[Black Arbor]

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

Was able to track down the entire Black Panther wave earlier this week at Gamestop, and picked up Civil War BP, Killmonger, and Klaue. Here's a few thoughts...

Civil War BP: It's the same figure as the Giant Man wave, with nearly no changes to it outside the new T'challa headsculpt. The headsculpt is much better this time around, and the original figure was a solid one, so it's a good pick up for those who missed him the first time around due to that wave's overall difficulty to find in stores at it's release. But it's a double edged sword, as again, it's the same exact figure, so if you managed to find that original Panther, it's essentially a 20 dollar double dip...especially since the Vibranium Panther also comes with a new T'challa headsculpt. On the plus side though, that new headsculpt will fit any of the previous MCU Panther figures, and can also fit on the suited Fury body, if you'd prefer to have T'challa in a suit and tie.



Klaue: This one I was excited for, as Klaue was scene stealer in both of his brief MCU appearances, and after not having them for so long, finally getting MCU villain figures is always a good thing. The headsculpt on Klaue is incredible, perhaps the best in the wave, and I really dig the interchangeable arms...especially the little details on the non-laser prosthetic which has little panel grooves cut into it to simulate where it splits. The weapon arm is wicked looking as well, although I wish we could have received an effect piece for it. The handgun fits perfect in the trigger hand, and Klaue himself is on a retooled suit body with a new upper torso, which like Bo showed off earlier, would be great for a stand alone J.Jonah Jameson. The only gripe I have is that the ankles on this figure are a bit tight, I actually have to heat the figure every time I move the ankle joints out of fear of snapping the foot right off the peg. Great figure...and would have been the best in the wave had it not been for Killmonger.



Killmonger: Speaking of which, this is a figure we should have received in that two pack with Agent Ross. It would have at least made that set feel less like a double dip, and had we, I guarantee there wouldn't be so damn many of that two pack warming the shelf at my local targets. Those gripes aside, it's obvious that this is where the money for the wave went, as Killmonger features a great amount of paint and newly sculpted parts, as well as the most accessories out of figures outside the Dora. The leg holster and belt is removable, although a warning, the belt doesn't stay pegged in very well and falls off quite easily. I ended up gluing mine on to keep it there, since I'm not planning on scrapping the figure for anything. The tribal mask fits nicely on the figure (if a bit loosely) and the MBJ headsculpt is fan-friggen-tastic as it was on the two pack release, and it will work thankfully with the older Killmonger figures as well. The golden Jaguar masked head also will work on this current Killmonger as well, if that's a look you want to play with. Most importantly...the head works with this body....



...and now...I want a Kate Mara Sue Storm more than anything...

I actually think Klaue looks much better when you take off the removable vest, he looks too bulky with it and his legs look undersized (he uses the unbuttoned collared shirt torso underneath so it still looks fine haha) I think my favorite of the wave has gotta be T'chaka, the tunic definitely inhibits deep poses but I can get some deep stances out of him with some fiddling.