Plastic Man: Justice Series (DC Direct)

DC Direct Justice Series Plastic Man

Nothing can beat Plastic Man; he got style, charisma and a tremendous level of adaptability whichever or whatever situation you'd want him to be. I could hire him as my sales representative for selling a 15-year used car in my garage. Obviously, his beaming personality extends outward, and you can see how this figure of him looks fun and inviting and, in some aspects, interesting. Like the Hush Huntress, Plastic Man is not your typical poseable DC action figure. He is something you want to enjoy just being on the shelf like every Justice Series action figures out there. But I like this figure and it actually got some good areas I'd like to point out!












The articulation department may be upsetting and like I've said, this action figure is for display and somewhat closely related to a statue. His head can rotate 360, and moves a little up and a little down. He got ball-hinged shoulders that lets you spread his arms sideward and rotate it 360 degrees. The elbows and the knees are single-jointed, and he got waist swivel. No joints to the wrists and ankles, however, he got a T-joint to the hips which serves useless.

Regardless of all that, the details and the accessories he comes with are those areas that made this figure a real stunner. How can you not gaze upon his face with awe once you see his groovy sunglasses/goggles along with his S-shaped ala-Superman front curl? In addition, the contours and the shape of his muscles are well proportioned with enough details on it. Also, one real surprise is that those laces crisscrossing across his chest are indented, which looked as though separate from the body.

Taking a glimpse at the paint job, you can't really see any paint defect or strays that indicate imperfections. Looking closely, the way the paint had been applied is very precise and "geometric" but the colours are very flat with no shading that supports contrasts, so he looks pretty much like a cartoon.

Moving on with the accessories, you might (or might not) come into an expectation and start looking for an elongated neck, but that version is from a different toyline; this Plastic Man here comes with two different types of interchangeable arms, a spiraling lower torso, and this Justice Series base stand. This long "grappling arm" with an oversized hand goes only to his left shoulder, and the other arm- the "punching arm" fits to his right shoulder. Furthermore, these arms are super flexible so you can just bend them in a variety of ways! Same thing with his "spiraling torso", which can go right below his belt after you have already removed his hips along with the legs.

Having a comical action figure like this Plastic Man is kind of refreshing in a way that he's hilariously unique. So far, this is the only action figure standing on my "collection shelf" that lacks seriousness and could get anyone's attention. If you're collecting DC action figures, this Plastic Man is a must get.

Huntress: Hush (DC Direct)

DC Direct Hush Huntress

This what always comes into my mind every time I see superheroines wearing less textileries and more skin exposure, and it doesn't really require me to do alot of mental straining. It's "marketing strategy", believe me. Ever been to Hooters? Anyways, one of my favourite superheroines, Huntress has been opening alot of windows for male locker room talks as effectively as her belly-windowing uniform since 2003. And for me, this is alot easier on the eyes especially with this accurate rendition of the Jim Lee-style Hush version with its neat paint job and great sculpt... and her mind-blowing curves.












Clearly, with her lack of articulation, this Huntress is your typical art-display action figure that may look pretty on your shelf. If you want a Huntress that can deliver a number of fighting poses, then this one here is not for you.

The paint detail looks pretty simple but the way the colours are applied is just flawless- with little smudges or any imperfections. Looking closely on her purple armguards, knee pads and boots, there's all these tiny sparkles and grains of purplish sand but it feels very smooth. And I find this rare and unique on a figure while the rest of the parts are painted with solid purple, black, white and fleshy colours.

Starting with the head, you can see how her dark flowing hair is sculpted beautifully, and how part of her bangs kinda went above her mask and her face. Nothing more I could say about her face sculpt but the perfect face sculpt on a female action figure (comic book-wise). You can see the orientation of her hips are kinda swayed to the right while her left toes are half-flexed. So the only recommendable pose this figure can do is a "walking pose." Huntress carries this grappling gun that is molded together with her hand just as her utility belt and holsters are molded around her hips and thighs.

Though Huntress has the likeness of your average DC Universe action figure, her articulation is not as many as those guys. But in fairness, she is more articulated than Ninja Spawn of McFarlane Toys. Her head can turn side to side probably within a 60 degree arc. Shoulders can move forward and back. She got single-jointed elbows and no wrist articulation as well as none on her torso. Her thighs can move foward and back and she has single-jointed knees but no articulation on her ankles.

Before moving on to her accessories, Huntress has this nice and soft, and very pliable cape hanging around her back, and this for me, should be a standard for any cape-wearing superheroes. So... she comes with this metallic looking Bo staff that you can slip right through her left hand grasp. Also, she comes with this Batman base for you to stay away from having a hard time standing her up with her own feet! Honestly, it took me half an hour to finish her photo shoot because her "foot issue."














Standing at about 6.2 inches tall, I'd totally recommend her if you're all into statue-like action figures. I believe you'll definitely love the way this figure is sculpted and painted, and looked as if she came out from a comic book. And if you're more into DC stuff, of course, Huntress would be a great addition.