Thor, or Odinson, is the final figure from the All-Father Series that we like to call the “Odin Series.” This is Thor as he is represented in the comic Thor: God of Thunder before “Original Sin” and before 2015’s “Secret Wars.” We all know that Thor is currently a female galavanting around with a Mjolnir.
The All-Father Series came out at the beginning of 2015, and, like Odin and old Thor, Thor got lost in the mix. No longer! Here is the long-awaited review of Thor! Or not.
It’s tough to review a figure that’s been reviewed. In this case, Thor is a rehash of the SDCC Thor who would also be showcased in the Terrax Series Marvel Legends wave. All-Father Thor has a new head and arms. His hands to his shoulders are bare, and the head looks more like Thor in the comics. From a big and beefy perspective, this Thor does “match” the comic Thor in that he is very big, but the figure’s size is just ginormous. The Fwoosh has covered this scale issue many times before, and it’s hard to avoid, but Hasbro’s Thor is just too tall. He needs to be scaled down significantly. If DareDevil is the “average” superhero, then Thor needs to be taller, definitely bigger than Reaper maybe around Sentry.
As mentioned, the arms are new and they aren’t great. There is some spinning meat. There is a swivel at the top of the bicep and the bottom, making for some extra range of motion. But if you aren’t careful in aligning the bicep for your vanilla poses, the bicep might be turned in some positions that aren’t humanly possible. The overall sculpt of the arms is okay — they look good, they aren’t overly huge and obnoxious, and the length makes them look powerful.
The head sculpt is new and it’s a good sculpt. It’s one of the few things that I really like about this figure, and if it were scaled down for use in other Thor figures, I wouldn’t complain. Hasbro does need to fix the leather neck guard as it is really stiff and inhibits the movement of the neck.
The articulation is solid on this sculpt. The figure does feature the old ball-and-socket hips that are ratcheted and very solid. You can get him into some really good poses. The ankles are also old-style hinges without the new-style rocker, so action poses are little challenging and not as stable. As mentioned, the head is limited in movement, both because of the head sculpt and because of the lack of a neck hinge. The head sits on a ball, but the extra hinge would do wonders.
Thor comes with an Odin leg, a hammer, and a sword. The accessories are solid and Thor can hold the weapons without any issues.
This Thor is not a necessary figure for your collection. The costume has already come and gone in the comics and the scale might be a turn off for some. I’m personally holding out for some updates to the classic comics Thor and maybe a new movie Thor from the next movie.
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