Action Figure #890: Mattel DC Premier Mr. Freeze

 Mr. Freeze, not Mr. Water!

 It seems only Batman is getting villains, because Mr. Freeze just came here.... bundled with Green Lantern, for some reason. But hey, might as well start getting more villains!

 Mr. Freeze has a completely new sculpt made just for him, and much like with other figures in the line, he isn't a faithful recreation of any particular look, but rather, a very generic design that is unmistakably Mr. Freeze, albeit I think you can tell that there was quite a bit of inspiration from the Timmverse. Regardless, it is a good sculpt, with blasters sculpted onto his gauntlets, and armored details on his body and legs.

 He has a bunch of accessories, including a set of frozen overlays that are compatible with other six-inch figures as well as his Ice Gun. The overlays are fantastic, but the Ice gun...

 Or rather, the water gun. Another gimmick, this thing is super flimsy, because you can squish it under water in order to fill it with water, and then squish it to shoot water. Lame, because due to this gimmick, the blaster feels pathetic, it has no paint, no sturdiness, no thing. And the other Batmobile-compatible weapons had a handle AS WELL as a peg to connect it with the vehicle, this one only gets that tiny peg, which makes it look even sillier in Freeze's hands. No wonder they sculpted blasters on his gauntlets!

 And it being the kid's line, Freeze has no paint on his back. Lame!

 Articulation is same old, same old. Single jointed elbows with an over 90 degree bend, double jointed knees and swivels on his waist, thighs and boots. The head can only be articulated if you remove the helmet... but due to the shape of both his head AND the helmet, it will always push down his head when you put it on, which is kinda bleh. It's a competent choice that allows him to be played with just fine.

 Here he is compared to the DCUC figure. The new one is an upgrade in every way BUT the weapons and the paint apps. Still, looking at them side by side... look at how much more threatening the new one and his proportions are! Mr. Freeze is a tall figure, being closer to seven inches, which makes him taller than Bucky Cap and this line's other heroes!

 Mr. Freeze is almost a great figure. It's just that his accessory is so lame, the helmet-head is not well thought out and the paintless back is just embarrassing!

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