Marvel Legends BAF: Hobgoblin(Goblin Knight?)

Spider-Girl, Anti-Venom, Spider-Man 2099, Ultimate Spider-Woman, Daredevil, Spider-Man

Another one of those characters that I know nothing about! Well, very little anyways. I won't count what I looked up quite recently as knowledge worth talking about the new Hobgoblin's lore, but I will say that his colors and goblin like face is very familiar to me! Suit might be different, but hey, one of the many goblins that Spidey has battled is back! And this time, he's the BAF of the second wave of the Amazing Spider-Man set! With a newly updated get up that goes along with the ugly mug, this guy is ready to give Spidey a fight of his life. Let's check him out and see if this BAF is up there!

I can't recognize any of his parts; I'm not sure if he is recycled(probably) molds are completely new just for Hobgoblin. I'd say there are plenty things new to him though even if some are reused parts. There are lots of detailing that goes along with him with all his accessories, straps, belts, and his new costume. One of the things I really like about him are his wings. Check out the wingspan:

He also has a nice little detail of an unsheathed sword, which is much smaller than his sheathed flaming sword... kind of funny. The rest of him is well done. The colors definitely says Hobgoblin of the old and the new. Again no paint detail, but he is done rather well. The mixture of the dark blue with the orange definitely translates well in action figure form.

To compare him with my last BAF, Thanos, he isn't any bigger. In fact, as a BAF standing next to the figures that makes him up, he isn't that 'impressive'. Though he definitely is a lot better in size than Jubilee was. At least he comes with accessories, details, and some uniqueness to him.

Hobgoblin comes with a fiery sword which is pretty well done. The translucent yellow with the orange tip really makes it fire-like theme. He holds it adequately, but only with the left hand; shame. The right hand is meant for him to hold his other accessory. It would have been great if he could hold the blade with both hands though, whether to trade grip or dual wield just to add more fun factor.

His pumpkin bomb, or should I say his fiery energy bomb isn't quite as fun as his sword. It has the same color scheme as the blade without the darker orange tips, but it is translucent. It has the traditional 'jack-o-lantern' face on it, which can't be seen quite as easily.

His articulation has a bit of issues. His head can't really turn due to the hood. His legs are also suffering in movement thanks to his costume design. Other than that, while he looks proportionally correct, moving certain part of his limbs make him look awkward; then of course some joints are loose and do not sustain a good posture thanks to the issue. Other than that, he doesn't do that bad. I didn't spend a ton of time trying to pose him, but what I did manage to shoot did well.

As a BAF, he isn't the biggest, but what he brings does make him a better BAF than last year's Amazing Spider-Man line; then again, I was never a big fan of the Ultimate Green Goblin both as a character and the figure. The new Hobgoblin, or Goblin Knight, does carry the mantle of the older Hobgoblin designs rather well but adds a new twist. The demonic Goblin has been done before, but this one is different enough to make him stand out from the older feral Hobgoblins or Demogoblin. As a figure, it forced Hasbro to make some different parts and truly make him stand out (in my opinion) as a different feel and not so recycled. He isn't the best BAF, but he isn't lackluster. The whole wave had its ups and downs and I can't say that this was a great BAF and a set. Though the additions of more Spider-Men/Women for my Spider-Verse is definitely a plus.

It's pretty obvious that I'm running out of room in my game room. An ongoing theme. Let's just see how much more space we have. In the mean time, Hobgoblin takes his place in the back where he still keeps a prominent presence.