In “The Flash,” Sasha Calle plays the new version of Supergirl who is introduced in an alternate timeline of the DC Extended Universe after Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) travels through time and changes the past by saving his mother Nora Allen, previously killed when Barry was younger. Taking a cue from “Man of Steel,” the superhero suit worn by Supergirl doesn’t include any red underwear, and the S-symbol on her chest shares the same design as Henry Cavill’s suit. But the new Supergirl suit makes another change by ditching the red boots that we typically see various Superman and Supergirl variations wear.

The Supergirl action Figure from McFarlane Toys captures the suit’s design perfectly, right down to the detailed texture of the costume, including the various ridges situated around certain joints and body parts. The S-symbol on Supergirl’s chest even has a different texturized feel than the rest of the suit. Beyond the body, the likeness of Sasha Calle is very well done. When it comes to the figure’s sculpt, I have zero complaints. But that doesn’t mean the figure isn’t without some flaws.

First of all, McFarlane’s Supergirl figure comes with a clear plastic stand that allows collectors to either pose her standing on a base or being held by a suspended clasp to make it look as if she’s flying. However, the problem is that Supergirl also comes with a molded rubber cape, which makes her positioning within that clasp a little bit awkward. Furthermore, Supergirl’s neck joint only allows the figure’s head to be tilted upward slightly. So if you want to position Supergirl in a signature horizontal flying pose, you can’t position her head properly unless you tilt the body slightly. It doesn’t look bad, but for a figure made to be posed in a flying position, it’s a bit of a disappointment. 

Since the cape isn’t detachable, it also makes it difficult to position Supergirl in a variety of poses. Supergirl’s body is a little more dainty than your average superhero action figure, so her legs don’t make it easy to support the weight of the cape. On top of that, McFarlane Toys figures don’t typically have a rotating thigh, which also limits the variety of poses for these characters. So if you want to make Supergirl stand on a shelf, you really need to use the provided figure stand. Otherwise, she tilts awkwardly, and it’s almost impossible to give her a natural stance.