Spider-Man 12" Marvel Super Hero Action Figure from Toybiz

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12" High
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$14.99

Sixth-Scale Spider-Man Action Figure from Toybiz

Toybiz and Marvel Comics present this Special Edition Series 12" dressed Spider-Man.

Unlike the first edition sixth-scale Spider-Man figure released by Toybiz, this version does not have a removable mask. Instead, the head is fully sculpted with oversized eyes.

Spidey's head can rotate 180º and he has a total of nine points of articulation – typical of what we see in a traditional Barbie or Ken doll.

Each shoulder is a ball-joint which offers complete freedom of movement. Spider-Man also has a click-type joint at each elbow (typical of Barbie dolls). Despite this enhancement, his elbows don't offer much in the way of movement. Spidey's hips also have a ball-joint giving them a wide range of motion. Each knee has the same click-type joint as seen in the elbows, but these actually offer very limited movement.

Accidentally bitten by a radioactive spider during a scientific experiment, Peter Parker forever gained powers transforming him into Spider-Man! Learning that with great power comes great responsibility, Spider-Man has become one of the most well-known heroes. By crawling on walls, utilizing his danger-detecting spider-sense and his special web-shooters, Spider-Man has been able to beat scores of villains. With a sense of humor that matches his amazing abilities, Spider-Man is as likely to shout out a joke or a clever insult as he is to send a criminal reeling from one of his super-powered punches.

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1 review
(Updated: March 30, 2014)
Overall rating
 
7.2
Level of Detail
 
7.5
Articulation
 
7.0
Head Sculpt
 
7.0
Likeness
 
7.5
Poseability
 
7.0
Quality
 
7.5
Rarity
 
7.0
Desireability
 
7.0
Like the other male figures in this line, Spider-Man utilizes a standard body that was created by Toybiz exclusively for this line of sixth-scale figures. The body is simply ridiculous for you average super-hero –– it's just way too massive and doesn't at all match the lean physique Spider-Man should have. Besides that, the articulation isn't that great. The shoulders and hips have a ball-joint so they move really well, but the knees and elbows use a Barbie-doll type mechanism and they simply don't work well on these bulky bodies. Even though the outfit itself is really nicely made, I don't like the sculpted head or at least this rendition. The eyes are just too big (and not in a McFarlane sort of way) and too close together. This would have been a great figure at the time if Toybiz had tweaked the design a little bit.

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Purchase Type:
Mint/New In Package
Purchase Price:
$15
Purchase Date:
July 13, 1998
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