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Trivial Psychic · 06-18-2019, 08:57 AM

Last time I covered the MCU half of the Far From Home wave. Here's a couple thoughts on some of the comic figures of the wave....

Doppelganger: When I saw the six armed Spidey figure from the Kingpin wave, I knew that there had to be other six armed figures in the future for that mold, and this is one I secretly craved. I'm not sure what it was about the character, it was disgusting, creepy, and infuriating (in the Maximum Carnage video game) but it lends itself great to this mold, and is a great fig to put alongside your Carnage to showcase how "extreme" the 90's was. The same gripes are there with the limited articulation scheme, but the hands are swappable with more variety than the six armed Spidey, and the creepy monster feet give it great balance. I also love the choice of colors for the plastics, this guy pops way more in the right ways than Six Arm...It's also a character I never expected to see, and gets us just a little bit closer to a team Carnage which is a plus in my book, so if you can get past the obvious flaws, he's definitely worth picking up.

Spider-Woman: Admittedly, I don't know too much about this version of the character....but she's a good, solid representation of it visually. The paint apps on mine were crisp and clean (although the spider on the chest seems to be misaligned unless you pose the ab crunch JUST right.) I like the choice of glossy paints used for the whites, but this figure also suffers from the same issue as the FFH Red Spidey in that the plastics and paints don't match in some areas, making her appear a little uneven. Also, I can't quite put my finger on it, but the arms on the figure seem a bit long and gangly...I'm not entirely sure why. The headsculpt is really gorgeous though, and I love the web accessory (despite it's lack of articulation) though I wish it was removable from the hand so it could be used with other figures such as Silk or Spider-Girl. A different set of hands would have been nice as well, as I get tired of the female figures only ever being able to slap or poke the eyes of their foes.

06-18-2019, 08:57 AM	#53709
Trivial Psychic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 4,533	Last time I covered the MCU half of the Far From Home wave. Here's a couple thoughts on some of the comic figures of the wave.... Doppelganger: When I saw the six armed Spidey figure from the Kingpin wave, I knew that there had to be other six armed figures in the future for that mold, and this is one I secretly craved. I'm not sure what it was about the character, it was disgusting, creepy, and infuriating (in the Maximum Carnage video game) but it lends itself great to this mold, and is a great fig to put alongside your Carnage to showcase how "extreme" the 90's was. The same gripes are there with the limited articulation scheme, but the hands are swappable with more variety than the six armed Spidey, and the creepy monster feet give it great balance. I also love the choice of colors for the plastics, this guy pops way more in the right ways than Six Arm...It's also a character I never expected to see, and gets us just a little bit closer to a team Carnage which is a plus in my book, so if you can get past the obvious flaws, he's definitely worth picking up. Spider-Woman: Admittedly, I don't know too much about this version of the character....but she's a good, solid representation of it visually. The paint apps on mine were crisp and clean (although the spider on the chest seems to be misaligned unless you pose the ab crunch JUST right.) I like the choice of glossy paints used for the whites, but this figure also suffers from the same issue as the FFH Red Spidey in that the plastics and paints don't match in some areas, making her appear a little uneven. Also, I can't quite put my finger on it, but the arms on the figure seem a bit long and gangly...I'm not entirely sure why. The headsculpt is really gorgeous though, and I love the web accessory (despite it's lack of articulation) though I wish it was removable from the hand so it could be used with other figures such as Silk or Spider-Girl. A different set of hands would have been nice as well, as I get tired of the female figures only ever being able to slap or poke the eyes of their foes. Last edited by Trivial Psychic; 06-18-2019 at 09:00 AM..