Every so often, Hasbro will end up releasing a 6” Marvel Legends figure that blows my mind in both positive and negative regard. Such is the case with one of the most difficult Marvel Legends figures to find at retail so far this year: Iron Spider! Though Marvel Legends Iron Spider is selling for double on the aftermarket and is tough to snag at retail, this release baffles by what’s present being perfect, and what’s not present driving collectors nuts…

The Right:

Hasbro found themselves in a tough situation with the first wave of Marvel Legends Infinity War figures, as there were seven figures in the Thanos Series and only eight slots in the case. Consequently, six of the seven characters would have to suffer the ignominy of being shortpacked at just one-per-case.

And so, despite being perhaps the absolute most popular of all Marvel characters, the Infinity War Spider-Man Iron Spider figure ended up shipping at one per case and has been a real pain for many to find locally. Is he worth the trouble…?

Well… yes and no. We’ll start with the “yes” portion.

The sculpt on this Iron Spider Marvel Legends figure is awesome. Every millimeter of this figure is covered in textures and intricate sculpting details. The raised Spider-Man emblem on the front of the costume really jumps out at you and looks terrific, and I love that every last line is sculpted instead of painted.

Bad paint can ruin a great sculpt, but that doesn’t happen here. Hasbro chose shiny, slightly metallic paints that pop and drive home that this is an armored costume and not just a spandex one. The gold paint really brings this to life.

And don’t worry—Hasbro hasn’t done us dirty for articulation. Every point you’d reasonably expect is present and accounted for: butterfly swivel ball-hinged shoulders; ball-hinge head; swivel waist/thighs/biceps; ab crunch; double-hinged knees and elbows; swivel-hinge wrists and hinged ankles with rockers.

ML Iron Spider can easily support himself in most poses with his tight joints, and QC seems sky high—nothing feels the slightest bit weak or like it’s going to break.

The Wrong:

Make no mistake, the base Avengers Infinity War Spider-Man Marvel Legends figure is a winner. But now let’s change gear and talk about his accessories.

There are none. (That was short.)

While we do get a movie Thanos Build-A-Figure leg as a pack-in, Spidey himself gets zero. When you take into account that he has two web-shooting hands only by default, that’s a monumental problem, since this Iron Spider-Man figure literally can’t throw a punch, grab a bad guy, or do anything else whatsoever. I’m saddened to see this Spidey suffering the same fate as poor MC2 Spider-Girl.

Of course, interchangeable hands aren’t the only thing collectors would have wanted with this figure. The gold mechanical legs that spring from the back of the suit are a major part of Spidey’s action in the movie, and they’re totally absent here. It’s a real bummer.

…But that’s not all! Spider-Man may spend more time with his mask off than with it on in Infinity War, but this figure won’t be taking it off period because there’s no Unmasked Peter Parker Tom Holland head.

If this figure came with at least one of these critical accessories I might be able to overlook the lack of the rest, but considering he gets a big, fat nothing for extras, it’s hard not to be critical of all the missed potential this figure has.

Overall: While I was rather upset when I first got my Infinity War Legends Iron Spider out of the package and realized he came with bupkis for accessories and couldn’t even throw a punch, he grew on me somewhat while I was photographing him. Hasbro did a flat-out fantastic job when it comes to the sculpting, paint and articulation on this Spider-Man figure.

Even so, the lack of interchangeable hands, mechanical legs, and/or an unmasked Tom Holland head crush a lot of the fun ideas for ways collectors would like to display this figure. As a base figure this Iron Spidey is phenomenal, but the omitted accessories are a huge disappointment that substantially drops what would otherwise be a near-perfect release. A good figure, but I’ll be upgrading to the SH Figuarts Iron Spider figure without a doubt because of its robot legs and assortment of alternate hands.

GRADE: B