Cyclops
It’s about time.
I’ve been waiting for years for a well-made action figure of Cyclops in his classic costume, and it’s finally been made for me, complete with puffy seventies boots and gloves. This is Cyclops from the Dark Phoenix saga, from his days at the forefront of the X-Men, before he became the progenitor of the most chronally-disfuntional family ever.
I really dig this figure – he’s got all the posability of Marvel Legends, without most of the problems that the overabundance of joints brings to most of the other figures in the line. His ball-joint shoulders are offset from his torso a little bit, but that’s the only articulation-related issue here. He’s also a little bulkier than he should be (he ain’t called “Slim” because of his Atlas-like physique), but that’s a classic problem in his depiction in the comics. His chin also seems a bit too prominent.
I’m not thrilled with the paint job, though. The entire figure (except for the exposed face) is covered in a black wash, which makes it look as if Cyclops has either just emerged from a sewer or he’s been changing the oil in the Blackbird. If Cyclops has been through so much that his uniform is so filthy, it ought to at least be torn a little bit somewhere.
My issues with the paint applications aren’t so great that they make me dislike the figure, however; this is a great depiction of Cyclops. It’s also the first Cyclops figure I can remember that doesn’t have a light-up visor. While I understand that ‘action features’ are anathema to the Marvel Legends line, it somehow doesn’t seem right that Cyclops’ visor doesn’t light up.
Cyclops comes with a clear base that plugs into his back (so he can fly, I suppose). When I stuck the base in, I decided it looked silly, but when I tried to remove it, the pug broke off inside his back, so be wary. The box also includes the left arm of the Sentinel, along with a cable that plugs into the Sentinel’s hand. This cable, as I learned the hard way, also doesn’t like to come off.
The variant Cyclops from this line is made from the same mold with a different paint job.
Also worth noting is that the actual figure looks a lot different from the press image - the boots are much chunkier on the actual figure, and the paint applications are very different. Keep this in mind for future ML press images.
The gimmick behind series 10 is the same as series 9, collect all the pieces to combine one big character. This time that character happens to be the mutant hunting robot Sentinel. There are six pieces to this figure, although there are seven figures, Mystique and Omega Red include the same torso part. Along with those two, this set also includes: first appearance Spiderman, Mr. Sinister, Cyclops, Black Panther and Angel. Once put together he stands 16" tall.
This is really an amazing figure, because of all the attention to detail. There are wires running in and out of his outer shell mainly around the joints and some on his torso. Those wires make him look like an actual machine. The design on him is very complex, he looks very sinister with the blank expression on his face and his hands look like they could crush any Marvel Legend figure. You would think since he is a robot and 16" tall that articulation would be a problem, but they do an amazing job on him. He has a ball jointed neck, double jointed elbows, hips, knees and shoulders, a ball jointed torso and waist, ball jointed wrists and each hand has ten fingers that move individually. For some reason each of the arm pieces also includes tentacle that can be unattached if wanted. It's practically the same bendable tentacles that Omega Red has. I really didn't see the need in including these, but if they are going to recycle pieces of a figure, this is the way to do it.
The thing that makes this figure more mechanical than anything else is the paint application. Since a metallic finish is given to the Sentinel it catches light easy and looks tons better than in pictures. His prime colors are blue and purple which is applied to perfection; there are no signs of paint bleeding or shavings. Wires actually look like wires, and he really does look like he is made of some sort of metal. There are scrapes and wear to give the metal monster a sense of aging. My only gripe with this figure is that you have to buy six figures to own just one Sentinel. I would love to have an army of Sentinels, but that would be rather expensive. Hopefully, they will repackage this figure and sell it separately. Overall though, this is really an amazing figure, the best so far out of their combiners (Had to throw in some Transformers lingo in there).
Galactus
Finally after 9 series, Toybiz took a hint that accessories weren't cutting it. They took into account that including Howard the Duck in the package was not going to make people buy more Silver Surfers. Is there any better way to get fans to buy unwanted figures then to stick a piece of a figure everybody wants in the packaging? Probably not, this was a sure way that fans of Galactus were going to buy Deathlock or War Machine. In order to complete Galactus collectors had to buy: Professor X, Nightcrawler, Bullseye, Dr. Strange, War Machine, Deathlock and first appearance Hulk. So the chances of someone, other than the completist, buying a complete set was pretty small.
It’s safe to say that this is The Galactus figure; there have been others in the past, but previous attempts pale in comparison. He stands around 15" tall and has 30 points of articulation, that's quite a few for the devourer of worlds! I mean it's not like he's Spiderman swinging around from building to building or for that matter a dynamic character he is not. I mean he just stands there half the time and you know eats worlds with his machine. So they do a really good job of capturing his image. With the exception of his size that is, I mean if it was up to scale he would have to stand over 12 feet tall and do we really need a guy in a skirt sitting in your room like that? The sculpt on this figure is almost flawless, from the pattern on his skirt to the wings of his head. A collector would have to be real anal to pick out the weakness in the sculpt. The only thing I do want to point out is the big G on his chest, like we needed to be reminded that the guy that is over 500 feet tall and eating our world is named Galactus.
The paint application is damn good too; of course this figure is over 15"(including his bitching head gear) so I would be concerned if it wasn't. A glossy tone is used for his metallic armor, such as his boots, gloves, armor and headgear. While flat paint is applied to his skin tone. They didn't miss any spots either, if you look into the eye holes of his mask, you can see his red pupils. He looks very menacing and like he's thinking about something, probably why he has a big-ass G on his chest. Believe it or not this figure holds up really well, for a figure that came in seven different pieces. Even when he falls over he holds really good, which I thought was going to be a big problem.
Overall is Galactus worth it? Well, if you are a fan of Galactus then yes, it’s definitely worth buying all the pieces, or just buying him on eBay. I would like to state that series 9 is still really easy to find. It seems everywhere I go, I run into this series. How about for toy collectors who are not fans of Galactus? He is a pretty solid figure, with a strong stance and menacing look on his face, so definitely buy it. But, if the headgear and skirt scare you away, than you are better off buying Unicron. Who by the way could kick the shit out of Galactus any day. To find out more about the character of Galactus click here
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