Darkseid...one of the biggest influences of DC villains, finally makes his cinematic debut in Zack Snyder's Justice League...which Warner Bros thought was a bad idea so he was removed in Josstice! Okay, we all get how stupid they are, but come on! Why remove the baddy that could usurp Thanos in the hype factor? Had WB and pals not interfered with the film, we could have seen these events unfold smoothly! While the Snyder Cut is officially out, the chances of the rest of the Snyderverse being restored are slim despite what people say. In the meantime, I can probably come up with a better continuation than the desperate stuff the Wanker Boomers make. That being said, let's delve into the review of McFarlane's DC Multiverse Darkseid! Oh and in case you're wondering, he and every other figure in the line comes with a basic collector's card and the same stand that WW came with, so I won't go in full detail over those.
Here is Darkseid in-hand. This version of him is based on his earlier days as Uxas, where he had a bare chest and was in his younger days. Capturing the look he had during his fight against early humanity, Amazonians, and Atlanteans, he's got great sculpt work for his bare skin, with wrinkles and rough patterns that give off the organic look of him, contrast by the smooth yet segmented armor plating around his collar, forearms, waist, and boots. There is a subtle wash applied onto the exposed skin to accentuate the skin and make it feel more organic than it otherwise would be. As for the blue armor, it's made from a metallic blue PVC material, and it contrasts nicely from the rest of the body. Proportion-wise, the figure holds up very well, but the midriff/stomach area is much smaller than the rest of the upper torso. I can see that as being a sacrifice to prevent the articulation from being compromised, but while the back looks fairly decent, the front has the midriff and upper torso look broken up. Either way, the figure passes for the most part in terms of looks.
Head sculpt looks very accurate, from the glare of his eyes to the texture of his skin, and the helmet headgear he wears that is unmistakably Darkseid. It's got so much character put into it that I want to see an alternate yelling face like when he fought against the combined forces of Earth's warriors. As for his articulation, the head is on a ball-joint within the neck, the shoulders move front and back as well as in and out (though the left shoulder feels looser than the right shoulder), the elbows bend, the wrists swivel, and they hinge in and out. He has two ball joints for his upper torso and his midriff, giving him a greater flex of movement for the body of the figure. His hips move front and back (with some minor limitation from the skirt armor), in and out, swivel at the thighs, bend at the knees on a single hinge, and the feet can hinge up and down as well as bend at the toes instead of pivot. His staff weapon can be held in his right hand and is sculpted nicely on top of being cast in a metallic material that gives it a metal feel.
And here we have a random size comparison! This Woody figure made for Toy Story 4 is about the same height as Darkseid, yet he is only $10! Talk about bang for your buck! Anyhow, Darkseid is a nicely done figure, though I do find that much like with the DC Multiverse line in general, this guy could go for more to justify the price. Sure, he's nicely detailed and has good articulation, but I feel like he's missing a few more things to make him feel complete. Maybe ankle rockers as well as swappable hands and even a head with a screaming face can justify the price tag to him. What I'd love to have seen is a removable chest armor that we see with the Target exclusive version, and for the Target version to represent his molten metal appearance from when he communicated with Steppenwolf.
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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