In the Amazon TV Series known as The Boys, a dysfunctional group of nobodies band together to take on a powerful organization known a Vought International and their super hero team known as The Seven. The super powered group are led by Homelander, a homicidal egomaniac who is nearly indestructible. He uses the remaining members of The Seven as his personal pawns, and violently punishes anyone who gets in his way. The show is an adaptation of the comic series created by writer by Garth Ennis and illustrator Darick Robertson.
Later this month, the first two The Boys figures by NECA Toys will hit shelves. Homelander and Starlight will initially be available at Walmart for a 30 day period, and then will make their way to other retailers. The two 7″ scale Ultimate Figures will officially be released for Father』s Day weekend (June 20th), but we have an advanced in-hand look at the two new figures. Our friends at NECA have sent over the figures for review. After the jump, you can check out my impressions and a full photo gallery of both figures.
The Boys – Homelander and Starlight Ultimate 7″ Scale Figures by NECA Toys
Pros
Nice overall sculpts
Good likenesses
Great paint work
Well done capes
Easy to swap out parts
No paint locking issues with the joints
Cons
The style of double jointed knees and elbows look odd
Head sculpts are too similar
Homelander』s legs seem short
Overall
The Boys figures come packed in flapped window boxes. The packaging is designed to look like each characters costume, with a highly textured look. The back of the boxes give history on the specific character, along with a few photos of the figure. The figures sit in plastic trays, easy for storing any unused pieces. Homelander includes three head sculpts, eye beams, and two sets of hands. Starlight includes two head sculpts, and two sets of swap out forearms and hands.
Starlight
The Starlight figure stands a little under 7″ tall, about 30 points of articulation. Starlight has a nice looking sculpt, with a high level of intricate detail work on the costume. Like Homelander, the costume has a lot of texture work, and that is replicated nicely here. Starlight has a good range of motion overall. The hips are hidden underneath a vinyl skirt, but the material is soft enough to allow for a decent bit of movement. There is a bit of hindrance due to the skirt, but that』s just the nature of using vinyl instead of fabric, which would have thrown the look off. The knees and elbows here use the same double jointed design seen on Homelander. With Starlight』s being a thinner character, the odd anatomy those joints produce feels more pronounced. Bending the arms at both joints creates a really odd looking elbow bend that I』m, just not a fan of. Starlight』s cape is connected at her shoulder joints, which gives the illusion of it being stitched in. It』s another effective cape, and serves the figure well.
Starlight has two interchangeable portraits. They both look to be the same neutral expression, with the second head sculpt having eyes painted white to show her powers. The good thing is, in person, Starlight』s head sculpt is fantastic. The likeness to Erin Moriarty is definitely there for me, and the paint work on both is excellent. The hair sculpt is a softer plastic so it doesn』t mess with the neck movement. Starlight
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