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  • Werewolf
    Inhuman
    • Jul 14, 2003
    • 14615

    Gentle Giant Super Powers Wonder Woman review



    As you can see, the package is enormous. From the bottom to the top of the plastic clamshell it is nearly as tall as my Matty Castle Grayskull. The card back inside is the same width as the Gentle Giant Star wars Jumbos but two inches longer in height. Unlike the Mattel DCUC Super Powers Wonder Woman homage, they did get the card art right. The card back shows the nine planned SP Jumbos. Superman, Batman, Robin, Lex Luthor, Joker, Penguin, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow and the Flash. I would have preferred Brainiac over Green Arrow or any other of the original 12.



    Size comparison between two recent 12 inch scale Wonder Woman figures and the original Super Powers.

    I dragged my feet a bit on these but my love for the Super Powers line and the Jose Garcia-Lopez style guide art eventually wore down. The Super Powers era is still my favorite look for these characters.

    I get they couldn't actually do the Super Powers action feature in this style. That really doesn't bother me. But I am disappointed in the fake knee joints. That's a bummer. She has five points of articulation with limited movement of the head. The head is a softer plastic than the rest of the figure and you do get a tiny bit of left and right movement at the neck. The figure is nice and solid feeling and has a bit of weight to it. Heavier than the Mattel Batman Unlimited WW. The plastic isn't soft and squishy. The sculpted detail is slightly less crisp than the original figure. She also doesn't have the peg holes on the bottom of her feet. That kind of surprised me. Other than that, she looks awesome. Really does look fantastic on display.

    Wonder Woman comes with one accessory, her golden lasso of truth, which is very gold and shiny looking. The lasso has plastic caps on the ends to keep it from fraying. Wonder Woman does hold the lasso much better than the original figure which would fall out of her hand if you so much as looked at the figure cross-eyed.
    Last edited by Werewolf; Sep 19, '16, 12:48 AM. Reason: typos
    You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...
  • Hedji
    Citizen of Gotham
    • Nov 17, 2012
    • 7246

    #2
    Really cool collectible. Thanks for the review! Looks great!

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    • Werewolf
      Inhuman
      • Jul 14, 2003
      • 14615

      #3
      Originally posted by Hedji
      Thanks for the review! Looks great!
      Thank you. I'm glad you liked my review.

      I forgot to mention the figure has some nice gloss to it. It was always kind of a pet peeve of mine that the jumbo Star Wars figures were always so dull and matte looking.
      You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...

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      • MIB41
        Eloquent Member
        • Sep 25, 2005
        • 15631

        #4
        Great review!! Are these strickly available online or are they offering them in toy stores?

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        • DavidCoppola
          Veteran Member
          • Nov 3, 2009
          • 333

          #5
          Looks way to fake larger. Much better suited to the smaller size.

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          • Werewolf
            Inhuman
            • Jul 14, 2003
            • 14615

            #6
            Originally posted by MIB41
            Are these strickly available online or are they offering them in toy stores?
            Probably mostly online and comic book stores.
            You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...

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            • Hedji
              Citizen of Gotham
              • Nov 17, 2012
              • 7246

              #7
              Originally posted by Werewolf
              I forgot to mention the figure has some nice gloss to it. It was always kind of a pet peeve of mine that the jumbo Star Wars figures were always so dull and matte looking.
              Agreed. I've seen some collectors apply a coat of gloss to the Star Wars ones, and they look much better. Aren't just about all toys better with a little shine?

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