The Facts:
Height: 5 3/4ths inches
Articulation: Swivel/ hinge ankles, boot swivels, swivel/hinge knees, balljointed hips, restricted swivel waist, swivel/hinge shoulders that respond to his action feature, swivel/hinge elbows, swivel/hinge wrists, and a barbell jointed head.
Accessories: 2 swappable portraits, mace, Power Sword, shield, 2 swappable left hands, and minicomic.
Non-Scalper Price: $20-$22 dollars
* Like the vintage figure, this version of He-Man is wearing armor similar to the Battle Armor He-Man figure but it's a bit sleeker and shinier with more of a bronze or gold look to it. The army is vac-metallized, just like the original toy, and it has the stylized "H/M" logo on the torso. He-Man is also sporting red details such as red wrist cuffs and a red belt, which tie in with the logo on his armor.
* We've seen this headsculpt a few times before. it's Mattel's take on the vintage He-Man portrait. It isn't bad and while the hair's a bit too bright, overall it looks fine and is completely recognizable.
* I don't know why but this head sets really loose on the body. Like, "spin his waist and his head flies around" loose. The hole is either too large or he's possessed. Fortunately, I prefer the other head, though you could always just stick something in there to pad out the joint.
This guy is pretty darn Epic. Seriously, this variant of He-Man went from a vintage version I didn't much care to one of the best Origins He-Man figures released. Lots of weapons, vac-metal, two portraits, a minicomic, and an action feature? This guy is loaded with extras that really does make him feel very deluxe. If you shop around you can still find him for $20 bucks or less, too. Nice! Seriously, this guy is definitely Epic and well worth tracking down. Will Terror Claws Skeletor be as great of a toy? When I track him down and review you'll be the first to know!He-Man/ Prince Adam is one of my favorite characters and
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Battle Armor He-Man
Battle Armor Skeletor
Battle Cat
Battlefield Warriors
Beast Man
Beast Man (Lords of Power)
Buzz-Off
"Buzz Saw" Hordak
Castle Grayskull
Clamp Champ
Eternian Goddess
The Evil Horde
Evil-Lyn
Evil-Lyn (200x)
Faker
Fisto
He-Man
He-Man and Prince Adam 2-Pack
Hordak
Jitsu
Land Shark
Lords of Power
Man-At-Arms
Man-E-Faces
Maniacal Mimics
Mer-Man
Mer-Man (Lords of Power)
Mosquitor
Mysteries of Grayskull
Ninjor
Orko
Panthor
Panthor (Flocked)
Prince Adam & Sky Sled
Ram Man
Rise of Evil
Roboto
Scare Glow
She-Ra
She-Ra (PowerCon Exclusive)
Skeletor
Sorceress
Stinkor
Stratos
Stratos (Minicomic)
Teela
Trap Jaw
Tri-Klops
Tri-Klops ("The Terror of Tri-Klops!")
Webstor
Wind Raider
Battle Armor He-Man
Battle Armor Skeletor
Battle Cat
Battlefield Warriors
Beast Man
Beast Man (Lords of Power)
Buzz-Off
"Buzz Saw" Hordak
Castle Grayskull
Clamp Champ
Eternian Goddess
The Evil Horde
Evil-Lyn
Evil-Lyn (200x)
Faker
Fisto
He-Man
He-Man and Prince Adam 2-Pack
Hordak
Jitsu
Land Shark
Lords of Power
Man-At-Arms
Man-E-Faces
Maniacal Mimics
Mer-Man
Mer-Man (Lords of Power)
Mosquitor
Mysteries of Grayskull
Ninjor
Orko
Panthor
Panthor (Flocked)
Prince Adam & Sky Sled
Ram Man
Rise of Evil
Roboto
Scare Glow
She-Ra
She-Ra (PowerCon Exclusive)
Skeletor
Sorceress
Stinkor
Stratos
Stratos (Minicomic)
Teela
Trap Jaw
Tri-Klops
Tri-Klops ("The Terror of Tri-Klops!")
Webstor
Wind Raider
Sweet! I am going to have to pass on this figure though... I have just about got all the Origins figures I was wanting for now. I really hope they get around to doing Savage He-Man (OO-lar) for the Origins line and I am also holding out hope that we get an Origins Snake Mountain playset too!
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised Savage He-Man/ Oo-lar and Wun-Dar haven't been made yet, either. They'd be a lot more desirable to me than some of the paint variants released.
DeleteWeirdly I was just reading your old review on the vintage figure yesterday when I was looking up reasons why Battle Armour He-Man became the 'default' look of him in a lot of artwork and media for a lil while especially after the cartoon. The armour on the old Flying Fist looked weird especially the neck/collar area being so exposed and the HM symbol being too low and 'saggy' when it should be on his pecs. This one fixes those issues and actually looks far better than the Origins Battle Armour (which I feel was had the barrel mechanism and the symbol far too small and looked odd). The HM here looks great and really well placed and of a good size too. I still find the mace thing goofy as heck but it's kinda fun in action and they included the Power Sword this time too so that's great. This is what Origins should be. An update of the vintage figure with modern articulations but also fixing all it's flaws too. :)
ReplyDeleteThis version's get-up and color scheme reminds of the new Power Attack He-Man. Also, am I the only person who doesn't care about interchangeable hands? I always stash them and hardly ever use them.
ReplyDeleteI use interchangable hands on figures all the time. Always good for more natural poses and such. I've even bought custome made ones for Transformer figures (cos too many of those figures just have an ugly fist with a perfectly circular hole in it. Fine for wielding their weapon... if they even came with one. Not much good for anything else.)
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