Marvel Legends BEN REILLY SPIDER-MAN RETRO Action Figure Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2022
- Another figure using this same body. Some people love it while others hate it. Will this one do anything to swing people in either direction? Could this be the best Spider-Man figure ever?
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These are the kind of toys that become a burden on a collection. They're not worth the asking price at retail, they take up space on your shelf at home, and when you go to sell them and can't recover the original cost, you throw them in a tub where they accumulate along with all the other fodder you've impulse bought. Then one day, you're dumping them in lots just to be rid of them.
After collecting for thirty plus years, I have only one bit of advice: don't buy them in the first place.
I've become super choosy as of late because of these price increases. I've also been scouting around more discount places to snag a deal, that way things aren't a total loss.
YES! From what I read on fourms, I found that most of the problems some collectors face can be chalked to them not buying figures they actually want or “want” just to say that they have it or FOMO. It pays to be picky collector. My collection isn’t big, but I have the figures I want of the characters that I care about. Most collectors tend to fall down the rabbit hole when it comes to lines like these.
Trust me, there are a lot of people that would pay hundreds, thousands even, for Hasbro's figures.
I'm done with Legends. I'm gonna sell my MCU figures because I don't see the point in keeping them anymore.
I buy these on impulse regardless of any rational advice :(
Lmaooooooooo you need to trademark “Get Some Popcorn Ready” needs to be on a t-shirt
Former NFL Terrel Owen's already has that on tshirts etc 🤷🏽♂️
Accuracy is super-important. I want a definitive version of the character I am imagining. Otherwise, it makes me feel I'm getting a meaningless piece of plastic representing someone's fan-fiction. Then, I question why I'm collecting any and it becomes a miserable rabbit hole of finding figure inconsistencies.
The longer I've been collecting, the more I've realized that I'd rather spend a lot of money on a perfectly accurate masterpiece of a figure, instead of spending way less for a flawed figure that's going to bother me every time I look at it for the rest of my life (or until I decide to get rid of it). Plus, there are so many characters I like way too much to have a poor representation of them displayed in my house. I want anyone who visits my house to be able to see the full appeal of the character, and that's just not possible with most Marvel Legends or other similar budget lines. Of course they could just design their figures better for the same cost instead of rushing them out with horrible design oversights like they're doing now, but that's probably not gonna happen.
Question of the Day: It varies. Sometimes a figure is “close enough” for me to be genuinely happy with it, and sometimes it’s not. I guess it depends on where the discrepancies lie. I will say that I passed on this figure because it just doesn’t look right to me. I’m hoping for a re-release of the Mafex version.
I love when you bring out another figure with similar build to help prove your point. Hasbro drops the ball on Marvel Legends way more then some of their other lines. I suppose them making meh figures saves me money since I don't buy them.
Incosistencies with the source material do bug me, but I'm happy to have the character at all. This one has its fair share of flaws, but I think it's mostly alright
People keep saying these are great bodies and keep buying them blindly so Hasbro thinks they did a good job.
I’ve heard other reviewers even say they want more characters on this body including Daredevil!
WTF? NO! Look at any basic GI Joe Classified figure and their articulation system beats this or anything the ML team releases HANDS DOWN!
Mafex scarlet spider is a good example of accuracy vs making the figure. As long as the change makes the figure look better, then yea. If not, why bother? Imo
I feel like this figure would of been helped if they waited until after they made pinless joints, the paint and color of the mold and the eye sores at the knee really detract from it, and it doesn't come with a blonde head Ben Reilly sculpt accessory is really a negative against this figure. I still bought it because I like the newer sculpt over the Spider Carnage one from year ago but that one had nice play n pose options
I agree with you, But the Marvel Legends Spider Carnage is from the Absorbing Man 2016 BAF wave.
For me, accuracy is definitely a factor I take into consideration while buying a collectible.Price point is a factor,for sure,but that's not an excuse to not include the bare minimum accurate details imho.
I personally think the Retro Spidey body is pretty ok. Gets the job done enough, but I absolutely stand by the needed change for the shoulders and biceps. I was thinking of switching the shoulda and shoulders out for Bucky-cap shoulders.
I hope one day they make a retro version of Ben Reilly's original scarlet spider suit figure, btw great review Anthony.
You mean like the mafex version they revealed recently? That looks pretty good
I bought this figure and a blue 1:12 scale hoodie off eBay went at it with some scissors and made a pretty good custom
Man, I love when you review any version of this mold because you are the only reviewer who can criticize the figure without sugarcoating its problems.
Still remember B*og saying the retro Spidey is better than the MAFEX, lol.
QotD: I don't really mind if a figure isn't 100% accurate as long as it is good enough and if important details (logos and such) are well done.
In this case, I hate the logo, it looks more like a cockroach than a spider.
Someone said this mold is better than mafex? Sounds fishy to me.
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Accuracy is so big i considered canceling my super hero vegeta after seeing all the flaws it has in your review. Can't believe how bad the shape of his face was. And the paint on the arms.
For me, it varies depending on the company and cost The Figma Twilight Princess Zelda had some inaccuracies on her hair braids, but the rest of the figure looks pretty darn good that I don't think too much about it. Not to mention it's Good Smile Company, they usually do their video game figures well.
If it's a simple design that doesn't have a lot of detail, I'll be more strict on accuracy. If the face isn't accurate, that's a major turn-off for me. But for the most part, I want my figures to be between 95%-100% accurate to the source material since I want the best version of a character on display rather than multiple versions of him/her in the same design.
It's great that you are brutally honest and because you are a toy maker you can actually tell the less educated of us what's wrong with them so we know what to look out for in other releases Cheers and don't change a bit Thanks
Oh heck yes, I definitely need this figure because I don't have the retro Spider-Man from 2020 and I don't care what anyone says, It looks great to me, Great review Anthony, I respect your opinions.
I think you should pre order SpiderMan Spinerette 2 pack, retro Spidey n Spidey MJ with pinless joints
It's actually the sunflower body mold for your information. The first spider-man action figure that marvel legends made with that mold was the ps4 spider-man game figure. Sry for the improper grammar 😅
What?
I think most ppl were just excited to see the new retro body being reused & replacing the pizza Spidey buck. So many overlooked the things you’re pointing out.
My main issue is the mask/eyes. This is a 90s design so he should have the big 90s Mark Bagley eyes. Might get a pizza Spidey KO just to replace the head on mine.
I don't care about accuracy if the figure is amazing. However, if the figure is just meh like almost every Marvel Legends, I want it to be exactly the same as the original
Cool action figure. Before this release, I was not familiar with the Sensational Spider-man. I read very few comics at all and I know Spider-man only from films and cartoons. But with this release, I liked the character so much that I ordered a version from Mafex
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I personally like the flipped ab crunch and torso twist. The Classified line has been using it well. It's a much more natural range of motion. A slight hunch is all you should expect from the upper torso. If you're trying to do a crouched pose, the majority of the range of motion should come from the waist and hips. The standard waist swivel may function well, but it the overhanging obliques are much less attractive than whatever gaping you get from the torso twist. Both joints being ball pegs is probably the best way to go but then you get the weird diaper look like all the McFarlane figures.
100% agree on the thigh gap though. I don't know if their factories have some limitation on how thin they can make the taint piece, but all of their figures look like they just finished a cross country buffalo race.
You keep saving me money. Keep up the great reviews
Happy to help
Marvel legends as a whole has not been a home run for me for decades. I can count on one hand how many I got. Including the recent black suit Spider-Man. The only redeemable thing about them is the price. I'm sorry,WAS the price.
These days, I rather go for the premium stuff like Mafex or Mezco tbh. There is absolutely no reason for getting into ML now.
Good question of the day. Well, it depends. I collect Mezco, so I expect those figures to be "Mezcofied", i.e. there is some texture added to the costumes to break up the lines and accentuate the figure beneath. That doesn't bother me, since I know what I'm getting in advance. Things like SH Figuarts MCU figures, for the price point and the months after the movie that they have to bring the figure out, I expect it to be spot on. Same for the Mafex comics figures. As for ML... sigh... I'm sadly used to disappointment. As long as they get it somewhat in the ballpark, I'm fine with it. This figure is atrocious, though. I passed on all but The Shocker from this wave, which is far from perfect, but I needed him for the villains display and he'll do for now. Shame they didn't give him a thwipping hand though. Then he really would be The Shocker.
Edit: Re-watching the video. My god this thing truly is an abomination. I'm glad I have the old one.
I’m also a pretty big hasbro fan and like most of their stuff, but the older I get and the more of your videos I watch the more I understand abs realize how right you are lol it amazes me that they don’t have a good articulation engineer working there especially after seeing all the flaws you point out, it’s crazy that they can’t get the neck joint and ab joints figured out
Thanks for the support
@@AnthonysCustoms no doubt man I’ve been watching you since I was like 16 lol I’m 27 now 😅
For question of the day,I'd say accuracy if versions are really similar to one another like Spider-Gwen,but if it's recognizible on it's own,like let's say Dark Knight Returns Batman,I'm not bugged if every detail isn't accurate.
I have this figure, but I still prefer the pizza spidey body versions of these characters as their design reminds me of Mark Bagely’s art.
Glad I still got my old absorbingman Ben Reilly/spider carnage figure.
I ended up just putting the previous pizza ben head on
I have the same issues with this body and I don't love to pose the retro spideys around as I wish I had, so I'm currently sticking with my snapshot and McFarlane spideys as favourite.
What is your up to this date, defitive Spidey? (No imports)
😂😂😂the head when he looks up😂😂😂
Hey! I always had a question to why different companies have different way for articulations like for example McFarlane toys don't even have thigh swivel, can someone tell me why?
Some companies have contractual limitations so that they aren’t allowed to have more than a certain number of points of articulation. I know companies like diamond select toys with marvel select used to have a limit. I don’t quite know if they still do but it definitely was true at some point. Now for McFarlane toys.. I think they just don’t know how to make good action figures
@@roachdoggjr4266 McF compromises to hit their $20 price and often it shows. Their use of a lot of new molds is eating up a lot of the budget too, I'm sure. I honestly think Todd or some senior designer is signing off on figures without so critical an eye, as long as an elbow or knee can bend in some fashion and they come in under the parts count/paint apps budget. "Good enough" in other words.
Hey Anthonys Customs would you say it’s better to go for the Mafex figures?
I feel like this figure is a "what-if" they had this design in the animated series and is trying to mimic the style.
I think those eyes work for a romita sr Peter Parker Spider-Man look and I could be wrong but I don’t think he ever drew Ben Reilly Spider-Man, he should have more mcfarlane esque or j Scott Campbell or mark bagley designed eyes, definitely not the smaller the squintier ones if you ask me lol
I had a spiderman similar to this, but it came with venomized head and hands. Does anyone know what spiderman figure that was?
I would think the more I appreciated a particular character and wanted to own the figure, the more important accuracy to the source material would be to me. It seems as the discrepancies add up, the overall quality of the figure goes down. Thank you for the great review Anthony❣️💗🤟😽
Agreed
I used to not care quite as much about how accurate the got the look as a kid because I was so excited to see my character in figure form but I've always had an eye for detial so I just settled. Now that ik they have the means and tech to do it right. Im much more picky now I like my figure to be accurate to the source material forsure
It kinda is and is not an issue for me in particular, for example i would buy this figure cause i like the spider logo it has tho its inaccurate, but i was so let down when i saw the Mafex Scarlet Spider, the spider logo is small and on the top left of the hoodie and i refuse to buy that figure bc of that
Accuracy is definitely a factor for me on purchasing a figure, but it's not the be-all end-all. If it's close enough and I can tell who it is and I see value in the purchase, I go for it. Other figures (Like the Spider Armor) that are so far removed from what they're supposed to be are a hard pass.
This one is pretty sick
Absolute accuracy for me is only really needed in the head and insignia, if they have one.
That insignia is waaaay off.
can't wait for your review for Shocker from this wave.
It sounds like I'm cheating but I sold my back in box retro Spider-Man more than the price I ended up paying for a mafex Spider-Man Reissue. So you're right Anthony,, marvel legends SpiderMan figures quality ain't even worth one-fourth a mafex figure.
I picked this up from the bargain bin for web shooters for a homemade custom spidey based on the wrestler suit from the ps4 game
I love this figure
how about a quick comparison with the original release from the absorbing man wave? along with a black suit spidey.
I got this figure, and whilst not as nice as the Mafex, it is decent enough, of course I love Ben Reilly Spider-Man and I love the costume design. Also, it gave me a reason to use the Spider-Carnage accessories with the first release. I might try to take the head from the original figure and put it on this one.
I do wish the Spider design on it was better. I don't mind the eyes themselves. This figure kind of reminds more of the 90's figure more so than the comic art. In that vein, it succeeds, on some levels.
The drop down hips do help with crouching poses, but wish this figure had a better spread and high kick.
My biggest disappointment... accessories. For the price I would expect an alt unmaked head, and web effects would have been nice. Hell, even of they recreated the Pina that came with the 90's figures, something.
That is my biggest gripe with Marvel Legends and the price hikes... mostly repaints, and somehow less accessories.
Bobblehead Spiderman!!!!
Zup Anthony, I was anticipating a good review, I like this version of SM, but the more I watched the more I was discouraged. I am going in the direction of collecting more high end figures in light of the highjack on prices. I refuse to pay $25 for it. I don’t know if anyone noticed but this figure wobbles a lot, on its top part of the body, as @anthony is handling it….thanks for the video bro…and yes Imma go and still “keep collecting”…but smartly 😎👍🏼
did you color correct the blue for the thumbnail?
Oh yeah. I wanted it to look good lol
Are the webshooters removable?
they could at least try to include a unmasked head, around here this guy is of course expensive but I'm glad I got the mafex
If the figure is based off a specific cartoon, movie, comic, etc, I would like it to look as accurate to the source material as possible.
Will you ever review mafex spideys?
I have. The first 2. And I'll review more.
A figure that should stick to its original material/source. Since they want to sell a character from a comic or a movie or from a cartoon. Just my two cents.
I don't really care about an accuracy, if figure is really good. I will buy it if it is worth the money
Are the eyes weird, or do they look weird because the head is fat and round, so they sit way too close to what would be the ears?
I am normally ok with a character if they look like what I want them to look like. The amount I'll put up with depends how much I like the character.
this is a hard pass for me. if i want anything spider-man at this point, im just gonna go with mafex. they’re killing it with the spider-man releases. it’s a lot more expensive but the quality has been great and they pack in lots of accessories. the best part is not all of the releases are necessary for me. i can easily put money aside for just the ones i want personally. i have the mafex version of this character and it’s great.
I'm still trying to track one down. Looks really good
@@AnthonysCustoms yeah if you want this version of spider-man, it’s a must have. it’s pretty much the original spider-man with some new sculpt for the new suit which isn’t a bad thing because that original figure was pretty dang good. good luck finding one, man!
I don't mind the body, what I do mind is the red pegs inside the shins. Like come on! They stick out like a sore thumb!
when it comes to accuracy, it depends. the mandalorian black series figure is a bit laughable because the helmet looks like a rubies kids' halloween costume. stuff like that kills figures for me, but if it's minor stuff like paint apps i don't care as much.
how tf do I open the box. I don't want to ruin the box
the bootleg version of this body mold has a wider leg split.
As accurate as much as possible since if they want to release a stylized version of it they shouldn't promote it as what you wanted and get a figure that is hella inaccurate.
I cant wait for the marvel legends moon knight figure 🤗
As for as accuracy, I normally don't notice slight changes but the eyes and chest logo look terrible.
Marvel legends are havin a laugh
The glossy finish and poorly applied paint combined with the general hues/color choices and awful sculpt make this figure an eyesore, dunno why people still buy Legends at this point frankly
It's a shame when the old Ben Reilly looked so much better and the armpits are red on that figure also the head lines are way better
I just realized all that now you totally ruined it for me lol but your right
I'd say it's my least favorite in the wave.
for me the character has to be made correctly.
Too bad the mafex version is nearly $200 😅
Msrp
@@AnthonysCustoms Of course. Just sold out at the retail level.
Buy from japan stores
@@SuperZX49 Yeah i try, they sell out instantly lol
On accuracy: I don't mind when the variations are easily the sort of thing that could have been different between different artists drawing the same character. That said, this logo does look like shit.
Dang I really liked my figure until I watched this video. It totally my fault. I can't unsee the mistakes now. Lol. Played myself. I did get this for $16 bucks new so ...
Looking like this retro wave isnt for you.
And the worst of it is yet to come...lol
I can't wait until you review the retro Hobgoblin... you're gonna HATE that figure. 😂😂😂 It's so 🚮 Hasbro's Marvel Legends team needs a whooping and needs to get grounded after. 😂😂😂
The figure looks good, accessories are good enough (I think this should be standard set of accessories for every Spider-Man), articulation isn't the best but isn't the worst either. Overall I'll give it 8/10
100$ for that and they fuck up the logo and the face too💀
this isnt 100. it's 25.
LOL!!! Mr. “Every Figure Sucks. $20 Figures Should Be Perfect” is in full form with this video. Your schtick is strong, here, man. Why even review toys, homie?
clown take
There's no reason for him not to Critique obvious flaws with it, you can still enjoy it if you want but what Anthony does is talk about big issues that Hasbro is ignoring, there needs to be a voice like this, things can't be perfect, he praises them when they do well and critiques when needed
If you enjoy it despite the flaws, all power to you, but Hasbro proved they can do better than this
You can do a whole lot better for 20 dollars. Hasbro has proven they can.
His eyes look like he's squinting...
I don’t care about accuracy, I don’t really read comics that much. I just like character designs that look cool. Also, I buy these as toys to play with my children, so it’s not worth it to me to pay $100 for a single high-end figure when I get most of these for like $10 each secondhand.
The higher price doesnt mean you should be getting more, it just means it's getting more expensive. like everything in the world. Heck, some companies shrink their product AND charge you more!
From the off it just doesn't look like a good version of Ben Riley. Not even going into it deeply, the look itself puts me off. At the increased prices that DOES matter.
The head does look WRONG, as does the neck.
There is just no elegance to the shape of the body. Riley is supposed to look lithe and athletic.
This don't look like that.
C'mon, what decisions are Hasbro enforcing on the design team that the product comes across as cheap and rushed? Are the money men at Hasbro really so cynical as to just think "Ah, f*** it. The geeky morons will lap it up anyway!"
I actually think so.
There's no excusing this.
We've gotta boycott this p*** taking company until they start to respect the very fans that have made them so much bloody profit.
I'm frustrated because I want to buy some good figures.
The saving grace here is....that another company, Diamond Select, are doing much MUCH better, and with not much of a difference price wise (a couple of pounds, literally, here in the UK).
BAH!
Anthony literally said if it's not a halo character it's not good enough
What?
Always hating
You should stop that
@@AnthonysCustoms my bad my brother was on here while i was in the bathroom i think that ur reviews are great im sorry he had said that.
Marvel legends is dead 💀
Sorry, hé looks awfull