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4 of 6 found the following review helpful:
The best Flash figure yet!! Mar 29, 2009
One of the many problems that I've had over the years with DC figures is that they seemed to only be 'figurines' or 'statues' as opposed to action figures. The sculpts were very nice, but they had little-to-no points of articulation, and they were exorbitantly priced. But then DC got down off of their 'collectable only' pedestal and started following the amazing work done by Marvel and Toy Biz/Hasbro on the MARVEL LEGENDS series; making beautifully sculpted figures with dozens of points of articulation that you can actually play with AND that are also affordable. This was something that DC DIRECT had been missing, but they joined forces with Mattel and started making the DC UNIVERSE figures, which like the Marvel figures, have the above improvements.
Now, they've been making consistently better figures since their trial run with the Batman and Superman-related figures, and have expanded their figure repertiore with Silver Age, Bronze Age and Modern Age heroes ranging from the obscure (Big Barda, Firestorm, Etrigan, Batman Beyond, Cyborg, etc.) to the must-haves (Green Lantern, Nightwing, Wonder Woman, The Riddler). And this figure of THE FLASH is no exception. It's a beautiful figure with many many points of articulation. And moreso, it's affordable. In years to come, many of the DC Direct figures will find their way into cut-out bargain bins, but the DC Universe figures will have places for action figure collectors for all time!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
DC Universe Classics: Barry Allen as the Flash Returns Mar 23, 2009
As you may already know, DC Comics will soon be presenting its much-hyped "Flash: Rebirth" mini-series, which will re-introduce the Silver Age Flash (Barry Allen) to modern comic book fans. After his poignant and truly heroic demise a quarter-century ago in the epic "Crisis on Infinite Earths" maxi-series, there have been very few attempts to resurrect Barry Allen's Flash as an action figure, including one a few years from the excellent "Crisis" action figures from DC Direct. Courtesy of Mattel's DC Universe Classics franchise, you needn't wait any longer.
Initially, I was surprised that this Flash is actually Barry Allen and not his nephew (and successor), Wally West, but with the "Flash: Rebirth" in stores in a matter of a few weeks, it now makes perfect sense, timing wise. And yes, Wally West appears in this same wave as the Silver Age Kid Flash, but, unfortunately, his rendition is far less stellar than that of his legendary mentor.
The sculpting is simply terrific in recreating Barry's trademark costume that became so familiar with fans from the nostalgic era of the "Super Friends" animated cartoons and its related Kenner "Super Powers" action figure franchise. The articulation points are sufficient enough to give Barry a decent number of poses, and he can stand up indefinitely without a support base.
Assuming you can find this figure, I highly recommend it as a solid investment for collectors. Barry Allen is back, no doubt about it. On a scale of 1-10, the Silver Age Flash definitely rates a 10.
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