SUMMARY:
Released in 1995 by Toy Biz, this approximately 5-inch Iceman figure is among the first to represent the character as a toy.
Noticeably, this Iceman doesn’t quite resemble his comic book counterpart. For instance, instead of his normal icy white look, Iceman is built with translucent icy light blue plastic. Only his eyes are white. Also, unlike his comic book version, this figure shows his frozen hair. Perhaps most distinctive is that this Iceman boasts a pro wrestler’s ripped physique vs. the character’s average-guy slimness. The jagged ‘ice’ texture to the arms, legs, shoulders, and back implies that his body is crystallized.
The articulation consists of: 1. His head easily turns both directions. 1. Both arms have full 360-degree rotation capacity. 2. The figure bends at the waist. 3. Small silver screws seen on its elbow and knee joints add some extra flexibility. 4. If positioned straight, the figure easily stands for display poses.
REVIEW:
Its look is certainly unique, as this Iceman looks like a frozen water elemental. Even though the figure isn’t too faithful to Iceman’s appearance, its sturdy production quality is admirable. As mentioned below, his mutant ‘power’ is seen as a rising ice wall behind his head. Presumably, Toy Biz couldn’t manage a lever simulating an ice projectile or an ice stream coming from his hand, so the manufacturer opted for a pointless wall. As compared to Iceman’s eventual appearances in the superior Marvel Legends and the X-Men action figure lines, this Toy Biz figure holds up, if only for its novelty value. Accordingly, it makes an okay choice to put on display.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
A lever in his lower back pops up a readily-visible ice wall behind his head. Whatever practical value this feature has for playtime is anyone’s guess. The bottom of the figure’s feet have display base peg holes, but there isn’t any indication that the figure actually came with a base.
PACKAGING:
When purchased, this figure came loose without a product box. Otherwise, whatever packaging Toy Biz may have included is unknown.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6 Stars