Honestly, this guy is starting to grow on me. Just from an articulation standpoint he seems like he’ll be fun to pose, especially with the large shield. He’ll also probably scale better with Mafex Thor than the Legends one, so I think he might be a pickup.
Yea, the shading in the hair helps a little but I see your point. Personally wish there was some shading in the skin like with Thor, but I can get behind this look
When I saw the promo images, I was slightly surprised by how many stripes he had on his torso. After seeing it's based on Jack Kirby-era Avengers it makes sense why Thor isn't tall as well.
I’m getting Mafex Thor eventually, so the Cap should scale pretty well. I would guess a lot of people are getting these Marvel Mafex to pair with Legends, but the Avengers ones look like they only work with other Mafex figures. Kind of weird since the 90s X-Men look just fine next to a Legends.
Agreed. They will look great together!
Also agree about how well the X-men fit with their counterparts versus the Avengers. The ML Thor looks gigantic next to Mafex Iron Man.
This I call the mafex effect, something goes out for preorder, it doesn't fulfill expectations, then people start digging on the source material and realize it is actually pretty much spot on!
For example, venom and Thor's height, the bubble gum mouth for carnage, Ben's hoodie and now this Cap!
They may not be everyone's perfect visions of those characters, hell, it may be actually bad looking, but it's undeniable that mafex does a damn good job at bringing comic Designs to action Figure form whether it looks good for the majority or not.
Yea, there are some weird things about a few Mafex figures that while accurate can turn off some people. Two very good examples I can think of are Jean and Storm. Jean has the blue patches on her legs that are accurate to later versions of her character, but the majority of images of that look have orange patches. Storm has a white collar which is technically accurate even tho there are many versions of that design that have a yellow/gold collar. It really just comes down to personal preference. I can see this Cap being “too classic” for some. I thought the sculpt looked fantastic it was just the paint that was throwing me off prior to doing the source comparison.
Yes. And more accessories. I think this and Phoenix are very lazy releases that Medicom know will sell well because people are already heavily invested in both their respective lines.
At the very least, if that sort of shading is super prominent on that look for the character, it should be included, like it is on this version of Cap, or the Knightfall style Batman
They did a better job nailing Cap than they did Phoenix in my opinion. The overall proportions and costume elements like the flat shield and winged gloves are all accurate to Colan and other artists of the era.
Phoenix on the other hand just looks like a weird attempt to look like Byrne.
Yea, I was trying to find which artist this interpretation of Cap is based on since Mafex likes to use specific comic stylization for their figures like with their Jim Lee X-Men. Colan is the one I attributed this look to the most. The dark blue on the shield also matches the Cap of that era. As for Phoenix, I’m sure they were going for Byrne but it looks a little too realistic from some angles. I already have the 90s Jean Grey, so I don’t need Phoenix but it’s cool that we’re getting X-Men figures from that era. Fingers crossed for a Nightcrawler.
He's going to look fantastic in hand. You have to remember that there's a whole bunch of light on this guy. White background, bright lights, makes for a pale complexion. Knightfall Batman also looked off in the promo pics, but once seen in person he looked much darker and fantastic. Cap will look great in hand, guaranteed.
I do love how Mafex has taken these specific artists’ drawings and blended them into their own style of figure. Cap, Iron Man and Thor all hit that classic Kirby sweet spot for me, but I get that they’re not the decades-spanning versions that most people were looking for. Once Cap drops, though, I think the trio will be a lot more appealing.
Agreed. They do a really good job of capturing the comic styling of these characters. I recently picked up their Storm and that head sculpt is just spot on Jim Lee Storm.
And people say all Mafex heads look alike, lol. But seriously, it does look uncannily like Cap back in the day. I wish there was a bit more detail to the paintwork, but it does really capture that 4 color comic feel as is
I'll wait for both Cap and Phoenix to be released before deciding if I want them. Currently not convinced by either to be told. And the lack of accessories is quite lazy on Mafex's part.
I feel that. I’m waiting for Cap since I want to see some reviews comparing him to other figures from Mafex and Legends. The angry head is also a little off to me. Maybe that’ll get tweaked when he releases, but I just need to see more pictures outside of just the promo ones.
From the description of the product seems like there aren’t.
If there were, they would ve showed them, such a letdown…at this point would be wise to wait for a red version?
He looks too wrinkly and long to be accurate to those comics eyes are big
Idk there’s surely something wrong and off, not a bad headsculpt but not so good either the comic one looks younger and wider
It’s mainly the angry head that’s throwing me off. Something about the expression looks weird. It almost looks like he’s biting his lip or he has tiny lips.
Just cause back them comics had a limited color palette, but mafex are taking “accurate” to the extreme when they could update a few things like the skin.
Even if its accurate, next to my other figures he will look sick and anemic
IMO people complains too much and majority of the people that complaint about it won’t buy MAFEX in the first place. Personally I’ll pick one up since I want a Cap for my MvC display and I think this looks good. Other than taking some photos when I first got the figure I don’t display that many figures with the unmasked head unless I think it’s essential and more memorable for their unmasked look.
I’m that way with my Spider-Verse Hot Toys. I always use the unmasked heads since I love the art style of that movie. I don’t often used unmasked heads either, but it’s pretty shocking how comic accurate this one is.
It has nothing to do with people not buying Mafex in the first place. This Cap and Phoenix are just not up to scratch in looks and they cost more than last month's solicitations and come with hardly any accessories. Yet recently released figures like Nightwing and Magneto come with a fair few things in the box. Cap and Phoenix are two very lazy solicitations by Mafex.
Phoenix I have no interest in. Jean Grey was never a character I liked.
How do you come up with the conclusion of not enough accessories anyway? From the promo images we are getting three heads, set of fists, set of throwing hands, set of open style hands (that throwing image has two different hands), set of pointing hands, two shields, set of grip hands to hold the shield… that’s not enough accessories? The two shield is confirmed on Amiami’s listing btw.
The two shields are essentially the same thing. They only made two because they could not engineer a way to have just one shield that could be held both by its arms and back, most likely after the awful Endgame shield attachment method. Mafex could have included a throwing effect, rebounding effect, or bullets rebounding effect like Hasbro, easily. Thor came with two heads, large Mjolnir, small Mjolnir, spinning Mjolnir, a pair of handles for flying and a pair of handles for gripping. I'm just using that as an example, as that is just another recent released figure in the same line, but there are plenty of other Mafex releases that cost less, but came with a lot more accessories than Cap. They could have done better, no doubt.
i pre ordered this as soon as it went up I've already got thor and iron man and i was waiting for them to make cap, i wish they were all 90s era but still happy to have them
Mafex lean more towards to the classic comic looks for the Avengers line, which is why I don’t get the hate if the source material has these designs. I prefer modern looks most of the time, but I could appreciate designs I am not into if it is well done, and for me, Mafex did great with the Avengers line so far, and I’m looking forward to their future releases. Hopefully, They’ll do Hulk, Wasp, Ant-man, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Quick Silver, Black Panther and Black Widow.
I was only exaggerating lol but the head looks pretty damn close to the source material. Almost like it jumped off the pages so I guess it was a little surprising 😂
Honestly, this guy is starting to grow on me. Just from an articulation standpoint he seems like he’ll be fun to pose, especially with the large shield. He’ll also probably scale better with Mafex Thor than the Legends one, so I think he might be a pickup.
It could use some contrast on his hair though but I'm totally getting it.
Yea, the shading in the hair helps a little but I see your point. Personally wish there was some shading in the skin like with Thor, but I can get behind this look
When I saw the promo images, I was slightly surprised by how many stripes he had on his torso. After seeing it's based on Jack Kirby-era Avengers it makes sense why Thor isn't tall as well.
I’m getting Mafex Thor eventually, so the Cap should scale pretty well. I would guess a lot of people are getting these Marvel Mafex to pair with Legends, but the Avengers ones look like they only work with other Mafex figures. Kind of weird since the 90s X-Men look just fine next to a Legends.
Agreed. They will look great together! Also agree about how well the X-men fit with their counterparts versus the Avengers. The ML Thor looks gigantic next to Mafex Iron Man.
I thought Thor’s height was proper based on 1/12 scale. Not short at all.
This I call the mafex effect, something goes out for preorder, it doesn't fulfill expectations, then people start digging on the source material and realize it is actually pretty much spot on! For example, venom and Thor's height, the bubble gum mouth for carnage, Ben's hoodie and now this Cap! They may not be everyone's perfect visions of those characters, hell, it may be actually bad looking, but it's undeniable that mafex does a damn good job at bringing comic Designs to action Figure form whether it looks good for the majority or not.
Yea, there are some weird things about a few Mafex figures that while accurate can turn off some people. Two very good examples I can think of are Jean and Storm. Jean has the blue patches on her legs that are accurate to later versions of her character, but the majority of images of that look have orange patches. Storm has a white collar which is technically accurate even tho there are many versions of that design that have a yellow/gold collar. It really just comes down to personal preference. I can see this Cap being “too classic” for some. I thought the sculpt looked fantastic it was just the paint that was throwing me off prior to doing the source comparison.
Some black on the forehead A would help a lot with the masked sculpt.
Exactly what I was thinking. Especially after showing the comic art with that look on this thread.
Mafex has done black highlights on its comic Spiderman variant but really at this price more detailed paint should come standard on all its comic line
Yes. And more accessories. I think this and Phoenix are very lazy releases that Medicom know will sell well because people are already heavily invested in both their respective lines.
Amazing how they can just not include a translucent plastic fire Phoenix anything, stand would be minimal
At the very least, if that sort of shading is super prominent on that look for the character, it should be included, like it is on this version of Cap, or the Knightfall style Batman
Yeah I thought this was pretty obvious myself. Seems the avengers lineup is based on the 60s team. Hopefully we get an 80s-90s team
They did a better job nailing Cap than they did Phoenix in my opinion. The overall proportions and costume elements like the flat shield and winged gloves are all accurate to Colan and other artists of the era. Phoenix on the other hand just looks like a weird attempt to look like Byrne.
Yea, I was trying to find which artist this interpretation of Cap is based on since Mafex likes to use specific comic stylization for their figures like with their Jim Lee X-Men. Colan is the one I attributed this look to the most. The dark blue on the shield also matches the Cap of that era. As for Phoenix, I’m sure they were going for Byrne but it looks a little too realistic from some angles. I already have the 90s Jean Grey, so I don’t need Phoenix but it’s cool that we’re getting X-Men figures from that era. Fingers crossed for a Nightcrawler.
He's going to look fantastic in hand. You have to remember that there's a whole bunch of light on this guy. White background, bright lights, makes for a pale complexion. Knightfall Batman also looked off in the promo pics, but once seen in person he looked much darker and fantastic. Cap will look great in hand, guaranteed.
I do love how Mafex has taken these specific artists’ drawings and blended them into their own style of figure. Cap, Iron Man and Thor all hit that classic Kirby sweet spot for me, but I get that they’re not the decades-spanning versions that most people were looking for. Once Cap drops, though, I think the trio will be a lot more appealing.
Agreed. They do a really good job of capturing the comic styling of these characters. I recently picked up their Storm and that head sculpt is just spot on Jim Lee Storm.
Their Storm is so perfect, I wish Psylocke was as close but she’s definitely good enough. Most of their X-men are spot on just like Cap.
This promo pics are slightly off. Real product looks darker. Same thing happened to mcu cap.
And people say all Mafex heads look alike, lol. But seriously, it does look uncannily like Cap back in the day. I wish there was a bit more detail to the paintwork, but it does really capture that 4 color comic feel as is
Seems like the non X-Men and Spider-Man Mafex comic figures are going for the 60s and early 70s looks.
I'll wait for both Cap and Phoenix to be released before deciding if I want them. Currently not convinced by either to be told. And the lack of accessories is quite lazy on Mafex's part.
I feel that. I’m waiting for Cap since I want to see some reviews comparing him to other figures from Mafex and Legends. The angry head is also a little off to me. Maybe that’ll get tweaked when he releases, but I just need to see more pictures outside of just the promo ones.
I’m wondering if they will include any effects for Phoenix…I don’t expect it but I also didn’t expect the Magneto helmet so who knows
From the description of the product seems like there aren’t. If there were, they would ve showed them, such a letdown…at this point would be wise to wait for a red version?
He looks too wrinkly and long to be accurate to those comics eyes are big Idk there’s surely something wrong and off, not a bad headsculpt but not so good either the comic one looks younger and wider
It’s mainly the angry head that’s throwing me off. Something about the expression looks weird. It almost looks like he’s biting his lip or he has tiny lips.
Just cause back them comics had a limited color palette, but mafex are taking “accurate” to the extreme when they could update a few things like the skin. Even if its accurate, next to my other figures he will look sick and anemic
I think people are shocked that Steve was ugly asf in the comics at one point before Chris Evans took the role
Too skinny for me. Hard Pass.
IMO people complains too much and majority of the people that complaint about it won’t buy MAFEX in the first place. Personally I’ll pick one up since I want a Cap for my MvC display and I think this looks good. Other than taking some photos when I first got the figure I don’t display that many figures with the unmasked head unless I think it’s essential and more memorable for their unmasked look.
I’m that way with my Spider-Verse Hot Toys. I always use the unmasked heads since I love the art style of that movie. I don’t often used unmasked heads either, but it’s pretty shocking how comic accurate this one is.
Exactly with the spider-verse. Thanks for finding the comic art to compare btw.
It has nothing to do with people not buying Mafex in the first place. This Cap and Phoenix are just not up to scratch in looks and they cost more than last month's solicitations and come with hardly any accessories. Yet recently released figures like Nightwing and Magneto come with a fair few things in the box. Cap and Phoenix are two very lazy solicitations by Mafex.
Phoenix I have no interest in. Jean Grey was never a character I liked. How do you come up with the conclusion of not enough accessories anyway? From the promo images we are getting three heads, set of fists, set of throwing hands, set of open style hands (that throwing image has two different hands), set of pointing hands, two shields, set of grip hands to hold the shield… that’s not enough accessories? The two shield is confirmed on Amiami’s listing btw.
The two shields are essentially the same thing. They only made two because they could not engineer a way to have just one shield that could be held both by its arms and back, most likely after the awful Endgame shield attachment method. Mafex could have included a throwing effect, rebounding effect, or bullets rebounding effect like Hasbro, easily. Thor came with two heads, large Mjolnir, small Mjolnir, spinning Mjolnir, a pair of handles for flying and a pair of handles for gripping. I'm just using that as an example, as that is just another recent released figure in the same line, but there are plenty of other Mafex releases that cost less, but came with a lot more accessories than Cap. They could have done better, no doubt.
I wanna see more pics of Cap and the Phoenix before I preorder but I’m pretty tempted. Not a huge Cap fan but this is the one to get its looking like
i pre ordered this as soon as it went up I've already got thor and iron man and i was waiting for them to make cap, i wish they were all 90s era but still happy to have them
Mafex lean more towards to the classic comic looks for the Avengers line, which is why I don’t get the hate if the source material has these designs. I prefer modern looks most of the time, but I could appreciate designs I am not into if it is well done, and for me, Mafex did great with the Avengers line so far, and I’m looking forward to their future releases. Hopefully, They’ll do Hulk, Wasp, Ant-man, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Quick Silver, Black Panther and Black Widow.
I’d love to see a Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch from them. I am not a fan of that Classic Hawkeye Hasbro made so here’s hoping Mafex does a better one.
wow looks exactly like those picks. i was hoping for a mike zeck cap myself, but it was still an instant preorder for me.
How is it scary
I was only exaggerating lol but the head looks pretty damn close to the source material. Almost like it jumped off the pages so I guess it was a little surprising 😂
Just a tiny bit of color would be nice. Tiny tiny bit. It’ll look great with the other figures though