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Today’s review is the Marvel Select Thor action figure. From the pictures, this figure really looked cool. Marvel Select does a really great job on realistic molds of their figures. Let’s see if it stands up to the articulation tests.
Overall, the articulation isn’t too bad on this figure. It could have really been much better, but considering the articulation we got, the figure is actually quite fun to pose, which is not always the case with Marvel Select figures. I spent quite a bit of time posing this Thor, which I don’t typically do on figures that have really bad articulation. Let’s take a closer look at his articulation.
Total POA’s = 19
Mold – ★★★★★
This figure looks cool. Really cool. The detail of the mold is really nice. From the armored look of his legs and arms to the wonderful molded chest. All around the mold on this figure is excellent, though I have 1 major complaint. The gripping hand is far to big for Thor to hold his hammer tightly. It’s possible if I heat it up, I might be able to tighten it a bit, but I doubt it will work.
Diamond Select did a really good job on the mold of this figure. The mold doesn’t even hinder much of the articulation either, which is great. This is why I’m giving this figure 5 stars.
The paint work on Thor was done very well. I really like the details they did on his shirt as well as the straps and power plates (I forget what they’re called) on his chest. They could have used 2 colors for those, but otherwise they are really nice looking. Thor’s hammer is especially well done. They gave it a great textured look and the paint is really detailed.
The 2 complaints I have with the paint job are on Thor’s hair which is two colors, but the color they used to make his hair look dirty, just doesn’t look right. It just looks like they didn’t put enough of the yellow on. The other part I don’t like is the more you pose your figure, the more paint you see chipping off the joints. As I posed Thor for the pictures in the gallery I kept having to swipe away all the paint that was falling off.
Accessories – ★★★★☆
Thor comes with his hammer Mjolnir, as well as a really well sculpted display stand. The stand has a really nice sculpt and the paint work was done just as well. The one thing I would have liked to see would have been a second peg for posing, but that is minor. Thor’s hammer is really well done. Both sculpt and paint are superb.
Packaging – ★★☆☆☆
I can’t stand the packaging from Marvel Select figures. It just is big and ugly. I wish they’d shrink it down a bit and make it a little more durable.
Overall Rating – ★★★★☆
Overall, I really like this figure. The articulation is the weakest part of the figure, but it is sufficient. Sure, I’d love to get Thor into a little more action poses, but in the end, I’m more likely to pose him standing in a power pose, rather than some action pose so no big deal. Where this figure shines is in the sculpt and paint detail. If you’re an articulation fan, probably pass on this figure, but if you’re a Thor fan, I’d recommend it solely for the look.
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It’s Toy Review Tuesday again and this week I’m reviewing the Marvel Select Ultimate Hulk figure. This figure is actually the very first Marvel Select figure by Diamond Select Toys I purchased. It wound up sitting on my shelf all this time in its packaging. I never looked that closely at the figure when I bought it. I wish I had and you’ll find out why. I hate to say it as I love everything about the Hulk, but this figure is so disappointing, it makes my fingers hurt as I angrily type this review.
Articulation on the Ultimate Hulk figure is atrocious compared to the other Marvel Select figures. I believe the one I purchased was a re-release, which I would have hoped would have had a slightly higher quality not lower quality than the original. I have no idea what the original was like, but this one was horrible.
Total POA’s = 13
Mold – ★★☆☆☆
The mold of this figure is only slightly better than that of the articulation. At a glance, Hulk looks decent enough. The sculpt isn’t that bad. There is good detail, it actually looks like Hulk which is good. For a limited articulation figure, he’s closer to a statue and he doesn’t look too bad. The problem is the materials used. Cheap and brittle plastic was used. You can easily see the seams on his legs, arms, and torso. As noted above, the way the figures back side was molded, it impedes the motion of his legs and with the cheap plastic, you’re going to wind up chipping the plastic, but who poses their figures butt side out right?
The biggest positive is the mold of the head and face. This looks very well done. No complaints there.
The paint isn’t too bad, though it really just looks like it’s wearing off. It gives a decent enough look, though I wouldn’t have minded a little better paint on the pants/shorts. Otherwise, I don’t have a lot to say about the paint on this figure.
Accessories – ★☆☆☆☆
Ultimate Hulk comes with pretty much zero accessories. Aside from a cheap cardboard background that a lot of the re-released figures are coming with. These stupid cards are just that, stupid.
Ultimate Hulk comes in the standard Marvel Select blister packaging with the information card backing. I’m not a huge fan of this packaging as you must tear the plastic from the cardboard which can cause a lot of damage to the cardboard. The unfortunate part is that the packaging is the highlight of this figure.
Overall Rating – ★★☆☆☆
Overall, I gave Ultimate Hulk 2 of 5 stars. Disappointment doesn’t even begin to explain my feelings toward this figure. The worst part is he was my first purchase. I didn’t unbox him until yesterday, only because I needed space on my shelf. I wish I would have left him in the box. Had he stayed in the box I wouldn’t have seen all those cheap “features.” I keep asking myself if this was Diamond Selects’ attempt at an action figure or something. It seems like the quality I would have gotten from a late 80’s action figure.
If you’re on a budget like I am, pass on this figure. Get one of the other Hulk figures. This one is not good.
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It’s and EARLY Toy Review Tuesday because I just got this new Marvel Select Cable figure before the official release date of March 18th, 2015. I’ve never had a Pre-Release figure before and when my local comic book store owner e-mailed me to let me know he had just 1 that just came in, I jumped in my car right away and got it. So, this is the reason I could not wait for Tuesday to post my review of this new figure. I only wish there were more of you out there who were as obsessed as I am about these figures so I knew I wasn’t just talking to myself. But who am I kidding, I’m doing this for me anyway.
Excitement aside, let’s take a good look at how well they did with the articulation on this Cable figure. Cable’s 22 POA’s goes a long way for the flexibility you get with this figure. He can be posed in a large array of stances, which I am so happy for. I was worried all my excitement would be met with a huge letdown. Luckily, my excitement was not let down one bit. There are some limitations, but nothing worth getting bent out of shape over.
Total POA’s = 22
Mold – ★★★★☆
The mold on this figure is awesome! There are definately some points in which the mold limits the articulation of the figure which is why I had to drop one of the stars. Overall, though, I love the mold work they did on Cable. The amount of detail in his clothing and extremities is amazing. My favorite part has to be the weapon vest detail work. There are just so many fun little nuggets to find.
As a side note, as I was working to figure out a pose for Cable for my display, I accidentally slipped and thought I had broken off the left knee plate. Turns out, it’s actually not really glued on, but has a small tab that inserts into the top of the boot belt. So this was a nice find because getting Cable to kneel was difficult because of this knee plate. I can now remove that plate and he can actually kneel on his knee which is great. Not sure if this was the intended purpose, but sometimes an accidental slip in which you think you just broke your brand new figure turns out to be a great discovery.
The paint on Cable is superb in pretty much every way, except perhaps his accessories, but I’m not counting that against the paint work on the figure itself. The color pallet they used was exactly as I like Cable in the comics. The shading and work to create a dirty effect is so realistic, for an action figure that is. I especially appreciate the detail work on Cable’s face. Along with the impeccable sculpt work they did on his face, the paint was just as good with a great skin tone color. The best is probably his right eye which almost glistens in the light.
Accessories – ★★★★★
Cable comes with an assortment of accessories. I gave Cable 5 stars for his accessories even though I had noted the paint work on the guns was a little uninspiring because I didn’t feel it really brought this category down enough to warrant the loss of a star. I wouldn’t say the accessories are on par with Venom whom I reviewed a while ago, but pretty darn close. Here’s the list of accessories he’s got.
As you can see, there are a lot of accessories. All of which provide a huge number of options for changing the look of Cable. You can give him a different look every day of the week and still have a few more options after that. I really like the display stand that came with Cable. There is a little bit of rubble and the helmet of some foe whose name is alluding me right now.
Cable comes in the standard Marvel Select blister packaging with the information card backing. I’m not a huge fan of this packaging as you must tear the plastic from the cardboard which can cause a lot of damage to the cardboard.
Overall Rating – ★★★★★
Overall, I gave Cable 5 stars. All my excitement was warranted in my opinion as this figure delivers on articulation, mold, paint, and accessories. You cannot go wrong with this figure, especially if you already have the Marvel Select Deadpool figure. They compliment each other very well and I cannot wait to figure out how I’m going to display these two together on my over crowded shelf at work. You definitely need to get this figure when they release it on March 18th, or talk to Craig at my local comic book shop and maybe he can hook you up early. I’m kidding, he wasn’t even sure how he managed to get this one early.
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It’s Toy Review Tuesday again and this week I’m reviewing the Marvel Select Venom figure. I’m not the biggest fan of Spider-man, but I sure do like Venom. This figure is totally bonkers. It comes with amazing accessories that just makes Venom a sick addition to my collection and yours too.
The articulation on the Venom figure is quite good. There are a fair number of POA’s, not including the few that are on the accessory arms and heads.
Total POA’s = 21
Mold – ★★★★★
The mold on this figure is awesome! As I noted in the articulation section, the mold work done on this figure does a wonderful job of masking the joints. I would say the most detailed work was done on the faces, which there are many that come with the Venom figure.
The only molding issue I’ve seen thus far is the hip swivel does cause a bit of a ridge when you twist Venom’s body. This is a pretty common thing and it’s not even that noticeable. The other issue, which is caused by the mold, but simply isn’t that big of a deal is the fact the figure is very top heavy which can cause difficulty in getting Venom to stand on his own. The key here, though, is that you can get him to stand on his own, you just need to do a little extra positioning to ensure he’s steady.
Even with those couple issues, I still cannot really warrant taking away a star. This figure is just so cool.
Venom is black and white, but not this figure. He’s got some blue highlights mixed in with the black that really makes this figure pop. Add in the awesome white spider on his chest and you’ve got the foundation of a great paint job. Now, where this figure jumps out ahead of many of the other figures is in the paint details on the many faces of this figure. The detailed paint job is amazing. They used a high quality paint and the application was stellar with few, if any paint bleed or chipping.
Accessories – ★★★★★
If I haven’t already convinced you that you must get this figure, then the accessories should. Venom comes with a slew of extra goodies that just makes this a great addition to any collection. Here’s what he comes with.
As you can see, there are a lot of accessories. All of which provide a huge number of options for changing the look of your Venom figure. You can give him a different look every day of the week and still have a few more options after that.
The only thing that would have been helpful would have been a stand of some sort since Venom is so heavy, but with all the other accessories, just go buy one and you’ll be fine.
Venom comes in the standard Marvel Select blister packaging with the information card backing. I’m not a huge fan of this packaging as you must tear the plastic from the cardboard which can cause a lot of damage to the cardboard.
Overall Rating – ★★★★☆
Overall, I gave Venom 4 of 5 stars. I had to drop the star for the overall figure because of the difficulty in getting him to stand. Yes, I didn’t take the star away on the mold because of it, but it is a detractor. I don’t know that you could do much about it, so it may be unfair of me to do so, but I felt I needed to. Even with the loss of the star, I would definitely recommend you get this figure. He’ll look sick on anybodies shelf.
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It’s Toy Review Tuesday again and this week I’m reviewing my all time favorite Marvel Superhero/Anti-Hero, Deadpool, a.k.a. Wade Wilson, a.k.a. the Merc With a Mouth (sculpted by Gabriel Marquez). I love Deadpool so much, I may even love this character more than Batman, but don’t tell Batman this, he’d be devastated.
Of the figures I’ve reviewed thus far, Deadpool has the best articulations yet. The articulation points are awesome on this figure which is why he gets 5 stars. As noted, of all the figures I have, thus far the Deadpool figure gives me the most lifelike poses of all my figures. Let’s take a look at the points a little closer.
Total POA’s = 18
Mold – ★★★★★
I love the mold work of this figure. As far as accuracy of mold to the comics, this figure gets it spot on. Everything from the muscle definition to the mask tail piece that is trademark Deadpool. The details Deadpool’s accessories is phenomenal and even the joints are well hidden so in most positions, you don’t notice any unsightly joints. I cannot say enough great things about the Deadpool mold work.
Deadpool wears red and black, there’s not a lot you can do with that, but the painters did an excellent job with the colors they were given. There’s just the right amount of shading and shadowing done to give Deadpool a realistic look. The shading provides the much needed depth and texture that the mold was looking to create in the muscles. Also, the accessories that are attached to the figure are so well painted that they look almost real. If someone were so incline to attempt to use this figure for some stop motion filming, there would be little need to modify the paint for those purposes.
Accessories – ★★★★★
Deadpool comes with a plethora of accessories. All of which are awesome. Starting with the amazing action base. This base is sized just right for the figure and has just as much mold detail and paint detail as the rest of the figure. In some respects, there may even be more detail in the base than the figure. The spend bullet casings and bullet holes are just amazing.
Deadpool also comes with 2 Katana, 2 pistols that fit in holsters on his legs, 2 Sai’s, and a machine gun. Just like in the comics, Deadpool comes fully locked and loaded and ready to go. The knives and other molded accessories that are attached are so realistic looking you’ll swear you can remove those as well and play with them, don’t though, or you’ll break your figure.
Deadpool comes in the standard Marvel Select blister packaging with the information card backing. I’m not a huge fan of this packaging as you must tear the plastic from the cardboard which can cause a lot of damage to the cardboard.
Overall Rating – ★★★★★
Overall, I gave Deadpool 5 of 5 stars. There are so many great things about this figure that I couldn’t take any stars away. Even with the loose wrist and elbow joints, this figure is still top notch, especially in the price point. If you’re on the fence on this figure, you must buy it. If you even just kindof like Deadpool, you need to have this figure.
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It’s Tuesday Toy Review and this week I’m reviewing what has turned out to be my favorite action figure I own. I’m sure I’m not supposed to say that prior to going through the actual review, but I cannot help it. This is a great figure.
One of the most important features of any “Action Figure” is the joint articulation. This Juggernaut figure is a little top heavy, so finding just the right positions for him to remain standing can be a little tough.
Mold – ★★★★★
I love Juggernaut, though there just aren’t enough appearances by him in Marvel Comics. When he does show up, it’s very brief. That’s why I had to have this action figure. Now, he can be at my office, destroying things day-in and day-out. I love the mold of this figure. From the veins popping out of his biceps to the amazing texture of his chest and torso. The sculptors really took their time and put a lot of effort into making this a really cool figure. Even his boots are sculpted with such detail. I just love sitting and looking at this figure because it looks like a really well sculpted statue, not an action figure.
This figure probably has some of the most detail I’ve seen. There are gashes in his armor from previous battles. This is by far, the best figure in the Marvel Select series that I’ve seen.
I cannot say enough good things about the paint on this Juggernaut figure. There isn’t a huge palette of colors, but that doesn’t matter. The use of shading and shadowing is amazing. They’ve turned this figure into a lifelike miniature of what I would expect Juggernaut to look like. The face staring out of his helmet is such a great touch. I have nothing bad to say about the paint on this figure.
Accessories – ★☆☆☆☆
This version of the Juggernaut figure does not come with a base. It comes with a really lame background piece of paper that you can stand up behind the figure similar to the one from the Abomination. The biggest issue, the card isn’t even the same height as the figure. So it’s totally lame, I didn’t even take it out of the packaging. The Juggernaut doesn’t come with any other accessories.
The packaging is the standard bubble mold packaging that all the Marvel Select characters come in. Full see through front is great when you’re at your local comic/toy store trying to make a decision. If you’re ordering this figure online, be aware that the packaging can easily get beat up. The more beat up the packaging, the better chance it has for the plastic to start coming apart from the cardboard backing which is what mine did. This is, of course, only important if you plan to keep the figure in box. I, on the other hand, have decided to open my figures. The packaging also does not allow for stacking characters on top of each other as the package built to be hung on one of those hanging pegs. I’m hanging onto all of my packaging, just in case any of my figures happen to rise in value, though I doubt they will.
Overall Rating – ★★★★★
I’m giving this figure 5 of 5 stars because I love the paint and the mold so much. The couple negatives that I found don’t amount to enough to make me drop a star on this figure. If you have the opportunity to pick this action figure up, do it. You will not be disappointed.
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