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Mattel’s Infinite Heroes line continues to please fans young and old, with a collection of top DC heroes and villains that seems to grow every day. The 3 ¾ inch figures are highly collectible and lots of fun, with bright colors and character-specific styling. The centerpiece of the line is of course the single carded figures, which can be seen prominently in any big box toy retailer. The latest three figures continue the trend of mixing current and popular characters with those of less renown and of bygone eras.
Rounding out numbers 27 – 29 in the current Series 1 are two heroes and one villain, Wonder Woman, the Atom, and Sinestro!
Still relatively a freshmen entry into the world of 3 3/4th scale figures Mattel’s DC Infinite Heroes are scaled perfectly to fit in with many of your favorite toy lines.
Packaging for the Infinite Heroes is uniform, with simple but exciting bubbles/cards. The figures are literally held in a grasping hand, with a brightly colored cardback behind them. An insert at the bottom of the bubble gives the figure’s name and number in the series. The back of the cards have a nice mix of elements. There’s a brief explanation of the “Crisis” series, as well as pictures of the various other characters available. In the middle is a bio section that includes the character’s code name, identity, status, special abilities, and a cavalcade of Power Scores in various categories.
Figure #27 is Wonder Woman, the first incarnation of the iconic character in the Infinite Heroes line. The Amazon princess is such an iconic figure that it would have been hard for Mattel to get her wrong. Don’t worry; they didn’t. Wonder Woman is statuesque, powerful, and attractive all at once, a perfect representation of the Themysciran. The tallest of the female figures to date, Diana shares the same basic form with long legs, thin hips and even thinner waist, large bust, and arms cocked at the ready. Her articulation is likewise standard, with eight points at the knees, V-cut hips, torso, shoulders, and neck. The lack of elbows is disappointing, but keeps the integrity of the thin arms. Otherwise, Wonder Woman is definitely poseable within the bounds of the Infinite Heroes mold.
Color and sculpt-wise, Wonder Woman is dead on. The head sculpt is very nice with long, wavy hair, tiara, and expressive facial features. The rest of the details are painted on, including the skimpy outfit with “W” symbol in bright red, white, blue, and yellow, the tall red boots, and silver bracelets. Like most of the other figures, Wonder Woman comes with no accessories except for the standard female figure display base. A golden lasso would have made her a perfect figure, but she’s okay without it.
Figure #28 is Sinestro, scourge of the Green Lantern Corps! Once a member of that illustrious force, he was kicked out for breaking its strict laws. Over the years he has tried many times to take revenge, and nearly succeeded in unleashing the Sinestro Corps upon the universe. The Sinestro figure is the first major Green Lantern villain of the Infinite Heroes line after the second stringers Black Hand, Manhunter Robot, and Qwardian Weaponer. The strict Korugarian appears as he did during his long years of rebellion, dressed in his odd black and blue suit with star collar and neckpiece.
Sinestro utilizes the standard Infinite Heroes male body, with distinctly sculpted neckpiece and head. The neck really emphasized the blue sections of the suit, and the head sculpt is fantastic, accurately capturing Sinestro’s trademark sneer. Colors on the figure are subdued, but good, with blue, white, and maroon setting off the black. On his left hand is his power ring which is painted on. Articulation is the standard ten points, but Sinestro’s neck is limited by the high collar.
Figure #29 is the Atom, the second figure in the line to carry that name. While the previous one (Figure #7) represented the Modern Age Ryan Choi, while the new one is the Silver Age Atom, Ray Palmer. Professor and scientist, Palmer utilizes a belt with white dwarf star matter to shrink himself down to subatomic size. He battled a wide variety of enemies and worked with the Justice League for years.
The Atom figure wears his classic costume consisting of geometric shapes in bright red and blue. The main body and gloves are red, while the cowl, upper chest, belt, and boots are blue. Palmer’s face, eyes, and ears are visible through the cowl. Fun accents include the atomic symbol on his forehead and size-adjusting belt around his waist.
The Atom also shares the standard Infinite Heroes male body, with only a head sculpt to differentiate him. It’s the same sculpt as the previous Atom, but with a very different deco and paint applications. Articulation then is also the standard ten points at neck, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, and knees. With nothing getting in the way, the Atom has a very wide range of movement and can be posed in different ways.
These three Infinite Heroes are very good additions to the line. Wonder Woman is highly recommended for fans young and old, male and female, as one of the great and powerful mainstays of the DC universe. Sinestro will no doubt be very popular, a great figure of one of the most dynamic and interesting villains around. The Atom, while a good figure, will be more of a collector’s piece, appealing more to fans and long-time readers than casual figure buyers.
To see more amazing pictures of these three, check out the Infinite Heroes Gallery HERE!
Review and Pictures by Scott Rubin
Review Samples Courtesy of Mattel