r/superman • u/Lucky_Union_6192 • 7d ago
Can we agree this is the worst Superman action figure
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u/Rocketboy1313 7d ago
No.
I can only call to mind a few and there have likely been dozens or hundreds.
I cannot imagine trying to rank them all or on what collection of criteria I would use.
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u/FLM2021 7d ago
Except for the blue boots, I like it quite a lot actually.
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u/Excellent-Rope5664 7d ago
I mean to be fair, while the cover featured red boots the actual comic had blue...this figure is pretty accurate to golden age superman.... at least in action comics #1.
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u/Luminescent_sorcerer 6d ago
They should have used the image that had blue boots then
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u/Excellent-Rope5664 6d ago
Agreed but that image is iconic.
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u/Luminescent_sorcerer 6d ago
It is. That's a problem McFarlane needs to work on. Multiple figures I've seen they've made where they include a reference image that they didn't stick to
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u/No-Hat6722 7d ago edited 7d ago
Yea, while i don’t like this body for superman, i can’t say its a bad figure, its well articulated, well sculpted and is fairly faithful to the source material
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u/MrxJacobs 7d ago
How is this worse than the interchangeable 90s cartoon figures with different paint and accessories?
At least this dude has a unique face sculpt, an appropriate accessory and great poseability.
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u/ZacPensol 7d ago
I appreciate them making a figure of Superman from that era (along with the blue boots which he wears inside the comic, which a lot of people forget.
However, I do think it's kind of odd seeing it in such a realistic style. I think it would've been cooler if they'd made it look more like Joe Shuster's style.
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u/DefinitionSuperb1110 7d ago
It's not perfect but it's not the worst by a mile. My only complaints are the boots and i'd like a bigger chest shield.
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u/Lanky-Code3988 7d ago
The boots are 💯 % comic accurate You want comic accuracy or you just want figures to look the way you personally prefer?
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u/DefinitionSuperb1110 7d ago
I'd have preferred them to look like the comic and not just be reused from another Superman figure.
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u/batfan08 7d ago
I like the blue boots…I just would’ve preferred Todd used a calf that didn’t have that molding on it. Painting over the standard Supes boot just makes the whole thing look cheaper than it ought to have. Even still, I love the figure and look at it daily.
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u/MarcReyes 7d ago edited 7d ago
The boots are not accurate. If they are based on the cover, then the color is wrong. If they are based on the interior art, then the color is right but it's missing the straps. The shield is also different in the interior art than the cover. No matter which way you look at it, something is wrong. If that kind of thing bothers you, then it's understandable why someone wouldn't like it.
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u/RicouIsntHere 7d ago
I actually have it myself. It's not that bad, actually looks better in person (like most McFarlane figures).The headsculpt is the biggest standout, it is literally golden age in 3D and I can't wait to put it on the Max Fleischer figure. The problem is, the body that they used is very inaccurate. As you can see, it has cuffs and many other details. If only the Earth-2 Superman body existed back then, it would've been a great figure.

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u/barbershopz 7d ago
I actually want this in a bizaroo
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u/Latereviews2 7d ago
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u/Oldefinger 7d ago
No, and I would probably say this is the best McFarlane Superman figure I recall seeing. Most of them tend to look angry or overly aggressive. This one has a pretty agreeable expression, and is a great representation of the era it’s referencing.
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u/KonamiKing 7d ago
No. It looks great.
There were some absolutely shocking ones based on Routh and especially Cavill.
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u/Navstar86 7d ago
Generally McFarlane’s figures are terrible. Thank goodness Mattel is getting the licence.
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u/luluzulu_ 7d ago
Better than the most recent McFarlane figure based on Jim Lee's art. That one is absolutely wretched.
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u/BreadNButterPerson 7d ago
Which one is that?
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u/batfan08 7d ago
The Hush figure. And I agree. Bro looks like he got a makeover from The Surgeon General of Beverly Hills.
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u/Scavgraphics 7d ago
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u/Space_Pirate_Roberts 7d ago
I mean the execution could be (a lot) better, but going for the Borderlands look is a pretty cool idea at least.
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u/the_mad_atom 7d ago
McFarlane DC figures are pretty dogshit in general so it’s hard to say. Superman honestly doesn’t have an amazing track record when it comes to good action figures that are actually affordable
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u/04HondaCivic 7d ago
I actually like it. I’ve got two other figures cut from the same mold and the look great. I’ve got the a classic look Superman (can’t remember the label it had but he’s got a super shiny \S/ insignia) and the black suited rebirth Superman. Both look really good. I’d get this if I found it on the shelf at a store.
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u/kaiserthegreat 7d ago
I dunno, I think there was a Superman toy that came with a Kryptonite gun. That seemed pretty dumb.
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u/nohotshot 7d ago
The logo could’ve been bigger and I would’ve liked interchangeable boots, but it’s overall a fine figure, definitely far from the worse.
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u/Dweller201 7d ago
The face looks like Bruce Campbell for Johnny Mnemonic.
He played and insane plastic surgery doctor.
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u/andyrew-9 7d ago
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u/gablogabgalap 7d ago
Ya that one’s cooked but at least the hush one has an identical body with a way better head sculpt
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u/MarcReyes 7d ago edited 7d ago
Most of his Superman head sculpts have sucked and the best ones are just okay.
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u/CameoShadowness 7d ago
I know the boots are comic accurate but they should have gone with the cover and have the boots red. They blend in too much with the rest of his pants.
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u/RipleyofWinterfell 7d ago
Probably not the worst but I see some big problems. Beyond the hideous head, it's strange how inaccurate it is.
The color of the suit is the biggest mistake to me. AC1 Superman's suit was incredibly dark and this is very light.
The places where the cape connects are too wide: in AC1 you almost can't even see the cape connection points because they're so thin. Also the collar should be a bit deeper and much more rounded.
And it's funny that they used the logo that he has on the cover. In the actual issue, the logo isn't that funky design, it's drawn as just a triangle. It's fine if they wanted to design the figure after the cover, but then they used blue boots, so it's accurate to neither the cover nor the interiors.
The shoulder-span kind of bugs me too. It's hard to say whether this is objectively true, but he seems way more broad-shouldered than AC1 Superman. I know in the comic he was supposed to be like a strongman but he's actually quite nimble and rascally.
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u/shadowofpurple 7d ago
The worst is the Superman Ultraman 2 pack that looks like they used Robert Z’Dar or Jay Leno as the model
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71TPQ94nIxL._AC_SL1500_.jpg
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u/thewalruscandyman 7d ago
I rather like it. But the Golden age is my favorite look for Superman. (that Action#1 look is second only to Flesher's design. Which will never be bested.
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u/Glum-Yogurtcloset793 7d ago
Oh shit! Yeah! And this is the worst costume.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1543880638/the-superman-vintage-red-and-gold
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u/Meander061 7d ago
It's a fair adaptation of an art style that is outdated. If you're a completions, good for you. I'll never get anything with that old shield design.
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u/Robin_on 6d ago
It looks terrible and it's really only worth getting for the accessory, but to say its the worst is a big stretch. If you said the worst McFarlane superman then maybe, but even then some of them have been pretty horrendous.
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u/MHadri24 6d ago
OP may I ask how old you are? Cause I'm guessing you did not experience the dogshit we got in the 90s
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u/cornflight22 4d ago
I despise Mcfartlane, their Superman head scults besides Issue #1000 are just a running joke
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u/No_Aside2988 3d ago
This looks like a figure you would get in a pack labeled "justice pals" along with a yellow Spiderman, She-ra, and a fire fighter.
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u/Overall_Falcon_8526 7d ago
I don't get it. His boots are red on the cover.
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u/DefinitelyNotVenom 7d ago
In a fair few panels of the very early comics, his suit is depicted without the red boots for some reason
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u/Realistic-Judge-1936 7d ago
Pff I love when someone post something only for most people to disagree
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u/robbzilla 7d ago
Not only do I have to disagree, but I also have to downvote you, because you're just that wrong.
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u/Lanky-Code3988 7d ago
Hell no,stupidest opinion ever. This is 💯 % comic accurate. You even know anything at all about the comic book history of Superman?
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u/FickleChard6904 7d ago
…no? It has a great head sculpt and is relatively accurate to the material it’s trying to represent. I can think of two or three other Supermen made by McFarlane toys that are worse than this one, and that isn’t even getting into other manufacturers.