The other point of contention on the articulation is the hips. The hips are the one spot where the aesthetics fly out the window. The hip balls are big and mess with the silhouette of the figure and there’s a noticeable gap. Again, though, this arrangement gives the figure fantastic range and the aesthetics can blend out a bit if you let them. If it sounds like I’m being forgiving – I am. One of my big problems on the last movie Spidey if you recall was how the heavily-embedded ball-joints hips had poor range. The figure looked much sleeker, sure, but ultimately I’m going to give the point to the new figure for the movement this time.
Paint is probably the only area where the figure is a little weak. The dry wash helps bring out the molded webbing, but it is sloppy in certain places like the arm and a few spots on the chest. The blue seems a little dark, but covers its areas nicely – I could’ve used a little more though. In deeper poses, the shoulders and the ab crunch in particular move past the painted area exposing shiny red areas where the blue paint should be. Finally, the eyes are a little misapplied. This blends out mostly, but in some key poses you can spot the mold lines and the paint lines not quite matching up.
Spider-Man did include some accessories. The main thing will be the arm of the Ultimate Green Goblin. Its fine, but the thick goopy paint on the spikes could’ve been applied better. Either way, I’m probably not building him. The real prize though? Alternate hands! Yes, that’s right, this Spider-Man is not limited to a fist with one hand and a web-shooter in the other. He has interchangeable fists and web shooters. I absolutely love this. I can’t believe it’s taken so long.
We’re not two weeks into 2014 and I’ve already bought three, THREE, Marvel Legends figures. And two of them were awesome, but this Spider-Man was the more awesome of the two in terms of being a cool toy. There are a few things that could be done to make me like the figure more – the hips joints could be less unsightly (though I’d hate to lose the range of motion), I’d really like him better if the blue was brighter and the paint a little cleaner, but otherwise I love this figure. I did initially mistake him for a comic figure and so… he’s kinda of chilling out in the comic display while the first movie figure hangs with the Avengers, but I’m okay with that. The strong sculpt and smart artic really have combined for a great Spidey. My only real regret is that with the weblines etched in, Hasbro can’t turn this is into a gorgeous black costume version. I’d love to get a Symbiote Suit figure made this well (and with no blue highlights of course…).
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Ohhhh, I didn’t realize his body had texture too! I’m even more excited for whenever I pick this up from the person who got it for me. I love this wave so much, the only one I haven’t gotten is Jamie Foxx, and I was tempted to just never get it but I didn’t want my Ultimate Green Goblin missing one arm.
I guess I could put an extra Mandroid arm on him …
Hmmmm …
Nope arm is a little short on him. Guess once I find an Electro at Target I’ll get him too, LOL!
Nice review, you got some great poses out of him.
The Spider-Man wave won’t suck me in enough to get the Goblin, but the Mandroid has…
And thanks!
That standor jab had to hurt a little, and for that, I respect you.
DC Comics has grown to be like Ecto-Cooler, the Apple Newton, Sega Channel, Pizza by Stout, Crystal Pepsi, & Polaroid cameras. They were awesome for their time, but now that they’re gone, I just take wistful enjoyment from remembering them. 🙂
That was a brilliant observation. 🙂
verily.
Didn’t know had all of that. Okay hunt is on. I just have one debate. Use my gift cards or save them for a new PS3 game (yeah behind so what, loving Arkham Asylum)
The extra hands easily a plus and agree about time. Somebody maybe has a figuart/figma/revoltech in the offices and said “Hey we gotta do this!” or just somebody said its time to do the extra hands.
Black Cat would be tough to find. Why scalpers always kidnap the ladies.
I don’t even have a PS3. It’s all good! 🙂
Oh on a black suit. Maybe redoing the Superior Spidey? (Want one for my Dark Avengers vs. JLA display)
Y’know, I didn’t really look at ol’ kanji-head. Could be good for a Black Spidey…
I’m pretty sure the Superior Spidey is built on the same body that every Hasbro ML Spidey has been built on, including the Miles Morales, evergreen Stealth, Future Foundation, and, yes, the Black costume (from the Red Hulk wave).
Miles isn’t built on that body. He’s the Tarantula body, which is a scaled down Bullseye / Quicksilver body.
I hated One Moronic Deal and if wishing for a man dressed up as Spider-Man to Sparta Kick Joe Quesada in the gonads is wrong; I never want to be right!
The toy looks cool, but I kinda wish the extra hands were with poseable fingers. Nothing beats having Spidey flipping off people from the shelves.
Looks like McF Spidey has some competition now!
I think McF Spidey was the one I kept the longest.
I really enjoy this spidey figure, and it works great for a classic-suit spidey. For me, he’s just a little overshadowed by the Superior Spider-man figure. It seems like that guy just moves a little better in every direction.
If I find him painted well… maybe, maybe I’d get him. Hrm.
That packaging is awesome. I don’t care much for Spider-Man, but Carnage and Black cat appeal to me. Really good pictures, too; particularly Spidey doing the Spider splits!
And yeah, the Stan Lee gag was hilarious.
Thanks! The 2014 packaging is pretty neat!
A new symbiote suit on the Superior Spider-Man body would be awesome, now that you menton symbiote Spidey.
Hopefully these new ML hit harder soon so I can pick up Spidey and Carnage!
I need more to come! Our local store got cleaned out by a Springfield, MO collector, so I’m ready for another case!
How do you know that?
be careful, Warshingtn WM finally got in new ML, with the Jean Grey/Raccoon wave last month and went through three cases before I was finally able to snag her. Only problem is no one wanted the red Spidey, who is now clogging the pegs with 2 Hope and Drax from the refresher they got in for Hallowe’en. their first restock in almost a YEAR. FML.
With Carnage I really want that Sentry. Pull a Joker scteaming for Batman to help him where as Cassidy is.doing this to Spidey.
Looks nice enough to pass for a comic figure. The head sculpt reminds me of the early 80’s cover corner box on the Marvel Tales reprint series.
Is it…is it wrong that I was effortlessly able to hear Stan Lee’s voice in my head as I read Standar’s words…?
the final comic clinches it for me. it states everything you need to know.
I haven’t seen these, but I’ve been in a frozen/toxic sick fog since NYE, thanks to my sister. Moving half an hour out from Warshington didn’t help. only a lone DG with TNBA Batman figures, and that’s still 10+m away! only new stuff I did see before then was the Mashables, which I saw you posted above.
I don’t have a problem with these hips, but I do the shoulders being in 3-4 parts. I know TB had similar attempts to get that full range, and I think they pulled it off better, with a smoother sculpt. I guess the etched webbing here helps hide it in person?
Not a big fan, but my personal favorite Spidey was the TB version that came with the expanding building wall section. There were a few decent “artist interpretations”, but that “plain (Mary)Jane” version did it for me and was still the prime Spidey in my display.
The shoulders: “Those ball-joints are embedded in a swivel join that allows the whole shoulder to flex forward and backward. I’m usually not a fan of this type of articulation – it can be really ugly.”
That’s true. They are not alwasy done well.
But for a while there, Marvel Legends (ToyBiz) wanted to put those into a LOT of their figures. And I am very happy that ML6 Brown Wolverine, Bullseye, Ultimate Cap, Parachute Spidey (biggest range of motion of any of them), and McFarlne (Campbell) Spidey have them. They provide this really great possibility for expression and extreme poses that I just adore.
And this figure is using them in a way never before seen. And alternate swappable hands. And a unique sculpt meant for Spidey and ONLY for Spidey (maybe we can get the Superior Spidey repainted into a Black csotume for us, huh?) – those are awesome. AWESOME. How often do you see that kind of love/effort nowadays?