Jay's Toy Shelf : McFarlane Toys Robin (Damian Wayne)- Page Punchers

Sunday, March 9, 2025

McFarlane Toys Robin (Damian Wayne)- Page Punchers

I've reviewed a few Damian Wayne Robin's before, and even one from McFarlane, but I specifically ordered this one for a couple of reasons.

1) My old McFarlane Robin had a broken arm after some light handling, and despite gluing and drilling in a metal peg, was still too wobbly so it's permanently glued in place now.

2) I didn't love the weird lopsided grimace on that one

3) The weapon he came with was really a Deathstroke blade and was bent as hell in the package.

4) That figure's joints aren't doubled at the knees or arms and have limited motion

So here we are, I had never bought a Page Punchers figure from McFarlane before, but this one sold me pretty well! If you've never bought one, Page Punchers include a comic book featuring the character. I liked the comic, Batman and Robin. It takes place in the Reborn line where Bruce is dead and Dick Grayson has taken over as Batman. I never actually assume in comics that Batman is actually dead, so we'll see how this turns out! The main featured villain is Professor Pyg, thus the included accessory!

The figure does really well at giving Damian a new look. He's got better articulation, a sword that is actually meant for him, a removable, fabric hood attached to it, and a fabric cape that all have bendable wire in it! It's not the smallest stitching I've ever seen, but it works and adds more dynamism to posing.

The main cons here are that he could be a more complete representation of his look in the very comic he comes with! The boots in the comic are longer, the belt is completely bright yellow like his cape, and I don't see any artist lines for his red tunic on the left and right of center in the comic. Strange. Yet, the cover is pretty close to the figure. I don't know what that's about, maybe his costume changes later in the line. The other con is because the sword is a bulky plastic, it is once again very bent. Hopefully, some boiling water and an ice bath will fix and straighten this out.

Sculpt & Paint: 2/3 I don't think I can ever fully give McFarlane a 3 because there's always some obvious detail they kinda mess up. The paint on the mask and face is pretty good but there isn't a ton else. Some nice shading on the torso, but then no painted details on the legs and the shoelaces paint is a bit sloppy. The rest of the sculpt is fairly decent, with a few points against it. The biceps look weirdly tiny next to his forearms, though I am happy the face sculpt looks better than the comic book cover. I probably wouldn't have bought this if it had!

Articulation: 3/3 (30 points) Unlike the previous Damian Wayne or Robin crow, he has double-jointed knees and elbows. Yay! The wrists bend well, but the ankles are recessed in the boots to limit motion there. The waist turns and bends, but if there's an internal diaphragm joint here, it's basically non-functional. The head turns well, unlike the previous iteration. The thighs also seem to be more flexible and get in better poses.

Accessories 1/1 He has what you'd expect more or less with this type of line. The comic, which I like, the sword (dammit why can't the weapons ever be straight!), stand, collector card, and broken Prof. Pyg mask. Overall decent.

Fun Factor: 2/3 So far, I've loved posing this one around, especially with the cape. He can reach some good balanced shots, and most of his costume doesn't get in the way of posing. I like moving the hood around and bending it into shape as well. His arms still look a little wonky, though, as does the sword.

Verdict: 8/10 Worthy This is a pretty nice figure from McFarlane, and I hope they continue on the trend of adding cloth goods with bendy wire to figures that it looks good with and helps with posing. This is my favourite use of Damian's character as a figure by McFarlane, so don't be afraid to do more of this!