Hasbro have reintroduced two classic Spider-Man villains to the Marvel Legends brand including The Shocker and Green Goblin. Both characters have seen previous figures in Marvel Legends by both Toybiz and Hasbro.
This is the fifth Spider-Man Marvel Legends wave by Hasbro and also includes UK Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel, All New Spider-Man 2099, Jackal, Symbiot Spider-Man. and Sandman as the Build-A-Figure.
Herman Schultz, after serving several prison terms for robbery, built a battle suit that sent out shock waves to quickly open safes as well as give himself a one-up on the authorities. The Shocker had the ability to shock his enemies with his hand held vibro-shock units, but because the vibrations were so fierce, he wore a heavily insulated suit. During his first outing as the self-styled “Shocker” he ran into and defeated Spider-Man.
Ruthless industrialist Norman Osborn was the co-owner of a leading New York firm, Osborn Industries, which specialized in chemical manufacturing via Osborn Chemicals, as well as other areas of research and development, including robotics. Osborn tested the a serum upon himself in his private lab, but the unstable concoction exploded in his face leaving him hospitalized for weeks. He emerged smarter and superhumanly strong, but at the cost of his sanity turning him into the Green Goblin.
Availability: December 2016
The Shocker comes in his iconic yellow and brown suit with a nicely done head sculpt. The figure is an update from the previous Shocker figures by both Toybiz and Hasbro, and includes knee pads, as well as the energy blasts seen with spell casting characters and energy welding characters like Havoc. The paint apps are nicely done throughout the suit, and overall a nice update.
The Green Goblin is also updated from his previous offerings by both Toybiz and Hasbro, and gets a beautiful sculpt that is one of the best in this wave. The green deco in the arms and legs have sculpted texture that is nicely done as well as the shiny purple deco. The head sculpt is really well sculpted with the pointy ears, hat, and facial details. Included with the Green Goblin is a pumpkin bomb, glider, and sack around his chest.
Purchase:
Amazon.com – Green Goblin, Shocker
