[Shin Densetsu]

In conclusion, all of the current Iron Man armors in the movie line are decent figures. The low points are the Mark III and Mark V Suitcase Armor but they aren't terrible figures. Hasbro did a great job overall, and I can see this line being a huge hit this year. It's already gotten much praise by collectors, and once the movie premieres, I can see this being a popular line for kids.

Now I mentioned X Men Origins Wolverine earlier in this thread. After opening my 1st Iron Man 2 figures, I noticed that these figures are so much better than the Origins Wolverine line. Why?

The paint. Most of the Wolverine figures lacked paint apps considerably compared to the Iron Man 2 figures. Due to the lack of paint, they look significantly cheap compared to the Iron Man 2 figures. Sure, the paint apps on Iron Man 2 figures range from good, to very bad, to random, but at least there is a lot of paint applied.

The Wolverine figures also lacked stands and armor cards. Admittedly, the armor cards are a neat touch but not necessary, but the stands give us the feeling that we are getting more bang for the buck, compared to the Wolverine line.

Another thing the Iron Man 2 line has over the Wolverine line, is consistent articulation. Nearly every figure has the same points of articulation, with little exception except for the big figures.

The Iron Man 2 figures feel like they are of higher quality too; more sturdy and durable. There is a definite difference in quality when comparing Iron Man 2 figures to both X Men Origins Wolverine, the current Spiderman line, and any Animated Marvel line by Hasbro. The Spiderman and Wolverine toys look cheap in comparison, and the Wolverine toys feel cheaper(I have most of the XMO line).

Hasbro has raised the bar for themselves with the Iron Man 2 line. I hope that any 3-3/4" Marvel line from here on out is of equal or greater quality than this line. It is a vast improvement over previous 3-3/4" Marvel lines by Hasbro(Marvel Universe is similar in the respect that I don't have many issues with it), and it's a line that has something for both kids AND collectors. I eagerly anticipate future waves, and summer can't come soon enough!