SUMMARY:
Released in 2007 for Hasbro’s short-lived Fantastic Four spin-off line from Marvel Legends, this 6-inch Ben “The Thing” Grimm comes wearing his blue boxer (with white waistband) trunks.
REVIEW:
Due to its bulky wide frame, this super-sturdy, bright orange Thing is heavier than an average 6-inch figure. Its limited articulation isn’t surprising, but some of the articulation points are unique. 1. The tortoise-like head can only turn slightly right and left. 2. The arms have 360-degree rotations, and can extend horizontally and vertically. However, there aren’t any elbow joints to bend. Although his thumbs don’t bend, his individual three fingers on both hands oddly have mobility. 3. His waist rotates a full 360-degrees. 4. His legs also rotates a full 360-degrees. Though there aren’t any knee joints to bend, his four toes on each feet bend together.
With some effort, this Thing can manage a standing pose (recommendation: turn his legs so his feet are slightly sideways), though he will appear slightly hunched over. As a reasonable bonus, the figure has display base peg holes in the bottom of his feet for bases it might fit on. Though this cartoon-style Thing won’t surpass its Marvel Legend counterpart’s production quality, Hasbro’s version is still a good choice for fans seeking Ben Grimm as an action figure. Further, it’s something of a redemption, as compared to Hasbro’s awful Invisible Woman figure from this same series.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
It’s packaged with a head and helmet component as part of the 1-of-8 Build-a-Ronan the Accuser figure.
PACKAGING:
The packaging solidly protects the figure, but Hasbro’s Marvel decorations are hardly remarkable.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6 Stars
