CLEVAGE!!! What? Sorry. I jumped the gun there a bit. There’s more to this figure than her huge bust and plunging neckline, but she sure does give Power Girl a run for her money in the “hey look at my boobs” department, and that’s saying quite a lot, so I guess it was only natural to start there. It’s just odd to see a villain that first appeared back in the 40’s showing off this much of her goodies. The head sculpt is excellent as she has a stern, yet attractive face and her little cat ear nubs are just great. The tail is made of soft rubber and curls at the end. There’s a swivel cut about halfway down the tail so you can have it curling up or down.

Apart from the head and the tail, most of Cheetah’s detail comes from the cheetah spot paint apps on her skin tight suit. The spots are plentiful and nice and cleanly applied, as are the paint apps on her face. Even her fingernails are painted red.

Next up is Barbara Minerva, who took the character in a totally new direction. She’s not just some fruitcake villain in a costume. She’s actually got some crazy African blood deity taking up residence in her bod. Naturally, the aesthetics are quite different. Now we’re into Thundercats territory. Minerva’s cat features are part of her body, complete with clawed hands and feet. Her headsculpt is absolutely fantastic. Not only does she have a pretty face, but the detail work on her hair is amazing. As good as the head and hair look, though, it does inhibit her neck articulation. Barbara’s tail is identical in sculpt to Priscilla’s, although she has some painted strips at the tip. This Cheetah’s spots are painted onto her skin and her costume is also painted on, which includes a mid-riff exposing halter top and a pair of pants that come down just below her knees.

Both Cheetah’s have the same level of articulation, and both share the same problem with their hip joints. The tendanacy is for their legs to default to a wide stance and they resist being together. [Insert your own “Cheetah is a slut” joke here. -FF] Now, considering the femaleDCUC figures often have enough problems standing up, it’s really an issue with these two. If you have any spare stands, I recommend you free them up for these ladies. You can try propping them up with their tails, but I’ve not had all that much luck with that strategy.

I may like the Priscilla Rich best, but both Cheetah figures are absolutely fantastic. The sculpting and paint apps come together really well to produce two fine additions to both the DCUC’s roster of villains and female figures. They are definitely two of the strongest figures in this wave and I highly recommend picking up both of them.