The Amazing Yamaguchi Magneto was shown over the weekend and now promotional images are trickling. No hard info or larger pics, but I’m sure as soon as I post this all of that will be released. That’s my luck. EDIT: TOLD YOU! Updated with official pics and info.
A lot of people don’t like the Revoltech Marvel line because of it’s jointiness. Jointyness? Jointessesnesses. Whatever. How exposed and apparent the articulation is even in normal poses. I was enamored with the line until Venom came along and soured me a bit. Mine had a lot of QC issues like a floppy abdomen and other hard to pose spots, but I still grabbed Spider-Gwen. And then proceeded to never open her. It’s been a busy summer. But Wolverine is looking amazing. And now there is Magneto.
I don’t really think of Magneto as a super agile type. Sure, he has power poses but for the most part I think of him as a “let my mutant power do the work” kind of guy. And before anyone goes all “Well in X-Men Volume ___ Issue ____ Erik Lehnsherr appeared to be quite adept at kung-fu, fisticuffs, and gymnastics” I get it, there is always circumstances like that. But in my brain he’ll always float and throw metal at people. So I’m having a hard time getting myself excited about this release. Simply because I believe this line looks best in extreme poses.
But I do get it. Wolverine needs a guy to fight, who better than the meanie who can throw him around like a ragdoll? And I’ll admit, he does look good. But even I, who has apparently become the biggest apologist for the Amazing Yamaguchi series, think the joints are in overdrive here. And I think it’s the cape. It’s just a little too in your face. Hey, I get it. It can move!
But the trickling promo pics are making me like it a bit more. The face options and the real magnets are twanging my heart strings. The colors make the cape seems a little more like one complete piece instead of a bunch of little segments. That’s hard to unsee but these do a better job of conveying it.
EDIT: Here’s the official promo pics. He’s scheduled for November and will run you about $50.
Who am I kidding, I’ll probably get it. I’m a sucker for the plastic.
Also, some preliminary Captain America:
Hmmm. HMMMMMM.