Each figure is presented in a 7 inch scale, much larger than the previous line of Disney Heroes, allowing these figures to more seamlessly blend in with your 7 to 8 inch scale figures for display purposes.

Packaging - **
Oversized blister card packaging with the bubble in the form of a shield and the card being very susceptible to damage. Not very collector friendly, and while a unique packaging design, not very catchy. The lack of visible package art from the front doesn't hurt in the sense that the well sculpted figures are the primary draw, but for those accustomed to more flashy packaging, this design falls short. It gets the job done, storing the figures and their accessories (only Maleficent doesn't come with any accessories). Not awful, but not great. 

Sculpt - ****
The sculpts are where this line really shines. Each figure manages to perfectly capture the essence of the source material, while giving each character cool and brand new design elements (more noticeable in some characters than others). For example, Hercules comes with a sculpted original armor design not seen in the movie. Prince Phillip gets the full knight in shining armor treatment, also original in design. Peter Pan is given gloves, which I don't remember him wearing in the movie. Captain Hook has a more menacing looking hook. The Maleficent dragon is a close approximation to the movie version, though not quite in scale with her movie appearance (understandably so, as she costs the same as the other figures in the line and to make her to scale, she'd have to be pricier). Overall, I give each figure a perfect rating as far as the sculpt factor goes. While collectors who are turned off by the meld of realistic and toon art may find the sculpts unattractive, the level of detail present in each figure is nonetheless very impressive. From the detailed design elements of the armor on Hercules and Phillip, to the simple retooling of Pan and Hook's appearances, these figures paint old characters in a whole new light, and the result is clear: they all look very cool. I'm so impressed with the sculpts that I'm hard pressed to pick a favorite, though Herc and Phillip are front runners, as they each possess the greatest level of sculpted detail and are the coolest looking from a design standpoint. Hook also comes in close, as he and Herc are the largest next to Maleficent, and the large figures look awesome on display. 

Paint - ***1/2 for Hercules, Hook, and Maleficent, *** for Phillip and Pan
Nearly perfect paint apps all around. Though there were only very minor paint flaws on some of the figures, there is very little sloppiness, and most of the paints were done very neatly, with little bleeding of colors. Still, a quick look over of figures before purchase is warranted if you hope to find a perfectly painted figure. Maleficent actually has very little paint, as she's molded in black, but the purple paint on her belly side was well done. Herc and Hook are close to perfect, and Herc even has a light paint wash over his flesh tones, and very neatly painted armor. Pan looks good, but close inspection reveals a fairly noticeable difference in the flesh tone of his head which is likely molded to color and the upper part of his torso which was painted flesh tone. Careful observers will also notice that Prince Phillip's pupils are a bit far apart from each other, and from what I could tell, that appears to be the standard on each Phil figure. Still, it's not highly noticeable to a casual observer, and given the overall quality in paint apps, I can forgive the minor issue of funny eyes on Phil, as his armor is well painted, and he suffers from little to no bleed anywhere. The chest crest on Phil's armor looks intentionally faded a bit, and the effect works, giving him a slight battle-worn look. 

Articulation - ***
Each figure possesses a fair amount of articulation. Phil has a cut neck, ball jointed shoulders, pin elbows, cut wrists at the end of the gauntlets, cut waist, combo pin hinged and cut hips, pin knees, cut ankles. Phil's neck articulation is somewhat hindered by his cape, as he's sculpted to look only angled forward or to his left. Phil's hip articulation is also hindered by his skirt, and his gauntlets, though swiveling, don't allow too great a range for posing due to the sculpt of his hands. Herc has cut neck, ball shoulders, pin elbows, cut wrists, cut waist and hips, a cut above the knee, pin knees, and combo ball and pin ankles. Pan has a cut neck, ball shoulders, pin wrists which move only up or down, no side to side swivel, cut waist, ball hips, pin knees, and cut ankles. Hook has a cut neck, ball shoulders, pin elbows, cut right wrist (his left hook hand doesn't swivel), cut waist and hips, and pin knees and ankles (ankles only move up and down). Maleficent has a movable jaw and can open or shut her mouth, ball neck, swiveling wings (side to side only), a cut tail, cut legs, pin ankles, and also a cool roaring feature along with removable belly (using a screwdriver) for battery replacement. The figures each have decent articulation, and if viewed more as collectible display pieces rather than hyper articulated figures a la Marvel Legends, then the articulation is more than adequate, with the strong sculpts shining through while still allowing for a decent range of articulation. Disney Heroes are also much more articulated than DC Direct figs, so they're in the moderate range of articulation, and are far from being just statues. Because I view the Disney Heroes line as collectible display pieces, I can't fault limits in the articulation (which is pretty noticeable with Pan and Phil, who are hindered by some of their sculptural elements, i.e. the skirt on Phil hindering leg movement, the overhanging shirt hindering Pan's leg movement). 

Accessories - Phillip ****, Hercules ***1/2, Pan **1/2, Hook **1/2, Maleficent 0
The figures range in accessory value, with Phil ranking the highest due to his having the coolest and well utilized accessories. He comes with an awesome sword which has a neat little chain on the hilt, a very well detailed and large shield, and a funky helmet which fits snug over his head. Phil's cape also comes off. Herc comes with a huge sword, and a neatly designed and sculpted shield with a well detailed lion sculpted on the front surface. Pan comes with a bow, his quiver which has a hole in it allowing a peg in the bow to be inserted into the side of the quiver, and a small Robin style mask which he can't actually wear. Hook comes with a removable hat and a sword. His shoulder belt is also removable, though not easily, so I wouldn't recommend attempting to do so. Maleficent has no accessories, though she makes up for it with her large size and roaring action feature. While Phil, Herc and Hook all easily work with their accessories, Pan's, while a cool inclusion, are quite lacking. Poor Peter can't hold his bow in any pose other than straight out to the side because his left hand is the only grip capable hand, and he can't swivel his wrist, so the pose is limited. He can't wear his mask, though it's a neat touch (I can't recall whether he had a mask in the movie, so not sure why the mask was included). I was also disappointed that Pan's knife on his belt isn't removable, especially because that was his weapon of choice for battling Hook in the movie. The figures all come with a stand, with the exception of Maleficent. Luckily, they all manage to stand fine without a stand, with the exception of Phillip, whose somewhat loose knees and heavy cape cause him to lean and fall a lot. Even with the stand Phillip has difficulty standing unless he's leaned back against a solid surface.

Fun Factor - ***
As I said earlier, these figures work better as display pieces for collectors due to their somewhat limited poseability (when compared to hyper articulated lines like Marvel Legends). However, they still possess adequate articulation for the little ones or kids who never grew up to have a fun time with. The plastics are also of pretty good quality, fairly sturdy, and likely capable of surviving a fall to the floor, though due to the heaviness of the figures, I think a heavy fall to a hard floor could crack their hollow plastic torsos (though this is true for most figures on the market anyway). Overall, this line's great sculpts, neat designs and cool accessories allow for good fun to to be had by all. 

Value - ***
At just under $10 a figure, these guys are a slight bit more pricey than your $6-$7 Marvel Legend. However, taking into account the large size of these figures, the great sculpts and the cool accessories, $10 is a great value for the collector. The combination of character design, accessories, and scale in combination with good articulation makes this line great especially for Disney collectors, but also for the kids as well. 

Things to Watch Out For:
The only thing to really watch out for is the slight variance in clean paint apps. But overall, the production quality on these figures is high, so there isn't much sloppy paint application to be found, at least not in the batch I went through. 

Overall - ****
Being a long time fan of Disney animated features, I for one am glad to see Disney's initial offering of higher end collectible figures available for figure collectors and Disney fans. The strong sculpts, clean paint apps, good size and cool accessories make for a great line of figures. I really hope the line continues, and I'd love to see Tarzan, Shang, and even a few female characters like Mulan and re-imagined warrior versions of some of the Disney princesses. A greater diversity of characters and newly imagined designs for old favorites would round out the line and make this a highly anticipated and successful series of figures for Disney fans and figure collectors alike. 

Score Recap:
Packaging - **
Sculpt - ****
Paint - ***1/2 for Hercules, Hook, and Maleficent, *** for Phillip and Pan
Articulation - ***
Accessories - Phillip ****, Hercules ***1/2, Pan **1/2, Hook **1/2, Maleficent 0
Fun Factor - ***
Value - ***1/2
Overall - ****

Where to Buy - 
As of now, these are Disney Store exclusives. I checked on the Disney on-line store, and they're not available on-line at this time. The figures just hit Hawaii a few weeks ago, so they should already be widely available in the mainland states.