Mafex DC Dark Knight Returns Superman Review! (Best Superman Ever?!?) 

Got mine last week. It’s perfect, BUT we really need someone to save us with a smiling Superman head sculpt. It’s surprising that nobody has done this yet

The comparison at the end is the one we truly needed 😭🙏🏻

I dunno if it's the lighting on this figure or the way you posed it, but your review made me cave in and bought this. I generally don't like how huge he looks, but I love the colors and his regular face sculpt AND THAT CAPE. Also love the neck range for flight poses. I tried to resist this because I already have the Mafex Hush Superman, but it got too hard after this review.

This Superman looks like Arnold.. with black hair .. but it is a great fig

Thanks for the review Wade! Been waiting on this one! Can’t wait to get mine in.. missed out on the Hush version, but now I’m excited!

Mine should deliver today or tomorrow, finally. Also, huge thanks for the headswaps! 👍 It's always one of my favorite and most welcome segments to your reviews or comparison videos, that other ppl aren't doing.

Would love to see a Sculptor do a Ed McGuinness Superman Head Sculpt for that body it would be perfect.

This guy blends really well with Marvel Legends figures. You should’ve had him stand side by side with Street Fighter figures (sh figuarts or storm depending on scale). Their body types are very similar!!

Great review Wade. Makes me want to stop what I'm doing and go open this figure that's been sitting on one of my depression piles.

That last part was so cute lmao 😂, also if you take more photos than what you already use in the vid plz include them. I love the photos at the end, and figure looks awesome

Great review bro. I like how Mafex covers the ankle ball joints for figures like this that have boots. But…when it comes to a leggings look like Jean Grey, the ankle aesthetic looks wack. So I’m not a fan of ball jointed ankles most of the time. Has to blend in with the sculpt in order for me to like it. But that’s just my opinion.

Yasssss definitely need a DKR Green Arrow! FOR SURE. Aside from the lining on the cape, I wonder if it would have been better with a SLIGHTLY thinner material. I love the wire along the bottom and hope this becomes a standard feature on Mafex capes going forward.

This figure not only looks the part, it poses beautifully, nicely done!

Oh, because you mentioned HobbyLink Japan's customer support, I figured I'd also vouch for them. When the first MAFEX Wolverine came out, I ordered mine from them. There were 2 of the right bicep pieces on mine, so I contacted customer support and they sent me a replacement piece pretty much as soon as they got to my message. And even though the order was shipped all the way from Japan, they were super quick about it. Highly recommend them. Thankfully this was the Wolverine figure notorious for the arm popping off, so I was able to replace the piece myself with no problem. But also, I never really had issues with the arms popping off easily once I pegged them all the way in.

Great review. Really appreciate the head swaps. I'm not a huge fan of the way Miller drew superman's face, so that was holding me back from this figure. Glad to see there are options!

Hey! Last minute comparison! Love it!

I can’t wait for mine to get here. So excited for this figure. Great review

This Superman looks amazing, however I have to limit my collecting and unfortunately this Mafex TDKR line is one I know I would love but have to pass on for now. I really hope Mafex has a WW figure planned soon, because I think they would absolutely crush it.

my triumphant batman had the hip issue, ordered from amazon and they werent super helpful so i had to fix it myself. i essentially coated the ball joint in vasoline, put it back in place and isue a tooth pick to hold the ball joint inside the socket. vasoline prevented the epoxy from freezing the joint, as long as i dont look too hard its fine.

All those head swaps look amazing.

Good review can’t wait to get mine👍🏼👍🏼

Been waiting for this🔥🔥🔥

This figure has got to be in the top 10 this year. Very awesome figure and great review

Missed out on the hush superman so might have to get one of these (i dont have a superman figure in my collection been looking for the perfect one lol)

I think this one might be it for me. I've been looking for a Superman figure that goes well with my largely Marvel Legends collection for over a decade, and none of them were quite right. The Mafex Hush is an excellent figure, but a bit small for Legends, in my opinion. Cap and Superman are technically around the same size, but Superman should be bigger in my mind's eye.

🔥🔥🔥🔥this thing looks incredible. I just got the Mafex DKR Triumphant Batman and I can’t stop messing with it. Might need to get this guy too.😅

Great review! What's the shield that you used with 20th Cap?

Hell yeah … let’s gooooooo

I got mine and I freaking love it, so much that I got another one to keep it sealed

The folds on the cape shouldve gone straight to the chest connection. But I guess they couldnt cram it in the chest. That and no extra clean angry head are my only gripes.

You convinced me bud… Just put my order in for this bad boy 💪🏽

I would love to see someone customise this into a battle damaged one with a tears and rips in the costume

Sculpt is fantastic, great review as always

I’ve been buying Superman figures since 1977 and the Mafex Superman is my favorite version in my collection.

Amazing headswap is that the superman rebirth from McFarlane?

I have just the Batman from that two pack and damn after this vid i might need a superman lol

Oh man I want one now

I’d def keep that last head sculpt on for main display

Great review video 📹

Really tempted by this one.

dope review ! 🔪 shout out the assistant

you should make a video on who made the best iron spider figure like mafex shf marvel legends stuff like that

Great vid man! Just wanna know how the Hush head looks on the TDKR body. Does it look passable or is it too small? Thanms.

I’m super thirsty for that Mafex Cap. That may be a one to rock and one to stock joint 💯

Dang, I didn't know they were releasing this... Giga Chad for real lmao

Mafex really killin it. 🔥🔥🔥

Was debating this one or the hush, I like the musculature on this figure more

Man, this figure is really nice. I truly like the face and I agree with that notion of McFarlane's not being so cool, but the rest of that figure I do like. It's only the face. This guy here looks cool overrall and this was a nice review, I missed watching them!

Awesome Review 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Bro i laughed when u put that mafex next to Mcfarlane 😂😂😂😂i mean its all good but i just started following you and i was jus shocked u own that figure i dont like Mcfarlane at all.except for the bikes(no offense..love your content bro I respect how u always keep it real when speaking your mind about a product

Juat ordered mine. I know its long overdue but its coming. 😅

My favorite Superman honestly. What a great figure

Love the video and love the figure!

I've been waiting for a Superman with a smiling head. but this figure almost got my money

Noooo was really lookin forward for a head swap between both mafex supermans😭 I love the hush super man head but prefer the more bulkier buff body from hush

You should do who made the best iron spider figure

I do not like the DKR designs, And have never purchased a figure based off of them; but, i’m really tempted by this. especially with that McFarlane head swap! This DKR Superman looks like it fits in with every line. I think I could stand right next to the Hush Batman as a normal classic Superman, despite the DKR influence.

the thor figure mafex is making definitely should have been on this body

Mafex has the best butterfly joints on the market. They mimick a real rotator cuff with two points of internal articulation. That allows you to move the arms from the shoulders like a real body. Of course there is some limited movement but it’s pretty damn good. You can move the arms of their figures as far as any real person would normally move their arms. I wonder if their design is patented because no other toy company does it like Mafex.

Lets get weird...haha I like that

Mafex is always great when it comes to their figures

Hair is OD but he straight. I got the Hush all of them so I’m good with this. Nice viddy tho.

Thanks for the review. I love mine as well. What is it about the Mafex Thomas Elliot Hush that you didn't like? Did you buy it? I love the head sculpts, body proportions, paint and accessories. The jacket with the arms popping out was slightly annoying, but didn't ruin the figure for me, but can understand other people's frustration.

Mafex Supes is not my go to Supes but I got him anyway because it was awesome to see Batman kick his a**

Supes got sum mitts on him 👋

And Action Comics 1000 was the first comic-based Superman that McFarlane put out.

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I haven’t pulled the trigger on a Mafex fig. What would you suggest is the best they have done so far or is this the one fig to rule them all?

I hope we get a green arrow from Mafex for DKR

Your cameras super crisp…Perfect figure, and that head on the McFarlane figure is tooo nice. And sorry but why does it bugs me so much that the hush Superman is so much shorter than hush Batman.

Superman might look taller with the drop down legs

Mafex is the king of comic figures. Idc what anyone says. Heres another example why.

I still prefer the proportions of hush superman. This one looks amazing but my hush superman is still number 1 best superman figure I own. But I'm glad I pre ordered this one. I'm getting him soon so maybe my mind will change. I really really really want mafex to do a Darkseid. Man that would be awesome.

Same

I Wish Superman Come With A Screaming Head

First glance, his head looks a little small

12:28 I wanna thank you from the bottom of my fart for doing all of these. Absolutely great review!

Man HLJ is awesome! I dont know why you US guys dont order from them. Its cheaper too!

Which one is the best?? Hush Superman or dark knight returns

Would it really be so hard for a toy company to give us a good Superman action figure with a damn smile! I know this is DKR, but just one please. Just so he doesn't look so stern with every figure release.

I’m the opposite. I love story, but not the art work all that. I appreciate it though.

Damm

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Damn I was gonna get it but Superman is way to lil smmfh sad lol

Should i buy him?

Use kiki

Great review bro ,but u got it reversed he looks like he's gonna get his ass kicked by batman lol

I think te MCFARLANE one si better

Nice review 🦾🦾 🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾

i think it's kinda crazy that no mafex superman figure comes with a smiling head sculpt. In my mind i always imagine superman smiling, but in figures he's always so serious

Noooo was really lookin forward for a head swap between both mafex supermans😭 I love the hush superman head but prefer the more bulkier buff body from DKR