[Dr Kain]

Okay, so the new wave came in.

Prepare for a lot of pics below, but here are my quick thoughts on each figure:

Speed Demon - Uses the Spider-Man body which is cool. I like that he comes with running hands. If I knew anything about him I might find this toy awesome, but I don't, so I can't. Well, that isn't true, the toy itself is great, I just wish I knew more about him to make it worth it.

Silvermane Head - Awesome sculpt and paint job.

Beetle - Uh yeah, no idea who she is, but this toy is just Wasp in less than stellar colors. The head is really loose too. Easily my least favorite of the wave. She will be sold off when I sell off some other Marvel stuff.

Morbius - One of my favorite Marvel characters out there and this figure is great. Unfortunately, he uses the freaking body that can not extend his thighs out, which sucks for a vampire character. I also don't think Morbius is supposed to be that muscular. Also, to be honest, I'm more of a 90s costume fan than I am of the original Morbius costume. I know I am sound negative and overly critical, but that is just because I love the character that much. Nevertheless, the face sculpt is fantastic and I love what they did with the cape. Too bad he didn't come with a tiny Basilisk statue or anything though, but oh well. Of the four Morbius toys I have owned, this is easily the best.

Jack O'Lantern - Worst made toy in the wave. Yes, Beetle is my least favorite, but this is the worst. ACK!! I wanted to love this figure so much. In fact, I love the fact sculpt. However, he can't hold his weapons for ****. I don't even know what the broom is supposed to be used for as he can't even hold it properly to ride, or do anything else, with it. The thighs are freaking balls, so it looks like he is a toy instead of a character (I know). What should have been one of the best in the wave ends up being the worst due to stupid engineering. He should have had alternate hands that could hold his stuff, or they shouldn't have included the sickle and broom to begin with.

Ben Reily/Spider-Carnage - Except for the fact that the right open hand's peg is larger than the hole, he is great. And it is like that on both of my figures, so it is something Hasbro ****ed up on. That aside, everything else is great. I love the Spider-Carnage pieces too.

Venom - This is better than I was expecting. I love the hands, but most of all, both face sculpts look fantastic. I'm not sure which one I like more. I love the sculpted teeth on the one with the tongue sticking out, but the regular head just looks so menacing as it is. The bigger body does a great job too. My only nitpick is the holes in his back should have been taken advantage up with some symbiote goop or something. In fact, for a character that I hate what they have done to in the last 18 or so years, this is my favorite figure of the wave.

Spider-Gwen - I enjoyed the character in Spider-Verse, but most of all, it's Gwen Stacy. That is all I wanted in my collection. I just hope there is a regular type body eventually that I can fit her head on since she has a smaller peg. Until then, she will just be on my shelf cosplaying.

Absorbing Man - I love the interchangeable heads and arms, but I do wish he came with a regular right arm. Nevertheless, he is a great figure outside of the horribly sculpted wrecking ball. Hasbro should fire whoever thought it was a good idea to make the chain rock hard plastic.



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