[Shin Densetsu]

Undoubtedly some of you are wondering how movie War Machine stacks up against the comic version. The comic version has cannons which aren't as loose, and cannon mount/back hinges that are more secure. The movie version moves a little bit better, but both have the same points of articulation.

The comic version IMHO has more realistic proportions. Both have dark paint schemes however the paint applications are much better on then movie version than the comic version. The comic version features inconsistent attempts at weathering which make the paint apps look messy, where as the movie version has much cleaner paint apps.

Both figures are definitely worth picking up and one does not completely outdo the other. So it's hard to pick one over the other, rather, I suggest buying both.

Out of all the movie version armors I have had a chance to handle so far, War Machine is one of the, if not thee, best movie armor so far. Sure it's a movie armor but it looks like something Rhodey could don in the comics. It isn't a big departure from established designs; for example, it is much more recognizable than the X-Men movie costumes, Transformers movie designs, and Storm Shadow's costume from Rise of Cobra. This design has much more crossover potential, and I think even non-movie fans will get a kick out of this figure.

I give it an 8/10. It's sure to be one of the most sought after figures in the Iron Man 2 line, and rightfully so; it looks, and poses great! Highly recommended and one of the best figures in the Iron Man 2 line so far.