Minimates Review Part 1!!!

YAY!!! I finally got DC Minimates Wave 1 through the post! Here's my review of the first four figures.

Superman. Man of Steel. Clark Kent. Whatever you want to call him, this is one of the better minimates. He has painted cheekbones, which give character to an otherwise blank face. His black hair is present, with the small curl at the top, which runs to the top of his eyebrow. He wears a removable yellow belt, with small bits of sculpting. His legs are kinda easy to sperate from his torso, though, so that's one thing to watch out for. His cape restricts backward leg movement, but it makes up for it with the perfect yellow S on his cape. His rating is cut down by his Lame-O hunk of Kryptonite rock, which he shares with Lex Luthor.
Rating: 8/10.

Harley Quinn is the first figure I opened - and I was nicely surprised by what I thought was a dull figure. She wears her trademark jesters costume, complete with those little balls that hang from her hat. She has the standard articulation, but it is hard to find a pose because of her pixie shoes. Don't be put off though - her head is removable to show a smiling face. An extra set of hair fits over her head - for Miss Harleen Quinzel. She also comes complete with her giant hammer.
Rating: 8/10.

OMAC was the figure I was least interested about. I only bought him because of the Batman he is accompanied with - and the fact that I'm a completist. He has turned out to be one of my favourites. He has, like Harley, a removable helmet, which shows a blank, translucent blue head. The helmet has a 'mohican' attached, which gives him some character. There's some paint on his torso, but this is difficult to see. But the yellows and reds are done perfectly. He, unlike the others, has curved hips instead of the usual legs, which doesn't actually stop articulation. He is packed wearing a 'claw' on one hand, and a 'screwdriver' on the other. He is packed in with two normal hands too.
Rating: 9/10.

My final part of the review is Star Sapphire from the Hal Jordan two-pack. She hasn't got any accessories with her, sans Jordan's battery. She comes with standard articulation just like the others (14 points). Her mask is attached to her hair, so you take one off, you take the whole thing off. Underneath is a simple head. I don't recommend taking off her hair, as it is hard to get back on - what with the giant collar it has to fit around. The paint ops are perfect, but this character lacks what the others have - character. She just seems...dull compared to the other figures in this series. It is only worth buying her for the Hal Jordan, or if, like me, are a completist.
Rating: 6/10.

Well, that's the first half of my review, I didn't want to write too much for one entry. Expect some pictures at the weekend, when I get decent sunlight with my camera.

DC Minimates Wave One - Overview

Ary Asylum and DC Direct have joined forces to bring us minimates of our favourite DC Characters!!! In the first wave of 8, we are treated to Classic Superman, Modern Batman, Hal Jordan, OMAC, Star Sapphire, Armored Lex Luthor, and the legendary duo of comedy - Joker and Harley Quinn!!!

If you don't know who Batman and Superman are - you shouldn't be buying these minimates. These two heroes are like the Gods of DC, and without them, we wouldn't have these cute little 2 inchers to collect! Batman is the protector of Gotham City, a crime filled town that will always need him. Superman is the last son of Krypton - or was - until many relatives arrived - and possesses about a hundred different kinds of vision, and mega-super-strength. Hal Jordan is perhaps the most legendary of all Green Lanterns, competing with Kyle Rayner and John Stewart for fan favourite.

Now for the enemies. Joker is Batmans arch enemy, who just wants to make people laugh. Laugh and die actually, which makes him a deadly adversary. He's so bad, he's made Batmans sidekick die, and made one of his partners wheelchair-bound for life. Then there's Jokers 'sidekick', Harley Quinn, who just seems to get on Jokers nerves, carries a giant mallet, and will do anything for her 'Mistah J'. She is also known to team up with Posion Ivy on a regular basis. Lex Luthor is Supermans arch foe, a millionaire, and at one point the president for the united states of america. Then there's Star Sapphire, who slaughtered a Green Lantern with a knife in her home. Ouch. Finally, there's OMAC, who I know nothing about. Sorry, but I don't know everything.

For more information on these cool guys type in www.wikipedia.org onto your browser, and you'll surprised at the results.

Introduction

This is my Minimate blog, which I'm going to try to update once a week or so. Don't know what a minimate is? Think Lego. Then think Lego with 14 points of articulation, and way better! Currently, there are quite a few minimate lines out there, two of which I'm collecting. Marvel and DC. DC is now on it's first wave, which I have ordered, and Marvel is somewhere in its teens, so DC might be a bit easier to follow! Anyway, I'm going to give some links to some great minimate sites...

www.minimatescentral.com
www.minimatesheadquarters.com

There is more, but you can find other links on the two above sites. On my next entry, I'll discuss DC's first wave of minimates, and later a review when I get the set for myself.
I'll also go through some of the Marvel Minimates, but DC is my top priority.