I'm sure they could've done him one better, though. My other only real issue with this figure is the eyes- I'm sure the Four Horsemen could've found some way to give his face and angry & menacing look. I have only two major issues: You already know about the scale issue- yeah, he's a bit too small. They did hit their mark on this one- his body proportions, and muscular texture are sculpted ever so perfectly…including that slight hunchback he has. Granted, it is very similar to the DC Direct figure, but hell- they did sorta sculpt him to total perfection! The market is moving in that direction, so if it wasn't up to par with DC Direct's, that would truly be a shame. Truth be told, I don't really know what I could say about this figure, regarding sculpting. I think that was a very wise( and also kid-friendly) move, and I also like it better myself. Unlike DC Direct, Mattel went with a soft plastic for the bone parts sticking out of Doomsday's back and arms. Over time, it slowly began to grow on me….then I opened it. Simply because every time I looked at it, it screamed out 'DC DIRECT DOOMSDAY' to me- and face it, I don't give credit for scaling a previous figure down,and re-packaging it under a different toyline name and company name. I was conflicted on this sculpt at first- you may be wondering why. It's one area I wish they'd totally ripped off from Marvel Legends :D My only request for it is I wish they'd gone with clamshell packaging rather than the cardboard backing. It's just overall a very nice look, and for a mass-market release looks great- and much like with the Marvel Legends has that ever-so-distinct comic book behind the figure for an added 'background'. Something about it shouts 'DC' out to me- and no, it's not the DC logo on it…ok, well PARTIALLY it is. I love the brand name heading in that column to the left of the figure. It shows off the character nicely, and it has a very interesting formula to it- Mattel went for a style of packaging that's similar to the look of Marvel Legends, yet at the same time, has a very distinct look of its own. I know people have expressed complaints about the packaging, but I actually like it a lot. See a pattern forming here? Doomsday comes one per case, and when I saw him at a local Wal-Mart, I snagged him immediately. Lobo made an ass out of him in S:TAS and in several comics. While I respect the Man of Steel, I'm not a fan. I had to have Doomsday, as soon as I heard he was being done- he killed Superman. Only time will tell, but I'm holding out hope to see it happen.įor now, wave 2 of DC Superheroes has just hit retail stores, featuring a few of those Metropolis characters as I've previously mentioned. Gotham…as well as the city of Metropolis! And, a few years from now, we'd hopefully see characters beyond even that. Now this line would finally show the release of Bane & Scarecrow- but it wouldn't stop there! We'd get more characters from the city of They DID finally get released thru Diamond via comic book stores, but not everyone had the desire to pay an arm & a leg to get them.Īt this point, you may be asking 'why is he talking about Batman figures? This is a review for the short-packed Doomsday figure!' Patience, patience- I'm getting to that J.įinally, Mattel got their head screwed on right( or at least a bit better than it HAD been), and decided to take a cue from Toy Biz's Marvel Legends- and do a line of amazingly sculpted, amazingly articulated DC action figures. The final figures in the assortment were released overseas- two new versions of Batman, as well as Bane and Scarecrow…whom collectors were dying for in their collections. The comic-based line had loads of potential, but just like Masters of the Universe, was kiled off due to an overabundance of Batman figures with a one-per-case villain.

Toy Biz was screwing up the case ratios of their Marvel Legends to no end, and Mattel not only managed to virtually nullify their own niche brand- Masters of the Universe- but also a comic book legend who, to screw up sales of THAT, you either have to be trying to do it or just not be caring either way- BATMAN! Those two companies were Mattel & Toy Biz.

To be more specific, you remember two toy companies, in particular, that year, who were totally screwing over their toylines, and hurting their finances- and reputations with fanbases- in the process. At least, you remember two toy companies in particular that year. Take it away, Randor!Ģ003- you all remember that year well. It's time for another guest review from the king - King Randor that

Doomsday action figure