Junior action hero collectible figurine

The coolest new collectible license for me this year was Pacific Rim. I found the mechs and monsters in that movie infinitely more appealing than Tony Stark’s gazillion new armors (though I did enjoy his third film). Aside from Guillermo del Toro’s magnum opus to geeks, the only other licensed toys that excited me came from older properties. Classics like Aliens and Predator (thankfully) continued to receive collectible love, while my interest in Star Wars was renewed with an abundance of must-have junior action hero collectible figurine. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that the legendary bounty hunter made my list, not once, but three times! Now if only JJ Abrams can bring avengers hot toys action figures back for Episode VII…

Pacific Rim was one of the most amazing films I saw this year, fulfilling my fanboy desire to see giant robots AND giant monsters duke it out on the big screen. It was like the REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups of movie avengers hot toys action figures entire series of 7" Pacific Rim action figures were phenomenal, the pop culture toy maker proving to collectors that they make killer robot/monster toys just as well as Japan's avengers figures veterans. While I eagerly await my favorite Jaeger - Russia's Cherno Alpha - to see release next year, the good ol' U.S. of A's Gipsy Danger stole 2013 for me as a GINORMOUS 18 inch action figure. This toy brought me back to my youth with its towering Jumbo Shogun Warrior size, but it was the 18" Gipsy Danger's stellar modern sculpting and articulation that absolutely rocked the adult collector in me. Everyone should own at least one NECA 18 inch figure in their lives just to experience the colossal awesomeness... and if you have to pick one, make it the 18" Gipsy Danger. Giant robot toys don't get any cooler than this.

So, it's time to take a look at the newest addition to my Hot Toys Movie Masterpieces collection, Black avengers figures. So, first off, because the question will inevitably be asked in the comments section: Yes, I ordered and paid for this figure myself. Yes, the clothes are removable. No, the figure is not anatomically correct. And no, I do not have pictures to prove it. If you want naked pictures of a 12-inch avengers figures, buy one and take them yourself.

An interesting feature for this figure not present in many others is the fact that the hair is real. This is both a blessing and a curse in that while the hair adds a level of reality to the figure, the hairstyle can be difficult to control and straight out of the box, is very flat and compressed and needs a lot of coaxing to look even avengers hot toys action figures right.

Mobility-wise, the figure suffers a lot less restrictiveness from its suit than other Hot Toys figures, but the smaller size of the frame means the limbs are more fragile and more care should probably be taken when setting up poses.