Category: Collections

Alright, now we’re talking! At the end of last week I posted pictures and my review of Marvel Universe Wave 3, and with this review of Wave 4, I’m starting to get caught up on the backlog of figures. Just in time for San Diego Comic-Con! Wave 4 includes Union Jack, Moon Knight, Red Hulk, Blade, and Hobgoblin.

Hasbro is really getting the most out of its existing sculpts, with each figure in this wave reusing one of its predecessors. That’s not to say that I don’t like what they’ve done with this wave. In fact with all but one of these figures, there are new elements which has improved its looks.

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Ok, I admit it. I’m pretty far behind on taking loose shots of Hasbro’s Marvel Universe Wave 3 (and 4). I’ve had this series for a few weeks now, and Wave 4 just arrived a couple of days ago. So why the delay?

I blame Nick Fury. Since I heard about the Nick Fury exclusive figure, I’ve been meticulously saving up the card backs and inserts, not knowing what was going to be needed to for the promotion. And now, even after I’ve learned that it’s a Marvel Digital Comics subscription I’ll need to get it, and that the cards I so gently saved are not, my obsessive compulsive tendencies have kicked in. I’m being just as careful tearing these things open, and it takes time.

The real delay was waiting for the OpenX package opener that I ordered because I can’t help buying gadgets and wanted to use it to preserve the cards. The good news is it works great!

All right, let’s get onto the figures!

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