Marvel Legends Infinite Series Marvel NOW! Captain America

What a start to the year for us Marvel Legends fans! Hot on the heels of the Spider-man series is the Captain America series. First up is Cap himself.  

This is the Marvel NOW! Captain America. The costume differs from the classic one in that it has more noticeable gear elements. I recall reading somewhere that Marvel wanted to give him a modern look. Gone is the winged mask and in its place a helmet. He's got protective gear on his torso and arms, and he has knee pads. The figure captures his current look really well. The head sculpt is just so Cap. You can tell it's Steve Rogers under the helmet. The body is all new and it was very well sculpted. There's lots of great detail. Check him out for yourself. Click images to enlarge. He's got some some minor paint issues. Some blue from his helmet has gone onto his face and eyes. His midriff has paint rubs and chipping, and it seems to be getting worse the more I handle it. 

He comes with his trusty shield. 

It utilises the hinge peg and clip system. I prefer this to straps overall as the shield stays in place on his wrist better most of the time. What I don't like about it is the noticeable gap between the shield and his back.

Articulation. He's got a ball hinge neck, ball hinge shoulders, bicep swivel, double jointed elbows, swivel hinge wrists, ab crunch, waist rotation, ball hips, thigh swivel, double jointed knees, calf swivel and ankle hinge and pivot. The waist joint was extremely tight and I had to put him back in ice to get it to budge.

Comparison shots. 

Great figure. Marvel Legends Now is looking awesome. Thanks for viewing!

Marvel Legends Infinite Series Ultimate Green Goblin BAF

Goblin SMASH!

The Ultimate Green Goblin is the Build-A-Figure (BAF) for the Spider-man Marvel Legends Infinite Series. Here he is unassembled.

You need to get 6 figures to build him. The list can be found in the image below. This set of instructions comes with every figure.

If I didn't already know who he was, I would have thought this figure was a mutated Hulk. Speaking of which, the body shares similar parts to the Avengers movie Hulk. The arms, hands and feet are new. And unlike the Hulk's they have bumpy skin. The spikes on his arms look worn and has chips and cracks on them. He's got a great head sculpt. He's got a really mean look. He's snarling and bearing his teeth. There are bumps on his head and also on his horns. The ears look like Abomination's. 

This version of the Green Goblin can shoot fireballs. Hence he comes with flaming effects accessories which you add on to his back and forearms.

Here's how he looks with them. They are pretty cool and make him less Hulk like. 

Articulation. He's got a ball joint head, ball hinge shoulders, bicep swivel, double jointed elbows, swivel hinge wrists, torso pivot, ball hinge hips, thigh swivel, double jointed knees and ankle hinge and pivot.

The flames don't fit but you can make them work with other characters.

Comparison shots.

Nice figure. I would have preferred if we got another character as the BAF though. I'm not familiar with the Ultimate Marvel characters. Thanks for viewing! 

Marvel Legends Infinite Series The Amazing Spider-man

It's time for your friendly neighbourhood Spider-man!

This figure is based on his appearance in the upcoming Amazing Spider-man 2 movie. The costume looks so much better than from the first movie. It's similar to the comic costume. One noticeable difference is that the legs on the spider logo on the front and back are longer. The figure is all new and it was very well sculpted. There's lots of great detail. The lines of his costume were sculpted and the blue areas are textured. I love the colour tones. My figure has some paint rubs here and there but the paint is good overall.

For those thinking of swapping the head with Peter Parker's from the Walmart Unmasked Spider-man figure, I've got bad news. The head cannot be attached unless you significantly widen the peg hole.  

He comes with an extra pair of interchangeable web shooting hands.

He's got great articulation. There's a ball hinge neck, ball hinge shoulders, bicep swivel, double jointed elbows, swivel hinge wrists, chest expansion, ab crunch, waist rotation, ball hips, thigh swivel, double jointed knees, calf swivel and ankle hinge and pivot.

Comparison shots. I think this is the best movie Spider-man figure.

Great figure. He's not going to replace my McFarlane / Campbell Spider-man though. Thanks for viewing!