McFarlane’s Super Friends Figures Video Review And Images

While I don't buy or collect McFarlane Toys' 7" DC stuff, I have gotten some of his nostalgic 6" retro lines (i.e., Batman '66). Although I wish that they had better articulation, at least the sculpts nicely capture their TV & cartoon depictions. Unfortunately, with McFarlane losing the DC license and despite the video mentioning a 2nd wave (Superman, Flash, Cheetah, Toy Man & Captain Cold), it will still mean that this new Super Friends line will be left incomplete without 3 original team members: Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Robin. I hope there is a way for McFarlane to continue with at least DC's retro lines or if only a 3rd wave so that collectors can complete the main team and won't be left abandoned.

I have the Batman one and I like it for what it is. The old Hanna-Barbera cartoon they are based on had kinda clunky animation, and I feel like the limited articulation here sort of works at capturing that. That said, the 2 things I don't care for much on it are the weird shape of Batman's cape, and I do wish there was a little more range in the legs as apposed to just front and back. Because of that, mine is just kind of standing unposed on my shelf. I will probably get Superman and the Flash, and probably Wonder Woman if they make one.

6 hours ago, Atlantis said:

Im not surprised here....McFarlane, it seems to me, prefers weak articulation....and I suppose for the "nostalgic" feel here, this lack would be in keeping with that. So he's on the money, if that appeals to people. They're 6" and it looks like a nice job with matching the face likenesses up to the cartoon show, too. Thing is, when I was a kid, supercharacters action figures weren't all that plentiful, and what you (regularly) would get was Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man. And this level of articulation was about what you would get, too ( and count yourself lucky that you even got that). But I always wanted more.

They funny thing is that if there were Super Friends 5POA Reaction style figures I'd buy them in a heartbeat, bit something about this in between articulation just doesnt work for me.

11 hours ago, Nosferatuman62172 said:

I wish these were just a little more articulated.

Im not surprised here....McFarlane, it seems to me, prefers weak articulation....and I suppose for the "nostalgic" feel here, this lack would be in keeping with that. So he's on the money, if that appeals to people. They're 6" and it looks like a nice job with matching the face likenesses up to the cartoon show, too. Thing is, when I was a kid, supercharacters action figures weren't all that plentiful, and what you (regularly) would get was Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man. And this level of articulation was about what you would get, too ( and count yourself lucky that you even got that). But I always wanted more.

https://toynewsi.com/80-58161

I wish these were just a little more articulated.