We already need a “ variant “ with angry punching through a brick wall head and a smiling, smirking just got paid head. Metallic painted and shaded shirt and boots with blue pants. Then paint the arm pits . Hopefully we get a classic iron fist either in a 2 pack or deluxe version with a couple heads, several hands and NEW energy effects
Great review Shartimus! I'm African American and I think the hair is fine. In most comic panels I've seen the tiara is squashing down the Afro on the sides, which is realistic, but then there are some others where the tiara is as if it he combed it through the fro to hold it in place (this would have to mean the tiara disconnects in the back which makes less sense). Overall for hasbro level of detail I think the hair works.
This fig is a fail on all levels…the way Hasbro articulates most of their ML figs and the lack of certain needed accessories, makes me wonder how much longer ppl are going to continue paying for their subpar releases. Not to mention the lack of paint…smh. #ripmarvellegends 😢
Thank you. I like the hair a lot; this look for Cage for me will never get old. I also like the yellow a lot. I don't get why the armpits don't get painted on these types of figures???
I think most people don't realize how many of Marvel Legends actually DON'T have boot rotation, like all females, most MCU figs, suited or street clothes figures, many BAFS, etc. There's also several with limited or no torso articulation like again suited figures or figures with an overlay. This one at least has the waist joint. And pretty much every figure with an overlay gets the same thing with the armpit gap. Luke Cage was just the perfect storm that gathered all these elements in one fig. Though personally the boot rotation missing is just silly.
Nah... Hasbro dropped the ball on this one. Such a simple and easy character and they blew it. I can't believe what they did with the under arms. No angry head is crazy. No boot cut either? 😅 the heck this cost $30 for? This could have been so much greater.
i agree, compare this figures with jada toys and there´s no argument, jada toys are better articulated, have better accessories, better sculpt and cheaper!!!, marvel legends is a rip off
I like this head sculpt a lot the hair is nice too the only time my hair stays perfectly round and smooth is if I’m picking it out constantly throughout the day but I don’t do that with my Afro n I doubt Luke Cage would be having the time to pick out his fro while crime fighting 😂
Couldn’t Hasbro have just used a separate yellow chest piece for the section of the flesh colored shoulders that peek out from under the yellow shirt to keep the same color throughout? They at least could have added some paint or something.
I do like your honesty on the photo real tech for the comic figures because Anthonyscustoms does not like it but I do think it's great An alternative angry head sculpt would have been so........good to have for Luke Cage aka Power Man, However, He is definitely very awesome to have in hand unlike most people who hate this figure
I like the sculpt on the chest. And that's about it. Everything else is bare bones cheap. Even his face is just... Weird. And absolutely no paint details to be found
Luke Cage is supposed to be 6’6” (same height as Thor) in the comics. This figure is too short and already has annoying flaws about it. We just got this update, but we need another update on a comic Luke Cage. This one ain’t it. SMH
Too bad they didn't implement yellow parts attached to his sides/armpit or at least painted it yellow. And yeah an angry face would have been great too. No boot swivel, the ultra bright yellow, just not greeeaaaaat. Great review though!
I think it's a good size for THIS version of Luke Cage. 70s Power Man was large, but in a realistic way. He was built the same way a strong-looking guy you might see at the grocery store would be. It wasn't until like the 2000s when they started drawing Luke Cage like a mountain lol
Yup the hair is weird Afro hair with dents. I almost think if they attempted a jerry curl it would of came out as the afro style hair id like better. The shirt is too bright yellow for me. The gun metal grey color.. I have to see in person. Where is that boot joint! Lol Something just feels ...off. I dunno. It's sadly a no go for me.
@@chewymew That's the thing: "superhero proportions" as a standard way of thinking is antiquated and hasn't been an industry-standard in AGES. Have you seen any animation bibles or style guides from like the last 20 years? "Superhero proportions" the way people like Anthonyscustoms use the phrase aren't a thing anymore
Bored expression, unnatural neck hinge, crazy unpainted gap under the arms, no accessories... Hasbro is just so lazy. It's like their corporate mission is to toss out a 6/10 every figure. They got the right costume, but the proportions on what appears to be a unique sculpt are atrocious- he just looks like yet another dude in cosplay and not a superhero.
@@juansanchez209I'd agree with you, but this is based on the comic version. Honestly shouldn't they exaggerate his features just a tad bit more? Ultimately I think we all want our displays to be full of personality and as dynamic as possible
I just got a question. Why are people so happy when ML make the comic/cartoon figures look real instead of like the comic or cartoon? It looks like some guy doing cosplay. Would people have that same energy if neca made the cartoon tmnt figures to look "real"? ML team making MCU movie figures look real makes all the sense in the world.
Anthonyscustoms? It's just a matter of personal preference, neither option is better or worse. I personally LOVE this aesthetic! I think that whole "person doing cosplay' argument is silly. I just think it looks cool, not much more to say really
The armpits alone make the figure look stupid. A dated look is OK because that's what happens with comics, but it doesn't have a collectable look enough to pull it off so it just looks like a cheap, dated toy.
Bruh, they not about to worry about details on hands. They don't do finger nails either, why do you expect them to do separate tones for palms? FYI, fully pigmented palms are very rare, but they do exist. I'm black and my palms are the same shade as the rest of my brown skin
@victory7763 u must have a skin condition. 99% of dark skin people have paler palms. Next time around a group of black folks have them hold out their palms. Lol and smh. Any way most toys give gloves to black figs so it's normally not an issue but gloveless open palms? That's wack.
@gmjr30 You don't have to educate me on that, I just told you that I know it's rare, I also told you that I'm black (so obviously I've been around other black people). Let me educate you now, ALL people (unless with a condition like me) have less pigmentation on their palms because human palms have 5 layers of skin on palms instead of 4 like the rest of the body; and it has high levels of keratin, the same protein our body uses to create fingernails (hence why I brought it up earlier). So you're acting like they are singling out black characters when technically ALL characters would be due this level of detail... But let me push back on this nonsense because although I hate to say it, this is some sjw rabbit hole nonsense. You advocating them to give extra detail to black characters' hands is effectively you diminishing desire to create them. This would obviously cost more money. You're saying black action figures should cost more money... Stop it. Like I said, NONE of the characters have detail in their hands. This is an all race why thing with most basic action figures... What's crazy is someone has to explain simple biology and logistics to you in the 21st century... but I guess we're still behind on reading.
That power man needs a hair pick for that fro. It's looking a bit lumpy. The figure is not perfect, but I may get it if I see it on sale. Ever since Legends got this photo real on the comic figures, they have been looking odd. They have an unsettling uncanny valley look to them. I want my charaters to look like comic book characters. Not like real people. Leave the realisim to the MCU stuff.
"I find your lack of boot cut disturbing." ~ Darth Vader.
Full of dark humor you are.
Powerman is goated
But the lack of torso articulation kills it for me
We already need a “ variant “ with angry punching through a brick wall head and a smiling, smirking just got paid head. Metallic painted and shaded shirt and boots with blue pants. Then paint the arm pits . Hopefully we get a classic iron fist either in a 2 pack or deluxe version with a couple heads, several hands and NEW energy effects
Yeah this needed an alternate angry head.
And I think Marvel Legends need to come with two heads in general. They keep cheaping out on that.
Great review Shartimus!
I'm African American and I think the hair is fine. In most comic panels I've seen the tiara is squashing down the Afro on the sides, which is realistic, but then there are some others where the tiara is as if it he combed it through the fro to hold it in place (this would have to mean the tiara disconnects in the back which makes less sense). Overall for hasbro level of detail I think the hair works.
Power Man (Luke Cage) vs. Street Humans!
A "powerful" review as always, Shartimus. Power Man is definitely on my list. Granted he has no ab crunch, he looks awesome.
Nope. That torso articulation was a complete killer for me. Sadly the biggest let down of the year. I've sold mine on already, huge disappointment 😥
Lets show some luv and support street humans lets goooo!!!!
It kind of looks animated
This fig is a fail on all levels…the way Hasbro articulates most of their ML figs and the lack of certain needed accessories, makes me wonder how much longer ppl are going to continue paying for their subpar releases. Not to mention the lack of paint…smh. #ripmarvellegends 😢
Backed....2 please 🙏
Love me some Heros For Hire! Hope your Kickstarter actually funds, if so, I'm definitely in on some Edil and Erus!
What fps do you use
Thank you. I like the hair a lot; this look for Cage for me will never get old. I also like the yellow a lot. I don't get why the armpits don't get painted on these types of figures???
Missing ab crunch and boot swivel.
Could use an extra yelling head too. Otherwise, cool figure.
The toy looks fire
Can you review the SHF Kid Naruto please?
I think most people don't realize how many of Marvel Legends actually DON'T have boot rotation, like all females, most MCU figs, suited or street clothes figures, many BAFS, etc.
There's also several with limited or no torso articulation like again suited figures or figures with an overlay. This one at least has the waist joint.
And pretty much every figure with an overlay gets the same thing with the armpit gap.
Luke Cage was just the perfect storm that gathered all these elements in one fig. Though personally the boot rotation missing is just silly.
Nah... Hasbro dropped the ball on this one. Such a simple and easy character and they blew it. I can't believe what they did with the under arms. No angry head is crazy. No boot cut either? 😅 the heck this cost $30 for? This could have been so much greater.
Can never be pleased ^^ typical ML hater
@@snoopy4749 😆😆😆😆 you're hilarious...
@@ralphyfirebird4662 as are you
i agree, compare this figures with jada toys and there´s no argument, jada toys are better articulated, have better accessories, better sculpt and cheaper!!!, marvel legends is a rip off
@@DomitriCervantesMarvel Legends is basically the laughing stock of the modern action figure market
They should’ve made it one piece so that there wouldn’t be visible armpits and he could’ve had an ab crunch
I leave all my figures in the box. No posing. I will buy because that's the only way to get another Powerman in the future.
I like this head sculpt a lot the hair is nice too the only time my hair stays perfectly round and smooth is if I’m picking it out constantly throughout the day but I don’t do that with my Afro n I doubt Luke Cage would be having the time to pick out his fro while crime fighting 😂
Couldn’t Hasbro have just used a separate yellow chest piece for the section of the flesh colored shoulders that peek out from under the yellow shirt to keep the same color throughout? They at least could have added some paint or something.
Nope, they couldn't be bothered
Imma check the street humans out 😮 sweet video as always ❤
It's kind of good looking but the torso and the armpits kills it for me
Almost no paint at all in the figure. Looks very cheap.
#streethumans 🔥🔥🔥
I do like your honesty on the photo real tech for the comic figures because Anthonyscustoms does not like it but I do think it's great An alternative angry head sculpt would have been so........good to have for Luke Cage aka Power Man, However, He is definitely very awesome to have in hand unlike most people who hate this figure
They should have made him sleeveless
I don't like the armpit ventilation in the shirt.
Powermang!
Only 2 people had perfect afros, Michael Jane and Angela Davis...
I prefer my old Toybiz Luke Cage - The lack of expression on the new Hasbro version, and those dumb armpits just kill it for me.
I like the sculpt on the chest. And that's about it. Everything else is bare bones cheap. Even his face is just... Weird. And absolutely no paint details to be found
Great review as always! No boot swivel, though = no sale. I refuse to reward bad Hasbro's behaviour.
Luke Cage is supposed to be 6’6” (same height as Thor) in the comics. This figure is too short and already has annoying flaws about it. We just got this update, but we need another update on a comic Luke Cage. This one ain’t it. SMH
Hey whats another good online toy sites besides bbts? For sales and whatnot
Idk i still would have prefered a modern Luke Cage for my New Avengers, but this one still looks pretty cool
Too bad they didn't implement yellow parts attached to his sides/armpit or at least painted it yellow. And yeah an angry face would have been great too. No boot swivel, the ultra bright yellow, just not greeeaaaaat. Great review though!
Lack of an ab crunch is unacceptable as was the failure to paint his under arms yellow!😡
Is it big enough? How do you guys feel?
I think it's a good size for THIS version of Luke Cage. 70s Power Man was large, but in a realistic way. He was built the same way a strong-looking guy you might see at the grocery store would be. It wasn't until like the 2000s when they started drawing Luke Cage like a mountain lol
Yup the hair is weird Afro hair with dents. I almost think if they attempted a jerry curl it would of came out as the afro style hair id like better. The shirt is too bright yellow for me. The gun metal grey color.. I have to see in person. Where is that boot joint! Lol Something just feels ...off. I dunno. It's sadly a no go for me.
His height is what bothers me the most. The renew your vows Spider-Man looks taller! I expected him to be closer to Thor’s height.
The accessories suck more than McFarlane, at least the rest of the figure it’s peak
Still better than the Toybiz figure
Picturing a hero badass running around in yellow rainboots is so goofy
Comics are supposed to be a bit goofy
@@juansanchez209But you dislike superhero proportions on comic figures?
@@chewymew That's the thing: "superhero proportions" as a standard way of thinking is antiquated and hasn't been an industry-standard in AGES. Have you seen any animation bibles or style guides from like the last 20 years? "Superhero proportions" the way people like Anthonyscustoms use the phrase aren't a thing anymore
Bored expression, unnatural neck hinge, crazy unpainted gap under the arms, no accessories... Hasbro is just so lazy. It's like their corporate mission is to toss out a 6/10 every figure. They got the right costume, but the proportions on what appears to be a unique sculpt are atrocious- he just looks like yet another dude in cosplay and not a superhero.
Superhero proportions are dumb and outdated. Sorry he's not shaped like an inverted Dorito
@@juansanchez209I'd agree with you, but this is based on the comic version. Honestly shouldn't they exaggerate his features just a tad bit more? Ultimately I think we all want our displays to be full of personality and as dynamic as possible
Funny he complained on being able to see skin on the armpit hole but his own action figures have that issues and it’s way worse
I agree with your review. It's not so bad, if only they improved on the issues you mentioned, it could have been a great figure.
Lol you used the he same clip twice
The forearm of your street human figure is kinda slim.. maybe it needs to be a little thick?
But overall its great
I just got a question. Why are people so happy when ML make the comic/cartoon figures look real instead of like the comic or cartoon? It looks like some guy doing cosplay. Would people have that same energy if neca made the cartoon tmnt figures to look "real"? ML team making MCU movie figures look real makes all the sense in the world.
Anthonyscustoms? It's just a matter of personal preference, neither option is better or worse. I personally LOVE this aesthetic! I think that whole "person doing cosplay' argument is silly. I just think it looks cool, not much more to say really
@@juansanchez209 i think it looks silly.... not much more i can say🤷♂️
@@tilmonr And that's okay! Life would be boring if we all had the same aesthetic preferences
The arm gap and the yellow are the only two things I saw that bugged me about the Figure. The yellow more than the gap.
Pants are supposed to be blue
The armpits alone make the figure look stupid. A dated look is OK because that's what happens with comics, but it doesn't have a collectable look enough to pull it off so it just looks like a cheap, dated toy.
Crazy they still making brown palms on black characters in the 21st century. smh too many flaws for me.
Bruh, they not about to worry about details on hands. They don't do finger nails either, why do you expect them to do separate tones for palms?
FYI, fully pigmented palms are very rare, but they do exist. I'm black and my palms are the same shade as the rest of my brown skin
@victory7763 u must have a skin condition. 99% of dark skin people have paler palms. Next time around a group of black folks have them hold out their palms. Lol and smh. Any way most toys give gloves to black figs so it's normally not an issue but gloveless open palms? That's wack.
@gmjr30 You don't have to educate me on that, I just told you that I know it's rare, I also told you that I'm black (so obviously I've been around other black people).
Let me educate you now, ALL people (unless with a condition like me) have less pigmentation on their palms because human palms have 5 layers of skin on palms instead of 4 like the rest of the body; and it has high levels of keratin, the same protein our body uses to create fingernails (hence why I brought it up earlier). So you're acting like they are singling out black characters when technically ALL characters would be due this level of detail...
But let me push back on this nonsense because although I hate to say it, this is some sjw rabbit hole nonsense. You advocating them to give extra detail to black characters' hands is effectively you diminishing desire to create them. This would obviously cost more money. You're saying black action figures should cost more money... Stop it.
Like I said, NONE of the characters have detail in their hands. This is an all race why thing with most basic action figures...
What's crazy is someone has to explain simple biology and logistics to you in the 21st century... but I guess we're still behind on reading.
@victory7763 bro I ain't reading all that for a toy review. It's just one of the flaws amongst many as to why I'm not interested in that toy.
@@gmjr30Well I'm sorry that you've proven my point that we are behind on reading. We must do better. Have a blessed day.
Not a bad figure at all, just overpriced.
It's bad because of the price. If it was $15 or lower, it would be just okay. It's still an outdated figure regardless of the price
He looks too small
That power man needs a hair pick for that fro. It's looking a bit lumpy.
The figure is not perfect, but I may get it if I see it on sale.
Ever since Legends got this photo real on the comic figures, they have been looking odd. They have an unsettling uncanny valley look to them.
I want my charaters to look like comic book characters. Not like real people. Leave the realisim to the MCU stuff.
This figure, like most of the comic legends lately, looks so boring to me.
First
New Marvel Legends is just garbage lmao
The fig isn't all that, but if it means getting it to make big chungus Mindless One, I'm down.