Sue Storm a.k.a. the Invisible Woman has always been portrayed as hot. But this 9" statue by Japanese artist known as Rockin' Jelly Bean is something else. I also happen to see these pics at www.hlj.com and it was going for 8,476 Yen.
Heck, if you're not gonna say it, I will. Sue looks like a MILF...and a damn good one.
Another Spider-Man Classic Heroes figure. The more well known villain, Green Goblin thanks to the Spider-Man movie. Rightfully so, since he is the craziest of the lot. Think of him as the Joker but without the constant laughing and a more ridiculous outfit.
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The face sculpt has more of a cartoon-ish look rather than a comic look. Norman Osbourne is mad and obsessed with Spider-Man but the look on his face is just pure nutter. My interpretation of G.G. is that he's suppose to be damn scary. Maybe its because these figure was intended for kids or maybe some sculptor was high and used himself as the sculpt.
The head kinda looks small for the body. Plus considering that its suppose to be a mask just means that Osbourne has a very small head. The details on the armor looks good and as expected very minimal paint app problems.
The messenger bag is to carry those extra homework because he kept on ditching classes.
The packaging says pumpkin bombs(plural). Yet we only get one...hmmm. Bish!
The glider is simple but effective. It's easy to place the G.G.'s leg into the foot hold and you can display him easily enough on it without toppling over. The feet...oh my...what big feet you have. You know what they say about guys with big feet right? Big shoes.
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Articulation
Decent articulations all around.
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Pricing
The going price were AUD 15. These figures are difficult to find now since it has been quite sometime they've been around. They used to be a lot at all the shops like Target, BigW, K-mart & TRU. Now I can hardly see them.
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By comparison this figure looks a bit goofy compared to the ML series by ToyBiz. But I was thinking of getting the Hobgoblin and Demogoblin so to have all 3 figures in a row would look nice and sentimental. Like showing the Goblin through the ages. If you're a bit lost on where this character(Norman Osbourne) is in the current Marvel Universe here's the situation. He's still mad as a hatter and he's leader of the Thunderbolts working for the government. Yeah, I agree, even that lil bit of info is too much to take in.
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How badass can you get to have 'Iron Monger' as your name? Very bad of course. Although the Obadiah Stane character in the Iron Man movie has no relation to the comic version, he's still a great villain. In fact, we only saw a fraction of Obadiah's viciousness in the movie. But we're not here to talk about the movie are we?
This is about the action figure. It seems I still haven't gotten enough out of the Iron Man movie action figures. Truthfully, I have but fate has other ideas. Target was having a clearance for these figures for the past month or so. I think it's all gone by now. These figures were going for $6 - $8 each from their original price of $16. So I thought there was no harm in getting another figure.
There are currently 4 types of Iron Monger figure that I know of. The first version is in the pic below(right) and sports a different color scheme. The color looks almost brown edging towards bronze. This figure has a spring loaded waist. When you put the legs together the waist will swivel creating a 'punch' action. This unfortunately takes away the articulation in the hips.
The other figure(left) is the one I got last month. This figure has the opening cockpit to reveal part of Obadiah's body and his head.
A decent sculpt all around. The colors are better than the first version. At least this comes close to the metallic look of the figure in the movie. There are signs of black wash all over the body and gives it a bit of greasy look.
Articulation is definitely better than the first figure simply because there articulation in the legs.
The only minus point about this figure is the center piece on the armor. Compared with the first version, this has only a sticker...a STICKER? Why couldn't they just stick with the same blue plastic they used in the first version? Maybe I'll look around on how to customize this problem.
Side by side with the Iron Man Mark 03.
Marvel Legends is BACK!!!
The new 2-Pack consists of:
Wolverine:
Iron Man Mark 02:
This was suppose to be Iron Man with the sky in the background. Wouldn't you know it, not a single cloud when I took this pic. LoL.
Cut the rubber claws. Then use it as a measurement for cutting the length of the bobby pins. Use the cutter to shape the edge of the bobby pins and be careful. It will fly off in every direction. You can use the cutter to shape the edge of the bobby pins. Then use the metal file to sharpen it.
Use the sandpaper to smooth the cut area on the hand. Then drill 3 holes making sure the spacing are far apart.
Old vs. New
And you're done. You can also use those big paper clips if you don't want it sharp/dangerous and you're just going looking for an alternative to the boring soft rubber claws.
This isn't the best customized Wolverine out there. I've seen better by other people on the net.. But at the very least it looks much more dangerous as it should be. Also the M.L. Series III Wolverine would've been better. But I'm happy with it and I know Spidey will also appreciate these pics. What do you think?As I've mentioned in my previous post, here is my review of the Unstoppable Juggernaut.*************************************************************************************
I'm guessing Marvel Fans were thrilled to find out that there was a new 7" Juggernaut out in the market even if it is being made by Hasbro. I can't really comment on the past figures 'cos I never got around to getting any except for the M.L. version. I've seen pics of the others though.
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Back of the package:
"Powered by the magical energies of the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak, no force on Earth can stop the JUGGERNAUT once he starts moving. His strength is immeasurable, and he is nearly invulnerable to any form of damage. In a straight fight, SPIDER-MAN is no match for him. The wall crawler will have to use every trick he's learned from years of fighting Super Villains to stop the unstoppable JUGGERNAUT!"
Detail/SculptThere was no mention on the box about Juggernaut's real name and his relation to Charles Xavier. I'm guessing its because Hasbro is trying to focus on Spider-Man but really, it's a lame attempt to get the figure out into the market. As one of Spider-Man's regular deadlier foes? Really?
Whatever the reason was, lame or not, it WORKS. As a fan I couldn't care less if they released this figure as one of the Fantastic Four's best friend. Honestly, as long as they get it out on to the shelves.Head and Torso
On the front and back of the packaging they seem to highlight "Removable Helmet" as if its the only accessory that this figure has. Oh wait, it is! And 'removable' is what it is very good at. It's very loose and moves to the point I was tempted to glue the damn thing...tempted.
I'm sure the head is a new sculpt because I don't remember seeing a figure with a more unpleasant disposition. Showing off his pearly whites, the big man is also wearing another mask underneath his *ehem* removable helmet. It kinda looks like a cross between a football helmet and a wrestling mask. Nice. I still would've prefer it without the mask but the new look is starting to grow on me. Just a small problem with it. Take a look at the side view above. At the back of his head it looks as if a chunk of it is missing. Sacrificed sculpt for articulation?
By no means would I call this figure average in size. It is larger than the other figures in the Spidey line and does measure up to your average M.L. figures. Still, side by side with the Juggernaut of M.L. he could pass off as the teenage version.
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