To say 2023 was a disappointing year forDCwould be an understatement. At the center of that wasThe Flashwhich became one of the most notablebox office bombsthis past summer. It has quickly become one of the most divisive comic book films as well thanks to its visual quirks, unique sense of humor, and multiverse chaos. However, regardless of what you think of the superhero epic,The Flashhas received a ton of great action figure and premium figure releases over the last few months. NowSideshow Collectibleshas unveiled their Young Barry AllenHot Toysfigure that mashes up two different DC timelines.
The ⅙ scale 2013 version of Barry is seen in his Flash costume that he made fromMichael Keaton’s Batsuit fromBatman Returns. This is the suit that Barry’s younger half wore in the final battle against Zod. The figure comes with two interchangeable cowled heads with one being battle damaged, three interchangeable lower faceplates, and a themed base with built-in LED lights. The deluxe version of the figure also comes with an exclusive unmasked Barry head sculpt with his longer hairstyle as well as battle damaged hands and armor fragments. TheEzra Millerhead sculpt in particular is very impressive with this overall being such a unique figure for Hot Toy given its spray-painted nature combined with The Flash and Batman’s aesthetic.
One of the biggest swingsThe Flashtook, besides themultiverse shenanigansand bringing back Keaton’s beloved Dark Knight, was having two Barrys on-screen together for a majority of the film. When Barry goes back to 2013, the film turns into a hilarious buddy comedy that had The Scarlet Speedster trying to teach his younger self how to be a hero. Regardless of whether you thought the comedy worked or not, how they pulled off two Barrys on screen together was well done and nearly seamless. While older Barry was much more world-weary and mature, college age Barry was expectedly very immature.
You Can Recreate the Movie’s Pivotal Moments With the New Action Figure
Also, with the previously releasedFlash,Batman, andSupergirlfigures, you can now recreate the film’s grand finale. While the action throughout the film had a layer ofuncanny valleyto it, the scale and ambition was right out of a comic book. Especially the final battle which evoked the giant splash pages featured in some of DC’s most iconic books.
The Flashis currently streaming onMax. It’s also available on4K, Blu-ray, and all major VOD platforms. you may preview Young Barry’s Hot Toy down below and pre-order the figure onSideshow’s website.
