I've owned this figure for three years with little to no desire to open her. The majority of the female figures in the McFarlane DC Multiverse line have been great. I only consider there to be a few duds; Gotham Knights Batgirl, Punchline, and this Crime Syndicate Superwoman. In many ways I view this figure to be the most egregious because she is a very cool character who seems like and easy translation into toy form. But her uncharacteristic short haircut, bland face, and lack of her signature yellow cape just seemed like a confusing series of choices. I know this is representative of a very specific period in comics, the Infinite Frontier storyline to be exact, and that this is actually a multiverse version of Donna Troy (instead of Diana or Lois like all her previous incarnations) but the figure still seems off. Interestingly, the Donna Troy Wonder Girl figure looks more like an Earth-3 Superwoman than this one. But in its defense, this figure has a very impressive base sculpt. Let's check out Superwoman below!
UNITING ALL WOMEN OF PLASTIC
Showing posts with label Superwoman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Superwoman. Show all posts
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Friday, April 11, 2014
DC Comics Super-Villains SUPERWOMAN!
Has everyone been noticing the amazing year DC Collectibles has planned for us? Just a few short years ago fans were fine-tuning their eulogies for the demise of DC Direct action figures. I'll admit that I was believing the naysayers as well. Sure, there were still plenty of statues and video game figures, but the previous decade of amazingly varied comic figures definitely seemed to be coming to an end. But now 2014 seems to be the year of rebirth and I am going to be positively broke. The sculpt and articulation of these new figures is better than ever. This version of Superwoman is basically the evil Wonder Woman (from Earth-3). I haven't been reading the recent Trinity War or Forever Evil storylines where I know she plays an important role, but I've always been a fan of this character (and of all evil doppelgangers in general). The figure is beautiful, well-articulated, and easily the coolest Superwoman in my collection. Let's check out this other-dimensional vixen in detail below!
Saturday, June 15, 2013
DC Direct New Krypton SUPERWOMAN!
Okay I know I said I would end my Superman-themed reviews on the day of Man of Steel was released, but I totally miscounted. And this lovely lady was supposed to be my final review from the onset. Sometime in the early nineties I was rooting through a back-issue bin and found a copy of DC Comics Presents Annual #2 featuring Kristin Wells as Superwoman. I was smitten with the costume design, but unfortunately the character didn't hang around very long. A mere couple decades later, this new mysterious Superwoman appeared in the pages of Supergirl with an outfit that seemed heavily inspired by Kristin's. This new Superwoman was introduced during the New Krypton storyline when the bottle city of Kandor was "reconstituted" to full size on Earth and the planet was inundated with superpowered Kryptonians. It's been 4 years since the story ran, so I feel safe dropping this spoiler: Superwoman is Lucy Lane, Lois's militant younger sister in a power suit. Amazing. Let's check out this beautiful figure below!
Friday, June 7, 2013
Character Spotlight on SUPERWOMAN (The Evil One)!
I know this character is more of a Wonder Woman homage than a true member of the Superman family, but there's no denying her a spot in this lineup with a name like that. The Crime Syndicate first appeared in a 1964 issue of Justice League of America (#29) and quickly became classic JLA rogues. This super-team is an other-dimensional version of the Justice League where all heroes are bad and the villains are good. Superwoman is the anti-Wonder Woman, complete with a lasso and Amazonian heritage. The backstory and design of the Crime Syndicate has changed a few times over the years, but the essence of the group has remained consistent. Superwoman and her evil teammates have received very little merchandising over the years, which is a little surprising considering how "iconically evil" they look. Any kid or mom would recognize them as evil versions of the the JLA, and I think that's always a recipe for a successful villain (ie. Knight Rider's K.A.R.R. and Garth, Goateed Spock, Bizarro, etc. Plus my favorites: New Mutants vs the Hellions). But I digress. Let's check out these Superwoman figures below!
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
DC Direct Silver Age LOIS LANE as SUPERWOMAN!
Following up on yesterday's modern Super Lois figure, here is a fantastic representation of an empowered Lois as she appeared several times in the early 1960s. DC Direct produced many great Silver and Golden Age figures during its run, and I think collectors are unfortunately very unlikely to see products like this made again. I love modern styles by all means, but the classics are just timeless. (Excuse me while I mourn). This version of Lois was a pleasant surprise for me. When I heard news of a single-packed wave of SA Superman figures, I assumed any ladies we got would just be redecos of the Deluxe Box Set figures from 5 years prior. But no, instead we got this amazing piece of Superman history. Her colors are bright, her hair is exquisitely dated, and her face looks downright mischievous. Sculptor Karen Palinko did an amazing job capturing that Silver Age style with a lot of personality. Let's check Lois out in detail below!
Monday, June 3, 2013
DC Direct All-Star SUPER LOIS!
A common reoccurring story in the world of Superman is that of Lois Lane temporarily gaining superpowers. I will actually be reviewing another great example of this character twist tomorrow, but today is my favorite of the two. All Star Superman was a great comic that ran from 2006-2008 with the creative talents of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. The series attempted to boil-down the Superman character to his essential points over the course of 12 issues. It was a success and received numerous awards. Issue three of the series rehashed the classic "Super Lois" story in a fantastically modern way. In the story, Superman presents Lois with a suit constructed of his own DNA for her birthday. This gives her 24 hours of superpowers that reads like a fairytale date movie. I loved the issue, and I loved how DC Direct surprised us 2 years later with this fantastic action figure commemorating the story. Let's check her out below!
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