Jessica Drew, aka Spider-Woman, is making her second appearance in a Marvel Legends lineup. She first appeared back in ToyBiz’s Marvel Legends Series 15, otherwise known as the M.O.D.O.K. build-a-figure series. And, man, was the figure almost awesome. These days, not so much, but back then? Yeah. To be honest, the head sculpt on the original figure still holds up. Enough about the past and on to the future! Or the now!
Hasbro blessed collectors with an update of Jessica Drew, Spider-Woman, righting the wrongs of figures gone bad of the past. Drew is based on the Moonstone buck from the Thunderbolts box-set with new hands and a new head. I think these are Scarlet Witch hands, and I don’t recall them being used before. But then I have that short-term memory thing. Spider-Woman looks fantastic and it’s great to have an update of this raven-haired character of the Marvel Universe.
The reason that I refer to Spider-Woman as Jessica Drew is that there have been about a hundred characters walking around the Marvel Universe calling themselves Spider-Woman. It’s easier to call her by her real name rather than costume name. Jessica Drew first appeared in Marvel Spotlight in 1977. She was a part of the ongoing “use that character name before the other guys did” era of comics, but she did seem to have staying power. Her own series started in ’78 and lasted until ’83. But it would take another 20 years before she really took off, in the hands of Bendis. Yes, I hear the Internet’s mixed emotions trolling through, but Bendis did make Drew relevant again as a part of the Avengers.
And it’s been great. There are some great stories featuring Drew, and she’s really taken off on her own. She even has a new costume (she didn’t need one) and a new comic. Yes, a new costume. I know there is this whole thing about costume redesigns going on, especially for female characters as we bring them kicking and screaming out of the bikini-era of the ’70s. But Drew had a great costume from the start and really didn’t need to be modernized, in my opinion. It’s a simple costume and pops on the page. Luckily for us, Hasbro made her in her classic costume.
There isn’t much to say new about the figure that hasn’t been said in previous reviews of this buck. It’s a good, solid sculpt, based somewhat on the Frank Cho side of art, which is good, and it looks like a healthy athletic female. I love it. Along those lines, there isn’t much to say about the articulation that hasn’t been said before. It’s all there as before and works. Here is the breakdown:
Rocker ankles
Hinged ankles
Double-hinged knees
Swivel thighs
Ball hips
Ball Chest
Ball shoulders
Swivel biceps
Swivel elbow
Hinged elbow
Swivel wrist
Hinged wrist
Ball head
She comes with some accessories: the Thanos build-a-figure pieces as well as webbing for under her arms. There are two webbings, one relaxed for her arms at her side and the other expanded for flying modes. They pop in and out and I’ll probably be popping them into a bag for storage now that I’ve done this review. They really have no value.
Without a doubt, I recommend this figure. It’s on a great base figure, it’s an iconic character in her iconic costume, and it’s a must-have for your Avengers lineup. Plus, she dated Hawkguy, and you need to have that on your shelf! You can pick her up today at:
