McFarlane Collector Edition Metron action figure review (2025)

Metron adds another member to the New Gods for McFarlane Toys’ DC Multiverse line. It’s doubtful they can knock out Steppenwolf, Mantis, Desaad, Lightray, Forager, Parademons and Big Barda like Mattel, but we do have a decent corner of that Jack Kirby sector of the DC Universe.

With Metron, we get one of the New Gods’ big guns who has also been involved occasionally with other characters namely the Justice League International.

Let’s see if the reclining New God was worth getting included in the line or if he was a better choice to just take a seat and hope Mattel gets another crack at him.

Packaging:  As part of the Collector Edition line, Metron gets the silver foil accents swapping out for the basic white. Per the norm, the CE figures have a wider window showing off the accessories and provide a nice clean look at the figure. The side panel is generic and doesn’t state a specific inspiration for the figure.

Over on the back, there’s a large portrait of Metron sitting in his Mobius Chair. As always, with comic book lines, I’d love for the packaging to mention the artists used for the packaging and some reading suggestions for folks curious about the character.

Likeness: Metron is never going to look as flashy as some other characters as his design is intentionally basic. Despite that lack of flash, the sculpt is perfectly fine. He’s using the Electric Superman mold, so his glove cuffs have the extra points.

In terms of part reuse, this really isn’t bad, and the glove point is hardly the most egregious extra detail we’ve gotten with a DCU figure from McFarlane.

The head sculpt is very well done with the details on his cowl actually sculpted on. His expression is solid as he looks like he’s deep in thought considering something that’s vexed him. It’s a great portrait for Metron.

Scale: At 6’1″ Metron isn’t a giant. He should be a tad taller than the 6′ Mister Miracle and a bit shorter than the 6’2″ Batman. Given that he’s normally in his chair, his height is not an issue in a line where characters are too often out of scale with each other.

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Paint: McFarlane figures typically don’t have paint issues. Besides a bit of a caked on look for his face paint and a minor bit of overspray on the cowl’s sculpted lines, the details are solid including his chest panel pattern.

If there’s a problem, it’s the color choices for certain costumes like Metron. He’s typically colored with more of a midnight blue instead of a base lighter shade of blue. That could be addressed by giving him a comic book style shading paintjob, but the lighter blue definitely looks a little off.

Another annoyance is the lack of painted irises. Metron rarely, if ever, is drawn without his irises showing as it helps to convey this stoic character’s personality. Omitting those was a frustrating mistake. He does have a platinum version where he’s in all black and his chest pattern detail is noticeably different.

Articulation: Metron is not a very active character. He’s not going to start throwing punches or leaping over opponents before giving them a strong kick to the gut, so his articulation isn’t as vital as say Robin or Vixen.

The important thing for Metron to be able to do, which is easy with the usual 22 points of articulation, is sit in his chair and gesture as needed. He’s not permanently stuck in the chair so he can leave it if needed.

Metron has:

• neck
• ball-jointed shoulders
• butterfly shoulders
• elbow
• wrist
• wrist hinge
• torso
• waist
• hip
• thigh
• knee
• ankle
• toe

Accessories: Metron really wasn’t in need of a bunch of accessories or various face plates. He does get alternate hand sculpts — a half-gripping left hand and a slightly pointing right hand.

His big accessory is his Mobius Chair. It’s got a surprising level of detail with various panels, buttons and knobs sculpted onto it. The chair is properly cast in green though it lacks a light green accent color.

While there is some art to support its smaller scale, the Mobius Chair is typically drawn to be high enough that Metron can rest his back flush against it and be protected from any winds from his back.  A properly scaled chair probably would have been a deluxe offering, so this is acceptable.

 

Worth it?  Metron came in at the new regular Collector Edition price of $34.97, which shows the sharp increase in the cost of the Collector Edition line. Getting an accessory the scale of his Möbius chair even if it’s a bit shorter does do a lot to justify the price in this instance.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Metron gets a reasonably well-done figure and actually comes with his signature accessory. While it’s somewhat undersized it’s a very good addition to the line.

Where to get it?  Metron didn’t seem to be readily available at retail including GameStop. If you can’t find him in stores, the best bet is to grab him from Amazon.

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