, he really had no equals in the world.

Well, perhaps in my old age I have become tenderhearted or maybe I’m just feeling really nostalgic, but over the last five or so years I have grown to love the character of Superman once again. He’s still not my favorite, but he’s squeaking into the top five. The character is simply iconic and impossible to ignore. When McFarlane Toys took over the DC toy contract, I was immediately on the hunt for some of their six and seven inch characters. The first one that I purchased wasn’t Batman, however. It was the DC Rebirth Action Comics Superman. It’s wonderful.

Yes, you can play with this action figure, but it’s entirely too brilliant to be wasted on such juvenile things. This figure needs to be displayed prominently! With twenty-two points of articulation, swappable hands (fists or open hands), a soft plastic cape, and a display stand that allows for Supes to be “in flight,” this figure will look great in a display case, on a shelf, or on a desk.

The attention to detail is excellent, but the figure isn’t without a few issues. For one, notice in the photo above that there are a few specks of white on the figure. Those specks are blue in real life, but show up as white in the photo. They are actually small abrasions on the figure either from packaging or from the mold. You can’t notice them when looking at the figure in person, however.

Similar abrasions are found on the legs but, again, they aren’t visible to the eye in person. If these types of things bother you, you may want to hold off on purchasing this figure. Personally they don’t bother me since I didn’t notice them until looking closely at the figure.

The figure looks great on my desk at work and I’ve had a number of people ask me about it. Of all of the action figures and collectible items that I have on my desk, Superman is the one that gets the most compliments and comments. His mass appeal is not lost on hardened contract workers, older employees, or even retired military. Everyone seems to love the Big Blue Boy Scout, myself included.

There are a number of other figures in this line, and I’m eyeing Nightwing and one of the many Batman figures that have been released so far. I hope that you enjoyed this quick glimpse at Superman. Thanks for reading this post.