Action Figure #618: Marvel Legends Spider-Man Noir(Lizard Wave)

 Spider-man's got a gun.

 I just recently read through all three volumes of Spider-man Noir so I had to get the figure. Volumes 1 and 2 were fantastic, very edgy, very dark, very intriguing. And then volume 3 was pandering garbage, because Noir got popular thanks to the Spider-Verse. So they made him older, and made him a detective, got him a fedora... and moved him out of New York, which was idiotic considering this version of New York was one of Noir's strengths. I just had to get that off my chest.

 Well, trouble starts right away... this doesn't look like any particular version of Noir. Look, the guy hasn't had the most consistent outfit, but he didn't wear that vest in either volume 1 or 2, and he definitely doesn't look like volume 3 since he is missing the hat. The closest is to Shattered Dimension's look, but you have to take the coat away.. and I suggest you do, because he looks much cooler that way, and his arms are sculpted in a way that look great with or without the coat. He is a Ghost Ridger(Johnny)/Star-Lord buck reuse, but it kinda fits him. Traditionally he wears grey pants and a grey mask, with the rest being black, while here... his pants are a lighter shade of  black. I would've liked a more stark contrast between his pants and the rest of the outfit. Mind you, I think he is a cool looking figure, it's just that it's not the most accurate representation of the character. He only comes with a single holster, but with two guns...

 ...that are nothing like Noir's guns. Noir Peter uses six shooters, these ain't it chief. Worst of all, the holster is long enough for a six shooter, so what the hell happened here?

 He has double jointed elbows and knees, swivels on his biceps, thighs and waist, as well as a hinged ab-crunch. Being cast on the Star-Lord buck means articulation isn't the best for him, because this IS Spider-Man and he should be able to contort himself. The range on his shoulders isn't the best, for instance, but you can make him work. He is just a bit taller than Bucky Cap.

 This is a good figure, but not the best representation of the character. It's not terrible by any means, it's just that it looks as if they took elements from some versions of one costume and others from another. But at least you can tell that this is Spider-Man noir, and considering the revamp due to Spider-Verse's popularity... I don't think we'll get a traditional looking Noir again any time soon.

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