Comic Statues & Busts: Blue Beetle Action Figure from DC Heroes Villains

Mattel produced this line of action figures based on the greatest heroes and villains from the DC Comics universe! Each figure is about 6 inch in height and features multiple points of articulation. Blue Beetle comes with the left leg of Trigon. Includes a collector button.

New Blue Beetle is a fantastic exercise in well executed design and tooling. Paint quality is superb (finally!) and the character's segmented "arthropod" motif is beautifully realized through the work of the Four Horsemen design team. The figure is outfitted with a carry over feature that Toy Biz's seminal Marvel Legends line made popular which is the double jointed limbs. While this opened up the possibility for greater poseability, it sadly is not the case. The joint discs are incredibly flimsy and are more prone to warpage. A few other articulation limitations in the hips prevents the figure from being put into more extreme "Spider-man" like poses (BB being a fellow bug after all). If you are able to achieve these poses, the figure's less than sturdy legs and limited ankle movement prevents it from staying upright for very long.
I wanted to love this figure (well I love the design at least) but sadly it falls short of being a real prize. And with the [...] price tag, you may feel a bit ripped off. Definitely only buy if you are a hardcore DC fan.

DC Universe Classics Blue Beetle (III). We got Ted Kord and now Jamie Reyes. The newest Blue Beetle may have seemed a hard sell at first (low rent Batman to techno-super kid?) but Jamie Reyes's good natured self (almost Spider-Man like) and appearances in cartoons make him a lovable hero. Add to that the fantasy of being a kid with amazing abilities and he's a winner.

For Kids:
Did I not mention he's been in several episodes of Batman the Brave and the Bold? And in comics? And is a kid with extraordinary powers? How about, this is just a great toy and unique. Plus, like most DCUC he's durable too. If your kids don't love him send me a comment and I'll let you know where to mail the figure. :-)

For Adults:
Sculpt is very detailed. His expression is a bit "turned down". I might have liked to see a more happy go lucky type, considering his character, but this is him in battle mode I suppose with turned down mouth. There is a lot of detail to him with the designs of his armor sculpted in rather than just painted on. The carapace on his back has detail making it look beetle like. And the there is scalloping on his lower torso, upper legs and upper arms. The legs of the beetle reach around his body and antenna stick up. All very top notch. The wings are tall and nice and the arm blade has plenty of detail too.

The paint is cool and clean with blue on black and yellow eyes. All the details are clean and neat. The blue appears slightly metallic.

He's very well articulated being something of a unique body. He's got the typical ball neck and shoulders but has double pin elbows and ball type hands. He's got the ab crunch and cut waist, the universal hips, cut thighs then the bonus double pin knees and lastly pin ankles. Very nice and the double elbows and knees are unique in this line.

He has his big clear blue wings that look really great. They are removable but this does leave three big holes in his back which looks a little odd. Still great for varied looks though. He has an arm blade which is soft rubber. It fits on his forearm and while I can see that some may have trouble getting it to stay I have not had issues. Alternatively you can place on his upper arm if you want to. And lastly he has his piece of Trigon.

All in all he's cool looking, is a fun character with recognition factor, has great articulation and 2 to 3 accessories (depending if you care about Trigon). He's my favorite in this wave.

Trigon is an interdimensional demon who destroyed a planet at age six. That was some party! I'm not too familiar with the guy but he does make a cool collect and connect figure. At a little over 9" he's pretty impressive with lots of detail in his face - and what a face! Dirty blonde hair, antlers, four eyes (and not in the nerdy way) and a roaring mouth. He's red wearing white which kind of makes for an eye popping contrast. There isn't anything particularly impressive about his body other than being big but there is good detail in his bracelets, hands and belt. The coolest thing though is he comes with two accessories of his own. His white dragon topped staff which is about the same height as him and his white cape. The collar of the cape is done up in skeletal detail and it looks great. And the cape has wire along the outside edges - a feature you usually find in higher end collectables that allows you to "pose" the cape as well. I call it an accessory as it comes separate and is removable as it fits into a hole in his back via a soft rubber peg. All decked out this guy looks really good.

Got this figure to add to my dcuc figure collection, i bought the figure assuming it would be the standard dcuc Figure, boy was i wrong. This figure comes with 2 accessories, His Wings (witch are removable) and his Arm Blade (also Removable). In Addition to that it is the first dcuc figure to feature double jointed elbows,knees, and ball jointed hands. The Paints Apps Are GREAT. He Comes with the Button as most modern dcuc figures do, but his is of a different Blue Beetle, Ted Kord To Be Exact. Not a Huge Deal. The Figure Is Super Detailed, there isn't a single spot on him that doesn't have details. all In Alla Great Figure, Definitely The Best DCUC figure to be released.

Note From Author: This figure Is For Adult Collectors, Not Children, excessive Play May Result In Breaking!

6 INCH DC UNIVERSE COMIC FIGURES CHOCKING HAZARD - CONTAINS SMALL PARTS - NOT FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3

The Ted Kord version of the Blue Beetle is one of the more underappreciated characters in the DC Universe and it is exciting to finally see a major action figure of this neglected hero. This figure is well designed and the attention to detail is superb. For example, the goggles are well constructed and you can even see the eyes underneath. The Beetle comes with his "gun" (I was always amazed how many times in the old 1980s Blue Beetle series how many times he would pull it out and blind people with the strobe light in the gun) and he holds it very well. I am proud to have the Blue Beetle, along with his friend Booster Gold from the same wave of figures, guarding my bookshelf. It's a must have for any Blue Beetle fan.

I've fairly recently gained an appreciation for this character as I like to call him "Bruce Wayne without the baggage!" He's the type of hero I think we'd all probably be if we had Daddy Warbucks dough lying around and of course an inclination to want to fight crime. This figure is very exceptional. Its probably the first major mass market release of BB and it delivers where it needs to. Standard superhero body sculpt, fair and useful articulation, excellent detail, clean paint apps in most instances. It has everything you'd expect in this field of product and nothing you don't need. He does come with a rather puny but neccessary "BB gun" which is a hoot if you read the statistics on what it "can do". Posing him in "gun toting spy" stances is probably one thing you'll enjoy doing with this figure and he looks great next to the other major heroes of the league. A recommended buy.

This is Blue Beetle from wave 7 of the DC Universe Classics line. Ted Kord inherited the mantle of Blue Beetle and uses technology, wits and athleticism to fight crime as opposed to super powers. Earlier and later versions of Blue Beetle do use powers.

The figure is a solid, fun and visually impressive piece. Based on the standard DCU body he sports great articulation, ball joint neck, ball shoulders, pin elbows and his hands rotate, a tilt torso joint, cut waist joint, the great hip joints that allow forward and back and side to side movement without making the sculpt look funny like ball hips do, pin knees and ankles. In summary, a great amount to get plenty of cool super hero poses without over doing it or hindering the look of the figure.

It is a typical super hero body. However, the head sculpt with the yellow "bubble" style goggles really sells the figure. You can clearly see his eyes and the goggles themselves look terrific and are iconic for the character.

They've done a clean job on the paint with his blue on blue scheme. The beetle design on his chest is perfect and clean and even someone only slightly familiar with the character will recognize him. The black outline highlights look great. The only tiny area of slop at all is where they applied the yellow at the front of his belt. Otherwise the paint is perfect.

Last are accessories. He has his gun, which is a kind of fat but also futuristic affair - imagine Buck Rodgers' hair dryer maybe. It is silver with metallic blue knobs on each side and is kind of retro cool looking. It can be held in either hand. His belt has a holster in which to store the gun which is tailored for a perfect, if bulky, fit. It does have a strap clasp but I have not been able to successfully latch the tiny hole over the tiny soft peg to actually close it and don't want to force it and break it so I'm not sold on the functionality of the design there.

He also has a piece of Atom Smasher the collect and connect (read: build a figure) for this line. He's a big dude, about 9" tall, and sports great sculpt, articulation and paint all his own. He's worth it if you're interested in buying the entire line at all. If not then you'll have an extra arm or leg or head just hanging around.

Overall, a really good looking and fun figure with only the tiny bit of paint slop and non functional holder clasp holding it back from perfection.

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It is a nice toy but not durable it broke in less than a week.