Marvel Universe Wave 19 Spider-Man FF Version

Marvel Universe Wave 19 Spider-Man FF Version

Marvel Universe Wave 19 Spider-Man FF Version

On with our mini shower of new figures this week.  Let’s look at The Future Foundation version of Spider-Man from Wave 19.  We previously got the Bag Head Variant in Wave 19 cases, we previously reviewed Bag Head, and really, he was a pretty awesome figure.  Let’s also mention FF Spider-Mans negative brother that showed up in the FF Doom / FF Spidey 2 pack.  All three figures, with the exception of feet, hands and paint, are the same…let us continue.

The Good:

  • (Still) The most articulated Spider-Man to date.
  • It’s nice that Spider-Man isn’t just black and white, he’s shades of grey and the paint job is very well done.
  • I’m probably not in a lot of company when I say this, but the FF Spider-Man is one of my favorite uniforms for Spidey.  I feel like, joining them was another step in his evolution and the figure represents that well.  It’s a bigger body type than we are used to for Spider-Man and that’s a good thing.
  • Unlike the barefooted Bag Head Spidey, the peg holes here work just fine.

The Bad:

  • I’m a big fan of this Spidey, a big fan of this figure, there is articulation for miles and I don’t have any complaints except….put him on shelves so people can buy him!!!

The Rest:

  • Awesome figure, just go get it.

Availability:

Now it looks like this ‘standard’ Spider-Man is being sorted in. It is unknown at this point whether he is in each case 2X the way Bag Head was, or if there is now 1 Bag Head 1 FF.  That said, it should be turning up at your local comic shop soon.  eBay is the only current 100% option and you’ll pay more for it.

 

The Pictures:

 

Marvel Universe Wave 18 Ultimate Spider-Man

Marvel Universe Wave 18 Ultimate Spider-Man

Marvel Universe Wave 18 Ultimate Spider-Man

It’s been a little bit, from what was one of the greatest feasts in action figure review history, 2 weeks or so of famine and now we get a look at some non-variants that were sorted into cases after a few variant pieces went out.  We are going to start with the Wave 18 Ultimate Spider-Man.  We have already had a detailed look at the Miles Morales Variant, and now it seems that for the most part, we should see Spidey in his classic Ultimate red and blues.

The Good:
The color on this Spidey really pops.
The eye detail is excellent, comic accurate.
The scale seems right for the younger Ultimate Spider-Man / Peter Parker.

The Bad:
As with the Miles Morales Variant, the articulation here is really lacking. With the new molds out, it’s time that a key character like Spider-Man gets the works (and he does, just not with this figure).
It’s Ultimate Spider-Man, I would have liked to have seen a little wrist hardware.

The Rest:
The line between Ultimate Spider-Man and regular old Spider-Man is a fine one, and there is really only a limited amount here to make the distinction. The colors are a little brighter and the eyes are more accentuated, but more could have been done here.

Availability:
You can get USM on eBay now and you can likely find him at your Local Comic Store within the next few weeks, but I’d call first.  Wide spread availability with the Marvel Universe line is always questionable, but there is a good possibility that we see Ultimate Spider-Man as one of this years over shipped peg warmers.

The Pictures:



 

 

Enter the Marvel Select 10th Anniversary Contest to Win an Instant MS Collection!

Sharing this only hurts my chances…but here goes…

Ten years ago, the first Marvel Select figure from Diamond Select Toys arrived in comic shops. Depicting Ultimate Spider-Man, the 7-inch scale figure came with a large diorama base (a criminal webbed to a wall), and it was packaged in an oversized blister card that displayed the figure and all of its accessories. Since then, DST has made nearly 100 different Marvel Select figures, and to celebrate the line’s tenth anniversary, they want you to be able to win one of every figure they have in their office!

A whopping 21 different Select figures from across the line’s ten-year run — including a War Machine movie figure signed by Don Cheadle himself — have been packed into boxes, awaiting shipment to one lucky winner, and that’s not even all! The winner will also get an unpainted Green Goblin prototype (with glider), a rare out-of-package Unmasked Deadpool variant figure and the brand-new Ultron Select figure, before it’s even available in stores!

All you have to do is wish Marvel Select a Happy Anniversary and post one of the Marvel Select Tenth Anniversary images (below) on your Facebook, Google Plus, YouTube, Pinterest or Twitter page! Then send a direct link to your post to collectdst@gmail.com! The winner will be chosen at random on August 17th. Once they confirm the posting, they’ll notify the winner! Enter as often as you like, but the winner must have a U.S. address to claim the prize.


 

 

 

MUReview.net 1 Year Anniversary Giveaway Announcement.

MUReview.net 1 Year Anniversary Giveaway Announcement.

The entries have been tallied and the response was amazing.  Facebook likes, Twitter follows, post comments, Twitter hashtags…there was really just one of those!  But let me get to the point, it’s August 5th, and the winner of:

1x Custom Hope Marvel Universe scale action figure WITH A GIANT FLAMING PHOENIX BIRD!!! From Imagination Toys.

1x Custom Leader Marvel Universe scale action figure from Issaim Customs.

1x Custom Elektra Marvel Universe scale action figure from Moonchie Customs.

1x $25 digital gift card to Past Generation Toys

1x $25 digital gift card to Big Bad Toy Store

And the custom original art from Marvel Universe mastermind David Vonner!

Winning the random drawing by virtue of a Facebook like, Kelly!

Congratulations Kelly, we will be in contact with you shortly for the best way to send this stuff to you, and to find out what you want Mr. Vonner to draw for you.

Thanks everyone for your participation and for all the great birthday wishes.  We will continue to do great stuff like this as often as we can, and our next big thing, NYCC 2012, we can’t wait, hope you can’t either!  Till then, stay tuned for more figure reviews, comic news, movie news, and all the great stuff we can bring your way.