I've been too lazy and preoccupied with school to update lately, and for that I apologize. I'm planning on writing something new on the weekend, so for now here's a couple more of my old action figure reviews.
2. Wolverine and Sabretooth
Next up are two from Hasbro's more child-oriented Marvel Superhero Squad, Wolverine and Sabretooth. These two came together, and let me just say that they're adorable. They're not 3 3/4 scale, but I use them with figures of that scale. We'll start with Wolverine.
Li'l Wolverine, as I've come to call him, looks like a scrappy little guy. He leans forward eagerly with his arms out and his claws popped, ready to attack, and has a determined scowl on his face. He wears the classic yellow and blue costume.
The paint job is quite sloppy in places, but only in places. For the most part it's good. He has three points of articulation- shoulders and neck. It doesn't seem like much, but he's quite small (5 1/2 cm tall) and aimed at small children, so it's forgivable.
Li'l Sabretooth, although I use him less, arguably looks better. His paint job is much better, his sculpt is really quite good, and his is posed running, with one hand on the ground, the other ready to attack. However, he's a bit less stable. He's got two points of articulation, just his shoulders. His neck might be articulated, but his mane prevents any movement.
All in all, Li'l Logan and Li'l Victor are best suited for small children and collectors, although I would recommend the line in general to anyone. It's surprisingly fun to have them fight each other, and if you're willing to bend reality a bit, they go well with 3 3/4 figures. They're going for cuteness and fun and for that, I give them 10/10.
3. Hulk and Colossus
Two of Marvel's strongest characters are out next review. We'll start with the Incredible Hulk.
Hulk is from the toyline for 2008's The Incredible Hulk flim, which was a vast improvement over 2003's odd Hulk, one of two Marvel films I can remember not enjoying (damn you, X3!). But I digress.
Hulk had three figures that I know of: one with a sonic clap action feature, one with a punching action and half a car on his hand (Steel Fists!) and one with no action feature. Never one for unnecessary gimmicks, I went for the non-action feature one. And he's huge. Let's take Deadpool, who's about the regular height for a figure this scale, at about 10 cm. Hulk is 15 cm tall, with 7 1/2 cm shoulders. He's got 16 points of articulation- ankles, knees, hips, waist, wrists, elbows, upper arms, shoulders, and neck. His bulk can make posing him a little awkward, but it's not hard to make him look good. His scult is impressive, with bulging muscles and veins. His shorts are well textured to look like blue jeans. His right hand is clenched into a fist, while his left is molded to allow him to hold his accessory (we'll get to that), although it's possible to put other figures in there as well. The accessory is a crushed, bent I-beam, which can split in half or fit into Hulk's hand.
Hulk's paint job is good- green, with light patches of what looks like brown or grey, presumably bruises, that aren't really noticable. His shorts are a solid navy blue, close enough to the classic purple (remember, Banner rejected the purple shorts in the movie). My only complaint, which probably applies only to my figure, is that his left eye is slightly off. It's not really noticable, but when you examine it, it becomes a glaring, hideous error until you look at the figure as a whole.
All in all, this Jolly Mean Giant could have maybe used a little more articulation, but he's a really good figure. I would recommend him, especially because stores seem to be putting them on sale- I got mine for $5.99 CAN, half of what I paid for other figures half his size. Hulk is well-worth six bucks. 9/10
Colossus come to us from the toyline of Wolverine and the X-Men. His inclusion in the first wave is baffling- so far in the show, he appeared in a flashback, then as a picture on a computer as Beast explained that he didn't want to rejoin the X-Men, and Mystique breifly transformed into him in one episode, but that's it. Still, he has a good and design this figure is a welcome addition to the line.
He's about 11 1/2 cm tall, so he still towers over most other figures. He's got a good sculpt, chunky and stylized, with a small head and an enormous torso with bulging, muscley, metal arms. His seems to look slightly down, thanks to the way his head attaches to his 'neck', but that's actually rather useful- because of his height, he has to look down at the other characters.
Colossus has ten points of articulation- knees, hips, waist, wrists, shoulders, and neck. It's not a lot for his scale, but again, these figures are for kids and they can't be as delicate as Spider-Man. Colossus looks like he could take a lot of punishment.
He's got an action feature, though. When you raise one arm, they both move, and when you let go, they swing back down. It makes posing a challenge, but I'm sure little kids will enjoy it. Another posing problem is his legs. No, it's not the same as Deadpool- it's worse. His legs can only move to the sides. If you want him to run, you've got to turn his whole lower body sideways. And finally, his arms are permanently bent at 90 degree angles. He comes with a rubber I-beam, so you can pose him bending metal. It's actually rather clever.
Colossus is far from perfect. His lack of articulation, action feature, and other issues affect what you can do with him. Still, if you're willing to overlook this, if you like the show or the character, then go for it. 6/10
2. Wolverine and Sabretooth
Next up are two from Hasbro's more child-oriented Marvel Superhero Squad, Wolverine and Sabretooth. These two came together, and let me just say that they're adorable. They're not 3 3/4 scale, but I use them with figures of that scale. We'll start with Wolverine.
Li'l Wolverine, as I've come to call him, looks like a scrappy little guy. He leans forward eagerly with his arms out and his claws popped, ready to attack, and has a determined scowl on his face. He wears the classic yellow and blue costume.
The paint job is quite sloppy in places, but only in places. For the most part it's good. He has three points of articulation- shoulders and neck. It doesn't seem like much, but he's quite small (5 1/2 cm tall) and aimed at small children, so it's forgivable.
Li'l Sabretooth, although I use him less, arguably looks better. His paint job is much better, his sculpt is really quite good, and his is posed running, with one hand on the ground, the other ready to attack. However, he's a bit less stable. He's got two points of articulation, just his shoulders. His neck might be articulated, but his mane prevents any movement.
All in all, Li'l Logan and Li'l Victor are best suited for small children and collectors, although I would recommend the line in general to anyone. It's surprisingly fun to have them fight each other, and if you're willing to bend reality a bit, they go well with 3 3/4 figures. They're going for cuteness and fun and for that, I give them 10/10.
3. Hulk and Colossus
Two of Marvel's strongest characters are out next review. We'll start with the Incredible Hulk.
Hulk is from the toyline for 2008's The Incredible Hulk flim, which was a vast improvement over 2003's odd Hulk, one of two Marvel films I can remember not enjoying (damn you, X3!). But I digress.
Hulk had three figures that I know of: one with a sonic clap action feature, one with a punching action and half a car on his hand (Steel Fists!) and one with no action feature. Never one for unnecessary gimmicks, I went for the non-action feature one. And he's huge. Let's take Deadpool, who's about the regular height for a figure this scale, at about 10 cm. Hulk is 15 cm tall, with 7 1/2 cm shoulders. He's got 16 points of articulation- ankles, knees, hips, waist, wrists, elbows, upper arms, shoulders, and neck. His bulk can make posing him a little awkward, but it's not hard to make him look good. His scult is impressive, with bulging muscles and veins. His shorts are well textured to look like blue jeans. His right hand is clenched into a fist, while his left is molded to allow him to hold his accessory (we'll get to that), although it's possible to put other figures in there as well. The accessory is a crushed, bent I-beam, which can split in half or fit into Hulk's hand.
Hulk's paint job is good- green, with light patches of what looks like brown or grey, presumably bruises, that aren't really noticable. His shorts are a solid navy blue, close enough to the classic purple (remember, Banner rejected the purple shorts in the movie). My only complaint, which probably applies only to my figure, is that his left eye is slightly off. It's not really noticable, but when you examine it, it becomes a glaring, hideous error until you look at the figure as a whole.
All in all, this Jolly Mean Giant could have maybe used a little more articulation, but he's a really good figure. I would recommend him, especially because stores seem to be putting them on sale- I got mine for $5.99 CAN, half of what I paid for other figures half his size. Hulk is well-worth six bucks. 9/10
Colossus come to us from the toyline of Wolverine and the X-Men. His inclusion in the first wave is baffling- so far in the show, he appeared in a flashback, then as a picture on a computer as Beast explained that he didn't want to rejoin the X-Men, and Mystique breifly transformed into him in one episode, but that's it. Still, he has a good and design this figure is a welcome addition to the line.
He's about 11 1/2 cm tall, so he still towers over most other figures. He's got a good sculpt, chunky and stylized, with a small head and an enormous torso with bulging, muscley, metal arms. His seems to look slightly down, thanks to the way his head attaches to his 'neck', but that's actually rather useful- because of his height, he has to look down at the other characters.
Colossus has ten points of articulation- knees, hips, waist, wrists, shoulders, and neck. It's not a lot for his scale, but again, these figures are for kids and they can't be as delicate as Spider-Man. Colossus looks like he could take a lot of punishment.
He's got an action feature, though. When you raise one arm, they both move, and when you let go, they swing back down. It makes posing a challenge, but I'm sure little kids will enjoy it. Another posing problem is his legs. No, it's not the same as Deadpool- it's worse. His legs can only move to the sides. If you want him to run, you've got to turn his whole lower body sideways. And finally, his arms are permanently bent at 90 degree angles. He comes with a rubber I-beam, so you can pose him bending metal. It's actually rather clever.
Colossus is far from perfect. His lack of articulation, action feature, and other issues affect what you can do with him. Still, if you're willing to overlook this, if you like the show or the character, then go for it. 6/10
If it wasn't placed in archive boxes, It would really break easily. I'm sure that these archive boxes are enough to ensure that action figures would go into the destination unharmed.
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