The Question is a fascinating character that proves wildly entertaining when done right. Although this version (Charlie Szasz) is currently deceased in the comics, he's still the iconic character that many people love. He usually oozes style and mystery, but this DC Infinite Heroes figure manages to throw both of those adjectives out the window and replace them with blandness and mediocrity. 

Sculpt

  This version of the question is the one without a trench coat, which in my opinion is a much less satisfying look. The suit is simple, but has some nice details, especially on the torso with ripples moving outwards from the buttons and wrinkles at his lower back. His arms and legs also use wrinkles to a lesser extent, but they look natural. His face doesn't require a lot of sculpting work, since it's blank, but they managed to make it look good in its simplicity. His hat is okay but I wish the brim had been sculpted downward more to appeal to The Question's mysterious side. The problems with this sculpt are his gigantic hands that are evidently accessory ready with no accessories in sight. I also hate the way his shoulders line up with his torso as it blows the overall appearance.  

Sculpt Score: 6 / 10 - Some good natural details in his suit, okay "non face" sculpt. Some wonky areas like shoulders and hands.

Paint

Question's paint is very boring and a little too basic. The blue of his suit looks okay, yet I would have prefered a darker tone. His white shirt and red tie are also just boring, simple, primary colors. He certainly doesn't look super heroic. The same problem is apparent with his skin tone which looks a bit too light and washed out. General applications aren't much better, with some major overlaps where colors meet like at his wrists, ankles, and especially his hair, which is skin colored well into the hair sculpting. Nothing is particularly terrible here for a mass-market figure, but nothing stands out either.

Paint Score: 4 / 10 - Color choices are too bright, darkers tones would be nice, applications are poor in contrast areas.

Articulation

The question features the basic male DCIH articulation model which means knee hingers, hip swivels, a waist swivel, a cut neck, ball style shoulders, and hinge elbows. This is weak articulation and something closer to GI Joe or the new Marvel Universe standard would be nice. It's hard to find good poses or play with this guy in any action setting. He's pretty much destined to standing straight up (you'll notice a lack of action photos in this review).Thankfully the points he does include all worked well, although some are pretty limited in their range. His hips barely move at all thanks to his jacket, and his waist only turns a little (I'm not totally sure it's supposed to). His shoulder joints mess with the look of the character when combined with the torso sculpt, giving him a strange wide-shouldered vibe.    

Articulation Score: 4 / 10 - Not all articulation can be used to full potential, messes with sculpt appearance, just not a lot of points.

Fun

While I think The Question is a pretty fun character, this action figure isn't. He's a guy in a suit with one single charming factor, he doesn't have a face. Some moms and kids may not even realize he's missing a face or that he's supposed to be missing one if they do notice. The design of this figure just isn't fun, and when that's coupled with poor articulation that makes him hard to pose or play with, it's a bad combination. The Question can definitely look cool (see JLU version); it's this toy that's boring. Add in the fact that he looks his blandest because of weak paint, and the fun score just keeps plummeting. No accessories, action features, or archnemeses makes this a boring toy. 

Fun Score: 3 / 10 - Pretty much just a guy in a suit, no accessories or play features, poor posing/play value. 

Value

I got this figure for $5, which is not a bad price for a 3 3/4" figure these days, but I still feel a little ripped off. There just isn't much in the package, from actualy physical plastic to quality. Without any accessories, a build a figure piece, or even a stand, I don't think I'd purchase this toy again. I understand that it has to cost $5 for anybody to make any money off of it, but as a buyer, I can't recommend this purchase. If it had better paint applications, more articulation, or it just felt like Mattel spent some time on it, then it would be a quick purchase. That isn't how this toy stands though.

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Overall Score: 42 / 100 - This is a Poor Toy

The Question is a basic figure that can't quite manage to exude the character's personality. This toy is poorly articulated, poorly painted, not much fun, and barely worth the money. The only strong point is that he looks okay when standing straight up, which is about all you'll be able to do with him.

P.S. This might just be the figure I'm giving away this month. Leave a comment for a chance to win (if this one is the one). 

-The Articulated One