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Young Avengers Marvel Legends (Toy Biz) - Box Sets Rated 4.00 stars by Henchmen4Hire Seems like Marvel wanted to make a new team of Avengers to relate more to today's youth (in hopes of selling more comics maybe?) so they made young clones of the existing Avengers, gave them similar suits, and called them Young Avengers. So I guess now instead of everyone assembling in The Mansion, everyone assembles in Iron Lad's basement while his mom goes out to buy some milk.
Iron Lad (Really? Iron Lad? Couldn't they give him a less generic name like or Armored Avenger or Red Armadillo of Death?) stands about 6 1/4 inches tall. Tall kid! His armor must be more flexible than Iron Man's because it is form-fitting. Even his metal mask is shaped to the contours of his face. Overall, Iron Lad's armor has the same color scheme as Iron Man's, mostly red with yellow and silver. The armor...[See More]
I usually like robot figures, but this guy didn''t interest me much.
Shocker Amazing Spider-Man (Toy Biz) - Series 3 Rated 3.50 stars by Henchmen4Hire I'm not sure what the big deal is with the animated-style Shocker (made for the Spiderman cartoons in the 90's) that people are bidding over 20 dollars for it, but it looks like the new 6-inch Shocker is going to have the same effect on people because it is short-packed.
I have nothing against Shocker, but come on, Shocker!? What's so great about this character that he has to be short-packed? And the actual figure isn't too electrifying either.
Shocks stands about 6.25 inches to the top of his mohawked head. The Shocker in the comics and cartoon had a bright yellow, black-criss-crossed suit with brownish-red gloves/boots/vest/mohawk/undies and silver electro-gauntlets/belt/bootcuffs. This new Shocker has a new outfit, and it looks much better, but not by much. He has a burnt-yellow-tan,...[See More]
As far as the blasts, I''m fairly certain that Shocker shoots shockwaves of compressed air. That is why his suit is quilted, it''s padded to protect him from the effects of the waves. As far as features like the lauchers, I agree, they are very stupid, especially when built into the figure. I prefer if they add a feature like that, they put in on a removeable attachment.
He shoots AIR and he''s called the SHOCKER? When he shot the blasts in the cartoon they had lightning streaks around them, I figure that''s why he''s called the SHOCKER, dammit. Now I''ll call him the AIR-ER, or the WINDBAG. Still, it''s a half-decent figure but not worth the high price online.
Ugh No articulation really sucks. I''ll buy it just because its a villian I don''t have but thats the only reason.
Batman DC Super Heroes (Mattel) - Series 3 Rated 4.50 stars by Henchmen4Hire What? Plastic Batman Reincarnation No.47,834? Great...
At first glance, hurrah, it's just another Batman, but with the 6-inch-scale-craze Marvel started, this Batman deserves another look, even though lots of other 6-inch Batmen have been made, and even if only as fodder for your next custom. :)
This newest Batman stands about 6 1/2 inches, and it is a fine addition to your army of Batmen. He wears the classic grey and blue colors with the new bat-symbol engraved on his chest (I think this blue/grey suit looks strange without the original yellow symbol though). The detail is outstanding. Stitches, wrinkles, and shading abound. The head alone is something to be proud of. The white eyes stand out against the darker shading, the mask is well-sculpted, and the ears are just the right...[See More]
That may be true but I''m pretty sure representatives from DC oversee the sculpting process to make sure the toy is on-model. I''d like to think they have say in articulation as well. I''d like to think DC doesn''t just give Mattel permission to do whatever the hell they want, that''s how bad figures are made! :P
Azrael DC Super Heroes (Mattel) - Series 3 Rated 5.00 stars by Henchmen4Hire I had no clue who Azrael was when I saw him on the store-pegs but when I noticed there were only two of him and about a hundred Batmans, Robins, and Mr Freezes, I figured he had to be short-packed (and apparently he is at 1-per-case) so I snatched him up. Maybe I can re-sell him later and buy some soap, right?
Azrael stands lithely at about 6.25 inches to the top of his head and 6.5 inches to the tip of his hood. The suit has a dark-red/bronzed color scheme and oh boy what a suit it is. Of all the hoods I've seen on action figures, this guy has one of the best. Nicely-shaped and it doesn't limit the ball-jointed head movement at all. His head is all black with white eyes and a red design over his nose and mouth. He has two capes, the first layer is a kind of sash with a detailed gold...[See More]
Dangerous Curves Ahead Danger Girl (McFarlane) - Special Editions Rated 4.70 stars by Henchmen4Hire Espionage, danger, sexy women provocatively-dressed with guns and knives, who would have guessed the Danger Girl comic would take off so well? Shamefully, I don't know much about the Danger Girls due to lack of income while growing up which led to the lack of awesome comics, but a little research goes a long way!
Sydney Savage - Prefers to use the shapely curves of her body than the curves of any gun or knife to subdue an opponent, but will use a sniper rifle when required. Likes to use bullwhips too (maybe the black full-body cat-suit tipped you off?).
Abbey Chase - Champion marksman with most small firearms. Knowledgeable in world history, archeology, and many, many languages. Leader of the Danger Girl team.
Natalia Kassle - The Russian spy who won't love you. An expert at...[See More]
Wow, this looks way longer than it did when I typed it up
Cammy Street Fighter (SOTA) - Round 2 Rated 5.00 stars by Henchmen4Hire The first line of 6-7 inch Street Fighter figures was pretty awesome. They looked just like they were supposed to and were beautifully made, but they lacked the articulation to put them into good action poses. Then a few years later SOTA Toys came along and made those awesome figs look like a joke! The new figures are fully articulated and even have interchangeable heads and hands! They usually come with a "casual" head, a "battle-ready" head, and lots of different hands for different attacks. This is how toys are supposed to be made! All other toy companies should bow their heads in shame :) Every SF fig even has it's alternate colored suits just like in the games. You can try and collect them all if you have a small fortune to spend...
Cammy stands 5.75 inches to the top of her head...[See More]
Venom (Symbiote Blast) Amazing Spider-Man (Toy Biz) - Series 1 Rated 4.99 stars by Henchmen4Hire After a couple of first attempts (and they were pretty good) at making a Venom, Toy Biz finally made the best version EVER. If you want a Venom, this is it, look no further! He's big and ugly and looks like he wants to eat you, but more importantly, he's awesome! This is like a dream come true! When Toy Biz really puts time and effort into something it is a beautiful thing. These figures come around once in a blue moon, and when they do, you'd better hitch a ride from Spidey and swing to the store to get them before the scalpers do...
First of all, what the hell!? 7 1/2 inches!? Even Thor quakes in his boots at this guy! Spiderman doesn't stand a chance! (Imagine having to live in daily fear of having massive Venom pop out at you at any given moment? How has Spidey not gone insane yet?)...[See More]
"Hello, beastie..." Lol. If you want to give Venom some basic swivel-neck articulation all you have to do is peel off his head. The head is made of soft plastic and is only glued on so if you peel at the glue then you can move his head side to side! You can even move it up and down and all around since it works like a ball-socket joint. You might have to pull off his tongue if the movement is still limited. Don''t worry, there is a little cavity where the tongue goes in so you can put it back in anytime. You can even spin the tongue around if you decide to pull it off!
After tossing Venom around a little, it seems like the paint on his head peels off VERY quickly. The head is made of rubber so I guess the paint doesn''t stick too well? All you have to do is rub your finger across his teeth and more of the paint will rub off. Very annoying!
I bought this figure on clearance at TRU for $4 and he''s a very nice figue indeed. He makes the SM3 Venom look like complete crap.
Warbird Marvel Legends (Toy Biz) - Giant Man Series Rated 5.00 stars by Henchmen4Hire And just when I thought the female Marvel Legends figures couldn't be salvaged, Warbird comes along and leaves me pleasantly buzzed. This is the perfect basic female figure for any custom you can think of. The body is great and best of all, no more ugly hips! It's like Rogue's or Black Cat's body except with pretty legs! Sweet!
Warbird stands 6 inches tall and has semi-long blonde hair. The hair is made of soft plastic, like the red sash at her hips, but the highlights on it are a little...weird? Looks fine. And wow what a pretty face! She has dark red lipstick and a black half-mask around her perfectly painted blue eyes. This is actually one of the best paint jobs I've seen on a face! She has a black one-piece suit worthy of the beach. Her womanly essences are well-sculpted :) She has a...[See More]
Yeah, the hair was actually a little sloppily painted as well since it is soft rubber. I just made a Black Cat custom out of her and changed the hair anyway though
Bishop Marvel Legends (Toy Biz) - Series 12 - Apocalypse Series Rated 4.00 stars by Henchmen4Hire Bishop always seemed like an interesting character, but thanks to having no money in my pockets, I could never buy the comics to learn his story. I always had to learn information second-hand with a biased edge like "Bishop is a wuss because he didn't do this in issue blah blah" or "Bishop is a god because he's so awesome and nothing kills him blah blah", just like with any other information you can think of. I'd rather learn information myself. When Bishop was made as a Marvel Legend I still couldn't buy him (hah), until recently. He looks great in the comics, but the toy doesn't exactly capture that image. There are way too many little imperfections.
Bishop stands 6.75 inches to the top of his head and a little taller to the top of his long, black, swept-back hair. Already a...[See More]
Oh, and I should mention that the guns he has in the picture I submitted for the review were custom made, heh...
X-Men Legends Marvel Legends (Toy Biz) - Box Sets Rated 3.50 stars by Henchmen4Hire Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse than Mystique, I stumble across this. Rogue is the most beautiful young southern bell in the country and Toy Biz went ahead and destroyed that image with this...THING. How hard is it to sculpt a pretty face? How hard can it possibly be to look at a lady's face and sculpt it properly? Look at any other Marvel Legend and the face sculpt is either spot-on or in the ball-park, usually acceptable, but THIS!? I don't see Rogue! Where's my Rogue! I want the minx I've seen flying around in the cartoons, blowing kisses right before she clobbers a guy. This plastic rogue looks like...an old hooker! There, I said it!
"Rogue" stands 6 inches to the top of her head and 6 1/2 inches to the top of her hair (which looks like a bunch of black spaghetti). The...[See More]
I should add: From the front she doesnt look so bad as long as you cover her face And she should have a little hole in her back so we could use those clear base/stands to make her look like she''s flying.
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