John’s build is definitely the bulkiest on the standard build characters I’ve looked at so far. A lot of the bodies they’ve put out have been basic enough that I could see some justification for re-use, but they’ve actually been trying to keep the heavy hitters unique. His body looks to be an all-new sculpt, something that I’ve kind of got to commend Spin Master on. The figure stands 3 3/4 inches tall and he has 17 points of articulation. He’s in his cartoon-inspired costume, which is again a smart choice because a) it’s his most recognizable and b) it’s his best looking one. For their first GL, Spin Master’s gone for John Stewart, a pretty smart idea, since he’s really become the most marketable of the bunch these days, and is a nice way of getting some more diversity into the line right from the get-go. Green Lantern is part of the second assortment of Spin Master’s DC Heroes Unite line, which is their more Justice League-oriented line. I’m kicking things off with (spoiler) my favorite of the recent additions, Green Lantern! THE FIGURE ITSELF Fortunately, they seem to finally be getting more product out there, and I’ve managed to fine enough of it to justify doing a whole week of reviews. They got out their initial product before the shut down, but things have been rather scarce since. At the start of the year, Spin Master was one of two companies to pick up the license for DC figures, with a focus more on the kid-friendly side. While bigger companies with established product lines, such as Hasbro and…uh, Hasbro’s it, I guess, have been able to more or less keep going, smaller companies have been having slightly more trouble. GREEN LANTERN DC HEROES UNITE (SPIN MASTER)Ģ020’s been rough on everyone, and the toy industry’s no exception.
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