Honestly it is hard to invest in a DC collectables line bc Everytime they have a good thing going they cancel it. People who collected their new 52 line got screwed over by icons. People who invested in icons were promised that icons would be the new standard but we're quickly replaced by another line in the old scale screwing over icons collectors. They can't seem to commit to a line, style, or scale leaving us all weary in investing in their THIRD "essential go to" figure line in 6 years...

Essentials just come across as being very stripped down and "cheap". ...A real step backwards imo :-(

It's sad that the Icons were canceled. Their last releases, Nighwing, Batgirl, Supergirl and Super Sons were amazing! I like how they make sure you get more out of the twenty-five dollar price point. Packed with a lot of accessories, better proportions, decent articulation and scale perfectly with Marvel Legends - DC Icons is what I prefer.

DC Icons BY A MILE!

I prefer the Icons line. I missed out on the Icons Flash figure so I ordered the Essentials version. I haven't opened it and will probably sell it because I'm let down by it.

i like essentials because of their articulation thats why i stoped with the icons.

First I wanna say great video as usual. Now onto my beef. I don't understand how anyone is disappointed that DC Collectibles decided to go in another direction. Everyone wants to act like they loved the Icons lines. But the truth is no one ordered them. Remember you get DC Collectibles figures through comics and specialty shops. And again, no one was ordering them. I think people's started to turn around on Icons at the end. As far as the scale the complaint was always that they were too small and that didn't scale with your older DC Collectibles figures. That's why I think they went back to a larger scale. I don't think they have a responsibility to scale their stuff with other companies. So I don't think that ever went into any of their conceptualizing. I loved the Icons line. I have every figure released in the short run. And I really wish they would have kept it going. But on the other hand if people weren't investing in the line I understand why they couldn't.

I liked the Icons line. I collect mainly s.h. figuarts and the icons line scaled really well with it. Almost perfect.

I wanna see DC Icons, Essentials, & Mcfarlane

If only icons were in scale with marvel legends..

Nice review dude ! A like from Brazil ! 😁

As a long time toy collector, it's all about scale when it comes to action figures for me. That's why Icons failed miserably. The Icons did not fit in ANY scale so what's the point? I think the Essentials line is exactly where they need to go. Excellent articulation, beautiful classic looking sculpts. Yes it would be nice to get some accessories like extra hands and head sculpts, but I would take a perfectly scaled Flash with 21 points of articulation and a classic head sculpt over a miniature Flash with a treadmill any day.

I prefer the essential flash. It looks more like the classic flash

Wade I think it would be cool if you do another comparison video with these guys and the McFarlane figures. I would like to see how they would compare to each other.

I like the finish on the Essentials Flash, I also like that the Essentials line made a Reverse Flash too

In my opinion icons is the essential (which is kind of funny since dc essentials isn’t the essential line) line of dc collectibles. The figures look much better, come with cooler accessories, and have better paint jobs. I like the scale better as well.

Watching this after 5 years, I must say: people were unfair with DC Icons, mainly because of the scale. I guess DC fans are more in line with 7" figures. But these Icons wip the floor with Essencials and can rival with McFarlane Multiverse.

Aw screw it. Got em both!!! Refused to hurt myself deciding between the two. Excellent video. 🎉

Well I was sad when they got rid of the icons line. I mainly collect imports 1/12 and toybiz ml they scaled good with them. I don’t think essentials is worth the price and now a day no accessories with the price tag is unacceptable. They killed the icons line just when the last wave was hitting it straight and it was the best wave yet!

The Essentials proportions and headsculpt reminds me of the older Universe figures

im late to the icons and essentials parties but im looking forward to opening the ones i have and finding a spot to display them.

Loving these comparison video! Keep 'em coming!

DC icons were really good especially batman. It was a good Hush based figure but I do wish it was bigger to be in scale with other figures..DC essentials r more expensive with no accessories and same body mould is a really lazy cash grab.. Bring back an upscaled icons line and we would happily pay the additional price.Come on DC!

I like both figures. Flash is awesome no matter what size.

I feel u, bring back icons!

Wow...didnt realize these essentials were this big? I have the 1st line supes and he seems to fit well w/dc universe

I’m getting the ZSJL 5 pack & wish they came with alternate hands bc they honestly look like adult legos. Also wish they all came with a effect part, like Superman with using his heat vision, an alt head or red plastic to add to the eyes so accessories 😂

I like the icon colors

This is a great video. Good insight and I agree with most of what you said. The way that DC switch is up there figure lines totally turn me off from collecting any of their figures. They need to be sure themselves and stick by their guns

Love to go bk and rewatch these comparisons videos older and hopefully newer ones soon. It’s great to have video proof of stuff of past and how things were etc..What brothers me so much as every year goes by is seeing stuff they were able to do 2,4,10, 20 years ago with some action figures and a lot of accessories with it and that was done at a lot cheaper price regardless how people say inflation over the years. Well most people pay hasn’t gone up with cost of stuff. Yet we got sometimes so much better painted, sculpted etc figures with a lot more accessories at half sometimes triple the cost cheaper then we do today even with how they say things raise in price. Now the companies have us hooked so we tolerate a figure in a box with ok to fine paint work not great at all on a figures body that has minimum sculpt done they can do and still pass it off and then just sell that 1 figure with not 1 accessories or even a change of hands. Yet the price has gone from $10 few years bk with a figure ten times better then todays to now $30 to $100 in some companies cases with the less we get. And let’s not even talk about the scalpers. Used to be able to buy things dirt cheap if was not gotten at a store and was second hand. Not any more. People expect more $ for stuff with less material, effort and cost into it. And we just keep letting it happen.

Really like these comparison videos. Hope to get more. Nice review. Thanks.

#Unparalleledsdcc2019 Entry number 215! Just give us a 6inch perfect scale dc line!

You should watch Jason fabok Video on how these figures were made . And I have all the essentials figures I just wish they made the arms smaller . You should got yours on bbts it’s cheaper there .

If it means more variety of characters in the future, the reused bodies don't matter to me for the essentials line.

When is come to superheroes the majority of the collector community is in to 6" figures. They are not going to mix large 7" figures with the 6" unless is a large character like Hulk, juggernaut etc. They are not going to star over collecting everything in 7" specially since the 6 inch is the most dominant scale period with more superheroes made than any other scale. The only people this figures will appeal is the fan that likes large figures and don't mind mixing 4" figures with 7".

I miss the new 52 line. Lots of my favorites and a ton of variety. Good enough articulation.

I think it would be awesome of they bring out icons as sets maybe instead of single carded figs while keeping essentials single card ( minis the doomsday clock sets) I think the main thing the essentials one has over icons to me is the head hinge would love see you compare the flash from the 7 pack if u have it great vid as always

I think just based on putting these figures side by side hands down the essentials looks miles better. The icons had good accessories but I always thought their face sculpts were very weak and almost doll like where as the essentials face sculpts look right out of a comic book. Also the articulation on the icons is very weak too. Icons did not measure up to the standard that most action figures have these days. I think the essentials is a step in the right direction. Also all the figures don’t have the same body. You can tell the new aquaman and brainiac have different body molds and I think it is too early in the line to say all the figures will have the same body mold.

The icons where too short out of the tradicional DC scale, and the face sculps are really ugly. For me the Essentials are a step up.

Diggin the vs vids. Actually subscribed because of them.

I have my Mcfarlane John Stewart firing his mini gun at my SHF Final Battle Cap and cap is blocking the with his shield meanwhile my SHF Final Battle Iron Spider-Man is trying to web him up. Wanna make a thing I saw a company is making for their Endgame cap, a plastic part that clips onto his shield to make it look like he’s blocking bullets

Love this line more than I thought i would. Like the scale too. Have it fails but overall is great. Icons is too small.

I prefer Icons mainly because it’s in the 6 inch scale, which I do prefer more than the 7 inch scale of Essentials I don’t mind the body size cuz I think it works well for Flash, especially when compared to other figures

Wow. Dc icons was actually ahead of marvel legends in ab articulation.

Imo the essential line should be the comic icons because the essential figures look like the ones in the comics btw I like essential better they are tall the painting is great imo and they look clean 😁

They even incorporate the diaphragm joint into 8 inch figures why not in essentialls? Also on amazon essential flash is 20$

I actually really like the head sculpt and body mold on the Essentials version but yeah that's a huge letdown that the whole line has the same body mold. I would maybe pick it up for $20 but for $30 that's a pretty easy pass.

Why can’t they just make a dc Figure with good articulation and good body structure.

Think the essential version looks way better tbh, the icons flash has super long legs to me in proportion to the rest of the body

Icons

DC Icons is a great name, wish it was handled by Mcfarlane tbh and wish they were 7 inches

DC Icons had a lot of potential, can't say the same for essentials. They should have just stuck with one artist and sculptor for the icons line and tweaked the articulation with each wave. Essentials seems like a big step back for DCC, i doubt the line will last very long. Since they don't bring anything new to the table, instead they took away a lot. How u gonna have a $30 figure with no accessories.

I never mind the DC Icon's line. And I don't hate DC Essentials, but they are generally more expensive than the DC Multiverse line, which is are the start of a comeback as it stands. So for me, it's not that I hate DC Essentials, it's just that I think I'm getting figures that look good and are a bit more affordable.

I like more essentials! Yes, the body it's mostly the same and dors not come with accesories, but i like it better this essentials, and i believe that the bigger reason mhy people it's more upset it's because they cancel the icons line, and now the new releases are not going to match with the scale of those figures, i believe that's the biggest reason why people it's upset with essentials

I believe DC essentials is better but they have to come with accessoriesand start creating other characters in the DC universe besides just the basics like the ones we already know. So far I have Wonder woman. WHICH SHOULD HAVE CAME WITH SOME WEAPONS AND EXTRA HANDS FOR THAT $30 PRICE TAG . I ALSO HAVE SUPERGIRL SHE SHOULD HAVE CAME WITH SOME EXTRA HANDS TOO ALSO A LONGER CAPE.

Compare the Dc essentials Flash with the Dc Icons Rebirth Flash figure (Justice League 7 pack)

About DC Icons I would recomend only the figures of the girls. Because except WW rest girls are in the same scale than DC universe figures.

which capt america was beside the icon?

The market is over saturated already. I doubt they can keep both lines. I will keep essentials with a couple of tweaks and stick to classic incarnations of the characters.

I like the Essentials better.

I like the Icons line. i feel it was better than marvel legends and the dc classic line.

Icons Flash needs to smile more.

Would the essentials fit with Mattel’s dc multiverse/universe toy line?

Are there any DC figures that scale with Diamond Select?

DC just doesn't want my $$. They are all over the place when it comes to a standard scale in any of their lines. If they aren't too small to scale with ML, they're too big. It's like they are going outta their way to make a scale incompatible line with the ML line. Why? That's what all of us Marvel/DC fans want. The DCUC line is still the best DC related line ever made imo. The 4HM line gave us completed teams of just about every DC team you could think of, none of the other DC lines after that have come close to doing that. I'll just stick to the ML line, your loss DC.

Dc essentials

They should just make essentials the same size as the icons and just leave the articulation and the paint/sculpt

The only figure I want from this entire line is the FLASH figure; and the only reason that I want it is because of the classic paint scheme and the fact that I seem to have misplaced any and all of my flash figures. This sculpt and paint bring me back to the look and feel of my Super Powers flash. Otherwise, I would skip it all together.

I preordered the ZSJL Mcfarlane 5 pack and have the Mcfarlane John Stewart GL & I’m gonna build my own DCEU since WB are idiots and can’t see they have gold on their hands. I hope another company buys the rights.

I wish I was into figure collecting when these were plentiful...sellers asking $70 WTF!

IMHO the only line that has been faithful to the source is D.C. Direct. Icons would have killed it if they have gotten right the scale. Essentials are good but not great, no accessories and very weak articulation. Oh! And the blew the scale too.

Both figures are great but out of scale.

Just curious where you live or if someone is charging you extra because these figures are not marketed to be in the $30 price range. They actually come up to $27 and change, including the tax. And Icons and Selects come out to about the same and I buy these from my comic shops in NYC.

What i dont like Dc icons is its was short the articulation is meh. What i dont like DC Essentials is that every body mold is the same and type of plastic they use is cheap imo...

I really Love mixing my Figures up and DC icons is way Better yo! February 15th 2019

Flash is actually taller than Superman in the Essentials line.

DC icons' s head kinda resembles Ezra Miller

Ugf it’s too tall way out of scale

The great things Icons did was bloody accessories. Extra hands, heads, just stuff, whatever. I could put up with the scale difference if I got all that goodness. Essentials is crap because of that. I'm still buying it, don't get me wrong. I just hate myself for it.

I like dc essential cause most other dc figures was 7in

Essentials r like waaay better than icons. Icons easily breaks while posing

Screw the essentials line #Unparalelledsdcc2019

DC essentials suck man. I hate the scale, I hate the body mold reuse, they dont have accessories... DC needs to have competition for marvel legends. DC icons could have been it, but it looks like they didn't give it a chance.

Idk why they keep making Dc figs bigger then marvel legends figs

Icons are better than the essentials tbh

Dc essential win!!

mattels makes better toys than hasbro but mattels keeps on making their dc toy line different scales, and marvel legends wins by making their scales on only 6 inches and non changes

Don't mix DC and Marvel? Nonsense! Crossovers are the best!

#Unparalleledsdcc2019

:42....i was never ok w/the icons line. Scale is a big thing for me. Gets frustrating switching from 3 3/4 " to 5 inch to 6" then 8", etc. Plus the articulation on the icons wasnt what it needed to be either. I got most of them only cause i love sh figs. But glad theyre gone! Im glad they replaced that line with this essentials line because they fit with the dc universe line pretty close....jusss sayin'🤔

Really let down by the Essentials line. I wouldn’t mind the scale if they were really great figures, but sadly they don’t look all that great. Look at this Flash. He got monkey long arms, and considering it’s a buck they’ll reuse for all, these ugly proportions will be carried over to nearly all their figures. I like the head sculpt of the Essentials and the poseability but those aren’t enough for me to get past it’s big problems

It's pretty hard to make a comparison of Essentials Flash to a Essentials Superman figure that doesn't exist

Marvel legends re-use way more often then dc

#Unparalleledsdcc2019 essentials is neat but way too tall

Really dude

I just can't get past Essentials awkwardly long arms, like they all suffer from Marfan Syndrome.

DC Essentials is frankly just an elaborate scam. The only figure in that line that has any different sculpt work is Aquaman. It's like buying the same figure over and over again. The Flash shouldn't have the exact same body type as Batman, for example. So if there is clearly not going to be effort put into sculpting or making each figure unique, then the paint should be top notch. Only it isn't. They have poor quality control and paint slop. My Batman had a scratch right across his Bat emblem and his belt design has kind of cluttered paint. These figures have crooked lines at times and the paint just sucks. Essentials should be discontinued.

In conclusion, people are just unhappy. Period. Lol

DC icons was trash.

Dc icons suck