McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Superwoman review (2022) – Collect to Build Starro wave

Superwoman is bizarrely the first female figure I’ve picked up from the McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse line.

For some reason, Todd and the gang haven’t been all that interested in making classic comic book looks for characters like Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Supergirl, etc. With Superwoman we get her in an actual comic book style along with the added bonus of the second piece of the Collect to Build Starro figure.

Let’s see if this evil version of Wonder Girl is the spark McF needed to start making more comic accurate versions of the A-list female characters beyond their movie, video game and TV appearances.

Packaging: McFarlane is still sticking with its basic packaging. The only difference here is Superwoman features a larger presentation to properly show off the Collect to Build Starro piece.

Interestingly, the back doesn’t feature a picture of Superwoman, but the collected Starro. That was definitely an unusual choice.

Likeness: Superwoman’s head sculpt looks like something you’d see from Alex Ross with the wider head and more lifelike portrait. Her expression makes her look very devious and scheming up a way to undermine her Crime Syndicate allies. The hair sculpt is nice and slightly windswept.

Superwoman has had multiple incarnations over the years so McFarlane had some flexibility in terms of which version to choose. Maybe not that surprisingly, McFarlane opted for the most recent appearance of Superwoman from the Crime Syndicate mini-series from 2021. This version of Superwoman is not Lois Lane, but rather Donna Troy in a shift from the normal backstory of the character.

Not that it matters as she’s basically written the same anyway, but this is to help explain her Amazon heritage with the strap up sandals. Speaking of, these were executed very nicely with solid sculpting throughout.

Other elements like her raised Superwoman logo and bracelets also came out well done. She doesn’t have a cape per se, but her dress train flows down in similar fashion.

Scale: Superwoman is the same height as Ultraman. She’s not a waif and her looking Ultraman eye to eye seems right.

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Paint:  I haven’t had many issues with paint problems with this line. It helps that the sculpts aren’t so intricate that it allows for massive amounts of slop or overspray.

Naturally the one area that’s not as neat as I’d like — though it’s understandable — is the sandals. That’s super precise work and it’s hard to imagine finding a figure where every strap is painted properly.

The rest of the paintjob did come out sharp though again I’m not a fan of the sideways painted eyed. It works OK for villain characters, but it’s something McFarlane could drop ASAP and I’d never miss it.

Articulation: The Multiverse articulation can be hit or miss with some figures featuring stellar movement while others have some deficiencies that could be improved with a greater focus on posing instead of statue-like stances.

Superwoman has a pretty solid base allowing her to hold deeper poses without needing the stand. I do wish she had better ranger in the mid-torso joint. This is something McFarlane Toys has gotten better with for recent figures, but this is a pretty well-executed articulation scheme for a powerhouse brawler.

DC McFarlane Superwoman has:

• neck
• ball-jointed shoulders [with pop up/down point]
• elbow
• wrist
• wrist hinge
• torso
• waist
• hip
• thigh
• knee
• ankle
• toe

Accessories: Superwoman didn’t have a ton of obvious accessories, but McFarlane Toys did come up with a creative way to give her something a little extra.

Naturally she comes with a Collect to Build Starro part and that piece looks massive with a crazy amount of detail with the suction cup elements and teeth in the center.

The cool bonus was a smaller Starro head that can be affixed to Superwoman or any other figure’s face.

Worth it? McFarlane Toys hasn’t wavered with the $20 price tag and for CTB figures, the price jumps up to a still reasonable $25. Given the detail of Starro even at this early stage that doesn’t seem unreasonable.

Of course, that’s if you got her for $25. I was able to get her on clearance for under $10. There’s no possible way this wasn’t a great deal and I was ecstatic to get such a superb figure for that price.

Rating: 9 out of 10

I really like how this figure turned out. Superwoman looks like a powerhouse capable of brawling with Superman, Wonder Woman and Martian Manhunter. The sideways eye painting and the slightly limited torso articulation hold her back slightly.

Where to get it?  Superwoman is probably harder to find at Target now. You might be able to grab her from Amazon.

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