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<\/a>“Now, look. This is gonna get weird, all right? It’s pretty freaky, but it’s safe. There’s no reason to be scared.”<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Ant-Man, Marvel’s Ant-Man. <\/p>\n
Okay, don\u2019t freak out! We\u2019re not doing a whole week of Ant-Man reviews again. I mean, I know y\u2019all loved it based on the slowly tapering off traffic, but I do have one more Ant-Man figure to review since he didn\u2019t quite make it in time for Ant-Man week. I was going to hold off for a while (speaking of, you guys want a Batman Week or a Bounty Hunter Week \u2013 or rather which one do you want first?), but now is the time to do this Marvel Select Ant-Man review. The regular version is hitting comic shops this Wednesday, so today is a good time to take a look at the exclusive version and decide if it\u2019s worth picking up online versus hitting up the LCS on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
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<\/center><\/p>\nThat said, this version is pretty much exactly the same. Exclusive online at Marvelshop.com & at Disney stores, this version of the Ant-Man figure is the only one to come with an unmasked head. I want to call it a Paul Rudd likeness, but it kinda depends on the angle with which you choose to look at it. I tried to find the best one for the pics below. So, it\u2019s certainly not terrible, I\u2019d say the biggest problem is that it is a little too long, so if you\u2019ve been waiting for your chance to customize a Clueless Josh figure, this is probably close enough. It could be better, but it tried harder than some other likenesses we\u2019ve seen on Marvel movie figures. <\/p>\n
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<\/center><\/p>\nSince that\u2019s the selling point for the exclusive, is it worth it? I think it depends on an individual\u2019s level of collector sickness. It costs the same as the regular edition if you find it at the Disney store, or spend a few dollars extra shipping it from Marvel\u2019s site. I went ahead and bought this one because my sickness is high and I\u2019d feel like I was missing out on an accessory. Apparently, I don\u2019t like it when my parts bin is short an accessory? It was also because I was able to get it early \u2013 this version has been available to order for a couple weeks (and remember I wanted it here in time for Ant-Man Week). <\/p>\n
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<\/center><\/p>\nSo after you pop the Ruddness off and add the helmet into the mix, the figure jumps from okay to amazeballs. As much as I commend Hasbro for working in so many of the costume details on their offerings, Marvel Select doesn\u2019t pull any punches. A quick comparison of the two reveals just how many little bits Hasbro skipped with either sculpt or paint. I haven\u2019t done a detailed comparison, but this figure makes me feel like if it\u2019s on the movie prop, it\u2019s here on the figure. It\u2019s that solid. <\/p>\n
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<\/center><\/p>\nThe paintwork does a good job of keeping up with those details too. Keeping in mind, that this is Marvel Select so there will be a little more slop and a little less resilience to chipping & flaking, the paint really set itself apart from the Legends figure. Just taking a look at both figures and you can see how much paint the Hasbro folks had to cut to get it under budget. Some paint choices aren\u2019t the best though \u2013 the Rudd head is painted somewhat mortuary-like, but the real kicker is the lenses on the helmet. I thought it was odd of Hasbro to paint them that brighter orange, but seeing how the red lenses here make the suit look powered down, I totally get it! This figure just ends up looking a bit more inert due to the \u201ceyes\u201d. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The articulation is really solid. I don\u2019t know that it\u2019s fair, but I always feel I have to be a little more careful with MS figures. I\u2019m not sure why because all the joints are tight here and the figure feels sturdy as you move him around. He\u2019s ball-joints at the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, and inverted ankles; swivels at the waist & thighs, double-hinge knees, & some mid-torso articulation (though it doesn\u2019t do much). Everything works really well, though the ball-elbows don\u2019t compensate for a lack of bicep swivel. The only real issue I had is that the accuracy and articulation create a slight annoyance. <\/p>\n This is the only Ant-Man figure to include the hoses running from the backpack to the helmet. This is great visually, but due to the swappable heads they\u2019re not connected to helmet and pop out on either side as you turn the head. I\u2019m curious to see if the regular version has these hoses glued in as I\u2019d prefer it. <\/p>\n Ant-Man includes three sets of hands: fists, relaxed, and grappling. They swap easily enough and are all appropriately painted. I always like having alternate hands as options for posing, so I\u2019m glad to see these here. The figure also included, as all shrinking figure should, a tiny version of himself. I like this one a lot because it\u2019s not so tiny! It\u2019s an altogether different size than any of the others we\u2019ve seen and that\u2019s enough to sell me right there. He\u2019s a fun little addition to my ever growing (shrinking?) collection.<\/p>\n Overall, I can\u2019t say the exclusive version is notably better than the regular. If they had nailed the Paul Rudd likeness and painted it to be more lifelike, this would be a no-brainer and worth tracking down over the regular version at the same price. But, unless you\u2019re a completist junkie, the regular figure \u2013 which features the same great sculpt, tons of painted details, and good articulation is an easy buy at a store near the average Ant-Man fan.<\/p>\n Alright, now that concludes Ant-Man Week! Unless I get crazy and buy some mini-mates\u2026 <\/p>\n![](\"reviews\/mlimages\/2015\/msant06.JPG\")
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