The second three-pack from Power-Con includes three comic-based variants of Prince Adam, Trap Jaw and Stratos. I’m usually not much of a variant collector, but I love the old Masters of the Universe mini-comics, so I have a lot of nostalgia and affection for the mini-comics versions of Stratos and Trap Jaw. Let’s take a look at another Super7 exclusive three-pack!
The packaging is the standard MOTUC three-pack box, but it has a super-cool illustration of the three characters fighting.
I especially like that Trap Jaw is depicted flying on a zip line from his helmet, just like the comic. We used to do that as a kid, though we never thought of the claw hand as a grappling hook. The bios make an effort to explain the different appearances, I think the best one being that Stratos’ down goes gray with age.
I’m going to start off with Prince Adam. This is Prince Adam from the Marvel Comics run from the early ’80s where he was a bit rougher character than the more foppish Adam we know from Filmation. The figure is basically Prince Adam with the “Oo-Lar” head sculpt.
I think it works pretty well representing the art style from that book. The figure has some of the issues we saw in the first three-pack, namely that the head doesn’t want to pop off easily and the hands are a little stiff.
I don’t know if this is a widespread issue or just mine, but his wig came off really easily. It shouldn’t be a problem to glue down, I just need to find the exact right orientation. It made taking these photos a little annoying, though.
Other than that, I really like this version of Adam. They make a couple improvements to the original Adam, adding the new style ankle rockers and the sword holder on his back. I’m such a sucker for that kind of thing.
I also like that the sword has a two-tone paint job with metallic silver paint. The shirt is also cast in a softer plastic, so it allows for better torso movement than the old Adam figure.
The paint is fairly plain, but I can give that a pass due to the 4-color origins of this design.
Next up is Stratos. He has probably the most issues for me, but ultimately he is my favorite from the set, once I addressed the issues.
So there was a black blob on Stratos’ nose, but I took care of that with a little bit of acetone on a Q-Tip. The feather neck was a little discombobulated, but I was able to heat the head, pop off the feathers, and heat up the feather piece. Once it cooled, it straightened out and sits fine.
The arm feathers are also really soft plastic, so you have to pose Stratos carefully so the wings lay flat.
Stratos comes with the Staff of Avion that has a handle, so can be held in either hand.
It is interesting that the staff’s orb is now metallic green rather than translucent. I think I prefer the latter, but the former is also cool and makes for an interesting variant.
There is also a neat extra belt piece that adds to the classic comic look. It’s also cast in a soft plastic and can be moved easily. Between the arm and neck feather softness and the belt, there is a lot of futzing to get this guy posed.
I feel like the new pieces successfully translate the mini-comic look into figure form. Like Adam, Stratos has the new ankles that allow for more stable posing.
The paint is good (outside of that nose flub) and I especially appreciate that they added a wash to the furry body to bring out the details of that fantastic sculpt. It is interesting that they chose to use the Beast Man grip hand with the knuckle duster. I like the extra bit of detail.
Finally, we have mini-comics Trap Jaw. This guy has the most new parts and changes to make him match the mini-comic. He has a new head and torso and uses a modified version of the original Trap Jaw arm.
The head has the more rounded helmet from the comics and the weird, striped underwear. The only slight disappointment is that the jaw isn’t articulated.
He has the same three pieces as the original Trap Jaw, though he can’t hang them from his belt.
This guy is painted a vivid green and has highlights and lowlights that emphasizes the muscular base body. The arm is a solid gray with a slight metallic sheen to it.
Trap Jaw also has the new ankles for added stability and his loincloth is a very soft plastic that allows for good movement.
He has the same issue as the other figures with the head not popping off easily, but it’s not much of an issue for this figure. Overall he came out fantastic and represents this more obscure version of the character well.
Overall, these figures look great once the minor production issues are dealt with. I’m glad to have them.
