As we saw last year for the Batman Beyond Wave, McFarlane have teamed up with Target for a staggered wave of DC Multiverse figures - with one released every couple of months, each containing a build-a-figure part.
The Crime Syndicate wave kicks off with the release of Superman of Earth-3, otherwise known as Ultraman. He comes packed with a baby Starro who is made of a softer PVC allowing him to be attached to most DC Multiverse figures at the chest. The other figures in the Crime Syndicate Wave are not yet revealed, but we can look forward to a build-a-figure of adult Starro at the end of the wave. Starro will be constructed with bendable wire armature in the arms.
Superman of Earth-3 is listed as 'coming soon' at Target and we would then assume the subsequent figures will follow every couple of months. If the wave follows suit with the previous Target staggered wave then collectors outside the US should be able to buy the full-wave at the end of the Target run. Variations of the figures may also be released in other waves, and we may even get a Starro variant Megafig on its own?
"Earth-3 is a world where power and brute force outmatch the justice and compassion seen in many other Earths across the DC Multiverse. Ultraman of Earth-3, born Kal-Il on the planet Krypton, shares many similarities with Earth-0’s Superman. He’s also the Last Son of Krypton and was sent in an escape pod to Earth where he grew up in Smallville with his adoptive parents Jonathan and Martha Kent. But the similarities end there. Using their son for their own gain, the Kents then manipulated Kal-Il and didn’t allow him to leave the farm, until one day when he finally discovered the truth of who he is and where he came from. He then broke free and left Smallville for good.
Years later, he's now taken the name Ultraman and rules over Metropolis, dominating the sprawling city as a tyrant. And with the emergence of other powerful beings like himself, he’s formed the Crime Syndicate, a group of morally corrupt, power-hungry Super-Villains set on reforming the world to their liking. They are in every way the antithesis of the Justice League."
Incredibly detailed 7” scale figure based off the DC Multiverse
Designed with Ultra Articulation with up to 22 moving parts for full range of posing and play
Superman of Earth - 3 also known as Ultraman is featured in his outfit from the story arc Crime Syndicate
Ultraman comes with a baby Starro and a base
Figure includes 1 of 4 pieces that when combined with the rest of the Crime Syndicate Build-a line will assemble an adult Starro.
"Build-a Adult Starro features wire in his arms for bendability.
Baby Starro are made of soft pvc that allows it to be slid over the chest of any 7in McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Figure"
Included collectible art card with figure photography on the front, and character biography on the back
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