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Superman was licensed in the mid 1970's and is one of the most popular
Superman action figures. I paid $50 for one with a wrinkled s-sticker shield,
but most of the costume is intact. Best features are the removable boots
and cloth costume. A little more detail on the belt would've been nice
and a cloth cape instead of stiff vinyl. Cool sideburns date this doll
for it's time. A nostalgic favorite.
Super
Powers Action figure line was introduced in the late eighties and are
still considered by most to be one of the best comic book based toy lines
ever produced. The sculpting and design of the figures was very accurate,
and the actions that the figures came with fit their personalites well.
Superman came with a "Power Punch" action when you squeezed his
legs together.
the Super Powers figures. The design of this figure is great, and since
it is a mail-in exclusive, it commands high prices at conventions and toy
fares. I saw one for 75$ at the San Diego convention last year.
comic storyline and featured variant Supermans, Steel, Superboy, and Conduit
in it's first single figure line. Double packs included Superman/Doomsday
and Superman/Massacre. Each of these packs came with a free comic. The
second wave included a Batman/Superman two-pack, and singles of more Supermen
and a now hard to find Lex Luthor figure. Not a bad line, but the Superman
figure is kind of stiff and not very well thought out. He has two options,
arms up or down.
is suddenly transformed into Superman. Not a bad toy, but why Superman
needs a flying car is a little hard to understand. Except for the flying
car in the 70's that had metal arms coming out of it. Now that was cool.
Also has a ponytail- kind of dorky looking.Total
Justice Superman was the next offering from Kenner, and while it may
look dynamic, it is more a sculpture and less a toy. It is stiffly constructed,
the cape is too hard to bend much, and Superman's features are stuck in
a permanent constipated scowl. I was somewhat disappointed in this
one, and most of the Total Justice line. It was supposed to represent the
Justic League, and instead the third wave consisted of lesser knowns like
the Huntress and Black Lightning. No Wonder Woman or Martian Manhunter.
Kind of hard to figure them out, but it was nice to have a Superman of
Total Justice proportions.
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Net Superman was the first Superman figure to be released based the
popular animated series. Not a bad rendition, although a bit over sculpted
for the cartoon design it was inspired from. Another hard plastic cape
makes this one a little stiff as well. The face is cartoony, but also a
little too simplistic. But all in all, not a bad representation. The rest
of the line includes a quick-change Superman, Brainiac, Luthor, Darkseid
and two variant Supermen in different costumes.
Burger King Superman.
These toys were offered with the purchase of Kid's Club meals for $1.99.
Not a bad deal, but the detailing and size of the toys could have been
a lot better. The Superman figure was very small and also suffered the
curse of springing arms. The toy line included a balancing Superman (on
the Daily Planet), a spinning phone booth, and Lois in a car.
FAO Shcwartz: The History of Superman
is the best of the best. This collection
features three different 12" figures, each one representing different time periods of the man of steel. Golden Age Superman, 1970's Superman and the 1990's Superman with long hair. Also, each figure comes with a mini-comic book.
Special thanks to my brother Mike and Debbie for getting me this for my birthday!
JLA: Superman Red and Superman Blue
are action figures based on the storyline featured in the Superman comic books. In his electric blue form, Superman was split into two beings, one red, one blue. These figures are actually repainted Total Justice Superman figures shown above. The heads have been replaced, but the bodies are the same, with belt and boot lines still visible under the paint job.
It's nice to see these figures, but they could've been made with a little more care. The figures come with a special stand, but there are no electric bolt attachments or anything that would make these two really special. These are part of a repainted line of Total Justice figures under the new JLA name.
Superman © DC Comics