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Penguin DC Universe Classics (Mattel) - Wave 1 Rated 4.75 stars by Maelstrom This us a superbly sculpted figure of the Penguin, dressed in his classic attire. The style he is sculpted in reminds me of Brian Bolland's crisp artwork on the Batman books. The paint job on this is also very nice, in spite of Penguin's clashing wardrobe, this does not come off as too neonish. Penguin also has some nice accents including graduating skin tones and a gold rimmed monocle. This figure is pretty well articulated (in the standard DCUC vein) for a character who looks like someone who is not very active or prone to physical exertion. This figure fits in very nicely to the current DC Universe line and is absolutely a must-have for die-hard or even casual Batman fans. Penguin comes with an opened umbrella with some kind of vague gun-like attachment (removeable) clipped on...[See More]
A WARNING!!!! I bought all of the figures in the Mattel DC Metamorpho line and I do agree with Maelstrom''s comments. The Penguin figure does have visual appeal but...the waist peg of my figure snapped after about a dozen gentle twisting of the torso! It happened just a week after buying it when I was playing with the thing. I wanted to rotate the torso all the way to the back (just to test articulation) then it broke off! Looking at the broken plastic peg, I was shocked that it was only about .4 cm. in diameter! Worse, since I could now see the thin peg''s cross section, it was hollow at the center! To think that the Penguin figure is top-heavy and has a massive belly that it had more room for a thicker peg. I''ll post some images of the broken part as soon as possible...
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Looking at the broken plastic peg, I was shocked that it was only about .4 cm. in diameter! Worse, since I could now see the thin peg''s cross section, it was hollow at the center! To think that the Penguin figure is top-heavy and has a massive belly that it had more room for a thicker peg.
I''ll post some images of the broken part as soon as possible...