marvel legends build a figure monster venom

Swivel Waist, Boots, Thighs and Shoulders.

It would be nice to see the butterfly swivels added for the next edition (and let’s be real, here–it’s only a matter of time until there’s a next edition), but super-articulation is super-articulation. On the articulation front, the new Venom has the exact same standard super-articulation scheme as the last model. It doesn’t really blend seamlessly with the base figure, but it at least feels fresh and creative and makes this figure stand a bit apart from its predecessor. This is a new idea as far as Hasbro symbiotes go, and I dig it. There’s also a symbiote effects piece included which sits across the figure’s shoulders and can be added or removed by popping the figure’s head off. And hey, at least it’s not just a direct repack, right? I personally don’t like this head as much as either of the ones from 2016, but it’s not a bad sculpt–just not my favorite. We get a classic open-mouthed head without the tongue sticking out this time, completing the triumvirate of heads you’d want for a classic Venom action figure. While I’m not a fan of how the second head turned out, I do think the other two new additions to this figure end up being worthwhile ones. There are essentially three new additions (besides the Monster Venom Build-A-Figure Leg piece) that set this Venom action figure apart from its predecessor: two new heads and a new add-on effects piece. That’s a fortunate thing–because for the most part, this is a reissue of that figure with a few pieces of new tooling thrown in for good measure.

When I reviewed the previous ML Venom 6″ figure two and a half years ago, I thought it was a very solid figure that had a few flaws.

Marvel legends build a figure monster venom