Spin Master The Flash 2023 Action Figures

“Run, Barry, Run.”

Let me be completely upfront about this review. I purchased two of the available five figures in this new line from Spin Master. One of the reasons is that I really only wanted the Michael Keaton Batman figure but decided to pick up the Ezra Miller Flash figure strictly for comparison. The second reason is the pure fact that the Supergirl, Dark Flash, and Young Barry figures all look pretty terrible. Honestly, none of these figures impressed me on the peg, but I had to get the Keaton. I even passed on the action set that featured Batman, Flash, and the ’89 Batmobile. I just couldn’t bring myself to plunk down thirty+ dollars on the set. It wasn’t worth it.

I’m not exactly sure what Spin Master was thinking when they decided on the molds for these figures. Yes, they do feature the same articulation that is available in Spin Master’s other DC lines, however, they are not scaled for play with the other DC figures. They are considerably smaller than other figures released by Spin Master. They also come with fewer accessories. I know that I’ve been very vocal about Spin Master’s ridiculously oversized accessories in the past, but one of the best things about the Spin Master figures was the fact that they came with at least three accessories hidden in “secret” compartments. The Flash line has the accessories out in the open and they are pretty lackluster. They are at least scaled correctly (although the grapnel gun is a tad large in my opinion).

The Keaton Batman figure looks pretty nice. The cape was pinched in the packaging but came out fairly unscathed. The batarang is scaled accurately for the figure but as I mentioned, the grapnel gun appears a tad bit large. The figure features the standard points of articulation included with other figures in this line. The face features a decent grimace look and at least reminds me of Michael Keaton. Although my poor photos don’t really show it, the paint apps on the face are very well done. Overall, this is a very good, basic figure.

The Ezra Miller Flash figure features the same articulation as the rest of Spin Master’s DC figures. His paint applications are okay although I’m not a fan of the pain on his chest. The bolt on his chest isn’t completely painted. The accessories are speed force lightning bursts that can be attached on the figure’s arms or legs. You can tell that it’s supposed to be Miller’s face under the cowl as well.

If I were a kid wanting these figures, I’d be disappointed. Two dinky speed force bursts aren’t enough for a Flash figure. If nothing else, throw in a Flash ring or some stickers. While the Batman figure definitely looks cool, it would have been nice if the grapnel had a rope connected to it so that kids could pretend that Batman was scaling a wall. In my opinion this has to be the laziest release by Spin Master in a long time. I didn’t purchase any of the Black Adam line due to the terrible paint apps and lackluster accessories, and I probably wouldn’t have purchased any of the Flash line had it not been for the fact that there’s a Keaton figure. Keep your money, folks, and hope that you can find some of the McFarlane Toys 6″ line on store shelves before the scalpers gobble them up and sell them for ridiculous prices.

You should be ashamed of yourself, Spin Master.

Thanks for reading my post. These figures really aren’t worth your time or money.