Leaping from the pages of Venom comes a new series starring a terrifying new symbiote persona—RED GOBLIN! Kicking off this February, Red Goblin will be written by critically-acclaimed writer Alex Pakandel and drawn by Marvel Stormbreaker Jan Bazaldua. The thrilling saga will see Normie Osborn receiving his own symbiote at last and following in his grandfather Norman’s footsteps by becoming the Red Goblin! But will Normie fulfill his destiny as an Osborn – or will he and his symbiote strive to make a difference for the better? Get your first look at the chaos that awaits Normie and his new friend in the all-new Red Goblin trailer, featuring never-before-seen artwork!
FIENDS FOREVER! See Normie Osborn embrace his deadly new identity when Red Goblin #1 arrives on February 8!
GET IN, WE’RE GOING TIME-TRAVELING! The Contest continues as Kabam debuted an all-new motion comic teasing two new Champions coming to the popular mobile fighter MARVEL Contest of Champions– Cosmic Ghost Rider and Red Goblin! Here is a quick look at what the Contest has in store this month:
Several time anomalies have been detected on the far reaches of The Battlerealm. As concerning as numerous temporal activities in one region is, it does not appear to affect the mysterious characters running amok in the nearby area.
Reports state that “The Rider” has been sighted in the region after tracking down a seemingly abandoned warehouse filled with countless Crystals. As great of a find as this is, caution is urged, as there is very likely a sinister reason why the Crystals were abandoned in the first place…
Hop in and get ready for a turbulent ride through The Contest as Cosmic Ghost Rider and Red Goblin fight for, about & through time itself in this month’s Event Quest; Recursion!
Both characters will arrive to the game in October, and fans can now check out the all-new motion comic here:
I know the title puts the Kingpin right up front, but we’re going to take a detour first. If you recall, last week we did a bit of a preview of the ML Target exclusive Captain Marvel (Starforce) figure. Today, we’ll start with a look at the actual figure.
Captain Marvel (Starforce): As I said before, the notion of exclusive figures that bring a value-add past a simple outfit swap is great. Granted, completists might want the green outfit, given its prominence in the film. But the inclusion of all the separate pieces (head, hands, scarf, bandolier, rifle) that allow you to convert the figure into Doctor Minn-Erva just really stands out. It enables Hasbro to essentially offer an extra character in the same package as a headliner character that the stores will want. Moves like this, along with things like the Shadow King and Lilandra heads, just elevate the line.
Now Comes the Days of the Kingpin . . .
When this assortment was announced, I was genuinely excited.
There are some characters here that I’ve wanted for years in ML form that
FINALLY made it in. There’s a fairly new villain that I was surprised to see
included. And of course, Mr. Fisk. Let’s go.
Silver Sable: FINALLY, indeed. This is a drop-dead excellent figure that should have been made years ago, but I’m glad that it happened on the back of the constantly improving sculpting that Hasbro brings to the line. This is top-notch.
Black Cat: I wasn’t quite as into this one because honestly, I was satisfied with the previous versions. However, I think this turned out great, and I’m glad to have it. A lot of attention was paid here to the hair and to the “fur” portions of the outfit. The whip is also nicely done, as is the wrapped segment arranged as a belt.
Night Thrasher: Back to the FINALLY portion of the program. It’s kind of mind-boggling that we never got the founder of the New Warriors before now. The accessories are great; while the staff portions pre-existing, the backpack and skateboard are new. The board even has working wheels. I took a shot with the original Nova and Vance Astro from the GOTG2 assortment because that’s as close to the original New Warriors as we have right now. I certainly hope that Speedball, Firestar, and Namorita are in the cards down the road.
Puma: I’ve always dug Puma. The ML line can only benefit from diverse characters like Thrasher and Thomas Fireheart here, and I genuinely like that hybrid human look. The figure nails it and gets the flourishes like the feather fetish and necklace right. The increased articulation present in most Legends works a great benefit in the figure, as it affords some very character-appropriate posing. Big winner, kids.
Red Goblin: I didn’t expect Red Goblin this soon; in fact, that might be some kind of page-to-Legend record. But man, they did another great job. And that tail! Honestly, it’s a little crazy that this exists already, but damn if they didn’t prove that it should exist just by making it exist. Well done.
Symbiote Spider-Man:I’ll
be honest; I’m pretty take it or leave it with this one. It’s kinda neat of its
own accord, and it looks good, but I doubt I would have gotten it were it not
for the BAF piece. Still, if you don’t have a black costume Spidey, this is a
solid get.
Spider-Man
(Six-Armed): I know that there were some early complaints about the torso
from some fans online, but I have to say that this looks quite good in person.
The arms are surprisingly poseable, given the torso size, and I’m glad that the
new torso sculpt also gives us the ability to have Doppelganger Spider-Man
later in the year. This version of Spidey wasn’t super-high on my list, but
it’s cool to see and it’s a worthy entry, given its place in the comic’s
history.
Before we get to the big guy, here’s a quick rundown of
which piece comes with whom:
Heads: Symbiote Spider-Man
Torso: Puma
Right Arm and cane: Black Cat
Left Arm: Silver Sable
Right Leg: Red Goblin
Left Leg: Night Thrasher
The Six-Armed Spidey does not include a BAF piece.
The Kingpin (BAF): I mean . . . just look. This thing is outstanding. The alternate heads were a fine idea (one smug, one angry), and it’s just . . . massive. I took a picture of the recent Defenders boxed set Daredevil for scale. It’s just awesome. And I’m looking forward to turning him into the Shadow King in the near future. Yeah, I’m a giant X-Men fan from way back, so that’s happening.
Overall, this is a pretty great assortment with strong character choices, pleasant surprises, and a whale of a BAF. These are available on Hasbro Pulse right now and should be hitting retail around you at any time.
How about you? Thoughts, questions, discussions? Let us
know.
