Package Description
The bite of a genetically altered spider gave young Peter Parker unimaginable spider-powers. Unfortunately it took the tragic loss of his Uncle Ben for Peter to learn that with great power comes great responsibility. Now Peter must learn to juggle the daily challenges of growing up, with his amazing adventures as the people's hero: The Spectacular SPIDER-MAN
Appearance
Unlike Venom, Peter has a body that is not obviously stylized, and with a different head could even pass off as an Ultimate Spider-Man with Marvel Legends. The body is thin and lanky, yet muscular as I would expect from a teenage superhero. The proportions are about right, and the angular muscles are mostly hidden by the black lines and color transitions. The only things that are obviously meant to be cartoonish are the large hands and head. He does not go well with ML mostly because of the head, but the plastic is a little bright too.
There are hardly any paint problems, but the black lines can be smudged in a few areas. The figure has a hard plastic look which is consistent in this line. The style matches well with the images of the cartoon, but I’m not a big fan of the pointed chin. The articulation is well hidden, mostly by the black lines of the costume. Overall I think this figure has a very good sculpt which could really shine if given the proper paint job. As a representation of the cartoon character the figure is nearly perfect with the masked head. The Peter head is a bit pale though, and could use a facial expression less resembling a smirk.
Articulation
There is a ball jointed head and ball shoulders (without bicep swivels). The elbows and knees are a single pin joint with no cuts for the wrists or ankles. The waist is ball jointed but does hardly anything except twist. The head doesn’t have a large range of motion, and the knees and elbows bend 90 degrees. There’s nothing really restricting his movements except the articulation itself. Balance can be an issue with this figure because of the lack of any foot articulation.
Poseability
Spider-Man is much easier to pose than the Venom from this series. A larger range of movement would be nice with this figure, as with any Spider-Man figure. Because of the style, he doesn’t integrate well into an existing collection, but fits in well with a new collection of these figures. The interchangeable heads are both nice. The zipline will probably not appeal to collectors much. It is large and bulky, and I don’t know what to do with it. Spidey is able to do good dynamic and static poses though, so he’ll look good on the shelf fighting or otherwise.
Final Judgment: 6
I’m not a fan of the style, but as a representation of the cartoon character it is a very good figure. Considering how much work Hasbro could have put into a children’s toy, I am impressed. For anyone who wants to start a Spectacular Spider-Man collection, this is the Spidey to get (mostly due to the two heads). For the average collector though, I wouldn’t recommend this figure because of the bright plastic look.
SCALE
10. My favorite possession.
9. My favorite action figure.
8. One of my favorite action figures.
7. An excellent action figure.
6. A good, but not exceptional action figure.
5. An adequate action figure.
4. Not worth the money I spent.
3. I'll give it to somebody's kid.
2. I'll give it to somebody's dog.
1. It's going to lose a fight with my car.
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