To support, the release of this Summer’s movie The Amazing Spider-Man, Hasbro has released an extensive 3.75″ action figure line, tying into both the films and the comics.

In this review, I will be taking a look at 2 of the figures in the “Movie” portion of the line: Reptile Blast Lizard and Ultra-Poseable Spider-Man.

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Figure: Reptile Blast Lizard

Line: Am azing Spider-Man Movie

Company: Hasbro

UPC: 65369697053

So, here he is, the big bad of the new Spider-Man movie: the Lizard. After being teased with Dr. Curt Connors for all three of the previous Spider-Man films, we finally get to see the other form. And what an other form it is. The effects guys have done an incredible job bringing Spider-Man’s reptilian foe to life. And, so here he is at last in figure form. So, after all this time, is he worth your money? Let’s find out.

Look: The Lizard is sculpted to look exactly like his movie counterpart, and it is a very faithful sculpt, which is not terribly surprising considering Hasbro wrote the book on 3.75″ figures. He is wearing….well, nothing actually, which is in line with the film. But, due to the lack of clothing, we get a spectacular sculpting of the musculature on the chest and abdominal areas of the figure.You will also see sculpted scale detail on the back arms and tail of the figure. The face is also very well sculpted. The eyes are sunken, the nose is flat and the mouth is open, with two rows of sculpted teeth and a painted tongue inside the lower jaw. The feet are webbed and the arms end in claws. The body is painted in a shade of green that we have come to associate with reptile figures. The chest is painted a lighter sort of yellowish-green.

Articulation: The Lizard has a ball jointed head. He has standard shoulder joints, which allow full movement out to side and rotation. He has roto-cut biceps. in addition to elbow joints. He has standard, but limited, thigh joints, allowing articulation up to a sitting position. He has roto-cut lower legs, in addition to knee joints. He also has an articulated tail. He does not have cut wrists or ankles.

Accessories: The Lizard’s only accessory is his “Reptile Blast” weapon. It is a missile launcher that attaches to the forearm of the figure and is shaped vaguely like a dragon’s head. It is painted in grey, with neon green accents. The missile it fires is also neon green. To fire the missile, you push down the tab on the top of the hinged part of the dragon’s jaw, which presses the button that fires the missile.

IS IT WORTH IT? It is a plain but well-sculpted figure. The accessory works well, although the design is a bit silly. There are only two figures in the line of the film’s villain, so YES, I would recommend picking this figure up. Don’t pay too much for it though.

FINAL SCORE: 4 out of 5

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F igure: Ultra-Poseable Spider-Man

Line: Am azing Spider-Man Movie

Company: Hasbro

UPC: 653569697046

So, here he is, the star if the show, ol’ web-head himself: Spider-Man. This figure features the new movie suit. Now, there are tons of Spider-Man figures in the line, so I’m sure you’re wondering why I have chosen to single out this one. The reason is simple. This is the only “no frills” figure in the line, meaning it doesn’t have a weird action feature or improbable weapon that it comes with. Which is why I already love it. But, is it worth your money? Let’s find out.

Look: So, this is the new Spider-Man costume from the movie. And, to be honest, this figure really shows how talented Hasbro’s deco team can be. The new Spider-Man costume is a bit more intricate than the standard one, with different swirls and stripes of red and blue throughout. It is a tribute to the deco team that the lines are clean and the costume is faithfully replicated. Also, as in the film, the “diamond” texture of the costume is replicated. There are , however, a few inaccuracies that should be mentioned. First, the webbing on Spider-Man’s head, chest and wrists is painted black in the movie. This detail is bizarrely missing from the figure. Second, Spider-Man’s eyes in the film are gold and on the figure they are white. I don’t have a problem with this personally, but I must pint it out due to the inaccuracy. In an interesting bit of apparent accuracy, the soles of the figure’s shoes are silver. Also, if you look on the wrists of the figure, you will note that they have molded Spider-Man’s web shooters, which is a nice touch.

Articulation: Now we come to the selling point for this figure. The package says that the figure has over 20 points of articulation. So, let’s count them down: ball jointed head (1), articulated neck (2), ball jointed shoulders (4), roto-cut biceps (6), double elbow joints (10), roto-cut wrists (12), articulated wrists (14), articulated wrists (16), roto-cut chest (17), ball jointed hips (19), roto cut thighs (21), double jointed knees (25), articulated ankles (27) and roto-cut feet (29). That’s right an astounding 29 points of articulation. So, with that sort of articulation, you’d expect to be able to put Spider-man into all sorts of interesting action poses, right? Put him in , yes. Keep him in, not so much. See the problem is the lack of peg holes on the figure’s feet. No peg holes means that there is no way to support the figure using a stand, which makes some action poses extremely difficult to pull off. Still though, you should be able to find a pose that works well for you.

Accessories: NONE. But, again, that’s what I like about the figure.

IS IT WORTH IT? YES, IF YOU CAN FIND IT. This has been one of the hardest figures in the line to find, and it is, in myopinion, the only Spider-Man figure in the line worth buying. Try to find it in a store, as the online prices have been brutal.

FINAL SCORE: 4 out of 5

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Here are some pictures of the two figures together.