The first time I held in my hands the DK Batman and saw shots of their future projects, I likened Mezco with Hot Toys; except in 1/12 scale. The paint quality was exactly as was shown in promotionals, the number of accessories were staggering, the articulation was great and really helped in its quality of playability. The only thing I didn't like was the numerous amounts of different editions. Maybe I expected too much from them because I'm kinda disappointed with some of their products and others I am buying almost begrudgingly.
BVS Superman - Almost perfect from what I want from a $80 Mezco toy: alternate heads with different expressions, multiple hands, and a little lacking in accessory. The main gripe I have of it is the paint of the headsculpt is waaay off the promotionals. Every other figure they put out so far looks just as they show in the photos and it is such a disservice to the sculpt, because it's there and it's good.
I consider the Regular version of Punisher as the perfect Mezco figure for the value. 3 headsculpts - beautiful expressions from stoic to extreme, lots of hands, and accessories. Quality work and paint job. As far as I'm concerned everything else that Mezco does is going to be judged agains this figure. I would have used the DK Batman as the ideal figure but as their Launch figure I thought maybe they squeezed as much as they could to get the attention. Each figure should include, at least, a second angry face or combat face, multiple hands and at least 2 accessories, if they are going to stick with that average $80 per figure.
Why are villains getting the short end of the stick? Notice how their villains are really lacking? Less headsculpt, less accessories for $80.00? Come on. If Shazam can get 3 heads, then Black Adam deserves, at least, a second one. Joker with only one gun holding hand? Red skull comes with a gun and a cube?