At first glance they really do seem identical, but just like Mattel's Joker vs MAFEX's Joker, the differences really add up to making one feel premium and one feel like a budget kids' toy. (Which I guess they are.)
MAFEX has so many more accessories, option parts, great articulation (butterfly joints!!), wired cloth cape, better/subtle paint apps and several hand/head options.
Mattel isn't TERRIBLE....it's one of their better offerings to be honest with a lot of all new molding.
Mattel also has one tremendous advantage: it includes the sonic "gun" which AT&T nixed before the MAFEX release. Not only is it a really decent sculpt, it fits MAFEX's included trigger fingers perfectly so it's a nice middle finger to AT&T.
Just like Joker....if you're happy with Mattel, stick with it, it's really not that bad! But if you're a fanatic that loves the premium, grab the MAFEX.
The MAFEX Superman is gonna look amazing with this figure. Can't wait to close out the DKR saga with that figure, unless they surprise us somewhere down the road.
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