The Basics:
Price: $14.99-$20.99
Scale: 6"
High-Flying Dick Grayson was born into show business, The son of world-famous aerialists, The Flying Graysons. But Dick's life changed forever when his parents were killed by the mob, sabotaged during their circus act. Ultimately, Dick became the ward of billionare Bruce Wayne, under whose tutelage Grayson would combine his aerialist skills with martial arts training, enabling the young man to become Batman's agile sidekick Robin. Now an adult, Grayson has stepped out of his mentor's shadow to become Nightwing, protector of Bludhaven, a town as plagued by corruption and crime as Gotham City.
To those unfamiliar with DC Universe Classics, Batman Legacy, and Green Lantern Classics, Mattel owns them all and the sculptors are The Four Horseman who produce some of the best Mass-Market sculpts imagineable. Most figures are usually the same body jsut repainted for a new costume but every now and then you get a brand new mold, with brand new sculpt which reminds us fans why we have such a love/hate relationship with Mattel....this figure is a shining example of that. The sculpt is top notch and no detail is spared. Every single piece of armor is individually sculpted delivering an unbelievable look overall. The head sculpt is fantastic and the mask just looks plain awesome. People have complained that the head is too long but after a while it grew on me and doesnt bother me at all. I really can't find any flaws with the sculpt of this figure except that there is no holster on his back for the escrima sticks but even that doesnt bother me. It just looks absolutely stunning and pictures don't do it justice. This is a figure that you need to have in hand to admire just how beautiful of a job The Four Horseman have done.
Paint is an area where Mattel has had some issues in the past. Not on this figure. The paint is perfect and it would be pretty hard for it not to be considering the only painted areas are the blue on his costume and his hair, mask, and eyes. The Blue looks amazing and stands out perfectly, yet not too much to throw off the look of the suit. What I love about it is that it has the appearance of getting darker as it leaves the center. The mask is fantastic and the eyes are perfect. They pop out when looking at it close up but blend into the shadows from far away, something crucial to characters from the Batman Universe.
Articulation:
Ball-Jointed Head
Swivel-Hinge Shoulders
Swivel Biceps
Hinge Elbows
Swivel Wrists
Ab Crunch
Swivel Waist
T- Joint Hips
Swivel Thighs
Hinge Knees
Hinge Ankles
Accessories:
Another area that Mattel DC figures usually suffer in, but not this guy. He comes with his signature Escrima Sticks, an awesome display stand, and an Arkham City 8"x11" poster.
Overall:
I was estatic when I found this guy on the pegs for $14.99 and snatched him up. Thank God I did otherwise I would have missed out on a truly amazing figure. I wish I could have gotten Harley but again, not my favorite character so it wont emotionally destroy me. This figure is a truly great one that you should not pass up! Without a doubt get this guy if you see him. I will go so far as to say that this is the best 6" Nightwing figure to date!
10 OUT OF 10!
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