Mattel has been tight-lipped about their Man of Steel San Diego Comic Con exclusive in the past. They previously revealed a single tiny image of the box, but now they've unveiled the figures inside as well.

Although fans were able to preorder it weeks ago, until today no one has been able to peek inside the Man of Steel mystery box. For all the hoopla and secrecy, I'm more than a little disappointed by the mild figures inside. Have a look for yourself with the new images and descriptions revealed earlier on USA Today.

Every year, Mattel has one of the largest toy presences at Comic-Con, and they're again bringing a host of cool exclusives, including a special 'Man of Steel' box set ($50). They're battling it out on the big screen, but Superman and General Zod bring their fight home in the two-pack. (And Zod comes packing with a steel girder! Look out, Supes!) Superman looks intense usually but when he really needs to take charge ... ...he breaks out the heat vision. Push a button on the back of his figure and his eyes light up to add drama to a fiery situation.

This set is heavily inspired by Mattel's Movie Masters lineup for Man of Steel, but has a few distinct differences of note. First and foremost is that Superman's torso and head have been replaced by single piece containing electronics and lights that will allow his eyes to glow. He also features a cloth cape which is attached via a strange plastic cape piece on the shoulders. We haven't seen the back of the figure, but I bet it looks awfully strange where the cloth meets the plastic cape topper. General Zod looks exactly the same as his Movie Masters figure, from what I can tell.

So let me tally this set up for you. You get a Superman with severely-reduced articulation and a weak action feature gimmick. You get an a General Zod figure you might already have, but he does include a bonus steel girder. The one thing this set has going for it is the nifty box, and even that's not especially amazing. This two-pack really only makes sense to people who absolutely adore the movie and haven't already been collecting the Movie Masters line. I can't see it being a big hit with devoted action figure collectors, because I don't think a poorly articulated Superman with glowing eyes and a steel girder is worth $50.

But I could be wrong, and I'd love to hear if anyone out there can't wait to get their hands on this set. I always want toys to be successful, but I fear Mattel made a few too many missteps here.