Injustice: Gods among Us Toy Wave 2

Hello all,

I received the second set of two packs from BBTS a while back and I've been meaning to review them, now I don't know if they are wave 2 and 3 or whatever, it really doesn't matter to me.
The sets are as follows:
1. Harley Quinn and Cyborg
2. Superman and Nightwing
3.Aquaman and Black Adam
4.Flash and Raven

I will review each set in the order specified above, looking at the good and bad sides as usual, there are things I discussed in my first review, which I don't want to go over again so feel free to check it our here.

Now, I am more of a Marvel fan than a DC fan, in particular the film universe that revolves around the Avengers. However, I've always been a fan of Batman and his Rogue Gallery. So it's great to see Harley Quinn and Nightwing, It really surprises me that we have yet to see Batman or the Joker! There is another set out now which is made up of Catwoman and Doomsday out now and I'll be getting that set as well.

That is not to take away from the sets I'm reviewing, it's great to see Superman and the Flash. It's also good to see Black Adam, but where is Shazam? I find it odd that they are not pairing Heroes with their respective villains, I get that it's based on the fighting game where you can fight anyone, but since my concerns over The Hobbit line, I'm worried I won't be getting these heroes in this scale any time soon. I love the 1:18th scale it's my favorite. I also have to add that these figures are shorter than the Marvel Universe modern G.I.Joe line, and I'm sure they'll be shorter than the upcoming Mattel 4" figures, so if this line ends it'll be incomplete and while Cyborg, Raven and Black Adam are great, I'd rather have Batman, The Joker and say Sinestro (Green Lantern is already available in another exclusive set, though it's not Hal Jordan).

Ok, I think that's enough of that... onto the reviews

1. Harley Quinn and Cyborg

Likes

-For their size, the sculpting on these figures is great, as is their appearance, they look like they stepped out of the game, this pretty much applies to all the figures
-The female figures, because of their size are particularly impressive, they aren't bulky and the level of articulation is very good
-Paint application is very good with relation to their size there is no paint bleed, well nothing major. The printed detail on Harley's clothes are very impressive, as I understand it the character's design is unique to the game.
-Cyborg's sculpt is very cool and there is a lot of detail in his armour, a lot of wires running here and there
Dislikes
-The lack of accessories is a real problem, particularly because of the nature of these two characters Harley Quinn should have a couple of revolvers, a cherry pie/bomb or a massive mallet, all three if possible. Unfortunately she has even less equipment than she does clothes!
-Cyborg's lack of accessories is also annoying, particularly when you see all the changes he goes through in the game during special moves, removable hands would have been a great option here so you could attach a few accessories like an arm cannon.

4/5 Behind the times for both

2. Superman and Nightwing

Likes
-The costumes look amazing, particularly Nightwing's, the paint applications look awesome, I think this is a great version of that character
-Nightwing comes with an accessory: His Escrima sticks!
-Superman's cape is cool it's sculpted to look  as though it's fluttering int he wind

Dislikes
-Superman is too 'small' in the game he is a much 'larger' figure, they should have bulked him up instead of using the standard body
-Although I am happy with the inclusion of the accessories, only one fits into his hand propely. While taking the photos, I almost lost it. In addition to this it would have been great to have a staff included as well, to mimic more battle scenes from the game.

Superman 3/5 Behind the times
Nightwing 4/5 Behind the times

A night out in Gotham

3. Aquaman and Black Adam

Likes

Comparison of the detail in the outfits

- Sculpting on both figures is great, the armour on Aquaman looks very realistic and the texture on Black Adam's costume looks amazing, it's a simple costume yet the detail makes it stand out
-The Sculpting on Black Adam's face is spot on
-Aquaman's face is impressive, but for different reasons, the sculpt is very realistic, which is different from all the other figures so far, his head is also larger
-Both of these characters are very 'bulky' that is to say, they are large so when you place Adam next to Nightwing you can see the difference int heir physique. This is something I wish had occurred with Superman
-Aquaman has a trident, which is ideal!

Dislikes
-Aquaman's head is bigger than all the other figures, and while I like the sculpt, it doesn't fit in with the rest of them
-Aquaman's left hand snapped off as soon as I tried to turn it,

it's a real issue with these figures, well some of them, at first you're terrified of moving them because they may just snap. However, once you have loosened the joints they're fine. The issue is, I hate having to put extra work into toys I paid for, I mean they're not customs so why do I need to drill them and add pins? Why do I need to use steam to loosen joints? This is not an issue with other toy lines I've been collecting lately, even the bridge direct which is a new company do not have these issues.

Aquaman 2/5 Behind the times
Black Adam 4/5 Behind the times

4. Flash and Raven

Likes

Stand not included

-This is a set I really enjoyed, both figures look amazing, Raven is menacing and Flash's costume is very detailed
-Their size is great in comparison to some of the larger character's whose physique is very muscular
-You can put the flash in a running pose, one of his hands is sculpted as an open palm

Dislikes
-Like some of the other characters, Raven could have used some accessories, like a raven or some purple 'magic' effects or attachments
-These figures, most of them, would benefit from figure stands, I've put all my DC stuff up on a shelf formerly reserved for the Bridge Direct's Hobbit line and some of the female figures can't stay standing and create a Domino effect, this never happens with my G.I.Joe's as they are always on stands.
-This is more of a thought than anything else, some figures should come with swap-able hands, this would be great for the Flash.

Flash 4/5
Raven 4/5

Well, that's all guys, now I just need to get the Catwoman/Doomsday pack and I think there's a few good ones coming up, there is a photo of a prototype 3 3/4" Joker out there. I've also got most of the latest Bridge Direct Hobbit stuff, which I hope to review, some day...