I was taking my sweet time getting around to talking about the updated Marvel Select Carnage figure that was shown off at the Diamond Select Toys booth at New York Comic Con 2014, confident that the new Carnage action figure wouldn’t go up for order for weeks yet so I could leisurely discuss him whenever I got around to it. Well, it turns out that I’m going to have to get around to talking about this magnificent maniac action figure right now, because the Marvel Select Carnage figure is now up for order!
Though DST didn’t bring any new Marvel Select figures to reveal at NYCC 2014 earlier this month, they did bring along their Marvel Select Carnage figure to show off with his accessories and alternate heads for the very first time!
While Hasbro released a really excellent (and really difficult to find) Marvel Legends Carnage figure in early 2014, that figure can’t really compete with the level of sculpting detail, paint deco and accessories that the Carnage Marvel Select figure includes.
In addition to the alternate heads, the Marvel Select 2015 Carnage figure includes various alternate hands and arm appendages, including a wicked scythe arm, claw hands and a spear arm. This is one homicidal, chaos-worshiping killer you do not wanna mess with.
The Marvel Select Carnage figure is now available for order, and is expected to be released in March 2015. The Marvel Select Venom figure that was released in 2013 was insanely popular and was sold out for over half a year before Diamond Select Toys was able to catch up and reissue that figure, so if you want in for the first batch of Marvel Select Carnage figures, you might be well-served to get a pre-order for him while you can.
Now that you’ve seen the finished prototype for the Diamond Select Toys Carnage figure and all his accessories, what’s your verdict, Marvel collectors? Is this the best Carnage action figure ever made, or are you standing by your Spider-Man Marvel Legends Carnage figure?
I’m still waiting for a Carnage figure with “ripped in half and thrown into space” action.
And im still waiting for a carnage figure with the made air sacs and survied while sentry died of poison ability. 🙂
Nice.
He looks rad, but I think I’m going to have to pass on him, since I don’t think I’d like how he scales in my Legends collection. Shame, but maybe I’ll find that Hasbro figure yet.
That Hasbro figure is up for sale on Kmart’s website for $16.99. And about this figure, I don’t give a damn about how it scales. Look at the sculpt and accessories! It’s freaking sweet!
Amazing!!! Very nice!!! Perfect!!! It’s Carnage, really!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
This figure is far superior to the marvel legends. Better paint, accesories, sculpting, and it scales perfectly with my other marvel selects! The only problem is it is sold out on entertainment earth and big bad toy store’s websites!! I can see if my local comic shop will be getting some in, but please!! Restock!
Now all we need is Black Suit Spider-Man
They had one years ago but it was from the Ultimate Spider-Man line but they should issue the one. #blacksuitspiderman
I callect many of the Marvel Select figures and I am impatiently waiting for this figure to drop. I already have Electro, Green Goblin, Venom, Black Cat, Lizard, and Rhino. Add Carnage and swap out Black Cat and we have a unqiue Sinister 6.