Matt Murdoch a.k.a. the Daredevil lost his sight in a childhood accident involving an undisclosed radioactive substance that fell off a truck. The mystery waste enhanced his other senses so well that he can fight crime. It sounds kind of hokey now, and it kind of did when Daredevil debuted in April 1964 too, as… Continue reading Hasbro Marvel Infinite Series Daredevil Armored Review
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Hasbro Marvel Infinite Series Ant-Man 3.75 Inch Figure with Flying Ant Review
I don’t normally buy playsets. My apartment isn’t big enough. Such is life in a city. I made an exception for the Ant-Man and Flying Ant playset when it went on sale at Entertainment Earth. I write this to warn you not to make the same mistake that I did. The Ant-Man 3 and ¾… Continue reading Hasbro Marvel Infinite Series Ant-Man 3.75 Inch Figure with Flying Ant Review
Hasbro Marvel Legends Grim Reaper Review
After the supposed death of his brother Simon at the hands of the Avengers, Eric Williams made a Faustian bargain with the Tinkerer for the power to avenge his brother’s death as the Grim Reaper! When he found out his brother had come back to life as Wonderman, he fought against him too…to avenge Simon… Continue reading Hasbro Marvel Legends Grim Reaper Review
Hasbro Marvel Avengers Infinite Sandman Action Figure Review
Please forget the character named Sandman in Spiderman 3, or really, forget all about Spiderman 3. It had the best jazz dance scene in any superhero movie, but it also had a jazz dance scene in a superhero movie. William Baker/Flint Marko, the Sandman, is an excellent member of Spiderman’s rogue gallery. He has the… Continue reading Hasbro Marvel Avengers Infinite Sandman Action Figure Review
Hasbro Marvel Avengers Infinite Beast Action Figure Review
Growing up, Beast was my favorite X-Men character because he was blue, and I didn’t have very high standards. He’s still up there today as one of my favorites because of the literary references he makes, the levity he brings to situations with his humor (although Brian Michael Bendis, who I normally like, is ruining… Continue reading Hasbro Marvel Avengers Infinite Beast Action Figure Review
A Call to Action (Figures): Marvel Infinite Distribution
In March of 2013, Hasbro rebranded their 3 and ¾ inch Marvel action figure line to Marvel Infinite. They released a new black, smaller packaging. The figures remained the same, with eight of the twenty-two figures of the first four waves being repackages from the previous Marvel Universe. The biggest change was in the Marvel… Continue reading A Call to Action (Figures): Marvel Infinite Distribution
Marvel Infinite Ares Review Wave 3, Series 1
Ares, while debuting in Thor (vol. 1) #129, has only been a major part of the Marvel Universe in the last decade or so. He is the Greek God of war, rival of his half-brother and long-time Avenger Hercules. Ares has spent time as a hero alongside Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and as a villain and… Continue reading Marvel Infinite Ares Review Wave 3, Series 1
Review: Marvel Infinite Series Hulk
Yup. The small figure talk just keeps a rolling along. After dissing the scale entirely and the following it up with a review of Mattel’s Multiverse Superman, your friendly neighborhood jman’s back with probably one of the best 3.75 inch scale figures I’ve seen in a really long time: Hasbro’s Marvel Infinite Series Hulk (aka… Continue reading Review: Marvel Infinite Series Hulk
Marvel Infinite Deathlok Review Wave 3, Series 1
Deathlok is a technology in the Marvel Universe, used to reanimate the dead. This Marvel Infinite is based on Luther Manning, a time/dimension-traveling cyborg who has fought through his computer programming to use his robotic arm and legs for good. He was released along with Ares, Ant-Men, Cyclops, Valkyrie, and Omega Red. Packaging Deathlok comes… Continue reading Marvel Infinite Deathlok Review Wave 3, Series 1