Kenner Superman The Animated Series Supergirl

  Back in the 1990s when Batman The Animated Series was on TV, there was another animated series that was on during the 1990s as well, It was Superman The Animated Series. Superman The Animated Series wasn't as good as it's animated Batman counterpart but It had it was still a good show and is still rewatchable.  Anyway Since Batman had action figures to tie in his animated show, why not give Superman his own toyline based on his show? Well to be honest the Superman The Animated Series figures weren't as successful as the Batman figures were.

Her Animated Series Appearance

   The main problem with the Superman TAS line of figures was the lack of villain figures. The line was 97% Superman and his variant suits such as a dive suit and his space suit to ridiculous costumes that make you want to bang your head against the wall. Now where was I? Oh yes the % of figures in the line.  There was about 2% villain figures and 1% other. That 1% is what I am going to review. During the show's third and final season the writers decided to introduce Supergirl to the series in a 2 part episode, Little Girl Lost which shows her origin in a nutshell and how she would prove save Superman's butt when he got captured. Anyway I guess the folks at Kenner were getting desperate for other characters to make and thought that Supergirl was a good idea. It was one of their best figures during the late 1990s. Now onto the figure.
  Supergirl is one of those figures that is an underdog of sorts. It's unusual and perfect at the same time. Supergirl's only flaw is that her legs are molded into the skirt and the skirt isn't accurate. However don't let that turn you away from her. She also has a removable cape which is made of plastic, not cloth like the Quick Change Superman figure has. She stands the same height as a Jurassic Park figure made by Kenner. One of the best things about this figure is that the Boots are detailed. The boots have molded treading on the soles which is pretty cool for a Kenner figure. Usually Jurassic Park figures had molded boots with treads.

Loose

  Her headscan gets some gripe from fans but I think it's great. Her hair is detailed to the lines of locks and even includes a hairband which shows that the folks at Kenner went all out on this figure.

The Armor

   Now the accessory is just a Neuron Star Superman suit modified for Supergirl, If you are unaware of what Neuron Star is, It's Superman's Space Suit. So the snap on armor will only fit her. She also comes with wings that fire missiles. Another flaw is with the whole armor is that this is completely inaccurate because Supergirl didn't wear the armor in the TV show.
  Final Thoughts. Well Overall I give the figure a 9 out of 10. It's a very unique figure that has great detail and is different from the rest of the figures from that line. It does have a few quirks such as that god awful armor. They should have included Streaky the Kent's pet cat from the Animated Series. Streaky is also one of the Superpets who is Supergirl's pet cat but doesn't have any Superpowers in the TV Show.

Streaky

Top 5 Best Superman Action Figures

  It seems like I've been on a roll here lately when it comes to posting something toy related. Yesterday I wrote about the top 5 Batman Villain figures. Today's is the exact opposite. Today's post will be focusing on Superman Figures. Now Superman rarely gets any good figures regardless if they are Hasbro/Kenner or Mattel for that matter. It's hard to narrow down the top 5 Superman action figures unless you go to other characters in the Superman family of heroes.  Let's begin shall we?

Phone Booth not included.

  1. Clark to Superman from Superman Returns. This figure is the only figure from the Superman Returns line that you should need. Let's be honest, if there is a Superman line, there MUST be a Quick Change figure of some sort. This figure is different from other quick change Superman's because he has cloth clothes, and removable shoes and a different hairpiece with glasses. Sadly this is the only Mattel that makes the list.

  2. Superboy. This Superboy figure is from the 1990s toyline Superman The Man of Steel from Kenner. This Superboy is one of my favorite figures that I still own. It's good to see someone else instead of Superman in the line even though Superboy is his clone.

Not The Animated one

  3. Clark Kent. This figure was a standalone exclusive figure that came with a vehicle, the Superman Conversion Coupe or Superman Matrix Coupe depending on if it is in the Animated Series Line or The Man of Steel line. I have the animated one which has a different headsculpt than the Man of Steel one has and is painted a bit differently.

  4. Supergirl. Ok this figure is from the Animated Series line. In the USA it was released at first as a Diamond exclusive. Then It was released in a Toys R Us Exclusive 4-pack called Super Heroes vs Super Villains.The only difference between the figure pictured and the 4 Pack version is that the 4 pack version is missing the black waistband and sleeve bands and the accessories are a bit different with the exception of the wings are not present as the single carded version has. Now this figure was released in Europe in their waves in series 3 and 4. In fact Europe got most of the Superman TAS figures. I love this figure's headsculpt. It captures her likeness very well and for the most part is pretty accurate until you come to the skirt. Supergirl never wore a pleated skirt like that in STAS, She wore a tube skirt. In addition to minor costume accuracy she has no leg movement because her legs are molded into the skirt. I guess Kenner didn't want any peeping boys.

  5.  Lois Lane. I'm kinda shocked that Kenner actually made this figure. I guess their options were short on other characters when the line was dying a slow and painful death. I don't own this figure but I can tell you that It goes for big bucks loose on eBay. Lois Lane came in a Toy's R Us Exclusive 4-pack.