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Brother Blood

By Hervé St-Louis
June 25, 2005 - 22:00

Brother Blood claims to be the new heir to the throne and slain the first Brother Blood who was attempting to revive his old cult. Brother Blood tried to marry Raven to fulfil an old prophecy. Brother Blood’s cult worshipped the demon Trigon, Raven’s father. This new Blood has absorbed the powers of Raven by drinking her blood. He is still but a teenager. His first appearance was the Outsiders # 6 2003.

Likeness

The action figure is a replica of the new Brother Blood’s costume. He even has folds cut from his cape fixed under the armpits. The skin colour of the new Brother Blood appears white in the comics as opposed to blue on the action figure. Brother Blood’s cape is shorter than in the comics. It should hang on the blood. Especially as his powers come from the cape.

Sculpt

Brother Blood has something on his head that looks like a turkey. It’s a type of head gear he uses as a crown. The original Brother Blood had a skull-like helmet. I like the facial sculpt. It’s detailed and shows the character’s conviction. His styling has regal qualitites. Each stripe is engraved. He looks like an aristocratic youth too with pompous demeanor.

Paint

The helmet has shading and that’s about it. A regular paint job suffices for the rest of the character’s body. There are small paint bleeds everywhere. Gold paint covers some of the character’s regal clothing. There’s some finish on some parts of the gear he wears.

Scale

Brother Blood has about the same scale as other contemporary Teen Titans action figures. He is taller than Wondergirl and Kid Flash, yet, shorter than Robin and Superboy. As he’s only meant to fit with the Teen Titans, he’s great with them.

Stability

This another DC Direct action figure with stability problems. Brother Blood’s heels don’t touch the ground completely, making stability a problem. What’s weird is that his body weight is well distributed on both leg and he his chest is not top heavy. Part of the problem is the cape, making the figure easily leans backward. Using the Teen Titans-styled action figure stand won’t help as the peg is too short and there’s only one peg hole on the figure’s feet. DC Direct should drill one hole per foot.

Articulation

Brother Blood has eleven articulations at the neck, the shoulders, the elbows, the wrists, the hips and the knees. The shoulders have ball-joints. It looks like Brother Blood has a ball joint neck, but he doesn’t.

Plastic

Brother Blood’s construction has soft plastic, similar to that used for the other Contemporary Teen Titans. That means watch out in the summer has it will fall often and its ankles will bend. His rubber cape is glued on the back of the figure and the front. The helmet is glued on the head. There are bolts on the elbows and the knees to hold the figure. Watch out as these are the transparent types that break easily when a figure falls.

Packaging

Like all Teen Titans action figures, Brother Blood comes on a card reused for each figure in his wave. Only a sticker on the card names the figure. The packages are slim and compact, making the Teen Titans some of the easiest packaged figures to store.

Cost

This figure costs about $12 in the US and $16 in Canada. Many store sell them for more. Depending on whether the store bought master cases or inner cases and the quantity ordered, they will get greater discounts.

Availability

This figure is easy to find. There were large orders of the Teen Titans action figures based on the cartoon’s popularity and the new series by DC Comics. Yet, Brother Blood is not a popular character. This version has only appeared recently in comics and looks very different from the original. Also, the sculpt doesn’t inspire the imagination. As this is not a must have figure for many fans, I expect Brother Blood to be a peg warmer.

Last Updated: November 29, 2025 - 16:51