{"id":18854,"date":"2012-05-24T00:56:26","date_gmt":"2012-05-24T05:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=18854"},"modified":"2012-05-30T02:02:29","modified_gmt":"2012-05-30T07:02:29","slug":"marvel-universe-two-packs-thanos-vs-adam-warlock-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=18854","title":{"rendered":"Marvel Universe Two-Packs:
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<\/a>Last night I remembered that I run a toy review website. Between a business trip to Kansas City and a quick jaunt to Texas for the eclipse (and a bunch of work in-between), IAT\u2019s been light on my updates the last two weeks. Let\u2019s fix that with a Marvel Universe review.<\/p>\n

Since I just pointed out that it’d been a few days since my last review, I probably shouldn’t bring up that the Marvel Universe checklist is sorely in need of an update too. But I’ve been reading the comments and getting your e-mails and I know we’re getting pretty far into 2012 without the page getting some much needed love. If you’ve been waiting for an update to the MU Checklist, never fear! I should have it up and ready to go with some new card art, images, and info here soon – surely in time to be completely out-of-date by SDCC. On that same note, I’ve also been getting a few e-mails about an Avengers movie checklist to go with my previous Marvel movie figures checklists – I’m not ruling it out, but it’s not the most likely thing to happen at this point. Sorry! <\/p>\n

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Okay, so I’m pretty sure I haven’t featured a Marvel Universe review here at IAT this year. That’s partially due to the gap in product that Hasbro recently went through, but the truth is that I haven’t been buying very many either. My MU collecting has basically dwindled to favorite characters (I bought the Wave 16 Absorbing Men & the Scarlet Spider) and areas where Marvel Legends never really quenched my thirst like Jim Lee X-Men (Cyclops, Psylocke) and Marvel’s space characters. I bring up those last two groups specifically because that’s how Hasbro nailed me with these most recent 2pks – Gambit & Sinister? Sold.<\/em> A new Thanos & Adam Warlock? Well, I wasn’t planning to spend $30 on toys at this Wal-Mart…<\/em><\/p>\n

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Gambit & Sinister will have to wait until next week, because I found myself a lot more excited about the Adam Warlock and Thanos two-pack. The funny thing is that I can’t really tell you why. While I have a special spot in my heart for many corners of the Marvel U, there’s a lot of Marvel that I haven’t explored and the Infinity<\/em> Saga is one of them. I’ve never read it and while I have this compulsion to own an Adam Warlock figure, I’ve never read much of anything starring him and I can’t really tell you much about him (as I normally would in one of these toy reviews). What I can tell you is that he’s got a great pedigree. He’s a classic Lee & Kirby creation, received a makeover from Roy Thomas & Gil Kane, and another revamp by Jim Starlin. I enjoy these creators so it’s a little weird that I’ve never made the time to read more Warlock stories. <\/p>\n

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The other weird thing is that I always want an Adam Warlock figure. I wanted the Marvel Legends version, but my Target never gave me a chance at the exclusive Red Hulk wave, so I went without. When I finally<\/em> found the new MU two-packs hanging out at Wal-Mart early last week, I was surprised to say the least as I thought I’d missed Adam Warlock yet again. I wasn’t sure if I should toss $30 more into MU like that, but the surprise of running across them put me over the top and I picked up this set. <\/p>\n

It also helped that both the figures in the pack are very well done. <\/p>\n

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Warlock is done on the most updated male buck for the MU line which means there’s great articulation, particularly in the legs. The new, swanky ball-jointed ankles, the thigh and boot swivels, the two-part ball-jointed neck, and the waist joint (in addition to the standard articulation) all really open up the figure and make him a blast to play with. I still wish Hasbro would do something more with the swivel wrists (including some new hands), but the upgraded articulation is great. I wish more of my MUs were on this buck. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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The things that set Warlock apart are the things that are unique to him – a great, “taking names” head sculpt and his cape. Both pieces are fantastic. I love the head sculpt. The cape is a little bulky, but it does aid in some poses and the high gloss on the red outer color looks sharp. Actually, the paint choices on Warlock really helps sell the figure: the high gloss on the cape and the silver\/metallic paint with the tranluscent red coat make the figure pop off the shelf! <\/p>\n

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Warlock included his karmic staff and a clip-on infinity gauntlet. Both are nice pieces, but I’m in-between on the clip-on gauntlet. I do wish it were a fully formed swappable hand\/glove, similar to the one included with Thanos, but the bright side is that the clip-on feature allows the gauntlet to be an amazing accessory that can be worn by most of the MU figures. It does look a little silly on a figure like Warlock who sports a fist on his left hand (a fist that’s noticeable when the gauntlet is on), but it looks great on figurews with a sprawling left hand like Loki or Captain Marvel. <\/p>\n

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Well, the review has almost run its course and I haven’t mentioned Thanos. That’s mostly because I’ve already reviewed this figure<\/a>. I love Thanos, though I wouldn’t think I’d need three versions of him, Hasbro got me on this one thanks to his new, killer head sculpt. <\/p>\n

I do enjoy the colors here even though they’re not particularly accurate. The dark blue and pale gold look great together. And yet, it’s the new head sculpt with not only better details, but also a great new sculpt featuring a classic Thanos grin. This is one of those cases where I was perfectly happy with the old figure’s head sculpt until I saw this one. A fantastic update and somehow Hasbro has tricked me into wanting to display both of their Thanos figures. <\/p>\n

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Overall, I was happy to finally run across this two-pack after I had all but given up on it. Better still, the figures in the pack really rocked. If I had one complaint about the two-pack, it’s that Hasbro couldn’t cost in the larger, Thanos-sized Infinity Gauntlet accessory in the new pale gold, but there’s no rule that the gauntlet color should match the rest of Thanos costume I suppose. The better articulated buck and sweet paint choices make Adam a must have figure for me (though I still need to grab him in 6″ someday…) and the new head sculpt and Thanos and new color scheme eliminated any misgivings I had about buying the figure twice. I don’t know if Hasbro needs to be doing so many of those two-packs featuring characters that have or will get the single figure treatment relatively close to the 2pk release, but when they do versions like this, that compel you to buy both the single and the 2pk, you know they’re doing something right. <\/p>\n

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For more Marvel Reviews, check out our Review Index<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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