![]() ![]() The torso also has that swivel feature (the upper torso is connected to the lower torso on a post) and that ends our journey down articulation highway. So what joints does he have? US Agent has ball/hinge shoulders, swivel/hinge elbows, double-hinged knees, the hinge/ball-like thighs with swivels just below the hinge, and swivel/hinge ankles. For a second I thought the figure had a swivel waist - one feature that would improve a lot of Marvel Universe action figures - but I quickly discovered that it’s just an ugly seam between parts and not a joint. The rest of the body is okay, but it’s any better than the older sculpt and I have to think that if Hasbro had reused the older sculpt they could have spent a bit more money on a good shield and decent paint.Īnother point of failure, US Agent has semi-useful points of articulation on most of the body but is missing swivel wrists and the head has that same “can’t quite look up” problem we’ve seen on Marvel Universe action figures. As it is I would have been a lot happier if they had just slightly modified the older sculpt, because this new one has an ugly face. I appreciate that Hasbro spent the time and money to sculpt a new body rather than just use their Marvel Universe Captain America ( first review here, second review here), frozen review here), but I wish this new sculpt was superior to the old one. I’ll ignore the gun accessory, since I’m not even sure why Hasbro thought they needed to pack the gun in this set.Ĭlick to expand the photo in a new window. This gimmick-shaped shield doesn’t look all that great when attached to the toy - I’ll get to the articulation problems soon - and while the swivel attachment to connect the shield to the figure’s back or wrist works okay it’s not enough to save this accessory. It’s bad enough that they’re branding the toys with numbers, but this time they didn’t even try to hide it.ĭid I somehow miss US Agent throwing away his shield and gaining this one at some point in the comics? If I did then the blame for this ugly shield falls squarely on Marvel, but regardless of who decided to use this shield rather than the black, red, and white variant of the standard Captain America shield I truly am disappointed that the package didn’t include the shield that I was hoping for. Truly awful paintwork, not to mention that they stamped their tracking number on the front of the action figure. I don’t know what happened over at the Hasbro factory, but they need to put some real money into quality control because this toy should have never been popped into the package. The back of the head has a worn patch, the red on the chest is spotty, and the arms have splotchy white paint over red plastic. Hasbro really let me down.Ĭlick to expand the image in a new window.īasically every single part on this action figure has a paint problem, but the two photos below clearly show a few of the larger flaws. And I mean that you should buy this toy only if it’s a life or death situation. Unfortunately, this new US Agent action figure barely counts and I expect a do over pretty soon Hasbro seriously dropped the ball on this action figure and I’m going to tell you why you should only grab this toy if you just have to own a 3.75-inch scale US Agent. It’s starting to look like I need to post a new Marvel Universe wish list, because Hasbro is slowly knocking through the first list I posted back in 2009. Although he and Captain America have had their differences, they both agree that any threat to justice and freedom must be stopped.” He uses this for protection and as a weapon. ![]() “US Agent is armed with a Vibranium shield very similar to that of Captain America. Line: Marvel * Manufacturer: Hasbro * Year: 2011 * Ages: 4+
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