I don't usually pick up the actual movie based figures (I prefer the comic versions of characters who have appeared in the MCU) but a week or two ago I was at a local bin store and scored Jane Foster as the Mighty Thor for less than $5 bucks. Considering she's a pretty cool figure and it's based on buff Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, I snapper her up. Man, I've been finding some crazy deals at the bin store! I liked Thor: Love and Thunder. Tonally it was odd at times, jumping back and forth between abject silliness and some of the darkest moments in the MCU, but overall I enjoyed the ride. Natalie Portman's turn as Thor (or the Mighty Thor) was definitely one of the strongest parts of the film and a nice next step/ finale for the character. I didn't pick up any of the other Thor: Love and Thunder Legends due to having no interest in them and I passed on the Mighty Thor originally since I already own the previous comic version, but, again, this figure for less than $5 bucks was hard to pass out. Let's check out Jane Foster as the Mighty Thor after the break...
The Facts:
Height: 6 inches
Articulation: Swivel/hinge ankles, double hinged knees, swivel thighs, ball jointed hips, ball jointed torso, swivel/hinge shoulders, swivel biceps, double hinged elbows, swivel/hinge wrists, and a barbell jointed head.
Accessories: 2 swappable portraits, Mjolnir, and the left leg of the Korg Build-a-Figure.
Non-Scalper Price: $25 dollars
The Positives:* Jane's outfit as the Mighty Thor is quite faithful to her look in the comics. Similar colors, similar design; really, the biggest difference is just the more intricate "movie" styling. She's a fantastic looking figure with lots of paint applications to bring out all of the details. I also like that she looks taller and more muscular, like she appears in the film. While Natalie Portman definitely worked on her arms, a variety of tricks were used to make her appear 9 inches taller so she would be more imposing. Hasbro only had to sculpt a larger figure, though, and they did well.
I'm actually surprised by how well Jane Foster as the Mighty Thor turned out. She's excellent! An all new body sculpt, detailed paintwork, a new Mjolnir, and two portraits really makes her a very solid release from Hasbro. Throw in the Build-a-Figure piece, whether you're building Korg or planning to sell or trade it, and you've got a hit. Both the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and the Thor: Love and Thunder movie figures seemed to disappear or be clearanced from store shelves fairly quickly, in some cases even before the films came out. I only saw Jane once or twice at retail before the film was released and never after its release. I'm quite thrilled to have found her at the bin store I picked her up at, particularly for less than $5 dollars. She definitely seems to be the hit of this series and she's Epic enough to back it up.
This is the first figure of Jane Foster I've reviewed but, if you consider this a version of Thor, I've also reviewed the Marvel Legends Infinite Series Thor from the Allfather series.
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I really liked this figure. They captured Natalie's face very well.
ReplyDeleteI think so, too.
DeleteI could definitely see her hanging out with Teela.
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