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I have yet to see any of the single-packed figures in person, and Wal-Mart doesn't even carry the three-packs yet. However, I have been told by reliable sources (...my younger brother) that K-Mart finally got the singles in. He bought Marvel and Adam, and claimed that Black Adam is pure love. "Shazam!," he thought, suffered due to the addition of the cape, so he probably won't buy any others after he gets Zoom. Too fast for him to find, I guess, heh.

I have a feeling the articulation is the way it is for two reasons. One, Hasbro didn't have news of their 3 3/4" Marvel line until much later, and we're not even getting them until next year. And two, I think Mattel reasoned that the line would actually be an extension and growth from their JLU line, but with the comic-book style and a wider range of characters that never appeared in the series.

Seeing as I don't own any of these yet, I've made no judgment call on them. If Mattel gets their act together on the articulation front, I think there will be plenty of room for 3 3/4" Marvel and DC alike. In the meantime, it's a good thing Mattel released theirs first!