McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Orion review (2025)

Orion almost feels like a seriously overdue figure in the DC Multiverse line from McFarlane Toys. His brother, Kalibak, got a figure and so too, did his father, Darkseid. Thankfully for New Gods fans the main hero in that sector of the universe did get called up for a figure in the Multiverse line.

With the reveal of a Mister Miracle and Metron soon joining the line, Orion will have some company before the year is out. For now at least, he’ll be a welcome addition to the Grant Morrison/Howard Porter JLA shelf.

Let’s see if Orion is indeed the one or if he’s destined to fall out of prominence display space.

Packaging:  This is the standard Multiverse packaging with white accents along the mainly black color scheme. Orion gets a McFarlane Gold Label sticker on the left side.

Along the left side, the figure is tabbed as being a member of the New Gods though there’s no easily discernible reference for the cover art on the rear packaging.

Likeness: As far as costumes go, Orion is fairly simple. That makes it all the more frustrating that McFarlane couldn’t nail those minor, but essential costume elements. He’s using the Electric Superman mold, which is a solid choice as it doesn’t have any pesky needless mold lines.

His head sculpt is pretty decent though it seems like his helmet wings are a bit oversized and should be slightly angled to the back. Orion’s expression is decent with his eyes narrowed and his teeth gritted, but it could be even more expressive and intense. The detailed work on the helmet is impressive.

It’s weird that the McFarlane sculptors ignored Orion’s collar. It’s a fairly pronounced collar and something that is noticeable with its absence. Orion wears short gloves, which should extend to the upper portion of his wrist. Maybe sculpting it wouldn’t be feasible, but it is something that should have been conveyed better than just having the glove end at the wrist peg.

Scale: Orion is 6’1″ which makes him taller than the 6′ Mister Miracle, but the same height as Metron. The figure matches up pretty well to the comic book stated height.

Paint: McFarlane figures tend to have all the paint that’s expected and not doing anything too complex or fancy.

Once again, the helmet is a standout with clean gold paint apps along the panel lining. It sure feels like that was the emphasis for the paintjob. His belt and boot lining are silver. In the comics, they’re typically colored white though his helmet is the same color. A silver helmet and white lining might have looked weird.

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Articulation: Orion has the standard 22 points of articulation, which allows him to use his Astro-Harness properly in crouching poses.

Orion is a big brawling character when he’s not in flight, so this body provides good range of motion and movement for chucking Parademons and the like in every which direction.

Orion has:

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

Accessories: Orion gets his most important accessory with his Astro-Harness. The detail on the sculpt is pretty impressive though the muted gold plastic makes it look cheaper than it should.

This is one of those instances where you might want to break out some metallic gold and give it a try yourself as the sculpt really does warrant the proper sheen that would come from a better paint job.

Given that the figure includes the Astro-Harness it does feel a bit greedy looking for more. He could have come with an alternate angry head sculpt or face plate since McF has really dabbled into that technique. A swappable set of fists would also have been welcome.

He does come with the basic circular black stand and a trading card.

Worth it?  Orion is a big player in the New Gods, but he’s also kicked it with the JLA on multiple occasions. The $22.99 seemed a bit high considering the Astro-Harness needed some paint to avoid making it look too cheap. A few more accessories would have been welcome too. Thanks to a Target sale, I got him for $14. That’s a much better price.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Orion gets a pretty solid figure. I would have loved a thicker buck to better convey his more powerhouse, brutish nature. I love the color scheme and the inclusion of his Astro Harness.

Where to get it?  Orion is a Target exclusive so that’s the route you’ll need to get him until resellers flood Amazon with their offers. You can also check out my affiliate Amazon for other Multiverse figures.

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