One of the odd things I often experience with import joints is they get tighter and tighter, squeakier and squeakier, after I move them a few times. Then I have to apply shock oil. Squeaky joints in youtube videos drive me crazy.
This scaled down is what the Maximum Series Wolverine needs to be. Add that extra torso articulation, toes, and match this body shape. Also... pinless 🙂
For what may potentially be $50 or even $60 bucks I'd be expecting more. I pass on almost no Wolverine, and even this seems a bit sparse. No claw swipe effects, no gesturing hands, minimal battle damaged pieces, not even bone claws. "Maximum" should be just that, something that almost guarantees a fan of the character will most certainly buy it. The draped down cowls that sit on his neck don't even sit flush and ride up, so I've never used the ones I have. Multiple heads with different iconic artists looks might help boost this. But they need to actually be GOOD. The Adam Kubert homage we got for AOA Weapon X looked like he had a genetic disorder. Phoenix was a basic figure with a massive impressive base the figure could fit into. If they did the same for Nightcrawler with a/multiple BAMF portals, or Iceman with a substantial ice slide I'm all over it. If it's just a regular figure with a collection of accessories that look like they just came from other figures of the same name, I'm not that interested. This series needs to impress to stay on anyone's tongue as anything more than a money grab. And there's only so many Todd McFarlane-level iconic looks to go around for most of these characters. The advances in articulation should just be baked into the newer figures at this point. We shouldn't be paying for better articulation for every character from now on beyond maybe 2-3 dollars in perpetuity because Hasbro wants to say "look, it's not our usual half-@$$ed attempt at what you wanted!"
Oh yeah I just... meant the body. They'd definitely need some different unmasked head options, claw options (thick X-Force, bone, movie/Astonishing), make the belt swappable. Clawing effects pieces too, sure.
I also prefer the new Wolverines with a little sculpting and paint of the shorts onto the leg pieces that they've been doing lately. Needs to become the standard. Enough with the banana hammocks.
If we do get a Maximum series Wolverine, it must have some conditions
1. Jim Lee Tiger Stripe costume
2. Ears on masked head must stick out like the mafex figure, not folded back.
If we do get a Maximum series Wolverine, it must have some conditions
1. Dave Cockrum Tiger Stripe costume
2. Ears on masked head must fold back like Cockrum and Byrne generally drew him.
... or solve the issue with a few heads.
If we do get a Maximum series Wolverine, it must have some conditions
1. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Tiger Stripe costume
2. Claws must come come loaded with fruit
If we do get a Maximum series Wolverine, it must have some conditions
1. Brown costume
2. Real hair on all parts of his body
If we do get a Maximum series Wolverine, it must have some conditions
1. Short
2. Hairy
If Hasbro does make a Maximum Series Wolverine, they have some conditions:
1. Must be a modern or obscure look that most fans aren't familiar with
2. Must have some obvious problem that will need to be fixed with another release later.
I kid, of course. Or do I? 😉
LOL, these last few replies are gold! The next time someone calls for a "proper" version of some character, remind them that seven different people want seven different things.
If Hasbro does make a Maximum Series Wolverine, they have some conditions:
1. Must be a modern or obscure look that most fans aren't familiar with
2. Must have some obvious problem that will need to be fixed with another release later.
I kid, of course. Or do I? 😉
Your #1=McFarlane Toys.
Your #2=Hasbro.
How about they add multiple masked heads for Wolverine, one with the ears sticking out like the mafex figure, and one with the ears folded back, each one based on a different comic book artist.
Choice of bone claw set of hands too.
And a cigar smoking head. Not gonna happen but just wanted to throw that out there.
I would have to agree to disagree in regards to the quality of plastic when it comes to JADA and say S.H. Figuarts. If I can take a $25 action figure and throw it at the wall at a speed of 35-40 mph and it doesn't break and then do the same for $54-$124 action figure and it does break then the plastic in the $25 action figure is better quality to me.
That's a valid point, and that's particularly true for those of us with kids. I've got two nine-year old twins, and they were fine with only having access to my Hasbro and Mattel toys for most of their lives, but now that they're older not being able to touch those "fragile figures" as I taught them to refer to them is an ongoing point of contention. And whenever I've dipped my toe into the water they've broken something. My daughter is fairly careful, but not always--which we should obviously expect from 9-year olds. She broke the arm off of my Mafex Jean Grey, and she was too forceful with my Psylocke that started with loose legs that she advanced by bending her into extreme sitting positions to the point where she can no longer stand.
I prefer the feel of the plastic Medicom and Bandai use, but I can't put why into words. Maybe I'm kidding myself. Does anyone else prefer their plastic, and if so can you articulate why? I need to mull it over a while to figure out why I prefer it.
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