Cheap Superhero Miniatures! (Zerboz)

I spotted these at Walmart months ago, and this post by indigo777 at the DM's Craft message boards persuaded me to try them out. Zerboz are licensed blind-packed superhero minis advertised at an inch high. Hey, that's almost 1/72 scale, the preferred scale of this blog, right? Well, it depends:

Some seem just about the right size (though Batman and Daredevil are a little bigger than they look due to their crouching positions).

Others are just a hair on the big side for the scale, though they'd probably be okay on the game table with properly 1/72 figures if you aren't picky like I am.

These fellas seem particularly apt for fantasy gaming. The Green Arrow makes a pretty good, if hyperbolically muscular, ranger. Gray Hulk would make a good freaky-strong antagonist, or maybe a golem of some kind. Zerboz also makes clear versions of all their figures, which can serve as nifty spirits and other incorporeal dudes.

I forgot to photograph Dr. Doom, who as indigo777's post shows makes a pretty good warforged (just a bit big for 1/72 unfortunately). The Thing would make a dandy rock monster, and a clear Storm in particular would be good for an air elemental (though she's also a little big for the scale).

When I was at Walmart a few weeks ago, they were still selling Zerboz on clearance for 50 cents a piece, though they had packed them all in a single display column and I had to hunt a bit to find what I wanted. I haven't tried painting them, but they're made from a slightly rubbery plastic that seems both sturdy and capable of showing a fair amount of detail. The fate of the Zerboz line seems uncertain, so if you are interested and can find them at the right price, get them while you can