Marvel Legends Retro Collection Cyborg Spider-Man review
I loved Erik Larsen’s run on Spider-Man. His style was so amazing, so spectacular (OK, I’ll stop) that Todd McFarlane moving on wasn’t so bad. Larsen had several memorable moments including a stellar arc featuring Spider-Man battling the Sinister Six — a battle that forced him to become for a time, the Cyborg Spider-Man.
Never one to turn away a viable Spider-Man variant, Hasbro finally tackled this fan favorite look. I was looking forward to this one so I’m excited about adding this guy to my Spider-Verse shelf.
Packaging: The Retro Collection package feels appropriate for a figure like Cyborg Spider-Man. It’s got the deep purple with bold yellow and red logo and the character art offers a dose of orange to completely blow your mind.
The bio doesn’t explain why Spider-Man is wearing these enhancements, which is a shame since it reads like that was a choice for ‘ol Peter.
Likeness: Of the various Spider-Man variants this looks is one of my favorites simply because it’s absurd. Absurdly awesome that is.
In the comics, Spider-Man had to wear this outfit after an encounter with The Sinister Six and Solo. The cybernetic parts were to help him stay in the fight, but I think it’s just cause writer David Micheline wanted to see Larsen draw a Cyborg Spidey.
The headband is such glorious 90s excess. There’s no functional need for it outside of just looking cool. He’s got a pouch belt because every 90s hero had that as part of their costume design. And the wraps are to show the damage Spider-Man sustained in this latest fracas.
Hasbro did a decent job created the layered look for the cybernetic arm, but since it’s an overlay piece it doesn’t rest as naturally as it should against the shoulders.
Spider-Man’s head sculpt is new as it features the stitched-up mask, headband and cybernetic eye piece.
Paint: Hasbro doesn’t normally have a ton of problems with Spider-Man figures. The red and blue pins aside, the only tricky part can sometimes be the logo.
I wish Hasbro could have added a darker brown for the stitching in the mask just so it doesn’t look so smooth.
The cybernetic arm could have used a darker wash so it doesn’t look so pristine either. Otherwise, very strong paintwork on this one.
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Scale: Since he didn’t get any cybernetic lifts, Spider-Man should be the same height as the other versions and shorter than his Sinister Six nemesis.
Most importantly he needs to be shorter than Deathlok so we can reproduce that fun cover of cybernetic heroes back-to-back.
Articulation: While it’s not using the latest Spider-Man body, this figure has great articulation all the same.
Cyborg Spider-Man has:
- neck
- ball-jointed shoulders
- elbow (double-jointed)
- wrist
- wrist hinge
- torso
- waist
- hip
- thigh
- knee (double-jointed)
- ankle
Accessories: Cyborg Spider-Man has a decent amount of accessories.
He’s got an alternate right fist to swap out for the web-slinging one.
The coolest addition is the web line. It’s actually a decent length so it should be very useful for action shots for various action shots.
Worth it? I got Cyborg Spider-Man for $20. I don’t love this value without a Build-A-Figure piece. The Retro Carding is nice, but it’s heading for a recycling bin and not worth the extra cost.
Rating: 9 out of 10
I’d love to have seen this figure on the newer Spider-Man body and with a smoother implementation of the cybernetic arm, but this is a fun Spidey variant and well worth adding to the collection.
Where to get it? You can grab Cyborg Spider-Man from Target.com.
He was exclusive to Target, but the stores have dried out of most Marvel Legends figures let alone this guy. You can still get him from Amazon for a higher price.
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