McFarlane Super Friends Wave 5 Revealed! Preorders Coming Soon!

Meanwhile… at the Hall of Justice! Huge thanks to @just_bsing for sharing our first look at the upcoming Super Friends Wave 5 from McFarlane Toys, and boy are we thrilled with this lineup! So let’s take a look at Super Friends Wave 5! The reveals dropped during a McFarlane stream and the leaks turned out to be dead on, as usual. We’re getting Evil Wonder Woman, Crystallized Superman, and Phantom Zone Batman, all of which are said to be Red Platinums. How super exciting is that?! I just love that McFarlane keeps diving deeper into the Super Friends well with these amazing variants and deep cut character designs. Evil Wonder Woman is such a fun pick, and I can already see collectors scrambling to lock that one down. Crystallized Superman and Phantom Zone Batman are really cool choices too, pulling from some of those wild and wonderfully weird storylines the show was known for. Preorders are set to go live on May 28, so mark those calendars! There was also mention during the stream that an announcement regarding Super Powers is coming “very, very soon” from Entertainment Earth, so we could be in for even more good news on the horizon. Will we see more? Only time will tell, but this wave alone has me so excited for what’s ahead for the Super Friends line!

Wonder Woman’s classic costume translates beautifully here, with a red and gold bustier flowing into blue star-spangled shorts and tall red boots. The Lasso of Truth is a nice flexible piece that loops naturally in her grip, and her black hair has these subtle blue highlights sculpted in that feel very true to the animated source material.

Here we get a look at the back side of Wonder Woman in her red and gold bustier and blue star-spangled shorts and tall red boots.

Batman is finished in a deep, uniform black from head to toe, with fine silver outlines tracing the bat emblem, utility belt, gauntlet fins, and boot detailing. I like how the monochromatic treatment gives the whole figure an almost silhouette quality, with just enough silver linework to define the costume’s shapes against all that black.

Here we have the back side of Red Platinum Phantom Zone Batman with his black flowing cape.

Superman’s entire body is cast in a frosted translucent plastic that gives him this ethereal, crystallized look, with the S-shield outlined in a darker blue that anchors the whole design. The cape has a subtle crosshatch texture molded into it, adding a fabric-like quality that contrasts nicely with the smooth, icy clarity of the rest of the figure.

You can see Crystallized Superman’s back side and his nice greyish white cape with the black outlined ‘S’ Superman logo.

Evil Wonder Woman comes equipped with her golden tiara, its red star accent sitting cleanly against that flowing black hair. Her blue bracelets have a matte finish that pairs well with the glossy red of her boots, and the white star details on the shorts really pop against the deep blue.

Evil Wonder Woman can be seen from behind, and you can see that her outfit is darker than the standard version of Wonder Woman.

Clad in a deep navy blue suit with a bold yellow lightning bolt chevron stretching from his shoulders down to his waist, Black Vulcan has that classic Super Friends look nailed. His cowl features those sharp, swept-back yellow fin details, and he’s carrying a small translucent accessory that looks like it could represent one of his energy blasts.

You can see Black Vulcan from the side and his bold yellow lightning bolt chevron stretching from his shoulders down to his waist.

Superman is sporting a wide-brimmed orange farmer’s hat and carrying a hoe, which is such a fun, deep-cut accessory choice that leans into those classic Super Friends episode moments. Mxyzptlk stands alongside him for scale, dressed in an orange and purple outfit with a tiny bowler hat, and I’m really digging how much personality they packed into that small sculpt.

Superman looks like he just stepped off the Kent family farm, and I love the commitment to that Golden Age charm. Mr. Mxyzptlk tags along at his feet, looking wonderfully mischievous with his little purple bowler hat and orange suit.

Here’s a closer look at the back of Superman’s cape, which features a gold S-shield emblem with a slightly raised sculpted border that sits nicely against the vivid red fabric. You can see how Mr. Mxyzptlk’s scale works perfectly alongside him, barely reaching mid-calf, with the little imp’s orange jacket showing off sculpted buckle straps across the back.

I like the way the hoe has a brown wooden handle with a silver blade, and the proportions feel just right for Superman’s hands. His red trunks sit over the blue suit with a yellow belt that ties the whole classic color scheme together nicely.