Diamond Select Marvel Select Iceman Figure IN HAND Images

Holy! This is just hideous. It's hard to believe this comes from the same company that did that Beta Ray Bill figure. I had a few DS figures but I've long since rid myself of that habit.

On 6/14/2023 at 9:23 PM, memocromatico said:

Iceman is my favorite X Men, and I'm really tempted by the accessories... but the figure?

I hate when they don't do a favorite character justice. My all time favorite is Dane Whitman Black Knight and I have been thrilled with Hasbro's efforts in regards to him. It's not often a C List character ( hey I know what he is, and I love him all the more for it!) get as much attention to detail and extras that BK has, at least in the ML Returns era. Though to be honest, Brood Queen BAF version of BK wasn't terrible design wise, his poor articulation was what really held him back.

But his first ML Returns version was a thing of beauty to me. THREE extra heads to represent 3 different eras, my favorite suit (after trimming off the loincloth) and his next figure is my OTHER favorite look from a very underrated 90s team. Honestly could not be happier.

But I've had my share of favs that missed the mark (Moondragon) and it bums me out because who knows when if ever they get another shot.

Iceman is my favorite X Men, and I'm really tempted by the accessories... but the figure?

The figure reviewed, in hand, this figure looks awful IMO, the promo images had this looking decent, but it's just a weird spindely clear man figure, the fact you can see all of the inner workings through the clear makes me think of those clear plastic phones we had in the 90's , this isn't it, they really need to like I've said before do an Iceman that is clear but with opaque paint overtop to emulate frosting, and to not make him just look like hes got no organs and just a clear thing, this is no good.

On 6/14/2023 at 11:44 AM, ADour said:

28 bucks for an accessory pack for my Blizzard figure that comes with a bonus figure... tempting...

Clearly a lot of people have the same mindset. As do I. But... the ice base seems to have lost something between its first reveal and its release.

If I find it on a deep discount it is tempting

As for the figure, he appears to be inspired by Hasbros dark days of Legends.. this is hideous. He seems to be actively melting in some of those pics. I can't believe the same company released that amazing Super Skrull mere months ago.. Select's articulation is all over the board.

Diamond has done some good stuff along the way with their Marvel Select line, but this isn't one of them (in my opinion). Iceman honestly has been a tough nut to crack in general. I feel like that Toy Biz did the best ones under their X-Men Classics 6" line. I wasn't a big fan of their offering in the main Legends line and I haven't been crazy about any of Hasbro's attempts. The AOA version might be the best of Hasbro's.

Going back to Select, I really liked the Super Skrull that they did recently and the Titanium Man and Immortal Hulk from a couple of years ago were really good. Beyond that I've kept around Mephisto, Uatu, Mistress Death, Lucky the Pizza Dog, a pair of Chitauri, all of their Zombies and a handful each of Brood / Skrull army builders. I'd really like to see them tackle more characters that Hasbro is unlikely to give us. Madelyne Pryor might be a good example, Diamond did a Gallery (no articulation) figure of her not so long ago that would look great as a figure. I expect Hasbro will purposely withhold her and all of the figures from the failed HasLab for years, if not forever (at least unless/until there's a MCU version of the character to make instead of the comic version). Something like an MCU Outrider from Endgame would be a great fit for Marvel Select to do also as Hasbro clearly isn't going to do it. I'd love to see Select take a stab at a Celestial like Arishem or Ziran also, even if they were only 10 inches tall. Maybe Shuma Gorath (or at least the Gargantos version from Multiverse of Madness). Maybe Detroit Steel?

On 6/14/2023 at 11:44 AM, ADour said:

28 bucks for an accessory pack for my Blizzard figure that comes with a bonus figure... tempting...

this was literally all I was thinking might just have yo buy it when it goes down to 20 or sub 20 on EE.

28 bucks for an accessory pack for my Blizzard figure that comes with a bonus figure... tempting...

On 6/14/2023 at 4:36 PM, The Mad Bubbler said:

For the 27th. time : Iceman is not a translucent person- he is a man, coated in ice! The Human Torch is not a clear person- he is a man (or android) covered in fire! A translucent figure only works if you then coat it with an opaque paint that covers almost all of it.

Maybe he was a man cover in ice at the beginning but as his powers grew, he can turn his entire body into ice. This is not a recent thing. It has been decades since he has been able to do that.

On 6/14/2023 at 4:36 PM, The Mad Bubbler said:

It's so frustrating... if this wasn't translucent, it would be a nice figure.

For the 27th. time : Iceman is not a translucent person- he is a man, coated in ice! The Human Torch is not a clear person- he is a man (or android) covered in fire! A translucent figure only works if you then coat it with an opaque paint that covers almost all of it.

Preach!

As for the figure? The articulation is a crime against nature. We never let Hasbro get away with and neither should DS. Hard Pass