{"id":31623,"date":"2015-07-30T15:41:35","date_gmt":"2015-07-30T20:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=31623"},"modified":"2015-07-30T15:41:35","modified_gmt":"2015-07-30T20:41:35","slug":"marvel-two-a-day-hulkbuster-legends-blizzard-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=31623","title":{"rendered":"Marvel Two-A-Day
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\"\"<\/a> “And it’s times like this that don’t make me feel so much like a so-called super villain… But instead more like a kid again. One that’s waited all day for his parents to leave home so he can invite his buddies over a throw a party he’s not supposed to. Of course, in this case… My parents are the Avengers.”<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Blizzard. Infinity: Heist #1 (Sep. 2013).<\/p>\n

Marvel Two-A-Days end tonight with this last single-figure review. Ideally, we\u2019ll get a good look at the Hulkbuster tomorrow! I saved this one for last because sometimes you just don’t know what you’re going to get when you build a BAF.<\/p>\n

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It probably goes without saying, but collecting a BAF is wholly different from picking and choosing. I can only imagine – without Hulkbuster, I pass on Vision for sure & NOW! Iron Man too, maybe modern Strange, maybe Thundra, and very likely, the Blizzard. Talk about an effective marketing strategy\u2026<\/p>\n

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So Blizzard, I’m not opposed to Blizzard. I just don’t know anything about him. When you like one comic company over another, the villains tend to suffer the most. I know many of the Marvel heroes like I know my beloved DC ones. But the villains? I could explain the intricacies of Killer Frost or the various iterations of Mr. Freeze with ease, but I didn’t even know which Blizzard this is when I bought him. Heck, I didn\u2019t know there was more than one! I did know he was an Iron Man villain \u2013 I saw that in an old cartoon once.<\/p>\n

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The cool thing about being open-minded and collecting toys – well, not cool for my wallet – you can fall in love much more easily. When I opened Blizzard to get to his Hulkbuster piece, he really caught my attention. I’ve been talking all week about how the basic buck is awesome. I feel like I’ve listed the articulation a million. On that front, suffice to say that nearly everything I want to move moves and works great. It’s a fun toy to play with regardless of which Marvel character is painted on it. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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But this character? This paint? The mix of the semi-translucent metallic blue and white plastic & paint is striking. That white? It’s white! No stupid blue shading & highlights! It\u2019s not even that stupid grey they do when toy companies fear the white for whatever demented reason. This guy has ice powers and you know it thanks to his colors. The bright white looks sharp and the metallic blue finishes it off icily well. There are a few spots where the paint could be a little better, moreso when it\u2019s the white paint on blue, but most of the paint is good and those sore spots blend out pretty easily. <\/p>\n

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It’s funny because it’s such a silly figure to get smitten over. Sculptwise, there is only the new cowled head. It’s well done for what it is, even conveying a slight menace. But that’s it. I hate it, but I have to call this guy more filler for other costs in the sub. But everything just comes together \u2013 I think the only knock on it is the white plastic lets a little too much light through at the hips creating a distraction. I\u2019m stretching here! <\/p>\n

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Overall, this figure just totally works. The design of the initial costume and how it’s executed is really striking. He could use some accessories, ice powers, alt hands or something to spruce him up, but he’s easily become my favorite figure in the assortment. The great head sculpt, the use of actual white and metallic blue, and strong paint make him a great, if cheap, figure. All of a sudden, I find myself having to learn a whole lot about the Blizzard\u2026<\/p>\n

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