Intro:
Thanos,
the Mad Titan… this guy is one probably one of the most sought after Marvel
Universe figures. I have been searching everywhere, but I have to say, this
character isn’t really that easy to come by. Circumstances that lead me to
getting this figure were, how should I put it, unexpected at best, which you
would eventually understand by the end of this intro.
Thanos
is actually an alien from Saturn’s moon – Titan, and he is one of the Deviants
and through advanced technology and mysticism, he became one of the most power
Titans. However, it is brilliant that is his most potent weapon.
The
Titan fascination with death, has lead him to fall in love with Mistress Death
– one of Marvel Universe cosmic entities. His obsessive love for Mistress Death
eventually leads to the events of the Infinity Saga, in which he collected all
six Infinity Gems, i.e. Soul, Time, Space, Mind, Reality and Power Gems – each
with their own specific powers. Together with all these gems, Thanos created
the Infinity Gauntlet, which grants him Omnipotence, Omniscience and
Omniscience.
Thanos
literally became a God, and he was able to erase half of the population of the
universe, and decimated almost all of the Marvel Universe Earth’s heroes and
Cosmic Entities, just to impress Mistress Death. It was through sheer luck and
fortunate turns of events that Thanos was finally defeated, and reality was
restored.
Being
such a significant character to the Marvel Universe, as well as being a Class
100 character, even without the Gauntlet, Thanos was a natural choice for me;
and also the fact that I am actually running short on villains in my
collection.
The
circumstances that led me to acquiring this figure are worth sharing. On one
fine Sunday morning, on one of my occasional trips to the weekly flea market in
town, I actually found a long-sought-after figure of Thanos. However, he was
way too overpriced – more than triple the normal retail price, though less than
triple the collector’s price for a figure such as this. Through the wonders of
smartphone technology though, my friend – Big Daddy – and yours truly, The Big
Man, went on a frantic search on eBay for any possible options. Alas, we did
find one, which offered standard collectors’ price. I gave him a call
immediately, and through some quick-thinking arrangements, I became a proud
owner of Thanos, just like that.
I
did, however, missed out on Skaar, but then again I guess, you win some, you
lose some.
Anyways,
Thanos is released under Series 2, numbered at 034.
Figure:
A
quick glance at Thanos reveals the fact that he is a massive figure that is
quite comic-accurate. I kinda dig the slight Egyptian-feel of the figure –
namely the waist-skirts or whatever you want to call it.
The
face sculpt is fantastic. It is very comic accurate, and maybe this is just me,
but whenever I look at that face, it kinda reminded me of the epilogue scene of
the movie Avengers, in which Thanos made a cameo appearance. It kind of sends
shivers down my spine whenever I think of it.
Overall,
it is quite clear that Thanos utilizes the same body templates as the
Juggernaut. The sole of the boots are identical, and so are the basic templates
for the limbs and body.
The
“Egyptian” skirt and the neck apron are actually separate pieces from the
entire body, and as such, they can move independently.
On
its own, Thanos comes with normal fists hands, which are unable to hold
anything with them. However, Thanos wouldn’t be Thanos, if he doesn’t come with
his iconic Infinity gauntlet.
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| The Infinity Gauntlet |
The
left fist can be detached and swapped with the Infinity Gauntlet-wearing opened
hands. The Gauntlet consists of 6 gems, colored red, yellow, blue, green, purple
and orange respectively.
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| Size Comparisons - from left: Hulk, Wolverine, Thanos and Juggernaut |
The
opened left hand does provide you with extra options to pose this figure.
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| Die, Skyrider.... |
Being
who he is, you are definitely going to have much fun with him, especially if
you have more Marvel characters to pose him with.
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| Demolition Derby by Thanos |
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| Accessories |
Apart
from the gauntlet, Thanos comes with other accessories as well, such as a
stand, which doesn’t really fit him; a Superhuman Registration Act card; and a
letter from Norman Osborn to Quasimodo.
Summary:
Thanos
is absolutely fantastic. Yes, fanboys from all over the world would probably
debate that Thanos is a rip-off of Darkseid, but as far as I am concerned, they
are as different as ever can be. Their abilities and bios are completely
different, so I really do not see it as an issue.
Anyways,
Thanos is probably one of the most difficult Marvel Universe 3 ¾” figures to come
by, and he is probably going to be more sought after, once the Guardians of the
Galaxy is released, as he is designated as the main villain in the movie.
Seeing
as he is one of the toughest villains in the Marvel Universe, as well as being
one of the esteemed Class 100 characters, he is definitely worth your
considerations.
Highly
recommended.
Final
verdict, 10/10.
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