Really, really good! This is the first Cover Girls statue with a custom base and a character in motion. Supergirl’s right foot balances almost imperceptibly on a rock as she stretches upward, fists clenched in the iconic flying pose.

Now I’m happy I didn’t buy that last Supergirl bust, which was so close but not quite right. This is 100x times better than anything put out so far!

The solicitation copy for this statue from DC Direct:

SMASHING!

With strength and speed, the Girl of Steel blasts up through soil and stone, shattering solid rock, shooting into the stratosphere. As the Kryptonian cousin of Superman, Kara Zor-El has her sights set on the stars, streaking through the heavens in a supersonic blur – a soaring symbol of justice and truth.

Supergirl is the latest hero to join the stunning COVER GIRLS OF THE DC UNIVERSE statue series, with fan-favorite artist Adam Hughes specially commissioned to design Supergirl for this smashingly successful series.

Hand-painted, cold-cast in porcelain and measuring approximately 11.75″ high x 4.25″ wide x 5″ deep, this statue is packaged in a 4-color box.

Limited Edition.

$ 99.99 US | On Sale January 12, 2011

POWERGIRL DELUXE
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LE500
$189.99 USD
17″ Athletic Body w/ Blue Eyes; Comes with Interchangeable Blue Hands

Hailing from the KRYPTON of Earth Two’s universe, comes POWER GIRL! The buxom heroine arrives wearing her classic white bodysuit with signature cut-out, glistening faux leather belt, and sleek red cape. Gleaming faux leather gauntlets, pantyhose, interchangeable Caucasian skintone hands, and faux leather boots also included.

You can see Power Girl and the full line of Tonner’s 2010 releases on display at NY Toyfair, which includes a Harley Quinn, a Huntress (a C2E2 convention exclusive), and a Wonder Woman from the 2009 line.

Anyone else bewildered by the interchangeable colored hands?

SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON: SERIES 1: SUPERWOMAN Action Figure (DC Direct page)

There’s a Superwoman action figure being made! She looks fantastic! Here she is on display at Toyfair with Mon-El, Commander El, and Brainiac. These figures look really good. I’m hoping that Alura, Flamebird and Supergirl will appear in future series.

The Superwoman figure stands at 6.75″, features multiple points of articulation, includes a display base and comes in 4-color clamshell blister card packaging.

On Sale October 6, 2010

DC DYNAMICS: SUPERGIRL STATUE (DC Direct page)

Supergirl gets the DC Dynamics treatment in an amazing-looking deluxe statue (far out of my price range ;) that would be the star in any Supergirl collection. This statue has been advanced-solicited in the DC Solicitations for June 2010.

DC Direct’s exquisite new statue gallery series, featuring dynamic interpretations of classic superheroes, continues!

Award-winning sculptor Tim Bruckner has transformed his original designs of the most recognizable DC heroes into some of the most outstanding, upscale statues DC Direct has ever produced. Each statue features a base that captures the character’s interaction with the surrounding environment.

In this sixth statue in the series, Kara Zor-El celebrates her powers with carefree, youthful exuberance.

This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 11″ high x 5.75″ wide x 7.75″ deep and is packaged in a 4-color box with a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity.

Limited Edition. Manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale November 3, 2010. $195.00 US

SUPERGIRL MINI STATUE (Michael Turner) (DC Direct page)

This is a mini version of the 2005 statue designed by Michael Turner.

This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 5″ high x 3″ wide x 4.5″ deep, is packaged in a 4-color box and is manufactured to order. $ 79.99 US. On Sale October 6, 2010

AME-COMI HEROINE: SUPERGIRL (version 2) PVC FIGURE (DC Direct page)

Kara Zor-El can’t resist smiling at herself when she finds this side-view mirror on the streets of Metropolis.

Sure to be just as popular as the sold-out, original Ame-Comi version of Superman’s cousin, Supergirl (V.2) is a non-articulated PVC statue, standing approximately 8.75″ tall, including a base and packaged in a 4-color window box with J-hook.

DESIGNED AND SCULPTED BY JONATHAN MATTHEWS
Limited Edition. Manufactured to order.
$ 60.00 US | On Sale July 21, 2010

She’s looking at herself in a mirror. A CAR SIDE-VIEW MIRROR. *head explodes* While falling out of her costume at both ends and being posed like a dip. Because DC apparently thinks that “anime-influenced” is code for “pornified”.

This line is an opportunity to break out of the usual American superhero style and borrow elements from anime (more precisely, the problematic “bishoujo” aesthetic) to reinvent familiar characters in a way that’s surprising and exciting. And there’s elements of that – Wonder Woman holding a gorgon’s head, Jade listening to music on lantern-shaped headphones, and a certain aesthetic that’s heavy on seaming, buckles and straps. But looking at the line as a whole, it’s pretty clear that the designer has taken “anime” as a cue to push the boundaries of sexism in the poses, the strangely hard, bulbous breasts, and the insistence on reducing the women’s costumes to as little material as possible. Case in point: Stripper Wonder Girl. In contrast, the first male figure, Batman, seems to be from an entirely different line where men are fully clothed and creepily menacing. This isn’t anything innovative. This is the same gender policing that DC has always pushed in their figures.

BATMAN REBORN: SERIES 1: BATGIRL Action Figure (DC Direct page)

The Stephanie Brown Batgirl action figure, OTOH, is perfection. See her on display at Toyfair.

In one of the most exciting, ongoing comics events in recent years, a cast of familiar characters assumes the mantle of the bat. And out of the events of BATMAN REBORN, a new generation of heroes rise!

The Batgirl figure stands at 5.75″ high.
4-color clamshell packaging. On Sale July 14, 2010

I just checked DC Direct to see if any more Amanda Connor busts have been announced because I love them all (I’m lusting after Hippolyta :) and surprise! A wicked cool Power Girl Bust next October!

She looks amazing! Of course it’s a good pose. I just love how Connor draws PG and her facial expressions.

The new Batgirl (whose secret identity was a very pleasant surprise to me!) gets a new costume in the third issue which comes out next month. Contrary to troubling earlier reports that this costume was going to be all “sexy” (ugh, we know what that means) the new design is shockingly kick-ass and, well, rather cool! (I actually do think this costume is very conventionally sexy, especially the spec design, but my values of sexy never map to that of DC fanboyz-in-charge so I’m still shocked at its not-sucking. I mean, Batwoman and the perma-nipples…)

There’s a couple versions of the new costume floating around at the moment: Lee Garbett’s original design (2nd above), and Phil Noto’s coloured version from the upcoming issue. If you don’t like one, you may like the other – I think it’s best to view them together because this is a very fresh design that will take some getting used to. But I think it’s a good change that gives the new character a distinct look of her own without screwing up the traditional design. Noto’s version has going for it a very sturdy, kind of rubberized look that’s a fit with the movie versions (which may not be everyone’s cup of tea). Garbett’s two-toned purple version is very sleek and attractive and definitely evokes Spoiler while solidly looking like ‘Batgirl’. I’m not sure which I prefer. (Edited to add: I’m not a fan of hip-slipping belts on super women. Ever. Like everyone else who complained about this on Garbett’s blog, I want to see it tightened up once it gets out on the street.) But the already announced action figure (yay! – but is it too soon?) is modelled very closely on the spec design and it’s gorgeous.

I collect Batgirl as well as Supergirl figures, and it can be hard to find figures that aren’t either skin-tight or just too off the design to feel right. I’m very partial to the black with yellow styling, although I’d love one based on the purple 60s series.* This is a very different look that’s going to get some questions from non-comics folk, but it’s a figure that you can display proudly and not be embarrassed by ;-)

* I also wish there were a TV series-version Catwoman figure/statue. I don’t like any of the ones out there, and I desperately wanted something nice for Julie Newmar to sign at Central Comic-Con next month ;-) Any suggestions as to what I could get her to autograph?