McFarlane DC Multiverse Our World at War Superman & Dark Knight Returns Batman

I picked these figures up in early October and opened them immediately but got busy posting Halloween/Horror figures. The Batman is a Collector Edition, while this Our World at War Superman is a McFarlane Digital Edition- I'm not particularly interested in signing up for more ways McFarlane Toys can market to me, nor do I hold much faith in digital assets/collectibles. A character card is included, as well as a figure base and eagle.

I'm a big fan of the red/black chest insignia and black shorts on this depiction of the Man of Steel. Like the Dark Knight Returns Batman, this figure is largely a repaint, appropriately of the Dark Knight Returns Superman. It would have been great to have a wired cloth cape like we are seeing with DC Multiverse figures lately, but at least there was an S printed on back.

I was able to balance the eagle on Superman's fist, but the accessory seems like a random thing tossed in to fill out the package with no real thought as to how it should be displayed with the figure. Still, I did get a photo or two with it...

Below, Our World at War Superman with Jon Kent, Hush Superman, and Kon-El ...

Having this unmasked portrait for the Dark Knight Returns Batman really makes it special. We get a hand with shuriken tucked between knuckles, fists, and gripping hands, a rope with a bat-grapple, and a lamp post. Quite the package. Figures with painted "battle damage" would not usually appeal to me, but it seems fitting on this Frank Miller styled Batman, I don't care about the digital redemption code on back because I don't care to download whatever third-party marketing scheme McFarlane Toys is trying to sell. Had a ball playing with this figure!

Below, Dark Knight Returns Batman battles my Mattel DC Multiverse Croc ...!

Below, Dark Knight Returns Batman with my McFarlane DC Multiverse

  Future State Batman and Flashpoint Batman...

Though this Superman is from Ed McGuiness' Our Worlds at War, he fills in just fine for this scene with Frank Miller's Batman. The lamp post really finishes off the Crime Alley scene from Dark Knight Returns ...!

I'm really happy with these DC Multiverse figures- though different artist interpretations in action figure form, Ed McGuiness' thick-figured characters do evoke the art of Frank Miller in this way. I'm a fan of both these unique artist's contributions to DC and Marvel Comics. I love when I get a couple random figures that pair well, and these two do just that.

More Later- Make It FUN!