I have mixed feelings about Deadpool the character and just the sheer volume of Deadpool figures in Marvel Legends, so I wasn’t sure about this set when it was first announced and did not pre-order it. However, when I saw it on the shelf this week I could not pass it by. The colors and weirdness call to me. Let’s take a look at Deadpool and Hit-Monkey!
I think a big part of the appeal of this set is the Miami-Vice themed packaging with the bright white box complementing the white suits that the characters wear. Even the font works the theme. I also love the artwork of ‘Pool and Hit-Monkey on the sides. It really calls to mind the Vice-City promo art, which fits nicely.
The set comes with Deadpool and Hit-Monkey, two pistols, two machine guns, two swords, a shield with the Deadpool logo, Headpool, a remote control truck, a guitar, headphones, and two extra heads for Wade. A lot of the accessories are super weird. I’m far from a Deadpool expert, so I don’t know if they are referencing some specific shenanigans in the comic, or this is all random re-use.
The guitar looks like the one that came with Spider-Punk, but the deco makes this version stand out a lot more and fits the ’80s theme going on here nicely. It’s also just a ton more convincing as a guitar with a few more paint applications.
Headpool looks like re-used from Lady Deadpool and the remote monster truck is from Speed Demon. It’s pretty goofy all together and feels like something that might show up in a Deadpool comic for sure. I really like the metallic blue on the car body.
The shield looks like a repaint of the standard classic cap shield and has the clip that shifts to a peg for back storage. Might be a fun thing to hang up in a Deadpool lair diorama.
The Headphones are from Peter Quill and sit loosely on all of Deadpool’s head and Hit-Monkey’s too.
The guns work for both figures, though Hit-Monkey’s hands are a little soft and these handles stretch his fingers a bit, so the grip is not as tight as you would like ideally. They are cast in gray plastic and the machine guns have a slight metallic glint to them.
The swords look like the usual Deadpool swords, but the handles are red to match the color scheme.
The heads are re-used from different Deadpools which I’ve always liked, so they work well for me here. I do like that the unmasked head has normal eyes as opposed to his Juggernaught wave yellow eyes because I’ve seen it both ways in the books.
Deadpool re-uses the recent Captain Marvel Nick Fury body and I think it works nicely and has an appropriate heft to it that works proportionally with the existing Deadpool heads.
Hit-Monkey is a re-use of the original build-a-figure Hit Monkey. I had skipped that wave, so I’m glad to finally get this little weirdo. The sculpting really works for me on this guy, from his tiny monkey build to the screaming monkey face it really captures the feel of the comic character.
Hit monkey moves pretty well with swivel/hinges at the hips, shoulders, elbows, wrists, ankles, and neck. I do miss the ab joint and wish the ankles bent forward a little more, but they packed a lot of useful articulation into this little guy.
Paint is good for the most part and the figures are cast mostly in white. The one drawback paint-wise is some of applications are a little sloppy on the heads, especially around the eyes and teeth. Despite that issue, I think these two are tons of fun especially considering that the entire set is re-use. I might have switched out the Headpool/car thing for some muzzle-flashes for the guns, but I’m enjoying the heck out of these two and glad to have another crack at getting Hit-Monkey.
