[En Sabah Nerd]

I got the new Red Skull from Amazon. Dormammu was the one I wanted most from this wave which is why I got him last month but second place was definitely Red Skull and in hand he is simple but pleasing. I always knew I'd go with the head that has lips but I have to admit that in hand I like the toothy portrait a lot more than I thought I would. The Hydra armband paint is cleanly applied on mine, I understand that Hasbro wasn't going to put a swastika on a toy (even if we all know he's a Nazi) but I personally might've just left the armband blank then since this figure is based on a time when Red Skull really didn't care about Hydra. Including a cosmic cube was nice and of course hands that can grasp it allow for fun poses. Reusing one of comic Star-Lord's blasters wasn't a bad call on its own but I don't care for the weapon also having the Hydra logo stamped on even if it is very cleanly applied. I'm honestly surprised Hasbro didn't go with the Luger-like pistol that they used to give out so frequently, it's what I plan on doing for final display. Dr Doom came with what looked like a regular Luger, God-Emperor Doom in the same wave still has it, but I've only got the one Doom and I don't plan on depriving him of his sidearm.