Toy Bender

I finally broke down and bought my first DC Infinite Heroes figures this weekend. I picked up the 3 3/4ths scale DC figures, because it was a three pack that was on sale and… okay I got it because the set contains Supergirl and I’m a Supergirl fanatic. Apparently Target is running a short sale on the three packs and I was lucky enough find the only Superman/Supergirl/Wondergirl power trio that I’ve seen so far.

I’m not an expert toy reviewer, but I do believe I have somewhat of an informed opinion. Therefore I can say without a doubt that the Superman figure is pretty sucky. Sure he would have made a great figure in the ’80s, but his extremely limited articulation and strange proportions really reminds me of a toy from that era of collecting. I can’t understand why his hands are so friggen large. Supes could palm a watermelon without a problem. The hands on the male figures have really made toys that I would have bought without a second thought on the extreme low end of toy purchasing wants. I’m placing the blame for this on the fact that Mattel hasn’t had a lot of experience in the last few years with a 3 3/4th line. The only reason Hasbro’s G.I. Joe and Star Wars figures look so good in comparison is that it took them years to get to where they are. Mattel needs to catch up and do it fast.

The female figures are a lot better, though. The limited articulation works a bit in their favor, because I’m used to female figures like them in the Star Wars line. The only problem I have with Supergirl is that her neck appears to be a bit thick and both her and Wondergirl have waists that come right out of Rob Liefield’s twisted view of what a woman should look like. They also have some really large breasts, if that’s the sort of thing you want in a female toy. Supergirl is supposed to be a teen, so she’s seriously some super jail bait with those cans.

Overall, I’m satisfied with this set, even though I would have liked a better Superman. If Mattel could put a little more improvement into the male characters, the line could be a little more successful. Until then, I’m sticking to my must haves of Powergirl and Dr. Fate and skipping almost anything else.

As an aside, I find it strange that ToyBender is the number one search on Google for, “DC Infinite Heroes.” Not to knock this super awesome blog, but nobody must be talking about these things if I’m number one. That’s not a good sign for this line.