Superman Forever #1 Mini Statue

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Superman Forever #1 Mini Statue
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  1. Toy
  2. Publisher: DC Direct
  3. Manufacturers Age: 14 years and up
  4. Sales Rank in Toys: #173619

Product Review



Designed by Alex Ross. Sculpted by Karen Palinko. A classic DC Direct statue gets miniaturized. Based on one of the most popular Alex Ross covers ever, this 1:2 scale mini statue features all the sculptural details and intricate painting fans of DC Direct have come to expect. This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 6.375? high x 5.875? wide, and is packaged in a 4-color box.

Features include:

•Designed by Alex Ross
•1:2 Scale, sculpted by Karen Palinko
•Based on the bestselling DC Direct statue from Ross's memorable painted cover
•Limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain

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Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars No substitute for the original., February 18, 2011
Jesse (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews
= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Superman Forever #1 Mini Statue (Toy)
The original Superman Forever statue is one of the better pieces DC Direct has put out. It was a very accurate rendition of Alex Ross' art and featured a dynamic and very iconic Superman pose. Because of that, the statue was very popular and eventually sold out. The good news is that DC Direct finally decided to reissue the statue. The bad news is that it's an inferior reissue.

For reasons I'm still struggling to understand, DC Direct doesn't believe in re-releasing statues as they were originally. Instead, they shrink them down and sell them as mini-statues. The original mold must still exist if they can manufacture this, so why not just commission a new batch of full-size statues?

If this sounds like pointless complaining, know that this mini-statue is highly inferior to the original. Amazon's description says this is a 1:2 scale piece. I assume that's relative to the original, which was about 1:6 scale (12-inches tall). This mini-statue isn't even as tall as...Read more


5.0 out of 5 stars An award for Live United, March 9, 2012
Deb - See all my reviews
= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 
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This review is from: Superman Forever #1 Mini Statue (Toy)
We bought this Superman as an outgoing-president's gift. Our campaign theme - LIVE UNITED - uses images of volunteers parting their shirt to reveal their LIVE UNITED t-shirt. This 'toy' is the perfect award for our leader!


4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome figure, October 25, 2011
JUAN C. INOSTROZA OLIVA "--j" (Santiago, Chile) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 
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This review is from: Superman Forever #1 Mini Statue (Toy)
Packed with lots of details, it's being nicely sculpted and painted. Excellent packing and presentation. It's a fine item for collectors who admire the work of Alex Ross.

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