Minimates Wave 2 Part 1!!!

This is the first part of my review of DC Minimates Wave 2. I'll write about Battle-Damaged Superman, The Penguin, Blue Beetle, and Dr Fate. In the next part, I'll write about the other four in the wave.

Superman's chest block, arms and legs are essentially repaints. They've changed the colour of the 'S' logo to a red and black, and added tears in his in his costume, hence the name: Battle Damaged. There's scuff marks painted on the cape too, but that cool 'S' on the back remains intact. He sports the same hairpiece as before, and his rock of kryptonite has been given a red repaint. This figure differs from the previous one because of the face sculpt. Here we get angry Superman, with red eyes ready to shoot a heat beam, and a scowling mouth. This face can easily be swapped onto the first Supes to add more expression. Another point worth noting is although my first Superman has a weak belt which would undo itself when the legs were moved, this Superman seems to be cured of that, and the belt can be swapped around as it bears no painted damage.
Rating: 8/10 - A pretty smart repaint.

The second figure is Penguin. He looks anything but classical. His coat is stolen from Kingpin. with only the handkerchief thingy repainted. He wears a pure white outfit, and it would resemble Penguin more if he had the purple pinstripe trousers, and the black coat. His hat adds height, whereas his slippers makes him smaller than anyone else. That's right, instead of the normal feet, Penguin's are shortened considerably. His only accesory is his umbrella, which completes him.
Rating: 6/10 - His suit doesn't do him justice.

The third figure is Blue Beetle, and what a 'mate he is. His lines are painted perfectly, and he comes with a little yellow gun, which perfectly fits into a holster on the side of his belt. Unlike Batman, his helmet isn't a 'lid' as I call it, as it doesn't cover up the entire head block. Underneath is an expression exactly like Bruce Wayne's, although he has no hair, so it's best to keep his helmet on his head.
Rating: 9/10 - Truly a great figure for your DC 'mates, you should definitely pick this one up before any of the others.

The final figure in this review is Dr Fate. I wasn't particularly looking forward to him, and he isn't anything special. Not unlike Batman, he wears a 'lid' and not a 'helmet'. His paint apps are strong, although the part between the torso and legs is a slightly darker colour, but it's nothing to lose sleep over. His lid fits over his head good, with two spaces on it with sculpted ears to show flaps at the side. He has a short 'mohican' atop his helmet. He comes with a hairpiece, so he resembles the Hector Hall Dr Fate.
Rating: 7/10 - Nothing truly special about this figure, but he helps Power Girl in the lineup of the JSA.

So that's Part1 of my review of Wave 2.

Next time I will review the almighty Brainiac 13, Classic Robin, Booster Gold and the big chested Power Girl. Sometime after that, I will write a late review for the exclusive John Stewart Minimate, from last year (or was it the year before)?