ML Sandman BAF: Black Suit/Symbiote Spider-Man

Definitely one of my favorite Spider-Man costumes! The Black Spider-Man is simple and genius all at the same time. It was both cloth and a living organism and not to mention, it also became Venom, formerly one of my favorite Marvel characters(way back when). So here's his modern age action figure! So does he contend?

Right off the bat I already know that I will not be getting this wave, but with the amount of figures I do want, I might just cave in. We will see. I'm always on the look out for additions to my Spiderverse shelf, but it's getting ridiculous.

I won't talk a lot about the mold since it's a familiar one. It's a mixture between Pizza Spidey and Scarlet Spidey, so enough said about that.

Right off the get go, it's a full on black plastic so there is not much to talk about when it comes to the paint job. The white for the eyes, the symbol, and the top of the hand are clean; something that a lot of Black Spidey figures suffer with how strong the black color is on the plastic. Luckily mine have pretty strong layers of white paint on all areas. They were really going for the symbiote Spidey here more than the cloth Black Spidey.

He gets two pair of hands that do fit the character well. Some people might say he needs a 'thwiping' hand, but considering its suppose to be more a Symbiote Spider-Man, the fists do well. I do wish there was an alternate head that shows the symbiote-like face or arms that are showing the symbiote fading away. Something. Or black webbing coming out of his hand. Oher than that, it's alright. The Sandman accessories for the BAF looks nice.

His articulation should be familiar by now as he retains the mold's range of movements(Pizza Spidey's range is definitely greater than Scarlet Spidey since Ben had the sweater to hinder the shoulder joints). Again, like a broken record, they need to do something about those legs that will allow more Spider-y like poses. Also as a note, his joints get loose a lot more than any other Spider-Man figures I have had in the past. I've seen and heard more than once that there is a lot of QC in this figure. Unfortunately, this is mine.

And without any kind of webbing accessories or anything to change things up, Black Spidey is lacking some fun factor.

But that doesn't mean he is not without his fun factor.

I will tell you right now, he is probably the best 6 inch figure that we got from both Hasbro(Rulk series) and Toybiz.

In conclusion, I had my fun with this figure. I do wish he had more to offer, but I am not at all disappointed. The Black Spider-Man is one of my favorite outfits of Spidey; definitely more than the red and blue. So to have an updated and modern version of this suit is more than welcome. Now I wish Iron Spider gets one! 

Marvel Legends BAF: "RULK" (Red Hulk) Series

Rulk Series: Union Jack, Spiral, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Warlock, Silver Savage

This is the series that got me to really start paying attention to Hasbro's BAF line. Hell, it's the first of their wave that really got me to start seeing Hasbro Marvel Legends in a new light, PERIOD. After Toybiz passed on the mantle, I was a bit sullen seeing the 'Blob series' and the debacle of Movie Phoenix and Emma Frost looking so masculine. A combination of bad BAF and solo figures does not bode well with me. But again, the Red Hulk Series gave me some hope and that said hope perpetuated to the present when Marvel Legends was revived!

Onslaught Series

Red Hulk aka RULK's size is almost on par with Onslaught. Though truthfully that doesn't really say much considering how Onslaught compares to Apocalypse. But in regards to bulkiness, Rulk does abide by what most Hulk toys would depict the green behemoth. Detail wise I'm still leaning on Onslaught to take the cake between this guy and Apocalypse. But then again, for the most part, the sculpting of Rulk is pretty much intricate to what one can do with a muscular red version of Banner's angry side. Even got the blue pants immaculately if we are to judge things on that small detail. But missing black finger and toenails! 

Muscles and muscles! One would be extremely asinine to not adhere to that little detail since strength is all of the 'Hulks'(yeah, there are a lot of them! Agents of S.M.A.S.H would better define just a couple of them). A bit mundane, but again, that is what makes Hulk, HULK and that even applies to Rulk. That's a lot of 'ulking' there! Moving on.

Sadly enough there isn't much to be done with his articulation. I mean, there could be a few but there isn't a plethora of them that one can really put this guy on. All I fervently got myself into are a few angry postures and some intimidating "I'll punch the living pie hole out of you" innuendo!

"...hotter Rulk gets... stronger Rulk becomes!!!"

Basically for me its the pieces that came with him that got me to just 'catch them all'. Black Spidey, Jim Lee Wolverine, Spiral, and Silver Savage are ones I really wanted so when I have four out of six on hand, might as well get the other two and piece this guy together. I may sound like I disdain this figure a lot, I really don't. I've never been a HUGE Hulk fan, but he is part of the core Marvel team so I'll have to lean on him a bit. Just a LITTLE bit.

Okay, so I have more than enough Hulks to kind of push some inkling that I have some respect for this character. But for the most part, it was the fact that I wanted to have my fingers on all areas of Marvel's pulse. While a couple came with a set. Go figure.

All in all, I'm glad I have this figure. Hasbro did a decent job on him and if I was to just judge on colors alone, Rulk is my favorite out of all the Hulks. Though sadly, his story isn't that great to me. That and this Hulk uses guns??? What? Maybe for 'fan service' they should've had him have guns... but that would've entailed to them adding one more figure just to complete the set. Oh well.