Over the past couple of months the first two waves of the new DC Collectibles Icons line have really made me a fan. The awesome sculpts, crisp paints, and high level articulation have all contributed to sucking me in to be all-in on this line. So with Toy Fair approaching, I was pumped to see what DC Collectibles had in store to show off at the annual event. I was hoping to see at least two waves so I would know that the line had a strong future. Well toy fair has come and gone and I was definitely not disappointed with their showing.
They showed off a nice mix of figures, both basic and their deluxe options. The first figure that made me go wow was Batgirl.
Wowzers. I didn’t even think I ever needed her “Batgirl of Burnside” outfit. That is until I saw this figure. Now I need it, like, yesterday. The bike is an awesome accessory. According to some other sites that went to the DCC both and talked to the line’s managers, the bike does come off its base and it functions. She also comes with some open gripping hands to allow her to hold on to the bike’s handles, along with an alternate wind-blown hair alternate head. She carries a hefty sixty bucks price tag, and as great as she looks and as awesome as the accessories are, I still think that’s a bit steep. But no way am I passing on her.
The other big wow for me was Wonder Woman. I knew it was just a matter of “when” not “if” that we would get a Wonder Woman for Icons, and I’m glad it’s sooner rather than later. She’s in her new, more armored-up design that Jason Fabok cooked up. It’s a cool look and with Wonder Woman, you just know that they’ll be more versions of her coming soon. The accessories are well made too, and I love the shield she comes with.
Cyborg is another figure that really impressed me. There are some seriously well-crafted, sculpted details on his armor. I also love that almost all the articulation is hidden inside that pretty armor sculpt. It’s clearly his new armor from the “Forever Evil” story line, which is much more streamlined than his original almost clunky-looking armor.
Cyborg was the other figure they showed not only as a single, but also as part of the Justice League 7-pack. That raises an interesting conundrum: Do folks buy the single releases or hold off for the 7-pack? I don’t know if I’ll be able to hold off on the Wonder Woman, but I could resist Cyborg enough to hold out for the 7-pack. I think.
Speaking of “Evil,” the definite biggest reveal of Toy Fair from the Icons line was Darkseid. He’ll be a massive 12 inches tall and will come with his daughter, Grail. He looks cool, and Grail looks amazing, but I don’t really dig that New 52 design, and I don’t like Darkseid being that big. So as good as he looks I may have to pass. But I have to have that Grail figure. Her head sculpt is insane.
The New 52 definitely had a strong presence, but they did show off a very classic and awesome-looking Deathstroke. He’s modeled after his “Judas Contract” look, which for Deathstroke is as classic as it gets. He’s a must have. The weapons are spot-on, and the extra hands to ensure he can hold all the weapons correctly is a great touch.
The one figure reveal that left me a bit flat was Swamp Thing. I don’t think he looked bad, but I he seems a bit thin and a little less “swampy” than I’d like. Definitely on the fence about him. What’s the deal with companies not being able to get this guy right?
Also shown were two different accessory packs. They look to range from extra weapons and effects of existing figures to props, background pieces for displays, to even actual characters. Or maybe some are teasers of upcoming figures? Here’s to hoping!
As I mentioned earlier, they revealed a 7-pack consisting of the entire core members of the New 52 Justice League. It’s a cool set with new sculpts of Flash, Batman, Aquaman, and Superman. Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and Cyborg look to be straight re-releases. It’s definitely nice to see someone be able to land the Justice League all at once, but the straight re-releases so soon after their original release is a bit of a head scratcher. On the plus side, the new Bats looks to be really nice. The first Batman in the line was a bit short, and from the looks of this figure, they appear to have fixed that issue.
Besides the brand new stuff, they also showed the previously teased Wave 4 figures: Joker, Static Shock, John Stewart Green Lantern, and Firestorm all look great. I really didn’t think I was going to be all-in on this line, but these figures are too good looking to pass up for me.
It was definitely a good showing for what I wanted to see from the line. I can’t wait for wave 3 to hit soon, and wave 4 looks outstanding as well.
In case anyone missed it, besides the awesome Icons stuff, DC Collectibles revealed this little beauty:
Look at that blazer! How do I get my hands on that coat?! Oh yeah, I guess that 1/12 scale Bat-wing is cool, but, man, what a sense of fashion DC Collectibles VP of creative services Kevin Kiniry has!
