Round 2 of our late 2020 McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse galleries is a go! Today we are focusing on the comic theme of the line. It’s still heavily Batman related, but additional characters are starting to fill out the comic side of things. Inside you’ll find pics and our thoughts for:
• White Knight Azrael in Batman Armor
• Rebirth Joker
• Rebirth Flash
• New 52 Red Hood
• New 52 Nightwing (& Red Hood again)
• Flashpoint Batman (Thomas Wayne)
• Teen Titans Cyborg (Animation)
All in all it’s a solid line up and gives folks something to choose from. The Cyborg is actually from their Animated sub theme, but we threw him in here because that’s the only one recently released. The highlights for me were Flashpoint Batman, New 52 Red Hood, and The Flash. All are sharply done. Read on for some additional thoughts and over 135 HD images courtesy of McFarlane Toys!
Check back next week for our 3rd set wrapping things up with the Dark Nights Metal wave featuring McFarlane’s first Connect to Build (CTB aka BAF) figure – Batman The Merciless!
ICYMI: We’ve covered most of the line so far, you can check our galleries for it all here – Toyark’s McFarlane DC Multiverse Galleries
Overall Thoughts:
Some good stuff in here. While the line so far has been heavy on Batman, there are signs of that opening up. Even though a lot of these are too, they aren’t Batman proper which is nice. I do eventually want a full Bat Family line up and this works us towards that. As with the Gaming figures, things are progressing nicely and becoming more refined. Sculpts are better proportioned, we are getting most or all the modern articulation points now. Paint is still sharp. Bottom line, progress. I’ll run off some notes for each below:
White Knight Azrael – Yes, thank you. My first thought once the others dropped was I wish they did THAT Azrael. And before I could get it out of my mouth it was here. So kudos on keeping that going. Hopefully we get some Harley from the 3rd mini series in this universe going on now. It’s a beast of a figure, bulky and tall. Torso has some range issues but nothing most bulky figs don’t also have these days. Only nitpick is I wish it was a tad more blue, less on the black side, to match that cover.
Teen Titans Cyborg – It’s in line with the previous Animated inspired releases. These have been my least favorite sub theme of the line so far. Cyborg is executed well for what he is, so if that’s your bag, you should be happy. I would prefer a full toon line up, in scale with each other, and closely matching the toon visuals. They could go there with this, so let’s see what happens.
Rebirth Flash – NOT BATMAN WHOOHOO! Actually I have no problem with the heavy Batman, but, I also wouldn’t mind a deeper roster. Flash gives us another step in that direction. Getting Flash to be able to do those running poses while keeping that slim line suit look is difficult, but I think they did it here. The DC Essentials one from DC Direct was good, but I had some issues with that line. This is a great replacement. The lightning effects are executed well here, really looks great in a running pose on the shelf. Of note – this figure is also packed in with the Dark Nights Metal Red Death in a 2 pack. We’ll be looking at that next week. The 2 pack version has a different angry head, 2 different hands, and no lightning effects. The rest is the same though. The shot down below makes them look like different base color reds, but it’s not really. If so, very slight.
Flashpoint Batman – Winner of this round for me. Tight, streamlined sculpt, awesome head sculpt, great proportions. I’d really like this style of figure to be done in a traditional Batman down the road. The 1000 was artist specific, Metals is also artist specific, and White Knight is great, but also art specific. I need a general, all purpose modern era Batman that doesn’t have anything unique about his look other than his symbol and colors. Like Essentials, but McFarlane style. This would be a good base for that. The torso cut lays flat, has all the shoulder, elbows/knees articulation. Head sculpt is sharp. Really well executed figure here.
Rebirth Joker – Eh. Not hating, but just has too much of a retro feel for me. I know they went old school for looks with Joker in Rebirth, but on page it doesn’t bother me. Here, the brighter colors and traditional garb is a bit too much. He’s not just a repaint of the Asylum one, but it uses it as it’s starting point, and borrows the gun from the White Knight figure. If you wanted pre New 52 looks on your figures – this is pretty close, all yours. Execution wise for what it is – well done, so “to taste”.
New 52 Nightwing and Red Hood – Comes in a 2 pack. Nightwing is just a repaint of the wave 1 Nightwing. No changes to the mold. It’s not quite exactly the suit he wore in New 52 either, so it’s just inspired by. Red Hood is all new, and well done. He’s also released in a single box by himself. The two are identical, I could not find one difference between the 2 Red Hoods. This is #2 for me in the round, I really dug the look during this era and we finally get him without those blades on his arms like the DC Collectibles one had.
New 52 Red Hood – See above, same exact figure. Why they dropped them like this so close together I don’t know. But it was appreciated, I know a lot of folks did not need or want another Nightwing in those colors.
So that’s it, a nice all purpose comic themed set of figures. I have loved the White Knight and Metals themes so far, and want those to continue. That being said, I would really like a running sub sub theme of “standard” comic figures. For example – Give me a Rebirth Justice League and their corresponding villains. Yes, we technically have 3 now, but we need new baseline Batman and Superman figures. And go from there. Don’t have to make it the dominant aspect of the comic lines, keep doing the artist / storyline releases. But just knowing that we are getting “The Batman” and “The Green Lantern”, the evergreen all purpose versions of them over time, that would help people stay in the game I think. Like the McFarlane version of what Essentials was doing, mixed in over years.
For these today – again – Flashpoint Batman, The Flash, and Red Hood are the winners in my book. Read on to check out 135+ HD shots. These are all out now or will be soon so check our sponsors and your favorite spots to pick them up!
DC Multiverse Azrael Armor 11 02
DC Multiverse Azrael Armor 12
DC Multiverse Azrael Armor 15
DC Multiverse Cyborg Teen Titans 11
DC Multiverse Flash Rebirth Single 23
DC Multiverse Flash Rebirth Single 22
DC Multiverse Flashpoint Batman 13 01
DC Multiverse Flashpoint Batman 21
DC Multiverse Flashpoint Batman 25
DC Multiverse Flashpoint Batman 28
DC Multiverse Flashpoint Batman 30
DC Multiverse Flashpoint Batman 31
DC Multiverse Joker Rebirth 31
DC Multiverse Nightwing Red Hood 2 Pack 32
DC Multiverse Red Hood New52 Single 19
DC Multiverse Red Hood New52 Single 24
First up - Video Game figs:
DC Multiverse Arkham Mega Gallery – Arkham Knight Batman, Origins Deathstroke, Chase Figures and More!
The Arkham Knight Batman looks better in my opinion then the Arkham Asylum Batman. Only issue I have is they didn't paint the ab armor grey also still no alternative hands and no grapnel gun.
Which the photo you took posing the Arkham Knight Batman which is photo 8 isn't the grapnel gun so you know. That's the explosive gel gun which idk why they gave this figure that instead of his grapnel gun.
Agreed, not perfect on the specifics but overall these latest two are way better than the first 2. I can see repaints with proper paint blocking and additional proper weapons down the road. AK Batman would look great with a metallic / sheen paint job for example.
That Deathstroke looks like a pure winner.
The gold variants are killing me. Thinking I might have to skip a mortgage payment and get them on eBay.
Round two - comic themed - is up today:
DC Multiverse Comics Mega Gallery – Flashpoint Batman, New 52 Red Hood, White Knight Azrael, Rebirth Flash and More!
I am so getting red hood. Todd is one of my favorite characters. And the Tom Wayne Batman is great. I have yet to open him as i am rearranging my shelves but I so looking forwards to it.
Does cyborg have butterfly joints? Getting him soon and hoping for the rest of the animated titans lineup
Love Batman and Superman, but as you can see, Flash looks way too much of a toy. His pin holes look very noticeable for some reason.
Unsure why McFarlane can't go "pinless" ala Hasbro. Then again, just adding any articulation must be driving Todd insane.
Unsure why McFarlane can't go "pinless" ala Hasbro. Then again, just adding any articulation must be driving Todd insane.
The pins are a bit more depressed than normal. And, he has extra holes in arms and legs for the lightning effects to plug into. Personally, I don't mind cuts and pins, ball joints and butterfly joints etc, so long as they try to minimize them. On these spandex-esque suits tho it's hard.
Hasbro is going pinless, but even they are slow fading into it, not the standard yet. Will take a while I'd guess for everyone else to catch up. With how much McFarlane seems to not like breaking visuals I'd assume they'd be all over it tho.
I think this Flash is in line with the 1000 Bats/Supes. All 3 have that thick torso cut that isn't flush.
The pins are a bit more depressed than normal. And, he has extra holes in arms and legs for the lightning effects to plug into. Personally, I don't mind cuts and pins, ball joints and butterfly joints etc, so long as they try to minimize them. On these spandex-esque suits tho it's hard.
Hasbro is going pinless, but even they are slow fading into it, not the standard yet. Will take a while I'd guess for everyone else to catch up. With how much McFarlane seems to not like breaking visuals I'd assume they'd be all over it tho.
Does anyone know where I can pick up that red hood?
He's listed as "Coming Soon"
https://mcfarlane.com/toys/brands/dc-multiverse/
The Two Pack is listed at Target and Gamestop for early next year drop, but can't be ordered right now.
The only thing that bothers me is the lack of accessories for Deathstroke. No gun, no rifle, no staff... just a flimsy katana. And the gun that's strapped to the belt is really annoying (Hasbro did the same with the recent Marvel Legends movie Deadpool).
Our Metals set is up!
DC Multiverse Metal Mega Gallery – Robin Crow, The Merciless, Metal Batman, Infected Superman and More!
Have to admit they look nice but man am I annoyed Merciless isn't a single pack figure. Hate having to pay $30-$40 at Target for each of the four figures. Why the mark-up, Todd? Hasbro doesn't mark up Marvel Legends because of a BAF.
Really bad because for people wanting to army build Robins you have to pay up. Army builders should NEVER be more expensive than the regular figures in the line.
that crow decapitation pic is intense.
Really bad because for people wanting to army build Robins you have to pay up. Army builders should NEVER be more expensive than the regular figures in the line.
They are all selling out at the first round of pre-order sites, and 3rd party sellers are bumping up prices.
BBTS and others still have the wave at retail, with preorder status right now tho.
I'm holding the full team line up shots until the Drowned gets here.
If they make a regular Superman using the infected version I'd pick one up. Major improvement over the first one.
Preferably a non-torn cape yes. Or maybe both. That'd work too.
Honestly I'd be down for a figure of CW Superman in his new suit. Looks pretty good.
Here's hoping Constantine (Comic or CW version) and Swamp Thing might get a figure or 2021 I need some occult non batman superman ww figures please.
Reissue? Damn, this figure was released a few months ago and we're talking about a reissue?
This makes me wonder about the Snyder's Cut Justice League figures and particularly with all the situation about the Snyderverse. A scalper dream!
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