Collector Edition Wave Review (with Plats)
Great looking wave with some much needed characters. To rank them in order of quality:
6.) Supergirl: she's okay, the first appearance look is not bad. She looks much better in person but last year's Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow figure was better. Painted on boots don't help. The platinum is a little more interesting - would have been nice to get the curly long hair look with the headband to pull off a COIE look. (Don't have the regular yet but not expecting much from her)
5.) Lobo: he's pretty much a re-release with some minor differences (the top of his boots no longer have molded skulls). But it's a good re-release with all new accessories - the gun is very nice. The platinum is surprisingly the better look, with colors that pop giving him that cool 80s vibe.
4.) Freddy Freeman/CM3: they did very well with this one. The cape has gold trim (no wire though) and the chest has nice yellow shading to it, making it look like his logo glows. The platinum is very weak though - it is supposed to be Osiris, a different character altogether, but the lack of a different head sculpt and the white skin tone don't sell it. We need Mary Marvel before the line ends (red/white/black costumes)!
3.) Vigilante: one of my favorites. Lots of re-use from the Jonah Hex figure (most of his accessories, the belt, etc) but the bandana came out very well. The platinum is an ode to his JLU look and is my favorite - the blue and white make him pop and looks super heroic. Would love to see his partner, the OG Shining Knight, before the line is over, and any other SSoV characters.
2.) Black Canary: we finally got her and she is excellent. The regular has awesome fishnet stockings and a great jacket with a logo on the back. The platinum is an ode to her JLU look and is a great stand in for her classic look. Someone needs to mash those regular version fishnet legs onto the platinum.
1.) '89 Joker: one of the very best figures in the line. Up there with the Batman Returns Catwoman. I can't say enough nice things about this release. The face sculpt, even if it's not Nicholson, is top notch. The outfit has an amazing colorful pattern. Comes with a ton of accessories. He's a must buy. The platinum is a nice bonus, such a bright deco, almost fits better with '66 Batman. Interesting enough, the platinum accessories except for the megaphone are all painted matt black - I pictured him with the regular accessories.
They are hitting some stores now (EE, GameStop, MTS).
