{"id":11446,"date":"2011-02-01T10:08:32","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T16:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=11446"},"modified":"2011-02-01T10:09:09","modified_gmt":"2011-02-01T16:09:09","slug":"vault-review-dc-universe-action-league-wave-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=11446","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: DC Universe
Action League Wave 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a> They finally got me. For nearly two years, I looked the other way when I saw the Batman: Brave and the Bold Action League figures. I paid no mind to their character choices. I brushed off their cuteness. Then, they went and replaced that line with DC Universe Action League. I couldn’t ignore them anymore.<\/p>\n

I can tell you right now, Action League figures are far more appealing in person than in pictures. When I first saw wave one and two at SDCC I thought they looked cute, but didn\u2019t feel the need to buy any. My attitude changed when I ran across them at Wal-Mart though. In person, these little guys have much more personality and appeal than the pics from San Diego could convey.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019ve been buying Brave and the Bold Action League, then you know what to expect. The head, shoulders, and waist are swivel joints and the only articulation the basic figures receive. This isn\u2019t as limiting to the poseability as I thought it would be, and you can usually get a couple good poses from each figure.<\/p>\n

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The paint jobs are pretty decent. My Bizarro does have a couple of specks of purple on his neck, but other than that they turned out pretty well. The biggest problem I noticed was the presence of dark specks of grime on some of the figures. It was easy enough to clean off, but in the store these black marks could be mistaken as paint issues.<\/p>\n

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Something interesting to note is that the DC Action League is in a slightly different style than that of the Brave and the Bold Action League. The DCU figures are based on the comics and have much more defined muscle tone and detail to their costumes than the slightly sleeker animated style of Brave and the Bold. Luckily these differences are only very minimal, allowing both lines to mix almost seamlessly.<\/p>\n

Another difference from the BatB figures is that all the DCU\u2019s have peg holes in the bottom of their feet. I\u2019m hoping this means playsets are in the future of this line.<\/p>\n

Flash Barry Allen vs. Captain Boomerang<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

I\u2019m still getting used to this look on Boomerang. It works well, but I can\u2019t help thinking the classic silver age look would lend itself better to this mini-style. Barry Allen looks great here though. He comes with a stand so you can pose him running or running\/punching. I can\u2019t wait to get the rest of the speedsters. They\u2019ll look great all posed together. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Green Lantern Hal Jordan vs. White Lantern Sinestro<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

If DC Classics is any indication, this is only the first of many Hal Jordan mini figures we\u2019ll be getting. He even knows it too. Just look at that smug expression on his face. One thing I do really like about this figure is the use of glossy black on his costume. It\u2019s strange that the first version of Sinestro we got is his White Lantern costume, but it still works well with him. I know they\u2019re probably just going to repaint him for his other looks, but I hope they at least give him different arm poses so he doesn\u2019t look exactly the same. Also, I love the extra large printed rings on both figures. Now if they\u2019d just make some stylized ring constructs to fit over their large hands.<\/p>\n

Firestorm vs. Deathstorm<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

Both figures look great in this style, especially Deathstorm. He\u2019s so cute and evil. Both figures have clear translucent flames coming out their heads. But sadly Deathstorm\u2019s eyes were painted over, so the chance for some lightpiping action is lost. Also, I do like that they are posed almost opposite of each other, but that novelty wears off when they\u2019re with the other characters. In a group shot it\u2019s hard to get them to look relaxed. (For any of you who have the DC Classics Firestorm, his energy rings fit perfectly on this little guy.)<\/p>\n

Superman vs. Bizarro<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

Two of my favorite characters in this wave, both Superman and Bizarro have great personality. Superman, like Flash, comes with a clear stand for flying or punching poses. He has this great confident look on his face and his hand can be positioned in the classic \u201carms raised\u201d flying pose. Bizarro has the biggest body of all the figures and also comes with the only accessory: a giant piece of kryptonite. He\u2019s got a slightly sinister yet goofy look on his face and I can\u2019t wait to put him with more Legion of Doom members.<\/p>\n

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As the line continues, I\u2019d like to see a few more accessories with the figures. A couple of giant caricature lanterns would be cool for the various Corps. I\u2019d also like to see tiny flying stands so the characters that fly can actually be in the air and not just taking off. And we definitely need more female characters. This line isn\u2019t just for kids, and there\u2019s no reason not to include at least one female per wave. I\u2019m pretty happy with how they turned out though. About $7 per two-pack is a pretty good deal, especially if you\u2019re feeling the crunch from the DC Classics line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Well, they got me. I was able to resist the Batman: Brave and the Bold Action League figures for two years. But when I saw the first wave of DC Universe Action League figures at my local Wal-Mart, I had to see what they were like. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[34,10],"tags":[870,881,880,378,879,878,244,40,326,327,50],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/alw1TN.jpg?fit=50%2C50&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-2YC","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11547,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=11547","url_meta":{"origin":11446,"position":0},"title":"Vault Review: Action League Gentleman Ghost","date":"February 4, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"As a result of enjoying the new DC Universe Action League line, I\u2019ve started picking up the few Batman: Brave and the Bold Action League two-packs I can still find in stores. 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