Here’s a story of how my 12-year-old son, Kyle, convinced me to get a figure. I know that I normally don’t take much convincing, but over the summer, I had just started a new job and was being a bit more cautious with money as insurance transitioned and so on. That was part of the reason that I was opting to NOT get the entire Marvel Legends SP//dr assortment at once, and just finding the loose figures I wanted on eBay.

That turned out to be a somewhat wise decision, because for months, we didn’t see much in the way of that assortment in the stores. I got Cloak and Dagger fairly quickly, but had more trouble with Scarlet Spider. I kind of de-prioritized it a bit, especially with other stuff dropping.

When the boys and I saw Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Kyle asked me if I was ever planning to get the SP//dr BAF (BAF = Build a Figure). I said that I wasn’t really, and he said, “You should. It looks awesome.” And you know what? He was right. I readjusted my strategy, picked up some pieces online, went ahead and nabbed a complete Scarlet Spider and House of M Spider-Man, and there we go. So, thanks to Kyle, because, man, what was I thinking? This IS awesome.

SP//dr together is one of my favorite BAFs in some time. First off, I love the Evangelion-themed design. It’s quite different from the SP//dr of Into the Spider-Verse, and that’s fine. The comic look comes from artist Jake Wyatt, who co-created the character with Gerard Way (yep; Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance and The Umbrella Academy). SP//dr and Peni Parker first appeared in Edge of Spider-Verse #5 in 2015 as part of the event that Dan Slott used to re-energize the Spidey books at Marvel. Thank Slott and friends, because a number of fun concepts (and figures) have come from that.

Peni’s background similar to the film. She comes from Earth-14512 (3145 in the movie), and was adopted by Ben and May Parker. She co-pilots the SP//dr with a radioactive spider with which she shares a psychic link. Re-read that sentence and remember why we love comics.

In terms of the figure, here’s the piece breakdown.

• Head – Cloak
• Torso – Dagger
• Right Arm – Dardevil
• Left Arm – Scarlet Spider (Kaine)
• Right Leg – House of M Spider-Man
• Left Leg – Elektra
• The Doctor Octopus from this assortment does not contain a BAF piece.

Man, this figure is great. It’s more poseable than you’d expect and just looks tremendous. It’s begging for a Peni Parker companion figure in the ML scale. I used the House of M Spider-Man in the photos to give you an idea of the sheer size of the robot next to a regular ML figure. I also attempted to have HoM Spidey ride the back, just to give you an idea of that posing (seriously, we need a Peni Parker to go with this).

Sculpting is top notch. Paint apps are strong, although there are a couple of weaker points around the torso. Still, the assembly was smooth, the articulation works great after it’s been fit together, and the head moves well. It’s got personality. I’ve tucked it in a back corner of a Spider-Verse shelf I have where its height allows it to be seen over Anti-Venom and Toxin. I’d recommend picking this one up; it’s a little difficult to get it all together via eBay or even with Amazon, as some of the individual figures are pricey. Big Bad Toy Store is still offering the assortment of 7 boxed for a total of $154.99 plus $4 shipping, which isn’t bad at all, considering.

What do you think? Did you enjoy SP//dr? What other Spider-Man figures and characters do you want out of Legends? Use the comments, and let’s talk. Thanks for reading.