Looks like Spidey is Swinging our way.

[Krypt0nite]

One of the things that doesn't photograph that well is the under-arm webs: they turned out a lot nicer that the pics show.

[enyawd72]

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The costume feels somewhat fragile: the button popped off immediately upon being buttoned. The figure is an older Doc Mego, BTW.

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The Spidey replica is great: great fit, sturdy body. I put the fists on the body just for a bit of a different look.

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Depending on the angle, the Parker head can look small or look fine.

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This is how I'm going to display them; in my opinion this is my best photo of them.

The web-shooters fit perfectly over or under his sleeves; The boots are nice and snug as well. The belt was a bit difficult to get on but works fine. The crotch is very loose on his costume. The webbing under his arms looks nice.

All in all, this product is...fairly good. Whether 'fairly good' is worth the sticker price is a judgment call. I decided to go ahead and make the purchase in order to support the line: I really want to see this line succeed and I hope the, well, bugs can be worked out before Captain America ships.

Thanks for posting these pics...they look much better than the ones posted last night, and the circle suit Spidey looks good enough I may actually eat crow and pick this set up.

[Confessional]

NECA figures look great... Great head sculpts and attention to detail but... Even they have flaws. NECA's POTA Taylor has the worst astronaut suit I've ever seen. Very cheap!

Furthermore, in my book, to be true re-Mego figures must have pop off heads, removable gloves, boots, belts and clothes. The ability to customize and mix parts and accessories is part of the fun and Mego charm. NECA don't have any of these traits...

I get the point you're making but your characterization isn't quite accurate… I haven't had any trouble taking the belts or clothes off NECA figs…*the hands and heads pop off as well but require some retro fitting to crossbreed with others.

[The Bat]

Turns out it wasn't to late...just cancelled my Spiderman set as well.

[hedrap]

Great pics. As pointed out earlier, he has a longer Cumberbatch-type face, and not a square Romita. That, combined with scale, looks like the original head was squished.

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Depending on the angle, the Parker head can look small or look fine.

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This is how I'm going to display them; in my opinion this is my best photo of them.

[palitoy]

Speaking of NECA...
How are they putting out awesome figures without the typical complaints that we hear about FTC, BBP, etc.?

I've heard some, they're not immune to QC issues, like the misfits fiend paints and Taylor's suit.

[Boywonder0]

Speaking of NECA...
How are they putting out awesome figures without the typical complaints that we hear about FTC, BBP, etc.?

NECA figures look great... Great head sculpts and attention to detail but... Even they have flaws. NECA's POTA Taylor has the worst astronaut suit I've ever seen. Very cheap!

Furthermore, in my book, to be true re-Mego figures must have pop off heads, removable gloves, boots, belts and clothes. The ability to customize and mix parts and accessories is part of the fun and Mego charm. NECA don't have any of these traits...

[samurainoir]

I don't see famous covers as a failure...the line lasted 5 waves plus exclusives and close to 40 figures...by far from a failure! and is probably the biggest 8" line to go as far as Mego.

Screamy heads aside, Famous Covers got me back into Mego Collecting, and gave me figures in the "cloth outfit" format that I only dreamed about as a kid. Also one of the few times in my life where I"ve managed to complete an entire set, so arguably the birth of my collecting habit.

I have a soft spot for Exclusive Permeire figures too.

But yeah, nothing compares to Mego format for me nowadays.

[Brown Bear]

The pics justify my decision earlier today to cancel my order. These could pass for some decent customs but a miss as far as real mego's for me.

Very disappointed but Paul manned-up and quickly said he'd follow up to see what did and didn't work. Hopeful that they get future waves "right". I'll pass on Captain America as well until I see reviews.

I really think they need to step up their game for the high price point.

[Krypt0nite]

I don't have them in front of me right now, but I think both Spidey heads are molded in red with the details painted on.

[The Bat]

The head is painted vinyl and appropriately "squishy". I generally don't like faces to be flesh colored paint: I passed on Capts. Pike and Picard for this reason.

Wow, painted vinyl heads? I did not expect that...extremely disappointing. Do the old Mego Spidey and the new modern Spidey also have painted heads?

Like you, I did not buy Picard for this reason and threw away the Cpt.Pike head. I'm now going over to BBTS right now to cancel my CAPTAIN AMERICA set and WOLVEINE set. I'm bummed.

[DSTZach]

Modern suit might be my favorite! Finally got around to changing the clothes on mine:

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[Krypt0nite]

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The costume feels somewhat fragile: the button popped off immediately upon being buttoned. The figure is an older Doc Mego, BTW.

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The Spidey replica is great: great fit, sturdy body. I put the fists on the body just for a bit of a different look.

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Depending on the angle, the Parker head can look small or look fine.

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This is how I'm going to display them; in my opinion this is my best photo of them.

The web-shooters fit perfectly over or under his sleeves; The boots are nice and snug as well. The belt was a bit difficult to get on but works fine. The crotch is very loose on his costume. The webbing under his arms looks nice.

All in all, this product is...fairly good. Whether 'fairly good' is worth the sticker price is a judgment call. I decided to go ahead and make the purchase in order to support the line: I really want to see this line succeed and I hope the, well, bugs can be worked out before Captain America ships.

[pmwasson]

Thanks for the pictures. Your modern suit looks good, not faded like the Facebook pictures show. I may swing by my LCS on the way home tonight and see if they have any in.

[Krypt0nite]

I went to my LCS today and was able to see these sets first-hand. In person, the set does not look as bad as the pics last night would suggest, so I decided to go ahead and purchase one. Here are a few pics:

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As has been pointed out, each arm, leg, and neck of the clothing has in effect been stapled to the packaging. I removed these as carefully as possible: the Spidey costume looks fine, but the Parker clothing has very distinct holes from the plastic staples.

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The repro Spidey box is impossible to remove without damage, and the accessories are impossible to remove without completely trashing the box. As I'm going to display these loose this is not an issue for me.

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The head is painted vinyl and appropriately "squishy". I generally don't like faces to be flesh colored paint: I passed on Capts. Pike and Picard for this reason. To my eye, this looks better than those two in execution. The head is a bit on the small side---it is roughly the same size as the secret ID Bruce Wayne head.

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The Spidey head is also a bit on the small side, and the painted webs have either rubbed off a bit or were never completely filled in.

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