Got Johnny, Reed, and Surfer. Johnny and Surfer were paired together and Reed was in his own envelope, but all 3 came in great condition. Johnny and Surfer had some paper in the box to help pad a bit- been ages since I've seen that!
Only messed around a little with them so far, but I really like them. Johnny is the simplest; there's probably the least to say with him. I think if they'd given him anything else, it would've been nice, but he's very simple. Torchie doesn't come until tomorrow, but I'm sure he'll look even more plain next to him. It's still not a superb Joseph Quinn likeness, but I will say it's better in person and from certain angles.
Reed is nice. The arms are sturdy and strong, kinda like NWH Doc Ock's tentacles. Would've been nice to be able to switch out the hands on the stretchy arms, but I don't know if that would effect the structural integrity of the plastic or whatever. It's a small nit, though; otherwise he's really fun. A little topheavy depending on how you pose the arms, but nothing too bad.
I'm really surprised with how much I enjoy Silver Surfer. The poseability is, pun fully intended, fantastic. She can get into all sorts of crazy poses. Ironically the one place she's a bit hindered is her head because of the hair, but she seems rather stoic anyway. I also really dig the very slight, subtle wash to her. I could stand for it to be a little more noticeable, but I definitely appreciate when it catches the light. The surfboard and blast effect make for a really cool display.
I gotta hand it to Hasbro- they easily could've made Reed and Surfer deluxe figures (Thing too, I'd imagine, but I don't have him yet)- would've felt like a bit of a ripoff, but Falcon and Cap didn't really feel like they needed to be deluxes either. It's been a while since a figure and its accessories took up the bulk of the box, so that was really fun to see. Really excited to get Torchie tomorrow, and to finish up the wave in a week or so.
