{"id":13459,"date":"2011-07-18T13:14:05","date_gmt":"2011-07-18T18:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=13459"},"modified":"2011-07-18T15:27:30","modified_gmt":"2011-07-18T20:27:30","slug":"vault-review-captain-america-the-first-avenger-u-s-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=13459","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Captain America:
The First Avenger U.S. Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>In celebration of the Captain America movie opening up this Friday, we\u2019re dedicating this week to the Captian America: The First Avenger toy line.\u00a0 Monday through Thursday we\u2019ll have a new review on some of the more interesting figures in this series.\u00a0 The first figure I\u2019ll be looking at this week is the U.S. Agent.<\/p>\n

Something I like about Hasbro\u2019s movie toy lines is that they don\u2019t confine themselves to just movie-verse versions of the characters.\u00a0 Instead of filling out the waves with even more useless and nonsensical versions of the main character they tend to pick second, third, and even fourth tiered characters from the comics.\u00a0 This way characters that might not have been made under the Marvel Universe line have a chance to get their day in plastic though a movie budget.\u00a0 Although the Thor movie was sadly excluded from this practice, Hasbro seems to be back on track with the Cap movie.\u00a0 US Agent is one such figure.<\/p>\n

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Similar to Azreal or the Reign of the Supermen characters, John Walker was created for the sole purpose of replacing Steve Rogers as Captain America.\u00a0 He originally appeared as Super-Patriot, a corporate sponsored superhero to represent the United States.\u00a0 Then when Steve gave up being Cap so he wouldn\u2019t have to follow government orders, the costume was passed along to Walker.\u00a0 Eventually Walker convinced Rogers to retake the mantle, while he faked his own death and began his new career as US Agent.<\/p>\n

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US Agent\u2019s sculpt is great.\u00a0 His overall body design is beefier than Cap\u2019s slim build.\u00a0 He also seems a tad bit shorter because of his wider leg stance.\u00a0 Then there\u2019s his face which has a constant sneer.\u00a0 All these elements add up to make him a very tough and intimidating looking character.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also some nice sculpting on his costume.\u00a0 Most US Agent fans will be glad to see that the star on his chest is actually sculpted and not just painted on.\u00a0 His chainmail shirt is also nicely detailed and has a sculpted opening around his neck which makes it look like he\u2019s wearing it over his costume.\u00a0 Last but not least is his belt.\u00a0 I\u2019m not sure if this belt has been used before, but it looks great.\u00a0 I love all the pouches and even the canteen on his back.<\/p>\n

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One thing I\u2019ve always liked about US Agent is his costume.\u00a0 Black and red always look great together to me, and this costume is only helped by the addition of white to offset the dark colors.\u00a0 Sadly, the paint job on US Agent isn\u2019t fantastic, but it\u2019s not horrible either.\u00a0 Like most movie figures he suffers from the attention to detail that a normal line would receive.\u00a0 One issue is the stripes on his chest which are sloppy and sometimes a bit uneven.\u00a0 This is annoying, but not as bad as his forearms which were molded red and painted white.\u00a0 The white paint isn\u2019t very durable and begins to flake off just by flexing his elbows.\u00a0 Also, there\u2019s a very visible number stamped on the side of his boot.\u00a0 I really wish they\u2019d keep these things on the back of the figure, or even better on the bottom of his foot.<\/p>\n

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Something that could have easily fixed the white paint issue is if the Agent had better articulation.\u00a0 In particular, giving him a swivel joint where the glove meets his arm.\u00a0 This would have allowed them to mold his elbow white instead of having to paint it.<\/p>\n

Aside from the lack of swivel wrists, US Agent has good articulation.\u00a0 He\u2019s got a ball jointed head and ab crunch.\u00a0 His shoulders, elbows, hips, and ankles are all swivel hinges.\u00a0 His thighs are swivel cuts, while his knees are double hinges.\u00a0 Continue to page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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US Agent comes with two accessories: his eagle shield and a gun.\u00a0 Walker\u2019s always thinking patriotic, even when it comes to his firearms.\u00a0 The MAC 10 he uses is made right here in America.\u00a0 This is a nice little accessory.\u00a0 Not only does it showcase how no nonsense the character is, but it\u2019s also a nice addition to your Marvel arsenal.<\/p>\n

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Walker\u2019s other weapon is his eagle shield.\u00a0 This shield is more technologically advanced than his old vibranium disc.\u00a0 Since not everyone can be a master of trajectory like Steve Rogers, Walker can control the eagle shield\u2019s movements by remote.\u00a0 The toy\u2019s \u201cwings\u201d can swivel out like blades, plus the star on front can be removed.\u00a0 There\u2019s a lot of nice sculpting with all these technical looking bits that look like they were created by Tony Stark.\u00a0 Lastly, the handle is on a hinge so he can wear it on his back or clip it to his wrist.<\/p>\n

If you’re not a big fan of the eagle shield though, you should check out the shield that comes with Fortress Assault Mission Captain America.\u00a0 His black and red shield is a great substitute for US Agent’s old one, even if the blacks and reds are transposed.<\/p>\n

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All in all he\u2019s a pretty good figure.\u00a0 The biggest problem you\u2019ll have is with some paint issues, so be choosy when picking him out at the store.\u00a0 But aside from that he\u2019s the best US Agent figure out there.\u00a0 Well, at least until Marvel Legends 2 gets around to him.<\/p>\n

-Vault<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In celebration of the Captain America movie opening up this Friday, we\u2019re dedicating this week to the Captian America: The First Avenger toy line.\u00a0 Monday through Thursday we\u2019ll have a new review on some of the more interesting figures in this series.\u00a0 The first figure I\u2019ll be looking at this week is the U.S. Agent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[169,26,34,10],"tags":[170,1106,2567,1104,442,1105],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/usagTN.jpg?fit=50%2C50","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-3v5","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13478,"url":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=13478","url_meta":{"origin":13459,"position":0},"title":"Vault Review: Captain America Fortress Assault Mission","date":"July 19, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Before we get to the review, I want to apologize for how late this article is today.\u00a0 I had planned to post it some time this morning, but those intentions went awry.\u00a0 Better late than never though, so here\u2019s Tuesday\u2019s Captain America: The First Avenger review: The deluxe Fortress Assault\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Marvel"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/fcap7.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3883,"url":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=3883","url_meta":{"origin":13459,"position":1},"title":"Most Requested Figures: Marvel Legends U.S. Agent + Poll","date":"February 12, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"In "Requests"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":13527,"url":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=13527","url_meta":{"origin":13459,"position":2},"title":"Vault Review: Captain America Captain Britain (New Excalibur)","date":"July 20, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"So let\u2019s take a break from the Mattycollector hullabaloo with another Captain America: The First Avenger review!\u00a0 It\u2019s day three of our Flags & Spandex week and we\u2019re going to make a jump over to the comic book side line with a look at Captain Britain in his New Excalibur\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Marvel"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/capb6.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":13587,"url":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=13587","url_meta":{"origin":13459,"position":3},"title":"Vault Review: Captain America International Patriots 3pk","date":"July 26, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"This review was originally intended to wrap up our Flags & Spandex Week, but then Preview Night had to go and be all amazing, so we decided to hold off for a few days and start our Armchair Coverage early. 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