That's right folks, it's the Green Lantern Corps drill sergeant himself and the grandest poozer of them all, Kilowog! (Or as the wife-to-be likes to call him, Green Lantern pig. Real glamorous. :P)
Funny fact about DCUC figures here in Singapore: it was previously tougher to assemble the Build-a-Figures from the old waves before Wave 9. Excluding Wave 10, which was the Walmart Exclusive Imperiex Wave, you could easily put together a Wave 9 Chemo and a Wave 11 Kilowog from what the department stores bring in. (Heck, even the excusive Wave 10 can be found here in most specialty toy stores.) It also looks like Wave 12 Darkseid will follow the same trend.
Thing is, there will always be certain figures that are rarer and thus harder to find. For Wave 9 it's Black Canary and Green Arrow (though he only comes with a base), and for Wave 11, it's now John Stewart and Katma Tui (and just before the new shipments came in it was The Question.)
So luckily for me I managed to get ol' Johnny S. and Katma T before they ran out. And despite having to pay a premium at retail from a local department store to get Question and Deadman, Both were worth it because Vic Sage is a firm fan favoirite and the Fan Choice Winner, while the Boston Brand I got was the disappearing (or re-appearing) variant with glow in the dark eyes, mouth, and "D".
Much to talk about with those characters and I will in good time (Heh). But back to the Big K! Here's a breakdown of which of his parts came with whom:
Now let's take a look at the 'Wog in action!
It's up! If you haven't seen the review on Crimson Dynamo on Articulated Discussions, you've gotta head on over!
War Machine!
War Machine!
War Machine!
As it happened, I managed to snag the DCSH Lex for a reasonable price out of a really tiny specialty store. So when I heard that this particular two-pack hit the streets, I was lukewarm about it.
That right folks, just He-Man and none of that blue-suited, red-caped shenanigans called DCUC Superman.
Why? Because I find the DCSH Supes far superior (barring the Public Enemies version, which is pretty nice too) and also because DCUC Superman has been released, re-released, re-packaged in 5-packs, 2-packs, given long hair, put in a black suit even, and now he appears yet again, unchanged and unimproved despite his many character inaccuracies. Ah well, at least I can say this is actually my first DCUC Superman--I have the black and yellow 'S' ones from the DCSH line and have seen no real need to go out and get one more with a thinner and less accurate 'S', a shorter cape, a darker-than-normal blue, and a duller looking, more expressionless face.
This was the one pack from the 4th and final wave of the Secret Wars 2 packs that I was really looking forward to. Why? Because we finally get Dr. Doom is awesome 3.75 inch scale! I believe it's the first time ever he appears in this size. Also, I can't deny that the pre-sale photos looked awesome.
Does this mean that I'd readily chuck the Absorbing Man? Heck no! He comes with a ball and chain! A ball and chain, I tell you! Of the steel variety! Larger than a man's head! And he's one of the villains who actually thinks he can take down the Hulk (No one takes down the Hulk!) He'll make for a good fight scene companion for the Jolly Green Giant, him and whatever army of Hulk villains are made for the Marvel Universe line in the future. (We want the Leader! Now now now!)
So I admit, I caved and got HV Iron Man. Actually, I had been eyeing him since day 1 when the figures first hit the shelves. But I had passed on him because the paint wasn't the best and I'd also though he lacked wrist articulation. well, I was wrong. And the armor proved to be every bit as god as I thought it was, maybe even better.
