Sinestro and Nightwing

A feeling of deja vu with this one, with a ringslinger and a bat-family member from Wave 3:

 
By far the most disappointing figure I’ve bought to date. Firstly, the most commonly described problem is his height. For some reason he was made smaller than intended, so he’s not quite right, and he looks far less imposing looking up at Hal than down his nose. But I can get over that. The main problem is that my figure has a really sloppy paint job. You can clearly see the awful job on his shoulders, with the yellow paint not applied well on the joint at all. In addition to that he has a number of yellow blemishes, including one on his lower back and one on either side of his neck. I do like the figure, but the paint just ruins it for me. I obviously bought the Sinestro Corps variant of this figure, and although I am considering also getting the regular blue costume at some point as well, I’m not certain my experience with this toy is enough to warrant another purchase. He came with his yellow lantern and the right leg of Solomon Grundy.

Friends

I don’t make friends very easily. I’m weird and off-putting and most people don’t bother, or at best, they’ll tolerate occasionally seeing me. But when I do make friends they are very important to me, and even if I don’t show it, I am incredibly loyal.

Desaad and Darkseid

And finishing off Wave 12 here:

 
Darkseid’s right hand man adds yet another New God to the DCU Classics line. While not as visually striking as the other figures (particularly Darkseid and Mister Miracle) he works quite well. His arms are a little bit awkward and don’t quite give perfect articulation at the shoulder, and his head can’t really move while he has his torture device on, but it is removable. As you can see in the photo, the handheld parts of his device don’t quite sit in his hands too well, particularly the left hand. His lower body is surrounded by a rubbery robe that has splits along the sides which help position his legs. His accessories were his harness torture device and a figure stand.

Eclipso and the Spectre

Two more DC Classics Wave 12 figures:

 
Another really great figure, with excellent articulation. He simply looks great and stands out quite well. His left hand is carrying the Heart of Darkness, which is connected to his hand which does potentially limit what you can do with him, but it’s not really serious at all. He came with the left leg of C&C Darkseid.

Dr. Mid-Nite and Mary Marvel

More Wave 12 incoming:

  
Dr. Mid-Nite was one of the figures I was most looking forward to from this wave. I wasn’t disappointed. The toy is simply great. The only even slight downside I’ve found is that his accessory, his owl companion Hooty, doesn’t clip onto his arms very easily . Other than that though, absolutely no complaints. He came with Darkseid’s left arm.

Copperhead and Iron

As promised, Wave 12 of DC Universe Classics, beginning with Copperhead:

 
A really cool looking figure, Copperhead has a few great selling points. Firstly, the scale pattern costume is nice. It’s the same reason I actually like Aquaman’s costume, and funnily enough they have the same colour scheme (I actually prefer Aquaman’s to Copperhead’s). The other is of course his awesome snake headgear. Unfortunately, his headgear kind of gets in the way of turning his head at all. Another problem with this toy, at least for me, is that both his hip joints are a little loose, which means he can be tricky to stand. He came with the head and pelvis to the wave’s Collect and Connect figure, Darkseid.

Despair

-Vyperchild

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Orion and Metamorpho

I know I said Wave 12 would be next, but I guess I’m a liar. Rounding out Wave 1:

I can’t really fault this figure. Paint’s fine (the paint job has been a bit of an issue on all of the early DCU Classics figures) and the articulation is great. I think there’s a little bit of a problem with his left leg, as it doesn’t sit quite right, but I think I’m just being picky. The Astro-harness accessory is removable, which is pretty cool, but unlike the later re-release of this figure the helmet is not removable. Decent figure, and another addition to my group of New Gods. He came with the right leg of Rex Mason.

Green Lantern and Robin

First forays into Wave 3 of DCU Classics began with these two figures, with the last three being purchased hopefully soon.

 
I have a few little problems with this figure. Firstly, the swivel joint on his right leg was REALLY stuck, but it’s good now. I was worried I was gonna break it. Secondly, I think his hair looks funny. The colours look wrong for some reason. Not sure why. Lastly, there’s some splotches of green paint on the black sections of his shoulder joint on his right arm (the one with the ring). Other than that though this is a great figure and I’m happy with him at the front of my collection. He came with the left leg of Wave 3’s Collect and Connect, Solomon Grundy.

Life

Right now my life is a waste of everything. Unless I’m working or it’s a thursday, I’m generally sleeping. All my pay gets spent on stupid things I don’t need but are good enough distractions. I eat less well than I used to, which quite frankly should’ve made me sick before, if I eat at all. I don’t go out much. Outside work and radio/comics, I might leave my house once a week. I usually don’t. I’m not at uni anymore, which is basically not a change anyway. I don’t use my free time on anything. I don’t care.

‘Drowning myself, over and over
Desolate, trying it’s over

Why so cynical in life
You think you’re living to die
All in wait’

-Vyperchild