[Trivial Psychic]

Finally had my pile of loot sent from BBTS to close out the year. Here's a couple of thoughts...

• Punisher War Machine: Decent repaint of the Civil War version, though it carries the legacy issues over the previous rendition had. I may end up gluing the weapons attachments into place. Wish Hasbro could have been bothered to paint the skull on the helmet.
  
• Nemesis/Urban Punisher: Really good kitbash here, and both of the headsculpts are dynamite. I always said the "Jim Lee" headsculpt reminded me of Dolph Lundgren, but with this paint scheme, it really shows. I actually prefer it over the Nemesis paint deco. Easily my favorite Punisher figure, and one of my top ten Legends figures of the year.
  
• Cyclops: Not a version of the figure I really needed, as I already have a cloth goods jacket for my other Cyclops, but I do like the casual headsculpts. I hate the bright yellows used, but I'm glad they actually got his bandolier to fit properly this time around.
  
• Jean Grey: A nice update, but the headsculpts which were the biggest selling point, left me underwhelmed. The eyes and lips have a certain amount of slop to them. I spent a bit of time trying to touch them up. The hands look small as well. Still a step up from the Rocket Raccoon version. The heads from this figure also work with the RR version...if you are willing to do a paint touch up to the cowl.
  
• Wolverine: Figure I definitely didn't need, but shocker, it's my third favorite Wolverine this year, behind First Appearance and X-Force. I really like the colors of this one so much more over the original Tiger Stripe Wolvie. The bone claws on one hand tend to keep popping out as well...I might need to glue it in.
  
• Polaris: It's okay. I'm not huge on the character, but this figure is done pretty well. It came out way better than Jean.
  
• Havok: Was actually impressed with how this turned out, as I can't find much to complain about outside the comically small hands. I had a set of spare wristbands from the Vintage Samurai Wolvie for fodder, which do a good job hiding the gaps. I hate these legbands though, and wish Hasbro had just opted to sculpt them on Havok and Cyclops as opposed to this rubbery, ill fitting, fidgety slop.
  
• Big Time Spidey: I'm glad to see this costume re-released, as I hated the look on the original figure. It wasn't without it's let downs though, as mine has some sort of black staining on the left eye that keeps it from being nearly perfect. Only thing keeping it out of my yearly top 10.