Earth-2 Flash TV Version (DC Multiverse)

Spoilers ahead for season 2 of the Flash. Since the series is in its fifth season now I don't really feel bad.

The Earth-2 Flash is modelled after the original Golden Age Flash, Jay Garrick. He's got a ridiculous helmet and the standard lightning bolt on his chest. This being the TV version all the colours are toned down and muted something I was glad to see change as the series went on. Not every superhero show should strive to be Batman.

The Flash 1990 TV Version (DC Multiverse Signature Collection)

John Wesley Shipp played Barry Allen in the 1990 TV series "The Flash." This series is actually pretty fun even with the "darker" influence of Tim Burton's Batman film. This show fell victim to a shifting schedule, bloated budget and was probably a bit ahead of its time. But I have the complete DVD set and this figure just called to me; much more than the modern TV Barry Allen figures ever have.  He comes with a figure stand with an attachable arm for more dynamic posing possibilities, however it's quite springy and wouldn't sit still for many photos. The figure looks great (that paint job!) and has better articulation than regular DC Multiverse figures. A great throwback to an underrated piece of Flash history.

 

The Reaper (DC Multiverse)

The Reaper is a character who first appeared in the "Batman: Year Two" story arc by Mike W. Barr from Detective Comics #575-578 with art by Alan Davis in the first issue and a young Todd McFarlane on the latter three. The Reaper was a killer vigilante in Gotham City 20 years before Batman but he returns with a vengeance. There's some interesting ideas in this storyline but my interest in this figure is based largely on his design which clearly must've influenced the Phantasm 5 years later (though both are based on the classic Grim Reaper from folklore). The skull helmet is awesomely creepy and his leather armour is studded with spikes and other details that perhaps look better on the page than in plastic. The hands and scythes switch out quite easily and the way the cape attaches at the back leaves a nice place to store the blades in a manner similar to the comics which is pretty awesome.