Just received Wolverine from Sideshow on Friday. Of the four Hot Toys figures I own, this is one of my favorites. I consider it a tie between this and Begins Batman. Even as impressive as DX Joker is, Wolverine is just a lot more fun and extremely impressive in his own right.
Everyone in this thread has mentioned the phenomenal paint apps and all I can do is echo the sentiment. Amazing coloration and details. An awesome representation of Wolverine and an outfit I personally prefer to the X costume - couldn't have asked for anything better.
Now, I know someone mentioned it earlier in the thread already, but where is a good spot to dig up a 1:6 motorcycle? This figure deserves it.
The only problem I found with my figure was that the buttons are glued on and one is almost completely loose and I haven't even taken it out of the box yet. Wish they had sewn them on.
I'm pondering buying an extra head and claw hands to custom bash him in the X-suit, I really wish HT would unveil an trilogy figure, even if not Wolverine himself, just to give some sign, I'd hate to invest in a custom if an official one is around the corner, especially where his hair will be properly sculpted like the trilogy. I am considering getting another pair of the bare fists and making bone claw hands.
I would be surprised, if anything more comes out of Origins, I'd expect Sabertooth, and I don't even think he'll be likely. I think at this point, they'll make a Trilogy Wolverine or two and some other trilogy characters and then move into comics for X-men stuff.
After watching the film again for the first time since it was in theaters I would really like for them to go back and do Creed and Gambit. But I doubt that's likely at this point.
Sadly, yup, you can just get a sense when HT isn't putting much into a film. Watchmen line'll be lucky to see Roshach and that'll probably be the last there, I'd be surprised if basterds goes beyond Brad Pitt.
As far as X-Men films go, it seems like Wolverine is viewed as a strong seller, Medicom made him, Hot Toys has already made one, but it seems like any character beyond him in any X film is a lucky break for collectors if it's made.
Fingers and toes crossed for Liev however, I tend to agree with you MF. Wolverine will be it from Origins
HT does single characters such as: Godfather, Wolverine, Edward Scissorhands and Batman Begins. I believe the trend may expand with all the new licenses IB, 300, Blade II, Matrix and perhaps others.
Yeah, I don't see them making anymore from this film. Which outside of Wolverine I'm not sure I'd get anyways. If this line is indeed a one off then they did a freaking amazing job with it.
Hopefully a trilogy Wolverine might debut in another month or so, I think the last of the Origins figures are going out now so it'll have been out and in hands enough to not be affected by the release of another Wolverine.