hahaha the opening humor

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Thank you lol the cold opens are often my favorite part

I know people get really up in arms about naming and accuracy, but to me this is the perfect Superman. The build, colors, head, and sculpt details seem like a beautiful hybrid of Christopher Reeve, Henry Cavill, and Tyler Hoechlin through the lens of Lee Bermejo. Honestly makes me hope this is what David looks like too.

@p.p3152

3 ай бұрын

I get a lot of Brandon Routh vibes

@straker454

2 ай бұрын

@@p.p3152 Between the style of the belt and the raised line running through the center of the S-shield, I totally agree.

The latest kitbash is THE definitive Superman. I hope they'd just give us that figure with those parts so we wont have to buy multiples lol

This is so close to perfect it hurts. I could even forgive the boots and cuffs, all they had to do was make a new trunks section and they just couldn't do it.

To me this figure really feels more like a Jorge Jimenez style Superman then classic or Superboy. Ngl I think that would've been better marketing for this, like the Greg Capullo style Batman figures. I love these proportion minus the hands and of course the reuse for the boots and trucks is pretty egregious for a classic Supes. Even though I like the head sculpt well enough I wish the likeness was closer to Action Comics #1 Supes.

I absolutely love this new system! And thanks so much for the swaps!

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback!

Always love seeing those head swaps man! Thanks for the video👍

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

That opening segment was gold!

keep up the great work! Miss the old intro, though. ❤

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. So far you are one of only two people who have mentioned the new intro, so honestly I appreciate any opinion on it. I'm trying to get into the habit of doing more in-front of the camera appearances to make each video more personal, so shortening the intro is to balance all that. But it's a process, of course, so we'll see how it tracks.

I started this video at my desk at work, and as soon as you shouted back in the cage I had to put my phone down lmao, cracked me up out the gate

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Ha! That hilarious

I hope you all are liking and commenting on this awesome content. 🔥🙌🏾😎

😂😂😂 that opening had me dying. “Doofus” is the first thing that comes to mind when I see that headsculpt

@5POAFigureReviews

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Lol

He does remind me of the Superboy from the old Superboy TV show.

2:19 I am hoping that we get a Brandon Routh Superman from Superman Returns and a George Reeves Superman, mainly in the 6-inch scale Especially since Brandon's Superman is supposed to be canonally the same Superman as Christopher Reeve's Superman, so if they're not able to get the likeness for Christopher Reeve, a Brandon Routh Superman can be good since its still Donnorverse/Burtonverse Superman

To me Hush and Action comics/ atomic skull 2 pack superman are the "definitive classic" Superman figures.

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

I love my combo, but feeling that I do really like that atomic skull repaint version

Why they always make superman dirty...

@andrepaul3483

3 ай бұрын

Because Todd kinda hates Superman.

@TeamEmerald3

3 ай бұрын

@@andrepaul3483 kinda? In most if not all supes figures he looks hideous and underwhelming

@juniorislas714

3 ай бұрын

Dc essentials headsculpt the black suite supes is the best one

@TeamEmerald3

3 ай бұрын

@@juniorislas714 you know the good stuff

@obi-onekenerdi

3 ай бұрын

@@andrepaul3483Todd hates anyone who doesn’t look cool and isn’t Batman.

I JUST got mine in today. I absolutely love this figure. Yeah, the trunks could have been retooled for a more accurate classic belt and it's not a true classic Superman that the art it comes with would like you to think it is. For me, I like to think of it as a modern Superman with a more classic color scheme and personality. For me, height wise it works best with the Knightfall Batman as he's just a smidge taller than Bruce. I'm really glad the blue used on him isn't washed out looking as it looks on camera too. Yes, the fists are still a tad big but with the lighter colors of the suit I find that it doesn't stand out as badly as it did on Page Punchers. Over all, I think it's a great Superman.

good review, I like your humor, another figure I can't say much about, not on my list and I only know three versions of Superman from the the classic comicbooks I read, TdKr, Death/Return and Superman TAS and some recent stuff like Deathmetal and the Gladiator Supes

THE TRUNKS WERE MY COMMENT TOO!!!! Needed some Curt Swan art

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

YES! If you want CLASSIC Superman art, Swan is the definitive choice.

@pmgerard

3 ай бұрын

@@5POAFigureReviews I think this sculpt captures Swan really well too and find that a lot of folks who don't like this head sculpt are looking for more of a Jose Luis Garcia Lopez or Dan Jurgens look. After JLGL, a lot of Superman editors developed rules for Superman's head shape that Swan's version wouldn't qualify for. In particular, things like the overbite and slightly receding temples are Swan. However, as I compared this to lots of Swan art, I found two things. First, that sculpt is so Swan that the sculptor had to be using Swan reference. Things like the lines around the mouth, bone structure, and dimples under the lips are pure Swan. Second, something probably throwing the look off is the paint on the eyebrows. People who smile sincerely react with their eyes as well as their mouth and these eyebrows seem to be from a different facial expression. Also, Swan drew the eyebrows thicker and, when Superman smiled, the outer edges of the eyebrows arched sharply and angled. I bet if someone removed these eyebrows with some alcohol and then drew on referenced Swan eyebrows, it would probably become the best 3D representation of Swan ever, beating all of DC Direct's statues and the few figures they did.

I’m still going to pick this one up as my main McFarlane Superman. I like the size of the page punchers bc they scale better with all the other lines I collect. Agree the hands are too big haha, but I’d rather that vs too small like most of the other McFarlane figures in general. Thanks for the comparisons!

Is there anyway to get a head swap with the action comics 1?? Trying to see if the skin tones match

😅😅😅😅😅 the intro is always hilarious. Like the new rate system. The face sculpt of this "classic" #Superman looks like Pete Sampras the tennis player 😂

Its A late Silver age _Superboy_ indeed. And the smiling 2 pack Supes looks like Senator _Ted Cruz_ (if ya ask me). But Great Job. All them comparisons- goes along way! > An You gotta love _McFarlane_ DC MULTIVERSE; w/ alittle Heat, plus 3 or 4 different Superman's- all the pop & swap possibilities (trunks, heads, legs, arms). I just put the 'Krypto Supes' upper body ontop the 'Doomsday 2 pack Supes' lower body, an proportionatly I like it! Now I got to find A Mattel _WWE ELITE_ sized Kal head. And some olympic blue colored paint.

In my opinion when it comes to mcfarlane brand - only justice league superman in black suit is badass

@5POAFigureReviews

Ай бұрын

For all the Superman figures that he's made, I can't say that there is one that I think is just right. The Snyder Cut Black Suit is a good one though

Do any of the smaller Superman hands fit on the "Classic" body? I know sometimes some of the hands aren't compatible

Mcfarlane scaling issues just plain confuse me. Like how can they keep getting the scaling so wrong?

lmao at the intro

His smile looks good in some angles and derpy in others. Looks like a someone photo was taken halfway to making a full smile.

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

I can agree with that, yeah. In a way, I'm good with that. Superman, the big blue boy scout, should have his moments where he kind of looks like a dork. It's part of his charm, but that's me though.

@somarriba333

3 ай бұрын

@@5POAFigureReviews I don't mind Superman being a boy scout or him having a friendly smile and kind face. It's the execution. They need to do a better job sculpting that.

Pass on this one. Thank you!

I gave him the hands from the Doomsday 2 pack Superman. You just need to remove the wrist balls from both figures. The holes in this figure are a bit too loose for the wrist balls from the Doomsday 2 pack so I used an incredibly small amount of 2 part "green stuff" modeling expoxy. Think about 1/8th of a pea. Insert the wrist balls in and be sure to rotate them around a few times so there's clearance in there for them to spin. The same clay is really useful for heads that are too loose as well.

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Ah I hadn't thought of swapping the wrist balls too, good thinking!

@5POAFigureReviews I did a hand swap with the dark knight returns superman for this figure it's only slightly better.

This is probably going to stay my Superman personally. I like the lighter blues and have desperately wanted a smiling Superman.

IMO this is the best Superman body mold by far. Mcfarlane knows this but they're not using this body to make a modern Superman (normal/dark blue color) and with a more heroic head sculpt for some reason.

Anyone still waiting on the werewolf cap review

Fantastic! Though, I was hoping for a swap with the “Action no. 1” as well. Specifically, how well do the skin tones match? Thanks! 😬

Great Review! one question though are you planning to review the earth 2 gold label superman? i think its the closest we can get to McFarlane making a classic superman

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Not only my planning on it, the video should be coming out later today! If not today then tomorrow morning

Idk maybe if you give your super man kitbash a longer neck peg then it would look perfect,also you gotta do the same with the hush and rebirth two pack superman simple peg swaps made those figures infinitely better then they were before imo

Damn we really do need a Christopher Reeve Superman!

I hoped you can review the bvs batman mcfarlane toys figure and compare him to hush and page punchers superman figures to see if he can be used as a stand in for a new 52 bats😊

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Oh, don't you worry buddy. The arrival of BvS Batman will be a multi-video event here on the channel, but unfortunately my preorder has not shipped yet.

Great review! I don’t really like this figure since it has way too many problems. It definitely is not classic Superman. The head sculpt is a little funny looking to me. I honestly like the bigger body that they used for dark knight returns. It’s a decent buck until you stand him next to basic figures. This Superman is just way too small. I kinda wish this figure was never released so they could do it better in the future. Reuse is fine, but only if it’s smart reuse. Anyways, have a good day!

Will you be doing a review of Steel?

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Yep! And oh boy I am gonna have fun with him..mine sadly has a very unfortunate paint error that will make for lots of great entertainment value.

@brandofigure

3 ай бұрын

@@5POAFigureReviewsdoes it have a blue snot coming down from the nose? I saw one that had it. 😂

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

@@brandofigure oh no, much worse

@brandofigure

3 ай бұрын

@@5POAFigureReviews lol. Looking forward to that video!

The intro cracked me up

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@redboone1509

3 ай бұрын

No thank you. You gave me a laugh and it pushed me into buying that Leo figure lol

anyone else get Henry Cavill vibes from that face?

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Around the mouth, yeah

The face looks like dean cain who was Superman on 90s tv show. I heard other say the face looks like Todd himself. I don’t really see that.

Rigamarole done 👍 😊

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

That back box artwork gave me really big Darwyn Cooke vibes, but I can’t seem to directly credit it to him.

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Yes, very similar to his style. Though the face reminds me more of Cary Grant.

Honestly I'm content with my death metal super and nineties super boy honestly Maybe a good solar suit super one day but they haven't given us one I'd like yet

I kinda want to return mine now...

Are you getting the infinite crisis superman?

Lol, nice intro.

@5POAFigureReviews

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Does the Superman Christopher Reeve head work on the McFarlane DC Superman Action Comics #1000 figure?

I disagree with you on it being a Superboy. He looks 25 to 35. I do dislike the blue, cuz holy cow, it’s too light. Nice high quality review!

The Shazam Fury of the Gods hands fit this Superman

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Interesting. I didn't have any luck when I tried them. Maybe heading them will help. Thanks for the tip

@richardbenitez861

3 ай бұрын

Does the color also match?

@michaelbreasseale9135

3 ай бұрын

@@richardbenitez861 I think so. I haven't done it personally but Bones does it in his video. His channel is Bones and the Necro Zoo

what trunks did you switch them out to? because mine looks nothing like that lol

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

The Superman from the Doomsday two pack

@Anthonywc

3 ай бұрын

@@5POAFigureReviews Hmmm. ok will have to try that, also the shazam movie release figure hands will work on it, just have to heat and shove really hard. Thank you

I want to get this and the head from the Legends of Tomorrow Atom head for a custom Superman Returns inspired Superman

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

That could be a really cool custom, if you have a hard time finding the legends of tomorrow figure, or it doesn't end up being a good match, I'm sure that you can find a third party custom head somewhere.

@JRSanchez93

3 ай бұрын

@@5POAFigureReviews I actually wound up getting one on ebay shortly after posting this. They sent me a best offer for it and it’s currently on its way to me.

@JRSanchez93

3 ай бұрын

I actually wound up getting one on ebay shortly after posting this. They sent me a best offer for it and it’s currently on its way to me. Now I just gotta wait and see if it will eventually fit on the figure when I get one.

Honestly I’m still gonna get him. Hush Supes doesn’t fit with my classic JLA collection.

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Understandable!

Looks like Billy from Gremlins.

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Zach Galligan! I can see it!

HackFarlane does it again

😂😂😂😂back back in the cage 😂😂😂😂😂

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Lol I had fun with that

I don't have the Atomic Skull two pack but from all of the pics and reviews I've seen, it's probably my favorite one they've done. I know it's just a repaint but it looks better than the original and pretty much all of the Superman figures they've done otherwise. Macfarlane is just so hit and miss with me... more misses than hits, tbh.

Still not sold with the teeth. But that's just me. Maybe it does look good in person.

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

I like the teeth just because it's so different from any other Superman I have. And one thing I didn't mention is that there is the slightest amount of shading on them that looks very natural

Watching you "ankle pivot" figs still makes me cringe. I agree with you, perfect face, but very "boy-ish". Thanks for always showcasing the head swaps!! It's always so helpful. I think they make those hands huge, for 3D purposes😂.

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

So like what if I added a squishy popping sound effect to that part? Lol kidding kidding

They cut so many corners on the figures of late, and they always phone it in with Superman for some reason. What a pity.

Was wondering why I haven't seen u in my feed lately. Just commenting to note KZread took me off your sub list

@5POAFigureReviews

2 ай бұрын

Really? Thanks so much for letting me know. There has been some strange fluctuations in my numbers lately and that would explain it.

Why would they made red orange and blue, the most paple baby blue almost white on his suit ???

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Wish I knew

He looks like he's trying to use his teeth to scrape some dried soup off his bottom lip...

I'm still waiting to buy a Superman from McFarlane... This one was close but still not good enough for me to spend my $20+

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

If you can only ever get one, this definitely isn't it.

Try the hands off of the animated series superman to swap

@5POAFigureReviews

26 күн бұрын

Alas I don't have that one

@rustyshackelford5892

26 күн бұрын

@@5POAFigureReviews they look a little square but fit proportions nice

i wanted a head swap with warworld superman

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Sorry about that!

Takes like 5 figures just to make one perfect Superman 😂

Head swap with dc direct essentials black suite superman n take the beard of with the alcohol

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Is the head a different sculpt than the regular DC Essentials Superman? I've never actually seen one in person

@juniorislas714

3 ай бұрын

I think it might be but i think the normal head is more narrower than the black suite but the paint deco is WAY better then the normal essentials i also think the dc direct last son superman will also give that page punchers buck a good upgrade to be honest

Took the classic super and replaced the head with Christopher Reeves one .

@5POAFigureReviews

Ай бұрын

Nice!

Pass…… found him in a GameStop and the smile seems kind of creepy to me.

Action Comics wins for me.

hey don't be that mean to that poor sups at the end

Has anybody received their Target orders for this guy?

7:54 by who?

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

NECA

Hilariously, I don't mind the trunks as much as that awkward smile sculpt. That's simply not matching up for me, his eyes aren't doing what they should so it comes off disingenuous, like a local kids tv host. It's desperation in his expression, he's desperate to be liked. Unfortunately, that and the hands mean that I don't, so I'm passing unless I find this one on clearance, unlikely. So close.

It's a good figure. But awful rendition because it doesn't fit with any particular source material or style. It doesn't even work as as a good web tv version. Wtf?😮

The proportions with the legs look so terrible

Dude, your grading system is so harsh man, like, down deep harsh😢. If you are a professor in the college, I doubt your students will graduate on time cuz their GPA is too low😂

His face looks like he has an overbite to me, not a fan personally.

Looks like hes making a doofus smile on purpose. Doesnt look good to me at all. How can they call it classic superman when it isnt even accurate? I noticed the trunks right away when i saw it in gamestop. I didnt notice the cuffs or boots inaccuracies so that makes it even worse.

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

I think that they just use DC Classic as a catch-all for every version of a figure that looks vaguely pre New 52 and doesn't tie into any specific story, but in this case they really did drop the ball with that naming.

2/5 on presentation is a JOKE

Good reviews his presentation is just straight trash

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Just to clarify, do you mean that the figure is trash or that they way I present my videos is trash? If you are talking about me, could you elaborate? I am always open to constructive criticism so I can make better content.

mcfarlane cant even make a good superman figure, this figure is trash.

What trunks did you use for the swap out?

@5POAFigureReviews

3 ай бұрын

Doomsday 2 pack