Throw Back Review: DC Universe Classics Martian Manhunter! Was DCUC the BEST DC line Ever?

DC Classics had the game on lock a few years ago! This DC comic based line was one of the most complete comic based line I can remember. The line featured all of the classics DC characters, Collect and Connect Figures and specific story based waves.
That was definitely a good time to be DC Comics fan!
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[@GreenLanternPrime01]

DCUC was a fun line to collect. At the time, it was the only 6 inch scale line that had arms that could do a good two handed sword pose.

[@UnparalleledUniverse]

Yeah! It was a great line for sure! I was surprised to see his arms were able to get in front of him THAT much haha. I think I want to grab that Multiverse Kyle Mattel did and do a throw back review for him too.

[@Tom11025]

​@@UnparalleledUniverse its sad cause that figure is great and mattel improved so much but then they lost the liscense when they finally found their footing

[@calvinj7496]

One of the cool things that dcuc has was good proportion. The big shoulder and the noticeable "V" shaped torso gives the figure such a heroic look.

[@manboi6852]

Yep, over a decade later and Hasbro can’t get it right 🤣

[@Ellisdv8]

Few things. Martian Manhunter is 6’7” in the books, so any figure you display him with that’s a little shorter than he is, all the better. JUST before McFarlane took over (and yeah, I’m not a fan either) Mattel has switched over the line from DCUC into DC Multiverse. Yes, McFarlane just straight up jacked the name😅. But they were reworking the articulation and it was clear that it was a work in progress, but they were definitely on to something. DC took the license away before Mattel could release all the figures they previewed for the Multiverse line. I would KILL for a return to a proper DC six inch DC line again, but it looks like we’re a ways away from that.

[@SpiderS2099]

I really came to appreciate this line with time, they especially excelled when it came to unique characters like Manbat, Clayface, Parasite, Desaad. 4HM sculpting was amazing even though to this day I absolutely hate ugly crotch/leg articulation.

[@UnparalleledUniverse]

Oh for sure! These hips are the ugliest thing ever, when they are being posed. Just standing there, they look pretty good. Oh yeah! I forgot about Parasite! He was dope too.

[@juansanchez209]

When I compare an action figure "line", individual figure quality is only one aspect. I also look for the depth of character selection, the total number of figures, the value, completed teams, etc. In that sense? DCUC is absolutely the best DC line ever, it isn't even close IMO. This is a line where you could get Superman, Batman Beyond, Etrigan, and Kilowog! What other DC line can you say that about??? DCUC played it safe for its first few waves, but then the line QUICKLY dived into the more obscure parts of the DC Universe and it was amazing! Unlike McFarlane, we didn't get a Batman and a Superman every wave! If we're JUST going off of individual figure quality? DC Icons was the best IMO (good paint, naturalistic sculpts, a lot of accessories, etc.). But like I said, I think you need to consider more than just figure quality when comparing entire "lines"

[@UnparalleledUniverse]

Well said! That’s exactly how I feel! I think if DC icons was given the chance, it could have dethroned DCUC but as it is now, it is the great DC line ever.

[@thenotoriousunc]

McFarland has only had the license a couple of years you jumping the gun

[@juansanchez209]

@@thenotoriousunc DCUC only lasted 6 years. McFarlane has had the DC license for almost 4 years now. They're not THAT far apart dude

[@thenotoriousunc]

He getting better and his mega figs crush anything classics did @@juansanchez209

[@sirmustardofhousemayonnais9907]

​@@thenotoriousuncwhat an asinine comment. Hes has the license 4 years and the figures have only gotten worse and more expensive. He makes trash dude, you weirdos need to face reality 😊

[@gerrysabron]

Glad I collected this line, classic looking figures, Etrigan, Grundy, Black Manta, Superfriends Braniac and Toyman.. I remember, thrilled to go to the toy aisle in wal mart and find them, at $8-$13 bucks, it was fun while it lasted. It was an amazing 7 year run.

[@joshbohrer2612]

DCUC was such an amazing line! I always loved the Jonah Hex figure from that line.

[@juleswinnfield616]

Awesome review! I collected this line from day 1, and I remember that they were deep into several waves and it took forever for Mattel to give us Martian Manhunter, which was so frustrating given that he was an integral member of the Justice League. It's crazy to think that it has been well over a decade, since this figure came out.

[@bodydoublesecurity4987]

If only they continued DC Icons, but this line was dope as well. Hella deep with the character selection, paint, and sculpting.

[@MauroRaptor86]

THIS

[@rageagainstthewashingmachi2877]

Bro I swear! Icons could have been one of the greatest DC line if it continued. I still have some of the figures and man it's a shame the line died. I love Todd but DC Multiverse is just a miss for me.

[@bodydoublesecurity4987]

@rageagainstthewashingmachi2877 had Todd kept the DC figures the same way he did the 1st 2 waves of the Fortnite figures, it would have been hella dope. I lucked up and found an Icons bundle on OfferUp. Supes v Doomsday, Batman, Nightwing, Deathstroke, Deadman, Shazam, Lex, and a Storm Collectibles Smoke for only 160!

[@musicfighter282]

I wish we were still getting a 6 inch DC line

[@DurrtyGato]

That Martian Manhunter just needs a custom cloth cape. Some of the DCUC figs still hold like Etrigan, Parasite, Plastic Man and some of the Collect and Connect figs...

[@acejohnson482]

This was the first figure that I bought to get me back into collecting about 12 years ago or so

[@raymundocarrillo1231]

I loved this line, still own many of these figs.

[@rabidhammer31]

Same!

[@ReconFigures]

Awesome review of a classic! I only had the chase version, and have been wanting that original. Definitely would've been nice if they did just include the alternate pieces with the main figure. And yeah, they're long outdated, but I still have a soft spot for the DCUC in my collection. McFarlane just doesn't cut it for me. I also wish Mattel would get the license back and pick up from where they left off.

[@noirerequiemii101]

I love this figure and still kept it after selling most of my dcuc figures - this and azrael

[@UnparalleledUniverse]

Oh yeah! That’s another good one!

[@Mr767267]

If I have to put my money on one company, that would be Mafex in long run, if they did a lot of DC characters.

[@UnparalleledUniverse]

Mafex is killing it for sure but they will NEVER ago as deep as DCUC

[@bloodbeastseb]

I loved their Superman’s... he didn’t need much articulation and just looked so stoic in a flying pose

[@chillabrew_glycolinstall]

These figures came out way before the final transition from toybiz to hasbo

[@ericpurnomo8173]

Mattel should bring back toyguru & 4 horsemen to keep this line fun again.

[@UnparalleledUniverse]

I think they are doing good with MasterVerse. Whoever is doing those should do some DC stuff.

[@WeeaboohJones]

Best DC line of all time.

[@thenotoriousunc]

Since I never been a dc fan I never bought any …until McFarland started making them . Now I buy more of his stuff than marvel legends which was my first love

[@schoolprojects1835]

It’s a dream of mine to have good quality affordable six inch dc figures in my collection some day

[@JamilynParks]

Cool review. It's always nice to see some good DC figures being covered. You're right... this is probably the best Martian Manhunter figure. I personally like sculpt on the DC Direct Unmasked one a little more, but the articulation is VERY limited on that one.

[@sea_ohm11]

Awesome figure! One of my favorites from the dcuc line. Articulation aside, it still holds up and fits well with other 6in dc figures. The recent mcfarlane classic martian is awesome as well! Check it out. Better paint and articulation. The dcuc line got me back into collecting figures after the demise of toybiz. Though i did get into it about halfway. The initial hasbro legends were an immediate turnoff. The dcuc figures were great! I did always wish they had better articulation though.

[@marcusyee2211]

Hope you do more DCUC throwback reviews, solid review for a really dope figure. I had a Black Manta from this line but it broke at the leg 🫤 Btw, Martian Manhunter is usually tall (6'7") so this and the shorter McFarlane figures scale pretty well with the 6 inch line, can't really go wrong with either. I'd love a figure of MM in his modern/Final Crisis era suit somehow.

[@elmuchacho3379]

That’s so crazy. I’m doing a dcau justice league lineup and I’m using the mafex batman and superman, mezco gl and wonder woman, and dcuc martian manhunter 😂. Only difference is I’m using amazing yamaguchi for flash, and dcuc again for hawkgirl.

[@UnparalleledUniverse]

Yeah! They all work together really well!

[@rabidhammer31]

Fuck yeah man, great fig, great line, can't wait for more reviews. I love giving old great lines some spotlight in current day to day like with MU and DCUC/SH

[@BoogSReviews]

Personally, I could never get into the DCUC figures. I didn’t like the body molds or how often they reused molds. The articulation could’ve been much better when compared to other lines like marvel legends. I could pose them around, but it didn’t feel satisfying. By the time I actually started to like the line (around the clayface wave when they started using all new bodies and articulation) it ended. I was never attached to the line, so I was happy when McFarlane got the license.

[@Not_So_Super_Mario]

I wish we had an updated 6" line for DC. I'd be all in. Mcfarlane doesn't do it for me😕

[@raypaz2947]

Pretty cool. I mean I don’t like it because I’ve come to like a figure with the 20+ POA. The sculpt is dead on to the MM though. The height is not a big deal as MM in his Who’s Who files show he is taller than most DC characters. I really wish someone could take over the DC characters and make them at the 6” scale with 22+ POA. These characters deserve the respect. They been out for close to 100 years. Great review. You really know how to make collecting fun.

[@jmo13322]

I'd love for Mattel to do these again. Get the rights back from McFarlane and his 7" Scale. Or better yet...how bout Hasbro doing DC universe?!😃

[@gmwforce1972]

I'm here because Wade told me to leave a comment. Nice review though!

[@UnparalleledUniverse]

That’s right!!!! Thank you! Haha

[@sea_ohm11]

My Top 10 og dcuc figures: 1. Bane cnc 2. Dick grayson robin 3. Martian manhunter 4. Clayface 5. Tim drake robin 6. Man-bat 7. Joker 8. Azrael bats 9. Hawkgirl 10. Beast boy Most of these i still have displayed on the shelf. Would be nice to see more of these dcuc and dc icons reviews!

[@Krlman304]

Superchat substitution, great figure for the time and it definitely could go head to head with any mcfarlane and win

[@UnparalleledUniverse]

Thanks! McFarlaneToys can burn in a pee pee soaked heck hole

[@suhtangwong]

Almost every dcuc fig was a retooled superman, including the face lol but they mastered retooling. Hasbro literally just learned retooling with the Vulcan buck.

[@MERC_KOLLECTOR]

Nothing but facts wade I collect mcfarlane but man it sucks that half are good and most either decent or need modifications dcuc never needed to mod or anything just open and pose and with you talking about dcuc on your streams I'm trying to track down some dcuc right now my number one on my list is the dcuc man-bat and hunt down some dc icons but yee

[@tomtudorweaver1078]

Growing up in the early 2000's in the UK I didn't really pay attention to different figure lines, toys were toys to me, I didn't know what Marvel Legends were or anything like that. Once I got into my early teens and started properly reading comics I began collecting DC figures, but for me it was the DC Collectables/DC Direct releases that were 7" scale and were nice looking but fairly limited and brittle figures, then DC Icons came along later. Marvel Legends I feel like I didn't really see all that often, until around 2017 and I've been down that rabbit hole ever since. I'd never heard of these at the time, and if I'm honest I appreciate them for what they were but they do nothing for me. Mattel in general I became aware of during their later years with DC figures and those DC Multiverse releases always looked so cheap and ugly to me, and in general I've just never collected Mattel stuff. That said I'm glad to know there was a DC figure line that went as deep as this one did.

[@BoogSReviews]

7” scale is superior imo. With that scale you can get so much more sculpted and painted detail than you get with 6” figures. I was a weird kid, so the lack of a good articulation scheme on these really bothered me. Even when I got older and started doing action figure photography, it still bothered me. You can pose them around, but you can’t get too many cool or epic poses out of them.

[@tomtudorweaver1078]

@@BoogSReviews Yeah that was something that threw me off too. Starting out collecting with 7" figures like DC Direct, Marvel Select and NECA stuff meant I was used to fairly limited articulation, which I didn't mind if the figure looked good, these to me just look awkward with their articulation, those thigh cuts especially and I've never loved ab crunches on figures either. To me the execution of the articulation clashes with the nice sculpt.

[@Renegade.Figures]

I had a lot of DCUC and had to sell off a lot of them but kept a few key players and this one was one of them 👍🏼

[@freethoughtism]

#THROWBAAAACK

[@CRIS_IS_ON_INFINITE_EARTHS]

Holydamn besides the articulation this figure ABSOLUTELY holds up, it looks SO GOOD even compared to modern figures!! (ALSO HELL YEAH THE RETURN OF SHARK!!)

[@numberichiban]

Still rock DCUC Bronze Tiger and Wildcat

[@amusedjester]

I think each figure was around $9 or $10 each.

[@Grotesque_denizen]

As much as I'm liking the Masterverse line from Mattel, I'm so glad McFarlane are making DC figures and do prefer the construction of their figures over Mattel's Masterverse (no shade though they are great figures and probably the best line Mattel have ever made) but I think McFarlane DC Multiverse is still vastly underrated , the McFarlane Martian Manhunter is so much better than this figure, from articulation to sculpt to the details on the figure, and every figure they put out is like that. I still don't quite understand alot of the shade they get (the line has its flaws but EVERY toyline does, even that 100 dollar Hush Superman with it's small head and torso looking like an old school toybiz ML figure) the McFarlane figures are damn good toys

[@BoogSReviews]

McFarlane DC figures are leagues better than the Mattel ones. The Mattel line had more deep cuts, but the sculpt on the figures were so subpar. They had hardly any sculpted details and instead had painted details. McFarlane has both sculpted and painted details.

[@Grotesque_denizen]

@@BoogSReviews exactly and they are making more deeper cuts, they made a proper sized and well articulated Mongul, characters like Anti Monitor and Kalibak who haven't been made for years and so on

[@sirmustardofhousemayonnais9907]

​@@Grotesque_denizenyou both are delusional and that Mongol is too big and fugly. Midfarlane makes garbage, like your taste. I'm tired of hearing about sculpted detail. Sculpted detail doesn't make a figure good, especially when all that detail isn't accurate to the source material. Try reading a comic book and actually staring at the art.

[@tylerhendersonjr6587]

I Still Prefer Hasbro Need To Takeover DC Figures

[@sirfrancois8888]

Now that he's outta the closet, the name martian man hunter def makes more sense. 😂

[@chargers24ag]

Crazy now us DC fans want a good 6 in DC line😰😰

[@UnparalleledUniverse]

You guys don’t deserve one because you guys suck

[@suhtangwong]

I liked their super hero build, hasbro (still to this day) are against super hero builds, tiny narrow shoulders, no v tape, no muscle definition, just very bland. But I still preferred over dcuc weird articulation.

[@BeauMan2]

I like Martin man hunter even the colors on the figure looks great than mcfarlin figures

[@BladeStar-uq6xe]

I still try and seek out the DCUC. I am a 29 year Collector, I have built 10 different Earth's, 6 of those are DC Earth's, and some DC Figures are also on my Earth Between, which is Heroes and Villains from the Past and Future. It's where I can put WW1 Steve Trevor, WW2 Sgt. Rock and Blackhawk, my 15 member Legion of Super Heroes, and Kamandi. So, from DCUC I got; Earth 1: Main DC Earth 2: Justice Society Earth 3: Crime Syndicate Earth 6: Kingdom Come style Earth 23: Expanded Watchmen style Earth 35: Created Equal, All Female style I personally Hate, Loathe, and Despise McFarlane DC Figures! As you can see, I am a DC Collector, I have only bought 5 McFarlane DC Figures; Devastator, Gorilla Grodd, Lex Luthor in Green Battlesuit, Atom Smasher, and Swamp Thing! All Figures that are supposed to be bigger! I don't like McFarlane Scale, Sculpts, or Selection!

[@sirmustardofhousemayonnais9907]

Can we be friends

[@BladeStar-uq6xe]

Probably.

[@sirmustardofhousemayonnais9907]

@@BladeStar-uq6xe I'm collecting dcuc because midfarlane sucks

[@jmo13322]

4:17...I disagree. I think the articulation stands up to been today. I customize ALOT of DC characters that never got plastic recognizltion and I prefer to use Mattels DCU figures for customizing other DC characters...juss sayin'

[@TropicThunder54]

My favorite DC Universe figures are fat batman blue, fat batman black and fat superman. Amazing figures with motu classics articulation.

[@docavenger1560]

Yeah if they could have tweaked the articulation design and hung on a little longer they could be killing it or would be a little dark wash would bring out the highlights, I have the DC Direct version that one highlights the alien look of it’s head, the other one I have is the translucent one as one of his powers is invisibility & intangibility which was Justice league. I’m preying Mattel would take a shot at getting the line back cause I’m with you I hate the way McFarlane dose things I have his Clayface and it’s terrible, I have his Lobo and it looks like a 6 year old did the face sculpt in it’s first sculpting class on day one and they have no talent it’s bad, that’s a beautiful shot of the Justice league I need a Hawkgirl I tried to get the Mezco green arrow someone stole mines when they delivery thankfully I was reimbursed my JL is mostly Mezco Figures

[@amberlisemasondede2834]

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[@DanB.0]

Man, I remember the story about Shark! You got Martin Freeman's character, Ross, and instead got him. I'd keep Shark if I were you too lol I also wanted the Martian from McFarlane but then checked him twice and... nah. Something happened at the last minute with the audio, just so you know, around 23:28, nothing serious.

[@CouchCit]

Are you kidding me? These things were horrible. I have Superman and Batman figures from this line that are in my "reject" bin.

[@sirmustardofhousemayonnais9907]

Those two figures are trash. Try buying literally any other figure from the line

[@WiGgYof09]

It's a nice sculpt, but the articulation really makes this outdated and ugly.

[@UnparalleledUniverse]

Haha dang. I don’t think it’s ugly at all but yeah the articulation isn’t very good.

[@giosbizarreart9048]

I always hated the sculpt of these figures especially since EVERY character is on the same one

[@XodusOnan]

I’m still a DC Hater. The hate is over 30 years strong lol

[@SentinelPrimal]

Mattel’s DCUC hit its peak with Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes, then when they transitioned to Multiverse, it was hit or miss, and mostly miss. I don’t like McFarlane’s Multiverse because of the scale and awkward articulation in weird spots, and that they can’t get Superman and capes right in terms of sculpt. McFarlane is great with the monster type characters but awful on humanoid aesthetics. DCUC had them beat. The only downside to DCUC is the square crotch look. That Martian Manhunter is one of my all time favorites.

[@100PercentEarl]

i wish there was a 6 inch DC line that wasn't expensive. Especially since i'm more a DC fan. No shade at Mcfarlane but not my vibe.

[@dahhmlife]

I really like both McFarlane Martian Manhunter figures. They're not perfect by any means, but I think they're cool. The classic version especially.

[@jchesh7617]

Great spotlight Wade! Mcfarlane has glimpses of greatness at times but nothing beats Classics.

[@UnparalleledUniverse]

Yeah for sure! Every now and then he will put out something super cool.

[@2682shark]

Great to see you appreciating the DCUC… love this line.. I still have most of them, just missed out on a couple.. yes they do lack modern articulation, but they make up for it in every other way… paint, proportions, character design, etc.. in fact, the proportions are better than most lines today…. The line holds up extremely well and looks great when all set up together… it’s definitely the definitive DC toy line… couple of my favorite figures from the line are Deathstroke, Batman Beyond, Solomon Grundy, Bane, Dr Fate, Etrigan Demon, Ares, Hawkman/HawkGirl, Aquaman , Kilowog, Firestorm…

[@BrandonNielsen87]

I like some of the DCUC figures. Some of them do hold up well along with some Mafex’s DC figures, like Joker and Superboy. Heck, even the Legion of Doom Lex Luthor still holds up. No one ever makes Lex Luthor in that classic getup anymore.

[@EungsuLee]

DCUC was a helluva line. It had such a variety of character rosters. Mcfarlane is doing a decent job, but it's not just the same...

[@WraithMace]

My opinion nothing will touch Masters of the Universe Classics as well.

[@mars0395]

I love my DCUC. They come from the time period when Marvel Legends sucked and DC were the best.

[@jaewongzero]

I still have all of my DCUC figures. Mcfarlane is just too big, its not compatible to my other 1:12 Toy lines.

[@andrewwallace7845]

The Plastic man figure is straight heat

[@seanythornton1982]

Great video. I loved this line, for a period in time it was the pinnacle of action fig collecting. Hawkman from this wave is still one of my faves to this day!

[@thebat8997]

I just wish we could have a good dc line today

[@theselectguy]

Shit really wanting these old school figs!!!

[@UnparalleledUniverse]

Never too late foo! They have this on amazon right now!

[@KitbashCustoms]

As far as character selection and depth, dcuc had it! But as far as figure designs they weren’t exactly pushing boundaries, they took “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” to a new level lol

[@moerucobo]

SuperChat substitution, Great Review. Ill watch it later🤣

[@UnparalleledUniverse]

🤣🤣🤣 damn you!

[@ActionFigures-ng1qr]

I collect this line since day 1. i have the complete 20 waves + the sublines. I believe the 4H start the ULTIMATES concept with this collection, they made the most classic appearance of almost 300 characters

[@lucasleighton7841]

I really like the Target exclusive McFarlane Martian Man Hunter, but I also love The DCUC figures, the nostalgia is real

[@jacobchanza5484]

Whatever happened to the Mystery Review series you were planning on doing? Seemed like a really fun idea for short miscellaneous reviews. I've been really tempted to buy a Joytoy Warhammer figure because of that video XD

[@ultramagneticlion2147]

I think this line is the reason why I get disappointed with Marvel every year. I have an idea of how much ground a line cqn cover and it doesn't ever feel like Marvel ever gets it together or pads it out for too long.

[@docavenger1560]

That Mister Miracle and Firestorm are nice I have a firestorm it’s not that one

[@antoniocdechavez4409]

DCUC was a great line. It actually managed to put out a great roster of characters. It was also compatible with ML, because it was in the 6 inch line. McFarlane supposedly took over the license, but his products seem to have taken over DC Direct/Collectibles line. His figs are 7 inches! In other words, DC's 6 inch line vanished! It stopped with Mattel.

[@teamhonzilla]

Really miss Mattel DC

[@chillabrew_glycolinstall]

Short answer, yes.

[@devinbrewer8956]

I have this figure I bought it on vacation when I was 12 and still have it on my shelf. This line was so fun.

[@UnparalleledUniverse]

Ha! That’s dope! I wish I had kept more figures from my childhood. I was an adult by the time these were coming out haha.

[@andrepaul3483]

I have the axe hand variant. It's cool. But I prefer this one. My J'onn is currently standing with my Icons JL. And I think he blends in well with them. Also,you mentioning you're watching Justice League TAS. GOATED show. I mean,that show was my introduction to geek stuff as a kid. Great review as always Wade!

[@traviswilcox3472]

Great throwback review ! I still occasionally buy DCUC figures to add to my other ones. They are simple but very cool. A gripe is sometimes the plastic will not match on certain body parts on certain figures. Overall good stuff.

[@jesusfernandez974]

Looks really great, awesome review Wade 😀💯.